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Kurt Warner celebrates as son Kade, Kansas State capture Big 12 championship

The Warners were jubilant as son Kade and Kansas State won the Big 12

A bit of a diversion from NFL Sunday but for a good reason.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner and his wife Brenda were in attendance on Saturday as son  Kade and the Kansas State Wildcats defeated previously unbeaten TCU in overtime for the Big 12 championship.

Nothing like watching parents rejoice as one of their children has a wonderful moment.

Kurt Warner breaks down Packers’ chaotic, mistake-laden passing game vs. Lions

From Kurt Warner on the Packers passing game: “Sometimes, even in my notes, I just put, this play is chaos, and it’s a comedy of errors.”

The Green Bay Packers’ loss to the Detroit Lions provided perfect examples of why the team’s passing game is so broken in 2022.

Aaron Rodgers isn’t playing particularly well, but there are mistakes and chaos happening everywhere around the quarterback position every single week.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner dug into the tape of last Sunday’s loss in Detroit to highlight all the errors happening within the Packers passing game, and it shows a group of wide receivers and pass-catchers running wrong routes, being manipulated by coverages and failing to beat press coverage.

“I’ve seen issue after issue after issue on the outside with the little details. Sometimes, even in my notes, I just put, this play is chaos, and it’s a comedy of errors. There’s so much going on around him,” Warner said.

Warner doesn’t absolve Rodgers of blame, but the context and details of each play are increasingly important. He also believes the Packers have too many issues going on in the passing game to get it all corrected in time to save the season.

Here’s the 34-minute video. It’s a must-watch for Packers fans:

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Giants’ Wink Martindale: Geno Smith’s ascent is Kurt Warner-like

New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale had no shortage of praise for Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith.

New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale had some high praise on Thursday for Geno Smith, the former New York Jets and Giants quarterback who is now setting the NFL afire with the surprising NFL West-leading Seattle Seahawks.

“I’ll give you the first name, Kurt Warner,” Martindale said when asked for a comparison to Smith’s ascent. “I don’t know if they’ll make a movie with Geno, but as a football fan and respect for the game, I really respect what he’s done with his game. Besides playing against him, it’s fun to watch the success that he’s had.

“I think he’s worked hard. I think he’s a really good person, and I just love to see the success that he’s having. I just don’t want him to have any on Sunday.”

Smith, since Giant fans last saw him in 2017 as the player who ended Eli Manning’s 210-game starting streak, has been very quiet before this season. He spent a year backing up Philip Rivers with the Chargers before signing a string of one-year deals to back up Russell Wilson in Seattle the past three seasons.

When the Seahawks traded Wilson to Denver this past spring, Smith won the job over Drew Lock and has been forging a very impressive Act II to his career.

Smith has the Seahawks’ offense buzzing. His 73.5 completion percentage through Seattle’s first seven games this season is the fifth­-highest com­pletion percentage by a quarterback in a team’s first seven games of a season in NFL history. His 107.7 QB Rating is third in the NFL this season tailing only the league’s two towering superstars, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.

The Seahawks’ 31.8 points per game average is the highest in the league since Week 3 and their 59 explosive plays on offense are second only to Kansas City this season.

Martindale was asked what has changed about Smith, a player who had shown flashes throughout his nine seasons in the NFL but had never put things completely together.

“I just think it’s a good combination of having a defensive head coach and he’s worked well with (Seahawks offensive coordinator) Shane (Waldron) and talking about how to manage the game, how they’re going to attack each game, and you can see the differences of it from week to week of how they’re going to attack the game,” Martindale said.

Smith has also benefited from the seamless transition the team’s two rookie tackles (Charles Cross, Abraham Lucas) have made plus the breakout performance of rookie running back Kenneth Walker III.

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Kurt Warner talks up Seahawks rookies Tariq Woolen and Ken Walker

Watch Hall of Famer Kurt Warner talk up rookies Tariq Woolen and Ken Walker ahead of today’s matchup with the Chargers.

