Nick Wright

And we do this weird thing, and this oddly does somehow end up coming down to what all sports conversations come down to, which is the lionization of Michael Jordan's career has polluted how everyone views sports.

And we do this weird thing, and this oddly does somehow end up coming down to what all sports conversations come down to, which is the lionization of Michael Jordan's career has polluted how everyone views sports.

Which is why when Tom Brady was going for the three-peat and he played terribly and threw a pick six to let the game get out of hand and lost to Jake Plummer, no one cares because it was in round two. And Joe Montana went in the smack dab middle of his career.

Which is why when Tom Brady was going for the three-peat and he played terribly and threw a pick six to let the game get out of hand and lost to Jake Plummer, no one cares because it was in round two. And Joe Montana went in the smack dab middle of his career.

three straight years in the playoffs three straight one and dones three straight playoff games with zero touchdowns total three straight playoff games where he back-to-back playoff games where his team scored three points three straight playoff games where they were outscored by a combined 102 to 40 we can all be like man joe cool never played poorly in the super bowl

three straight years in the playoffs three straight one and dones three straight playoff games with zero touchdowns total three straight playoff games where he back-to-back playoff games where his team scored three points three straight playoff games where they were outscored by a combined 102 to 40 we can all be like man joe cool never played poorly in the super bowl

Well, maybe he would have if he hadn't played so terribly that they got whacked 49-3 in round one. And so what we're not going to do is act like if you play your worst game of the year to prevent you from getting to the Super Bowl, That's fine, but if you play really well to get there and then play poorly, that's different. That's ludicrous.

Well, maybe he would have if he hadn't played so terribly that they got whacked 49-3 in round one. And so what we're not going to do is act like if you play your worst game of the year to prevent you from getting to the Super Bowl, That's fine, but if you play really well to get there and then play poorly, that's different. That's ludicrous.

That would mean it would have been better for Patrick this year had he choked against Josh Allen last round instead of outplayed him and beaten him for the fourth time in the playoffs. Intellectually, we all know that's true, that each round you win is better than losing in that round. Why don't we accept that? Well, that's actually a Michael Jordan story. Is Patrick Mahomes done?

That would mean it would have been better for Patrick this year had he choked against Josh Allen last round instead of outplayed him and beaten him for the fourth time in the playoffs. Intellectually, we all know that's true, that each round you win is better than losing in that round. Why don't we accept that? Well, that's actually a Michael Jordan story. Is Patrick Mahomes done?

So here's the thing. How wrong I was compared to my contemporaries is actually the exact same logical argument, question. Am I more wrong for picking the Chiefs to make and win the Super Bowl than the folks, not naming names, but Rex Ryan and others, who said they were going to go one and done?

So here's the thing. How wrong I was compared to my contemporaries is actually the exact same logical argument, question. Am I more wrong for picking the Chiefs to make and win the Super Bowl than the folks, not naming names, but Rex Ryan and others, who said they were going to go one and done?

Was I more wrong for having the wrong winner in the Super Bowl when I had the right team in it than Draymond Green, who said, I've seen teams like this. They get beat in the first round. So again, I get it, the stage gets bigger, the audience gets larger, so people have more eyes on it. And I've got to eat this one. And if people watch First Things First, 3 to 5 p.m.

Was I more wrong for having the wrong winner in the Super Bowl when I had the right team in it than Draymond Green, who said, I've seen teams like this. They get beat in the first round. So again, I get it, the stage gets bigger, the audience gets larger, so people have more eyes on it. And I've got to eat this one. And if people watch First Things First, 3 to 5 p.m.

Eastern on FS1, you should check it out. I literally had confetti cannons shot in my face on national television. I had the runner-up of American Idol sing in my ear, Tom Brady is the GOAT, and I took it like a champ. because Monday is the day for me to have to eat it. Tuesday is the day for me to kind of have to eat it.

Eastern on FS1, you should check it out. I literally had confetti cannons shot in my face on national television. I had the runner-up of American Idol sing in my ear, Tom Brady is the GOAT, and I took it like a champ. because Monday is the day for me to have to eat it. Tuesday is the day for me to kind of have to eat it.

Wednesday and Thursday are the days for me to once again take on the heavy burden of the only sane person in sports media and pump the brakes on all the, this never would happen to Brady. Brady threw three picks in the wildcard round when he was 32 years old to lose to Joe Flacco. Three picks in the first quarter. 33-14.

Wednesday and Thursday are the days for me to once again take on the heavy burden of the only sane person in sports media and pump the brakes on all the, this never would happen to Brady. Brady threw three picks in the wildcard round when he was 32 years old to lose to Joe Flacco. Three picks in the first quarter. 33-14.

Mm-hmm. I'm sorry, you guys didn't have Jessica's mic on. You just had a total doofus talking for a minute there. I mean, the jig is up.

Mm-hmm. I'm sorry, you guys didn't have Jessica's mic on. You just had a total doofus talking for a minute there. I mean, the jig is up.