Sources: Mike Tirico leaving ESPN for NBC
I enjoyed his calls of Michigan games - basketball and football.
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Who will now be heard from a whole lot less. With Costas and Micheals still around, there's just not enough places for him. Maybe NBC cans Dan Hicks and Tirico picks up his rando golf tourneys and ND football, but that's not an upgrade in assignments.
April 25th, 2016 at 10:25 PM ^
I wonder if this means NBC is going to make a play for a package of B1G football games.
April 26th, 2016 at 11:38 AM ^
wanted to think that about Fox but I actually thought it was pretty good coverage. Norman, in particular, stood out to me as stellar. The Open on NBC is going to be interesting. NBC and ABC are polar opposites in the way they cover golf and quite honestly I see the Open and NBC being somewhat of a square peg-round hole situation. Johnny Miller is an intense analyst and the Open has always had the most relaxed feeling of the majors. I am quite interested to see it actually.
Finally Mike would be able to see a competitive NFL game. Seems like all Monday Nighters have been duds.
Al Michaels is GOAT. I was hoping for a Nantz retirement.
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Rumors are that Peyton Manning will replace Simms and work with Nance and that Simms will fall to the #2 CBS NFL team ..
As for Tirico, probably a matter of time. ESPN sucks and is losing most of the top end talent and guys like Tirico have been around while.. Heard that his wife is a bit of a "do you know who I am" type, but Mike seems cool
He might be a good analyst, but I would hate to have to hear his voice for a 3 hour game.
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I am depressed just thinking about that possibility.
Debbie Tirico is a wonderful woman (and damn good baller at Syracuse). My wife taught both Tirico kids at UM Childrens Center, knows her well, says she's a saint, plus does lots of charity work locally - Ymca,kids fund, Motts, etc.
I think Nantz and Manning have the same agent. Also makes sense why Nantz wouldn't go anywhere near the HGH rumors, but went at Tom Brady for deflategate.
April 26th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
There has to be more to this.
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I will miss Tirico, but I would love it if McDonough is the replacement. I think he does an excellent job.
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Did I miss something? Speilman and McDonough are excellent, especially Spielman.
His position may be filled by Pam Ward now.
....that would still be better, IMHO, than the position being filled by sasquatch....
What's that guy's name? Looks familiar...
Just another big name leaving ESPN, they must really be lowing balling guys right now. Good to see an A2 resident getting a high profile gig. I hope he gets to work some Sunday Night Football and Golf.
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The reason this whole thing reminds me of Josh Elliott leaving GMA for NBC is it was just as surprising and there was nothing for Elliott to do at NBC when he moved. Same as Tirico. He's supposedly getting the TNF package, but there's nothing else high-profile for him to do with Michaels and Costas there.
And I'm sure there will be talk about him doing Olympics stuff, but that happened with Elliott too and then he wound up doing a lot of nothing.
at least isn't he?
Good! ESPN sucks
Gonna miss Tirico/Dakich big ten hoops.
I Just want Joe Buck to retire, he has no enthusiasm whatsoever, Tirico is much more exiting!
What good PBP guys does ESPN have left for football? Mussburger is on SEC and aging, Mike Patrick has really started to show his age.
Tessitore and Nessler are the only 2 PBP CFB guys that are solid that are left (Fowler is okay but I think Rece is much better)
I like Tirico a lot, I wish some of the OSU guys on espn would leave, there's way too many of them, most are really annoying too!