The game is No. 1. You are an adjunct to the game. In a studio, there is no game. You are the star. That's why you are there. For the game, you can't go away from the game and beat your chest. People are there to watch the game. You are there to supplement, not to override or overwhelm. Al Michaels adjunctbeatchest share on social
I still believe Emmitt has enough left in the tank to be a productive back over the next couple of seasons. Al Michaels backcoupleemmitt Change image and share on social
I've always felt that I'm in a spontaneous business and if you script something, if you plan something, it will sound that way. Al Michaels businessfelthave Change image and share on social
People know me from a hockey game, from an earthquake, from the O.J case. Al Michaels caseearthquakegame Change image and share on social
I think the Cowboys are one of only two teams in all of sports that engender love and hate to that extreme. The other is the Yankees. You love the Yankees or you hate the Yankees. Al Michaels cowboyengenderextreme Change image and share on social
But we're not supposed to talk anything besides football. Al Michaels footballsupposetalk Change image and share on social
I did the 1972 Sapporo Games, and I was also the Reds announcer and was folded into the NBC coverage for the 1972 World Series. I also did the 1979 World Series for ABC. Al Michaels abcannouncercoverage Change image and share on social
Any time a running back reaches the age of 31 or 32, he has to lose a step. No one is a freak of nature. No one is going to be able to take the pounding a running back has to take over a 10- or 12-year career and not lose a step. Al Michaels agebackcareer share on social
Living here in southern California, I'll miss hearing Rocky Top for an entire week at the end of December. I was actually looking forward to it. Tennessee has a better fight song than Nebraska. Al Michaels californiadecemberend Change image and share on social
When dealing in the technology, it becomes a question of whether you overuse something. I think that's worse than having something technologically available to you and not using it. Al Michaels badlydealoveruse Change image and share on social
