ESPN college football analyst Booger McFarland found a very unexpected positive for playing in the rain while talking about the Cure Bowl on Saturday.
As the sloppy conditions in Orlando during the Appalachian State-Miami (OH) game created plenty of on-field chaos for both teams, the ESPN trio of McFarland, Kevin Negandhi and Dan Mullen talked about how tough it can be to take on the conditions if you’re a football player.
McFarland interjected to point out what he sees as a distinct positive to playing in the rain, particularly for defensive linemen: The rain allows you to get away with peeing your pants on the field.
Yes, really, this is a thing he said on live television.
“As a defensive lineman, when you’re soaking wet and it’s raining, and you’ve got to go to the bathroom…you have to find some good in it! Normally you have to go back in the locker room, but since everything is wet, you just let it flow!” Booger McFarland sees rain’s upside. pic.twitter.com/3x1gJDhoUe
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 17, 2023
Look, while McFarland is technically true that no one is going to see that you tinkled in your britches if it’s pouring rain outside, it’s not ever advisable to wet yourself in public unless you are a toddler or in the film Billy Madison. Not to mention super gross for those who might tackle you.
We’re not really sure why McFarland chose this as his “playing in the rain is good, actually!” take, but more power to him, we guess?
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
