Saturday, Jan. 30 5:28pm ET
Early chat prize awarded
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"Take my wife, please."
-- Henny Youngman

At this point in Super Bowl Week Part XXXIII, though it is still early, we are proud here at ESPN.com to announce the winner of the ESPN.com chat Henny Youngman Award. Drum roll, please . . . and the winner is, Garo Yepremian. The former Dolphin, famous for a mishandling of a ball that was born a pass but died a fumble, armed himself with a one-liner or two for an ESPN.com audience on Jan. 27.

 Garo Yepremian
Yepremian (left) and ESPN's Sean Salisbury hit chat on Wednesday.

If you missed Yepremian's appearance, in which he admitted he's cashing in on his football career and picked a Super Bowl winner, an edited transcript follows.

Mike Jordan: Were you worried when the Broncos came so close to the undefeated season?

Yepremian: I wasn't very uncomfortable, and if they would have won all of their games, I would have congratulated them. But of course, they didn't so I was relieved because we are still the only undefeated team in the history of the NFL.

We were always the underdogs and we never got any type of recognition for it. But we're still the only one to accomplish that feat.

Justin (raider fan): If you were one on one with Terrell Davis, could you stop him?

Yepremian: The only way I could stop Terrell Davis is if I brought my whole family with me. Even then, it probably wouldn't be enough.

Fan: What do you think has accounted for the increased quality of placekicking in the last couple of years? Also, do you blame your "pass" in the Super Bowl against the Redskins on a lack of experience with the game (not growing up with it, etc.).

Yepremian: First of all, the improvement in the kicking is because of the improvement in the fields. Many kickers are kicking in domes that are like kicking in your living room. The conditions are much better.

The pass that I threw wasn't the lack of me knowing the game. I know the game inside and out. But, unfortunately, that was one of those situations where you only get one chance at anything. I threw the ball, and it slipped out of my hands. Fortunately for me, we won the game and I'm cashing in on it.

Tim Lee: Do the Falcons have a serious chance?

Yepremian: I like the Denver Broncos because I think they have more offensive weapons. But I'm pulling for the Falcons because I always root for the underdog.

Jimmy: What are you doing these days?

Yepremian: I'm a motivational speaker, traveling throughout the country. I motivate young kids in schools at the same time as the major companies.

Thanks for the questions.


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