Embarrassing, Hilarious, Accidental Things Said by Sportscasters
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Shortest intoduction to any of my hubs. Why? I figure by you reading the headline and then the introduction, you should easily understand what this hub is about. If you need a laugh, not that I am a pro-literary comedian, just relax and read this hub.
Brent Musburger
MUSBURGER WITHOUT KNOWING HIS MICROPHONE IS ON
"Man, I swear. This is something in my shorts biting my butt to death."
INTERVIEWING TOM OSBORNE, HEAD COACH, NEBRASKA
"So you think losing the close ones are easier to deal with?"
DESCRIBING THE QUARTERBACK OF UCLA
"He might look like a beach bum, but I can tell you that he is a dedicated player."
Al Michaels
MICHAELS ASKING PRODUCER
"Hey, do ya care telling me when the latest flight outta here is?"
TRYING TO DESCRIBE A FOOTBALL PLAY
"Halfback well, he didn't mess-up, but he caused the center to be confused."
BURPS ON AIR
"Ha, ha. I can tell you that the sound you heard was NOT what you thought."
Erin Andrews
ANDREWS ON-FIELD ASKING JERRY JONES QUESTIONS
"Jerry, I mean, Mr. Jones, ESPN wasn't as stingy as you . . .oops!"
DOESN'T KNOW CAMERA IS ON HER
"Tom, this dress is awful--shoot me just from chest up."
TALKING TO LOSING QUARTERBACK
"No, I am not a Charlie's Angels star. Do I look like like a movie star?"
Michelle Bonner
BONNER ON SET AT ESPN--MICROPHONE STILL ON
"Wish this last five minutes were over. This diahrrea is murder."
INTERVIEWING URBAN MEYER
"Is there a lot of boys named 'Urban' where you grew up in urban, oops?"
TALKING TO STUART SCOTT
"i have gained weight, but it's not from the ESPN library . . .moving on."
Hannah Storm
HANNAH CAUGHT BY CAMERA ON SET
"And I tell you, uhhh, hey did you see her bra . . .oops."
REVIEWING PREVIOUS WEEKEND'S SPORTS ITEMS
"And the Spokane Polar, uhh, Bears, had a (giggle) roariing . . ."
GOING TO COMMERCIAL
"Kenny (Mayne), got any hotdogs in your pants oops, I mean desk?"
Verne Lundquist
VERNE CONFUSING A REF'S CALL
"Uhh, Gary, did the quarterback, uhh, lateral or errr, pass by the "pocket?"
LAUGHING ABOUT MEMBER OF CROWD
"Haw, haw, haw, he could be the Buckeyes' mascot. He looks much like a moose."
TALKING ABOUT NCAA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
"Yeah, Gary. Michigan's got Indiana twice, ahd . . .
GARY: "Twice?"
Gary: "Haww, haww, I guess the Wolverines better be in great shape."