Former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Linda Cohn has a message for Brittany Mahomes and Kelly Stafford after both women recently complained about the NFL: know the room.
Cohn took issue with comments made by the wives of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford during a recent episode of The Linda Cohn Show.
The key takeaway? She isn’t particularly interested in hearing how difficult the ladies’ lives have become.
Linda Cohn Calls Out Brittany Mahomes Over Chiefs’ Officiating Complaint
Brittany Mahomes was upset after the Chiefs lost to the Denver Broncos 28-24 on November 1, and she, as she often does, made sure everyone knew it.
During the game, Kansas City appeared to score a game-winning touchdown when Mahomes connected with Rashee Rice, but a false start penalty on offensive tackle Jaylon Moore wiped it out.
Brittany complained on Instagram, writing, “You can’t tell me you call that on a game-winning TD, oh wait yeah I can cause it’s us.”
That last part was what really bothered Linda Cohn.
“Are you kidding me, Brittany? Have you heard the conversations happening constantly outside Kansas City for the last few years? You may need to expand your group chat,” Cohn said.
She then reminded her that opposing fans have spent years complaining about favorable calls going Kansas City’s way.
That, of course, doesn’t mean officials actually favor the Chiefs (despite what former Broncos player Justin Simmons thinks), but it certainly makes Brittany’s suggestion that they’re being targeted a hard sell.
Kelly Stafford’s NFL Complaints Didn’t Get Much Sympathy Either
Kelly Stafford also drew Linda Cohn’s attention after griping that the Rams only had 10 days between games around their bye week.
Stafford, who once gave Brittany Mahomes unsolicited advice on being the wife of a pro football player, took to Instagram to question the schedule, saying that although she never played a snap, she needed a break after 18 years in the NFL.
Linda Cohn acknowledged Stafford pointing out that player recovery is a valid concern, but Kelly’s complaints about her own tiredness were something else entirely, saying, “Kelly, that is where you lost me.”
Cohn also referenced a resurfaced podcast clip in which Kelly Stafford complained that her knee hurt after walking around in cowboy boots all weekend.
“Sneakers,” Cohn suggested. “Give them a try.”
Linda Cohn did make it clear that she wasn’t saying Brittany Mahomes and Kelly Stafford should stop speaking their minds. They just have to be prepared to deal with people’s reactions to their comments.
“Marriage to a quarterback doesn’t disqualify you from commentary, from having an opinion. It also doesn’t exempt your commentary from criticism,” she said.
This wasn’t the first time Linda Cohn had taken a public shot at famous sports figures in recent days. She seems to be enjoying her newfound freedom from the Worldwide Leader.
A couple of weeks ago, she joined Michelle Beadle in attacking Pat McAfee for his response to being mocked by University of Utah students. And earlier this year, Cohn also blasted ESPN for how it handled employee layoffs, calling it “buffoonery”.