Jordan Love's biggest hater just dropped his most embarrassing take yet

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Tell us you don't watch Green Bay Packers games without telling us you don't want Green Bay Packers games.

Ladies and gentlemen, Rex Ryan.

The former NFL head coach was horribly wrong about Malik Willis last season, and he's spent the past five years giving laughably awful takes about Jordan Love. Ryan proudly admits he's a Love hater, and following Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals, he delivered perhaps his worst take yet.

"I've got no love for Jordan Love, and you know I never have. And why? Yes, he's got unbelievable ability and we'll see some amazing plays from him. But at the end of the day, do I trust Jordan Love? No I don't," Ryan told ESPN's Get Up. "Statistically, it says he doesn't turn the ball over. Oh yes he does. The biggest moments, he'll turn it over."

Rex Ryan just proved he doesn't watch Jordan Love play football

It's nothing new from Ryan. "I never have" completely invalidates his argument. He's just trying to confirm his priors, but we're here to debunk every single one of them.

Ryan clearly hasn't watched Love play this season. Or since the second half of last year, for that matter. It's a tiresome narrative that Love turns the ball over when the game is on the line. So let's review that through the 2025 lens.

Pick a metric — any you like — and Love will rank near the top. He is knocking on the door of the MVP conversation.

Through six games, Love has completed 69.3 percent of his passes for 1,438 yards, 10 touchdowns, and two interceptions, good for a passer rating of 108.1. And once you dive beyond the box scores, his lightning start to the year looks even more impressive.

Per RBSDM, Love ranks third in the NFL for EPA/per play, second in adjusted EPA/per play, and fifth in completion percentage over expected.

But Ryan wants to talk about turnovers? Let's talk about turnovers.

Love has thrown just two interceptions in his past 13 regular-season contests. Per Pro Football Focus, his turnover-worthy play percentage sits at 3.2 this season, which is 16th in the league. He has a healthier percentage than Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers, and MVP candidate Baker Mayfield. Love's TWP percentage is only slightly worse than Patrick Mahomes' (2.9, ranking 18th).

In terms of big-time throws, Love has 11, which is tied for fifth-best, despite already having his bye week.

Love had interceptions against the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals this season. The latter came on the opening possession against the Bengals, and Love led the Packers to a two-score victory. So we can forget that one. That doesn't fit Ryan's "biggest moments" narrative.

Yes, his pick against the Browns came late in the fourth quarter and set up a game-tying touchdown. That may better fit Ryan's argument, but only if you ignore key context. Love immediately followed it by marching the Packers down the field and putting them comfortably in range for a game-winning kick. The Browns blocked the field goal, but that's not on Love.

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A week later against the Dallas Cowboys, Love led two potential game-winning, fourth-quarter touchdown drives. He then put them in position to tie the game as time expired. Dallas scored a field goal in overtime, and Love responded in another clutch moment to march the Packers down the field and level the score.

It's not Love's fault that his defense allowed 40 points.

Perhaps the worst part about Ryan's take is that he said this a day after Love led a fourth-quarter comeback. Love converted on 3rd-and-7 and a crucial 4th-and-2 with the game on the line. In a clutch moment, he delivered again.

Are there issues with the Packers' offense? Of course. But the most glaring concern is the struggling run-blocking, which allows opponents to drop deep and use umbrella coverages. They are daring the Packers to run downhill while eliminating explosive passing plays.

That's on the offensive line to make them pay. Josh Jacobs is making the best out of the limited lanes they are creating for him, but the line needs to play better.

And Love is quietly doing his part, playing winning football, finding his receivers, and rarely making mistakes. He always looks in complete control of the situation and is evolving into an elite quarterback.

Just don't tell Rex Ryan. He isn't watching the games anyway.

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