Sep 17, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min · 22 segments
NBC's Mike Tirico is the latest guest on the Sports Media Watch Podcast, discussing various aspects of his decades-long career -- from his partnerships with the likes of Cris Collinsworth, Reggie…
Mike TiricoGuest
Jon LewisHost
Armand BroadyHost
He is certainly in the conversation with all of the great contemporary broadcasters.
He's also in the conversation with Jim McKay, with Pat Summerall, with some of the greats who have ever done it.
Mike, this time of year has got to be, of all the people in this industry who have crazy schedules, you might have the craziest, and this might be the craziest time of it.
It gets busier once the NBA kicks in, but it will not get as busy as it was last year when we had the launch of the NBA.
So trying to figure out how to fit that into my life again after having done it during my ESPN time, plus the Sunday night football, plus the Super Bowl, plus the Olympics.
So Every year for the next couple of years is going to be easy compared to the way mid-2025 to the end of the spring of 2026 went out.
Seattle and New England was close, not as well played, I think, as anybody had hoped in the kickoff game.
But the Giants against Dallas was an energized Giants team that looked very good.
And I don't think those words have been used in the same sentence with a Giants team.
So it's a fun way to get our 21st season of Sunday Night Football starting the fifth season together with Chris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark.
Yeah, and of course, obviously, as you mentioned, the NBA, the second season coming up this year.
He is certainly in the conversation with all of the great contemporary broadcasters.
He's also in the conversation with Jim McKay, with Pat Summerall, with some of the greats who have ever done it.
Mike, this time of year has got to be, of all the people in this industry who have crazy schedules, you might have the craziest, and this might be the craziest time of it.
It gets busier once the NBA kicks in, but it will not get as busy as it was last year when we had the launch of the NBA.
So trying to figure out how to fit that into my life again after having done it during my ESPN time, plus the Sunday night football, plus the Super Bowl, plus the Olympics.
So Every year for the next couple of years is going to be easy compared to the way mid-2025 to the end of the spring of 2026 went out.
Seattle and New England was close, not as well played, I think, as anybody had hoped in the kickoff game.
But the Giants against Dallas was an energized Giants team that looked very good.
And I don't think those words have been used in the same sentence with a Giants team.
So it's a fun way to get our 21st season of Sunday Night Football starting the fifth season together with Chris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark.
Yeah, and of course, obviously, as you mentioned, the NBA, the second season coming up this year.
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