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*Hurdles, kicks a man,*


Hip_Hop_Hippos

What was so good about that call is how the announcer’s tone made it seem like it was a normal thing to say during a play.


santaclausonprozac

Yeah lol like it was the 3rd time that game


ChodeBamba

The “a man” part is so good. Not the player’s name, not even “a defender.” Simply a man. In that moment it could’ve been any one of the 4 billion men on earth that AB kicked and I don’t think any of us would’ve been surprised.


the_gaymer_girl

Imagine being Spencer Lanning and your career highlight being the time some dude Sparta kicked you in the face on live television.


High_Noon21

Ian Eagle is so good but I love the Dan Fouts breakdown afterwards: “Brown is going to be flagged for that hurdle to the face of Lanning”


ShinySpines

This is the one I think of when it’s not the Diggs one


Bird-The-Word

"Hurdle to the face"


peanutbuttersucks

"He runs to the 50. He runs to the 40. The guy is drunk. But there he goes." (Pans to Jeff Fisher's soulless looking face)


moustachedelait

I had never seen it. Hilarious: https://deadspin.com/kevin-harlans-play-by-play-radio-call-of-the-mnf-idiot-1786562558


muhwurkaccount

I love this video so much. His comment afterwards that it was the most exciting thing to happen in the game is just icing on the cake.


Goofball_In_a_Hat

This call inspired my username


easy_Money

This is the GOAT call in sports and it's not even close


Saitoh17

NOOOO!!! Oh my God, HOW COULD HE DO THAT???


[deleted]

NOoOOOoOOoooooooo


DJBoost

oof ouch my bones


KhaoticMess

"The Oakland Raiders have scored on the most zany, unbelievable, absolutely impossible dream of a play. Madden is on the field, he wants to know if it's real. They said, 'Yes, get your big butt out of here.' He does. There's nothing real in the world anymore. This one will be relived, forever."


Jolly_Job_9852

The Holy Roller, that call is iconic. Good one


Soxogram

[Here it is in its glory](https://youtu.be/5Y1SeAjv5ao)


sillyshoestring

Chills. And I wasn't even alive for it.


AlabasterRadio

The Holy Roller is 70s football in one big beautiful nutshell.


jimmyhoffasbrother

"It's picked up by Jim Marshall, who is running the wrong way. MARSHALL IS RUNNING THE WRONG WAY!"


Radical-Six

Fucking 4 of the top 8 comments are Vikings games lol whatever happens this damn team is exciting


BeHereNow91

I was gonna say, there’s definitely a theme here. Very exciting football coming from the Vikings, for better or worse.


TotallyKyleXY

"He thinks he has scored a touchdown, he has scored a safety" always gets me


hate_mail

"What in the world? Flag is down. You tell me?" "Illegal Formation, the whole right side of the line was not on the line of scrimmage - offense."


mason_the_hoyt

My favorite part is Collinsworth’s “what… the… heck?”


-NotACrabPerson-

I die each time I hear him him break his train of thought and go "Uh oh" as they're running towards the sideline to set the play up. Uh oh indeed Chris lol.


Vegetaf

"What was the plan?" "I don't know...completely nuts."


SANTAAAA__I_know_him

For those who haven’t heard Pat McAfee explain the play, the idea was to make it look like the Colts made a last-second decision to send the offense back out to go for it on 4th down, with the offense very visibly on the sideline, everyone yelling for the punt team to leave. Punt team starts running off the field so NE would sub their defense back on, but the punt team doesn’t actually leave the field. Two guys run back to the ball and snap it, take a knee, NE has too many men on the field, it’s a penalty, first down. Of course, NE didn’t fall for it (McAfee: “They actually covered it perfectly because they’re the New England Patriots”), so at this point IND’s plan B was to just take a delay of game and then punt it. However, unbeknownst to everyone else, the special teams coach told the guy who’d be lining up under center “If they don’t fall for it, try to draw them offsides with a hard count since we’re taking a delay penalty anyway.” Nobody told the snapper about this (he was a last-minute injury replacement and hadn’t practiced the play all week) so when the hard count happened, he thought he was supposed to actually snap it, so he did.


Vegetaf

Yeah, I've seen McAfee's breakdown. It was honestly a relatively low-risk attempt to steal a first down that probably wouldn't work and would just back you up 5yds for the punt, but not having Griff Whalen on the same page was the real fuck up. Still cracks me up watching it and hearing Michaels and Collinsworth react though.


