During a Week 6 CBS broadcast, NFL analyst J.J. Watt and commentator Jim Nantz reenact a “Peanut Punch” demonstration meant to show how to hold or handle a football. According to multiple outlets, Nantz punches the ball during Watt’s ball-carrier demonstration, but the moment goes wrong when Nantz’s wrist takes the impact.
After the mishap, Nantz immediately reaches for an ice pack, and he later tells viewers his wrist is broken. Watt reacts to the situation with amusement, saying he did not expect Nantz to hit the ball as hard as he did. The reports describe the exchange as lighthearted overall, but they agree that Nantz experiences an injury severe enough for him to seek treatment on air.
Across the coverage, the differing emphasis is mainly on tone: Yahoo Sports and Sky Sports highlight the comedic nature of the blunder in the broadcast booth, while The Athletic and The Oregonian focus more on Nantz’s injury and the subsequent ice pack.
