Tim Brando, the legendary college football and basketball broadcaster, weighed in on NBC\u2019s reported decision to remove Al Michaels from NFL playoff coverage this season.<\/p>\n
Brando appeared on OutKick\u2019s “Don\u2019t @ Me with Dan Dakich” Tuesday and called the decision “scary for guys like me.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The FOX Sports announcer lamented the trend of broadcasting companies looking to produce games on the cheap because of astronomical rights fees to even air sporting events.<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Amazon Prime sportscaster Al Michaels walks on the field before a game between the Tennessee Titans and the Dallas Cowboys at Nissan Stadium in Nashville Dec. 29, 2022.<\/span> (Christopher Hanewinckel\/USA Today Sports)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “So, the announcers matter, yeah, but do we matter as much? That becomes, I think, a question,” Brando explained to Dakich. “The loss of Paul Azinger on golf, cutting him loose. Billy Packer\u2019s son Brandt, I think one of the best golf producers on the planet, just found out his contract wasn\u2019t being renewed. And Brandt is outstanding. \u2026 We\u2019re seeing this across the board beginning to happen.<\/p>\n “When I hear about it happen to someone like Al, that\u2019s pretty unique because you would think he would be above that. Maybe it\u2019s just their way of saying, the industry\u2019s way of saying, \u2018OK, you\u2019ve had your day. It\u2019s time to move on.\u2019 But if you still got your fastball \u2014 and I think he does \u2014 it\u2019s hard. I felt the same way about (Brent) Musburger. They ran him out too soon even though he was well into his mid-to-late 70s.”<\/p>\n Brando compared the move to universities changing athletic directors and TV shows changing executive producers, saying when that happens you have to keep your “head on a swivel.”<\/p>\n FROM OUTKICK: THE 10-3 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES MAY JUST BE A \u2018BAD FOOTBALL TEAM\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n College basketball announcer Tim Brando before a game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Providence Friars at the Capital One Arena Feb. 26, 2023, in Washington, D.C. \u00a0<\/span> (Mitchell Layton\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “But that\u2019s what\u2019s happening in our business,” he added. “Younger guys coming up are getting great opportunities, and that\u2019s good. But if it\u2019s at the cost of losing some of our really big and outstanding iconic voices, it\u2019s kind of a shame.”<\/p>\n Michaels, 79, moved to Amazon Prime\u2019s “Thursday Night Football” coverage in 2022 alongside Kirk Herbstreit.<\/p>\n He was assigned last season\u2019s Los Angeles Chargers-Jacksonville Jaguars AFC wild-card playoff game. The Jaguars made a dramatic second-half comeback to win, and Michaels and analyst Tony Dungy were criticized by fans for\u00a0a lack of enthusiasm.<\/p>\n Michaels has gotten the\u00a0same criticism this season with Thursday night’s schedule not featuring many intriguing matchups.<\/p>\n BRITTANY MAHOMES MAKES ONE THING ABUNDANTLY CLEAR AFTER CHIEFS-BILLS DRAMA<\/strong><\/p>\n The New York Post reported NBC\u2019s decision to remove Michaels from coverage. NBC Sports Vice President Greg Hughes confirmed the news to the outlet.<\/p>\n![\"Al](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200\/675\/Al-Michaels3.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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