Mike Tirico has been a staple of Sunday Night Football, as he and Cris Collinsworth have been the broadcasting duo since August of 2022. However, Tirico will not be in the booth on Sunday night for the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears because of a health issue.
On Sunday, Tirico released a statement through the NBC Sports PR social media team on X.
“Unfortunately, I will have to miss tonight’s game in Chicago due to a health issue,” Tirico posted. I look forward to watching tonight and can’t wait to be back with Cris, Melissa, and the rest of our SNF team next Sunday night in Cincinnati.”
Before he was at NBC, Tirico was a huge part of ESPN from 1991 to 2016. He has broadcast many of the biggest sporting events, including the World Cup, The Masters and the NBA Finals.
In 2016, he was hired by NBC and became a studio host for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
While Tirico will be out on Sunday night, the network will be going with Noah Eagle on the call with Cris Collinsworth and Mellisa Stark. The Bucs and Bears are set for an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff from Soldier Field in Chicago.
