NBC's Noah Eagle fills in for Mike Tirico on Sunday Night Football
The gist
NBC sportscaster Noah Eagle called Buccaneers–Bears after Mike Tirico sat out with a health issue.
It was Tirico's first missed Sunday Night Football assignment since 2022.
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2026Noah Eagle called Notre Dame's 31-24 win over No. 1 Miami at Notre Dame Stadium near Chicago.
- Nov 8, 2026NBC announced Mike Tirico would miss Sunday night's Tampa Bay Buccaneers–Chicago Bears Week 9 game due to an unspecified health issue, with Noah Eagle replacing him alongside Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark.
- Nov 8, 2026Eagle called the Buccaneers–Bears Sunday Night Football game, kickoff 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
Key terms
- play-by-play announcer
- Live running description of a sports game's action, typically delivered by a commentator on radio or television.
- kickoff
- The opening play of a gridiron football game, or the scheduled start time of a game.
Source: Wikipedia