Why Al Michaels isn't calling NFL playoff games for NBC in 2024

As you may recall, Al Michaels left NBC Sports for Amazon to call Thursday Night Football in 2022, but he still called an NFL playoff game for NBC thanks to his status as “broadcaster emeritus.”

But in 2024, you won’t find him on any of NBC’s broadcasts of the NFL playoffs. Why is that?

Let’s go back to December of 2023. The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reported at the time that Michaels was out and complaints about lack of enthusiasm with Tony Dungy didn’t help. So instead, the top play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico will call two games and Noah Eagle will call the other contest.

There’s your answer.

NEWS: Al Michaels out on NBC playoff coverage, The Post has learned.https://t.co/7HXpbzvY4o

— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) December 12, 2023