By Joseph Salvador He left NBC Sports to join Amazon this offseason but will return in a different role. View the original article to see embedded media. After Al Michaels left NBC to sign with Amazon, NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua announced that the legendary play-by-play commentator was named to an emeritus role in a release. Michaels will continue to contribute to NBC Sports, including the NFL playoffs and Olympics. “I’m looking forward to continuing my longtime NBC relationship while also launching the Thursday Night Football package on Amazon this fall,” Michaels said in the release. …