NBC's Mike Tirico

SI Media With Jimmy Traina

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🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Episode 590 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with NBC’s Mike Tirico.

Tirico discusses what it’s like to call a dud playoff game (Chargers-Patriots) and being given the most anticipated divisional-round game in Rams-Chargers. Tirico also takes listeners through his epic call at the end of the Ravens-Steelers Week 18 game and the reaction to his performance.

In addition, the longtime play-by-play caller talks about calling his first Super Bowl this February, what his Super Bowl Sunday will look like, with him doing Olympic hosting duties immediately after the Big Game, and whether he looks forward to possibly calling the most watched event in history.

Tirico also weighs in on calling the Olympics and NBA action for NBC and his Michael Jordan interview that played out over multiple editions of the NBC pregame show.

Following Tirico, SNY's Sal Licata joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss the NFL playoffs, old-school wrestling.

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0:00.0	Welcome everyone to S-I Media with Jim A-Trainah.
0:05.5	Thank you so much for listening.
0:07.3	On this week's show, we have Mike Tariko.
0:10.8	Hell of a run here for Mike.
0:13.2	NFL Super Bowl.
0:14.5	First one ever for him coming up.
0:16.2	The Olympics, NBA on NBC.
0:18.8	Got into it all with Mike.
0:20.1	It's a great call at the end of the Ravens Steelers game.
0:23.0	Got the Bears and Rams this week.
0:26.2	Like I said, calling his first Super Bowl.
0:28.0	Get into a little bit of the Michael Jordan interview that he did.
0:30.5	That was sort of played out over several episodes of NBC's pregame shows.
0:36.1	So a lot there with Mike and appreciate him taking the time
0:39.9	during this hectic time for him as well. And then obviously Sal Akata, train of thoughts
0:45.2	following the Tariko interview where we get into a lot of NFL playoff talk and a couple of
0:51.1	wrestling items, not current wrestling, but old school wrestling that old school wrestling fans will appreciate.
0:57.1	All right.
0:57.6	Before we get into it, let me just remind you quickly.
1:00.5	If you missed any recent episodes, we'd appreciate it.
1:03.0	If you gave him a listen, Laura Rutledge from ESPN was on last week.
1:06.7	That was the first episode of 2026.
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