Bob Costas isn’t usually one to stir up a storm on social media, unless he’s dealing with a severe case of Russian pink eye.
However, it was Costas’ outfit that got everyone talking during last night’s Thursday Night Football telecast on NBC and NFL Network. Apparently, Costas was taking the color rush concept very seriously as he donned an all black outfit, complete with black fedora.
Of course, Twitter had a lot of fun with Costas’ wardrobe choice and the memes were out in full force. I think if I had to rank my favorite cultural references below it’d be 1) Bob Costas as the Silver Shroud (which any Fallout 4 fan can appreciate), 2) Bob Costas as the fourth member of Run DMC, 3) Bob Costas moonlighting as a real life version of James Spader from The Blacklist.
Can't decide if Bob Costas is dressed like an eccentric hit man or Carmen San Diego's Estranged brother pic.twitter.com/fYakuDhIuP
— Zach Schwartz (@zachzachzach) December 23, 2016
Nice of Bob Costas to cosplay as DC Comics' Phantom Stranger during tonight's Eagles/Giants game: pic.twitter.com/tJFlUrCYMv
— Deebs (@DeebsFLA) December 23, 2016
When you realize Bob Costas was the 4th member of Run-DMC… #BobCostas #RunDMC #TNF #ThursdayNightFootball #NYGvsPHI pic.twitter.com/1vID7YlF2q
— Ed Easton Jr. (@EdEastonJr) December 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/LonelyTailgater/status/812106293393686534
Bob Costas looks like he's feeling the beat someone gave him to freestyle over. pic.twitter.com/yNLmfyfyL1
— the prototype. (@TaylorInChief) December 23, 2016
Bob Costas wants to know if Annie is okay. Annie, are you okay? Are you okay Annie? pic.twitter.com/zeGc3uSAgd
— t sterling watson (@indoob) December 23, 2016
Bob Costas…FIGHT! pic.twitter.com/T9RGHSmOXn
— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) December 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/michaelianblack/status/812130374864273408
Bob Costas bids an emotional farewell to sports announcing his Leonard Cohen tribute tour. pic.twitter.com/dKB0JVCITX
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) December 23, 2016
Bob Costas has been hit by,
He's been hit by,
A smooth criminal. #TNF #NYGvsPHI pic.twitter.com/iLi2OG0odC— rhunekincaid (@rhunekincaid) December 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/glidekevinglide/status/812167638835003392
Last night’s game wasn’t the first time Costas has gone with the fedora, so maybe he’s trying to turn it into a signature look… or he’s just trying to copy the fashion sense of Jason Whitlock.
