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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 …
Al Michaels shared a funny story about Tony Romo during “Sunday Night Football” between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci was making his first career start during the game. That led NBC to do a …
Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth were forced to wear masks while calling the “Sunday Night Football” game between the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles on NBC, and they didn’t seem to enjoy it. At the beginning of the …
Those watching “Sunday Night Football” between the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers noticed something immediately: Mike Tirico was on the call instead of Al Michaels. So where was Michaels? The NBC play-by-play voice was out on a …
NBC’s plan when hiring Mike Tirico several years ago was to have him eventually replace Al Michaels as the lead play-by-play announcer for “Sunday Night Football,” and that transition is expected to begin this season. On Thursday, …
Sports teams and leagues are trying to figure out how they can return to action under new guidelines for social distancing. Similarly, TV networks are looking to make adjustments so they can broadcast games in the new environment. FOX’s Joe …
ESPN is looking to make some major upgrades to its NFL broadcasting before next season, but the chances of Al Michaels being a part of those changes looks very slim. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reported last week that ESPN executives have …
ESPN was unable to lure Tony Romo away from CBS, but that does not mean the higher-ups in Bristol are giving up on trying to make a huge addition to their “Monday Night Football” broadcast. ESPN still has a plan — a very big and …
Tom Brady seems annoyed that a conversation he had about the New England Patriots signing Antonio Brown was leaked and reported. The day after the Patriots were reported to have agreed to sign Brown to a contract, Al Michaels shared some insight on …
Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth opened up the 2019 NFL season in costume. The first game of the season began at Soldier Field in Chicago between the Bears and Green Bay Packers. NBC broadcasters Michaels and Collinsworth dressed in Roaring …
The “Collinsworth Slide” has become something fans look forward to seeing on TV when Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth call an NFL game for NBC, but there was disappointment over the lack of one on Thursday night. The “Collinsworth …
Al Michaels doesn’t appear to have watched much baseball in the last 20 years. During the second quarter of Super Bowl LII, NBC showed some of the celebrities who were in attendance in Minneapolis for the big game. One person they showed was …
Al Michaels is a veteran sports announcer who has a great feel for the action and has delivered many memorable calls over the years. The joke he cracked during “Sunday Night Football” between the New York Giants and Denver Broncos was not …
We’ve noted Al Michaels’ friendliness towards gamblers many times in the past, but the NBC announcer truly outdid himself on Sunday night. During coverage of the Colts-Patriots game, Michaels referred to the sports betting prop about how …
If you asked me to list every prominent sports figure in order of most to least likely to get a DUI, Al Michaels would be at the very bottom. Check that — Michaels wouldn’t even make the list. Sure, Al keeps a keen eye on the point spread …
Al Michaels is a fantastic play-by-play broadcaster. One of the things sports fans love about him is his awareness of the point spread and over/under totals for games he’s calling. He knows that gamblers are the few people still watching games …
