NBC announcer Mike Tirico misses Sunday Night Football with health issue
The gist
NBC's Mike Tirico missed the Buccaneers-Bears Sunday Night Football game due to a health issue, delaying his 300th NFL broadcast.
No details on the illness were released.
How it unfolded
- Nov 8, 2026NBC announced Mike Tirico would miss the Sunday Night Football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears at Soldier Field due to a health issue.
- Nov 8, 2026Noah Eagle, NBC's No. 1 college football announcer, replaced Tirico on play-by-play alongside Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark, a day after calling Miami-Notre Dame in South Bend.
- Nov 8, 2026The game was to be Tirico's 300th NFL broadcast; the milestone is now delayed by one week.
Key terms
- play-by-play
- Live running description of a sports game's action, typically delivered by a commentator on radio or television.
- SNF
- A weekly American television broadcast of National Football League games aired on NBC in prime time on Sunday nights.
Source: Wikipedia