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Kevin Harlan: Broncos had Bo Nix, Jayden Daniels ranked as top QBs in NFL draft

Kevin Harlan said during Sunday’s broadcast that Broncos coach Sean Payton had Bo Nix and Jayden Daniels ranked as the top QBs in the draft.

In the second quarter of Sunday’s game between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, CBS play-by-play commentator Kevin Harlan dropped a doozy of a nugget from the pre-draft process.

Harlan relayed that Broncos coach Sean Payton told them he knew quarterback Bo Nix was “his guy” after 15 passes at a private workout this spring. That’s not new information; Payton has said as much in the past.

But this is new information — Harlan said Denver had “[Nix] and [Jayden] Daniels rated one-two and in no particular order.”

If true, that means the Broncos had Nix ranked higher than both Caleb Williams and Drake Maye on their big board this spring.

Harlan’s info straight from Payton contradicts a KOA Radio report from this spring that said Denver had Nix ranked as QB3 behind Williams and Daniels. Somebody’s lying, and it’s impossible to know who.

Nix and Daniels have certainly looked sharp this fall, scoring 14 and 13 touchdowns, respectively, through the first ten weeks of the season.

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‘THICC PICK!’ Kevin Harlan’s call of Khalen Saunders’ interception was perfect

THICC PICK!

Kevin Harlan continues to be the best at making the funniest calls, whether it’s during basketball games or during NFL action or the mundane, like a chicken wing being thrown on the court.

This time, it was the call of New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders — brother of Taylor Swift dancer Kam Saunders — picking off a batted Patrick Mahomes pass for an interception. Off he went running for a thrilling play.

Harlan had a great call on Westwood One radio: “It was a thicc pick! It was a thicc pick! … We were just talking about — his brother dances, he runs! They are a talented family!”

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Kevin Harlan hilariously improvised the CBS studio update when Nate Burleson couldn’t hear anything

Kevin Harlan is a delightful, true professional.

At this point, we have so many examples of Kevin Harlan being an improvising mastermind as an announcer. The commentator, who is perhaps best known for his work as the lead voice of TNT’s NBA coverage, is currently working through his NFL schedule.

As the Minnesota Vikings prevailed over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Harlan didn’t miss a beat. The announcer was so dialed into his work that when he sent it to CBS’s Nate Burleson for a studio update, he essentially did Burleson’s job when the latter’s sound wasn’t working.

Harlan’s partner, Trent Green, was impressed with how the play-by-play announcer seamlessly went from calling the Minnesota game to shouting out a touchdown from another matchup:

Imagine if announcers had to do both the play-by-play and game updates of matchups, but they aren’t even watching the latter live. If there were a person who could do it without missing a beat, it’d probably be Harlan.

Notre Dame beat reporter pictures Kevin Harlan at Notre Dame Stadium

Every Irish fan should love this possibility.

The schedule for the 2025 College Football Playoff is out along with the TV networks covering each game. One thing you’ll immediately notice is that TNT is one of those networks, getting two first-round games. It’s surprising obviously, but the network having these games in the future would soften the blow of potentially losing its longtime NBA coverage in 2025.

Kevin Harlan is one of the biggest names associated with TNT, and that wasn’t lost on Pete Sampson, Notre Dame’s beat reporter for The Athletic, when he tweeted the following:

It goes without saying, but Harlan is a national treasure. The fact that we even can think about him calling a game at Notre Dame Stadium is enough to make one giddy.

Just think about Harlan describing an iconic moment in Irish history as the South Bend faithful go absolutely nuts in the cold December air. If there is any justice in this world, this will happen.

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Kevin Harlan didn’t flinch on the call as a Marquette player leaped over his head during March Madness

“He flew right over my head!”

Kevin Harlan, as we all know, is absolutely unflappable when he’s on the microphone.

Whether he’s calling games on the radio or television, the longtime play-by-play announcer has a knack for transforming the weirdest and wildest moments into some of the most memorable.

Harlan did just that a few days ago when confetti mistakenly dropped early during the A-10 title game and who could forget his all-timer of a call when the Furman’s upset of Virginia last year nearly knocked him out of his chair?

Well, Friday’s slate of March Madness games gave us another call to put in the Harlan Hall of Fame. While broadcasting the No. 2 Marquette – No. 15 Western Kentucky game on TBS, Golden Eagles guard Chase Ross attempted to chase a ball out of bounds and ended up hurdling the announcers table.

Harlan, the true pro that he is, didn’t lose his concentration for a moment and delivered another epic narration:

“He flew right over my head!” tells you everything you need to know about what just happened.

