The “Peanut Punch” that went viral in Week 6 wasn’t just a funny moment in the NFL on CBS booth, it sparked calls from some seriously unexpected places. Jim Nantz, our lead play-by-play guy, had Josh Allen and even a former U.S. President checking in on his health after his ill-fated turnover attempt. Wild, right?
Nantz Takes One for the Team (Booth)
It all went down during the Bills-Raiders matchup in Las Vegas. Nantz decided he was going to channel his inner defensive back and tried to punch the football right out of lead color analyst J.J. Watt’s grip. Yeah, you heard that right: J.J. Watt, future Hall of Fame defensive lineman. Unsurprisingly, Nantz couldn’t create the turnover. What *was* surprising was how many folks thought he actually hurt himself doing it. Nantz told the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, “I was joking when I said right [after the punch], I think I broke my wrist. There was that immediate, like, reverberation thing going on.” He admitted, “I gave it my best, and as soon as I did it, I regretted it because I felt like everything had been compressed.” Ouch.
The Call List Was Wild
The concern for Nantz’s hand was real, spreading far beyond the booth. He confirmed it on the show, saying, “I heard from people you can’t believe.” Apparently, Josh Allen texted him just an hour after the game, asking, “Did you just break my hand? I’m hearing you broke my hand.” And get this: a former President of the United States reached out, too, wanting to know if Nantz’s hand was broken. Nantz clarified that J.J. Watt actually encouraged him to go after the ball “aggressively,” and while it definitely “stung,” he didn’t break anything. He thought his wrist might be “triple the size” on Monday, but he’s fine.
Good news for all of us: Nantz won’t be on the injury report this week. He’s declared himself “good to go” with no injury designation for Week 7. You can catch him, Watt, and Tracy Wolfson in Baltimore, where they’ll be calling the Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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