AP
Quarterback Marcus Mariota’s name routinely is mispronounced, with the first syllable of his last name being spoken like the “A” in Mary and not the “A” in, well, Marcus. On Thursday night, Commissioner Roger Goodell got the first syllable right — but he got the last one wrong.
“Marioto” is what Goodell said. Not long after that, Goodell called Mariota to say, “Sorry.”
Via Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com, Mariota told 104.5 The Zone in Nashville on Monday that Goodell phoned the No. 2 overall pick later that night to acknowledge the error.
“Everyone was cheering so loud that I wasn’t able to actually hear it,” Mariota said.