Brandt Tilis Credit: Carolina Panthers
By Sean Keeley on

Carolina Panthers EVP of football operations Brandt Tilis met the media on Tuesday to discuss the status of his roster and draft plans.

Along the way, he was treated to a promo for FanDuel as a treat.

A little over halfway through the presser, a Panthers rep called on 99.9 The Fan and WRAL radio host Dennis Cox to ask a question, presumably unmuting him. Unfortunately for him, instead of his question, the live radio station feed came through right in the middle of an ad read for FanDuel.

Tilis was understandably confused at first, but as the promo continued, he could only laugh. It got even more comical when the ad kept cutting back in despite what appeared to be efforts by the PR reps to move on.

“Is this normal?” asked a smiling Tilis.

Eventually, the feed was cut, and the press conference continued with more questions about the football team.

For his part, Cox took to social media to offer an apology and explanation.

And of course, Cox took some guff from his co-workers over the snafu.

The radio host added that someone ended up asking the question he’d intended to ask, so all’s well that ends well, especially for the folks at FanDuel.

About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor 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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