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NBC History: NBC traded a cartoon for Al Michaels

December 17, 2018 03:54 PM

In 2006, Al Michaels wanted to make the switch from ESPN to NBC and Sunday Night Football, but as former NBC Sports president Ken Schanzer explains, his move depended entirely on the rights to a cartoon rabbit.

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