This is so bad, I really don't even have words to describe it. During the second quarter, Oklahoma got a first down and goal at the 10 yard line. Well Thom Brennaman got confused at some point and began calling 2nd down as 3rd down, which in turn led to 3rd down down being called as 4th. The worst part though is he and booth partner, Charles Davis, both began yelling for Oklahoma to go for it on 4th down (actually 3rd) that neither was even ready for the Sooners actually going for it on the real 4th down. Here's the clip....

I poke a lot of fun at FOX's Bowl production, but there are literally 25 or so people involved in the broadcast. Someone please yell the f'ing down to these asshats! It says it right there on the damn screen you two!!!

I've never been so glad for ESPN to take something over, and I'm dreading FOX's final BCS offering next year.

Game: The BCS National Championship Game
Teams: Florida Gators (12-1) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (12-1)
Location: Miami, Florida, Dolphin Stadium
Start Time: 8PM EST (FOX)
Network and Announcers: Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Myers
Favorite: Florida (-6), O/U 70
AA's Pick: Flordia 27 - Oklahoma 20

Okay folks, this is it! It's for all the marbles and the fun gets underway around 8 o'clock. I used the term "running quotes" above because this isn't going to be a specific live-blog (you don't need me telling you what you can see with your own eyes), but I will be updating this spot throughout the night. Feel free to leave your predictions in the comments, and I'll see you for the Championship Game later tonight!

Oh one more thing....your official "Band Shot" count will be at the top of the quotes starting at kickoff. Be sure to let me know if you see either and then....DRINK!
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YOUR OFFICIAL BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BAND COUNT: 34

And herrrre we......GO!

"Super Sam beat out Superman for the Heisman"- Charles Davis (Via Grant)

And yes....FOX did miss the flyover. Bastards. Band....Band! Double drink at the kickoff.

"Our camera hovering above the field like a humming bird."- Thom Brennaman

"They had 4 games that hit the 500 yd rushing mark, Tebow was one of them." - Thom Brennaman (Via JG)

"Oklahoma won the turnover."- Thom Brennaman

"Brown on first and twenty picks up three."- Thom Brennaman on a first down after a personal foul penalty.

Still first and ten, big guy.

I'm at the 3D telecast. I don't know who the color guy is but he just said about Tebow...

"...he just took it up the A-Hole." (GuJo For God)

Wow.

"If you're fortunate to spend 5 or 20 minutes around Tim Tebow, you're better for it."- Thom Brennaman

"Maybe only South Florida traffic can slow down these two teams."- Chris Myers

"He comes right across the face of number ten."- Charles Davis

"These thoroughbreds, these Secretariats, it could tighten up at halftime" - Charles Davis (Via Anon)

7-0 Florida

"These teams have run everybody out of the gym." - Thom Brennaman (Via SS)

"Tebow steps out of major trouble to gain a yard..erm add 5 on top of that for a gain of 6."- Thom Brennaman (Via Anon)

7-7

"That was Louis Murphy, the son of a Baptist Miner...Minerster....stirring it up."- Thom Brennaman

Wow that was terrible. Both Brennaman and Davis spent five minutes debating a fourth down call, and it was still third down. Thank god ESPN has taken this s**t show over.

"Big decision time here...do you go for it on 4th down?"- Brennaman
"Go, go, go ,go go"- Charles Davis on third and goal

Terrible....just terrible.

"I got so excited, I thought they were going on 4th down twice!"- Thom Brennaman
"I should have been there to help you partner."- Charles Davis

7-7 at the half. How about that 70 point over/under

"When Major Wright hits you, you feel it in a major wrong way."- Thom Brennaman

"Architectural like precision from Bradford."- Thom Brennaman

As one commenter mentioned....it's usually said as "surgical precision".

"If this is a tennis match, those are two unforced errors."- Charles Davis (Via RJBO)

14-7 Gators

"He lost his shoe after losing a defender!"- Thom Brennaman on OU's TD

14-14

"The field goal is almost conceded where they are on the field of play."- Charles Davis

Really? The opponent's fifteen yard line? Doesn't matter anyway as Florida scores a TD to go up 10 with 3 minutes left.

"Has traveled to Croatia, Thailand, three times to the Philippines with his family on Mission trips."- Thom Brennaman

Or just Missions.

"You can't punt the ball away."- Charles Davis on a 4th and 4 with 2:30 on the clock and Oklahoma down 10.

"They're getting ready to unload on Urban Meyer."- Thom Brennaman on the Gatorade being prepped

FINAL: Florida 24 - Oklahoma 14

Annnnnnnnd finish whatever you're drinking for a band girl crying!

The White Sox and Cubs were tied in the 7th inning today when FOX decided to go to a quick shot of Kerry Wood. Well Wood had a message for the viewing audience....