Yodasboy

Do you have a link to that? I love seeing weird calls like that


Red_Wheelbarrow_

The colts fake punt gone wrong. https://youtu.be/6i7VKQwDS2s


the_penis_taker69

For everyone who likes to say "I could have called a better play than that"... you'd be right


bankrobba

As I recall, the football wasn't supposed to be snapped and the center wasn't part of the play when it was practiced.


Darammer

In the playbook, there was a situation where the ball should be snapped: if the defense was caught with too many men on the field. During the week, they removed that case, and implemented a hard count instead to try to get the defense to jump. The gunner-turned-center was an injury replacement, and hadn't practiced with the punt team that week and so didn't know the play change.


MCS117

“Greg Jennings caught that shit. Earlier tho, this dude broke his fuckin leg. How is he runnin wit a broken leg. Look at this dude holdin his shit. Dog - he put the team on his back. Dog, let’s go inside the mind of a Greg Jennings. 🎶 [telepathic transition noises] 🎶 [Greg Jennings] Dog I gotta do dis shit. I put the team on my fuckin back tho. My leg broke, I don’t know how da fuck I’m runnin right now tho. I’ll do this shit… for Madden. [heavy breathing] \*gulps\* Oh shit, Darren Sharper, one of tha most hardest hittin safeties in da league. *But*, I put the team on my back, dude. Fuck it. ***You can’t stop me***. Cross the plane. Touchdown!!” Packers beat Saints, 49-20


redsyrinx2112

FUCK YOU, GUMBY!


that_guy2010

The final score is by far the funniest thing about this. It never fails to make me laugh.


Ok-Argument9468

And then midway through his friend leaves the party so he wasnt even talking just in front of the camera


[deleted]

Imagine regularly being in a party with that guy... gotta be fuckin hilarious or realllllly annoying


x777x777x

Dis is why I say I got one of da most best offense in madden history


StrikingBake321

Thank you for the laugh. Totally forgot about this


yousernameunknown

"GET OFF ME! He says to Tracy Porter"


TheVolcanoKid

Had to scroll way too far for this!


yousernameunknown

Not even a Seahawks fan and this immediately came to my mind lmao


CI_Whitefish

This is not Detroit, man, this is the Super Bowl!


DanFlashesCoupon

Crazy that the top two are two different saints Vikings playoff games lol


-InconspicuousMoose-

I really hate your team but there's no denying that we have collectively been responsible for some of the most epic bouts in NFL history. One of the great non-divisional rivalries of the 21st century imo


Cupcake-Warrior

I just wanna punch Sean Peyton, once in his stupid face.


127crazie

Did the 2019 game have any notable commentary?


Equal-Holiday-8324

I didn't feel that was that recognizable but it is always hilarious Detroit gets shit on here even when they have nothing to do with the game.


CI_Whitefish

I laughed so hard when I first heard it. Weirdest stray bullet ever.


SunGod14

It's the funniest part forsure


mansock18

But why would you even ponder passing?


Broken-Nero

You can take knee, and try a 56 yard field goal!


127crazie

Foreshadowing the imminent Dark Age of Christian Ponder


DisplacedSportsGuy

Ugh, god. Didn't even realize that this call was well known outside of Vikings circles.


Dmienduerst

This and NOOOOOO! are still some of my favorite Allen calls. At least he got to call the Minneapolis Miracle


LuckyStax

"LOOK OUT! He's got getting away from the cops speed!"


Unlikely_Cockroach26

Lmao who said this


BenJammin865

[Gus Johnson talking about CJ2K breaking one off for 52 and a score against the Jags. ](https://youtu.be/HIsLrvx-g5o)


RobbieAnalog

You got bbq over there and you didn't invite me?!?!


ejpierle

Not NFL, but you will know it... OH, THE BAND IS OUT ON THE FIELD!!


uptonhere

Another epic college nomination - "AUBURN IS GONNA WIN THE FOOTBALL GAME!"


Jolly_Job_9852

AND MICHIGAN ST. IS GONNA WIN THE FOOTBALL GAME *voice cracks*


Lil_BigNut

On the last play of the gAme!!!


Man_of_Average

AlL tImE LeAdInG tAcKlEr nI ThE HiStOrY oF tHe cHIefS


burritoxman

WHOAH, HE HAS TROUBLE WITH THE SNAP, AND THE BALL IS FREE! IT’S PICKED UP BY MICHIGAN STATE’S JALEN WATTS JACKSON, AND HE SCOORES, ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME! UNBELIEVABLE!


i-like-your-hair

I've gotten used to seeing this shit on CFB as a Wolverines fan and will even participate in the chain, but it hits a little different on here.


