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New Orleans SaintsRetired NFL star Drew Brees' official status at NBC amid rumors of exit after 1 year

A wave of speculation ignited after a rumor emerged that former NFL star Drew Brees would not be returning to NBC as a studio analyst in 2022. Then, Brees added fuel to the fire with a comical social media post that some took to mean he was possibly returning to the field. New Orleans Saints […]

NFLAl Michaels leaves NBC's Sunday Night Football, but he's not going far

Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is leaving NBC’s Sunday Night Football. However, Michaels will remain with NBC in an emeritus role. Variety senior TV editor Brian Steinberg broke down exactly what the future looks like for Al Michaels at NBC. Just in: Al Michaels has left ‘Sunday Night Football,’ but he’s not leaving NBC. He’s been […]

New Orleans SaintsNFL legend Drew Brees' shocking career move after first season at NBC

The former New Orleans Saints legendary quarterback Drew Brees made his debut as an analyst for NBC after retiring from the NFL. He seemed to do a decent job on set but did tend to struggle a bit in the booth calling games. Now, after just one year as an analyst, Brees makes an intriguing […]

NFLAl Michaels eyeing move from NBC to Amazon

It appears as though NBC staple Al Michaels could be in a different booth next season. According to a recent report from Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, Michaels is likely to join Amazon. The streaming service will be taking over the reins for the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” package starting in 2022. According […]

NBAMaria Taylor speaks out after leaving ESPN, Rachel Nichols drama in the dust

Maria Taylor is moving on and happy with the opportunity that came her way following her controversial split with ESPN. Taylor joined NBC after her ESPN exit, and her first assignment was covering the Olympics in Tokyo. As she was welcomed by her new colleagues, the 34-year-old reporter couldn’t help but express her excitement to […]

NBALegendary NBA broadcaster Marv Albert officially announces retirement date

Legendary NBA play-by-play man Marv Albert officially announced Monday morning that he will be retiring after TNT’s coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals. It had been reported that Albert was planning to step away after 55 years in the business. Albert released this statement: “My 55 years of broadcasting the NBA has just flown by […]

GamingTwitch will live stream the Olympics with partnership with NBC

NBC partners with Twitch to make sure that they reach younger demographics for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. According to a report by Sports Business Journal, NBC will have a dedicated Twitch channel covering the Olympics. Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Twitch? However, before anyone gets too excited, the partnership doesn’t mean that you’ll get to […]

New Orleans SaintsSaints news: Drew Brees expected to retire after playoffs, work for NBC Sports

The toll of injuries might have been enough to convince Drew Brees to hang up his helmet and cleats. Ken Fang of Awful Announcing reports that Brees, a future NFL Hall of Famer and the Super Bowl XLIV champion with the New Orleans Saints, will retire after the playoffs and join NBC Sports next season. […]

NFLNBC rejects trade efforts from ESPN for NFL commentator Al Michaels

After Tony Romo signed a lucrative contract to remain with CBS, ESPN revealed their plans to partner Al Michaels and Peyton Manning on Monday Night Football. However, after attempting to acquire him, NBC has rejected the trade efforts from ESPN for Michaels. Due to Michaels still being under contract with NBC, ESPN would have to […]

NFLMike Tirico will replace Al Michaels on four NBC telecasts this season

In the offseason, NBC hired former ESPN Monday Night Football announcer Mike Tirico to help alleviate Al Michaels’ schedule. This year, NBC added a number of Thursday night games, forcing Michaels, at 72 years old, to perform double-duty quite a bit. The plan was to have Tirico take the Thursday night games, but the network […]

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