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As they prepare to broadcast NBA games again for the first time in decades, NBC will likely be turning to a household name to anchor their coverage. Richard Deistch of The Athletic reports this week that Mike Tirico is expected to serve as …
The New York Giants had a golden opportunity to end the first half strong against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Instead, the Giants squandered their chance and got an earful from announcers Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth. The Giants were facing …
Mike Tirico upset many fans with what he said at the end of the Detroit Lions’ 21-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. The Lions were underdogs entering the game but still managed to beat the defending Super Bowl champions. It …
The Philadelphia Eagles used a great audible call on Sunday night, and Mike Tirico had a great call for it. Philly had a 2nd-and-5 play at their 43 and called out “Tiger Woods” as their audible. They handed it off to MIles Sanders for a …
The “Cris Collinsworth slide” has become somewhat of a silly internet sensation, so fans were excited to see it return to “Sunday Night Football” in Week 4. However, the slide disappeared in Week 5. Mike Tirico has since …
Sports broadcasting’s game of musical chairs is continuing this week. NBC revealed in a statement that they have selected Mike Tirico as the replacement for Al Michaels. After spending the last 15 years with NBC, Michaels left for a rival …
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 …
Mike Tirico and Tony Dungy on Sunday defended Jon Gruden over the email the Las Vegas Raiders head coach has received attention for. On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published a story saying that Gruden mentioned NFLPA executive director DeMaurice …
The quarterback at the center of the NFL world is at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but he’s not willing to talk on camera yet. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was in attendance at Churchill Downs on Saturday as rumors and reports …
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” 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, …
The overflow of tributes that have come in since Kobe Bryant’s death on Sunday have shown how revered the Los Angeles Lakers legend was among the NBA community, sports fans in general, and people throughout the world. A story shared by Mike …
When Mike Tirico joined NBC shortly after they won the rights to broadcast Thursday Night Football, it was widely assumed that he would become the voice of that particular package. That will reportedly not happen, however, because the NFL has stepped …
One of ESPN’s longest tenured personalities is reportedly departing the network, with Mike Tirico headed to NBC. According to John Ourand of Sports Business Daily, Tirico, whose ESPN deal ends this summer, will join up with NBC and become the …
Mike Tirico told an absolute gem of a story while calling Novak Djokovic’s match at the US Open on Tuesday night. All the stars were out at the tennis center in Flushing to watch Serena Williams face sister Venus in their quarterfinals match …