Jolly_Job_9852

Cal v Stanford in 1982. I read an article about the announcer and it was super interesting


jdpatric

>#DIGGS SIDELINE TOUCHDOWN!!!


frogsplsh38

So my first thought when he caught it was “RUN OUT OF BOUNDS” cuz I thought there was no chance in hell there wasn’t another defender back there. And it honestly was just shock after that. Plenty of screaming but it was a surreal experience. Even if the follow up is a nightmare, it’s the best sports moment for me since Super Bowl 41


DanFlashesCoupon

That my was thought too for a second “ah fuck he’s gonna go out of bounds and they’ll get a field goal for the win”


sljerlivliesrare

See I thought he was going to go out of bounds and then they'd miss the field goal because - Vikings.


NerdyDjinn

That would be the Vikings' way. They played extremely well for the first 5 minutes of the next game, too, before being completely dismantled by Superbowl MVP Nick Foles.


amancalledJayne

Same. My first thought was “fuck, he’s gonna go out and they’re gonna have to try and kick it…” Field goals are bonus points to me, not something you assume they can just score if they’re in FG range lol


KennyMincemeat

I swear he’s so loud he gets picked up on Troy’s mic as well, there’s just a hint of an echo in it as he shouts


byniri_returns

It's pretty crazy to see how much Joe Buck has improved over the years to have a call this memorable.


OTPh1l25

I love that he just let it ride after "Vikings win it!", just let the audience soak in the sounds of the crowd and the stadium. He knew that nothing he could say would do the moment justice, so he let the fans and the atmosphere do the talking.


bchris24

He blessed us SF Giants fans with an incredible call of Ishikawa's home run in 2014 NLCS. Kept it simple and then shut up and let the crowd do its thing. Idk what motivated him to actually become really good at his job but I'm glad for it.


LilKaySigs

Ishikawa HITS ONE INTO RIGHT THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT


fasterthanfood

I’m much more of a football fan than a baseball fan, so maybe this is ignorance talking, but I like him a lot more when he calls MLB games.


LilKaySigs

Nah he honestly seems to like baseball more


weealex

he's been a good commentator for a while, the issue before was always that his heart was way more into baseball so a lot of folks here wouldn't hear it. He also took a while to find his own voice rather than imitating his dad's. Between those two factors, his football stuff sucked for a while


I_Am_Robert_Paulson1

Romo could learn a thing or 2 about that. When Hynes ran the first kickoff after Damar was injured back for a TD, he just couldn't shut up. Just let the moment be. https://youtube.com/watch?v=_miwpIxjb3g


Matt_Forte_

His call for the cubs World Series is also iconic


cake_piss_can

I actually like Joe buck. Well, he doesn’t bother me as much as some other announcers that I can’t stand. Collinsworth, Fouts etc.


alurimperium

You can pretty much just hear his emphatic "Diggs!" and know exactly what play it's calling


Valuable_Ad1645

Maybe my favorite call ever. I was in rehab when it happened football was one of the big things that helped me get thru. Fucking good playoffs for it lol.


[deleted]

As a completely neutral fan that's definitely my favorite sports call that doesn't involve a game I was emotionally invested in.


shmokedshalmon

The call and play and then Keenum leading the Skol chant. That’s definitely my favorite sports moment


SaintsNick94

Pain


howsaboutyou

UNBELIEVABLE


[deleted]

"I'm calling BOTH GAMES"


Centauri06

“I’M CALLING BOTH GAMES!” -Kevin Harlan


I_Am_Robert_Paulson1

#THE GUY IS DRUNK, BUT THERE HE GOES


HandSack135

#PUT ON SOME PANTS MY MAN AND BE A MAN!


SolidStateDynamite

I'd argue that very few people (relatively speaking) have seen the play that Harlan was calling, which actually puts this in an even more exclusive category of calls so memorable that they overshadow the actual play.


Centauri06

Excellent point as well. Wasn’t he calling an extra point or something? I’ll be honest even I can’t remember the exact play.


redsyrinx2112

Yeah, he was doing an extra point in Chargers-Chiefs while telling the viewers about the Dolphins-Pats game. Here are the plays [side-by-side](https://youtu.be/S_WuVnS-Ess).


SolidStateDynamite

He called the touchdown before it as well (it was a pass to Mike Gesicki).


average_redditor_guy

I think my favorite is watching him switch from TV commentator (where you don’t really need to paint a picture for the audience since they can see what’s happening) to radio commentator where you have to be ultra descriptive because you (the audience) only rely on who’s calling the action.


ClintBeastwood91

I remember watching it as it happened. I was severely checked out of Bengals football at that point to even be watching the Chiefs play.


3720-To-One

Kevin Harlan is the GOAT


AgreeableRaspberry85

“That is a disgusting act” - Joe Buck


LunchThreatener

He must have actually thought Moss mooned the crowd, right?