Kevin Harlan remains a national treasure. Here’s hoping players keep soaring over him and never into him.

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Kevin Harlan had an instant classic radio call of the Chiefs’ game-winning Super Bowl touchdown

Kevin Harlan: “It is a dynasty!”

Kevin Harlan has made some incredible calls in his professional broadcasting career and during Super Bowl 58, he made yet another.

Harlan, who is a three-time National Sportscaster of the Year, has spent 39 consecutive seasons doing play-by-play for NFL games. As the lead NFL voice on the Westwood One network, this season marked his 14th year in a row calling the national radio broadcast of the Super Bowl.

The final possession of the game was a stellar touchdown pass from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to wide receiver Mecole Hardman. Using just his voice, Harlan was able to capture all of the excitement everyone who was watching felt.

Listen to the call below:

If you wanted to watch the possession as it happened live but with Harlan’s play-by-play dubbed over, there is already a video for that.

Check it out:

This was the highlight of the call:

“Hardman caught the ball. The Chiefs have won. The Chiefs have won. The entire bench empties chasing Mahomes in the end zone. Their third Super Bowl in five years … It is a dynasty.”

This was just amazing stuff from Harlan, as usual.

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Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller had a ball calling Victor Wembanyama’s breakout game during Bucks-Spurs

Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller brought their A-games to calling Bucks-Spurs.

If you wanted to hear one of the most joyous NBA broadcasts of the year, you have to check out highlights from Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller’s call of the Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs game on Thursday night.

The infectious energy in the building for Wembanyama’s breathtaking breakout game got Harlan and Miller positively giddy, as their excitement for this nail-biting game spread throughout the broadcast/

Even when it wasn’t Wemby making the huge plays, Harlan and Miller put on a clinic on how to capture a moment in time with the way they heightened their deliver to match the special game that was unfolding.

Here are a few highlights from their call, surely one of the best in the NBA so far this season. It’ll get you pumped up to hear them get so hyped up.

Even Kevin Harlan had to chuckle at himself struggling to read promos for CBS

“There’s another CSI???” Kevin Harlan, probably

Kevin Harlan has been calling football and basketball games on CBS (and other channels) for decades. But it seems even the seasoned pro can struggle to keep up with the network’s programming changes.

During the late stages of the Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s 30-12 blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Christmas Eve, Harlan started to tease what was coming up next on CBS. After successfully reading through 60 Minutes, the legendary announcer needed some help to finish his teaser.

Harlan tried to enlist color commentator Trent Green for assistance, but it was to no avail. So the duo ended up just chuckling together at the little mid-game blooper. Hey, it’s the holidays. It happens!

Kevin Harlan had an epic reaction to Cameron Goode’s flop on a headbutt from punter Johnny Hekker

Flopping against a PUNTER?!

The Miami Dolphins are looking like one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL, and when you’re a good team, you know how to rattle an opponent. But Dolphins linebacker Cameron Goode was a bit shameless on Sunday.

Dude was flopping off a headbutt from a punter.

During the Week 6 matchup between the Panthers and Dolphins, Panthers punter Johnny Hekker exchanged words with Goode at the tail end of a punt. Hekker went up to Goode and gave him a shove. Then, he kept going and actually went for the headbutt on the Dolphins linebacker, which Goode reacted to with an exaggerated flop.

The entire exchange was pure comedy, and it was taken to another level with Kevin Harlan on the call.

“DOWN GOES FRAZIER!” Well played, sir.

And let’s be honest: Goode cannot be flopping like that against a punter even if he successfully drew a penalty. Have some pride out there.

Fans also had jokes about the whole exchange.

Kevin Harlan hysterically made himself hungry while reading a food advertisement during Packers preseason game

Someone get Kevin Harlan something to eat!

When he’s not broadcasting NFL and college basketball games for CBS, Kevin Harlan is calling games for the Green Bay Packers in preseason football.

Harlan’s father Bob Harlan was an executive for the Packers, and his son continues the tradition by getting involved with the NFL team in the booth for preseason ball.

Well, Kevin Harlan got an unexpected urge to chow down while reading an advertisement for Cousins Subs during Green Bay’s preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday night.

During the ad, Harlan read about what the restaurant offered to customers and said that he made himself hungry just reading what he did.

Hey, the poor guy probably is starving, and we can guess where he might grab a bite to eat once the Packers game is over.

If you’re a Cousins Subs fan, you might’ve just ordered that for your dinner. If you’ve never heard of it, you might be really curious now.

If you’re Kevin Harlan, you’re hoping Uber Eats delivers a sub to the Green Bay broadcast booth. Can you blame him? They sound delicious!