{"id":"1794169366141-sports-segment","slug":"nfl-account-credits-retired-player","title":"NFL account credits retired player","summary":"Mike Tirico missed NBC's Nov. 8, 2026 Bears-Buccaneers Sunday Night Football broadcast with an unspecified health issue; Noah Eagle filled in alongside Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark, and Tirico expects to return next week.\n\nBraden Mann's 86-yard punt is the second-longest NFL punt since 2000; Chris Kluwe's 89-yard punt in 2008 is the longest over that span. This is a hype highlight caption, not a specific factual claim worth checking.\n\nIn Week 9 of the 2026 season, Travis Kelce caught a quick pass and scored a touchdown for Kansas City against the Jets.\n\nDarren Waller retired from the NFL in 2024 and is not on the Broncos' or Panthers' 2026 roster; the Denver-Carolina game did not feature a Darren Waller touchdown.\n\nJahmyr Gibbs scored his 11th touchdown of the 2026 season in Week 9 against Miami.\n\nBetMGM listed those five games as its most-bet NFL Week 9 matchups.\n\nESPN reported that NC State has identified former Wolfpack and NFL quarterback Philip Rivers as its top candidate for head coach, per sources.\n\nGeorgia is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after Miami's loss to Notre Dame; Ohio State has fallen to No. 21 after a home loss to Oregon.\n\nESPN reported that five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews decommitted from Texas A&M, with Miami looming as a possible landing spot.\n\nBroncos wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and cornerback Riley Moss suffered concussions Sunday against the Panthers.","publishedAt":"2026-11-08T20:22:46.141Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Game Day","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Mike Tirico missed NBC's Nov. 8, 2026 Bears-Buccaneers Sunday Night Football broadcast with an unspecified health issue; Noah Eagle filled in alongside Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark, and Tirico expects to return next week.\nSource: [nfl.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/mike-tirico-to-miss-bears-buccaneers-snf-broadcast-with-health-issue) NAMES: Noah Eagle = NBC's lead college football play-by (https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2119520684963778671)\n\nTRUE: Braden Mann's 86-yard punt is the second-longest NFL punt since 2000; Chris Kluwe's 89-yard punt in 2008 is the longest over that span. This is a hype highlight caption, not a specific factual claim worth checking.\nSource: Pro Football Reference NAMES: Braden Mann = NFL punter. POST 2119517723164078357: NOCLAIM N/A NAMES: Denzel Boston = NFL wide receiver. (https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2119523092368064687)\n\nTRUE: In Week 9 of the 2026 season, Travis Kelce caught a quick pass and scored a touchdown for Kansas City against the Jets.\nSource: NFL official account NAMES: Travis Kelce = Chiefs tight end. (https://x.com/NFL/status/2119519246938001453)\n\nFALSE: Darren Waller retired from the NFL in 2024 and is not on the Broncos' or Panthers' 2026 roster; the Denver-Carolina game did not feature a Darren Waller touchdown.\nSource: ESPN NAMES: Darren Waller = retired NFL tight end. (https://x.com/NFL/status/2119518016278872337)\n\nTRUE: Jahmyr Gibbs scored his 11th touchdown of the 2026 season in Week 9 against Miami.\nSource: NFL official account NAMES: Jahmyr Gibbs = Detroit Lions running back. (https://x.com/NFL/status/2119521523136335896)\n\nTRUE: BetMGM listed those five games as its most-bet NFL Week 9 matchups.\nSource: BetMGM NAMES: BetMGM = sportsbook. (https://x.com/BetMGMNews/status/2119436757175247279)\n\nTRUE: ESPN reported that NC State has identified former Wolfpack and NFL quarterback Philip Rivers as its top candidate for head coach, per sources.\nSource: ESPN NAMES: NC State = North Carolina State University; Philip Rivers = former NC State and NFL quarterback. (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50422191/philip-rivers-top-coaching-candidate-alma-mater-nc-state)\n\nTRUE: Georgia is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after Miami's loss to Notre Dame; Ohio State has fallen to No. 21 after a home loss to Oregon.\nSource: ESPN/AP NAMES: AP = Associated Press. (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50422780/georgia-begins-second-stint-season-ap-no-1)\n\nTRUE: ESPN reported that five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews decommitted from Texas A&M, with Miami looming as a possible landing spot.\nSource: ESPN NAMES: OT = offensive tackle; SC Next ESPN 300 = ESPN recruiting rankings. (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50422944/sources-5-star-ot-recruit-matthews-decommits-texas-am)\n\nTRUE: Broncos wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and cornerback Riley Moss suffered concussions Sunday against the Panthers.\nSource: ESPN NAMES: Jaylen Waddle = Broncos wide receiver; Riley Moss = Broncos cornerback. (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50423176/broncos-wr-jaylen-waddle-cb-riley-moss-suffer-concussions)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Mike Tirico missed NBC's Nov. 8, 2026 Bears-Buccaneers Sunday Night Football broadcast with an unspecified health issue; Noah Eagle filled in alongside Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark, and Tirico expects to return next week.","sourceName":"[nfl.