Michael Francis Mayock was born on August 14,1958 and is a former American football executive and former player who served as the general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League from 2019 to 2021.
21 Facts About Mike Mayock
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Mike Mayock was selected as a safety by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the tenth round of the 1981 NFL Draft, as the 265th overall pick.
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Mike Mayock was waived during first roster cuts on August 18,1981.
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Mike Mayock returned to the NFL with the New York Giants for the 1982 and 1983 football seasons.
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Mike Mayock was placed on injured reserve again before the start of the 1983 season on August 30, after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.
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Mike Mayock was activated from the list on October 16,1983.
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Mike Mayock played in one game before he was placed on injured reserve again on October 24,1983.
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Mike Mayock was activated from the injured reserve list after clearing procedural waivers on November 19,1983.
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Mike Mayock was waived by the Giants on July 27,1984.
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Mike Mayock worked as a reporter for CBS's coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament in 1997,1998 and 1999.
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Between 2001 and 2004, Mike Mayock served as a college football analyst for ABC Sports.
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From 2004 to 2018, Mike Mayock worked with the NFL Network where he did his most notable work while a broadcaster.
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From 2015 to 2018, Mike Mayock commentated on the Philadelphia Eagles preseason television broadcasts alongside play-by-play announcer Scott Graham and sideline reporter Dave Spadero.
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In 2010, Mike Mayock replaced Pat Haden as the color commentator for NBC's coverage of Notre Dame football, teaming with play-by-play announcer Tom Hammond.
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On January 8,2011, Mike Mayock teamed with Hammond to call NBC's coverage of the Wild Card playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks in what was later referred to as the Beast Quake game.
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On January 5,2012, Mike Mayock commentated the AFC wild card game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans.
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Mike Mayock called Thursday Night Football on the NFL Network with Brad Nessler from 2011 through 2013.
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Mike Mayock was replaced by Doug Flutie as color commentator of Notre Dame football, beginning with the 2015 season.
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On December 31,2018, Mike Mayock was hired to be the general manager of the Oakland Raiders.
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Mike Mayock was involved in a heated verbal exchange with Brown during a practice session prior to the start of the 2019 NFL season, in which Brown insulted Mike Mayock as a "cracker".
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On January 17,2022, Mike Mayock was fired by the Raiders after the team's first playoff game since 2016.