Pat McAfee rips Peter King in NSFW rant for disrespectful Colts ranking
Pat McAfee made sure to defend the Indianapolis Colts after they were ranked unbelievably low by Peter King in his Power Rankings.
Many of the major NFL offseason moments are behind us. The free agency frenzy, big trades, the Draft, and the schedule release have all happened.
That means everyone can turn their attention to next season and start the early predictions and rankings. That’s what Peter King did in one of his latest “Football Morning In America” columns.
King released a full 32-team NFL power rankings and his order has a lot of fan bases fired up. One of those fan bases belongs to the Indianapolis Colts.
King ranked Indianapolis at No. 21 in his power rankings, extremely low for a team that many expect to be a contender. Former Colts punter, Pat McAfee, saw the ranking and responded on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
Probably like many Indy fans who were shocked to see the Colts that low, McAfee went on an NSFW rant, questioning what King has against Indianapolis.
THE COLTS AT 21 PETER‼️#PMSLive #ForTheShoe pic.twitter.com/Q35FxjkgkN
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 23, 2022
Colts ranked No. 21 by Peter King in Power Rankings
Seeing Indianapolis ranked so low is confusing enough, but to add insult to injury, the Detroit Lions were ranked one spot ahead of the Colts.
McAfee and his cohosts couldn’t understand why and McAfee didn’t hold back in his reaction, emphasizing that the Indianapolis had the most Pro Bowlers last year and got better this offseason.
In King’s column, he details Indy’s quarterback carousel over the last five seasons and points out the unproven receiving core. He argues that the Colts are talented but everything depends on how much Matt Ryan has left.
While that’s a fair argument, it’s hard not to side with McAfee, because 21 is still too low. Even if Matt Ryan is on the decline, some teams just can’t be ranked above Indianapolis.
That includes the Lions. They fought hard last season and made some good additions, but it’s extremely bold to rank them ahead of Indianapolis.
The Tennessee Titans were also well ahead of Indy, ranked at No. 12. Tennessee has undergone some significant changes and many people would give the Colts the edge in the AFC South.
King even admitted that Indianapolis has the talent to win the division. That makes it really hard to see how Tennessee is nine spots better than Indy.
Ultimately, these are Peter King’s rankings and he’s entitled to his opinions, but, Pat McAfee is also entitled to his criticism of King’s rankings.
In the end, the only rankings that will matter are the end-of-season rankings after the Super Bowl is won. That remains the goal for King’s 21st-ranked team.
