Al Michaels was criticised for a poor performance while commentating on Thursday night’s Falcons-Packers game, with NFL fans highlighting several apparent lapses. The article says he struggled to understand an “ATL” chant, confused Michael Penix’s college team and delivered an unusually flat call of Bijan Robinson’s long run.

The writer acknowledges that Michaels is 81 and deserves some leniency, while noting that viewers continue to compare him with his former standard. His confusion over Atlanta attempting a two-point conversion is defended as understandable, although the piece argues that his lack of energy during a prime-time broadcast was the most concerning aspect. The article concludes that, with the season only in Week 3, there is still time for improvement.