Tag: Mic’d Up

NFL fans loved the classy postgame message that Matthew Stafford had for Jared Goff after the Lions’ win

Sportsmanship at its absolute best.

The careers of Matthew Stafford and Jered Goff will forever be intertwined. But it’s also clear that the two players have nothing but respect for one another.

Stafford — who spent the first 12 years of his NFL career with the Lions — was traded to Los Angeles with Goff heading to Detroit. Stafford, of course, won the Super Bowl in his first season with the Rams. Yet, in Sunday’s return to Detroit, Goff led the Lions to a win in front of an emotional crowd at Ford Field. It was the Lions’ first playoff win in 32 years.

When the game came to an end, Stafford made a point to encourage Goff to go on and win a Super Bowl for Detroit. This was the mic’d-up exchange that NFL Films picked up.

Stafford said:

“Hey, man, congratulations. Go win it all, buddy.”

Goff would actually make a second greeting with Stafford to commend the Rams quarterback on his toughness. It was sportsmanship at its finest, and fans certainly appreciated the respect that played out on that field.

Mic’d-up Gardner Minshew turned Maxx Crosby’s repetitive trash talk into a punchline on the sidelines

Gardner was so excited to deliver that joke.

There aren’t many defensive players who quarterbacks dread going up against more than the Raiders’ Maxx Crosby. He’s locked up his second straight season of double-digit sacks and will probably lead the league in tackles for loss for a second straight year. He also knows how to get into a quarterback’s head.

Gardner Minshew may have been the exception to that.

Mic’d-up footage from NFL Films showed the Raiders defensive end repeatedly calling Minshew a “little ass boy” during Sunday’s game. Every time Crosby hurried, hit or ended up near Minshew, it was the same trash talk.

Let’s just say that Minshew had some jokes when he returned to the Colts bench.

At first, Minshew was a bit taken aback by how angry Crosby seemed. A teammate off screen told Minshew that it was all an act, which set up Minshew’s punchline.

The Colts quarterback said:

“He just keeps calling everybody ‘little ass boy.’ ‘Hey, little ass boy.’ I’m like, ‘I’m little out here, but not always — you know.'”

Gardner, there are children watching! Solid delivery, though. Needless to say, fans enjoyed that mic’d-up clip.

WATCH: Chiefs DL George Karlaftis mic’d up vs. Bengals

Check out #Chiefs DL George Karlaftis’ mic’d up performance against the Bengals in Week 17.

George Karlaftis has been an integral part of the Kansas City Chiefs’ pass rush this season and leads the team in sacks ahead of its Week 18 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon.

The former Purdue Boilermaker was mic’d up during the Chiefs’ matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, and video of his outstanding performance hit social media channels as Kansas City prepares for its final tilt this weekend.

The second-year defensive lineman has turned a corner in his development, and his steady presence on the line has helped the Chiefs’ defense become one of the NFL’s top units.

With 10.5 sacks on the season, Karlaftis is blossoming into a force of nature on Kansas City’s defensive front, and in time he may be able to improve on his already impressive numbers.

Expect “Furious George” to do his best to add another sack against the Chargers to extend his lead on the team leaderboard.

Russell Wilson was mic’d up for what was likely his final start for Broncos

Russell Wilson was mic’d up for what might have been his last start with the Broncos.

The Russell Wilson era with the Denver Broncos seems to be coming to an end. After much hype of Wilson’s nine-figure contract signing to the Broncos in the spring of 2022, Wilson was benched ahead of the final two games of the 2023 season, demoted to a backup role behind Jarrett Stidham.

In what might have been his final start for the Broncos, Wilson was mic’d up against the New England Patriots last week, leading his offense to a near-comeback in the fourth quarter.

The quarterback shared the mic’d up footage on his Twitter/X page on Friday:

The clip also shows Wilson encouraging his teammates through his trademark positivity. Wilson’s positivity became a lightning rod last season during Denver’s tumultuous 2022 campaign. However, although Wilson’s play has dramatically improved, it wasn’t enough to satisfy head coach Sean Payton.

Wilson’s two-year run with the Broncos followed what may be one of the worst trades in NFL history. With a $245 million contract, you expect a team to contend and compete for Super Bowls. Unfortunately for the Broncos and Wilson, those dreams are most likely over.

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WATCH: Falcons LB Kaden Elliss mic’d up for win over Colts

WATCH: Falcons LB Kaden Elliss was mic’d up for the team’s 29-10 win over the Colts

The future of Falcons head coach Arthur Smith has been a hot topic among the fans, but we don’t hear many people criticizing general manager Terry Fontenot. That’s because there hasn’t been much to criticize when it comes to Fontenot’s construction of the roster.

While signing safety Jessie Bates was a no-brainer, not everyone bought into signing linebacker Kaden Elliss and defensive lineman David Onyemata. However, all three players have been home runs for Atlanta’s defense thus far.

Elliss was considered the biggest question mark of the team’s free-agent class, but he has thrived in his expanded role this year. In Week 16, Elliss racked up 10 total tackles and his third sack of the season.

The 28-year-old was mic’d up for Sunday’s 29-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Watch the full segment below, as shared by the team’s Twitter account.

