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NFL Network’s Total Access aired its last broadcast on Friday, ending after 21 years.

Kimmi Chex, Mike Yam, Michael Robinson, and David Carr bid farewell to the sports program in an emotional episode that saw them all remember the good times during their tenure.

“A very bittersweet special edition of the show today as we close out a two-decade-long chapter,” Chex said at the show’s opening.

Chex also noted that it had been 7,500 days since Total Access premiered on NFL Network in 2003.

At the end of the show, the four co-hosts took a moment to honor the people behind the cameras that help make the show happen every day.

“It’s a bittersweet moment to attempt and say goodbye,” Chex said. “I think we all believe it was just beginning to have the honor to help guide the show alongside these three men who are now friends, is something I’ve always dreamt of.

NFL Total Access will not return for another season. After 21 years, NFL Network has cancelled the year-round sports news series.

The weeknight series premiered on the cable channel in 2003. Mike Yam and Kimmi Chex are the hosts, and David Carr and Michael Robinson are the main analysts. Last year, Chase Daniel joined as an analyst on Friday nights. A variation of NFL Total Access aired on MyNetworkTV in 2007.

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NFL Network has canceled NFL Total Access after 21 years on the air, Deadline has learned.

Amid the major changes at the network, the football news show, which premiered in 2003 and airs on weeknights, was canceled.

“Like any successful organization, the NFL regularly evaluates its workforce to ensure the proper support of strategic priorities including international expansion, the growth of flag football, and the evolution of digital and media platforms,” an NFL spokesperson said in a statement. “We have made the difficult decision to part ways with some employees to allow us to further invest in these growth areas and ensure the continued strength of our game and the business.”

NFL Total Access’s most recent roster included Mike Yam, Kimmi Chex, David Carr, Michael Robinson and Chase Daniel. According to a report from The Athletic, the last show for NFL Total Access is set for May 17.

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