Earlier this week, it was announced that legendary NFL running back Marshawn Lynch would join the broadcast booth for the Slamball playoffs on ESPN. Slamball has made a big comeback this year with a new national television contract on the worldwide leader and has provided all the highlights that made it a cult hit during its original run years ago.
Given that there’s not too many people walking planet earth with top level Slamball experience, the league might as well get a colorful, famous athlete to provide some commentary and some fun. In that regard, it’s clear that Lynch far surpassed expectations.
Slamball’s Twitter account dubbed this Lynch analysis featuring a Sonic the Hedgehog reference “the greatest call of all time.” And although Al Michaels’ “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” might also be in contention, it’s hard to argue with their position.
"If this was Sonic, all his coins would've been knocked out right now. You would've been hearing them things come out BADINGDINGDINGDING… SIT HIM ON HIS BACK POCKETS. SIT HIM ON HIS ASS CHEEKS"
– Marshawn Lynch with the greatest call of all time pic.twitter.com/DJqkSRidDI
— SlamBall (@SlamBall) August 18, 2023
It’s the inflection and excitement in which the way he says “cheeks” that really makes it a legendary call.
There was a Mark Jackson tribute with a “mama, there goes that man again.”
https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1692395283475529989
And there were several other highlights throughout Lynch’s tenure in the Slamball booth, almost truly too many to count. And fans were truly in awe of his commentary.
Don’t worry, Marshawn Lynch is still in the booth tonight pic.twitter.com/JeOUPBq7oA
— SlamBall (@SlamBall) August 17, 2023
Marshawn Lynch is, was and always will be an absolute original.pic.twitter.com/UiuRhKRAuu
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/DunkLeague/status/1691654157944467862
And to make it even more colorful, if that was even somehow possible, the ESPN censors were hard at work with Lynch’s excitable commentary.
https://twitter.com/ComplexSports/status/1691857917757063549
The ESPN censor button person after 2 full hours of Marshawn Lynch commentary pic.twitter.com/Bg7hpvJIcr
— SlamBall (@SlamBall) August 18, 2023
If you want some more of the Marshawn Lynch experience, Slamball put together a ten minute plus compilation of some of his best calls throughout the playoffs that ranged from his interactions with players on the court to his philosophy on nachos. Enjoy.
It doesn’t matter what it takes, get this man alongside Jim Nantz and Tony Romo to call NFL games as soon as possible.
