This pandemic and its associated social distancing and shutdown of anything that once made life great is getting a little old, don’t you think?
The fact that there’s nearly nothing to turn to in order to escape the tragedy (of what’s going on “out there”) and mayhem (that’s going on in most houses) is just compounding the misery.
Of course, we can always turn to things like books and meditation and other quiet activities that are supposed to help us better ourselves. But now that it’s been weeks, we’re really starting to miss our favorite pastime — alternately staring at and yelling at people doing their jobs.
No, we don’t mean office meetings. We mean sports.
Men and women around the world can usually turn to the great escape of athletics when they need to unwind. But alas, everything has been canceled.
Reading the laments of our favorite athletes on Twitter just isn’t cutting it. And pretty soon watching all the classic games being aired is going to get boring as well — after all, there’s no suspense, we already know who won.
Can you imagine just how emotional we’re all going to feel when we see someone hit a game-winning jump shot again in real-time? Any object going into any net is going to be ok with us! Any wheel crossing a line first is going to get us up out of our chairs in collective excitement.
But until then, at least we have Mr. Andrew Cotter. Well, more accurately, we have his dogs, Olive and Mabel.
Now, before you dismiss women’s sports (which you shouldn’t), just know that they are actually dogs. And they are your only chance at hearing live “sports” commentary right now.
Cotter, Olive, and Mabel have gone rightfully viral for some fine work in sports and sports broadcasting recently — and they are totally worth the view if only just to hear someone commentate on something happening live that has nothing to do with politics.
Cotter is a freelance sports broadcaster, and you may recognize his voice if you’ve watched golf, rugby, or tennis on the BBC. He has also covered The Olympic Games, Wimbledon, The Masters, and lots of other events that are depressingly canceled or postponed this year.
Now, like most of us, his plans have gone to the dogs.
On March 27, 2020, he posted his first video, simply captioned, “I was bored,” narrating Olive and Mabel eating a meal. That might not sound funny, but it is.
As his partner serves as the “audience” in the background, we get a delightful and professional play-by-play as the pups chow down.
Heavy tail use by Mabel is a big moment.
We’ve truly never wanted to watch dogs eat until now. And since the original video has been viewed nearly 10 million times on Cotter’s Twitter account in less than three weeks, we’re clearly not alone.
This is the rigorous color commentary these two beautiful Labrador Retrievers deserve.
Following up on the success of his first video, Cotter decided to give fans a bit more excitement in a second clip posted on April 9, 2020. And while the first video was a race to edible greatness, this next “sport” is a little slower.
But don’t worry, that only brings more drama.
The second video has been viewed a whopping 17.5 MILLION times in under a week.
In just 1 minute and 16 seconds, Cotter provides us with what will undoubtedly be the most dramatic upset in April 2020 sports history as the two dogs lazily vie over an orange chew toy.
Mabel’s intense strategic glare is a masterclass in psyching out one’s opponent.
And if it’s heartbreaking defeat that floats your boat, Olive provides what is likely to go down as one of the saddest photos in dog sports history.
These antics are bound to make you laugh — but if not, we just don’t know what more we can do for you right now.
As for Mabel and Olive, they’re resting up for the next round. And they are oblivious to their newfound fame.
Be sure to scroll down below to see both hilarious and charming videos.
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I was bored. pic.twitter.com/bVoC0hyNzC
— Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) March 27, 2020
Some sports are slower. More about the strategy. pic.twitter.com/JMBaGJ1tSd
— Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) April 9, 2020
Source: The Intelligencer, @MrAndrewCotter via Twitter (3/27/20), @MrAndrew Cotter via Twitter (4/9/20)
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