Well, it didn't take long for Cris Collinsworth to annoy NBC's viewers during Super Bowl LX.
Collinsworth, 67, has bee the voice of “Sunday Night Football” for the past 17 seasons. The former Cincinnati Bengals wideout has called six Super Bowls during that stretch. However, this is his first time sharing the spotlight with NBC play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico.
Even though Collinsworth hasn't said anything controversial during the first half of the Super Bowl, fans are frustrated with his constant analysis. They claim he's not giving the broadcast a chance to breathe.
"It's interesting: Tony Romo gets bashed often for talking a lot (not untrue) but I think Cris Collinsworth talks more than any other No. 1-chair NFL game analyst during a broadcast," sports media insider Richard Deitsch said.
"Cris Collinsworth talks like he’s on 0.5x speed," one fan commented.
"I've always believed Collinsworth talks like he's paid by the word," a second fan wrote.
"Tirico doesn’t know the players names and Collinsworth doesn’t let the game breath…just talks and talks and talks," another fan declared.
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When will Cris Collinsworth retire?
According to The Athletic, NBC signed Collinsworth to a contract that’ll run through the 2029-30 season. Technically, that would put him on track to call Super Bowl 64 before retiring.
NBC, meanwhile, doesn't have any plans to replace Collinsworth as its No. 1 color commentator.
If we're being honest though, there's not much left for Collinsworth to accomplish in his career. He's already a Sports Emmy Award winner and a member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.