Political numbers guru Steve Kornacki to be analyst for Olympics, Triple Crown and Super Bowl under NBC Sports deal
Political journalist Steve Kornacki is taking a deeper dive into sports broadcasting, as his recently announced deal with NBC Sports has him as a regular analyst on NFL football shows – "Football Night in America" and "Sunday Night Football" – Tokyo Olympic Games coverage and Triple Crown horse racing events.
He'll also be a key part of NBC's Super Bowl coverage in 2022, according to the deal reported by The Los Angeles Times.
The 41-year-old Kornacki is best known as the national political correspondent for NBC News and as MSNBC's election coverage map analyst. He previously was the multimedia anchor and data analyst for much of MSNBC's "The Place for Politics," while making guest appearances on the network's popular shows.
Earlier this month, Kornacki joined NBC's coverage of the Kentucky Derby, where he was the only analyst on the broadcast to pick eventual winner Medina Spirit, who won with 12-1 odds. Previously, he appeared on "Sunday Night Football" in the 2020 season to analyze the NFL playoff picture.
Kornacki, a numbers guru, will also break down stats for NBCU's regional sports channels, including NHL, MLB and NBA games in key markets.
Kornacki wrote the book, "The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism," which published in 2018. He also has written for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBC gives Steve Kornacki expanded sports analysis role
