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Ian Casselberry

Al Michaels Has Little to Say About Week 5's 'Thursday Night Football' Matchup

Since Al Michaels became the voice for Amazon Prime's Thursday Night Football, viewers have often been amused by the legendary broadcaster's ad reads. 

The veteran has read copy promoting countless questionable or failed TV projects during his years with ABC and NBC. But would he sound particularly baffled or disinterested in an outlandishly violent series like Gen V? 

Michaels's ad reads during the TNF broadcast include promos for the next week's matchup. And as fans and media have frequently pointed out, Amazon isn't often getting gems for these Thursday night telecasts. 

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