For weeks now YouTube star turned WWE superstar Logan Paul has been insisting that the athleticism that made him a wrestling champion would make him a great NFL player. Eagles running back had Paul put his money where his mouth is.
Footage of the two competing in flag football for Tom Brady's Fanatics Flag Football Classic shows Barkley receiving a pass and juking Paul out of his shoes on an open field. Paul could barely get a hand near the All-Pro running back, much to the delight of other NFL fans tired of Paul's trash-talking.
"Athletic built and can flip but is in fact NOT an athlete," former NFL receiver Torrey Smith proudly wrote while sharing the footage.
Silenced or Not?
People online didn't seem all that convinced that Paul isn't as good as he says he is, mostly because Barkley is already one of the best running backs of this decade.
"Not to defend Logan Paul but just because a generational RB makes you look silly playing football doesn't mean aren't an athlete , a D1 wrestler is an athlete lol," one user remarked.
"No one in the NBA or UFC would touch Saquon, does this make all of them un athletic?" another asked.
"He is an athlete, he's just not a Football player He could say the same about NFL players who wanted to go in his field right now no experience," a third pointed out.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 2: United States Champion Logan Paul addresses the crowd during SmackDown at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on August 2, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by WWE/Getty Images) WWE/Getty Images
The problem is that Logan Paul can brag to the high heavens that he could enter the NFL and be one of the best players on any side of the ball. Yet when that claim is put to the test on an actual NFL field, suddenly the goalposts shift.
It's all very silly and very annoying.
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