That didnt work out the way it usually does in the movies.
Dwayne The Rock Johnson joined the Monday Night Football ManningCast an alternative commentary on ESPN2 with Peyton and Eli Manning for the NFL wild card matchup between the L.A. Rams and Arizona Cardinals.
When the Cardinals fell behind early, Johnson offered his take on a motivational speech.
And... well... just check out what happened:
.@TheRock was giving the Cardinals a motivational speech ... then Kyler threw a pick-six pic.twitter.com/EVVCkkNizf
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