Gumbel Gets TAGGED for His Remarks
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by user LastRow
Damn, I hate it when I misplace my shoehorn! I’ve looked all over the place and can’t seem to find it. Now I’m going to be late for my date at the local strip club down the street with my favorites of all favorites, the lovely Candy. Doupt! I just remembered, Bryant Gumbel needed to borrow it…I believe as I sit here and type this he still might be trying to get both feet out of his cake hole? Oh well, who needs shoes anyway? Candy’s just going to knock my socks off…One less thing for her to do.
If there’s one thing ever not to do, it’s to call out Paul Tagliabue and expect to get away with it. I don’t care if he’s the out going commish or not…There’s just some shit you have to let slide. Now if it was directed at Gary Bettman…Whole different story, but don’t mess with Tags. Gumbel, HBO's "Real Sports", addressed his final thoughts to in coming Commish Roger Goodell last Thursday…."Before he cleans out his office," Gumbel said. "Have Paul Tagliabue show you where he keeps Gene Upshaw's leash. By making the docile head of the players union his personal pet, your predecessor has kept the peace without giving players the kind of guarantees other pros take for granted. Try to make sure no one competent ever replaces Upshaw on your watch." Young man, you better watch it. You mess with the bull, you’ll get the horns. Needless to say Tags didn’t find these comments very amusing. Um Mr. Gum Gum, for someone who’s supposed to be so smart, you’re a complete dumbass. Sure, we’ve got the right to free speech in this country, but trying to resurrect your career...Well, let’s just say you didn’t help your cause. Guess you don’t listen to Kenny Rodgers? The whole thing was “Know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em, know when to walk away”, yeah, that, that would apply here. Look like the dealing might be done in your case? But, you’re the gambling type, right?
The job status of Bryant Gumbel on the NFL's in-house network, scheduled to be the play-by-play broadcaster on the eight late-season games could be the subject of a discussion by NFL officials after Gumbel's suggestion that Paul Tagliabue show his successor "where he keeps Gene Upshaw's leash." Gee, I don’t know why? Another brilliant career move BG. Although you as a play-by-play broadcaster…Was this the best they could do? I’m assuming brother Greg was too busy to sign on with them? “When I was hired, no restrictions had been put on his ability to comment on what he sees on the field.” While this maybe true, you’ve proven yet again to all…Anybody who’s ass book smart is a complete dumbass when it comes to the common sense department. I may not know who shot 2 Pac, but I certainly know who shot Biggie.
"It's a lot like covering any story," Gumbel said. "You see what is in front of you and you report on it." Well hey Bryant, you know what I saw for two years in front of me going to school with your son Bradley. I saw a kid who was lost, who had no direction…Sure he had a father everybody knew, but one thing was missing. He didn’t know you. Sure you were on campus, at big functions, why? Face it man, you love to hear your name being mentioned for all to hear…The more the better. Yeah, some father figure when your own son knows you as well as everybody does, but I guess you like it that way? I’m sure you cut him checks, but life isn’t about spotlights & checks. Hey, "You see what is in front of you and you report on it." Isn’t that what makes good journalists? Journalism at its finest. Thanks for the tip BG…Say hi to Bradley for me…That is if you ever see him? And about that supposed NFL Network gig, appears your big name finally cooked your goose…I hope you get what’s coming to you!
Date
Tue 08/22/06, 5:32 pm EST
