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Donovan McNabb Phone Prank Becomes Internet Hit

by Jon Azpiri | January 12, 2009 at 10:46 am

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A video of Donovan McNabb picking up a phone on the New York Giants sideline has become something of a viral video hit.

During the fourth quarter of the Eagles playoff victory over the New York Giants, McNabb ran out of bounds and onto the New York Giants sideline, bumping into a team official. After the play, McNabb picks up a phone on a nearby table for no particular reason. The sight of McNabb in full uniform hunched over pretending to answer the phone has become something of a viral video hit.

Some bloggers have wondered what McNabb might have said when he picked up the Giants phone. Here are a couple of guesses:

"Hello, information? Yes, I was wondering if the NFC championship game can end in a tie?"

"Hello, is this the Tampa Ritz Carlton? I'd like to make a reservation for the first week in February."

At the time, FOX announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman criticized McNabb for the move. Referees agreed and gave McNabb a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. After the game, McNabb acknowledged that he probably shouldn't have done it, but meant no disrespect to his opponents.