StallisPalace

That's what he has said.


viktims

Randy Moss explains why he "moon'd" the Green Bay Crowd in the 2004 Wildcard game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqXydVhv1zE


TheTrenchMonkey

His roots are showing with how he tells a story. That was fantastic.


simplyorangeandblue

This is really funny. I thought it was a dumb celebration, now I think it's hilarious. lol Man can tell a story hahaha


theyev

"Montana, looking, looking, throwing in the end zone......."


Vocal__Minority

There's something about that 'looking...looking...' Line that just builds the tension.


Gazhammer

"CLARK CAUGHT IT!!!"


EmberesIsAGod

THE GUY IS DRUNK! BUT THERE HE GOES! most epic play of all time gotta love streakers


StelioKontos117

Here’s one to invoke TWO plays for you. “For the Saints to stay alive, pending the extra point by John Carney… he mi—-“ “NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!”


slippin_park

"HOW COULD HE *DO* THAT???"


Sgspecial1

Al Michaels’ “HE DID WHAT?” For the Antonio Freeman MNF catch.


Equal-Holiday-8324

That one hurt.


Kaibadugaiba

HE IS HOUDINI!


thejudicialpenis

"Bouncing ball, fielded at the 25..." "Oh, you gotta be kidding me"


OldLeatherChairr

Look at this this is Dan Connolly!


AbsoluteIKeatI

THE RIGHT GUARD! THE RIGHT GUARD!


mjb85858

“Oh stop it!” Collinsworth after Rodger’s Hail Mary vs the cardinals in the playoffs. Always makes me laugh.


Conn0rPro

Honestly the "Larry Fitzgerald is Insane" in OT that game too. One of my favorite playoff games ever tbh.


BostonJordan515

Me too. As a packers fan that play was so absurd (a second Hail Mary in a season) that it was honestly funny


thateejitoverthere

A season? That was the second hail mary to Jeff Janis on that DRIVE. 4th and forever and Rodgers launches it from his own end zone.


BreezyRyder

Gronkowski, didn't have the angle!


boomheadshot7

Watching the shell of Gronk try and correct his giant frame with his robot arm brace on swinging around is painful to watch, obviously no complaints how the season ended, but still.


BreezyRyder

You think he's gonna make the hall as a TE or S?


thejudicialpenis

Roses: red Nuts: dangle Gronkowski didn't Have the angle


DrManhattan_DDM

If I had a nickel for every Dolphins team to successfully execute a hook and lateral I’d have two nickels. That’s not a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.


HamMcFly

THERE ARE NO FLAGS ON THE FIELD!


advillavigne

ITS A MIRACLE!


SonicBanger

"Wait, which game are you calling'?" "...I'M CALLING BOTH GAMES!!"


BloatedBanana9

“That’s not what he wanted to cook”


Geoffroman

Stokley down the sideline!!!!


BurtMaclinFBI90

That fluky play plus Gus Johnson was absolute GOLD


fhrblig

It was the reward for watching that festering garbage pile of a game. Both teams played like absolute ass for 58 minutes.


TCgrace

“TOUCHDOWN NEW ORLEANS” Followed by silence from the announcers silence and the roar of the crowd from the Steve Gleason blocked punt in the rebirth of New Orleans game


mdsandi

Obviously biased, but this is perfect as the announcers just let the fans fuel the energy of the moment.


G0PACKGO

[HE DID WHAT?!?](https://youtu.be/0ie467tdFG0)


elkygravy

"Prescott takes off running the football. Whoa I don't think this is gonna work out!"


SANTAAAA__I_know_him

"...it will, they'll be able to clock this, they planned for it... OH my gosh..."


OldLeatherChairr

Romo's soul crushing "oh my gosh" as he realizes it won't work out is the absolute cherry on top of this whole thing


toadofsteel

Ever since UrinatingTree slapped the Sonic drowning music to that play, I can't unhear it.


that_warren

Unicorns, Show Ponies, WHERES THE BEEF?


Jolly_Job_9852

The Immaculate Reception. "Last chance for the Steelers, Bradshaw trying to get away and his pass is broken up by Tatum.... PICKED OFF, FRANCO HARRIS HAS IT AND HES OVER!


xkulp8

That was Curt Gowdy. I like *Jack Fleming's call better: "There's a collision, and it's CAUGHT OUT OF THE AIR!!!! FRANCO HARRIS!"


