tazinib1 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 The NFL Network has hired Giants play-by-play radio announcer Bob Papa to replace Bryant Gumbel in the TV booth. The surprise is that Tom Hammond didn't get the job, but either way this will be a monster upgrade. Papa also calls HBO's Boxing After Dark and hosts the Opening Drive on Sirius NFL Radio with Peter King and Randy Cross. Source: Newsday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattsass Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 The NFL Network has hired Giants play-by-play radio announcer Bob Papa to replace Bryant Gumbel in the TV booth.The surprise is that Tom Hammond didn't get the job, but either way this will be a monster upgrade. Papa also calls HBO's Boxing After Dark and hosts the Opening Drive on Sirius NFL Radio with Peter King and Randy Cross. Source: Newsday Papa Smurf would have been an improvement over Grumble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.O.FAN Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 YOU CAN NOW TAKE OFF MUTE FROM THE T.V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 It will be quite an upgrade for most games, though it will make any game featuring a NFC East team nearly unbearable if you are not a Giants fan, as he is a huge unabashed homer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziachild007 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I thought Papa has always done a fine job on Giants games and is great on Sirius! I am pretty pleased that he was selected to take Gumbles old spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 THANK YOU GOD. Gumble was HOOOOOORRRRRIIIIIIBBBBBBLLLLLLLEEEE. It was like he was watching and calling golf while we were watching football. Gumble "Tony Romo drops back to pass and throws the ball to Terrell Owens and he catches the ball and runs down to the 10 yard line and is tackled there. I'm not sure but I think he might have a first down. No they say he scored. Wow that was unexpected because I lost track of him at the ten with all those bodies out there he looked to be just left of the hole and short." Bring on Papa, I will love to here his heart break with his voice when the Cowboys beat the Gmen down thrice this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Over at Fanball, we would have a thread dedicated to Gumble during the broadcast. "Gumblisms" was one of my favorite threads. However, I won't miss it AT ALL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziachild007 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 It will be quite an upgrade for most games, though it will make any game featuring a NFC East team nearly unbearable if you are not a Giants fan, as he is a huge unabashed homer. Bring on Papa, I will love to here his heart break with his voice when the Cowboys beat the Gmen down thrice this year! I dont think he will be calling any Cowboys OR Giants games this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Games being broadcast by NFL Network for the 2008 season. PRESEASON | WEEK 2 Sun., Aug. 17, 8 p.m. ET New England at Tampa Bay PRESEASON | WEEK 3 Sun., Aug. 24, 8 p.m. ET Buffalo at Indianapolis WEEK 10 | THU Nov. 6, 8 p.m. ET Denver at Cleveland WEEK 11 | THU Nov. 13, 8 p.m. ET N.Y. Jets at New England WEEK 12 | THU Nov. 20, 8 p.m. ET Cincinnati at Pittsburgh WEEK 13 | THU Nov. 27, 8 p.m. ET Arizona at Philadelphia (Thanksgiving) WEEK 14 | THU Dec. 4, 8 p.m. ET Oakland at San Diego WEEK 15 | THU Dec. 11, 8 p.m. ET New Orleans at Chicago WEEK 16 | THU Dec. 18, 8 p.m. ET Indianapolis at Jacksonville WEEK 16 | SAT Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET Baltimore at Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 though it will make any game featuring a NFC East team nearly unbearable if you are not a Giants fan, as he is a huge unabashed homer. I can tell you've never heard him on Sirius, you're way off base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I can tell you've never heard him on Sirius, you're way off base. I listen to him on Sirus every day. I do like him on Boxing After Dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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