Former Celtic manager Martin O'Neill was talking about a different game of football last night - as a pundit for the BBC's coverage of Super Bowl 50.
The hughly successful Republic of Ireland manager, who has just led his side to Euro 2016, and won three Scottish Premier League titles with Celtic, is a huge NFL fan - and he broke the internet with his punditry on the sport.
O'Neill, who also led the Hoops to the 2003 UEFA cup final in Seville against Porto, compared Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton to footballer Roy Keane who was also with him at Super Bowl 50.
He struggled to keep his headphones on and he even revealed the whole Irish squad were at the game as a treat.
The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl 50, beating the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in San Francisco.
But the real winner was Martin O'Neill who had the internet laughing:
Getting Martin O'Neill to analyse American football is like getting Tiger Woods to talk about hockey or Efe Ambrose to discuss football
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) February 8, 2016
When you're trying to find reasons for Martin O'Neill covering the #SuperBowl... pic.twitter.com/Gc6tFx9LLE
— bet365 (@bet365) February 8, 2016
Where will Martin O'Neill show up next? Evens Cheltenham, 3/1 The Masters,6/1 French Open, 20 World Badminton Championship, 33 Giro d'Italia
— Nicola McGeady (@NicolaMcGeady) February 8, 2016
The idea of Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane on a boys holiday to the Super Bowl is absolute gold.
— Chris Andrews (@chrisandrews88) February 8, 2016
Guessing Martin O'Neill doesn't wear headphones very often #SuperBowl50 #bbcsuperbowl pic.twitter.com/8IEdjiYfnS
— Barry Rabbetts (@BRabbetts) February 8, 2016
Martin O'Neill in the BBC Studio.
— Betfair (@Betfair) February 7, 2016
Please let Roy Keane in. Love to hear his thoughts on protective gear. #SB50 pic.twitter.com/zJj5HsouhV
Trying to figure out why Martin O'Neill is in the BBC studio #SB50 pic.twitter.com/HHTYc7AAvX
— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) February 7, 2016
Martin O Neill and Roy Keane on their holliers to #SB50 def Broncos fans @graceyosmiley pic.twitter.com/vKGDYtSjAD
— Monica Duffy (@moduff12) February 8, 2016
Martin O'Neill has realised he was in the wrong studio #bbcsuperbowl
— Thad Carsehole (@LBThadCastle) February 8, 2016
Martin O'Neill's headphones are a bit too big😂 #SB50 pic.twitter.com/uDvQo3uIJy
— Kieron Ismay (@KieronIsmay) February 8, 2016
martin o'neill talking Super Bowl is like @frankieboyle talking primary school road safety
— scousetwit (@Scousetwit) February 8, 2016
Martin O'Neill doing punditry for the SuperBowl is the most unexpected thing I have ever seen😂
— Evan Smith (@EvanS_MUFC) February 8, 2016
Martin o Neill at Super Bowl 50, must be looking for a few centre halves for #Euro16
— Donal Skelly (@donalskelly03) February 8, 2016
Breaking News: Martin O'Neill drafted into the Superbowl Half-time show to replace Beyonce & Coldplay.
— Jordan Leaver (@Palermo_Faith) February 8, 2016
Martin O'Neill is on the radio now
— Francis Keogh (@HonestFrank) February 8, 2016
He'll be doing the coin toss next year#SB50 #SuperBowl
Thing's I've learnt about American football: they like their team talks/huddles a lot, Martin O'Neill is an expert, shiny graphics
— Adrian Lee (@adrizrace44) February 8, 2016
You know the feeling when you realise after 2 mins you're in the wrong lecture...Martin O'Neill is experiencing that right now
— Dean Hochlaf (@DHochlaf) February 8, 2016
Martin O'Neill to host the next season of deal or no deal
— manyak (@dmiewan) February 8, 2016
The nation when Martin O'Neill appeared on the BBC American Football #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/KrvAFdiayg
— Anaglogs Daughter (@AnaglogsDaughtr) February 8, 2016
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