Brent Musburger did it again, said sideline reporter was 'really smokin' tonight'

ESPN announcer Brent Musberger turns 74 in May. (Photo: Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports)

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  If you figured Brent Musburger would ignore the Katherine Webb controversy in his return to the broadcast booth, think again.

  The ESPN announcer was calling his first game since making headlines during last week's BCS national title game for ogling Webb, the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron. He made it through almost all of Monday's Kansas basketball victory over Baylor without referencing the incident or alluding to his network's apology for the comments.

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  Then, as he launched into his usual sign-off, Musburger dropped an unexpected, jaw-dropping line.

  "Once again, your final score, Kansas 61, Baylor 44," Musburger said in the manner he has hundreds of times before. "Coming up next, SportsCenter. For Fran Franschilla and Holly Rowe, who was really smokin' tonight, I want to say 'so long from Lawrence.'"

  There was extra emphasis on the "really smoking," like he wanted to make sure you heard him.

  Oh, we heard you and our jaws hit the floor.