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McCarthy juggles Phillies, NFL for busy season
29 Aug
Summary
- McCarthy enters his 20th season calling Phillies games on TV.
- He will also call 13th NFL season as a play-by-play announcer.
- He misses only three Phillies games due to NFL schedule.
Tom McCarthy is set to manage a demanding dual role this season, continuing his 20th year as the television voice for the Phillies while also entering his 13th season as an NFL play-by-play announcer for CBS. This dual commitment requires careful coordination to minimize conflicts between baseball and football schedules.
McCarthy will call a number of NFL games, working with new analyst Robert Turbin. He expects to miss only three Phillies games this season, a reduction compared to previous years due to the NFL season's adjusted start date. This allows him to maintain a consistent presence for Phillies broadcasts outside of a few specific weekends.
His NFL assignments begin with the Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game on September 13th. McCarthy will also cover other early-season NFL matchups for CBS. He expressed enthusiasm for the possibility of calling Phillies postseason games if NBC Sports Philadelphia were to assign him, a chance he has not had before.
