Mike Tirico was told to 'explain' himself following his cameo in Season 2 of 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' by NBC partner Cris Collinsworth before being made a promise
Cris Collinsworth was left stunned and excited by NBC play-calling partner Mike Tirico's appearance in 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins'
Cris Collinsworth was left stunned and excited by NBC play-calling partner Mike Tirico's appearance in 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins'(Image: Getty)
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Cris Collinsworth flippantly told NBC NFL commentary partner Mike Tirico to “explain yourself” after a trailer for his appearance in “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,” starring Tracy Morgan, was televised during Sunday Night Football.
Tirico, 59, will star in the American sports mockumentary sitcom about former football star Reggie Dinkins, who is running out of time to enter the Hall of Fame after a gambling scandal ruined his reputation. Naturally, that makes legendary sports commentator Tirico a good fit for a starring cameo.
The trailer for the show played during the Washington Commanders’ 27-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter. "You need to explain yourself. Are you going to be a regular?” a stunned Collinsworth asked Tirico.
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“If you're a regular on that show, I will personally do a 3-minute promo every single SNF game. We'll just take an entire drive off and promote that show with you on every week."
“Tracy Morgan and his new show. See you sitting next to Tracy during the NBA games in New York,” Tirico added. “Puts me on the show.”
“I saw you sitting next to Tracy playing dodgeball the other night,” Collinsworth quipped. “I'm just saying.”
“The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” is in its second season on NBC after earning rave reviews in its first. The first episode of Season 2 airs on Monday night on the network.
The show also stars former Harry Potter lead Daniel Radcliffe, who will be returning to his role as Arthur, a pretentious, Oscar-winning, and washed-up documentary filmmaker.
Erica Alexander will also be back on the show, as will Jalyn Hall, who has been building up quite the bond with Morgan.
“Oh man. It was easy. He was so inviting and so warm. He actually invited us all to his house for dinner to kick off the season,” Hall told Mama’s Geeky about his relationship with the comedian.
“It’s become kind of a tradition. We did it the first season and then we kicked off the second season doing that. And that kind of just set the tone for everybody.
Tracy Morgan will be the star of S2 of 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins'
Tracy Morgan will be the star of S2 of 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins'(Image: Getty)
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“But just knowing that and then what that means and what type of guy he is, our relationship just took off from there. I call him pops on set. He calls me son.
“And I feel like our conversations and stuff that we talk about definitely shines through as far as the character’s dynamic on TV.
"So we get to see a lot more of that. And then also a lot of scenes together as father and son in season two.”