The broadcast featured an eclectic grouping of personalities: Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit in the booth; Charissa Thompson, Richard Sherman, Tony Gonzalez and Ryan Fitzpatrick on the desk; Kaylee Hartung on the sidelines; and Andrew Whitworth, Taylor Rooks and Michael Smith as contributors and reporters.
While the cast members could have easily clashed, the chemistry and professionalism was sharp, the video quality was outstanding, and the screen was mostly free from (mandatory) visual clutter.
There was, however, one major problem on the broadcast: the audio and video were not synced up, and the difference was egregious.
At times, there was up to a three-second span between the picture and the audio, which is problematic when viewers are hearing the whistle blow seconds before a play is over.
Several watchers online seemed to have issues with the stream.
Other fans had more colorful language to describe the A/V issues.
