Tag: Shannon Sharpe

ESPN panel rips Tyreek Hill for ‘frustrated’ comments: ‘You made it about you’

ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe and Ryan Clark laid into Tyreek Hill for quitting on his team.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill defended his end-of-season comments, telling Twitch viewers that he “deserves” to feel frustrated after an 8-9 season. The panel ESPN’s First Take doesn’t want to hear it, though.

In a segment on Monday morning, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Ryan Clark, Dan Orlovsky, and Shannon Sharpe tore into the eight-time Pro Bowl receiver for his comments.

While Smith centered much of his criticism around the actions that led Hill to get traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Dolphins, Sharpe and Clark took issue with Hill’s decision to pull himself out of action in the second half of Miami’s Week 18 loss to the New York Jets.

“I don’t want to hear nothing Tyreek Hill got to say,” Sharpe said. “Tyreek Hill quit on his team in the fourth quarter. I don’t want to hear nothing about frustration. I don’t want to hear nothing about no dogs. Because you weren’t a dog in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Waddle asked you ‘Reek, you done?’ You quit! Was that about your family? Was that about being a dog?

“I don’t want to hear a damn thing Tyreek Hill is saying, because Tyreek Hill quit on his team no different than what [De’Vondre] Campbell did to the San Francisco 49ers. … Everybody that’s played this game has been frustrated. Tom Brady, the greatest player to play this game, he’s been frustrated. But he didn’t quit. You quit! Simple as that. … It disqualifies everything you said after that.”

“Tyreek Hill is no different than a million other dudes that did exactly what we were blessed to do,” Clark later added. “The difference is — when we were 7-8 or when we were 8-8 or we were getting blown out — I said to myself I’m going to dig my heels in, I’m going to run downhill, and I’m going to hit everybody in the facemask until the clock strikes zero, because that’s what I can control.

“What Tyreek could’ve controlled, no matter if [Tyler] Huntley was at quarterback or Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback, was to run his route as hard as he possibly could, was to block as he possibly could. He can’t do none of that from the sideline.”

“Bro, I don’t want to hear nothing, because you made it about you,” Sharpe later said. “Keep the focus on you. Talk about you not taking your butt back in that game.”

In a season-wrap press conference, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that he met with Hill and expressed “that it’s not acceptable to leave a game and won’t be tolerated in the future.”

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NFL legend blasts Mike Tomlin for handling of George Pickens

Shannon Sharpe didn’t hold back on Mike Tomlin or George Pickens.

Everything that could go wrong did for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens. As the Steelers top receiver, there’s plenty of pressure on him to perform, and he fell flat on Saturday. But this is nothing new as Pickens has been a headache for much of the year and head coach Mike Tomlin seems to be enabling this behavior.

This is something former NFL player Shannon Sharpe has noticed as well and he put Tomlin and Pickens on blast on Saturday night on his YouTube channel.

Sharpe called out Tomlin for allowing Pickens’ behavior and not holding his feet to the fire for his work ethic and how this translates to performance. He also throws out an Antonio Brown comparison which is hard to deny.

Then Sharpe turned his attention directly to Pickens.

“George Pickens basically lost them the game tonight because he was awful, Sharpe said. “He was awful.”

“I think this game should force George Pickens to evaluate himself…he dropped everything. Those balls were in his hands and he dropped them. He goes into a funk, he can’t pull himself out. You know why? He’s not strong enough up here yet.”

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Chad Johnson trolls Shannon Sharpe after Bengals beat Broncos

Chad Johnson couldn’t wait to troll Shannon Sharpe after the Bengals beat the Broncos on Saturday.

Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson have a hit YouTube series, Nightcap, in which they wax poetic about sports, entertainment, and pop culture moments.

Last Saturday night, Sharpe’s former team, the Denver Broncos, and Johnson’s former team, the Cincinnati Bengals, faced off in a thriller with significant playoff implications. The Bengals came out victorious in a 30-24 overtime victory and Johnson was eager to give Sharpe grief following the game.

You can watch their witty game recap below:

As for the playoffs, the loss has the Broncos skating on thin ice. If the season ended today, the Broncos would have the final spot in the AFC. However, since their record is 9-7 and the Bengals are 8-8, a Cincy win next weekend and a Denver loss could allow the Bengals to sneak into the postseason.

The Broncos can clinch a spot in the postseason with a win (or tie) against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18.

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Shannon Sharpe reacts to Broncos’ loss to Chargers, Justin Strnad penalty

“You can’t say that ‘I didn’t hit him that hard!’ Don’t touch him!” Shannon Sharpe said of Justin Strnad’s penalty on Thursday night.

Former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe and former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson broke down Denver’s Thursday Night Football loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on an episode of Nightcap last week.

First, Sharpe addressed the intricacies of the Chargers’ rare fair catch kick at the end of the first half, as the Broncos led Los Angeles at halftime 21-13.

Then, Sharpe turned his attention to the crucial penalty committed by Broncos linebacker Justin Strnad, when he was called for a late hit on Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.

