Tag: 2023 NFL Week 12

NFL fans mercilessly roasted Jack Harlow’s low-budget Thanksgiving halftime show

Everything about Jack Harlow’s halftime show SCREAMED low-budget and low-energy.

Jack Harlow, whose work I’m intimately familiar with, was the halftime performer for the Detroit Lions’ matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. And I say “performer” in the extremely loose sense.

Amidst a holiday centered around eating and sleepiness before the evening, Harlow “serenaded” America with one of the weirdest, seemingly low-budget performances I can remember in Thanksgiving NFL history. It was legitimately baffling seeing the rapper — who, again, I know so much about — spout off low-energy verses amidst set pieces that looked like they were ripped straight out of a middle school play.

None of that statement is hyperbole, either, ladies and gentlemen. This was really bad:

Yeah, man, I don’t know. If I were the NFL, I would’ve at least sprung for a bigger budget. Or, you know, simply booked someone else! It’s that simple! Kudos to Harlow for trying his best — even if his performance mostly fell flat.

NFL fans all made the same Peyton Manning joke after seeing Jared Goff’s red forehead on Thanksgiving

Peyton Manning caught SO many strays on Thanksgiving because of Jared Goff.

Usually, being compared to Peyton Manning — one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history — is an honor for any garden variety signal caller. This was not the case for Jared Goff in advance of the Detroit Lions’ traditional Thanksgiving game, this time against the Green Bay Packers.

During the pregame festivities, Fox cameras panned over to Goff, who had his eyes closed at the worst possible time. Why? It appeared Goff might have been wearing his helmet too tight because he had an egregiously large red mark all over his forehead. Such an appearance naturally led NFL fans watching the game on Turkey Day to compare Goff to Peyton Manning — who famously often also had a giant red “iron” mark on his forehead during his playing career.

Again, it’s not the Manning comparison you want if you’re Goff!

If it’s any consolation for Goff, the Lions probably have their best team in six decades. And he’s enjoying what might be the finest season of his career thanks in large part to offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and a talented supporting cast. So, the roasting of his forehead on a holiday in front of the entire country aside, Goff still has much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

That’s definitely something!