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Al Michaels

Al Michaels

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

January 9, 202547m 43s

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Show Notes

Episode 464 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Amazon Prime NFL play by play broadcaster Al Michaels. The broadcaster will call Amazon Prime Video’s first-ever NFL playoff game on January 11 — the Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens. In this episode we discuss Al’s memory of the 1980 U.S. Olympic boycott; calling the Ravens-Steelers game; what it’s like to call a snow game; whether he will return to Amazon Prime in 2025; why Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is a can’t-miss broadcast prospect should he enter the profession after coaching; working with O.J. Simpson and Tom Landry; his interest in Olympic broadcasting; Howard Cosell interviewing Fidel Castro; meeting Frank Sinatra; why Don Rickles was an incredible dinner guest and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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