Al Michaels returns as the premier Video Play-by-Play broadcaster in 2026
Maybe NFL announcer Al Michaels struck a nerve with the league around Will Rajchard’s field goal. I Michaels can make a few mistakes. However, Michaels will return as the Prime Video play-by-play broadcaster for the 2026 NFL season, according to a post on X by Ari Meirov.
“Amazon has confirmed to @richarddeitsch that Al Michaels will return in 2026 to call Thursday Night Football games — which will be his age 82 season.”
Michaels, 81, appears to be holding his age well as he looks forward to his 40th season calling primetime NFL games.
Broadcaster Al Michaels is still enjoying the race
Michaels said he is physically goodaccording to sportsbusinessjournal.com.
“First of all, I feel great,” Michaels said. “Everyone at Amazon has been fantastic. And I love working with this group. I’ve been looking at this year by year. And as long as I feel like I’m at the top of my game, I’d like to keep going.”
Michaels will be behind the mic as the Packers travel to face the Bears in the NFC Wild Card game. It will be his 31st game at Soldier Field. The first one came in 1986.
Michaels said he still enjoys it be in the boothaccording to the Sirius XM show Mad Dog Russo via the-sun.com.
“I love what I do, I work with great people, the Amazon thing has gone extremely well,” Michaels said. “I always felt that I would go as far as I could, or wanted to. But I have to know that I can play the game at a level that satisfies me. I always felt that I would go as far as I could, or wanted to. But I have to know that I can play the game at a level that satisfies me.”
“If I don’t feel like I was, or the way I perceive myself to be, it will be time to step away. I don’t feel that way right now.”
For 20 years, Michaels served as the lead voice on ABC’s Monday Night Football. He also worked alongside broadcast great John Madden.
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