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Cris Collinsworth's pronunciation of Marcus Mariota's name earned a hilarious Harry Potter comparison

Cris Collinsworth, Marcus Mariota and... Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger?

That's a crossover you don't expect to find. But the NBC color commentator's pronunciation of the Washington Commanders QB's last name brought out some Harry Potter chatter on social media on Sunday night.

There's probably a standard way you're used to hearing Mariota's name said. Collinsworth mixed it up. He put a distinct emphasis on the last two letters, really drawing out a "TAH" sound.

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