Kurt Warner has a method of getting ready for his media job as an NFL analyst that doesn’t appear to align with a lot of the so-called specialists on the market.
By Monday afternoon, loads of sports activities TV, radio and podcast hosts had already spent hours reacting to the NFL’s Week 2 slate of video games. Warner, nonetheless, was nonetheless knee-deep in sport movie questioning how all of those Monday morning quarterbacks had been ready sufficient to guage gamers and groups on TV. And the previous NFL MVP want to know their secret.
I've been grinding tape since 8pm final evening & I've gotten via 10 video games – how do all these ppl discuss these gamers & groups on a Monday as if they've watched the video games & actually can consider them??? Can you guys share your routine so I can see if it’s extra environment friendly?
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) September 16, 2024
“I have been grinding tape since 8pm last night & I have gotten through 10 games – how do all these ppl talk about these players & teams on a Monday as if they have watched the games & really can evaluate them???” Warner wrote on social media. “Can you guys share your routine so I can see if it’s more efficient?”
Warner didn’t name anybody out, however the culprits are apparent. Mike Greenberg, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Colin Cowherd, amongst others. Sharpe is perhaps probably the most spectacular of the bunch. Not solely is he capable of go on TV with out watching the movie Warner finds obligatory, however he may even make time for a day delight.
Warner clearly prides himself on being an NFL professional, and there may be definitely a necessity for these in sports activities media. But not everybody needs to be an professional to have an entertaining take. Cowherd, Greeny, Smith, and Sharpe are entertainers, not specialists.
Imagine if 10 a.m. rolled round and Stephen A. Smith informed ESPN he couldn’t host First Take as a result of he wasn’t completed watching each snap from each sport on Sunday. Or think about if the clock hit 10 a.m. and Smith informed ESPN he may host the present, he simply can’t speak concerning the NFL, so cue up NBA highlights on this weekday in September.
One factor every day sports activities hosts repeatedly show is that you simply don’t should be an professional to be entertaining. Cowherd lately had no thought the Chicago Bears received their Week 1 sport. Sharpe simply came upon Klint Kubiak is the New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator and Cam Akers is not on the Los Angeles Rams. And in a completely completely different realm of sports activities media, there’s Kurt Warner, apparently watching each snap of each sport earlier than he’s keen to speak concerning the NFL.
Cowherd, Greeny, Smith, and Sharpe are reacting to scores, headlines, and highlights. They’re not breaking down the X’s and O’s of video games the way in which Warner and even NFL Live does. Fans who need sports activities leisure on a macro stage can go to First Take. Those who need extra in-depth professional evaluation can await Warner to complete watching movie.
There’s an viewers for each.
