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Those watching “Sunday Night Football” will notice the glaring absence of play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico during Week 9. NBC announced Sunday that Tirico will not be calling Sunday’s game between the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay …
Several fans believe Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop was cursed the moment Mike Tirico propped him up as a crunch-time performer. Loop missed one of the most impactful field goal attempts in regular-season history on Sunday, ending the …
Cris Collinsworth was not going to let a prime time game slip away without finding a way to mention Patrick Mahomes. The NBC announcer snuck in a Mahomes reference while on the mic for the “Sunday Night Football” game between the San …
Mike Tirico busted out some bars during “Sunday Night Football” this week. The veteran play-by-play announcer Tirico was on the call for NBC during Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the …
Many fans feel like nature is healing with Mike Tirico calling NBA games again. “NBA on NBC” officially returned on Tuesday night with the 2025-26 season opener between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in …
Mike Tirico was forced to unexpectedly leave the Kentucky Derby on Saturday due to a health issue, but the longtime NBC announcer is not experiencing any long-term effects from the incident. Tirico was leading NBC’s pre-race coverage of the …
NBC has provided an update on Mike Tirico after he abruptly left the network’s Kentucky Derby coverage due to illness. Replacement host Ahmed Fareed announced during Saturday’s telecast that Tirico’s illness was the result of an …
Mike Tirico had to turn to the bullpen during Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The longtime NBC announcer Tirico was forced to exit early from the network’s coverage of the annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Tirico was …
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 …
