From Chicago Sun-Times · · 1m 30s
NFL prime-time TV rankings: Bears cap three-game run with best of the bunch
Bears end three-game prime-time streak with NBC’s top broadcast duo.
In brief
Bears end three-game prime-time streak with NBC’s top broadcast duo. NBC’s Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth rank highest among NFL prime-time announcers for the Bears’ three-game run. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
Bears' prime-time streak
Chicago Bears complete three consecutive prime-time regular-season games, a first since at least 2000.
Announcers ranked
NFL prime-time partners broadcast Bears games: Prime Video, ESPN, NBC.
NBC’s Sunday Night Football
Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth lead NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast team.
Tirico’s strengths
Tirico is the best play-by-play broadcaster with uncanny recall of game information.
Collinsworth’s strengths
Collinsworth has high football IQ and strong rapport with Tirico, known for one-liners.
ESPN’s Monday Night Football
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman broadcast ESPN’s Monday Night Football, with recent contract disputes.
Buck and Aikman’s status
Buck and Aikman have stabilized their booth despite recent tensions and Aikman’s impending free agency.
Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit broadcast Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football games.
Michaels’ age and role
Michaels, 81, is slower on the draw and short on emotion for current broadcasts.
Herbstreit’s workload
Herbstreit balances college football work with NFL broadcasts, often seeming spread thin.
Broadcast team dynamics
Michaels and Herbstreit do not click well but Prime Video’s production quality saves the broadcast.
Bears’ next game
Bears play Buccaneers in home game on Sunday, ending their three-game streak.
The main idea
NBC’s Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth rank highest among NFL prime-time announcers for the Bears’ three-game run.
