Coach Tim Walz Says 'It's A Tied Game' And 'We've Got The Ball'

Posted • October 30, 2024: The Kamala Harris campaign has been sending out Tim Walz as an example of "healthy masculinity" like Pete Buttigieg or Doug Emhoff in order to court male voters. In case you didn't know, Walz was an assistant coach for a high school team, and he's been using that experience to connect with men. He recorded an ad in which he drew up a questionable play employing a 4-4 defense on a whiteboard. Walz then played Madden with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, admitting that AOC can "run a mean pick 6." (There was some talk over the picture they posted of Walz at his Xbox questioning whether his controller was actually on.) Walz is pulling out his coach persona once again, telling an audience that the election is a tied game, but they have the ball and they're driving downfield.

Tim Walz: “It’s a tied game. Two minutes on the clock. We’ve got the ball, and we’re driving down field. Even if we move one inch at a time, one phone call at a time, one door knock at a time – we will win this.” -- Sir it's 4th and 45. It’s amazing how an ex football coach doesn’t seem to make very good football analogies. It’s like he never really coached at all. If a football team advances only one inch on each play, they will not achieve a first down and will be forced to turn over the ball to the opposing team, losing the game in this scenario. A real football coach would know this. -- Just run the pick 6 bro. (…)

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