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We only have a small sample size to judge the Seahawks’ class of 2022. However, the only returns couldn’t be much better. Seattle has six first-year starters who are making significant contributions and they may have at least one bonafide superstar in the mix.

Watch Hall of Famer Kurt Warner talk up rookies Tariq Woolen and Ken Walker ahead of today’s matchup with the Chargers.

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Browns Morning Roundup: Kurt Warner, Injuries galore, and more

Welcome in to this Thursday edition of Browns Morning Roundup as we recap yesterday’s happenings.

Another day, another Browns Morning Roundup as we near towards the end of the week.

As the Cleveland Browns get ready for the Baltimore Ravens, they had quite a busy day in Berea on Wednesday. Injury reports are already filed again, Hall of Fame quarterbacks are dragging this defense through the mud, and there has even been some light movement on the roster. On top of that, it covered some Browns players favored highly by analytical wings and even broke down some all-22.

Grab your coffee, grab your muffin (I have both in front of me as I write this), and let’s talk some Browns football.

Kurt Warner has harsh words for Browns defense, Joe Woods

Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner has some harsh word about Joe Woods and the Cleveland defense.

A local Cleveland radio station, 93.2 The Fan, had Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner on the show as a guest. Needless to say, he did not have kind words to say about the defense the Cleveland Browns currently field under defensive coordinator Joe Woods.

Outlined by the station’s Assistant Brand Manager Keith Britton, Warner gave the following thoughts:

“When I watch them on tape, this looks like a very easy defense to attack. A lot of times they’ll play base defensive schemes…Nothing wrong with the system, structure…but I know exactly how I would attack, exploit them”

It becomes harder to defend Woods and quite hard to disagree with Warner’s comments. Good players from a year ago are regressing under Woods, and this defense remains at the bottom of the barrel in DVOA. With Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens up next, it may be time to buckle up and count the days Woods has left in his chair.

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Carson Wentz sets a new record with his performance in Sunday’s game

Carson Wentz set an impressive record Sunday.

There was a lot said about Carson Wentz’s fit with the Washington Commanders in the offseason. Most believed Wentz was done, and the Commanders were better off looking elsewhere for a quarterback.

At one point, the criticism of Wentz felt too much, as some felt more personal than professional. However, his teammates in Washington have defended Wentz as a great teammate and leader.

How has Wentz performed through two weeks as Washington’s quarterback?

In two weeks, Wentz has completed 65.5% of his passes for 650 yards, with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. His play has not only kept Washington in games but brought them back from deficits.

While Wentz may not receive national attention for his play, he has made the record books. According to NFL Research Wentz is the first quarterback since QB starts were first tracked in 1950 to pass for over 300 yards and 3+ touchdowns in his first two starts with his new team.

Think about that for a moment. Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Kurt Warner and Brett Favre are some of the Hall-of-Fame [or future] passers who’ve switched teams over the years.

Another quarterback, Russell Wilson, who is viewed much more favorably than Wentz, also switched teams in the offseason. How has he played through two weeks? Go look him up. But he gets a pass. Would Wentz receive the same pass if he were playing as poorly as Wilson?

Look, Wilson will play better, and Wentz may very well regress, but he deserves some respect for how well he’s played early in the 2022 NFL season.

 

Rutgers football: Greg Schiano was impressed with E.J. Warner, the son of Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner

Kurt Warner’s son, E.J. Warner, was solid for Temple in a loss to Rutgers.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — E.J. Warner had a solid first start for Temple football on Saturday, earning the praise of his own head coach as well as Greg Schiano on the opposing sideline.

He is the son of former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who spent 12 NFL seasons where he won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams franchise. The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback then played with the New York Giants and the last five seasons of his career with the Arizona Cardinals.

