The NFL has housed many iconic facial hair setups, but have you ever seen a more glorious lip warmer in the NFL than Gardner Minshew? The National Football League’s Uncle Rico unleashed his hair on the world last season, pairing his now iconic horseshoe mustache with surprising play for the Jags, as a single bright spot in an otherwise lost season
But every great hero has a great villain, and bushy-faced NFL swagger Ryan Fitzpatrick challenges Minshew’s favorite facial hair choice
The two QBs traded barba beards earlier in the week, making the facial hair battle the No. 1 scenario heading to the Dolphins vs. Thursday Night Jaguars game in Jacksonville, Fla.
« The mustache against the beard – I think the beard is fresher, » sang Fitzpatrick earlier in the week « Guys who grow mustaches have uneven sides »
By the power of Grayskull (Graybeard?) Fitz mustn’t have seen the full beard that Minshew was swinging just a few months ago during the offseason, when the sophomore QB looked like he was repackaged for a babyface ride on an ’80s episode of « Monday Night RAW, » or capturing the hearts of moms around the world as the lead singer of a Bee Gees cover band
In any case, not to be outdone, Minshew hit back at Fitz, not letting the Harvard product get away with alternative facts
“You know, I think I’ve shown that I can grow a beard without uneven sides,” Minshew retorted “I’m going to let mine speak for itself I have a lot of respect for my elders – especially when they are much, much older «
There’s a lot more rolling in play tonight than just a win, with the victorious quarterback’s iconic hair adorning special edition Pepsi boxes later in the year
Fans of @MiamiDolphins and @Jaguars – we’ve heard a beard versus stache debate is brewing in Florida Let’s make it interesting: The winning mustaches will be featured on a limited-edition Pepsi later this season picTwittercom / BZhufX6nOG
It’s a somewhat intriguing game outside of the mustaches: Minshew has played well in his first two games this season, casting some water on the Tank for Trevor Lawrence narrative surrounding Jacksonville For Fitzpatrick, his time in while starter may be coming to an end, with No 5 picks to General Tua Tagovailoa waiting backstage to take Dolphins to new heights
Yes, that’s what « Thursday Night Football » came to in 2020: a battle of facial follicles between two of NF’s most interesting personalities (acial hair) L, with the winner’s gaze to the side a can of a soda
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