I told you the ESPN+ stream for Titans-Ravens Wild Card Weekend was going to be good.
ICYMI: Mina Kimes was featured in the ESPN+ watch-along stream for Titans-Ravens with Laura Rutledge, Dan Orlovsky, and Marcus Spears, along with Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh, and Tyler Fulgham from Vegas. Honestly, I enjoyed it more than the booth broadcast – Lots of insight and chatter to keep the game lively, along with some real-time insight on the moving lines from the ESPN NFL Live and Daily Wager broadcast crew.
When Titans coach Mike Vrabel elected to punt on 4th-and-2 from the opponent 40 while trailing in the 4th quarter, Kimes reacted how all NFL fans reacted:
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
The result is an instant new Kimes meme.
Don’t sleep on these ESPN megacasts on ESPN+, folks.
Mina Kimes’ reaction when Mike Vrabel elected to punt on 4th-and-2 🤷♀️🤣 pic.twitter.com/V2KO0sIl9A
— BroBible (@BroBible) January 10, 2021
They didn't question Tennessee's decision to punt on 4th and 2 at all on the main broadcast.
On the ESPN+ broadcast, everybody in the room yelled WHAT!??!?!, Laura Rutledge quickly explained the analytics on why they should have gone for it, and @minakimes made this expression pic.twitter.com/TOKu5q6THE— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) January 10, 2021
I MEAN https://t.co/TMgaiTwtqi
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 10, 2021
Here’s the clip:
Here's the ESPN + room when the Titans chose not to punt and the analytics discussion, speechless Marcus Spears is something pic.twitter.com/12o47O1XbA
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) January 10, 2021
Ravens fans on that pass interference call 😅 @minakimes pic.twitter.com/jN77VHGBlH
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/DustinTannerVT/status/1348368110106120193
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) January 10, 2021
An attempt was made. pic.twitter.com/RYQ5cfzyW7
— Andrew Musgrove (@andrewsmusgrove) January 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/AnalyticsPlant/status/1348373878716780545
Speaking of that disastrous call, here’s Mike Vrabel explaining the move.
We all make mistakes and miss opportunities, Mike. But that one is going to be mocked for a very long time.
Here's Mike Vrabel's explanation for punting, it's what you expect pic.twitter.com/nxyW74EL9m
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) January 10, 2021
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