It was yet another day of disappointment for the growing legion of fans rooting against the Patriots, as New England remained undefeated by beating the Chargers in Foxborough.It was a day of redemption for Giants' kicker Lawrence Tynes, who after shanking a potential game-winning field goal at the end of regulation, connected in overtime to give New York the upset victory at Lambeau.
But it was a day of head-scratching for fans watching the CBS Halftime show during the first game, when Dan Marino's cell phone rang not once, not twice, but three times.
It got me wondering...
- Who was calling Marino on a Sunday afternoon, anyway? It's not like this NFL analyst gig is a new thing. Perhaps it was one of the kids, asking if he could take the BMW for a spin, but you'd think Mom could answer that one without having to bug Dad in the middle of his TV show.
- If Dan the Man doesn't answer on your first try, could it be a sign that he's busy? Surely if he doesn't pick up the second time, he's either ignoring you or in the middle of something, so trying a third time is just going to bug him. In this case, on national television.
- Why did Marino have the cell phone with him in the first place? I'm guessing there are courtesy phones all over the place on the set, so if he needed to make a call or receive one, there would be ample opportunity on a break.
- Has he heard of silent mode?
A national columnist recounts an unpleasant encounter with Marino (Joe Posnanski)
Video of Marino losing his cool on the set a few years back (Fugly)
7 comments:
I'm pretty sure I saw Boomer holding his cell phone right before the third time it rang... making a joke after the two calls, or responsible for all three? Or making sure that his cell phone is in silent mode in case Dan's caller tries his number next? I think a congressional hearing is in order - an investigation by a man named Mitchell at the least...
It was this meathead Joe Rose, a former teammate and now a am sports talk "host" in Miami.
He was supposedly talking about it on the air this morning. He's on WQAM (570 AM) in Miami.
maybe I was calling Daddy from backstage at the Ballet
Heh, I always enjoy the video of Marino losing his cool on set... maybe that type of fire is what made him such a good football player?
Umm..i thought i rang twice because it was the "Sprint Halftime Show?".
2 words: Coke Caine
I think it was Ace Ventura calling about a missing Super Bowl ring and a pair of Isotoner gloves.
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