“I was like, ‘Are they forcing you out?’ She’s like, ‘No Craig, I’m OK. I’m leaving,’” he recalled. “I was legit stunned, so much so that after she left, I went back to her dressing room, and I was like, ‘Are you sure you’re OK?’ It takes a certain kind of courage to leave anything when you’re at the height of your game.”

Craig proved to be a man of his word after his Washington Commanders lost to Savannah's Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.

The anchor must wear the temporary tat on the back of his neck after the Birds pummeled the Commanders on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl.

Craig Melvin is going to have to adjust his late-night habits if he wants to make it as Savannah Guthrie’s new Today co-anchor! Guthrie issued a warning for her new co-star during the Tuesday, Jan. 21 episode of the morning show after learning he stayed up the night before to watch the College Football National

Today's new co-anchor Craig Melvin opens up in this week's PEOPLE cover story about the new hobby that he can't stop gushing about.

Dressed in a navy suit and yellow tie that his wife and kids picked out for the occasion, Craig stands at the TODAY desk reading over copy when music begins playing. He looks up, surprised, as the first verse of Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Let Her Cry” comes through the studio speakers.

Melvin had bet on the Commanders winning against the Eagles. Unfortunately for him, their loss meant he had to get a temporary tattoo of Guthrie’s face and the Eagles logo on his neck. “This is why we don’t gamble, kids!” Melvin warned viewers.

Craig Melvin got a temporary tattoo of his 'Today' coanchor Savannah Guthrie after losing a bet over the winner of the NFC Championship game

Will Ferrell was surprised with the viral animatronic Buddy the Elf during an appearance on the TODAY show on Jan. 28.

Exploring the best in funk and soul from the roots of black music through to the current club sounds, featuring classic tracks, new releases, sessions and interviews.

The actor opened up about his viral moment from the end of 2024 in an interview with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin.