Al Michaels is one of the best to ever do it.The legendary broadcaster has done it all. He’s reached the pinnacle of his profession — the best of the best, the cream of the crop. Yet on Thursday night, fans found themselves growing frustrated by a mistake he kept repeating on the call. During Thursday Night Football between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers, Al Michaels repeatedly referred to Rams wide receiver Jordan Whittington as “Whittingham.”This left fans annoyed.“I once again am begging Al Michaels to hang up the microphone,” one fan posted on X.“Why does Al Michaels keep calling Jordan Whittington, “Whittingham”. Dude needs to hang it up or start doing his homework. Also, are his producers just not going to correct him,” another fan asked.“Honestly think Al Michaels is just blind as a bat at this point. Half the time the dude’s just stone silent when massive chaotic plays are unfolding and I swear it’s because he can’t see what’s going on,” more chimed in.“Al Michaels is so washed,” one more bluntly stated.It was a minor slip-up for the 80-year-old. Cut the man some slack.However, with a reported $15 million salary from the tech giant, it’s fair to expect him to get the players’ names right.Coming out of halftime, Michaels apologized to the audience and to Whittington for getting his name wrong. He joked about putting himself in the penalty box.Michaels is one of the greatest broadcasters everGettyHerbstreit and Michaels have been partners together since 2022GettyAmazon Prime acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games in 2022, with Al Michaels serving as the lead play-by-play voice alongside color commentator Kirk Herbstreit.Again, Michaels has done it all in the business.Throughout his more than 50-year career in sports broadcasting, the play-by-play announcer worked with all the major networks — ABC, NBC, and CBS — and has covered every big marquee event you can think of.Super Bowls, World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, Kentucky Derbies — and, of course, the Olympics and one of the most iconic calls in the history of sports: the “Miracle on Ice.”Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for news, exclusive interviews and more.