Gary Danielson spent decades preparing for big moments behind the microphone. His final one was supposed to be simple. A calm goodbye, a few reflective words, and a clean sign-off after a broadcasting career that spanned generations of college football fans.

Danielson ran out of time as he was looking for his final words to get off the air and punctuate his 36-year run calling ball.

Longtime college football color commentator Gary Danielson called his last game on Wednesday as he heads off into retirement. And during the CBS postgame of the Sun Bowl between Arizona State and Duke in El Paso,

John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois signed off as co-anchors of the CBS Evening News on Thursday, as the network retools its evening broadcast under new news division editor in chief Bari Weiss. Dickerson and DuBois announced their departures in recent weeks,

CBS was criticized for cutting off longtime announcer Gary Danielson's final sign-off message on Wednesday before his retirement.

Mockery abounded on Monday night after the new favorite CBS News anchor of some MAGA fans stumbled during a live broadcast. Tony Dokoupil, the new host of CBS Evening News, completely fumbled a transition between segments on Monday night,