Backlash Grows Over Super Bowl 60 Announcing Crew
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Super Bowl 60 will be played on Feb. 8 and will pit the New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks. It will be a rematch of the 2014 Super Bowl.
In the end, it turns out that the matchup was right in front of our eyes the entire time. Back in September, the @NFL X/Twitter account posted a graphic of players from all teams. The Seahawks and Patriots just happened to be in front of it.
So, how did we get here? The Patriots won 10-7 in a snowy blizzard in Mile High City. Seattle took down the Rams inside Lumen Field later that day. The event, which will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the second time, is the most-watched event in the United States every year.
NBC’s Crew Will Call Super Bowl 60

Now the only thing fans need to know is who will be calling the big game. Unlike in past years, it won’t be broadcast on Fox. Super Bowl 60 will be broadcast nationally on NBC.
The Super Bowl 60 broadcasting team is already set:
- Mike Tirico (play-by-play)
- Cris Collinsworth (color commentary)
- Melissa Stark (sideline)
- Kaylee Hartung (sideline)
Super Bowl LX will be the 6th that Cris Collinsworth has called as a broadcaster — and the 5th Super Bowl he will call involving the Patriots.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 25, 2026
Here is how social media reacted:
“Worst announcer and worst halftime show. The NFL really puts on a show,” one fan said.
Worst announcer and worst halftime show. The NFL really puts on a show
— Hunter Ming (@mingy01) January 25, 2026
“How many times he mention Mahomes. + or – 3,” a second fan said of Collinsworth.
How many times he mention Mahomes. + or – 3
— JB 🌎☮️ (@JB742Ordinals) January 25, 2026
“Will he say “Mahomes” at least once in the Super Bowl?” a third fan asked.
Will he say “Mahomes” at least once in the Super Bowl?
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulliNFL) January 25, 2026
“The worst news of the day. Thanks, Adam,” one final fan stated.
the worst news of the day. thanks Adam.
— Henry the Grape (@HenryTheGrape) January 25, 2026
Last year, a whopping 127.7 million viewers watched the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. That made it the most-watched Super Bowl ever.
We shall see what this year’s version shall do.