On Saturday, E.J. Warner had a strong day against a Rutgers (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) defense that had allowed just 29 combined points through the first two games of the season. Despite some heavy pressure from Rutgers, in particular in the second half, E.J. Warner was 19-of-32 for 215 yards with a touchdown and an interception in what was a 16-14 loss to Rutgers.

He showed poise, good pocket presence and consistently made the right reads against a very strong secondary. It was an impressive performance from the freshman quarterback, especially in his ball placement.

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His performance on Saturday left Schiano, the Rutgers head coach, impressed.

“He’s very decisive. He can take a hit and get rid of the ball accurately,” Schiano said.

“There was one today where I literally thought he threw up a hook shot and I thought that’s picked off and converted a third down. The kid is a good player. I was very impressed and I told him after the game that he has got a bright future. You know and I understand he’s not the biggest guy and all that stuff. What he is is very – he’s got a feel for the game.”

In front of over 33,000 fans, it was a big performance from the 6-foot quarterback against a Big Ten program.

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It was the first collegiate start for E.J. Warner, who came on in the second half last week to lead Temple (1-2, 0-0 AAC) to a win over Lafayette in their home opener.

A recruit out of Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ), E.J. Warner was a three-star who didn’t have a Power Five offer.

Temple head coach Stan Drayton appears to have a solution at the quarterback position after some uncertainty in training camp.

“I actually knew back in fall camp that he had the potential to be a leader and a really good quarterback,” Drayton said after the game.

“He studies the game, he understands the game. He came into our program already knowing our offense. I knew it would be a matter of time, didn’t know it was going to be this soon. He really earned our trust in fall camp.”

A first-year head coach, Drayton acknowledged that there is room for growth from E.J. Warner, even as it was a good first step for the Owls to get some stability on offense.

“Still growing, I feel that he is going to continue to get better. We need to get more consistency around him, more consistent play around him, we need to protect him so he can throw his ball on time. Our receivers are doing a good job, they can do a better job of getting open in man-coverage,” Drayton said.

“I think we have to do a really good job as coaches to put (in) a system that will fit his skillset.”

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E.J. Warner, son of Kurt Warner, will start at QB for Temple vs. Rutgers

E.J. Warner, son of Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, will start for Temple against Rutgers after an outstanding true freshman debut.

E.J. Warner wasn’t a highly-recruited prospect out of Brophy Prep in Phoenix, Arizona. This despite the fact that he finished his high-school career with 3,483 passing yards and 31 touchdown passes, leading Brophy into the 6A state playoffs.

Oh, and despite the fact that Warner’s father is Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner.

But after his true freshman debut against Lafayette last week, in which he completed 14 of  18 passes for 173 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions, the younger Warner will get his first start against Rutgers this Saturday, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

If you look at this fade ball touchdown in Warner’s college debut, and you’re familiar with Kurt Warner’s play… well, it looks pretty familiar. The number 13, the quick frontside fake, and the ball thrown with touch and arc.

Warner replaced Rams quarterback Trent Green in the 1999 preseason after Green suffered a torn ACL, and he never looked back. Perhaps E.J. Warner, who replaced Temple starting quarterback D’Wan Mathis in the second quarter of the Lafayette game, has a similar career arc as well.

WATCH: Kurt Warner breaks down Tua Tagovailoa’s preseason tape

The Hall of Famer watches his performance vs. the Raiders and Eagles.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a lot on his shoulders heading into 2022. With a new offensive-minded head coach, an improved offensive line and some new weapons to get the ball to, the former first-round pick is expected to take a step in his development.

NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner took the time to analyze Tagovailoa’s limited preseason action for his “QBConfidential” YouTube channel. He emphasizes Tagovailoa’s ability to read defenses and make the correct throw at the right time.

That’s something that he’s been given credit for in the past, even when his offensive line was struggling to maintain blocks for him. Now, he’ll have to start hitting some big plays and sustaining drives for touchdowns instead of failing to convert on third downs and settling for field goals or punts.

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