Tag: radio calls

Footage of the Chiefs’ radio call from the AFC Championship’s final play was so cool to watch

Just a legendary call.

There’s something about an NFL radio booth that — outside of college football — really can’t be replicated anywhere else. Where a TV broadcast is supposed to present itself as a neutral observer calling the game, the radio broadcast is the complete opposite. The announcers are fans, and they’re just as fired up about wins as the rest of the fanbase.

That’s what made longtime Kansas City Chiefs radio announcer Mitch Holthus’ call of the AFC Championship so great to watch.

The Chiefs shared video from the booth, showing Holthus as he delivered his fiery call of the Bengals’ desperation kickoff return that ended in the Chiefs’ third AFC title in the Patrick Mahomes era.

Holthus said:

“And the Chiefs will tackle him! This game is over! This game is over! You can doubt the Chiefs. You can dislike the Chiefs. You can disrespect the Chiefs. You’re gonna have to deal with the Chiefs as the AFC champions! And for the third time in four years, the Lamar Hunt Trophy — the trophy named after this franchise’s founder — is back in Kansas City where it belongs. What a gutsy victory! Grab a bucket of guts. The Chiefs are going to end the season where they began the season: in Glendale, Arizona at Super Bowl 57.”

What a call.

Chiefs fans also loved seeing that video.

This call of App State’s stunning Hail Mary will give you chills

OH MY GOD, APP STATE

Appalachian State has arguably been the story of the early 2022 college football season, as has the Sun Belt in general. Old Dominion upset Virginia Tech in Week 1 (and nearly did the same to Virginia in Week 3), and the Mountaineers and Marshall knocked off No. 6 Texas A&M and No. 8 Notre Dame, respectively, in Week 2.

Week 3’s App State game against Troy had all the makings of an emotional let down at home, even after hosting ESPN’s College GameDay (and bringing hilarious signs).

Facing 4th-and-10 from its own 47-yard line and trailing Troy 28-24, App State QB Chase Brice stepped into a deep pass on the Hail Mary attempt. After some bobbling in the scrum, Christian Horn found himself in possession of the ball and scampered into the end zone for the improbable win.

Check out the radio call from the Varsity app:

SUN BELT, FUN BELT.

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Virginia Cavaliers’ radio call of Reece Beekman’s game-winning three over Duke was too good

THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING!

Virginia went into Cameron Indoor Stadium as 10.5 underdogs (per Tipico Sportsbook) and a huge mountain to climb against No. 7 Duke. They left victorious after second-year guard Reece Beekman canned a corner three to give the Hoos a 69-66 lead with 0.7 seconds remaining.

Recent matchups between the two teams have been electric — the margin of difference is just 4.7 points in the previous 12 matchups — but Beekman’s game-winner shoots near the top of the list.

Despite facing mismatches in size and talent, the Cavaliers led for almost the entire game before Duke took a late lead with four minutes remaining. Virginia didn’t give up, forcing two turnovers in the final 32 seconds to give themselves one final shot at overtime or the win.

Here’s the call from John Freeman of Virginia Sports Radio Network:

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