SUNDAY Night Football viewers have been claiming that Cris Collinsworth has come up with one of the all-time TV lines in the matchup between the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders.
The ex-NFL star-turned-sportscaster poked fun at the refs in the Week 10 matchup for the number of flags they threw at Allegiant Stadium.
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With two struggling offenses taking the field on Sunday night, the SNF clash always promised to be an ugly showing.
And the primetime matchup was indeed tough to watch as neither team scored a touchdown in the first half.
At the same time, the players kept racking up penalties, making the game even more choppy.
As the flags kept being thrown on the field, Collinsworth, 64, couldn't help but notice how the Jets and Raiders kept the officiating crew busy.
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When New York's Michael Carter was called for a chop block foul early in the third, the sportscaster joked the officials would eventually suffer an elbow injury considering how many hand signals they'd already made.
"The refs are going to need Tommy John surgery after this one."
Tommy John surgery is a procedure on the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), needed to restore optimal function for repetitive elbow movements.
And SNF viewers loved the clever one-liner.
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"Chris Collinsworth with the quote of the year during the SNF game ... referencing the insane number of penalty flags being thrown tonight," one wrote.
"CALL OF THE NIGHT," another added.
"Collinsworth saying the refs will need Tommy John surgery after this game is an all-time line lol," a third said,
"Great comment," one wrote.
The Jets committed eight fouls in the clash, losing 83 yards in penalties.
The Raiders saw three flags thrown, costing them 25 yards.
Las Vegas eventually claimed a 16-12 win thanks to tight end Michael Mayer's fourth-quarter touchdown, the only TD of the game.
