Al Michaels first began broadcasting games in 1967 and has provided the soundtrack to some of the biggest moments in sports history.
The NFL and Amazon announced in March 2022 that Michaels would become a full-time play-by-play announcer for “Thursday Night Football,” along with Kirk Herbstreit.
During a recent appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the 79-year-old was asked about the criticism he's received online for not being excited enough during parts of his recent broadcasts.
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Amazon Prime's “Thursday Night Football” play-by-play announcer Al Michaels during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
“I don't yell game at you. I don't yell game at you,” Michaels said.
“People look back and say, 'Oh, Pat Summerall was one of the greatest players of all time,' and he was. Remember how Pat played the game?' 2nd and 5th place. We won by 3 points, right? He didn't blow you off. You've got to save that for a while, and if you look at Joe Buck, you look at Jim Nantz and I, I think we've made 17 of the last 18 Super Bowls. We don't scream games at you.
“But there are a lot of people in this country, you know, this is a very diverse country of 330 million people who are like, 'Oh! 4-2 in a basketball game! Wow!' Some people want to say, “If it's 4-2, where do we go when it's 102-101?'' Michaels added.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (left) speaks with NBC announcers Al Michaels (center) and Cris Collinsworth before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium. (Matthew Emmons/USA Today Sports)
Prior to joining Amazon, Mr. Michaels worked for NBC Sports since 2006 as the play-by-play announcer for “Sunday Night Football.”
Prior to joining NBC Sports, Michaels was with ABC Sports since 1977 and was called up for MLB, college football, NFL, hockey, college basketball, golf, the Kentucky Derby, and other high-profile events.
Michaels' most famous call was when he called the United States' come-from-behind victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics a “miracle on ice.”
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Play-by-play announcer Al Michaels walks along the sideline before the New Orleans Saints vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game at Caesars Superdome. (Matthew Hinton/USA Today Sports)
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Michaels has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has won five Sports Emmy Awards. These are just a few of his accomplishments, as well as countless other accolades for his work as a broadcaster.
Michaels is expected to be back on the phone with coach Herb Streit in preparation for the Atlanta Falcons' game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday.
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