*Al Michaels is close friends with Art Spander and Eddie DeBartolo.
*Al Michaels and Al Davis were bitter enemies. The Raiders hierarchy practically tried to blackball Michaels and Michaels himself lampooned the Raiders.
*Al Michaels uttered the most famous sports-on-TV words, "Do you believe in miracles?" on ABC during the 1980 Olympics US men's hockey victory over the Russians.
*Al Michaels is not Bob Costas.
*Bob Costas tries to be like Al Michaels a lot.
*Al Michaels had a BIG mansion in Hillsborough.
*Al Michaels makes $10M a year and is the #1-announcer on the #1-rated TV program in the country--Sunday "Football Night in America."
*Al Michaels wears $5000 Gucci suits.
*Al Michaels breaks a lot of bread with John Madden on Madden's bus.
*Al Michaels is happily married but likes to glance at beautiful women.
*Al Michaels can tell a good joke.
*Al Michaels preferred wine: 1990 Kendall Jackson cab.
*Al Michaels post-game 49ers-Bears destination: Boulevard, 9: 30. Party of Two.
*Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf and me did an interview with Larry King on his radio show back in 1985 direct from the Clift hotel after a 49ers MNF game.
*Al Michaels is a nice man, thank you and have a nice day.
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