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Al Michaels is done- NBC removes him from the playoffs

Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:24 pm
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41298 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:24 pm
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NBC is reportedly parting ways with legendary broadcaster Al Michaels ahead of the NFL playoffs.

The 79-year-old was unaware that his role was in jeopardy last month, Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reported Tuesday.

Michaels reportedly said he believed that he was still going to call a postseason contest on NBC, but did not know who else would be working.

“It’s in my deal,” he said when Marchand mentioned NBC’s uncertainty in November. “Where are you hearing that from? That’s part of my deal. Are you hearing something that I’m not hearing?”


His absence from the playoffs will mark the end of a storied run, as no one has called more Super Bowls on television than he has. Michaels and Pat Summerall are tied with 11 assignments to the NFL’s biggest game.



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This post was edited on 12/12/23 at 1:25 pm
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Simcoe Strip - He/Him/Helicopter
Member since Oct 2011
36792 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:27 pm to
It was time
Posted by Ssubba
Member since Oct 2014
6649 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:28 pm to
At least he gets to nap through three more Amazon games.
Posted by Billy Blanks
Member since Dec 2021
3828 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:30 pm to
That's a shame. I like Al.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
83200 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:33 pm to
Terrible news imo he's still a top 4 nfl pbp man when he's engaged (which he would be for playoffs).
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21505 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:37 pm to
Bad form by NBC. Mistreating a legend.
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
15969 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:38 pm to
This appears to be a lame move on NBC's part. If it was part of his deal, why not let him do it?

It'd be one wild card game, not the Super Bowl or anything. Doing this a month before the playoffs is weird timing, too.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164635 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:40 pm to
Yesterday someone here said Fox needs to hire Al Michaels. People still think he's 60 for some reason.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71694 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:40 pm to
He's still better than Tirico when properly motivated.
Posted by Froman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
36259 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:42 pm to
I would like him to do one more so that I at least know this is the last time I’ll be hearing Al call a playoff game. He’s the best to ever do it and the fans deserved to get a good send off.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52980 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:44 pm to
Done with NBC

Not with Amazon or his career as thread title implies
Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
36281 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:45 pm to
Good, he’s been sleepwalking through his games.
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
14639 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:46 pm to
Yeah, not many Legends left. Stay classy NBC.
Posted by HickoryofOld
PEC
Member since Jul 2011
253 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 1:55 pm to
Ahh great. They gonna roll out Collinsworth’s kids to do an NFL game? Nepotism at its finest.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
82099 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 2:01 pm to
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30676 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 2:32 pm to
Reddit and the NFL hate Al. Al’s one of the only honest PBP guys in the game. The quality of the NFL has been shite this year and he’s been open about it and hasn’t fake hyped the garbage play we’re seeing
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
35833 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:38 pm to
That's no way to treat tGOAT
Posted by JoeKinesKhakis
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2020
313 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:29 pm to
Good - old, boring, doesn't seem like he enjoys it anymore. Replace him with Chris Fowler on Amazon.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
66137 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 5:05 pm to

Just heard on radio 3 of the games will be Tirico and Collinsworth, the 4th will be Noah Eagle and Blackledge.
Posted by hnds2th
Member since May 2019
3056 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 5:10 pm to
They’ll replace him with a former player with no broadcasting experience, but because they played the game that automatically makes them good public speakers. Add in the trend that every second of airtime must be filled with nonsense talking points means I usually have mute on.
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