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The ending to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Los Angeles Rams playoff game on Sunday was wild, and there was nobody better to have on the call than Al Michaels. The Rams blew a 27-3 third quarter lead against the Bucs before eventually prevailing 30-27 on …
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 …
Could Al Michaels move from NBC to ESPN in 2022 and take back over the play-by-play for Monday Night Football?
Mike Tirico was on the call for the “Sunday Night Football” game in Baltimore during Week 12 between the Ravens and Cleveland Browns, replacing Al Michaels. Michaels typically announces “Sunday Night Football,” but he has …
Amazon will begin streaming “Thursday Night Football” exclusively next season, and the company is focused on trying to attract top talent to the booth. Troy Aikman may be the latest target. Amazon wants to hire Troy Aikman as lead NFL analyst, …
Peyton and Eli Manning will once again entertain fans on Monday night with their “ManningCast” production, and they have secured another great guest appearance. Al Michaels is scheduled to make a “ManningCast” appearance …
Al Michaels delivered a fun gambling reference late in the game on “Sunday Night Football.” The legendary NBC announcer was chatting with his broadcasting partner Cris Collinsworth with about 2:30 left in the Kansas City Chiefs’ …
Al Michaels had an encounter with a Tennessee Titans star player prior to “Sunday Night Football” that turned out to be prescient. As Sunday night’s game between the Titans and Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood, Calif. returned from …
Al Michaels is facing an uncertain future at NBC beyond the 2021 season, and all signs continue to point to him departing as the network’s lead play-by-play man for “Sunday Night Football.” Andrew Marchand of the New York Post …
Al Michaels has been calling NFL games on TV since 1986, but he is leaving open the possibility that won’t continue beyond 2021. Michaels is entering the final season of his contract with NBC. He will take on his usual role on “Sunday …
Amazon secured the rights earlier this year to exclusively broadcast “Thursday Night Football” games beginning in 2022, and the streaming juggernaut is now aiming to make a huge hire in the play-by-play department. Andrew Marchand of the …
Al Michaels is not on the call for “Sunday Night Football” for the second straight week, which is coming as a surprise to viewers who are used to hearing his voice on Sunday evenings. So where is Michaels and why isn’t he calling …
NBC announced on Friday that Mike Tirico will once again fill in for Al Michaels on the “Sunday Night Football” broadcast this week. The change is related to COVID-19. While it’s unclear if Michaels has tested positive for the …
Football fans watching “Sunday Night Football” between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills likely noticed that Al Michaels was not on the call for NBC. Instead, Mike Tirico was calling the game with Cris Collinsworth, who is …
Those watching “Sunday Night Football” on NBC between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears may have been surprised not to hear the usual announcing team of Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth. Instead, Mike Tirico and Tony Dungy served …
The Las Vegas Raiders have a fondness for tossing some unusual phrases into their pre-snap routine. One in particular got many people’s attention on Sunday night. NBC’s Cris Collinsworth was just pointing out how unusual some of the …
