The Sorsby Saga (feat. Albert Breer)
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What is the Brendan Sorsby saga and why is it significant?
the hell is going on i thought after memorial day and up until august nothing was supposed to happen in football au contraire we have our pal from sports illustrated burt breer coming up in just a second to fill us in on everything including jackson dart brendan sorsby the state of the steelers all the rest of it plus there's basketball there's hockey let's get into it let's start the show
Yes, hi and hello, my fellow football Americans. Welcome to Football America, presented as ever by DraftKings. DraftKings, the crown is yours. And like I said, Bert Breer in just a second. I want to talk about the Knickerbockers. They're in the finals. Who they're going to play? TBD, Stanley Cup final. Poor people in Buffalo. Oh, those poor souls up there. In the meantime, it's episode 66. Let's do it. The episode, as we do with every episode, we honor the player in football, nay, sports history who wore it best, 66, Gino Fuentes. Welcome back after a week away. How are you? And tell us, who is that person?
Well, we got some Steelers here. We got Alan Fanica is number 66.
We got Ray Nitschke.
How do you say Nitschke? How do you say that? There's like five consonants in a row. Nitschke. Nitschke. Ray Nitschke. Five-time NFL champion. Ethan had one.
Yeah, from baseball.
Ray Nitschke, 66. Bald-headed guy. Also was in the movie with Burt Reynolds, Mean Machine. They remade it with Adam Sandler. Longest Yard is the name of the movie you're looking for. Longest Yard. Sheesh.
There was a baseball one too, right?
I didn't remember the name of the movie, but I know the name of the guy who plays middle linebacker who Burt Reynolds throws the football into and his balls two plays in a row. And his name is Ray Nitschke.
Dave, we've got some really good ones from baseball too. We've got Don Zimmer famously thrown to the ground by Pedro Martinez.
Oh, I didn't know that.
And, of course, how can we not remember Yasiel Puig? That's the only one answer, right?
Yasiel Puig used to live a couple blocks away from me, but that's not the correct answer. I think that's it, right?
That's the only one I can think of. That's the only one I can think of. Let's move on.
Let me name for you the individual who has meant more to his franchise than any other human being has ever meant to any other franchise.
Did Curt Cignetti anticipate the challenges with Sorsby?
It's Mario Lemieux, obviously. Number 66, the greatest hockey player in the history of people. Good news there, too, for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Geno Malkin inks a year-long deal, so he's back. Remarkable stuff. We're so cynical as sports fans these days, but I think we can all take a minute to say, man, especially in free agency or any other time, really, that there's not one guy who's going to make it 21 years with one franchise, but three Geno Malkin and Sidney Crosby and Chris Letang teammates. We're in the same uniform for more than two decades. Remarkable stuff. But like I've said before, you need to look no further than the headlines to realize that most people are too cynical to acknowledge greatness.
We're watching Shoei Itani. And like I say, greatest in the history of people. Shoei Itani is in fact that in Major League Baseball. Do we agree on that? Is that hyperbolic or is that settled at this point? On Wednesday night, Six scoreless, not scoreless innings, but six innings, he gets the win as the pitcher. Seven strikeouts, plus he hit a home run. Why isn't this what we're talking about about 80% of the time we're talking about sports right now? The lore of baseball is pretty heavy from Babe Ruth to Willie Mays and Barry Bonds and all that. None holds a candle to this cat.
This might be his most impressive year for me just because I turn around and he's got the lowest ERA in baseball after having a 50 and 50 season.
It's under one. His ERA is under one this season. It's unbelievable. I didn't even realize it. Dave, I'll be honest, haven't tuned into baseball quite yet. Still waiting for the hockey playoffs to be over. But once I do turn into baseball, wow, you're telling me Shohei Otani has an ERA under one? What the hell are we talking about here?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the Brendan Sorsby saga and why is it significant?
0:00–2:32
2
Did Curt Cignetti anticipate the challenges with Sorsby?
2:32–5:48
3
How are NFL teams viewing Sorsby for the supplemental draft?
5:48–8:21
4
Why is the NCAA treating Sorsby as a 'sacrificial lamb'?
8:21–12:40
5
What are the implications of gambling on Sorsby's career?
12:40–16:03
6
How does Sorsby compare to other quarterback prospects?
16:03–20:23
7
What are the potential impacts of Sorsby's situation on NFL teams?
20:23–24:52
8
What does the future hold for Sorsby and NFL quarterbacks?
24:52–54:29
Speakers
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