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1. Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday-night package of NFL games kicks off next week. Tonight’s Bills-Rams game will air on NBC with Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth on the call.
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will get their season started in Week 2 with the Chargers visiting the Chiefs.
It will be the third time Michaels and Herbstreit will be in the booth together. Appearing on this week’s SI Media Podcast, Michaels revealed he and Herbstreit did a practice game during the preseason.