The Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts in overtime on Sunday Night Football this week, coming back from down 14 to win 26-23. That makes it sound like a thriller but it was a stinker for most of the game. Bill Simmons used pro wrestling to describe Cris Collinsworth, a color commentator for NBC, trying to convince viewers the game was better than it was:
I love when Collinsworth pretends that a terrible game with a close score is a great game. It's like Michael Cole selling a Shamus match.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) October 17, 2016
The response:
Tru dat. Never a close match when I mangle some poor mutt... Still, Cole could help sell your flagging HBO show & p*ss-poor promo skills? https://t.co/mcQIaNkdQG
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) October 17, 2016
That’s actually a pretty good shot. Score this one for Sheamus.