A year after his conspicuous absence from the Super Bowl LII broadcast, NBC Sports veteran Bob Costas revealed he was removed from the network's coverage due to comments he made about the NFL's concussion problems.
In a report by ESPN's Outside the Lines, Costas details an exchange he had with NBC prior to the Sunday Night Football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts. It was Dec. 2015, and the movie "Concussion" was about to be released. As Costas was preparing his weekly halftime essay, he noted a connection with former Steelers great Mike Webster, who was a prominent figure in the movie.