{"id":2164843,"date":"2024-02-01T11:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T16:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colin-cowherd-men-slamming-nfl-for-taylor-swift-obsession-are-weird-lonely-not-getting-sex\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T11:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T16:52:50","slug":"colin-cowherd-men-slamming-nfl-for-taylor-swift-obsession-are-weird-lonely-not-getting-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colin-cowherd-men-slamming-nfl-for-taylor-swift-obsession-are-weird-lonely-not-getting-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"Colin Cowherd: Critics of NFL&#8217;s Taylor Swift fascination are &#8216;odd, isolated,&#8217; lacking intimacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcolin-cowherd-men-slamming-nfl-for-taylor-swift-obsession-are-weird-lonely-not-getting-sex%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2164843&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sports\u2064 Commentator Colin Cowherd Slams Critics of \u200bTaylor Swift&#8217;s NFL Appearance<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u2064fiery rant, sports commentator Colin Cowherd didn&#8217;t hold back in criticizing men who expressed frustration over the NFL&#8217;s focus on Taylor Swift. He labeled them as &#8220;weird, lonely, \u2063 [and] insecure,&#8221; suggesting that their anger stemmed \u200bfrom a lack of sexual activity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s a lot of really weird, lonely, insecure men out there,&#8221; Cowherd began. &#8220;The fact that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uganda-halts-vote-campaigning-in-some-areas-opposition-cries-foul\/\" title=\"Uganda halts vote campaigning in some areas, opposition cries foul\">pop star<\/a>, the world\u2019s biggest pop \u200dstar, is dating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-lv-all-the-best-commercials\/\" title=\"Super Bowl LV: All The Best Commercials\">star tight end<\/a>, who had one of his greatest \u200cgames ever,\u200d and the network puts them on\u200d the air\u200c briefly, that\u2062 it bothers you, what does that say\u200c about your life?\u2064 Judge people sometimes on the silly stuff that bothers \u2018em. It\u2019ll tell\u2062 you a lot about \u2018em.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cowherd went on to challenge\u2064 the critics who claimed \u200dthey just wanted to watch football. &#8220;That\u2019s not true. A football telecast is not just football; in fact, the commercials for\u2063 four\u200d hours before the Super Bowl will\u2062 be widely watched,&#8221; he accused.<\/p>\n<p>He then revealed a \u200bsurprising statistic: &#8220;Do you know statistically in a 3 \u00bd hour NFL playoff broadcast or regular\u2064 season\u200b broadcast, just 18 minutes are actual football? And we have the data; we have\u200d the numbers; you don\u2019t turn away. There\u2019s coaches cutaways; they show fans in\u2062 Buffalo on fire,\u200b commercials, reviews \u2014 18 minutes \u2063of real football. For the record, about the length\u200b of five Taylor Swift songs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cowherd also addressed the amount of time Swift was actually on the broadcast, pointing out\u200d that it was minimal. &#8220;The New \u2062York Times\u2062 measured how long she was actually on the\u200c broadcast,&#8221; he noted. &#8220;Do you know how long it is on average? 25 seconds in 3 \u00bd hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He defended the network&#8217;s decision to cross-promote the world&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-up-with-britney-spears-new-documentary-dives-into-the-drama\/\" title=\"New documentary explores Britney Spears' drama.\">biggest pop star<\/a>, citing examples of other celebrities who are regularly seen at sporting events. &#8220;Why wouldn\u2019t CBS, which you know, has the Grammys, cross-promote the world\u2019s biggest pop star?&#8221; he rhetorically asked.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics of Cowherd&#8217;s\u200b rant argue that he missed the mark by comparing Swift to \u200bdiehard sports fans like Matthew McConaughey and Eminem. They pointed out that Swift&#8217;s connection to the\u2063 NFL is not as strong as those celebrities&#8217; connections to their respective teams.<\/p>\n<p>Cowherd didn&#8217;t stop there. He went on to imply that\u2062 the critics were men who hadn&#8217;t had sex, stating, &#8220;There\u2019s a stat out there; it\u2019s kind of uncomfortable for you sad guys; that 50% of \u2063men never \u200chave real intimacy with\u200c a woman. That means\u200c the other 50% have multiple intimate relationships with women. And those ones that don\u2019t are angry and\u200b sad and lonely\u200d and they often are misogynistic and\u2064 resent women who didn\u2019t give \u200dthem\u2063 the time they think they deserve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He concluded by urging people to judge others based on the trivial things that \u200dbother them. &#8220;This says nothing about\u2062 Taylor Swift. \u2064It says everything about the men bothered \u2062by it,&#8221; Cowherd asserted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColinCowherd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ColinCowherd<\/a> has no problem with\u200c Taylor\u2062 Swift&#8217;s \u2062presence\u200d for the NFL \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mPvOzEgQtK\">pic.twitter.com\/mPvOzEgQtK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Herd w\/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHerd\/status\/1752387134135370112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK \u200bHERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Cowherd justify \u200bthe inclusion of Taylor Swift&#8217;s appearance during the NFL broadcast?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Wning\u200b the Swift \u200dappearance, stating, \u2064&#8221;The network, rightfully\u2063 so,\u200b said, \u2062&#8217;Hey, this is a star. Our job is to get ratings. Our job\u2064 is to please advertisers.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cowherd \u2063concluded his rant with a powerful message. &#8220;You take four weeks off, let \u2064 Winter Olympics break, a \u200choliday break, preseason in \u200cthe\u200b NFL, some off weeks. \u2064How\u200c many weeks\u200c does \u200bthe football\u200d season last? Four, including the preseason. I think you all can\u200c survive\u200d 25 seconds of clam chowder\u2064 or the world\u2019s biggest pop star.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The controversy \u2063surrounding Taylor Swift&#8217;s appearance during the NFL broadcast sparked a debate about the role of entertainment in\u200c the sports \u2062industry. While some viewers expressed frustration with the diversion from the game,\u2062 Cowherd argued that football telecasts are about more than just the\u2062 game itself. He emphasized that commercials and various entertainment elements are integral to the overall experience.<\/p>\n<p>Cowherd&#8217;s critique of\u200d the critics shed light on the potential insecurity\u200b and frustration underlying their complaints. \u2062By dismissing their concerns, he implied that their anger stemmed from personal \u2063dissatisfaction rather than any legitimate issue with Swift&#8217;s presence.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Cowherd&#8217;s passionate defense of Taylor Swift&#8217;s NFL appearance highlighted the often overlooked aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgraced-golden-globes-group-announces-nominations-under-cloud-of-boycott-and-scandal\/\" title=\"Disgraced Golden Globes Group Announces Nominations Under Cloud of Boycott and Scandal\">sports broadcasts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billie-eilishs-journey-celebrated-in-new-comic-book\/\" title=\"New comic book celebrates Billie Eilish's journey.\">challenged traditional notions<\/a> of what should be\u200c prioritized\u2062 in the industry. \u2064His\u2064 fiery rant served\u2063 to remind\u200d viewers that sports is not\u200d solely about the game, but also about the entertainment, star\u200d power, and cultural \u200dsignificance that surrounds it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports commentator Colin Cowherd criticized men who voiced their discontent with the NFL&#8217;s focus on Taylor Swift, labeling them as &#8220;weird, lonely, [and] insecure.&#8221; He implied that their frustration stemmed from a lack of sexual activity. Cowherd described these individuals as &#8220;really weird, lonely, insecure men<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2164844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1970037863.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2164843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1970037863.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2164843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2164844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2164843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2164843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2164843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}