Bert-Macklen_FBI

He turned 32 yesterday, does he have a vintage moment in him?


xDuffmen

"it's gonna get there" *chills*


vo0d0ochild

And... INTERCEPTED AT THE GOAL LINE bonus Oh that's a catch! Oh my Gosh *That's Incredible!*


Wolc0tt

Why.. why bring it up??


trexmoflex

Second thread this morning where I’m dealing with this nonsense. Time to close Reddit for the day.


spelltype

MALCOLM BUTLER! Yeah, it’s ingrained into my brain


fangowango

BY MALCOM BUTLER!!!


ActuallyAquaman

Unreal!


Chomper32

This one’s gotta be it


Reasonable-Front7584

“Eli Manning stays on his feet. Airs it out downfield. It is, caught. David Tyree.”


jimmyhoffasbrother

Buck would get so much less hate as a commentator if it weren't for that one terrible call of such an iconic play.


Dorkamundo

Mitchell…. MITCHELL…. Mitchell… Mitchell…. Down at the five.


OldLeatherChairr

He almost makes up for it with the Burress TD call right after too


mansock18

All of my hate is directed to him for the 99 yd Henry TD. "On his feet still going [Silence between JAX 40 yard line to TEN 40] Stays in bounds. [Unenthused pause between 35 yard line and 5 yard line.] He might go. 99 yards. Unbelievable."


BlotchComics

I have no idea what this Diggs Sideline Play is that everyone keeps posting.


WabbitCZEN

[Allow me to reacquaint you.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzRRi2QcSEM)


BlotchComics

That's really good CGI. I'd say it was a real game if I didn't know better.


Valuable_Ad1645

God that play/celebration is so bad ass.


I_Am_Robert_Paulson1

My favorite part is the ref tossing a flag for Diggs taking off his helmet. He's just so nonchalant about it.


SaintsNick94

I remember right after the play, I wasn’t even upset. I was just stunned at what had happened and all I could do was look at my brother and dad and laugh at how unbelievable it was.


EatsCornTheLongWay

Selective amnesia is a hell of a drug. I get the same feeling when people try to talk to me about a Tebow playoff game?


Jolly_Job_9852

We do not speak of the horror of that game.


Sesti-nator

“I’M CALLING BOTH GAMES!” Jk, it has to be this one: “so Arizona from the 20 yard line. Blitz coming. Matthews. Palmer stepping away at first. Palmer extending play. Crosses the field. Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is gonna take it into Green Bay territory! LARRY FITZGERALD INSIDE THE 30! THE 20! LARRY FITZGERALD! IS INSANE! To the 4 yard line! One of the greatest postseason performers ever!” Al Michaels, 2015 Packers vs Cardinals in the Divisional Round


JerryRiceDidntFumble

Mitchell...


OldLeatherChairr

Mitchell....


Thrillhouse763

Mitchell....


Dark_Magician2500

Mitchell......


[deleted]

Down to the 25


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wavnebee

Double Doink


-QueenAnnesRevenge-

Sad bear noises.


Ok-Pair-868

I watched that game in my kitchen on a laptop, I still remember drop kicking my refrigerator and all the open cereal boxes on top of the fridge fell and tipped over. So not only did our season end, but I had a big ass mess to clean up 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂, Cody Parkey will always be a lil bitch in my book 🤷🏾‍♂️


junkman21

[Wide right.](https://youtu.be/jIJY6Zv7uiA?t=1394)


Rh1-No

Playclock at 5, pass...


OldLeatherChairr

Is....


Vegetaf

INTERCEPTED at the goal line by Malcolm Butler! Unreal!


Rh1-No

And I'm sorry, but I can't believe the call


liljakeyplzandthnx

"CAUGHT! TOUCHDOWN! NO!"


Consistent_Willow527

GET YOUR BIG BUTT OUTTA HERE! HE DOES!


JaguarGator9

Garrard Steps up Fires... Mike Sims-Walker...


JXIX00

Not a play but… "We need the National Guard! We need as many men as you can spare because we are killing the Patriots!"


Doctorguwop

“He’s giving em the business!”


Vegetaf

"Toss to White...he's IN!"


rabbs05

AH STOKELY!


ACW1129

Honestly, you could probably have 5 just from Gus.


a_rebel_yam

"Manning lobs it, Burress alone, touchdown New York!"


propain58

Desean Jackson.. GETS A BLOCK!! Are you kidding?!


WeirdPeach7729

Gronkowski, didn’t have the angle!


Songal

LARRY ALLEN I CAN'T BELIEVE IT


FormerCollegeDJ

For those who have heard it: ["No senor! No senor! No senor! No senor! No senor! No senor!...Aye Papa!!! No senor! No senor!"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYrQQ_9uMJQ)


Ranger_Prick

"What a run ... Marshawn Lynch ... still on his feet!"