Don’t you love how fun the NFL has been the last couple of years? Haven’t the wire-to-wire playoff games been thrilling? Are you enamored by an ever-increasing list of talented, young quarterbacks yet to enter their primes?
Well, guess what? Trent Dilfer isn’t a fan.
You know Dilfer — the former quarterback who, despite playing 14 years in the league, is perhaps most remembered for being dumped by the Baltimore Ravens after ostensibly leading the team to a Super Bowl in 2000.
Dilfer most recently leveraged mediocrity into success when he was hired as the head coach at UAB despite his only coaching experience being four years at the high school level with Nashville’s Lipscomb Academy.
But a notoriously mediocre playing career hasn’t stopped Dilfer from taking shots at the modern game, which he said is unimpressive during an interview for the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Bullies of Baltimore.
Stream the @30for30 "Bullies of Baltimore" on @ESPNPlus 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Lhg6bRw6Jp
— ESPN (@espn) February 6, 2023
“The modern-day game does not impress me,” Dilfer said. “It’s super easy when you don’t get hit as a quarterback, and when you can’t re-route receivers, and when you can’t hit guys across the middle. I love Tom Brady, I love Aaron Rodgers, I love these guys. It’s not impressive. Impressive is what (the Ravens) did.”
Naturally, NFL fans weren’t particularly pleased with Dilfer, who threw more career interceptions than touchdowns, categorizing the modern quarterback position as “super easy” and diminishing the accomplishments of current players.
Trent Dilfer: “Modern day game doesn’t impress me. It’s super easy when you don’t get hit as a QB.”
Trent Dilfer in a clean pocket:pic.twitter.com/FAoYoKBgEX
— GOWIE (@DaKidGowie) February 6, 2023
The Camera Man pic.twitter.com/H5vObQnW2q
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 6, 2023
I don't completely understand this one. Because the big rule changes favoring the offense started around the 2010s
Brady played half of his career in the run heavy/defensive era of the 2000s. That's why he once led the league in TDs with only 28. He won 3 Super Bowls in that era
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 6, 2023
Taking all-time greats and reducing them to offensive stats is a straw man argument that every “old school” player in every league uses as a crutch. Trent needs a nap. https://t.co/yc5hjgZHcF
— Tanya Ray Fox (@TanyaRayFox) February 6, 2023
Unc Shannon sharpe talking to Trent Dilfer after he threw an interception got me crying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/nyKEPMLAay
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) February 6, 2023
There are 112 quarterbacks in NFL history with more passing yards than Trent Dilfer.
Tom Brady has 68,696 more yards than Dilfer. Aaron Rodgers has 38,537 more yards than Dilfer.
Dilfer is hands down the worst QB to win a Super Bowl. But he’s not impressed by Brady or Rodgers. https://t.co/Pr1mce0TPJ
— Student Union Sports (@StudentUSports) February 6, 2023
Trent Dilfer with an absolutely ridiculous take.
“Today’s game doesn’t impress me” and then mentions Tom Brady… who literally won a Super Bowl the year after Dilfer got lucky and won his.
His trash opinions are almost as bad as his QB skills. pic.twitter.com/IA5rJM7QBM
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) February 6, 2023
It annoys me that the Baltimore Ravens won Trent Dilfer a Super Bowl ring.
The way he talks about modern day QBs, you’d assume he was all-pro. In reality, he’s Brian Hoyer with Aaron Rodgers’ ego.
— GOWIE (@DaKidGowie) February 6, 2023
Sure grandpa, now let's get you to your bed. https://t.co/xc5tQZHHgW
— Greg Vorse TV (@GregVorse) February 6, 2023
idk why you’re laughing Trent Dilfer hit players over the middle his entire career. Granted, it was the other team’s CBs and LBs but still https://t.co/nSTVa8fZNW
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) February 6, 2023
Trent Dilfer in 2000:
• 1502 passing yards
• 12 TD
• 11 INT pic.twitter.com/r2RCAcLFkL— Ramey (@HoodieRamey) February 6, 2023
Trent Dilfer saying the Brady, Rodgers,, and the modern NFL offense doesn't impress him pic.twitter.com/m21eM8yvED
— Slim Shwayze (@TokenBK1) February 6, 2023
Trent dilfer says it’s not impressive and to move along https://t.co/pXTRuoavGF
— Tyler Cetrulo (@TJCetrulo) February 6, 2023
Brady won 3 Super Bowls before 2005. Trent Dilfer was done in 2007. So I’m confused…. https://t.co/SLGPKJwygW
— Chris Harper (@THEChrisHarper) February 6, 2023
Trent Dilfer's house, brother pic.twitter.com/guEe4d7eaw
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) February 6, 2023
