Sports fans are creatures of habit, and they were very much thrown off when tuning in to the NFL playoffs on Sunday.
The early NFC Divisional Round playoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams was televised on NBC, with the network’s No. 1 announcing team of Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth on the call.
Fans are used to NBC having the Sunday night game and hearing Michaels and Collinsworth announcing games at night. Hearing the two of them on the call for a game during the daytime was jarring for many.
Take a look at the fan reactions.
It’s so weird hearing Al Michaels and Chris Colinsworth voice’s in the day time
— Lockdown Ar’Darius (@Gamergod29) January 23, 2022
I don’t think I can get used Al Michaels calling a day game. Let’s just play this one later.
— Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) January 23, 2022
My brain just short circuited hearing Al Michaels’ voice during a day game.
— Darren (@djohn90) January 23, 2022
Weird watching Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth in the day time.
— Josh Potter (@J_Potter) January 23, 2022
My body clock is entirely screwed up listening to Al Michaels call a day game. #NFLPlayoffs
— WJC/MLS Cup/WS Champ Kyle 💙🏆⭐️🇺🇸 (@BajaChasr) January 23, 2022
Hearing Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth for a day game just feels weird lol
— Jesse (@jesse_guerrero5) January 23, 2022
It feels so weird hearing Al Michaels commentate a day game
— OdunzeBetta (@OdunzeBetta) January 23, 2022
Before today did Al Michaels know they played games during the day?
— Mike Pilch (@mdpilch) January 23, 2022
Michaels and Collinsworth form an excellent announcing team for NBC. But hearing them during the day threw many fans for a loop.
Was it odd for you to hear them during the daytime too?
