Bob Costas and NBC officially separated last month. (Gail Burton/Associated Press, File)A year after Bob Costas was conspicuous by his absence from NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl LII, the longtime face of the network’s sports telecasts explained that he was told “you’ve crossed the line” with commentary about the NFL. That’s the way this thing works.”Costas was taken from the lineup for the Super Bowl, with the NFL declining to address the subject, according to ESPN. "Commissioner Goodell has done one sit-down interview in the last five years with the network airing the Super Bowl. ... Commissioner Goodell has not done an interview with NBC for the four Super Bowls it has aired since he has been commissioner.”Was Costas told that his bosses had heard from the league?

Source: Washington Post February 10, 2019 17:48 UTC