As NBC's pregame show goes on the road, I'll pick and choose which games to attend

Plenty of changes are coming to NBC's Football Night in America , the pregame show that precedes Sunday Night Football . There have been in recent weeks plenty of rumors followed by reports followed by announcements. The latest announcements came on Sunday night.

One, former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is joining the show. Two, the show is going on the road each and every week. It was already moving in that direction.

Last year, the show went to Philadelphia in Week 1, Dallas in Week 4, Pittsburgh in Week 8, Philly in Week 11, and Pittsburgh in Week 18. That was the most number of fully on-site programs in the 20-year history of the show. This year, it will be 18 weeks.

Plus the Week 1 Wednesday night game in Seattle. Since 2010, I've made the trip to the NBC studio in New York (through 2013) and Connecticut (since 2014) — with the exception of the two pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, when I appeared from the studio above my garage. This year, I'll be in the stadium for some games, home for others.