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FILE - Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, now a TV analyst, talks on the field before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in New Orleans, on Nov. 25, 2021. Brees is officially done at NBC Sports after one year. NBC Sports president Pete Bevacqua said in a phone interview with the Associated Press that Brees will not be a part of the network’s NFL and Notre Dame coverage this year.(AP Photo/Derick Hingle, File)
Brees won't return for NBC's NFL and Notre Dame coverage

By Joe Reedy Jun. 08, 2022 07:00 AM EDT

FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. On Monday, May 16, 2022, Buck and Aikman made their first trips to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, to meet with executives and their future co-workers as preparations for the upcoming season began to ramp up. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Fox promoting Olsen caps NFL's announcer movement for now

By Joe Reedy May. 31, 2022 06:50 PM EDT

Tirico, Collinsworth and Stark to do 'Sunday Night Football'

Apr. 19, 2022 02:48 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC Sports revealed its new “Sunday Night Football” announcing team with analyst Cris Collinsworth returning and being joined by Mike Tirico in the...

FILE - NBC Sports reporter Al Michaels reports from the sidelines during warm ups before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the announcer team when Prime Video takes over the "Thursday Night Football" package in September. The move was announced on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, ending weeks of speculation. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Michaels, Herbstreit to call Prime Video's NFL package

By Joe Reedy Mar. 23, 2022 03:04 PM EDT

FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. Aikman is on the verge of leaving Fox after 22 years to become the lead analyst on ESPN's Monday Night Football. The New York Post reported that Aikman will sign a five-year deal that would rival the $17.5 million per year Tony Romo is making at CBS. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Buck, Aikman going from Fox to ESPN's 'Monday Night' booth

By Joe Reedy Mar. 16, 2022 02:27 PM EDT

FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. Aikman is on the verge of leaving Fox after 22 years to become the lead analyst on ESPN's Monday Night Football. The New York Post reported that Aikman will sign a five-year deal that would rival the $17.5 million per year Tony Romo is making at CBS. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Aikman expected to leave Fox for ESPN 'Monday Night' booth

By Joe Reedy Feb. 24, 2022 07:30 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay holds the Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
NBC's Tirico looks to finish Olympics after Super Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 15, 2022 06:54 PM EST

NBC Sports analyst Cris Collinsworth is seen during warmups before an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Denver Broncos, on, Sept. 27, 2015, in Detroit. Collinsworth is familiar with unlikely Super Bowl runs by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was part of the first two as a player and now gets to call Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Former Bengal Collinsworth excited to call 5th Super Bowl

By Joe Reedy Feb. 12, 2022 06:12 PM EST

SoFi Stadium stands Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The stadium is the site of NFL football's Super Bowl 56, scheduled to be played Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Super Bowl 56: A viewer's guide to get you through Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 08, 2022 04:03 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico works the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Tirico is about to give new meaning to double duty when NBC broadcasts the Olympics and Super Bowl next month. Tirico will anchor the network’s primetime coverage of the Beijing Games, but will also host the Super Bowl pregame show from Los Angeles on Feb. 13 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Super Bowl/Olympics Sunday about to become routine for NBC

By Joe Reedy Feb. 06, 2022 06:15 PM EST

FILE - NBC Sports commentator Al Michaels reports from the sidelines before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills in Pittsburgh, on Dec. 15, 2019. Michaels has a lot to look forward to as he prepares to call next Sunday's Super Bowl. This year's game will be in his hometown of Los Angeles and it will be his 11th Super Bowl, tying him with the late Pat Summerall for the most by a television commentator. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Michaels to call 11th Super Bowl before NBC contract ends

By Joe Reedy Feb. 05, 2022 05:33 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico works the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Tirico is about to give new meaning to double duty when NBC broadcasts the Olympics and Super Bowl next month. Tirico will anchor the network’s primetime coverage of the Beijing Games, but will also host the Super Bowl pregame show from Los Angeles on Feb. 13 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Double duty: Tirico to host NBC's Olympic, Super Bowl shows

By Joe Reedy Jan. 13, 2022 03:17 PM EST

Green Bay Packers' Rasul Douglas celebrates his interception with teammates during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 24-22. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Analysis: Fun, flops, frustrations of offbeat NFL season

By Barry Wilner Jan. 07, 2022 10:56 AM EST

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden speaks on his headset during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NBC's Tirico expresses disappointment in Gruden's behavior

By Joe Reedy Oct. 12, 2021 03:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2019, file photo, ESPN's Maria Taylor works from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Miami and Florida in Orlando, Fla. Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor had been with ESPN since 2014 but her contract expired Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Her last assignment for the network was Tuesday night at the NBA Finals, where she was the pregame and postgame host for the network's “NBA Countdown” show. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NBC quickly hires Maria Taylor after her departure from ESPN

By Joe Reedy Jul. 23, 2021 08:28 PM EDT

File-This Feb. 7, 2010, file photo shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrating with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Saints' 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Next play: Brees joins NBC Sports after retiring from NFL

Mar. 15, 2021 11:11 AM EDT

Fedex Field scoreboard displays the Washington Football Team name during warmups before the start of a NFL football game between Washington Football Team and Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Landover, Md. Washington has dumped its 86-year-old team name, handed over an investigation into workplace misconduct to the NFL, seen minority owners and Dan Snyder battle it out in court, coach Ron Rivera battle a form of skin cancer and reached the playoffs on the arm of a quarterback who hadn't played in two years because of an injury that looked career-threatening. All in a few months' work for arguably the biggest soap opera in professional sports with a playoff game against Tom Brady up next. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Washington in playoffs after tumultuous, whirlwind months

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 06, 2021 06:57 PM EST

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins catches the game-winning touchdown as Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27), free safety Jordan Poyer (21) and strong safety Micah Hyde, left, defend during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 32-20. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
On Football: From 2020's best play to its weirdest moment

By Barry Wilner Jan. 01, 2021 11:13 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico works the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Despite last-minute schedule changes, pregame features being done remotely and announcers being separated by more than six feet and plexiglass, networks have been able to weather the challenges of airing games during a pandemic. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Behind the screen: How networks have adjusted to airing NFL

By Joe Reedy Dec. 23, 2020 02:40 AM EST

Seton Hall guard Amari Wright (22) dribbles the ball against UConn during the first half of an NCAA basketball game on Tuesday, Dec.15, 2020, in South Orange, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
The Latest: 8 German players test positive at world juniors

By The Associated Press Dec. 18, 2020 04:00 PM EST