Could a media trade be in the mix?
According to a New York Post report, ESPN is going to attempt to trade with NBC Sports for Al Michaels, the Sunday Night Football broadcaster who is still under contract who was also once traded by the Worldwide Leader for the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
The hope is to use him and convince Peyton Manning to join the booth to create a pairing that won’t be the subject of a lot of Twitter ridicule every Monday night.
While it probably doesn’t mean a deal has been offered yet, sports fans floated some ideas and jokes about what an ESPN and NBC trade would look like:
Al Michaels to Disney for Elsa, Anna and an Avenger to be named later. https://t.co/4lwgITLzQA
— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) March 5, 2020
ESPN trying to trade for broadcasters lol. I want to see the offer…."Ayo we got Booger McFarland, Katie Nolan and cash for Al Michaels" https://t.co/AMBNDFDlgU
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) March 5, 2020
Who does ESPN trade for Al Michaels? If I'm NBC, I'm moving Tirico to SNF. I'd ask for a Schefter and expect ESPN to reject it. Package of youngsters? Field Yates, Katie Nolan, Mina Kimes, Pablo Torre? Hot stove talk at 4 today.
— Adam Crowley (@_adamcrowley) March 5, 2020
Booger, Josina and cash….
— Dr. Not So Feel Good (@FrankZ19711982) March 5, 2020
Michaels for a 2022 second-rounder and a broadcaster to be named later? https://t.co/KnCbkUxeJo
— Joshua Doering (@JoshuaDoering98) March 5, 2020
BREAKING: The two ESPN announcers NBC wants in return for Al Michaels. pic.twitter.com/tASgSED7p8
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) March 5, 2020
Gotta be Booger and a 1st and 2nd because his value isn't super high
— Nick Lewis (@Nick_Lewis315) March 5, 2020
Tony Romo reset the market and now networks are trying to clear cap space lmao
— Andrew Pardue (@AndelAZsports97) March 5, 2020
ESPN would have to trade Louis Riddick, Mel Kiper, and Woody for Al Michaels
— Zach R (@zackorizzi) March 5, 2020
What would you want if you’re NBC? Share new Disney movies on Disney+ and Peacock? all Norte Dame away/ACC game? NBA on NBC? Strahan and Robin doing Olympics and promoting heavily on GMA? Masters on GC? Sky is the limit. https://t.co/8WyjVKG9Fh
— JMKTV 🇰🇪🇺🇸 (@JMKTVShow) March 5, 2020
BREAKING: NBC and ESPN have confirmed a trade:
ESPN receive:
Al MichaelsNBC receive:
Booger McFarland
The Booger Mobile https://t.co/Wq5sV5cVhJ pic.twitter.com/vonBBgCNiU— Devon 🤚🏼✌🏼 (@DakBrady) March 5, 2020
DEVELOPING: ESPN is looking to trade with NBC for Al Michaels to pair him with Peyton Manning in the Monday Night Football booth. Unreliable sources say they may make it a 3-team trade to try and get FOX’s Cletus the Robot too. pic.twitter.com/7ksvDdsdYY
— Korked Bats (@korkedbats) March 5, 2020
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