Rob Lowe happened to turn up at the NFC Championship Game Sunday. It had to be a mere coincidence that his new show, “Austin 9-1-1,” debuted on FOX following the Niners’ thrashing of the Packers.
And, when you show up at a game rocking an old-school NFL logo cap, what could go wrong in this age of social media? Just, everything.
I didn’t expect my hat to be the most interesting part of this game! https://t.co/F54cTppe7C
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) January 20, 2020
The guy next to Rob Lowe looks like he’s pitching his new half hour sitcom about a group of wacky NFL referees who also solve mysteries. pic.twitter.com/gNVFYjhjKo
— Jenny Johnson (@JennyJohnsonHi5) January 20, 2020
Me: pretending to know football
Date: who’s your favorite team
Me: NFLcc: Rob Lowe pic.twitter.com/SyLehI5brA
— FOX (@FOXTV) January 20, 2020
Brown coat guy: big football fan?
Rob Lowe: Yup!
BG: Who you got, Pack or Niners?
Lowe: Yes. pic.twitter.com/3jmMcyqNWZ— Avry's Sports Show (@Avry) January 20, 2020
Why’s Rob Lowe wearing a referee hat 😂 pic.twitter.com/LutaUaCiSF
— Kicks Deals (@KicksDeals) January 20, 2020
Rob Lowe may be the first person in history to wear an NFL hat to an NFL game. pic.twitter.com/5esunlaadS
— Nick Bromberg (@NickBromberg) January 20, 2020
Rob Lowe's favorite player is Roger Goodell pic.twitter.com/WiYWNUqYPW
— PFF (@PFF) January 20, 2020
Guys, Rob Lowe only wore that NFL hat because he forgot his other one at home pic.twitter.com/bghCIlrSRz
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) January 20, 2020
Rob Lowe looking like the best looking NFL official of all-time pic.twitter.com/Mgp2fYc9JR
— SI Extra Mustard (@SI_ExtraMustard) January 20, 2020
Rob Lowe is a fed pic.twitter.com/msqu619EIb
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) January 20, 2020
JOHN "BLUTO" BLUTARSKY TO ROB LOWE: Hey man, where'd you get that cap? pic.twitter.com/aI7e37h5nZ
— and he joked again (@AndyJokedAgain) January 20, 2020
The actor’s hat won’t do him much good in the setting for his series. Austin, TX, is associated with college football, not the NFL. But he knows that.