NBC gave normal broadcasters Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth the night off, replacing them with (from left) Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, and Mike Tirico.
Drew Brees had a pretty decent Thanksgiving, throwing four touchdowns in the New Orleans Saints' dominating 31-17 win over the disappointing Atlanta Falcons Thursday night. And that was despite being jinxed by NBC.
In the first quarter, the broadcast displayed a graphic showcasing the fact that Brees had thrown just one interception on the season compared to 26 touchdown passes. As play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico explained, "No one's ever thrown that many touchdowns in the history of the league – 99 years — with one or fewer interception.