NFL Fans Crushed Michael Strahan for Butchering 49ers' NFC Championship Trophy Presentation

This was rough.
NFL Fans Crushed Michael Strahan for Butchering 49ers' NFC Championship Trophy Presentation
NFL Fans Crushed Michael Strahan for Butchering 49ers' NFC Championship Trophy Presentation /

The San Francisco 49ers are headed back to the Super Bowl after beating the Detroit Lions, 34–31, in a thrilling NFC championship game Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium. 

Their comeback from a 17-point halftime deficit was really impressive and is something their fans will never forget. 

What their fans would like to forget, however, is the NFC championship trophy presentation right after the game, because Fox’s Michael Strahan totally botched it. 

Strahan, who was filling in for Terry Bradshaw, forgot to get a few words from Joe Montana, who stood there awkwardly for a bit while holding the trophy. Strahan then asked Kyle Shanahan about what it was like going into halftime down 17–0, which wasn’t the score. And then he just yelled a lot with other players that came up to be interviewed. 

Fans were not impressed: 


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