Overview

• Viewers criticized Al Michaels during 49ers–Rams for struggling to explain a roughing-the-passer enforcement that advanced San Francisco 15 yards to the 41.
• Michaels repeatedly mispronounced Rams receiver Jordan Whittington’s name and apologized at the start of the second half.
• Additional errors included misidentifying Colton McKivitz and muddled descriptions of late-game goal-line plays involving Kyren Williams, including an incorrect fumble call in overtime.
• Prime Video teammates showed visible support on-air, with a note reading “I [heart] Al Michaels,” even as social media amplified calls for him to step down.
• The veteran remains in the Thursday Night Football booth on a rolling Amazon contract as debate persists over his future following the 49ers’ overtime win at SoFi Stadium.