# Mike Tirico to call Falcons-Saints rematch for Superdome's 20th anniversary

Mike Tirico will narrate the Falcons-Saints rematch in the Superdome to mark the 20th anniversary of the post-Katrina 'Domecoming' game.

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Mike Tirico, the voice of NBC's Sunday Night Football, plans to be physically present in the Superdome to narrate a Falcons-Saints rematch on October 5. [^1]

NFL broadcaster Mike Tirico reflected on his experience calling the 2006 New Orleans Saints game at the Superdome shortly after Hurricane Katrina. [^2]

Mike Tirico described the 2006 Saints-Falcons broadcast as one of the most meaningful evenings of his career because it signaled that New Orleans was open for business 55 or 56 weeks after Hurricane Katrina. [^3]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly personally championed the request for the rematch to honor the historic 2006 broadcast. [^4]

The Falcons-Saints rematch is scheduled for October 5 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Monday Night Football game played in the Superdome. [^5]

Mike Tirico described the event as having significant emotional weight and serving as a symbol of resilience for New Orleans. [^6]

The game, often referred to as the 'Domecoming,' took place in the Superdome in New Orleans. [^7]

The broadcast is remembered as a historic moment in NFL history following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Mike Tirico, the voice of NBC's Sunday Night Football, plans to be physically present in the Superdome to narrate a Falcons-Saints rematch on October 5. (Awful Announcing, News)
2. NFL broadcaster Mike Tirico reflected on his experience calling the 2006 New Orleans Saints game at the Superdome shortly after Hurricane Katrina. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
3. Mike Tirico described the 2006 Saints-Falcons broadcast as one of the most meaningful evenings of his career because it signaled that New Orleans was open for business 55 or 56 weeks after Hurricane Katrina. (Awful Announcing, News)
4. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly personally championed the request for the rematch to honor the historic 2006 broadcast. (Awful Announcing, News)
5. The Falcons-Saints rematch is scheduled for October 5 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Monday Night Football game played in the Superdome. (Awful Announcing, News)
6. Mike Tirico described the event as having significant emotional weight and serving as a symbol of resilience for New Orleans. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
7. The game, often referred to as the 'Domecoming,' took place in the Superdome in New Orleans. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
8. The broadcast is remembered as a historic moment in NFL history following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. (Yahoo! Sports, News)

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