By every statistical metric, Brandon Browner is having a dumpster fire of a season for the New Orleans Saints. The former Pro Bowler is not only set to shatter the record for penalties in a season, he is rated by Pro Football Focus as the worst cornerback in the National Football League, as pointed out by the folks at Uproxx.
Their assessment of Browner’s play is, well, critical.
Browner has a league-worst coverage grade of 27.3, thanks to 36 receptions allowed for 571 yards and a touchdown. Now those numbers don’t look terrible, but then you add on the 16 defensive penalties that he’s had, and his grade starts to make a lot more sense. Browner can’t seem to go one game without holding or interfering, and it’s the reason he is on this list.
Now I’m sure Browner knows he’s sucking giant elephant testicles this season. I’m also sure that he doesn’t want to be reminded of it.
After being shredded into mince meat by a meh receiving core in the Carolina Panthers (namely Ted Ginn, who had a pair of touchdowns and dropped two more), CBS analyst and Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe took to Twitter to express his opinions on the meddling cornerback.
Saints should release B. Browner. He’s not worth the distraction as sub par CB .
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) December 6, 2015
Browner, likely recognizing that Shannon Sharpe has a damn good point, wisely decided to steer clear of the football angle and jabbed back at him with a zinger we all know to be equally as true.
@ShannonSharpe it’s easy to talk with fake teeth — Brandon Browner (@bbrowner27) December 7, 2015
I audibly laughed at this. I’m full on #TeamBrowner now. Perfect parts malicious and witty.
I mean come on, I’ve had mushroom-induced hallucinations realer than these things.
Sharpe came back from the dead to spar with Browner once more.
What a great little Twitter beef between two multiple Super Bowl champions. Thoughtful criticism, measured comebacks, and not even one spelling error. Good stuff, fellas.
[h/t Uproxx]