Cris Collinsworth made everyone watching “Sunday Night Football” cringe on Sunday evening.
The former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, who has been calling NBC’s Game of the Week since 2009, is known for his expressions and sayings, often going viral on social media for things like “now here’s a guy…” Sunday night, another saying from Collinsworth went viral, only this one had NFL fans immediately cringing.
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Collinsworth, 66, went viral for his phrase in regards to Minnesota Vikings second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy. NFL fans are cringing at him.
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Collinsworth, referring to Minnesota Vikings second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy, said “let’s go, dada.”
McCarthy and his partner, Katya Kuropas, welcomed their first child into the world, a baby boy, earlier this week.
“Welcome to the world Rome Micah McCarthy ✨The sweetest, most perfect gift from God!! We are so unbelievably blessed to be your parents💙 8.7lbs 21in,” the family announced.
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NFL fans immediately ‘cringed’ at Collinsworth’s comment
“Chris Collinsworth did not just say “let’s go da da,'” one fan wrote.
“May I never have to hear Cris Collinsworth say “Dada” again,” another fan wrote.
“The silence in the booth after Cris Collinsworth said ‘lets go da-da’ djdjdjfjfjffnfnfnfnfmf,” one fan added.
“Let’s go Dada from Collinsworth was wild lol,” another fan suggested.
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It’s been a whirlwind couple of days for McCarthy, who opened his NFL career on Monday night, defeating his childhood team, the Chicago Bears, in Week 1. McCarthy led the Vikings on a major second half comeback, en route to a huge season-opening victory.
A couple of days later, his partner gave birth to their son.
Now, a couple of days after that, the Vikings are taking on the Falcons on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.”
The game is currently in the second half, airing on NBC.
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This story was originally reported by The Spun on Sep 15, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.