“When the quarterback start to slide, (the referees) not gonna let you touch him, even if you bump him,” Sharpe said. “So guys just go over the top with a monkey roll. If you touch the quarterback, and he’s going into a slide, they’re going to throw a penalty. You can’t say that ‘I didn’t hit him that hard!’ Don’t touch him!”

Sharpe summed up the second half of the game, saying, “The Broncos self-inflicted the penalties in the second half, both offensively and defensively.”

Denver committed seven penalties for 61 yards, which sustained Charger drives and led to the Broncos’ downfall.

Fans can watch the rest of Sharpe and Johnson’s analysis here:

Up next for the Broncos is a road game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday. Denver needs one more win to clinch a spot in the NFL playoffs.

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Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith fire back at Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler’s criticism

This escalated!

Oh boy. We’ve got some ESPN infighting going on, and it’s playing out on the air.

While broadcasting Ohio State’s big College Football Playoff win over Tennessee, Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler talked about “the lunatic fringe” at the school and talk about firing Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day.

“First Take tried to fire him, they thought he was done,” Herbstreit remarked. “So I’ll be excited to see what they talk about on Monday after this performance.”

That was not taken well by both Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe, who fired back on Monday’s First Take.

“Kirk, Chris Fowler, I promise you: if you ever mention any platform that I’m on again, and talking about ‘I wonder what they’re going to say as negativity,’ I promise you. ESPN ain’t got enough bosses to keep me off y’all for what I’m going to say,” Sharpe said.

Smith took a couple of minutes to address them. Watch:

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Shannon Sharpe was fired up after the Broncos beat Browns in primetime

“Y’all know what it is, we Broncos Country,” Shannon Sharpe said after Denver beat the Browns on ‘Monday Night Football.’

The Denver Broncos defeated the Cleveland Browns 41-32 in a thrilling Monday Night Football game to wrap up Week 13.

It’s fair to say Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe was fired up following the victory.

“Y’all know what it is, we Broncos Country,” Sharpe said on his Nightcap show co-hosted with Chad Johnson. “You go to the Mile High, 5,280 feet above sea level. You know when you come up in there, it ain’t an easy place to win.”

Sharpe did admit that Denver got a win “thanks to Jameis,” a reference to Jameis Winston throwing two interceptions, including two pick-sixes.

You can watch Sharpe’s complete game recap with Johnson below:

Sharpe played for the Broncos from 1990-1999, winning two Super Bowls in Denver. He then spent 2000-2001 with the Baltimore Ravens and won a third Super Bowl before returning to the Broncos to finish his career in Denver from 2002-2003.

An eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, Sharpe’s 10,060 receiving yards rank fifth among all tight ends in NFL history.

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Shannon Sharpe points finger at Joe Burrow for Bengals’ struggles

A controversial take about Joe Burrow and the Bengals.

While Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow continues to play at an MVP level, there continue to be detractors who throw blame at him for the team’s struggles.

Take, for example, Shannon Sharpe, who recently went on “First Take” and blasted Burrow for his turnovers during last week’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“If your defense can’t stop anybody,” Sharpe said, “what can’t you do at the quarterback position? Turn the ball over…he’s turning the ball over at the most inopportune times.”

Of course, the counterargument is that Burrow is doing everything he can to make plays while the roster holds him back. He lost two fumbles during the loss, while his lone interception was tipped.

At the end of the day, though, Burrow’s 67.7 completion percentage with 30 touchdowns against five interceptions and outright pocket heroics would have him as a likely MVP frontrunner, were he not counterbalanced by the league’s worst defense.

Sharpe is playing a role, though, and the fact Burrow has to play literally perfect, best-in-NFL ball at all times just for his team to pick up wins just spotlights what a miserable job the Bengals have done building around the star passer.

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Tom Brady, Kay Adams and more react to Bo Nix’s impressive performance

From Tom Brady to Colin Cowherd, the NFL world reacted in a big way to QB Bo Nix’s impressive performance.

After Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix had a historic performance against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11, NFL pundits have offered their takes on the first-year signal caller. Here’s a recap of the reactions this week.

Tom Brady names Bo Nix one of his 3 stars of the week

The future Hall of Famer said that Nix was “feeling it” in the win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Kay Adams says we’ve been underreacting to Bo Nix’s rise

“Nix is running the Broncos’ offense like a veteran,” said Adams.

Nate Jackson, Jake Plummer give their takes on Bo Nix

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The former Broncos quarterback praised Nix’s progress throughout 2024 as “a steady ascension… each week getting better and better and better.”

Peter Schrager names Bo Nix best Rookie of the Week

Schrager has been a constant supporter of Nix and the Broncos, to where he called them a preseason postseason dark horse.

Bucky Brooks and Mike Garafolo discuss Bo Nix’s ascension

The pair mentioned in the game against Atlanta, Nix had his highest yards-per-pass (9.8) of the season.

Chris Simms breaks down Bo Nix’s ‘surgically explosive’ performance

Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has seen the difference for the Broncos offense. “I just love the look of Bo Nix, I really do,” said Simms. “I love the offense they’re running, too.”

