News Analyst, Thursday Night Football
One of sports media’s most respected, versatile, and accomplished storytellers, Michael Smith was named news analyst for Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage in August 2022. Smith will contribute to Prime Video’s wraparound coverage each Thursday.
2020, Smith has been a host and commentator for NBC Sports, serving as co-host and executive producer of the sports, current events, and culture show Brother From Another on Peacock, and contributed to NBC’s pregame coverage of Super Bowl LVI.
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News Analyst, Thursday Night Football
One of sports media’s most respected, versatile, and accomplished storytellers, Michael Smith was named news analyst for Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage in August 2022. Smith will contribute to Prime Video’s wraparound coverage each Thursday.
2020, Smith has been a host and commentator for NBC Sports, serving as co-host and executive producer of the sports, current events, and culture show Brother From Another on Peacock, and contributed to NBC’s pregame coverage of Super Bowl LVI.
Previously, over 15 years at ESPN, Michael served as a reporter, commentator, host, and anchor. He began his time at the network as an NFL insider and E:60 correspondent, before going on to co-host his own daily talk show, His & Hers, and co-anchoring SportsCenter. Prior to joining ESPN, Michael was a reporter for The Boston Globe, serving as the paper’s NFL and New England Patriots beat writer. He is also the co-founder of the California- and Connecticut-based content studio, Inflection Point Entertainment, and is a member of the 2017 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
Smith began his career while a student at Loyola University in his hometown of New Orleans. He received his bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Loyola in 2001.
