Dave Portnoy leads Justin Herbert backlash after Chargers’ embarrᴀssing loss to Texans in Wild Card showdown

Dave Portnoy leads Justin Herbert backlash after Chargers’ embarrᴀssing loss to Texans in Wild Card showdown

Dave Portnoy fumed over Justin Herbert’s quarterback abilities after an embarrᴀssing performance in the Chargers’ Wild Card loss to Houston on Saturday night.

After being favored to win in H Town, Herbert threw four interceptions, which led the Texans to a 32-12 win, eliminating the Chargers.

In addition to the interceptions, Herbert was sacked four times, which led Portnoy to record and post a furious rant on X.

‘I am so sick of Justin Herbert, people sucking his d***,’ the Barstool Sports chief exclaimed. ‘Making it sound like this kid is a young gun quarterback.’

‘Go back at anything I said, he sucks. I don’t care what tools he has. What is the infatuation with this f***ing guy? He sucked at Oregon, the team got worse,’ he continued.

‘He was supposed to be the No 1 draft pick [and] fell because people watched him and [said], ‘Hey, this guy may f***ing suck.’

I couldn’t wait for the #shredline Justin Herbert SUCKS pic.twitter.com/LZyoQtPi1R

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) January 12, 2025 Dave Portnoy slammed Justin Herbert on an X rant after the Chargers' loss to the Texans

Dave Portnoy slammed Justin Herbert on an X rant after the Chargers’ loss to the Texans 

JUSTIN HERBERT THROWS A PICK-6 😳TEXANS UP 20-6.(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/VWgwit7BSj

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 12, 2025 Read MoreBREAKING NEWS Chargers pay tribute to Los Angeles firefighters before NFL playoff game vs Houston Texans article image

Portnoy went on to slam Herbert and his team for blowing their early lead as they folded under Houston’s defense.

‘You know what sucks? Running when it’s six-nothing… You’re dominating the game, you get a turnover at the plus-40, you scramble 20 yards, stop, you throw 40 yards downfield across your body and double coverage pick.’

‘Let the Texans off the mat, not that it mattered because you’re throwing pick sixes every five seconds,’ Portnoy added.

‘But at some point, the media has to stop sucking Justin Herbert’s c**k, I’m sick of it. He stinks,’ he continued.

While his frustrations and disbelief were made clear, Portnoy owned up to betting on the Chargers to win, which may have added to his disappointed reaction.

‘Yes, I bet a s***ton on the Chargers today,’ Portnoy admitted. ‘Shame on me because I also have the Texans to win the Super Bowl, so I’m a loser-loser.

‘Hahaha, laugh at me for betting on Justin Herbert. He is soft. So what if he has good hair? He has bad skin. I do not like him.’

LA’s campaign ended after an 11-6 season saw them finish second in the AFC West.

In his fifth NFL season, Herbert completed 332 of 504 pᴀsses for 3,870 yards and 23 touchdowns. He got sacked 41 times, the most in his career.

Related Posts

Texans pick off Justin Herbert four times in AFC wild-card win over Chargers

Texans pick off Justin Herbert four times in AFC wild-card win over Chargers

The last time the Texans took the field at NRG Stadium, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens rolled to the tune of 432 yards and 31 points. Saturday,…

Sports studio shows have become an utter waste of time

Sports studio shows have become an utter waste of time

When I was a kid, Yankees rain delays and rainouts weren’t a total loss because Ch. 11 would plug in old — old even then for kids…

BREAKING NEWSGamblers misfire badly on NFL’s Wild Card playoff opener between Texans and Chargers

BREAKING NEWSGamblers misfire badly on NFL’s Wild Card playoff opener between Texans and Chargers

Saturday’s postseason opener between the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers was FanDuel’s most lopsided betting line for the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. According…

Patriots enter contract negotiations with Mike Vrabel as head coach search hits fever pitch

Patriots enter contract negotiations with Mike Vrabel as head coach search hits fever pitch

It appears the Patriots are closing in on bringing in Mike Vrabel. According to the Boston Globe, the Patriots have entered contract negotiations with Vrabel, who has…

BREAKING NEWSNew England Patriots ‘are in negotiations with the team’s next head coach’ after firing Jerod Mayo

BREAKING NEWSNew England Patriots ‘are in negotiations with the team’s next head coach’ after firing Jerod Mayo

Have the New England Patriots settled on a new head coach? The team is now in negotiations with former Tennessee тιтans head coach – and long-time Patriots…

C.J. Stroud saves disastrous first half with huge 99-yard Texans TD drive in NFL playoffs opener

C.J. Stroud saves disastrous first half with huge 99-yard Texans TD drive in NFL playoffs opener

Just as the football-watching world was ready to count C.J. Stroud out, the Texans’ sophomore quarterback reminded everyone what he’s capable of. For much of 2024, his…