"We continue to bolster ESPN's place as the front door for sports fans as we build out ESPN's 'marketplace of sports,' creating a single destination for fans."
Tirico said the NBC Sports crew did their pregame interviews with Smith as he worked with an athletic trainer in an attempt to play on Thanksgiving night.
"We continue to bolster ESPN's place as the front door for sports fans as we build out ESPN's 'marketplace of sports,' creating a single destination for fans."