Ryan Fitzpatrick astonished as TNF colleagues are stumped by ‘Festivus’ reference
"NOBODY knows Festivus at the desk?"
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Al Michaels not retiring anytime soon: ‘I’m doing next year.’
"Look, when I’m done. It’s the way John Madden was done. Two words and a contraction: ‘It’s time.’ I don’t need any parade or that nonsense."
The year of Jason Kelce continues, with a ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ issue feature and a TNF appearance
Kelce is the latest offensive lineman getting some media and analyst attention.
Al Michaels continues to draw criticism for lack of enthusiasm during TNF
Next week's Bears-Panthers game could be an epic disaster for Al.
NFL worker absolutely stunned upon realizing he’s on live TV
This person might be in disguise.
Al Michaels sucked the excitement out of a blocked field goal on Thursday Night Football
Al Michaels completely missed the part where the field goal was blocked by Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson.
Al Michaels called Christian Kirk’s game-winning TD out at the one
"Christian Kirk takes the ball all the way to...about the one-yard line. They're going to spot it...as he thinks he scored the touchdown, and they're going to call it a touchdown now."
Amazon preparing for possibility of Taylor Swift attending Chiefs-Broncos game
"There’s a lot of conversation around it for sure."
Kirk Herbstreit responds to criticism that ‘Thursday Night Football’ missed controversial call
"Pride myself on seeing it all."
Animation of Brock Purdy’s UCL surgery during Amazon’s TNF draws praise
"I don't know about you but anatomical animation...I gotta look out of the corner of my eye."
Thursday Night Football streams still hit technical issues for some, but were praised by others
Amazon's season two debut of exclusive Thursday Night Football broadcasts on Prime Video got some mixed reviews.
TNF’s Andrew Whitworth on offensive linemen as analysts: ‘I think people’s eyes are being opened.’
‘Kelce’ filmmakers Don Argott and Sheena Joyce talk Jason’s retirement debates, ‘lightning in a bottle,’ and Dio
VAB CEO Sean Cunningham claims Nielsen changes greatly favor Amazon over other networks
"The changes Nielsen wants to force into NFL currency next week are greatly favoring a single NFL publisher (Amazon) with single-digit share of live sports programming, through an opaque process that essentially builds a walled garden with favorable fundamentals for Amazon in the NFL, in one of the most competitive, highly valued properties in US marketing."
Nielsen blasts Video Advertising Bureau around Thursday Night Football measurement controversy
"We believe that our principled, transparent and open approach to integrating first-party data requires all publishers to play by the same rules and will accelerate the industry’s move toward a streaming-first world."
Nielsen plan to incorporate Amazon’s internal data for ‘Thursday Night Football’ draws anger from ESPN, FOX
"Reckless, wrongheaded, and a slap in the face to the largest Nielsen clients and NFL partners."
Al Michaels on criticism over low-energy calls: ‘What do you want me to do? Scream, holler, yell the game?’
"If eight people rip you on social media, I’m going, ‘Huh?’ Now anybody sitting in a basement has a platform."
Amid backlash to flex scheduling, Jason and Travis Kelce insist they love TNF games
"There’s no ****ing chance that anyone with half a brain cell is against Thursday night games"
