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Seriously, Juan Pablo Montoya Can't Get Enough Tacos

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:15:02 EDT

I think we all owe Bob Griese an apology. [Twitter]

Griese Taco Crack Leads To Explosive Consequences

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:30:43 EDT

ESPN/ABC announcer Bob Griese has been suspended from working this week's college football games, after saying on air that Juan Pablo Montoya was missing from NASCAR's leaderboard because he was "out having a taco". Whoo-hoo! Ten-day weekend! [SI/AP]

Bob Griese Adds A Little Spice (Probably Cumin) To Ohio State-Minnesota Broadcast

Weed Against Speed — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:40:55 EDT

You guys have been lighting up the tips box reporting how Bob Griese made a completely ignorant statement regarding Juan Pablo Montoya, and given the amount of people stating they heard it, it has to be true.

Replying to colleague Chris Speilman's inquiry regarding Montoya's absence from the top 5 rankings in NASCAR, Griese promptly responded something along the lines of "he's out getting a taco."

Now, you don't need me to tell you how stupid that comment is - Montoya isn't even Mexican - obviously as a Colombian, Montoya was probably out dealing cocaine.

[H/T Everyone]

Bob Griese Sets A New Standard for Announcing Objectivity By Waving Purdue Flag During "Shout"

Clay Travis — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:15:30 EDT

ESPN/ABC assigned Bob Griese, a Purdue alum, to call the Purdue-Oregon game this weekend. On Friday we posted that Erin Andrews felt the need to defend her objectivity after the Florida-Miami game. Well, it should be interesting to see what the response is from Bob Griese after he took a Purdue flag and waved it during the break between the third and fourth quarter of Saturday's game. While the entire stadium sang and danced to Shout. Video after the jump.

Griese has been in awkward announcing situations before (anyone who is a college football fan will remember that he called a ton of games featuring his son during Michigan's co-national championship run in 1997). Generally, he's handled those situations well. But I have a hunch that taking a flag and waving it from the press box crosses the objectivity line.

Of course the fickle mistress, karma, immediately rewarded Oregon fans forced to watch this by rendering Purdue unable to exectute a toss pitch on the first play of the fourth quarter.

Bob Griese is an impartial announcer, clearly [Brahsome]