Al Michaels ($6 000 000)
Surprise surprise, here is someone who isn’t known for being on ESPN! Al Michaels is a staple of the NBC Sports team, where fans will know and love him for giving play-by-plays during some of the biggest matches in the NFL. If you’re wondering about how he became such a prolific figure in sportscasting, he spent over twenty years commentating for ABC until he was scooped up by NBC. With such a wide-reaching career, he’s been involved in some of the most iconic sporting fixtures of all times.
Al Michaels
Skip Bayless ($6 000 000)
ESPN’s First Take grew in popularity thanks to renowned broadcaster Skip Bayless attracting audiences in the millions to the show. Mostly, this happened because of his screaming matches with his co-hosts, which naturally got people to pay attention and kept their eyeballs glued to the screen for as long as possible. In 2016, Skip made the difficult move to Fox, where he has stayed ever since. His interesting takes on the seemingly obvious has landed him a six-figure salary, and a lavish lifestyle to boot.
Skip Bayless
