Over the course of his career as a television analyst, we’ve seen Dan Marino do some hilarious things. There’s always something to say for Marino being the butt end of every “Look how big my Super Bowl ring is, Dan” joke and then there’s the epic explosions on set that Marino is known for. Then there was this past Sunday where Marino’s cell phone went off in the middle of the halftime show.

When Marino’s cell blew up for the first time, I thought I might have been hearing things. Bill Cowher was busy spewing ignorant statements and I was on my way to tuning him out when it went off. Then, after checking his phone, it went off again. Then a third time. Finally they had to pan to Shannon Sharpe for a gift of wisdom that I couldn’t decode because it was in Shanguage (Shannon Sharpe Language, it’s one of a kind) while Marino turned his cell phone off. Come on, Dan. Have you heard of the vibrate function? Silent mode maybe? Or that big red button that says “Power” that turns the phone off. It’s magical isn’t it?

I understand that Finkel is Einhorn, I believe him when he says he lost 22 pounds on NutriSystem, and I get it when he defends his claim to be the best quarterback ever when in reality he’s just the best quarterback to never win a ring. But can we say that, so far, his television career has been championship caliber? With every eruption and missed call, Marino’s legacy grows. Cheers Dan.