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[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 49 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Who cares what he thinks? He’s famous for mastering the art of spiral throwing a ball, which is a skill perfected by cavemen using spears to hunt with. He is no smarter or more educated than those cavemen were. In fact way less so due to the brain damage.

[–] isles@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

No kidding, will news outlets stop giving platforms to people famous for unrelated reasons?

spoilerNo, clicks are a perverse incentive.

[–] cpaq47@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He actually is very intelligent, as are most NFL quarterbacks. He supposedly scored a 1310 on the SAT, and got a 35 on the NFL's Wonderlic test (well above average). Also QBs don't suffer nearly as much brain damage as most NFL positions, especially Rogers.

That said, he's an idiot.

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

you can't trust the grades of athletes in the first place, there are documented scandals which make this plain. The more important you are to the team (ie the more profitable you are to the school, filling seats and winning championships) the more likely you are to be given good grades even if you didn't do the work.

Not to say it applies to this guy, but fair warning...

[–] Zess@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago

You understand less about his job than he understands about AIDS.