Al Michaels isn’t ready to retire.
The legendary play-by-play voice, who recently turned 81 years old, wants to continue calling “Thursday Night Football” for Amazon Prime Video, a role he’s held since the 2022 season.
“I feel really good right now. It’s been a good year. A lot of fun. I love the people I’m working with. So if I had to make a decision today, I would want to come back,” Michaels said on the “SI Media with Jimmy Traina” podcast .
Al Michaels (r.) and Kirk Herbstreit (l.) calling Jets-Patriots on “Thursday Night Football” on Nov. 13, 2025. Prime Video
Michaels, however, acknowledged that it’s not solely his decision.
“It’s a two-way street here,” he said. “They could tell me, ‘Hey, we gotta move on. It’s time to make a transition.’ All that. It could happen.
“But as

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