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Cris Collinsworth’s Marcus Mariota Pronunciation Sparks Harry Potter Jokes

Collinsworth went viral after stretching the “TAH” in Mariota’s name during Sunday’s Commanders-Broncos broadcast. Fans linked it to Hermione’s “Wingardium Levio-SAH” correction to Ron in the first Harry Potter film, joking he sounded like he was teaching a spell. Mariota even used the same pronunciation in his SNF intro, leaving viewers amused by the unexpected crossover.