What would be the best is to scrap the dumbass idea to put games on the NFL Network and stop alienating fanbases.

I still say Harry Kalas would be the top choice; he IS the voice of NFL Films after all.

I'd also prefer Hammond over Marv because of the perv factor.

hammond and collinsworth used to work notre dame games together on nbc. they have also worked wild card saturday games together.

he would be a good choice but i don't think nbc would let him do it since he still does ND games with pat haden.

-dan

I think Tom Hammond would be a good choice for NFLN, because when he filled in for GUmble he and Collinsworth relaly did a good job woriking together. I don't see Marv Albert taking the NFLN job becaue he does TNT games on Thurdsy night.

He does olympic swimming. He can do anything after that.

Why wouldn't NBC let Hammond do games on NFLN? They did it last year when he filled in. They let Collinsworth do it. I prefer Marvelous to get the gig.

I remember some of the initial reax when Gumbel left. Most of the suggestions (Marv Albert, Wayne Larivee, Gus Johnson) all either have basketball commitments or other NFL jobs. I don't mind Tom Hammond, but I'll stick with my vote for Dave Sims, and certainly not Chris Collinsworth as the PbP man.

I'll throw out a nod to Pat Summerall. What does he do like one game a year for FOX? If he's still interested in commentating but not doing a full schedule, this would be perfect for him and I think he and Collinsworth would work well off each other. One of the better PbP guys I've ever listened to.

How about Jim Lampley? I liked him calling games for NBC back when they had the AFC contract.

Collinsworth was (and is) a bigger problem for me than Gumbel. I can't stand him. Dump him and I'll be fine with just about anybody they hire.

Wayne Larivee would be perfect for these games. We miss him so much calling Bears games. Thankfully we still have him town calling Bulls games on WGN. But with the TNT package on Thursdays with limited other games, the odds would be slim he would have any conflicts there.
I think he's one of the top non-major network announcers in the country!

I'd love to see them lure someone like Kevin Harlan to do double duty. It certainly could happen - after all, doesn't Dick Enberg do the Westwood One call for the Thursday night games and then take a CBS game on Sunday?

The voice of NFL Films is Jon Facienda not Harry Kalas. True indeed Kalas does most of it now since Facienda has been dead.

Hammond is definitely one of the best in the business. I cant forget his call Knicks v Pacers game 1 Knicks in 95 up 6 with Miller stealing the last 20 seconds. No screaming or bullshit schtick just the game. Hes better than Jim Nantz or Joey Buck or anyone else. NFL Network probably is going to hire Tim Hardaway.

Hammond would be terrible. He makes too many mistakes calling the game. If you've ever watched Raycom during the SEC basketball season, you'd see what I'm talking about.

ANYBODY would be a good replacement for Bryant Gumbel. I think all of the suggestions given are great ideas, but mine are Marv Albert, Harry Kalas, Scott Graham (The other NFL Films narrator), and Tom Hammond, who pretty much makes the most sense in a situation like this. Marv could do these games, because the other three broadcasters on TNT (Dick Stockton, Kevin Harlan, and Matt Devlin) could hold him down until the NFL season's over, but, like I said, ANYBODY would make a good replacement for Bryant Gumbel.

Hammond is the best choice. He needs to get rightly rewarded for being the voice of Notre Dame football. He lets Collinsworth be himself and not try to one-up him like Joe Buck use to do when it was him, Troy, and CC.

Jim Lampley is out of network sports and Pat Summerall is all but retired.

The obvious solution in the NFL Network booth? Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy. Best announcing team in the NFL, EVAR! (NBC 1981-83)