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KIRK HERBSTREIT! The football guru joined Mr. Cat and Mr. Commenter to discuss the College Football season, what could happen in every playoff scenario, who passes the eye test, Heisman predictions, Al Michaels, and more.</p><p>Speaking of Al Michaels, the legendary broadcaster is Herbstreit's partner on Thursday Night Football games on Amazon Prime Video. Michaels continues to receive more criticism now more than ever on what others think isn't good broadcasting. </p><p>Is Michaels getting older? Sure. Did he have a tough game in Jacksonville during the playoffs last year? Absolutely. But overall, he is not going to get excited if there is nothing worth getting excited about. Here is a clip from today's show of Herbstreit defending his partner:</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/Q7Jyl8m?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/PMTsportsbiz/status/1729929986482586053?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>Al Michaels has had some of the most iconic calls in sports broadcasting history. The first one that comes to mind is obviously the USA Olympic Hockey Team's Miracle On Ice:</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/jzEmS3h?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/Super70sSports/status/1628386730473660418?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>And then there is the Malcolm Butler interception in the Super Bowl…</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/wcM3kWd?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/BostonSportsSYN/status/1488502253354897410?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p>You've also got a handful of other Super Bowls and NFL Playoff games that he was in the middle of…</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/CgGjMcs?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NOHOxnAJHA&utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p>Stop shaming Al Michaels! He is one of the best to ever to do it. </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/INgTD6V?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/BarstoolBigCat/status/1715210457546408037?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/K7crzVg?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoLJdJdzmDo&utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p></p></body></html>

<div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/WHq1Hkv?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/PardonMyTake/status/1729735750202130502?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p>On today's Pardon My Take... KIRK HERBSTREIT! The football guru joined Mr. Cat and Mr. Commenter to discuss the College Football season, what could happen in every playoff scenario, who passes the eye test, Heisman predictions, Al Michaels, and more.</p><p>Speaking of Al Michaels, the legendary broadcaster is Herbstreit's partner on Thursday Night Football games on Amazon Prime Video. Michaels continues to receive more criticism now more than ever on what others think isn't good broadcasting. </p><p>Is Michaels getting older? Sure. Did he have a tough game in Jacksonville during the playoffs last year? Absolutely. But overall, he is not going to get excited if there is nothing worth getting excited about. Here is a clip from today's show of Herbstreit defending his partner:</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/Q7Jyl8m?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/PMTsportsbiz/status/1729929986482586053?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>Al Michaels has had some of the most iconic calls in sports broadcasting history. The first one that comes to mind is obviously the USA Olympic Hockey Team's Miracle On Ice:</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/jzEmS3h?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/Super70sSports/status/1628386730473660418?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>And then there is the Malcolm Butler interception in the Super Bowl…</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/wcM3kWd?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/BostonSportsSYN/status/1488502253354897410?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p>You've also got a handful of other Super Bowls and NFL Playoff games that he was in the middle of…</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/CgGjMcs?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NOHOxnAJHA&utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p>Stop shaming Al Michaels! He is one of the best to ever to do it. </p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/INgTD6V?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/BarstoolBigCat/status/1715210457546408037?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/K7crzVg?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoLJdJdzmDo&utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_63479_11_we-must-defend-al-michaels-at-all-costs"></a></div></div></div><p></p>

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