NBC's Mike Tirico Reveals He Called 'Sunday Night Football' With a Torn Achilles

Karl Rasmussen | Nov 25, 2024

Cris Collinsworth and Mike Tirico in the booth for NBC's Sunday Night Football in Week 12 / Screenshot via Awful Announcing on X

Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth were in the booth as usual for NBC's broadcast of Sunday Night Football in Week 12 as the Philadelphia Eagles took on the Los Angeles Rams. Tirico, however, could be seen with a medical boot on his left leg.

During the game, Tirico revealed that he'd sustained an injury to his left Achilles on Monday, but planned to continue calling games until the end of the 2024 season.

"Tell America," Collinsworth told Tirico.

"Tore my Achilles. I'm okay," said Tirico. "Gonna keep going, make it through the season."

Mike Tirico is playing through the pain, calling the games with a torn Achilles.

"St. Denis Medical here we come, baby," Cris Collinsworth. pic.twitter.com/8VqlGw3mrK

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In the booth, Tirico could be seen resting his injured leg on a box, not letting the usually season-ending injury impact his ability to call the primetime game. Impeccable dedication from the 57-year-old.

Tirico has a busy schedule ahead of him, too. He'll be back in the booth on Thanksgiving for the NBC broadcast of the clash between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers from Lambeau Field, where he'll be pushing through the pain and simultaneously battling the chilly temperatures in Wisconsin.

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