Alan Richard Michaels (born ) [1] is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. 3 days ago · Al Michaels, 81, is one of the most recognizable sports broadcasters in television history. His voice has been a staple in prime-time NFL games across five decades. 4 days ago · AlMichaels is returning to the booth. The “Thursday Night Football” play-by-play voice will be back with Amazon Prime Video for the 2026 season, according to Richard Deitsch of Sports ... 4 days ago · The 81-year-old has been serving as the play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime since 2022. This follows a career spanning over 50 years, having also worked with NBC... 4 days ago · AlMichaels will be back in the booth for Thursday Night Football next fall. Prime Video told Sports Business Journal that Michaels will return for the 2026 season and the 81-year-old broadcaster ... AlMichaels isn't giving up the microphone yet. The Amazon Prime Video play-by-play broadcaster for their NFL Thursday Night Football package is 81 years old, and he plans to keep calling the ... 4 days ago · AlMichaels will return as Amazon Prime Video's primary play-by-play announcer for Thursday Night Football during the 2026 NFL season, the network confirmed to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand. The 81-year-old broadcasting legend shows no signs of slowing down as he prepares for another campaign behind the microphone.