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USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL trailblazers from different eras praise Eagles' QB Jalen Hurts for his uniqueness
Cris Collinsworth and Peyton Manning detail what makes Eagles QB Jalen Hurts so special. Some habits die hard, it seems. Discussing where Jalen Hurts ranks indeed qualifies. As he took the field for the Philadelphia Eagles' open practice to benefit autism, chants of 'MVP' rained down as he began his evening. Hurts returned to Lincoln Financial Field in front of a friendly home crowd like a conquering hero. There are, however, still areas in Philadelphia where his value is questioned, and other regions where he's flat-out disrespected. Most NFL aficionados label guys like Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson as the cream of the crop at their position. Others would even throw Josh Allen in that conversation. The argument makes sense. Philadelphia's Super Bowl MVP value is often debated. It's just as easy to find Hurts mentioned as the top guy in that next tier as it is to find theories that a great team and organization carry him. Really? That's where we are now? Recently, two NFL trailblazers (we call them such for different reasons) sat down, and guess whose name came up in the conversation. Cris Collinsworth and Peyton Manning offer their compliments to Eagles star Jalen Hurts. Sometimes, you'll run across a youngster, and he or she will be shocked when you tell him or her that Cris Collinsworth played football. Eight years with the Cincinnati Bengals produced a good career, but he is best known for his work on FOX Sports and, now, NBC. Then, there is Pro Football Focus, where he is the majority owner. PFF has blazed a trail with its own version of storytelling and stat collection. It has truly changed how we view the game. Recently, he was joined by another game-changer, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Super Bowl champion, Peyton Manning. They say game recognize game, and recently, two guys who have given the game so much shared their thoughts on QB play as well as their admiration for the Eagles' star signal-caller. Take that, haters. As an old uncredited saying goes, one's opinion is only as valuable as that person's knowledge of a particular subject. Manning was pretty good at playing quarterback. Like him or not, Collinsworth has seen a ton of football. If they say that they have never met someone more intent or serious, that's good enough for us. And, to you people who believe Baker Mayfield and Justin Herbert are better quarterbacks, to that argument we'll offer another. Wake us up when they win Super Bowls and are named the game's MVP. Don't worry. We'll wait.
The Onion
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Onion
Panicking NBC Realizes They Left Cris Collinsworth In Broadcast Booth All Offseason
PHILADELPHIA—Rushing into a darkened stadium and dreading what they might discover, NBC Sports producers reportedly panicked Friday upon realizing they had accidentally left analyst Cris Collinsworth in the Sunday Night Football broadcast booth for the entire offseason. 'We just assumed he'd gone home after calling the divisional round, but then people at Lincoln Financial Field told us they'd been hearing scratching sounds and a faint voice praising Jalen Hurts' poise in the pocket,' said NBC spokesperson Allison Carlisle, adding that Collinsworth had survived the past seven months by eating foam off of microphones and drinking half-empty water bottles he found in the trash. 'Doesn't seem like it bothered him, though. When we found him, he was talking to no one in particular about how A.J. Brown is undersized yet isn't afraid to lower the shoulder. He was gaunt, sitting in his own urine and feces, but instead of asking for food or water, he just turned to us and calmly said, 'This Eagles O-line is a five-man wrecking crew with a blocking scheme straight out of your nightmares. Good luck lining up against them.'' At press time, producers were said to be quietly discussing whether to just leave him there until the start of the regular season.
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brent Musburger will join NBC's Hall of Fame Game broadcast
In a few hours, you will be looking live at the first game of the 2025 preseason, and a familiar face to football fans will be on your screen. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, and Brent Musburger will be part of the broadcast, first with an interview on Football Night in America at 7 p.m., and then in the booth with Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth during the second half of the game. Musburger, in Canton to be honored with the Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio Television Award, will speak with Maria Taylor in pregame about the honor, and then will take a seat in the broadcast booth, as he has so many times in his career, later in the night. To many football fans, Musburger is best remembered for hosting The NFL Today on CBS from 1975 through 1989. In those days, when it wasn't easy to find up-to-the-minute sports news, hearing Musburger's voice booming, "You are looking live" served as the official announcement that NFL kickoff was approaching, and viewers were in the only place to learn the late-breaking news that would affect Sunday's games. Musburger has also called hundreds of football games, both NFL and college, in the broadcast booth, and tonight he'll step into the booth one more time.
USA Today
31-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Hall of Fame Game announcers: Who's calling Chargers-Lions on NBC?
HEY FOOTBALL IS BACK!! YAYY! Well... sort of. It's the first NFL preseason game of 2025, which is known as the Hall of Fame Game. It's the one played on the field at Canton, Ohio, and this one is between the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Chargers. We've given you five players to watch and some bets you can make (if you must). But if you're here, you might be wondering: Who's calling this NFL preseason game on Thursday on NBC and Peacock? Here's the answer: Mike Tirico will be on play-by-play, Cris Collinsworth will be the analyst, Melissa Stark will be reporting from the sidelines, and Terry McAulay will be rules analyst. Here's more info: Is that Brent Musburger in the booth? Yes! You'll hear from the Pete Rozelle Radio Television Award recipient, which is nice. Who's in the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class?
USA Today
31-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lions vs. Chargers: How to watch, listen, stream the Hall of Fame game
The NFL kicks off the 2025 exhibition season on Thursday night with the Detroit Lions squaring off against the Los Angeles Chargers in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame game from Canton, Ohio. While no Lions starters will play, there are still plenty of reasons to tune into the game. Here's how you can follow the action from the Hall of Fame game across various platforms. Watch the game Lions vs. Chargers 8 p.m. ET, NBC Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark are the national broadcast team. In Michigan, the game is on the Lions TV Broadcast network. That includes: Jason Benetti will handle play-by-play, with former Lion T.J. Lang on color commentary and Dannie Rogers as the sideline reporter for the Lions in-house network. Listen live The game will be broadcast on the Lions Radio Affiliate network, which features stations in 46 different markets across the state. Dan Miller and Lomas Brown will be on the call. On Sirius XM, the game will air on NFL Channel 88. Stream NBC will stream the game live on its affiliate network and also on Peacock. You can also watch via a subscription to the NFL+ app.
