Green and Bruce Arians for the 2018 NFL season. Gumbel then traded spots with Kevin Harlan in 2020, teaming with Rich Gannon. Adam Archuleta became Gumbel's partner in the #4 slot the following year after CBS declined to renew Gannon's contract. Personal life Greg, his wife Marcy, and Greg's married daughter Michelle all reside in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. Politics In 1999, Gumbel refused to attend a NASCAR banquet honoring Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, on the basis that he disagreed with Thomas' positions on political issues. He has regularly appeared on Howard Stern's radio show. Along similar lines, Gumbel said of Rush Limbaugh, "I find him someone whose words and opinions I can do without." Legacy Gumbel is the third man to serve as both host and play-by-play announcer for Super Bowls (the first two were Dick Enberg and Al Michaels respectively). He hosted Super Bowls XXVI, XXX, and XXXII before calling Super Bowls XXXV and XXXVIII. Jim Nantz became the fourth man to do so after he called Super Bowl XLI for CBS. During his tenure as the chief anchor of The NFL Today, he served alongside co-anchors Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe, and Boomer Esiason. The group was known to call him by his nickname "Gumby". Career timeline 1979–1988: ESPN – Reporter, Anchor, Play-by-play 1989: MSG Network New York Yankees – Play-by-play 1989–1994: College Basketball on CBS – Play-by-play 1990–1993; 2004–2005: The NFL Today – Studio host 1991: Seattle Mariners Television – Play-by-play 1992–1993: Cleveland Cavaliers Television – Play-by-Play 1992: Winter Olympics – Weekend morning host 1994: Winter Olympics – Primetime host 1994: Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Host 1994–1995: MLB on NBC – #2 Play-by-play 1994–1998: NFL on NBC – Studio host 1994–1998: NBA on NBC – #2 Play-by-play 1995: World Figure Skating Championships – Host 1998–2004: NFL on CBS – Lead play-by-play 1998–present: College Basketball on CBS – Studio host 1990–1994; 2000–2002: College World Series on CBS – Play-by-play 2006–present: NFL on CBS – Play-by-play (2006–2013: #2, 2014-19: #3, 2020–present: #4) External links CBS Sports Team – CBS SportsLine.com Issue 44 – Television Sportscasters (African-American) References 1946 births Living people African-American sports journalists American people of German-Jewish descent American sports journalists American television sports announcers American sports radio personalities College basketball announcers in the United States College football announcers De La Salle Institute alumni Figure skating commentators Loras College alumni Major League Baseball broadcasters