​The Amazon Prime announcing team of Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit got their final preseason tune-up on Thursday night as the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns squared off on the shores of Lake Erie.Michaels, a keen observer of current events, took the opportunity to show he’s still got plenty left in the tank during a beautiful shot of a Midwestern sunset.MORE: Please do not compare Sam Darnold to Trent Dilfer“That is Lake Erie,” Michaels said. “We think it is still called Lake Erie. We’re not quite sure at this point. But we’ll be by Lake Something Like Ontario or whatever it’s going to be called by the time we get to Buffalo. Anyway, you know what I’m talking about … Read the news.”Hours before this comment, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Erie to Lake America. The Amazon crew will be in Buffalo for a matchup between the Bills and Detroit Lions in Week 2, which is a long way off considering the speed of the modern news cycle. There’s no telling what any large body of water could be called by then. Credit to Michaels for finding a way to riff on something political without saying anything that would upset one side of the aisle. Candidly, this is not the funniest comment I’ve ever heard like some people who are sharing the clip seem to believe, but considering all the parameters working against him, you’ve got to give the legendary broadcaster plaudits for pulling this one out of his hat.MORE: NFL insider predicts Dianna Russini’s return to sports media ‘soon’He also had a nice moment when he pointed out the difference between how replay works in baseball compared to the NFL. And cranky Michaels is something the people want.Michaels is ready for the real football to begin and in regular season form, which is always nice to see. — Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter —