Rapid reaction. Instant opinion. #HotTakes. We as a society have become masters of instantly developing feedback to what we see, hear, and experience. Some of this hot take reaction is perhaps inadvertently well formulated opining, but predominantly we have content that simply attempts to counter-balance quality with mass quantity.
This is perhaps never truer than in the realm of sports.
Back in Week 7, having just led the largest comeback in team history by hitting his tight end Jordan Reed for a game-winning touchdown, quarterback Kirk Cousins of the Washington Redskins, while walking through the tunnel, yelled three words at reporters.