With the Los Angeles Chargers facing the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday Night, fans canceled most of their Thanksgiving Weekend plans to attend it.
The game was mildly exciting, for the most part, being in the domination of Baltimore Ravens as they secured the win with a difference of 10 points, leaving the opposition a bad taste in their mouth.
While that was going on, Mike Tirico had to find a new partner to broadcast the anticipated NFL game because Cris Collinsworth was apparently not present. So, what happened to him?
During the Sunday Night Football at SoFi Stadium, Jac Collinsworth was not present to broadcast the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens because he is spending the Thanksgiving weekend with his family. Instead, Jason Garrett has taken over his place for the time being, while Collinsworth is set to return to the booth next Sunday.
Why Was Cris Collinsworth Not Present at Sunday’s NFL Game?
Cris Collinsworth, although not the best sportscaster around, given how not many of the NFL viewers are not his fans and openly spread hate on social media, has arguably been a significant part of NBC’s football broadcasts.
Having played Football as a wide receiver in the NFL for eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals during the 80s, he has great experience in analyzing how the game works, and thus, he always had a great dynamic with Mike Tirico, his co-host at NBC.
During this Sunday’s game between the Chargers and Ravens, though, Cris Collinsworth, who usually doesn’t miss a broadcast, was announced to be replaced by Jason Garrett, who works as a color commentator for NBC.
It turns out Collinsworth has decided to spend the rest of the weekend with his family since his attendance at the Seahawks game on Thursday night.
While this may seem odd given his son, Jac Collinsworth, was present yesterday to co-host the Football Night in America for NBC, this is not the first time Cris Collinsworth has missed a Football game due to Thanksgiving.
It was the same last year when Cris had to take a leave to attend the Thanksgiving weekend with his family while Jason Garrett and Tony Dungy took the roles of sportscasters at the game between the Vikings and the Patriots.
Rest assured (if you’re a fan of Cris Collinsworth’s commentary), he will be back in the booth for the upcoming Sunday’s game between the Packers and the Chiefs in Green Bay.
How Did Fans React to Cris Collinsworth’s Absence at the NFL Game?
While it is normal for sportscasters to be replaced due to their tight schedule, it is not often we see Cris Collinsworth leaving the position to let another person take over.
You can call it passion or responsibility, but he always had that kind of discipline to appear at almost every game. So, when he wasn’t present at yesterday’s game at SoFi Stadium, many wondered why he wasn’t present.
Fans took to social media, such as X, and shared their opinions on how they felt without Cris broadcasting the game with his commentary. Here are a few notable reactions:
So, what do you think about Cris Collinsworth? Do you think he is a great sportscaster?
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