Tag: Shannon Sharpe

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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Shannon Sharpe reacts to Bo Nix’s sideline moment with Sean Payton

Shannon Sharpe weighed in with his take on Bo Nix and Sean Payton getting into it on the sideline.

One of the biggest news stories this week surrounding the Denver Broncos has been the sideline spat between quarterback Bo Nix and head coach Sean Payton after a potential touchdown pass on Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

On ESPN’s First Take, former Bronco and current Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe reacted to the sideline shouting match between the two on Monday.

“Here’s the thing… my therapist used to say if you’re speaking Mandarin Chinese, and (your spouse) is speaking Spanish, y’all not on the same level, you’re not communicating,” said Sharpe. “You have to understand you can’t coach everybody, you gotta treat everybody fair, but you can’t treat everyone the same.

“When you’re in the NFL, Bo Nix is a grown man. He’s 24 years old,” said Sharpe. “Some men have wives, they have kids, they’re not going to let you talk to them less than.”

Sharpe then gave some advice for the 61-year old Payton: “Sean, just be careful. I understand that you’re a fiery coach, you just want to get your point across, but everybody’s not going to be receptive to your style of coaching and you just need to understand that.”

After the game, Nix and Payton seemed to bury the hatchet, with each man explaining their passion. Earlier this week, Nix even embraced the Ferris Bueller moniker that Payton had dubbed him with.

You can watch the four-minute First Take interview with Shannon Sharpe below, or on ESPN’s official YouTube page.

For what it’s worth, Nix’s reaction was exactly the kind of reaction that future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees has recommended:

https://twitter.com/lionelbienvenu/status/1843492540571668605

And Payton has said he loved Nix’s reaction on the sideline. So there’s no lingering beef between the coach and QB. In fact, that exchange and the resulting teasing might have drawn them even closer. So take Sharpe’s take with a grain of salt.

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Shannon Sharpe loves Commanders duo of Daniels & Kingsbury

Shannon Sharpe would take Daniels over the NFC East’s other quarterbacks.

Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe really likes what he sees in Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.

This week on ESPN, Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith, and former Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi assessed Daniels’ place among NFC East quarterbacks.

Sharpe declared: “Guys, you all know I hate being a prisoner of the moment. But the way this young man is playing now, and the way Kliff Kingsbury is in his ear and dialing up the plays? You’re absolutely right I am taking him over anybody else in that division.”

“Oh, I get it. It is a college offense, and it’s very simplistic. Well, a lot more teams need to make their offense simplistic if it’s going to cause their quarterback to play like this young man is playing.”

“He’s more mature than you would think. He had 55 career starts in college. I think that has a lot to do with it, and he has Kliff Kingsbury. No matter what you think of Kliff as a head coach, Stephen A., Bruschi, you know, there’s no denying his offensive mind and his ability to coach quarterbacks.”

Sharpe then discussed how Kingsbury coached Johnny Manziel, Patrick Mahomes, and Kyler Murray.

“There’s no denying his ability to relate, and to get on their levels, and extract the best out of a quarterback. I absolutely, right now, would take Jayden Daniels over any other quarterback in that division.”

Here is a video of the segment of the panel statements

Stephen A. Smith would take Commanders’ QB over others in NFC East

Stephen A. Smith is high on Jayden Daniels and the Commanders.

A recent ESPN “First Take” segment featuring Stephen A. Smith, Tedy Bruschi, and Shannon Sharpe focused on Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’s early performance in his first four NFL games.

Smith wasn’t shy about praising Daniels over the other NFC East quarterbacks.

“I am rolling with Jayden Daniels. First of all, I’m not rolling with a guy like Dak Prescott, who’s had eight years to win a Super Bowl and can’t even win more than two playoff games in eight years. As far as I’m concerned, he has shown me what he is. He’s elite in the regular season but far from it in the postseason.”

“This brother (Daniels) brings me hope. Let’s understand something, 82.1 % completion percentage. Over their three-game winning streak, this man has scored on 22 of 24 of their drives over the last three games. Ten touchdowns, ten field goals, excluding kneel downs.”

Smith then referred to Dan Quinn saying he blew a 25-point lead in the Super bowl, but that he also got his team to the Super Bowl and concluded “he kinda knows what he is doing.”

Smith admitted then he had been down on Kliff Kingsbury, not thinking he had deserved a shot at an NFL head coaching job. He then said Kingsbury did not deserve to by pass a lot of other NFL coordinators to get that head coaching job with the Cardinals.

“But we all knows as a coordinator, he can call up some plays. We all know as coordinator he’s cultivated relationships with quarterbacks…and that’s going a long way. Now he is doing it with Jayden Daniels, because Daniels has raved about the level of communication they have with one another.”

