Collinsworth hands off to Warner

Kurt Warner will replace Cris Collinsworth for two late-season NFL game telecasts.

The Hall of Fame quarterback will be the analyst with play-byplay announcer Mike Tirico for the Dec. 16 Chicago-Detroit game on NFL Network and for the Christmas game of Pittsburgh at Houston on NBC and NFL Network. Tirico has been joined by Collinsworth for most Thursday night games handled by NBC in the second half of the NFL schedule this year.

Warner has been an NFL Network studio analyst since 2010 and also has worked Monday night radio broadcasts for Westwood One since 2014. He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August.

“There is nothing I enjoy more than being at the stadium on game day, being able to watch the action up close and experience the energy of the fans,” Warner says.