Michael Strahan is a solid pregame show host. For more than a decade he’s been a part of Fox broadcasts, prepping us for the game like all the other player-turned-analysts we’ve seen before.
Michael Strahan is a solid morning show host. For four years he showed up like a jacked Regis Philbin to chat with Kelly Ripa and it was mostly fine.
Michael Strahan is a terrible postgame ceremony host. Sunday’s presentation of the George Halas Trophy, awarded to the San Francisco 49ers after winning the NFC title game over the Detroit Lions, was proof.
Strahan was generally a mess start to finish. He seemingly had no control over his voice, shouting to the viewers at home as though he were eternally bombarded by planes flying just overhead. He misquoted the score of the game. Perhaps most egregiously, he reduced Niners legend Joe Montana to an on-stage prop rather than allowing him to congratulate the team he once guided to four world championships.
THE @49ERS ARE NFC CHAMPIONS 🏆⛏️ pic.twitter.com/Tp3hT9iLj8
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 29, 2024
It was all a bit of a mess, but that in itself is a Fox tradition. Last year, we saw Terry Bradshaw bloviate his way through the Philadelphia Eagles’ title celebration. Needless to say, those who were still tuned in weren’t happy to have the celebration interrupted with an on-the-fly audition for America’s next forgettable game show.
Michael Strahan butchering the presentation, didn’t even let the great Joe Montana speak and then got nearly everything else wrong
— Ashley Crowe (@ACrowe91) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan is the worst.
— Analytics of Dynasty (@McNamaraDynasty) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan acting like he’s hosting the Price is Right lol
— Anthony (@AntTheSportsGuy) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan and Jim Nantz doing the trophy presentation ceremony is like night and day.
— Geoffrey Clark (@gfclark89) January 29, 2024
Hey Strahan, the mic works. Stop shouting! #Terrible
— Brian Panker (@Sxofus) January 29, 2024
They couldn’t get somebody else other than Strahan to do this?
— Uncle Goddaddy Coco (@Just_Cardo) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan should not be allowed to ever host a trophy presentation again. Wow this is awful. #Fox #NFCChampionship
— Joe Hellman (@jhellman3) January 29, 2024
Im confused with the trophy presentation. Did the Niners win or did Michael Strahan? Joe Montana is the only person on that stage who wasn’t allowed to talk. There’s something wrong with that.
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan, why you gotta do Joe Montana like that? You didn’t let the greatest Niner player ever say a single word? Bruh.
— Reid’s Frozen Mustache (@NilsHeadley) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan with one of the all time worst award ceremony host performance, I mean wtf was that lol
— 🧞♂️🧞♂️🧞♂️🧞♂️ (@neverlatejake) January 29, 2024
Kittle dropped a meme and Strahan had no idea. Real shame for the democracy.
— Joe Seppi (@_JoeSeppi) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan asking Kyle Shanahan if he has unfinished business, that’s what journalism is all about. Hold their feet to the fire, ask the important questions.
— Erik (@SikkCaden) January 29, 2024
McCaffrey didn’t sign with anyone. He was traded. The score was 24-7 at halftime not 17-0. Is Strahan drunk?
— Michael Salfino (@MichaelSalfino) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan is so selfish at broadcasting, he couldn't even let Joe Montana thank both teams and hand over the trophy.
— SFL Commissioner (@sflone) January 29, 2024
Michael Strahan on the podium right now. #AFCChampionship pic.twitter.com/JyetQ3o7DW
— 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫 (@DrewDenker_) January 29, 2024
