NBC announce major broadcast change for 2024 Paris Olympics as son of NFL legend added to lineup
NBC revealed that the son of an NFL icon will be part of the broadcast coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The network has added Jac Collinsworth, the son of NFL broadcaster Cris Collinsworth, to its Olympics broadcaster lineup.
NBC had removed Jac from his play-by-play role for Notre Dame games earlier this year.
They have now picked him to be the host of a daily show at the Paris Olympics.
NBC announced on Friday that the 29-year-old Jac will be the host of Gold Zone.
The program can be streamed live on Peacock from 7 am to 5 pm ET each day from July 27 through August 10.
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The other Gold Zone hosts will be Scott Hanson, Andrew Siciliano, and Matt Iseman.
The show will provide viewers with whip-around coverage of every Olympic sport.
The hosts will often be joined by special guests each day.
Collinsworth will replace Akbar Gbajabiamila, who bowed out due to a schedule conflict.
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The son of the NBC top NFL analyst has worked two previous Summer Olympics for the network.
Collinsworth was a social media correspondent in 2016 and worked on Peacock's Tokyo Tonight show in 2021.
He's known for his two seasons as Notre Dame's play-by-play commentator on NBC.
Earlier this year, Jac was replaced by veteran Dan Hicks after he received criticisms regarding his performance.
Collinsworth will continue to call college football and basketball games on NBC's streaming service Peacock.
He will also remain as a reporter for NBC's Football Night in America - the pregame program for Sunday Night Football.
Jac's father, Cris, has been the lead commentator for the network's SNF broadcasts since 2009.
NBC has huge offerings for fans for the upcoming Olympics.
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Peacock will stream every sport and event, including 329 medal events.
There will also be full-event replays.