Mike Tirico will miss Sunday night's Bucs-Bears game due to a "health issue"
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- Mike Tirico will miss his 300th NFL game broadcast, which has been postponed by one week due to a health issue.
- NBC announced Tirico will not call the Sunday night game between the Buccaneers and Bears at Soldier Field.
- Noah Eagle will substitute for Tirico during the Week 9 game after calling the Miami-Notre Dame game on Saturday.
- Tirico expressed eagerness to return next Sunday night for the Bengals vs. Steelers game alongside Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark.
- NBC and colleagues extended well wishes to Tirico, praising his dedication to sports media.
