Joe Theismann's 'Danny Woodcock' Gaffe: NFL Network Analyst Slips On Air (VIDEO)

Former pro quarterback Joe Theismann was discussing the strengths of the New England Patriots on the NFL Network on Thursday and made a verbal gaffe that made fellow analyst Deion Sanders fall out of his chair, literally.

"You can do what you want with your corners against New England, but you still have Gronkowski and Hernandez to deal with at the tight end position," Theismann explained. "And don't forget Danny Woodcock out of the backfield."

Theismann, of course, was referring to Patriots running back Danny Woodhead. His blunder immediately caused Sanders, Steve Mariucci and Mike Mayock to burst into laughter, which went on for the rest of the video. Scroll down to watch.

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Comments

[Sixtracks]

01:26 PM on 01/17/2011

Are they on mushrooms?

[billybuck]

12:04 AM on 01/17/2011

It was good for a chuckle. Nothing more.

[hazbro24]

08:24 PM on 01/16/2011

Just like Aikman, too many shots to the head. They both crack me up on TV.

[BrassOnes]

08:01 PM on 01/16/2011

The was a movie with a Coach by that name. (played by Billy Bob Thornton) Maybe he got confused.

[jubo]

05:45 PM on 01/16/2011

Egad. 'Coming out of the backfield' at that...

[Forester]

04:14 PM on 01/16/2011

Joe is and always was turrible behind the mike.

[GoBlueinNYC]

12:56 PM on 01/16/2011

I laughed so hard at Deoin Sanders laughing.

[Dr Confuso]

09:07 AM on 01/16/2011

As a commentator, Thiesmann is a great quarterback. Sanders is just annoying.

[Lahonda]

11:37 PM on 01/15/2011

Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse... "Woodcock"

[StJames]

09:45 PM on 01/15/2011

Woodcocks are birds...the Cocker Spaniel was used to hunt them...thus the name.  But it was a funny slip

Stasia

[Macus]

09:56 PM on 01/15/2011

Good info. Thanks.

[StJames]

09:56 AM on 01/16/2011

You're welcome.  ;-)

[leftybass]

08:14 PM on 01/15/2011

I've questioned Joe's intelligence ever since that interception he threw in Super Bowl XVIII.

[blurredmolly]

08:10 PM on 01/15/2011

I can't stand this guy. God Bless Lawrence Taylor.

[StJames]

09:42 PM on 01/15/2011

Were you watching that game?  It was a gruesome break.  Taylor freaked out.,

[blurredmolly]

10:23 PM on 01/15/2011

I have never been able to watch the whole thing after seeing it once. But, that is how much I h8 Theismann.

[sidnee]

06:50 PM on 01/15/2011

Oh c'mon. It's guys being guys. There is nothing offensive or childish about it. They had a good laugh--there wasn't any intentional meanness--it was a flub up and they were all caught up in the moment. I had a laugh watching Deion fall apart more than anything. SO WHAT!!!

[Mike Clark II]

10:31 PM on 01/15/2011

i agree. i thought it was pretty funny. even theismann laughed when he realized he messed up!

[slammo88]

04:47 PM on 01/15/2011

Utterly juvenile.

[YeOldeJacob]

05:09 PM on 01/15/2011

So? Juvenile is funny in doses. I like high-satire and irony as much as next guy, but some juvenile humor is legitimately funny. Especially when it is organic or a simple slip-of-the-tongue, like it was here.

[slammo88]

05:05 PM on 01/16/2011

Gee...Woodcock is on TV!

[sidnee]

06:51 PM on 01/15/2011

Yes, and what's wrong with that? They weren't being mean---it just happened and they had a good laugh over it. So what?

[slammo88]

03:01 PM on 01/16/2011

Yeah, I guess if I mentioned "Fun With Dick and Jane" it would be uproarious.

[Puller58]

04:39 PM on 01/15/2011

Is is just me, or what happened to Theisman's face?  I hadn't seen him in a few years, and when I happened to catch a telecast, I didn't recognize him till they introduced him.  Yikes!