This Gardner Minshew guy is an absolute riot.
Tabbed as the ‘Uncle Rico’ of the NCAA during his time at Washington State, Minshew has quickly made a name for himself at the pro level. He’s already showed off some wicked style, is currently rocking a moustache that rivals Aaron Rodgers, and doing it all while living under the strangest name the league has maybe ever seen.
Gardner isn’t the most common name, but it’s not exactly that off the board. But we need to mention a small detail that will help add some clarity, though. Turns out his name is Gardner II even though THERE’S NO GARDNER THE FIRST!!!!
THAT. IS. AWESOME. Here’s a little more context for just how awesome this dude is btw.
Don’t let Gardner II’s name and appearance fool you. He’s actually the second coming of Einstein! Well, kind of. Per The Checkdown’s Nick Toney, Minshew scored the second highest Wonderlic grade (42) of all draft eligible prospects. According to footballiqscore.com, the highest score possible is a 50 and the average is 21. For reference, Peyton Manning notched a 28.
So this article wouldn’t be complete without shouting out another strange name. He’s not a pro, but ‘De’Coldest ToEvaDoIt Crawford is also pretty rad.
Minshew lost a 13-12 heart-breaker in his first career start in the dying seconds to the Houston Texans, after Leonard Fournette was stuffed on the goal-line during a two-point attempt following a late Minshew drive. Regardless of whether he wins or loses, everyone needs to keep tabs on this legend.
(H/T AB89)
