Colin Cowherd Used Another Ridiculous Analogy to Describe J.J. McCarthy
Colin Cowherd once again has decided to take a shot at J.J. McCarthy. In other news, the sky was also blue when we woke up today.
The Fox Sports radio host has dedicated plenty of time over the past few months to be critical of the Vikings’ young quarterback, using the typical retorts that we have seen of him since he was helping lead the Michigan Wolverines to a national championship in 2023.
This week, Cowherd again used his platform to make a ridiculous analogy of McCarthy.
Colin Cowherd Goes After J.J. McCarthy Again
“I will be patient potty training a puppy, but J.J. McCarthy does not get to pee on the carpet,” Cowherd said on his show, The Herd.
That’s the actual quote, and here’s the proof.
That sentence was the exclamation point after a long soliloquy arguing that McCarthy has not impressed through his first two NFL games, and the Vikings don’t have time to wait for him to develop.
The inflammatory statement worked because I’m talking about it, but can we pump the brakes a little bit?
Sure, on paper heading into the season, the situation in Minnesota seemed ripe for success from McCarthy this season. The Vikings made a diligent effort to improve their offensive line by signing Ryan Kelly and Will Fries will drafting Donovan Jackson in the first round.
There was also an abundance of offensive talent around McCarthy, and Brian Flores has consistently run one of the best defenses in the NFL since joining Minnesota.
But as the old adage goes, that’s why they play the games on the field, not on paper.
Minnesota’s offensive line has struggled around McCarthy through two weeks, largely due to key injuries. Christian Darrisaw, arguably a top-five offensive tackle in the NFL, is yet to play a game this season. Then, Ryan Kelly went down with a concussion last weekend, forcing Michael Jurgens to take his first NFL snaps at center. We also have to consider that Will Fries spent the summer working his way back from a broken leg and is still trying to build chemistry with his fellow o-linemen.
On top of that, Minnesota’s weapons around McCarthy have not exactly been available, either. Jordan Addison is yet to take a snap as he serves a three-game suspension, and Aaron Jones was placed on injured reserve this week after he suffered a hamstring injury in Week 2.
It is certainly true that McCarthy hasn’t exactly looked like a polished quarterback through the majority of his first two games in the NFL, but growing pains are existent in any NFL quarterback not named Patrick Mahomes.
Let’s also consider that McCarthy’s first two games have been on the primetime national spotlight. The first of those came in hostile territory against a division rival. While McCarthy could have crumpled into a ball of clay when he threw a pick-six, and the Vikings fell into a 17-6 hole heading into the fourth quarter, he instead rose to the occasion and led Minnesota to a comeback victory.
While his second of those primetime games came at home, McCarthy was under duress the entire night from a talented Falcons defensive front and finished the game despite suffering a high ankle sprain.
McCarthy obviously has things to work on, but that’s true about any young quarterback. Josh Allen certainly wasn’t a finished product when he entered the NFL. Neither was Lamar Jackson, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff, or Aaron Rodgers, the list goes on and on.
While Cowherd might not let McCarthy “pee on the carpet,” Vikings fans should have a little grace when the 22-year-old quarterback doesn’t make all the plays immediately.
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