NBC's Mike Tirico Will Be A Busy Guy February 8

NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico faces an extraordinary double duty on Sunday, February 8, 2026, as he calls Super Bowl LX play-by-play for the first time before immediately transitioning to host NBC's primetime Olympic coverage — all on the same day.

NBC holds U.S. broadcast rights to both marquee events: Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (February 6–22 in Italy). 

This rare overlap creates one of the busiest single days in sports broadcasting history.

Tirico, alongside analyst Cris Collinsworth, will handle play-by-play for the NFL championship game, marking his debut in the Super Bowl booth. After the Lombardi Trophy presentation, he will host "Primetime in Milan" coverage directly from the stadium field, bookended by Olympic programming throughout the day on NBC and Peacock.

This feat echoes Tirico's 2022 effort, when he hosted Olympic primetime from Beijing before flying to Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI coverage (though Al Michaels called that game).

February 2026 promises a packed month for sports fans, with the Super Bowl coinciding with the early days of the Winter Games — featuring 116 medal events across Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and other Italian venues — plus additional NBC programming like the NBA All-Star Game later in the month.