It is what it is: April 30, 2025 – Jen Brien

by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary

SHEDEUR SANDERS IS A “CANCER“

Well, you KNOW I had to write about this this week gang and here it is… SOME rational thoughts a bunch of crazed sports media personalities COULDN’T drum up during the draft last week because they were “emotionally invested” in the SANDERS kid (for whatever reason) and chose to carry the water for him during that whole debacle.

Kyle Brandt over at the NFL NETWORK said he was blown away by the “conspiracy THEORIES” and collusion talk as SANDERS slid down the board and felt that the conversation had waded into ” bat $hit crazy” territory. I happen to agree. 

I think people who love football watched the draft with intrigue because you enjoy the game, the process and frankly, it’s geeky exciting. Everyone expected the SANDERS kid to get picked real early, but he didn’t and one of the reasons mentioned (anonymously)by an NFL QB coach selecting in the top 7 was his attitude.  THIS COACH was quoted as saying “HE’S SO ENTITLED”.  Evidently, SANDERS didn’t feel he had to interview well, was arrogant, didn’t answer questions, didn’t like being corrected and didn’t want to talk about his short comings on the field that organizations could work with him on.

As if that wasn’t interesting enough, what really got my attention was this! Some “EXPERT” on football matters suggested that because SHEDEUR didn’t “code switch” during the interview process, he was being kicked down the NFL stairs and sent out to pasture. What does “CODE SWITCH” mean? You change who you are to appease to others. TRANSLATION = his black attitude was off putting to white owners. Yep. Someone actually said this. Folks, I read that and was so enraged. Rather than call this young man out and mentor him in some way on national TV or print, people were claiming that race was the reason for his dramatic slide. Stop it. JUST STOP the fake predictable race baiting blame shift because you simply can’t handle the truth about SANDERS – HE’S A TOP TIER DOUC#! that could be a cancer on a team, in a locker room, and a HUGE distraction an organization doesn’t need during a long NFL season. 

Having good interviews and learning how to perform well IN THOSE interviews is an art. There’s a gazillion self help books out in the world about interviewing well, it’s importance and it has ZERO TO DO WITH conforming to a certain race. Its called PROFESSIONALISM. NOT RACISM. That is so ignorant to say but, not surprising. If SANDERS had CRAZY indisputable talent and was a douc#!, that’s one thing… but just being that kind of person with a 13-11 season, (1-7 with ranked teams) limited arm strength and a player who points to everyone else when things don’t go as planned during games is not what teams wanted to gamble on.

I wish this kid well, but truth, if I owned a team I would have taken him off my draft board as well. You weren’t drafting just SHEDEUR BTW, you were also drafting his dad and all the LOUIS VUITTON BAGGAGE associated with those two. Nah. Hard pass. I’m glad all this happened to SHEDEUR. Maybe it will help him somehow down the road seeing he’s surrounded by yes men and wanna be’s… but… In the meantime, best of luck in all your endeavors SHEDEUR. I’ll be watching this season to see if you’ll be as awesome on the field as you are in your mind. Go get ’em in your 100 pound “LEGENDARY” necklace boss. Go GET EM!!!!!

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THINGS THAT WERE “NORMAL” IN THE 80’S THAT SEEM CRAZY NOW:

SMOKING ON AIRPLANES OR IN HOSPITALS

MAKING A COLLECT CALL

RACING HOME TO WATCH YOUR FAV TV  PROGRAM AT NIGHT OR YOU’D MISS IT

PAYING 15$ TO SEE A CONCERT WITH DECENT SEATS

BRINGING AMMUNITION TO “SHOW AND TELL”

WATCHING “CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE” WITH SUBTITLES ON A RAINY SATURDAY AFTERNOON 

GETTING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND TURNING ON MTV… FOR MUSIC 

HOLDING “CHICKEN POX PARTIES”  (INTENTIONALLY INFECT YOUR CHILD)

MAKING MIX TAPES OFF THE RADIO

BUYING CIGARETTES WITH A NOTE FROM YOUR PARENTS

GETTING 20 CASSETTES FROM “COLUMBIA HOUSE” FOR A PENNY

NOT BEING FORCED TO WEAR SEATBELTS OR HELMETS (ON MOTORCYCLES)

CARS HAVING CIGARETTE LIGHTERS AND ASHTRAYS IN FRONT AND BACKSEATS

WEARING THE MCDONALDS BRAND CLOTHING LINE THAT WAS SOLD AT SEARS

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SOMETIMES I WONDER:

IF PEOPLE KNOW THAT BARACK OBAMA DEPORTED OVER 2.5 MILLION ILLEGALS (THE MOST IN PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY)  WITHOUT LONG DRAWN OUT COURT CASES OR BEING CALLED A RACIST 

