Mike Tirico Sits Out Sunday Night Game, Delays 300Th Call

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Mike Tirico is the veteran broadcaster who will miss NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast.

Pro Football Network - Noah Eagle will call the Week 9 Sunday Night Football game in Tirico’s place.

IJR - Mike Tirico said he expects to return for the following Sunday’s game.

Heavy NFL - Joe Davis will provide play-by-play for the New England Patriots–Detroit Lions game in Munich; Greg Olsen will provide analysis, and Pam Oliver will report from the sideline.

WHAT:

Pro Football Network - Tirico will miss the Bucs–Bears game, delaying his 300th game call, according to IJR.

IJR - Noah Eagle will fill in for Tirico on NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast of the Buccaneers–Bears game.

Pro Football Network - NFL fans noticed Tirico’s absence from NBC’s Bears–Buccaneers coverage.

Pro Football Network - Fans expressed mixed reactions to Eagle’s coverage after he replaced Tirico.

Heavy NFL - Fox will use a different broadcast crew for the Patriots–Lions game in Munich.

Heavy NFL - ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported the Patriots–Lions broadcast assignment.

WHERE:

Pro Football Network - The missed broadcast is the Bears–Buccaneers game on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

Heavy NFL - The Patriots–Lions game will be played in Munich, Germany.

WHY:

Pro Football Network - Tirico will miss the broadcast because of a health issue.

IJR - Tirico’s health issue is the reason he will miss NBC’s broadcast.

HOW:

Pro Football Network - Eagle will take over the Week 9 play-by-play call for the Bears–Buccaneers game.

Heavy NFL - The Fox crew’s roles are divided among Davis for play-by-play, Olsen for analysis, and Oliver for sideline reporting.

Mike Tirico will miss NBC’s Bears–Buccaneers broadcast because of a health issue. Noah Eagle will handle play-by-play, delaying Tirico’s 300th game call. Tirico expects to return next Sunday; Joe Davis leads Fox’s Munich broadcast crew.