Maria Taylor corrects Mike Tomlin during NFL season opening broadcast

The 2026 NFL season began Wednesday night with a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on NBC. During the pregame show, analyst Mike Tomlin made several on-air errors while discussing Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Tomlin repeatedly referred to the player as JNS, prompting host Maria Taylor to interject and correct the name to JSN. The broadcast marked Tomlin’s regular season debut as an analyst following his time as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game featured multiple personnel issues, as quarterback Sam Darnold left the field due to an injury in the first quarter. While Smith-Njigba recorded five catches through three quarters, the Seattle offense struggled to generate momentum on its initial drives.

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