National Football League

Glazer calls a play at the Pro Bowl

Published Jan. 30, 2011 12:00 a.m. ET

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As told to the editors of FOXSports.com:

Who said the Pro Bowl isn't historic?

FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer played sideline reporter Sunday during the NFC's 55-41 victory over the AFC in the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, and he became the first reporter to call a play during an NFL game.

With the NFC ahead 45-28 and 6:37 left in the game, Glazer could be seen pestering NFC coach Mike Smith of the Falcons to call a play. We think Glazer was bored, and those who have hyperactive kids know, sometimes they’ll stop at nothing until they get their way. So Smith gave in and let Glazer call a play.

When asked how Smith allowed him call a play, Glazer responded, “Great coaching minds really have this common bond. Smitty was asking me to call all the plays in the first half, but I had sideline reporting to do. While I wasn't calling plays, I did spend a lot of time letting (NFC offensive coordinator) Mike Mularkey pick my brain — because greatness breeds greatness.''

Sorry Mike, our bad.

The play — Right Hash, 74 double right, full stream go — surprised the disbelieving NFC quarterback Drew Brees, who tried to shake off Glazer, but like Smith, he gave in. Brees could be heard saying, "Are you serious?"

“With the game being as close it was, I figured that was the time for something brilliant,'' Glazer said. “I knew this was a sure-fire play that was going to work.''

(Editor pukes. Sorry.)

Brees completed the 18-yard pass over the middle to Jason Witten, who then appeared to fumble. Glazer was caught on camera throwing his clipboard when he thought Witten had fumbled.

“I expect more out of our guys than that, and he had been begging me to put him in all game long,” Glazer said. “So I thought I'd give the kid a chance — even though I wanted Calvin Johnson to run the play — and Witten damn near screwed it up.

“By the way, I've fined Calvin Johnson an undisclosed amount for not being on the field. I'm pretty sure Witten paid him off, since he hadn't had a catch all day.''

The play led to a field goal that gave the NFC a 48-28 lead.

Wow. What have we gotten ourselves, and you poor people, into?

Glazer said Brees came up to him after the game and begged to train with him during the off season.

“Drew told me thanks for teaching him to be great,'' Glazer said. “And while I thought his offer (for me) to train him was flattering, I told him it would severely cut into my nightlife, so I had to decline.''

So what comes next for our over-the-top, lives-in-a dream-world, pain-in-the-butt (editors added that last one) reporter?

“The Titans have already called,'' Glazer said.

We're not sure if they were calling him about their opening for a water boy, but Glazer insists it was about the head coaching position.

“Being Jewish I was told I don't satisfy the Rooney rule,'' Glazer said. “I'm appalled, but had to decline, because it would have screwed up my plans to spend the summer partying.''

We think that hiring him would have been a good idea for the Titans. That way Glazer would have been their problem.

Guess we're stuck with him.