I don't think there has ever been a more perfectly timed shot of an MLB player in the history of television. Good work FOX and a great job by you Thom Brennaman playing it off.

Kerry Wood Salutes You (Hugging Harold Reynolds)

I still think there are dumb and drunk fans in every stadium, but this video might put the Cubs fans a little bit ahead of every other team. From the "throwing the balls" series in which Brennaman flipped out, comes this clip of a hot dog eating contest in the stands.

It's never good when you A) Lose to a woman in an eating contest and/or B) Almost dying and needing the Heimlich Maneuver. Via Frog Soda....

I love how it's a Reds fan that saves the guy. See you CAN get along with fans from other teams at the stadium! If you're reading Marty Brennaman....you're welcome.

Hot Dog Choke (Frog Soda)

All of Chicago is cursing the name Brennaman these days, but Marty has a message for you Chicagoans.....he doesn't care. Late Friday MB was on WMVP-AM 1000 and wasn't taking ANY of his comments back....

"If they can't understand what happened Wednesday night was completely over the top, then I'm sorry," Brennaman said. "I said how tough it is to root for the Cubs. I think a lot of people feel the same way I do, but they won't articulate it. I'm not afraid to say what I think."

Later on, Brennaman said, "[Compared to Cubs fans] Cardinals fans are hands down the best in baseball. They respect the game. They don't go to the game to do stupid stuff.

"The Cubs have some great baseball fans. But the ones who act like idiots (ruin) it for people like me."

The thing I don't understand is that there are drunk asses in every single stadium. I don't know how you could single out Cubs' fans as the worst, especially when the crime was throwing batting practice baseballs on the field.

Oh and I also heard a rumor that Brennamania cursed at Jeff Brantley on-air this past Saturday, but can't find it anywhere. If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

Brennaman maintains criticism of Cubs fans (Chicago Tribune)
Get Off Marty Brennaman's Lawn You Cubs Fans! (Awful Announcing)

I'm still trying to figure what was happening during this audio clip, but apparently some Cubs fans are throwing multiple balls onto the field and Marty Brennaman is none to happy with them.....

Man that escalated quickly didn't it? It's okay to say the fans are annoying at times, but saying that's why you "hope they lose" on-air is a bit unprofessional. Brennamania baby! It's sweeping the nation.....one homertastic clip at a time.

(Thanks to AK for the clip)

Marty Brennaman Hates Cubs Fans (Deuce of Davenport)

We already know FOX's schedule for this Saturday but do you know which game you're getting yet? Well now you do thanks to reader MS. Here's the breakdown of which major cities are getting which contests this Sunday (All start at 3:55pm)....

New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves- Joe Buck, Tim McCarver & Ken Rosenthal
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers- Thom Brennamman and Jose Mota
MARKETS INCLUDE: Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Providence, Seattle

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres- Matt Vasgersian and Eric Karros
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco

Obviously most of us are getting the Buck/McCarver game, but a few lucky cities get to do without the duo. In other FOX Baseball News they network has hired former Braves and O's Hitting Coach Leo Mazzone as an analyst. The guy is a genius but I really can't remember hearing him talk.

(Thanks again to reader MS for the tip)

About four of you have emailed me this morning telling me I had to find the FSN Ohio feed of Thom Brennaman and Jeff Brantley arguing over how clutch Edwin Encarnacion is. Well thanks to With Leather I can now share it with you.....

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"Is It Clutch?!?!"- Thom Brennaman

Bam! Now that is the highest form of comedy right there. It's not often that an announcer totally bashes a player and in the next moment that player completely shuts him/her up. Good for you Edwin and welcome to Brennamania, Jeff Brantley!

Jeff Brantley Can See Into The Future (With Leather)

It's been awhile since I've done a "FINP", so I thought I'd throw a few out there. Here are a few folks making the move to new endeavours......

J.A. Adande- You might be as surprised as I am to read this, but apparently J.A. was not employed by ESPN as a writer up until today. For as much time as he spends on the network you'd think he'd have a cubical or something. He will focus mainly on writing about the NBA, but could become a talking head fixture like Michael Smith (AA can tolerate both so good move there).

Howard Bryant- The former Washington Post writer will be contributing a blend of columns, investigative reporting, and "long form" to the Leader. One of his first assignments will be to add content to ESPN the Mag. He's another great writer who's penned a few books.....another good addition.

Ike Reese- The former NFL linebacker was one of the few NFLers that got to go through the Broadcasting Boot Camp earlier this, and he now has a job from it. Reese is taking over for Ron Jaworski as the lead analyst during the Philadelphia Eagles Pre-Season Games. You'll also see Ike on Comcast and WIP this year if you live in or near Philly.

Also.....Brennamania is staying in Cincy for a few more years. The Reds signed Marty Brennaman to a 3-year extension.