The global sports stoppage amid the coronavirus pandemic has left sports announcers without, well, sports to announce.
And it could be quite the wait until actual live sports are back on our televisions. So, in the meantime, Fox Sports lead announcer Joe Buck had an idea over the weekend.
In an effort to stay sharp as an announcer and keep us all entertained, Buck asked his Twitter followers to send him videos of everyday activities. He was going to provide his top-notch Joe Buck commentary of those videos, and he asked for a charitable pledge in return.
He got the videos started on Sunday with a play-by-play call of his family. On Tuesday, he started tweeting the fan-submitted videos … and they were so, so good.
The first submission was from ESPN’s Mina Kimes and her dog, Lenny.
HOLY MACKEREL THE GREAT @Buck DID PLAY BY PLAY FOR LENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!
donating to https://t.co/eQXzjOxFtD right nowhttps://t.co/FndJOWUH0M
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 24, 2020
Good dog.
Every video was worth a watch, especially with the solid production quality.
This one might make @patriots fans a bit sad…although Brady wishes he had these moves. @Brogan1197 tag your charity and take care of those boys, I might be seeing them on a Sunday one day! pic.twitter.com/bROi7PPwDE
— Joe Buck (@Buck) March 24, 2020
“This man has the characteristics of some sort of witch.”
I have a feeling @letitflytom has won his fair share of drinks with skills like this. @PatrickMahomes would be proud. Let us know who you are donating to @letiflytom #bluesbrothers 🎯 pic.twitter.com/WyrkK0hPB6
— Joe Buck (@Buck) March 24, 2020
Watch out Breen…if @foxsports ever gets @NBA, I'm getting ready. @AdamHoge, tag a charity and then maybe order your kid a present to make him feel better after this one 🏀. pic.twitter.com/WJMGnrmBsa
— Joe Buck (@Buck) March 24, 2020
Keep these coming, Joe. It’s why Joe Buck is the best.
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