Michael Jordan’s contributions to the NBA coverage on NBC have been lacking. The GOAT’s addition to the lineup for his “MJ: Insights to Excellence” segment has been one single long-form interview with Mike Tirico, with clips shown throughout the season — leaving fans who wanted to hear from the six-time NBA champion on the league’s … Read more
If it’s a live bat instead of a golf ball, do you still say “fore?” Halloween came early for NBC’s Kevin Kisner and Dan Hicks as a bat flew into their broadcast booth, spooking them and forcing them to take cover during the British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. “Apparently, a bat of … Read more
Mike Tirico stepped away from his role as NBC’s host for the Kentucky Derby due to an allergic reaction for a nut allergy. Ahmed Fareed filled in for Tirico — who was in his ninth year hosting the Derby for NBC — and revealed during a segment of the broadcast Saturday that Tirico has a … Read more
NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico admitted he wished he had been the one to come up with the idea to include Snoop Dogg as part of the network’s Olympic coverage for the 2024 games. Tirico, 57, was a guest on Monday’s episode of the “SmartLess” podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett when … Read more
Tuesday from ESPN’s on-site Stanley Cup Final, studio host Steve Levy delivered the news that Willie Mays had died: “The Say Hey Kid, is gone. Too soon. Willie Mays has passed away tonight at the age of 93.” Too soon? Perhaps Levy had the over 94 in a BetESPN parlay. Not that I’ve ever been … Read more
Mike Tirico believes the full context of his “asterisk” remarks that agitated Lions fans should be considered. As the Lions were closing off their upset win over the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night, Tirico opined that the 21-20 victory had an asterisk. The Chiefs were missing star tight end … Read more
In this week’s Marchand & Ourand Sports Media Podcast, Mike Tirico joins the show one year before the start of the Summer Olympics in Paris. Tirico talks about his preparation for hosting those games with NBC and his role in covering geopolitical stories during the games. Mike Tirico joined Andrew Marchand and John Ourand on … Read more