There as soon as was a Japanese imperial officer who continued to combat World Struggle II for almost three many years after Japan had already surrendered.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick hasn’t fairly reached that period of futility, however it’s clear he’s planning to make a run for that report.
Kaepernick’s girlfriend, radio host Nessa Diab, all however confirmed his Sisyphean intentions with TMZ Sports activities.
When approached on the New York Metropolis avenue by the outlet, she was requested if Kaepernick is “nonetheless coaching” for an NFL comeback.
“All day, day-after-day,” Diab enthusiastically responded. “Nothing has modified.”
“Is he nonetheless desirous to play [in the NFL]?” TMZ requested in follow-up.
“After all he’s,” Diab responded. “It’s all as much as the groups [and] in the event that they’ll let him.”
Effectively, far be it from this humble author to disagree with the mom of Kaepernick’s baby, however no, it’s actually lower than the NFL groups.
The NFL is a meritocracy, initially — and maybe to a fault, in the event you have a look at the variety of lively and retired NFL gamers with all method of disturbing allegations.
And no, you possibly can’t scapegoat MAGA for this one, on condition that President Donald Trump has actually mentioned that he thinks Kaepernick ought to play within the NFL if he “deserves it.”
No, Staff Kaep, it’s precisely what Trump hinted at: It’s actually as much as the 37-year-old quarterback (who would flip 38 early into this coming NFL season) and whether or not or not he’s an NFL-caliber quarterback.
And from each indication, each previous and current, he’s not.
The final time we noticed Kaepernick as an precise NFL participant, the then-29-year-old San Francisco 49ers quarterback was benched for journeyman Blaine Gabbert on a dismal 2-14 crew within the 2016 season.
That final 12 months of precise NFL enjoying time noticed Kaepernick put up high-end backup quarterback numbers, the place his 16 touchdown-4 interception counting stats have been offset by his poor 59.2 p.c passing (most trendy NFL quarterbacks are anticipated at minimal to hit 60 p.c of their passes, with most good quarterbacks throwing within the mid-60’s and finest quarterbacks flirting with near 70 p.c).
If that was the final related illustration of what Kaepernick brings to an NFL product — once more, eight years in the past — what on this planet ought to anybody, not to mention an NFL franchise determined sufficient at quarterback to present Kaepernick a look, count on after almost a decade of atrophy?
Coaching “all day, day-after-day” doesn’t gradual the progress of time, and at this level in 2025, what can be the purpose of an NFL crew signing a foul backup quarterback? There are tons of these kinds of gamers on the market, and many amongst them that don’t have the bags, notoriety, or the seemingly media circus Kaepernick comes with (see: the above TMZ video once more).
And to be clear, that additionally signifies that, sure, this author actually believes that if Kaepernick have been Tom Brady 2.0, he can be again within the NFL by now, no matter these contemptible anthem protest tendencies he began by kneeling for “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
However Kaepernick clearly will not be Brady, and there’s merely no earthly manner that he’s gotten higher in his now eight-year hiatus (he final performed Jan. 1, 2017) from enjoying skilled soccer.
Let it go, man. The “comeback” was unhappy three years in the past, and has solely gotten sadder since.
Having your girlfriend write checks for you that your physique, age, and abilities clearly can’t money will not be doing all of your already beleaguered picture any good.
This text appeared initially on The Western Journal.
