Mike Tirico Survives Mosquito Attack

I'm not a Redskins or Eagles fan, but I watched the Monday Night Football telecast because, like most people, I wanted to see how a guy who was calling bingo games a month ago might do as a play-caller. Turns out, better than you might think. But as ESPN's Ron Jaworski reminded us every 15 seconds: IT'S MORE ABOUT THE EXECUTION THAN THE PLAY CALL.

Duly noted, sir.

Anyway, as Jaws, Jon Gruden and Mike Tirico came on the air to preview the game, I noticed what looked like a fly on Tirico's head. And thanks to Hot Clicks, that was apparently the case.

Video after the jump.



That's some fancy camera work there. More impressive: Tirico's resolve in the face of a lone mosquito attack. On national television, no less. Unlike, a common house fly or a gnat, mosquitos actually bite, and that usually triggers a reflex in the victim to do something about it. That Tirico was able to not slap himself in the head is a testament to his professionalism.

Finally, some good news out of Bristol.