I've got no issue with Jimmy Garoppolo. He seems like a nice guy. He has done very well with his God-given abilities. Hell, he probably even works on Tuesdays during football season.But I definitely have an issue with low-hanging lazy takes. If you watched Monday night's game on ESPN, you heard one of the lowest and the laziest.With a graphic on the screen showing Garoppolo's 41-19 record as a starter, Joe Buck said, "That top number. You cannot ignore that. He has been a winner in the NFL. Everybody wants to pick him apart. But look at that top number. And it's impressive."Responded Troy Aikman: "At the end of the day that's all that matters. And he's been a big part in a lot of those wins as well. And I've always liked Jimmy. And when he has protection in the pocket, he can be as hot as anybody."I don't rail against the idea that wins are relevant for quarterbacks; it varies from player to player. Some quarterbacks can elevate the players around him. They can get more out of them, as great leaders do. They can inspire them to do their jobs better. To take care of all details, from diet to lifting to hydration to rehab to film study to saying the right thing at the right time to...
Jimmy Garoppolo keeps getting misplaced praise for being a “winner”
Oct 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM
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