Nikki Glaser is one of the best roast champions around… but she learned a valuable lesson on time and on the spot on Thursday – because her post-game jokes were largely met with silence.
The comedian was commissioned to provide a humorous analysis of the New York Jets’ 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots on Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” — along with Charissa Thompson, Andrew Whitworth, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman And Tony Gonzalez on the desk.
For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, here is the complete segment: Late Hits with Nikki Glaser.
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The segment, titled “Late Hits,” lasted several minutes… and Glaser playfully got in the Amazon talent’s face before turning her attention to the game.
Glaser’s material covered a wide range of topics… from Ben Affleck‘S divorce with Jennifer Lopez To Aaron Rodgers“History of conspiracy theories and Silent retreats even Bill Belichick‘S Relationship with 23-year-old Jordan Hudson.
While some of the jibes were clever, it was still pretty awkward… as the people at the desk didn’t necessarily respond with great enthusiasm.
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Here’s the thing – Glaser has proven that she is super talented, especially when it comes to making fun of people… and was by far one of the big stars of Tom Brady‘S Netflix Roast beginning of the year.
But maybe it takes some practice to get it right… and as Thompson noted, Glaser will be back four more times this season – so maybe his next appearance will bring more laughs??