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Was Al Michaels Forced Out From SNF?
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:19 pm
The dude is 80+ years old. If he willingly left SNF for TNF, due to the money, then it makes no sense to me. Even if he lives too 100, he has more money than he could ever spend.
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Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:21 pm to cubsfan5150
Of course. Tirico had already been at NBC for years waiting for Michaels to retire but he wouldn't let go. Tirico probably threatened to walk. Michaels is such a sour puss on TNF.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:21 pm to cubsfan5150
NBC pushing the younger Mike Tirico
This post was edited on 11/9/23 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:24 pm to cubsfan5150
NBC wanted the whiter option and chose Tirico.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:30 pm to cubsfan5150
Michaels was halfway out the door at NBC. He had been begun scaling back his SNF travel schedule. Tirico was already calling a handful of games each season.
I think Al might have hung on long enough for the Paris Olympics this summer to be his swan song. Then Amazon stepped up and threw a ton of money at him when they were launching their Thursday game.
I think Al might have hung on long enough for the Paris Olympics this summer to be his swan song. Then Amazon stepped up and threw a ton of money at him when they were launching their Thursday game.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:34 pm to cubsfan5150
Not exactly on point but read Al Michaels' book. Solid read!
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:36 pm to mattz1122
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NBC pushing the younger Mike Tirico
Plus they get the diversity points of having an obvious Italian as their lead guy.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:37 pm to Ssubba
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Michaels is such a sour puss on TNF.
Have you seen the TNF lineup?
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:41 pm to Tigertown in ATL
Have you seen the SNF lineup? Bears-Chargers, Jets-Raiders… it sucks arse too
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:43 pm to Ghost of Colby
He was done with the Olympics after Rio.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:47 pm to cubsfan5150
Fun fact, don't tell your kids.
Al Michael claims he has never knowingly ever eaten a vegetable.
Al Michael claims he has never knowingly ever eaten a vegetable.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:04 pm to TheWalrus
Im watching pacers-bucks on nbatv
Playoff atmosphere game
Playoff atmosphere game
Posted on 11/9/23 at 9:12 pm to cubsfan5150
All I know is that when NBC wanted him for SNF but had to get Al out of his ESPN contract first, Universal had to give back Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which was a character Walt Disney had created before Mickey Mouse but lost it in some shady business dealings.
Al was traded for a cartoon character, saying “I’m gonna be a trivia answer someday.”
Al was traded for a cartoon character, saying “I’m gonna be a trivia answer someday.”
Posted on 11/9/23 at 10:06 pm to nola tiger lsu
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Not exactly on point but read Al Michaels' book. Solid read!
Second. He also has some great podcast appearances with Bill Simmons. Great stories.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 11:14 pm to cubsfan5150
Michaels is a good hockey announcer.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 1:30 am to chity
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Al Michael claims he has never knowingly ever eaten a vegetable.
not even a potato?
This post was edited on 11/10/23 at 1:39 am
Posted on 11/10/23 at 6:10 am to cubsfan5150
Al Michaels can’t golf worth shite…
Posted on 11/10/23 at 7:46 am to saintsfan22
Stop with the racial b.s. Tirico had been a rising commodity inside of the broadcasting world for years. He's a quality play by play guy.
Posted on 11/10/23 at 7:58 am to Ghost of Colby
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Michaels was halfway out the door at NBC. He had been begun scaling back his SNF travel schedule. Tirico was already calling a handful of games each season.
NBC wanted Tirico to do more games, but the NFL had to agree and they said no
Posted on 11/10/23 at 8:07 am to KiwiHead
"Tirico a rising commodity" : In the ESPN Book, covering the origins of ESPN & chapters on all the many individuals involved over the years, Tirico was accused of repeated, multiple counts of sexual harassment. And not just verbal abuse. Short version, he denied the claims & it all went away. But the allegations were quite detailed by multiple women.
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