ESPN play-by-play man Mike Patrick made a groan-inducing little comment during last night's Georgia/Michigan State Capital One Bowl, but does not appear to be in jeopardy of publicly apologizing for it.
Early in the second quarter, after a silly Georgia penalty, Patrick thought it appropriate to unveil this joke, which the Detroit Free Press caught in their live blog:
"Georgia is just pulling a Plaxico. They just keep shooting themselves."
Hey-oh!
According to The Big Lead, the comment was greeted with silence in the studio and the ensuing discussion "veered toward the wind". And considering the spate of trouble-making former Michigan State wideouts, there had to be a better joke available. Help him out.
Mike Patrick: "Georgia Is Puling a Plaxico...They Just Keep Shooting Themselves." [The Big Lead]
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