Al Michaels is angry about penalties in the Cowboys vs. Giants game

Veteran host Al Michaels made no secret of his frustration with the sloppy, slow first half of the Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants “Thursday Night Football” game.

In particular, play-by-play broadcaster Amazon Prime expressed disdain for the level of penalties taken by Clay Martin's team in the first 30 minutes.

The Cowboys and Giants were whistled for a total of 12 violations in the first half, but the flags hit the field more often. The referees picked up a few flags and gave a few penalties, which led to a lot of stoppages in the first half.

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