{"id":7743,"date":"2024-09-19T16:24:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T16:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7743"},"modified":"2024-09-19T16:24:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T16:24:42","slug":"report-cris-collinsworth-could-be-done-at-sunday-night-football-shocking-name-emerges-as-possible-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7743","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Cris Collinsworth Could Be Done At \u2018Sunday Night Football,\u2019 Shocking Name Emerges As Possible Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cris Collinsworth is understood to be facing an uncertain future at NBC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div>\n<p>The veteran announcer has been one of the voices of \u2018Sunday Night Football\u2019 for some time now, but it\u2019s believed that things could change.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/erin-andrews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Andrews<\/a>, who works for FOX, recently revealed being in a contract year, suggesting she could be a free agent ahead of the next\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0season.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think my goal is always kind of the same as last year. Enjoy it, because it\u2019s not going to last forever, especially when your contract is up \u2014 and mine is,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>she told her co-host, Charissa Thompson, on their podcast.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s thought that Collinsworth could be in a similar situation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2158510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1699415720-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1699415720-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1699415720-595x397.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1699415720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1699415720-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1699415720-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1699415720-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>Cris Collinsworth, Carrie Underwood, and Mike Tirico (Photo by Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-could-cris-collinsworth-be-replaced-by-greg-olsen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Could Cris Collinsworth Be Replaced By Greg Olsen?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/si-media-mailbag-greg-olsen-future-sports-reporters-return-sopranos\">Sports Illustrated<\/a>\u2019s Jimmy Traina has reported that the \u2018SNF\u2019 color commentator has a year or two left on his deal and could potentially be replaced by Greg Olsen, who was demoted by FOX Sports ahead of\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/tom-brady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Brady<\/a>\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGreg Olsen getting bumped for Tom Brady is tough because Olsen was so good and earned the No. 1 analyst role. And Olsen has made it clear that he wants to be a No. 1 analyst somewhere. He reiterated this point with me on a recent SI Media With Jimmy Traina episode,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Traina noted.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCollinsworth, 65, is reportedly under contract with NBC for either one or two more years. I would think a Tirico-Olsen booth has to sound enticing to NBC. Would the network, though, want to remain loyal to Collinsworth, who has been with NBC since 2006?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Colinsworth has been NBC\u2019s top NFL analyst for 18 years but, at 65, could possibly be interested in a change.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">The network could also be keen on bringing on a new voice. With Olsen considered to be one of the best in the business, there could be some temptation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Cris Collinsworth is understood to be facing an uncertain future at NBC. 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