Legendary NFL commentator Al Michaels made an embarrassing blunder during the Philadelphia Eagles-New York Giants contest on ‘Thursday Night Football.’
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit were in the broadcast booth for the Giants-Eagles prime-time game at MetLife Stadium. The duo have been together in the ‘TNF’ broadcast booth since 2022, when Amazon Prime Video took over the Thursday night packages.
During the first quarter, Michaels incorrectly stated that the Giants traded star running back Saquon Barkley, when he actually signed with the archrival Eagles as a free agent in the 2024 offseason.
“I said a trade; he signed as a free agent,” Al Michaels said for clarity. “The Giants only wish they’d gotten something for him.”
The Giants curiously decided to hold onto Barkley through the 20