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The Kansas City Chiefs somehow remained undefeated on Sunday and CBS announcer Kevin Harlan was there to do all of the things that Kevin Harlan does best in these situations.

You knew Harlan was going to be the anti-Gus Johnson early on, making his call of Courtland Sutton’s touchdown reception to put the Broncos up 14-3 feel electric.

Harlan really came into his own when Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught the 76th of his NFL career, tying him with Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez for the all-time franchise lead. As cameras panned to a celebrating Taylor Swift, Kelce’s girlfriend, Harlan deftly worked in a musical reference.

“That,” said Harlan, “will give you something to sing about.”

The Chiefs eventually battled back and took a 16-14 lead into the final moments of the game. However, Denver had a prime opportunity to hand KC their first loss of the season with a 35-yard field goal. However, whatever bargain the Chiefs made before this season to go undefeated continues to pay off as they blocked the kick and preserved the victory, moving to 9-0 on the year.

Harlan was all over it, making a sound we can best describe as “AAAAAAAAAOOOOOOHHHH!!!!”

There’s been a lot of talk about announcers and analysts commanding huge salaries and calling games on the big stage, but it’s hard to find any NFL broadcaster who meets the moment quite like Kevin Harlan.

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About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Editorial Strategy Director for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.

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