“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.”

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.

Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin are hitting new highs just weeks into their new partnership as the co-anchors of the Today Show on NBC each morning. Since Hoda Kotb's departure on January 10, Craig has stepped into the role as Savannah's partner-in-crime,

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.

Nathan Congleton/NBC Craig Melvin is fulfilling the hilarious end of his NFC Championship bet with Savannah Guthrie. After betting that the Washington Commanders would beat the Philadelphia Eagles on the road to the Super Bowl,

A friendly bet never hurt anyone, right? Today, co-anchors Craig Melvin and Savannah Guthrie made a friendly wager on a recent football game. Craig hoped the Washington Commanders would beat the Philidelphia Eagles to earn a spot in the Super Bowl.

Savannah and Craig made an NFL playoff bet. What should loser have to do? Help decide! Savannah Guthrie’s beloved Philadelphia Eagles and Craig Melvin’s Washington Commanders will face off Sunday night in the NFC Championship game. Ahead of the match-up, Savannah and Craig have made a bet — and now, TODAY viewers can vote to help decide the stakes!

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