6 hours Ago By Andrew Gamble
Al Michaels was brutally ripped apart by fans who accused the legendary commentator of making errors and lacking enthusiasm on Thursday night. The AFC North showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens promised to deliver as Joe Burrow and two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson went head-to-head. The Bengals took the lead courtesy of a Chase Brown touchdown, but fans were frustrated at Michaels ' lack of enthusiasm when the running back burst into the end zone.
“I love Al Michaels and he’s an all-time great, but I think he should retire,” one fan wrote on X. “He’s consistently unaware of what’s happening on the field and his voice has no enthusiasm anymore. #TNF .
” Tony Gonzalez leaves TNF studio in disbelief with outrageous Aaron Rodgers prediction Dak Prescott worrying injury update adds to Dallas Cowboys problems Other fans expressed frustration with Michaels’ errors. One post read: “'The Bengals will let the clock run out,' says Al Michaels while the Ravens are on offense.” “Someone get Al Michaels off my TV.
Nothing wrong with him he just old as ----,” another wrote. Michaels has worked in sports television since 1971 and has been calling NFL games since 1986. The 79-year-old was the voice of "Monday Night Football" on ABC from 1986 to 2005 and switched to NBC's "Sunday Night Football" in 2006.
In 2021, Michaels left the gig but then decided to join Amazon Prime after the streaming giant secured an exclusive 10-year rights deal with the NFL to broadcast 'Thursday Night Football' from 2023. Amazon is paying a lucrative $1 billion annually for the rights to stream games on Prime Video. Follow us on X for the best and latest in sports news Fans began criticizing Michaels last season, but calls for his retirement have gained momentum as he seemingly stumbles through games.
Michaels is aware of the narrative surrounding his play-calling, and appeared on 'The Pat McAfee Show' to defend himself last month. “It’s a 60-minute game,” Michaels said. “If you scream your guts out in the first five minutes, where are you going to go? I don’t scream the game at you, I don’t holler the game at you.
You look at Joe Buck and Jim Nantz and myself, we did like 17 of the last 18 Super Bowls, we don’t scream the game at you, we don’t holler the game at you.” Michaels later added: “There's an appreciation of what you do as your career moves on. My mindset always is that you've gotta be as good tonight as you've ever been.
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