Vikings QB Josh Dobbs puts a dent in NFL's Taylor Swift craze
The NFL took full advantage of the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce romances, but now the page has turned to the latest craze: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs. And the proof is right in front of everyone, as the NFL changed it's X/Twitter account bio to "in Dobbs we trust" after the journeyman quarterback won his second […]
The NFL took full advantage of the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce romances, but now the page has turned to the latest craze: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs.
And the proof is right in front of everyone, as the NFL changed it's X/Twitter account bio to "in Dobbs we trust" after the journeyman quarterback won his second straight game in as many weeks. The league also changed its header to a picture of the Vikings signal-caller.
The NFL previously had a collage of Swift as its header and the bio was a song lyric.
Josh Dobbs' 2023 story is nothing short of special
There aren't many players who capture the attention of the NFL and its fans like Dobbs has over the last couple of weeks. The dude's story is absolutely insane and it deserves every bit of attention it's received – and probably more.
The key, here, is the fact that Dobbs has the Vikings at 6-4 on the season. They're currently just a game-and-a-half behind the Detroit Lions for the top spot in the NFC North and they currently hold the NFC's seventh seed. Meaning, if the playoffs started today, the Vikings would be in as a wildcard.
Dobbs has completed 43-of-64 passes for 426-yards and three touchdowns in two starts with the Vikings. He has yet to throw an interception and he's also added 110 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 15 carries.
He's managed to do that without Justin Jefferson on the field. Starting left tackle Christian Darrisaw also missed the matchup against the Atlanta Falcons and starting running back Alexander Mattison left the New Orleans Saints game early with an injury. And, the Vikings traded Ezra Cleveland to the Jacksonville Jaguars before the trade deadline.
In other words: Dobbs has been able to carry the team despite being in town for just half a month.
It's been amazing to watch and I'm sure there's a chunk of NFL fans that are happy to see the league get back to embracing football in an all-around fashion. No matter how much the brand grew during the Swift phase.
