For three quarters, the opening game of the NFL season was a dud. But everything the NFL touches turns to gold, so the final quarter delivered some unbelievable drama. And thankfully, Kevin Harlan was there to document it.<\/p>\n
The 2026 season began with a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. But it looked certain the Pats would exact some revenge as Sam Darnold went out injured on Seattle\u2019s first drive and their offense produced nothing all game long.<\/p>\n
But just as Seattle\u2019s offense came alive, New England quarterback Drake Maye fell apart.<\/p>\n
The Seahawks scored 10 points in the fourth to take a 13-10 lead. But Maye had the Patriots driving with time running out to potentially win the game, or, at worst, kick a field goal to force overtime.<\/p>\n
Sadly for Patriots fans, they did neither.<\/p>\n
Drake Maye threw an inexplicable interception in the end zone in the closing seconds. And thanks to the toe-tapping technique of Seahawks defensive back Josh Jobe, Seattle clinched the victory.<\/p>\n
Mike Tirico: \u201cA TERRIBLE DECISION!\u201d<\/p>\n
Cris Collinsworth: \u201cI can\u2019t believe that throw\u2026 Wow. I mean, there are certain things you just can\u2019t do or try when you have field goal range and overtime in your grasp. And that was the play\u2026 Ouch.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/oZuIRuNN2n<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Incredibly, it was Maye\u2019s third interception of the fourth quarter. And while the NBC announcing crew of Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth were in disbelief<\/a>, and it drove the Patriots radio booth to question the meaning of life<\/a>, nobody had quite the reaction that Kevin Harlan did calling the game for Westwood One radio.<\/p>\n And it shows once again why he\u2019s one of the best to ever wear a headset.<\/p>\n Harlan leaps from his seat, puts his hands to his head, and excitedly proclaims that the Seattle defense was able to once again get the best of Drake Maye and the Patriots.<\/p>\n Kevin Harlan on the call for Josh Jobe\u2019s interception to secure the win for the #SeattleSeahawks<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9Yi4nhvzIQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) September 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Kevin Harlan was also the subject of probably the most famous announcer booth cam when he nearly fell out of his chair calling Furman\u2019s shocking upset of Virginia in the NCAA Tournament a few years ago. Although he may not have been totally enthused with how that looked<\/a>, hopefully he can rest assured that seeing this kind of authentic enthusiasm and love of the game only endears him to sports fans more.<\/p>\n \t