Shannon Sharpe Debunks Anthony Edwards?s NFL Claim: ?You Jump Your A** in the Air, They Gonna Snatch?You?Out?

At 22, the T-Wolves‘s guard Anthony Edwards is an offensive powerhouse. Although it is his top priority right now to bring the Wolves their first-ever championship, he might have bitten off more than he can chew. Exuding confidence when asked if he could still play football and whether there has ever been a player to ever both leagues, he responded, “I think I might be the first one.” After all, the All-Star guard earned his bragging rights when he played youth football for the Atlanta Vikings and became one of the best Pop Warner running backs in the country by age 10. Now, Shannon Sharpe, a seasoned NFL player himself, thinks that “Ant” does not have what it takes to handle the heavy NFL physical contacts.

They will snatch Ant out of the sky

The NFL is not a walk in the park; athletes train for years to condition their bodies to take the heavy blows and takedowns, and this is exactly why Shannon Sharpe has his reservations about Ant’s claim. In his Nightcap podcast, Sharpe explains, “Y’all crying about fouls in the NBA. Just imagine when y’all shoot a jump shot, y’all concerned about coming down on somebody foot. Can you imagine you jump your a** up in the air, they gonna snatch you out the sky?”

The host Chad Johnson responded, “Maybe, in high school, he was a five-star recruit coming out. Obviously, I’m not sure if they actually translate into NFL. But still, he is a dog what he does, especially in NBA. That’s that boy, That’s that boy. I’m just not sure that it would translate the way he thinks it is or would mentally. That’s a different animal when you get to NFL, especially when you are that big.”

Sharpe agreed, to the extent that they were validating each other with a gesture that both pointed their index fingers to their temples. He further added, “Everybody says, ‘he can play bro.’ Hey, bro, do you understand? Look. I was in the league. Deion’s a year older than me. Deion came in the ’89; I came in ’90. I was also in the league with both. So to say you think so you can do it versus actually seeing somebody actually do it.

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But I think basketball is a little bit, because I don’t know how often do you go to NBA games, but you go watch the NBA games, you watch eight and nineth guys shoot the basketball and they don’t miss. They’ll make 10-11 shots in an effing row. But the mindset to be a football player and deal with that physicality, […] that’s a different animal, that’s a different animal.”

Moreover, for the 6’4″ tall Anthony Edwards, he would become an easy target for opponents. The NFL is a completely different ballgame and credit where due, Sharpe does acknowledge the fact that Ant is a killer on the hardwood, but he is not sure if he can translate that mentality on the big field. Although Edwards rose to prominence as one of the nation’s top running backs, it was only later in his life that he switched to basketball because of his brother’s influence. He was the first overall pick by the Wolves in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Considering that Anthony Edwards is quite familiar with the sport and was actually good at it too, do you think he can actually make it in the NFL? Share your thoughts!

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