And the career dissipation light illuminates again for Bryant “I hate everyone” Gumbel as he opens his mouth and spits out this gem about the new incoming NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

"Before he cleans out his office 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." Fox Sports

It wouldn’t be noteworthy for such a pampas blow hard if it wasn’t for the fact that Bryant Gumbel was booked to do 8 late season games for the NFL networks on Thursdays and Saturdays. Oooops… I hope he didn’t quit his HBO gig.

Does Gumbel not realize why he no longer does the NBC Today Show or NBC PreGame Shows for Football any more? He did follow this gem with another profound statement of honesty… saying he when was hired that no restrictions had been put on his ability to comment on what he sees on the field.

"It's a lot like covering any story," he said. "You see what is front of you and you report on it."

That boy is a genius… I am constantly amazed by people bad mouthing the hands that feed them and then try to claim that their job is protected by the First Amendment… My pappy once said something to the effect of “Don’t Crap where you Eat!”

Wise words indeed.