Sports · November 8, 2026
Mike Tirico Out for ‘Sunday Night Football’ With ‘Health Issue’
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Mike Tirico will miss his scheduled broadcast of 'Sunday Night Football' between the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 8, 2026, due to an unspecified health issue. NBC and Tirico announced the news on Sunday afternoon, stating that he plans to return to the booth the following week for the game in Cincinnati. Noah Eagle, who was in nearby South Bend, Indiana, for a college football broadcast the previous night, will fill in for Tirico alongside analyst Cris Collinsworth and sideline reporter Melissa Stark.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Mike Tirico missed the Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on November 8, 2026.
- The absence is due to a health issue.
- Noah Eagle replaced Tirico for the broadcast.
- Tirico released a statement announcing his absence and intention to return the following Sunday in Cincinnati.
- Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark remained on the broadcast team for the game.
Reported by only some outlets
- The game was intended to be Mike Tirico's 300th NFL broadcast.
- Noah Eagle called the Miami vs. Notre Dame game in South Bend, Indiana, the night before.
- Mike Tirico is 59 years old.
- Tirico took over as the voice of Sunday Night Football in 2022 after Al Michaels moved to Amazon.
Confirmed
- Mike Tirico missed the Bears-Buccaneers game due to a health issue.
- Noah Eagle filled in for Mike Tirico.
- Tirico's statement was released on Sunday afternoon.
- The game took place in Chicago.
Reported
- Tirico was set to call his 300th NFL game on Sunday night. (Yahoo Sports)
- Noah Eagle is the network's lead college football voice. (New York Post)
Rumor
- The health issue is likely not serious given Tirico's plan to return next week. (Newsweek)
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