Mike Tirico

Voices address MLB dispute between owners and players over $$; Talk plans of the NBA, NFL and NHL

By  05/29/2020 0

  Finally! There’s movement, a moment that sports enthusiasts have waited for after ten punishing […]

Mike Tirico hosts NBCSN’s breezy ‘Lunch Talk Live’; Star-studded guests are a constant at high noon

By  05/01/2020 0

  Versatile Mike Tirico is comfortable at just about any sports assignment he’s given and […]

Talkies Sharpe, Bayless, Cowherd and Patrick bellow their views on the NFL draft and The Last Dance

By  04/24/2020 0

  Another week of national sports talk. ESPN’s The Last Dance and the NFL Draft which began last […]

Leading network voices: Their early heroes, idols, influences, mentors and professional role models

By  04/09/2020 1

I reached out to a renowned group of network voices who for decades shepherded millions […]

Al Michaels’ NBC contract ends in 2022; But the voice of NFL primetime isn’t ready to retire

By  03/25/2020 1

  Al Michaels has been dubbed America’s sports announcer. He’s covered several Olympics, eight World […]

College football on TV, Part #2: The voices I heard, the real good, the good and the not too good

By  11/06/2019 0

This is part # 2. My observations last weekend watching college football all over the […]

When NBC’s Mike Tirico gives his opinion, it’s done subtly: He prefers to defer to Tony Dungy or others

By  10/04/2019 0

This is part two of our interview with longtime, versatile sports voice, Mike Tirico. Since […]

NBC’s Mike Tirico flourishes being busy; Sunday Night Football, ND, Triple Crown, NHL, Golf, Indy 500 +

By  10/01/2019 1

  A pro’s pro. How often have we heard that about those in sports broadcasting?  […]

Halby’s Morsels: It’s all in the family with names like Albert, Caray, Kelly, Kuiper and Lazarus; Mike Tirico +

By  09/27/2019 2

First, a programming note. Columnist Dan Mason had a lengthy interview yesterday with the most […]

NBC gets an A for its coverage of British Open; Tirico, Hicks, Azinger and Faldo captured the golf and more

By  07/22/2019 1

Golf’s last Major of the year has come and gone, completed over the weekend with […]

The Derby and a 4 OT NBA Playoff Game: TV performances of NBC’s Tirico and ESPN’s Pasch in focus

By  05/06/2019 1

We define big moments or big moments define us. This past weekend the sports world […]

Halby’s Morsels: The Derby, Breen, Albert, Lawler’s successor, Hubie and an unlistenable NBA radio voice

By  05/02/2019 2

Before getting to NBA yummies, a quick note on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby coverage on NBC: […]