2013 / Video / Sports-broadcast lip-dub comedy
THE NFL — A Bad Lip Reading
Football’s sideline chatter became egg rolls, orange peanuts, and the loudest possible request for a cookie.
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What was this?
A serious NFL montage becomes bizarre snack demands, impossible coaching instructions, and close-ups that reveal another totally unhelpful sentence.
Why it spread
The creator upload went viral immediately through sports blogs and social feeds, becoming the channel’s defining hit and a recurring pre-Super-Bowl reference.
What happened
A serious NFL montage becomes bizarre snack demands, impossible coaching instructions, and close-ups that reveal another totally unhelpful sentence.
Where it came from
Bad Lip Reading released the NFL edition in January 2013, using game and sideline footage as the visual base for an entirely invented audio track.
Why it mattered
It showed that sports footage could become a broad comedy canvas without relying on a humiliating mistake or one vulnerable participant.
How it spread
The creator upload went viral immediately through sports blogs and social feeds, becoming the channel’s defining hit and a recurring pre-Super-Bowl reference.
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