Shannon Sharpe, Chad Johnson chime in on Bo Nix’s big game

The two former pass catchers reacted to Nix’s huge stat line from the Falcons game. “(Nix) was one of three Bronco rookie quarterbacks to ever throw four touchdowns in a game,” noted Sharpe.

Colin Cowherd says Bo Nix is a top-12 quarterback in the NFL

“I think his arm is better than people think,” said Cowherd regarding Nix.

Adam Schefter gives his take on Broncos and QB Bo Nix

After Nix had his highest stats of the season, ESPN insider Adam Schefter marveled at the young quarterback. “Rookies don’t do that,” Schefter remarked on the Pat McAfee Show. “That’s over 80 percent completion rate, four touchdowns, no interceptions. Bo Nix is getting better and better and better.”

Jamie Erdahl says Bo Nix was the NFL’s big winner in Week 11

“Bo Nix had himself a little weekend, didn’t he,” asked Erdahl on Good Morning Football.

Dan Orlovsky says Broncos have done ‘unbelievable job’ with offense, Bo Nix

Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky said that Nix is having a great season. “He’s got control and he has the answers,” said Orlovsky. “Control of everything they’re trying to do in Denver offensively.”

PFF reacts to Bo Nix’s play and Broncos’ impressive offensive line

Although the rest of the NFL is giving Nix all the love, PFF realized that the Broncos’ offensive line is a key part of the success Nix has been having throughout the season.

Tim Jenkins breaks down film of Bo Nix’s best game yet

Tim Jenkins called Nix’s historic performance “the best performance I’ve seen out of a rookie quarterback this season, and if I’m really being honest, the best performance I’ve seen from a Broncos quarterback in a long, long, long time.”

Kurt Benkert reviews Bo Nix’s great game vs. Falcons

Former NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert broke down Nix’s incredible performance against Atlanta in an 18-minute video.

Doug Farrar breaks down Bo Nix’s recent rise

“Peyton Manning retired after the 2015 season, and from 2016-2023, the Denver Broncos threw 13 different quarterbacks into the fire to try and replace him,” said Farrar. “But now with 2024 first-round draft pick Bo Nix, Denver may finally have a guy to mercifully end that quarterback curse.”

Chris Long reacts to Bo Nix’s impressive improvement this season

Super Bowl champion Chris Long praised Nix, as an older rookie quarterback who is hitting his stride with head coach Sean Payton.

Chase Daniel says Bo Nix should be Rookie of the Year

“In my opinion, (Nix is) right now neck and neck with (Commanders quarterback) Jayden Daniels in the Offensive Rookie of the Year category,” said the former QB.

Nix is certainly making a serious case for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Can he continue this high-quality quarterback play through the rest of the season?

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Former NFL MVP not sold on Steelers’ playoff aspirations

The Steelers face scrutiny over their playoff legitimacy as critics point to weak competition ahead of a pivotal Week 10 matchup.

Well, it appears not everyone is sold on the 6-2 Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent success. As a matter of fact, former 2019 NFL MVP QB Cam Newton described it as “delusional” to rely on recent games and stats to portray the Steelers as playoff contenders.

Newton, appearing on ESPN’s First Take with Molly Qerim, Stephen A. Smith, and Shannon Sharpe, argued that the best evidence of the Steelers being pretenders rather than contenders lies in their most recent level of competition—the New York Giants and the New York Jets.

Stephen A. was quick to defend his favorite team, pointing out that the offense has consistently struggled for several years. While the level of competition may indeed be lacking, he emphasized that it is promising to see the offense perform well under Russell Wilson.

While it is easy to dismiss the opinion of a former player who has never won a Super Bowl, is Newton correct in his assessment?

Pittsburgh will aim to continue proving their doubters wrong as they begin the toughest second-half stretch in the NFL, starting with the Washington Commanders in Week 10 on November 10 at 1:00 PM EST.

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Shannon Sharpe reacts to Sean Payton crushing the Saints on ‘TNF’

“[Bo Nix] has got some athleticism,” Sharpe said. “He can run — needs to work on his accuracy — but you can do a lot of things with him.”

Former Denver Broncos tight end and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe teamed up with former All-Pro wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson to break down the Broncos’ 33-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 7.

After talking about the injury-depleted Saints team that had 17 players on the injury report going into the game, Johnson turned his attention to the Broncos and the passing game.

“I would like to see if the Broncos are playing a better team, I would like to see them getting the passing game going a little bit more,” said Johnson. “Courtland Sutton, you gotta get him involved. He’s making too much money to be out there getting cardio in.” Sutton finished Week 7 without a single target.

Johnson then went on to praise Denver rookie quarterback Bo Nix. “I like Bo Nix,” said Johnson. “Bo Nix got moxie. I don’t even know what moxie mean!”

Sharpe also commented on the rookie. “(Nix) has got some athleticism,” said the Hall of Famer. “He can run, needs to work on his accuracy, but you can do a lot of things with him.”

You can view the entire eight-minute exchange between the Ochocinco and Sharpe below.

The Broncos look to continue their momentum against the Carolina Panthers in Week 8.

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