Dexter Manley: "Tom Brady Couldn't Pack Joe Theismann's Jock"
By Kyle Koster
Former Washington Redskins great Dexter Manley is up to his old tricks again, saying incendiary things about quarterbacks during local radio appearances. You’ll recall his homophobic comments about Troy Aikman in 2013 resulted in a ban from WTOP. But one does not simply stop Manley from saying stupid things on the airwaves.
Appearing on 106.7 The Fan today, he delivered a scorching takedown of golden boy Tom Brady.
"“First of all let me tell you something, let me ask you guys a question: who would you take, Joe Theismann or Tom Brady?” Manley began. “I’m taking Joe T. I’ve got a guy [at work], he loves Tom Brady, and I think Tom Brady, I ain’t gonna go there, but Tom Brady can’t even pack Joe Theismann’s jock. This [co-worker], that’s all we debate all day is about Joe Theismann or Tom Brady. I think Tom Brady can’t pick up a first down. He has no athletic skills, he’s surrounded by good people, but the guy is in the toilet, in my opinion. In my opinion he’s in the toilet. “I’ll take Joe Theismann, I’ll take [Matt Ryan], anything over Tom Brady,” Manley went on. “I’ll take Joe Theismann first, I’ll take Matty Ice second, and I might take Doug Williams third, but I’m not gonna take Tom Brady to lead my team nowhere….Tom Brady is garbage. He can’t pick up a first down. He has no athletic skill. He’s surrounded by people, but Tom Brady is garbage. Garbage!!!!”"
…Matt Ryan? Like, Matt Ryan from the Atlanta Falcons? Zero-time Super Bowl champion Matt Ryan?
I feel like a stooge even recognizing such an opinion. Then again, Manley is ostensibly appearing as a man who knows a thing or two about football due to his playing career. Takes like these are good for radio but one wonders if he’s being authentic. Again … Matt Ryan?
Most importantly, Brady would never be in a situation where he had to pack Theismann’s jock. Guys with wives who write $700 coffee table books usually don’t have to moonlight as locker room attendants.