Eagles fans will hear a familiar voice when they tune in to watch the Birds’ playoff game Sunday. Mike Tirico, in his third year as the voice of Sunday Night Football, will be in the booth at the Linc to call the Eagles’ divisional round matchup against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday on NBC.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley called game in Sunday’s divisional round win over the Los Angeles Rams. But before he did, NBC announcers Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth did some pretty on-the-nose game-calling themselves.
Mike Tirico has been named the lead play-by-play broadcaster for NBC's coverage of the NBA starting with the 2025-2026 season.
Jayden Daniels marched the Commanders down field and set up a game-winning field goal attempt for Zane Gonzalez from 37 yards out with just three seconds left on the clock. Gonzalez's kick blasted off the right upright and went through the posts, giving Washington a 23–20 lead as time expired.
Let’s go, Orange! S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications graduate Mike Tirico, who called NBA games for ESPN from 2002-16, is returning to NBA coverage as NBC Sports’ lead play-by-play voice, when NBC and Peacock’s coverage of pro hoops tips off this October.
Tirico, who joined NBC in 2016, also leads coverage of the network’s NFL, Olympics, and golf programming. He previously worked at ESPN, where NBA play-by-play was one of his responsibilities. NBC will have multiple games per week after the football season ends, so it will have multiple broadcast teams.
Mike Tirico will be on play-by-play. He’ll be joined by Cris Collinsworth, who will be the analyst. Melissa Stark will be reporting from the sidelines. That’s it! Enjoy the game!
Tirico, one of the most prominent sports broadcasters trained at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a member of the university’s Board of Trustees, will be NBC Sports’ lead play-by-play voice when its coverage of the league begins with the 2025-26 season in October.
Mike Tirico will be on play-by-play. He’ll be joined by Cris Collinsworth, who will be the analyst. Melissa Stark will be reporting from the sidelines. That’s it! Enjoy the game!
NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico wrapped up his NFL season on Sunday, calling the NFC divisional playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. While it was the last NFL game he’ll cover this season, Tirico’s busy schedule for the rest of the year is far from over.
Veteran NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico is returning to the NBA. Tirico, the voice of NBA games for 15 seasons for ESPN from 2002-2016, has been tapped to lead NBC Sports’ NBA coverage for the 2025-26 season.