Al Michaels told a 4-minute ‘bedtime story’ during TNF, and fans noticed
Rodney Ellis
Rodney Ellis
Sports Reporter · Cleveland, OH
Rodney has spent over eight years reporting on Cleveland’s professional and amateur sports scenes, with a background in sports broadcasting from Bowling Green State University. He has contributed to ESPN Radio and other local stations, where his vibrant coverage has garnered a loyal following.
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Al Michaels gave Thursday Night Football viewers an unexpected story within the game Thursday night, and the lengthy detour quickly became a topic online. During the Jacksonville Jaguars’ game against the Baltimore Ravens, the veteran Prime Video announcer spent more than four minutes telling what he called a “bedtime story” about the early years of the Jaguars, according to Yahoo Sports.