WHY PEOPLE DON’T HELP OTHERS BUT CHOOSE TO RECORD THEIR SUFFERING INSTEAD

WHY PARENTS ENABLE THEIR CHILDREN TO GROW UP AND BECOME TOTAL A$$Hol#S OR COMPLETE LOSERS THAT NEVER LEAVE HOME

WHY SOME PEOPLE STILL DON’T KNOW HOW TO USE SOAP

WHY GUYS STILL WEAR PANTS BELOW THEIR GROIN EXPOSING THEIR FILTHY UNDERWEAR AND BUTTS IN PUBLIC

HOW SOME PEOPLE SLEEP AT NIGHT AFTER INFECTING THE WORLD WITH THEIR SCAMS AND SCHEMES DAILY

WHY HUMANS DON’T LEARN FROM THE PAST BUT RATHER, CONTINUE TO MAKE THE SAME STUPID MISTAKES

HOW FOLKS IN CHICAGO VOTED TO KICK OUT PROGRESSIVE LORI LIGHTFOOT… ONLY TO BE REPLACED BY  PROGRESSIVE BRANDON JOHNSON… (MAKE IT MAKE SENSE) (SAME JUST HAPPENED IN CANADA)

WHY THIS GENERATION THINKS THEY’RE OWED SOMETHING

WHY THE OBAMA GIRLS DON’T LOOK LIKE THEIR PARENTS

WHY PEOPLE GET ANGRY ABOUT THINGS AND ISSUES THEY HAVEN’T RESEARCHED

WHY PEOPLE WHO SCREAM “INCLUSION” AND “TOLERANCE” CAN’T INCLUDE OR TOLERATE ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH THEM

WHY MICHELLE OBAMA IS COMPLAINING ABOUT TRUMP DEPORTING ILLEGALS WHEN HER HUSBAND (CIRCLE BACK TO FIRST COMMENT) DEPORTED MILLIONS, HIMSELF

WHY ANYONE BELIEVES ANY POLLING THAT IS BEING RELEASED AT THIS POINT ABOUT ANYTHING REGARDING TRUMP. THEY HATE HIM.

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JORDAN HUDSON

For all the folks who still LOVE BILL BELICHICK you should be very worried about his latest dish worming her way into his professional affairs the way she has in such a huge way. Notice I didn’t say “personal affairs” because what do I care who Belichick sleeps with or plays “Little Mermaid” with on a Nantucket beach. Thing is AS A HUGE PATS FAN I’m worried about the old guy and how tragic he currently seemed getting emasculated and embarrassed by JORDAN during a really big interview with CBS on Sunday.

This looks like the same old story. Old guy with major cash and power falls for the younger woman who doesn’t “see age when she looks at him”. Hahaahahaha. That’s a knee slapper Jordan. Oh please sister. Anna Nicole beat you to this headline as did the 20 somethings HUGH HEFNER bedded at the PLAYBOY MANSION years ago. You’re too young to know this, but we have all seen this before. “LOVE CONQUERS ALL” right Jordan?… OK. When he sends you out to WALMART for adult diapers with his AMEX PLATINUM CARD in 5 years let me know how that’s working out for you.

In the meantime, can we discuss what the hell BILL IS DOING TO HIS LEGACY? After ALL, HE has accomplished what will people REALLY be talking about when his time is up If this goes on? That interview. The pictures on the beach… Bill playing “airplane” with Jordan at sunset (weird) and her stomping around the NC TAR HEELS football field in white knee high stiletto boots looking like she borrowed Bon Jovi’s coat from his “Living on a Prayer” video. Look, I’m a romantic at heart and I do believe in love at first sight… but Bill ain’t a looker anymore, gang, he has man boobs and grey eyebrows. All I’m saying is his legacy may very well be the mess that this relationship leaves behind rather than his 8 Superbowl rings… (2 with the GIANTS) and the EPIC run he had with Brady. WHY isn’t anyone pulling this guy aside? I’m seeing major RED FLAGS HERE, PEOPLE. This WOMAN IS A MASSIVE RED FLAG. Damn. It’s sad. In the end, she’ll end up as the lead in a country song about a woman who beats the crap out of his ride with a baseball bat. Bet on it. 

#FREEBILLBELICHICK

That’s all I got this week gang. “IT IS WHAT IT IS”.

Till next time,

Jen 

P.S My next episode of “SPLITTIN THE ATOM” drops at 3pm THURSDAY at: oceanstatecurrent.com – Check it out!!!!

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Jen Brien has over 20 years of radio broadcast experience having hosted shows on WPRO and WHJJ with Ron as well as her own shows on WRKO and WBZ in Boston, WXTK on Cape Cod and WHAM in Rochester, New York. Jen was born and raised in Woonsocket and served six years in the Army MP Canine Unit.

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