I Think Bob Costas Should Sit On the Iron Throne Next

I've gotta admit: I'm starting to get tired of House of the Dragon. Though I enjoy the heck out of Esquire's weekly recaps, this whole thing succession thing is grinding on me. Did I need to see King Viserys decay into a dysfunctional pulp who just kept hanging on over the course of a couple-decade span? Nope! I'm a Steelers fan and just went through the same thing with Ben Roethlisberger.

Imagine my surprise when—while watching Tuesday night's playoff game between the Yankees and Guardians last night—this show, which normally torments me for one hour a week, crashed into my happy time. Bob Costas, announcing his first full MLB playoffs series in 22 years, said, "Now, you know, big sellout crowd here, but we weren't 100 percent sure this game was gonna be played tonight. And for more, it's shocking, here's Lauren Shehadi..." The broadcast cuts to Shehadi, who reports that a... dragon was flying in and around Yankee Stadium. Then, woah!, said CGI dragon flies right over her head. House of the Dragon, airing Sunday nights on HBO! You can view whatever this was below.

My support—and dare I say, fondness—for ridiculous sports broadcast gimmicks has been long noted in this publication. Hell, I even publicly defended the Cinnamon Toast Crunches of Marlins Park, who bravely supported their team during the height of the pandemic. But making Bob Costas, (living legend, national treasure, immortal voice of reason) set up a House of the Dragon promo in the middle of the ballgame? He should have your tongue for that. Maybe he will! Maybe House of the Dragon Season Two will see the MLB cross over from the other side, seeing Bob Costas-Targaryen sit on the Iron Throne and unite the realm. That? That I would support.

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