Robert Griffin III was part of an alternate broadcast for the Fiesta Bowl between No. 3 TCU and No. 2 Michigan but had to pull out early.
The former Washington quarterback took a call late in the third quarter despite becoming an instant classic in front of everyone.
His partners on “The Pat McAfee Show” were initially visibly confused as to why his headset was off and he was on the phone – one of them even asked “What are you doing? We’re in the middle of a game.”
“Okay guys. I have to go,” RG3 said firmly.
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Robert Griffin III speaks onstage during the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 30, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images)
One of his partners was shocked.
“To the bathroom?” someone answered.
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Then Griffin made it a little clearer and told his team that his wife was in labor.
He received congratulations from his broadcast partners, and he sprinted into the tunnel and out of sight.
An ESPN camera also followed him.
It is Griffin’s fourth child and the third with his wife Grete.
Griffin joined ESPN in August 2021 after spending eight seasons in the NFL – four with Washington, one with the Cleveland Browns and three with the Baltimore Ravens.
Robert Griffin III is seen before the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the TCU Horned Frogs at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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TCU won 51-45, providing the biggest upset in College Football Playoff history as they were eight-point underdogs.
RG3 missed the end, but an addition to the family is a nice consolation prize.