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Here’s why Mike Tirico’s missing from NBC’s Sunday Night Football
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Mike Tirico won't be on the call of NBC's Sunday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tirico, 59, said in a statement on Sunday, Nov. 8 that he'd been sidelined due to his health.
"Unfortunately, I will have to miss tonight's game in Chicago due to a health issue," he said in a statement released by the network. "I look forward to watching tonight and can't wait to be back with Cris (Collinsworth), Melissa (Stark) and the rest of our SNF team next Sunday night in Cincinnati."
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Noah Eagle would take his place.
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Tirico did not give any additional details on his health issue.
Tirico has been the voice of Sunday Night Football since 2022, when he replaced Al Michaels.
Eagle, 29, is a play-by-play broadcaster for NBC Sports, and is in his fourth season calling the weekly primetime Big Ten Football game on NBC and Peacock.
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