Former Saints Star Joe Horn Calls Roger Goodell A Devil Who Will Slash The Throats Of Those Questioning Him

Roger Goodell was only commissioner for two years during Joe Horn’s NFL career, but that didn’t stop the former wide receiver from delivering a blistering hot take on the man.

In an interview with hard-hitting FootballGirl.com, Horn blasted Goodell and called him “the devil.”

“Here’s what I don’t like,” Horn said. “I don’t like what Roger Goodell is doing. He has so much power that he can almost shut people down. I just don’t like him. And I don’t like that on draft day these kids don’t know that they’re hugging the devil. I hate to see kids that are lost and then happy but they really don’t know that the man they’re hugging will rip their throat apart. If he has an opportunity to take money from them, or there’s a situation where they’re guilty before they go to court, he’ll rip them apart. And there’s nothing no one can do about it. If the owners are happy with Roger Goodell, the fans, the media, no one can take his job from him. I hate it.”

The best part about this quote is that it came after he asked the interviewer if he could be honest. Just a protip here: if you ever find yourself uttering that line, it’s time to take a timeout and consider what you’re about to say next. There’s a good chance it will get you in trouble.

Here are some more unassailable opinions from Horn.

MJ: Yeah, but the players gave him power to continue to operate under the clause that makes him judge and jury. It’s ridiculous that he’s the one hearing Tom Brady’s appeal but his right to do so is protected under the CBA.

JH: First of all, people need to understand he works for the owners and understands his power. People like Cris Carter and Chris Berman ,who can usually say what they want, they can’t say anything bad about Roger Goodell or he’ll cut their throats.

They’re going to kiss his ass, too. They know their job could be snatched away by his power. This man makes what, $14 million a year?

MJ: Actually, over $40 million a year.

JH: C’mon! And the whole Brady thing, I’m not mad at Tom. He’s a great athlete and he does what he needs to do to win the football game. If he deflated balls and the guys did for him, I’m not mad at Tom for that. Guys do things all the time to get ahead that the NFL doesn’t know about.

Who I’m mad at, who I do disrespect and who should be suspended for a year, it should be his head coach because he knows what everyone is doing.

So blame Bill Belichick for Deflategate? Sure. Makes total sense.

You may be wondering what Horn is up to these days. It turns out he, like most former athletes, has jumped into the lucrative sauce business. Buy a gallon today!

[H/T: Football Girl]