It’s been a long offseason for football fans. Even longer since we’ve seen Cris Collinsworth majestically slide into frame to join NBC broadcasting partner Al Michaels before a NFL game.
Affectionately known as the “Collinsworth slide” to many, the at-first unintentional but then premeditated bit had to take a break during the 2020 season due to the social distancing rules laid out last season. But good news, NFL fans! The slide is back and hopefully here to stay!
Before Thursday Night Football between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys, we finally got our first “Collinsworth slide” in over a year. And how sweet it is to be back!
One more step closer to normal: The Collinsworth Slide returns! pic.twitter.com/ATTWsutrzW
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 10, 2021
NFL fans took to Twitter to express their joy and elation at the first “Collinsworth slide” in a very, very long time. Here’s to many more in NBC’s broadcasting booth!