MILWAUKEE —

Reds manager Terry Francona is said to have staged a shouting match over an NFL game in an effort to reduce the tension being felt by his players over the team's final regular season game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The news of the unusual tactic for calming the Reds players' nerves was shared during the middle of the broadcast of the Reds' game on FanDuel Sports Network. Advertisement

Reds announcers John Sadak and Jim Day described the moment during the bottom of the second inning of Sunday's game.

"You mentioned the adrenaline for Spencer Steer," said Sadak. "Jim Day, Terry Francona and the rest of the coaching staff tried their darndest to make it a normal day in the clubhouse."

"Yeah, even staging something," responded Day. "There was an NFL game this morning and

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