NOTwhere we can deny Al Michaels is one of best sports broadcasters of all time. The list of major sporting events he has called seems unfathomable and it continues to grow.
Michaels has been doing this for about 56 years. At 78, the time for him to hang up the headset approaching slowly but surely.
Al Michaels says nothing has changed
Michaels recently spoke with Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, who asked him about his immediate future. The 78-year-old man was unequivocally regarding at least next year. And he doesn’t want a special goodbye when the time comes, either.
As for me, I’m doing it next year. There is no doubt in my mind about that. Look when I’m done. That’s how John Madden was made. Two words and a contraction: “It’s time”. I don’t need a parade or any of that nonsense.
Michaels’ retirement is a hot topic due to his “performance“at this point in the NFL season. He is the main play-by-play announcer of Thursday Night Football on Amazon Primebut viewers have noticed that Michaels’ calls just don’t have the same enthusiasm like in past years. he is under contract with Amazon until 2024.
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Sometimes it either seems bored or indifferent, no matter how important or exciting the play he announces. It’s natural, of course, given his age, but he doesn’t believe it. something different from what he was at the start of his career.
Let me ask you a question: how do I talk to you? I don’t think I’m much different than I have been over the years. And if people you know want to say that, “Al doesn’t look that excited.” Wait a second, folks. I’m playing the same game I’ve always done. I like to build drama. We make television. We don’t do radio. And you’ve been hearing me for years and years and it’s as simple as that: you build the drama and the images tell the story.
While younger generation viewers have clearly noticed a drop in enthusiasm, Michaels is adamant he’s the like he always was. People will have to get used to it for at least another season and a half, or mute their televisions.
