NBC Is Gutting Sunday Night Football and Mike Tomlin Just Became the Biggest Name They're Betting On
The peacock network is swinging the axe hard this offseason. NBC Sports is tearing through its NFL coverage roster, and the moves keep coming, fast. First Tony Dungy announced he's done with "Football Night in America" next season. Now? Matthew Berry, who has been part of NBC's NFL coverage since 2022, is getting pushed to the sidelines.
According to Awful Announcing, Berry's role is shrinking significantly next year. The outlet reported on Tuesday that any new deal he might land at NBC would be a streamlined gig, likely without those weekly spots on "Football Night in America." As Sam Neumann put it, the door isn't completely shut on Berry returning to the network, but it's getting pretty narrow.
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Here's the headline move: Mike Tomlin, the former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, is heading to NBC as a top studio analyst on the Sunday night pregame show. This is a serious get. Andrew Marchand reported the news on Tuesday, noting that Tomlin is "one of the most intriguing NFL TV prospects in years." The one-time Super Bowl champion is stepping into a major role.
Fox wanted him. They really did. But NBC had the bigger need and landed him instead. Tomlin will be sitting alongside Maria Taylor, ex-Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett, and Devin McCourty on the set. That's legitimate star power for the pregame show, and it signals NBC is trying to shore up what's become a pretty messy offseason behind the scenes.
The Bigger Picture: NBC Needs Fresh Voices
With the NFL's media rights now split across more platforms than ever before, and sports betting and fantasy football content only growing in demand, the network is clearly recalibrating. Berry might have options elsewhere, but NBC is making it clear they're moving in a different direction. Tomlin's arrival is the flashy move that tells the real story: they're building something new for 2026.
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