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/mike-tirico-to-miss-bears-buccaneers-snf-broadcast-with-health-issue) NAMES: Noah Eagle = NBC's lead college football play-by","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2119520684963778671","claim":"Mike Tirico is inactive for tomight’s Bucs-Bears game, and Noah Eagle will replace him. Tirico is expected back next week. https://t.co/bLHp0MDkk6","author":"Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Braden Mann's 86-yard punt is the second-longest NFL punt since 2000; Chris Kluwe's 89-yard punt in 2008 is the longest over that span. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Liam","text":"The NFL's own account on X just credited a touchdown to a guy who hasn't played in a while."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Wait, who?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"Darren Waller. Denver against Carolina. Caption says 'Darren Waller gets UP to snag the TD!'"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Waller hasn't played in some time. He's not on either roster."},{"host":"Liam","text":"So the league's official account just invented a touchdown."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Nobody invented the score. Somebody typed the wrong name."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's still a brutal look for the shield."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fact check: that touchdown belongs to somebody else."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Whoever caught it is sitting at home like, so I don't exist?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Somebody in Denver just lost a fantasy point."},{"host":"Liam","text":"This is why people don't trust official accounts."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It's a social media mistake, not a conspiracy."},{"host":"Liam","text":"It's the league's account! That's the brand."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fine, but the play still happened. They just labeled the wrong guy."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Fair. Still funny though."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Speaking of guys who may not exist: Sports ON Tap on X is claiming Joe Milton the third starts for Philly."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Wait, Joe Milton the third? The practice-squad guy?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"They say he was on another team's practice squad three weeks ago."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And now he's starting? That's electric."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's the claim. Twenty-six, big arm, chaos."},{"host":"Liam","text":"This is exactly the kind of move Philly would make."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He's been on a few rosters. If he were the guy, he wouldn't be on a practice squad."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's my point! Maybe the Eagles saw something everyone else missed."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Or maybe somebody jumped the gun on a depth rep. Until the team says it, it's rumor."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You're missing the fun. An unknown gets thrown in early in the season against the Giants—"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It's not fun if it's not real."},{"host":"Liam","text":"I'm not saying it's confirmed. I'm saying the possibility is electric."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fine, if he starts, we'll talk. But right now it's one account with a nice backstory."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You're no fun."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I'm the fact-checker. Ruining fun is the job."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Adam Schefter posted on X: Mike Tirico is out for tonight's Bucs-Bears game."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Inactive? Are we doing injury reports for announcers now?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"Noah Eagle slides in next to Cris Collinsworth. Load management has hit the booth."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"No reason's been given, so don't call it load management. Don't be that guy."},{"host":"Liam","text":"I'm just saying, the season is long. Even voices need rest."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Tirico's one of the best. If he's out, you know it's real."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Eagle's good though. NBC's college football voice. He'll be fine."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"A reply said it best: 'Injury reports for announcers.'"},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's actually perfect."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Adam Schefter also posted: Braden Mann launched an 86-yard punt."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Eighty-six? Second-longest in the NFL since 2000."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Only Chris Kluwe's 89-yarder in 2008 went further."},{"host":"Liam","text":"A punter just stole the afternoon."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"In a league obsessed with offense, that boot was a missile."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Special teams guys deserve love too."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Eighty-six yards flips the whole field in one swing."}]}