Ernie Johnson paid tribute to Greg Gumbel in ‘One Shining Moment’ intro
"We wrap up our coverage from San Antonio with a moment our late colleague and our beloved friend Greg Gumbel relished..."
"We wrap up our coverage from San Antonio with a moment our late colleague and our beloved friend Greg Gumbel relished..."
"We miss that man."
"A lot of us don't have true closure with his passing."
"Things that we take for granted. We just assume these things are going to continue forever."
"When you work with them, you realize how difficult it is and how much time they spend and how talented they are."
Sunday's telecast drew 5.7 million viewers.
CBS began the NCAA Tournament Selection Show by paying tribute to the late Greg Gumbel, who passed away in December.
"Thank you for being the consummate pro and gentleman."
"Truth be told, she's a good person and a hard worker. She doesn't need my help."
"His tragic departure from this world is something that touches a lot of lives and it certainly touched mine"
"One of the best talents of any generation. And excellence was his calling card on any platform he graced."
"I cherished every single flight and meal and car ride and game that we worked."
"There has never been a finer gentleman in all of television."
Gus Johnson and Mike Hill paid tribute to Greg Gumbel while reflecting on his pioneering career and lasting legacy.
"He had the trust of every viewer and the admiration of all his peers."
"Greg was a highly accomplished and pioneering figure in sports broadcasting who brought instant credibility to ESPN."
"It is an honor to fill in for Greg today and we all miss you, buddy..."
Ernie Johnson is likely to pick up more studio time.
"I didn’t need to try and crack a joke when I’m naturally pretty humorous."
"We used to take a shower in our uniforms (to wash them)." You may react like Clark Kellogg did to Charles Barkley's comments.
Gumbel had been calling NFL games since 1988 for CBS (1988-94), NBC (1994-98), and CBS again (1998-present).