FanDuel's 'Thank You Carl Weathers' Super Bowl Ad Gets The Man Tears Flowing

Best Super Bowl ad from Sunday? FanDuel held a promotional Super Bowl campaign centered on former NFL TE Rob Gronkowski. 

People bet on whether the 34-year-old could make the Kick of Destiny for $10,000,000 and …

Gronk (SPOILER ALERT) missed the kick. 

The result ended up in an in-game Super Bowl commercial, also featuring departed and beloved actor Carl Weathers as a mentor figure. (Happy Gilmore, anyone?)

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The ad wasn't half bad until the tribute to Weathers hit at the end. By the time "Thank you Carl" hit the screen, the man tears flowed.

WATCH:

Carl Weathers famously starred in a collection of Hollywood classics. Known as a movie star but later realized as a comedic talent, Weathers connected with American viewers for over five decades. 

Weathers died Feb. 1 at the age of 76.

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