WATCH: Chiefs DL Charles Omenihu mic’d up vs. Patriots

Watch #Chiefs DL Charles Omenihu’s mic’d up performance against the #Patriots in Week 15.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive line has been a force to be reckoned with all season and made their presence felt against the New England Patriots in Week 15.

Veteran pass rusher Charles Omenihu was mic’d up for the matchup against Bill Belichick’s Patriots squad and could be heard having fun with teammates during the game in a video that the Chiefs posted to social media platforms this week.

Check out Omenihu’s larger-than-life personality:

While the win that Kansas City secured over New England in Week 15 kept the Chiefs in the mix atop the AFC playoff standings, the team’s work is far from over.

Their Christmas day matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, December 25 will be yet another crucial game that may have huge implications on their ability to earn the conference’s top playoff seed.

Expect Omenihu, Chris Jones, and George Karlaftis to continue bringing the heat against rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell as they seek to improve their sack numbers before the regular season ends in January.

 

Mic’d-up video showed Travis Kelce’s classy exchange with Josh Allen after the wild Bills-Chiefs game

Now, that was sportsmanship.

The Buffalo Bills were thrilled to leave Kansas City with a win on Sunday, especially after one of the wilder touchdowns we’ve seen was negated by a Kadarius Toney offensive offsides penalty. The play almost left Bills quarterback Josh Allen at a loss for words.

While Patrick Mahomes was uncharacteristically livid in his postgame greeting with Allen, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had cooled down by the time he met up with the Bills quarterback. In fact, Allen made a point to compliment Kelce on the unexpected decision to lateral the ball over to Toney to which Kelce had a gracious reply.

NFL Films picked up the postgame exchange at Arrowhead Stadium.

Allen told Kelce:

“That was the craziest (expletive) play I’ve ever seen in my life. Like, holy …”

Kelce responded:

“Craziest one that’ll never count. Hey, stay healthy, baby. Keep doing your thing.”

And that right there was partly why the Chiefs were so upset. Kelce had just made one of the best plays in his career — a potential game-winning play — and an offsides call that had no impact on the play negated it. But there’s no faulting the officials as Toney was offsides, and he never checked with the side judge.

Fans appreciated how Kelce handled the exchange. It was a stark contrast from Mahomes.

WATCH: Chiefs OL Trey Smith mic’d up vs. Eagles in Week 11

Watch #Chiefs OL Trey Smith’s mic’d up segment against the Philadelphia #Eagles in Week 11.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ brutal second-half collapse against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 was a disappointing development during the highly anticipated Super Bowl LVII rematch on Monday Night Football. Few saw the loss coming when Kansas City entered halftime with a two-score lead, and even late in the game, it seemed that the Chiefs had every opportunity to earn back their lead.

Chiefs lineman Trey Smith was locked in during all four quarters, and while Kansas City was playing from behind, his efforts never waned. Smith was mic’d up for the Week 11 tilt and gave fans an inside look at his on-field personality during the Chiefs’ loss.

While the final score of this game left something to be desired for fans in Kansas City, the efforts of the Chiefs’ players were admirable, even if they couldn’t pull out a win.

Expect the team to play with more grit in Week 12 as they look to earn their eighth win of the 2023 season against the Las Vegas Raiders in Sin City.

Mics picked up a Jaguars player admitting they didn’t know what they were doing against the 49ers

Hot mic of the season.

By now, NFL players should realize that there’s no place on the football field that is safe from microphones. Whether it’s from NFL Films or the actual broadcast, fans can hear a lot of what gets said on the field.

And during Sunday’s game between the Jaguars and 49ers, we heard a hilarious moment of honesty from an unknown Jaguars player.

With the Niners already up big in the third quarter and the Jaguars on offense, the broadcast microphones picked up Fred Warner saying, “They don’t know what they’re doing.” The trash talk was pretty standard, but the response was truly something else.

A player responded back, “You’re right. We don’t.”

Obviously, whoever said this was just voicing frustrations. The Jaguars were down 27-3 at the time and ended up losing 34-3. It wasn’t pretty. But you rarely hear any player admit defeat like that to an opponent with an entire quarter left to play.

It was just one of those days for Jacksonville, and it gave us the hot mic of the season.

WATCH: Chiefs DL Chris Jones mic’d up for win vs. Dolphins in Germany

#Chiefs DL Chris Jones was mic’d up for Kansas City’s Week 9 win over the #Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany.

Chris Jones is one of the Kansas City Chiefs’ most beloved players, and his legend is sure to grow after a video of his mic’d-up performance against the Miami Dolphins in Week 9 was released on Thursday.
Though Jones was held sackless in the international tilt, he never hesitated to get his teammates fired up or jaw with Dolphins players during the 21-14 win in Frankfurt, Germany.

This hard-fought victory earned Kansas City its seventh win of the season against one of the AFC’s top teams, which could have serious implications for the 2023 playoffs.

Jones’ contributions will be crucial for the Chiefs as they look to defend their Super Bowl title in February 2024. The edge he brings to the defense was evident in this clip, even if his performance against Miami wasn’t his best of the season.

Expect the All-Pro defensive lineman to play with reckless abandon in Kansas City’s Super Bowl LVII rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11.

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