On October 6, 2022, during a dull Thursday Night Football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos, announcer Al Michaels said,
"It's first and goal. Words I thought I would never speak tonight."
The broadcast was memorable for Michaels's candid commentary on the game's poor quality, which became a running theme throughout the night.
Other notable moments included:
- Herbstreit: "It feels like it's been terrible offense." Michaels: "What do you mean, feels like?!".
- Michaels: "This is the type of game you'd have as the fifth regional on CBS on Sunday."
- Shocked Herstreit: "The Broncos fans are leaving." Deadpan Al Michaels: "They've had enough."
- Michaels later summarized the game by saying, "Sometimes a game can be so bad, it's good, you know what I mean?" Herbstreit replied, "No".
"We’re making the most of it. I mean, you just can’t oversell something. Do you want me to sell you a 20-year-old Mazda? That’s what you’re asking me to do. I can’t sell you a used car."
