NFL Network Analyst Ripped by Fans for Baffling Take on Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen
Former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Shaun O’Hara’s take on Josh Allen raised plenty of eyebrows after the Buffalo Bills’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs over the weekend.
O’Hara, now an analyst on NFL Network, ranked Allen over Patrick Mahomes among quarterbacks in the divisional dound. And even after Allen lost to Mahomes on Sunday for the third time in the playoffs, O’Hara wasn’t backing down from the take, saying he still believes Allen is the better quarterback while Mahomes has the better team around him.
“Those rankings right there, you could change them week to week if you want, but still, regardless of the outcome I’m taking Josh Allen every time,” O’Hara said. “I think Mahomes has the better team, but pure quarterback play, I think Josh Allen is [better].”
The rest of the set was incredulous, but O’Hara was steadfast in his take despite that.
Shaun O'Hara goes to astronomical lengths to explain on NFL Network why he would take Josh Allen over Patrick Mahomes in spite of Allen losing his third straight playoff game to Mahomes.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 23, 2024
"Regardless of the outcome I'm taking Josh Allen every single time." pic.twitter.com/ovkx1wLhL8
O’Hara also criticized Buffalo receiver Stefon Diggs, who couldn’t quite reel in what could have been a game-changing catch during Buffalo’s final drive.
“He threw a 70-yard bomb to Stefon Diggs who should’ve caught the ball,” O’Hara said. “You get paid to catch the ball.”
Fans seemed just as flabbergasted as O’Hara’s colleagues.
Why is it so hard to say Pat is the best QB in the NFL from the 1st day he started and everyone else is playing for 2nd place?? https://t.co/mIU2CJ1aib
— Offseason Braden (@BradenBrown24) January 23, 2024
The bills put handcuffs on Allen because he was so reckless with the ball and fired his OC because of the turnovers. He’s the new farve. Madden would fawn over dude even though he was a terrible decision maker. Now some folks in media are doing that with Allen. https://t.co/UcWcahE3KX
— Word? Word! Word. (@ib_blackman79) January 23, 2024
Shoutout to the host for calmly, politely pointing out how stupid this is. https://t.co/BKfyaiMlHj
— Victor Mosley (@Rahson1919) January 23, 2024
“I think Mahomes has the better team” ???????????? https://t.co/f81H5WYI3K pic.twitter.com/4A8XCU7VBE
— Mark ⚜️ (@Mark_theshark94) January 23, 2024
"It's 1A and 1 B right there"
— Vibes-Based Analytics ????????????☠️ (@Taige42) January 23, 2024
NO IT'S NOT!! https://t.co/JG0WEyV0Mo
I watched this yesterday and my mouth almost dropped. Josh Allen is good. Top 5. Josh Allen is no where on Mahomes’ level. Who is???
— Jono Barnes (@JonoBarnes) January 23, 2024
People gotta stop trying to manifest this idea. https://t.co/lfXPl9pzOV