Well. This was awkward. On a night where the graphics department for ESPN had a few problems, ESPN cameras returned to "Monday Night Football" a little quicker than its on-camera talent expected. Viewers thus heard ESPN.com columnist Rick Reilly instructing host Stuart Scott to "say that I had this first on Twitter." By "this," Reilly meant news of Ben Roethlisberger's serious shoulder injury.
The glory-grab apparently didn't sit well with Steve Young, who stared daggers at Reilly, then tapped him with a "dude, what the heck?" look. Reilly only smirked as Scott did indeed credit Reilly for breaking the news of Roethlisberger's injured shoulder first on Twitter. (This is not the first time Young has broken out of the traditional ex-jock-turned-cheerleader mode; he ripped the NFL and replacement refs in the wake of the controversial Seattle-Green Bay Monday night game a few weeks back.)
Rick Reilly claims
Steve looked like he wanted to knock Rick the f*ck out.
The glory-grab apparently didn't sit well with Steve Young, who stared daggers at Reilly, then tapped him with a "dude, what the heck?" look. Reilly only smirked as Scott did indeed credit Reilly for breaking the news of Roethlisberger's injured shoulder first on Twitter. (This is not the first time Young has broken out of the traditional ex-jock-turned-cheerleader mode; he ripped the NFL and replacement refs in the wake of the controversial Seattle-Green Bay Monday night game a few weeks back.)
Rick Reilly claims
Steve looked like he wanted to knock Rick the f*ck out.