The New York Jets are still looking for their main man to start under center next season, but they may want to give second-year player Bryce Petty a strong look—because, in his own words, he’s a much better quarterback than he was last year.
So what gets credit for Petty’s confidence? Madden, the popular video game that you and I play while drunk and/or stoned with our buddies. Here’s what the Jets QB recently said, per NJ.com:
“For me, where I was when they drafted me last year to where I am now, it’s night-and-day difference,” Petty told NJ Advance Media on Monday at Jets linebacker David Harris’ charity golf event, which benefits the Give the Kids Hope Foundation. “For me, it’s a process. Just watching film, I’m seeing things.
“I played Madden the other day, and it’s not just picking run plays anymore. It’s like, ‘Oh, they’ve got an under front [on defense].’ You start picking up things differently. That’s exciting for me.”
Dude, you just sound insane. How many teenage kids with nothing to do but pick at their acne think that, because they’re good at Madden, they could coach their favorite NFL team? Yeah, about a bajillion.
In the wake of his comments, Petty tried to retreat, posting this to Twitter.
Really is funny how out of context people can take things and then run with it. Lesson learned though. #Red7 #HotRoute
— Bryce Petty (@b_petty14) May 17, 2016
Petty may not earn the Jets’ starting QB gig, but he definitely has my vote for team comedian for joking about all of this.