Matt Lauer to replace Bob Costas for NBC primetime Olympics coverage

Said Lauer: "I'm happy to keep his chair warm, although I might Purell it before I sit in it."

Richard Deitsch | Feb 11, 2014

Matt Lauer to replace Bob Costas for NBC primetime Olympics coverage /

Matt Lauer filled in for longtime NBC Olympic primetime host Bob Costas (right) on Tuesday. — Matt Lauer filled in for longtime NBC Olympic primetime host Bob Costas (right) on Tuesday :: Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Said Lauer: "I'm happy to keep his chair warm, although I might Purell it before I sit in it."

Published Feb 11, 2014

RICHARD DEITSCH

Richard Deitsch is a writer & editor for Sports Illustrated. He has worked at nearly every division of SI and now primarily covers sports media, women’s sports & the Olympics.