Mike Tirico has a pit in his stomach with Savannah Guthries mom missing

NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico said his heart is breaking for his colleague, Savannah Guthrie, whose 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing from her Arizona residence Sunday.The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said at a news conference they believe Nancy was taken from her Tucson home against her will in a “possible kidnapping or abduction” Saturday night.“First and foremost, my heart’s breaking, our hearts break,” Tirico said while talking to reporters ahead of Super Bowl 2026 between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots this Sunday.“It’s been a pit in the stomach for 36 hours since we found out.

I just can’t believe the situation.“[I was] lucky enough to work multiple Olympics with Savannah and get to know the ‘Today’ show team… I just hold those people in the highest professional [and] personal regard.What you see on the set of the ‘Today’ show is real.

Those people are special people.We are just heartbroken and devastated and praying for Savannah and her entire family during this difficult time.

“… Obviously, this is a time for caring about the people in your family and we are holding Savannah near and dear to our heart and we are praying for all of them.If you do pray, please include them.

They’re special people and nobody should be going through something like this.”The “Today” show co-anchor will no longer host the 2026 Winter Olympics ceremony in Milan on Friday, an NBC spokesperson said.Guthrie was set to depart for Italy this week to co-host with Terry Gannon before the tragic set of events.Tirico is set to cover his fifth Olympics after calling Super Bowl 2026 on Sunday and will serve as one of NBC’s primetime hosts.In a press conference on Tuesday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said DNA samples taken from Nancy’s home have not resulted in anything “indicating the suspect.” There were droplets of blood on the ground outside of Nancy’s front door, as seen in videos relea...