Smith then recalled how much talk pre-draft was the number of hits Daniels took at LSU and how would he survive in the NFL “That’s not what he is doing. He is being smart, he’s running with the football, making plays with his legs. He’s certainly making plays with his arm.”

“We are looking at Washington being formidable, they could potentially win this division…The way this kid is playing, and the pieces he has around him, I like what I see.”

As if that wasn’t enough, Smith did his version of the NFL power rankings, and the Commanders were ranked No. 5.

Here is a video of the entire segment.

Deion Sanders says Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury is ‘brilliant’

Deion Sanders is a huge fan of Kliff Kingsbury.

While everyone around the NFL and media world is praising Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, and rightfully so, don’t forget about offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.

The Commanders are red hot, sitting at 3-1, winners of three straight games and alone atop the NFC East. Washington’s offense has punted once in three weeks and has only turned the ball over once this season. Daniels already looks like an NFL superstar four games into his career.

Kingsbury, who received plenty of criticism for his four-year stint as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, looks rejuvenated as Washington’s offensive coordinator.

Kingsbury has plenty of fans in the NFL and college football. One of those fans is Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders.

“Kliff Kingsbury was somebody that is the engineer behind this ship,” Sanders said on Monday’s episode of “Nightcap” with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson. “He was doing the same thing, and it didn’t work out in Arizona. OK, Kliff Kingsbury is a brilliant play-caller. Brilliant.”

If Washington’s offensive success continues, you can bet Kingsbury’s stay with the Commanders will be short. Some criticized head coach Dan Quinn for his choice of Kingsbury, which now seems foolish.

 

Shannon Sharpe gives a misinformed take on Ravens early season woes

From a NSFW social media snafu to his legal triumphs over Brett Favre, Ravens legend Shannon Sharpe has been in the news a lot lately.

From an NSFW social media snafu to his legal triumphs over Brett Favre, Baltimore Ravens legend Shannon Sharpe has been in the news lately.

Sharpe also consistently makes headlines for his various takes, some of which can be pretty scorching hot. Ravens observers everywhere have given their various takes on why the team has gotten off to a very unexpected 0-2 start, and Sharpe is no different.

A Twitter user who watched Sharpe’s appearance on Stephen A. Smith’s show took him to task on his analysis. Sharpe seems to believe that this year’s Ravens offensive line is the same as last year’s unit, as he claims Lamar Jackson won the MVP award in 2023 “behind that ol.”

This year’s offensive line replaces three starters or 3/5 (i.e., 60%) of last year’s group. The replies to the tweet consistently point this fact out to Sharpe.

In every sense of the word, the Ravens’ offensive line is a very “different” group from last season’s unit. Sharpe’s take was undoubtedly suboptimal and wildly misinformed at best.

Domonique Foxworth subtly ribs Shannon Sharpe on air for his sex broadcast

Yes, he really said this on the air during First Take.

It might be a while before we stop talking about the Shannon Sharpe NSFW video that was posted accidentally to his Instagram Live last week, which the Hall of Famer admitted was not the result of a hacking.

Domonique Foxworth decided to rib Shannon Sharpe about that video on the air with ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday — Sharpe said if he got a few months to get his hips in shape, he could play tight end.

“I think your hips are fine,” Foxworth remarked. He made reference to it on X (formerly Twitter) and everyone had a laugh over it:

https://twitter.com/Foxworth24/status/1836146103751970911

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Michelle Beadle appears to address Shannon Sharpe NSFW video rumors with 4 words

She had to address those rumors.

Shannon Sharpe has had quite a 24 hours, after a video surfaced on his Instagram account that went live on Wednesday.

At first, there was a claim he was hacked on Instagram after a very NSFW video depicted a very intimate moment with a woman. Later that night, the Hall of Famer and podcast host revealed how the accidental taping happened and confirmed that he was not, in fact, hacked.

On the video, you can potentially hear the name “Michelle” mentioned. And so Michelle Beadle — former ESPN employee and current host of various projects — apparently decided to get out in front of any and all rumors with some tweets:

https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle/status/1833992092902920615

https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle/status/1834023432700240064

https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle/status/1834008562130899162

Now we know.

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Shannon Sharpe reveals how NSFW Instagram Live video accidentally got recorded

Welp.

Former NFL tight end and media personality Shannon Sharpe accidentally shared something, erm, intimate through his Instagram on Wednesday, and he addressed it on his Nightcap show later in the evening.

Sharpe’s Instagram Live popped up with a very suspicious video, and he basically admitted to accidentally streaming a video of him having an intimate moment.

Sharpe’s Instagram earlier in the day posted that he was the victim of a hack, but his follow-up revealed it was just a big mistake.

“I’m disappointed in myself,” Sharpe told his Nightcap audience about the snafu, which went viral on social media as soon as it was accidentally shared.

You can hear his apology below for the whole ordeal, which is absolutely the kind of situation you never want to find yourself in.

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