He Got Caught Laughing And It Ruined His Career

This was one of the most viral moments in NFL history, and it ruined Derek Anderson's career.
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[@661olboy]

A player laughing during losing isn't that big of deal. Some people laugh at their own pain and struggle so they won't become consumed with frustration

[@standardofexcellence]

He's laughing cause it's rigged and he's supposed to protect kayfabe. Recently this happened with the chargers qb, he had to go out for a prop bet so they could make money off the bets with an "injury" but he couldn't act so he had to come back the next week or would be revealed to more as a fraud and as a result they missed the playoffs as punishment. It was hilarious

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

I do that. When things go fubar, I usually laugh in order to not show visible frustration.

[@metalpunk7945]

Thank you!! It's the same with any horrible day. No matter how bad it gets, you gotta chuckle a little bit cause yes, it will consume you and eat you up inside.

[@BANGITSME87]

@@standardofexcellenceare you ok

[@future8772]

​@@standardofexcellencetake your meds

[@TouringFunkBand1]

“The nail in the coffin for his career”. Bro goes on to play for another 8 seasons lol

[@realwifiwillie]

😂 another 8 as a backup. Big difference!

[@JOn87_STRONG]

​@realwifiwillie, but he was still in the league, though.lol

[@TouringFunkBand1]

@@realwifiwillieSure, but the way you phrased it made it seem like he was ran out of the league because of the 2010 presser lol.

[@hoodyplz]

So the career backup went to being backup not because he was bad because he laughed😂? Damn now ik why player hate channels like yours 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alucard2039]

@@realwifiwilliewhich is what he was meant to be the entire time… you even said so in the video lol

[@MichaelJEngelmann]

I feel bad for him. He should’ve said “he told me a funny joke to try to lift my spirits”

[@hybriddavinci]

Literally

[@hybriddavinci]

​@AD-vf3ek 😂😂

[@robertborgeson1821]

Yeah or just said what was probably the truth, was that he was laughing out of frustration as a defense mechanism because there was nothing else he could do... Ive been an avid football fan since I was a kid and I don't remember this making the national media at all. It obviously did based upon the clips shown in this video but it's just such a non-story(as far as what he actually did) that I don't remember it. Also it was on a horribly managed and horribly coached browns team that was always the laughing stick of the NFL and always had some type of drama going on. That makes many of the stories forgettable. I do feel bad for this man though. Good for him on getting his money from the browns though. 30mil over 3 years, probably like 6 guaranteed and then another 10 for the season he played. Not to mention his draft contract and free agent contracts before that. He probably pulled over 20 mil in his NFL career. Not too shabby for a backup during that time period

[@robertborgeson1821]

And honestly after watching this video and seeing his full body of work, I would guess he probably made closer to 30 mil or in actual taxable income.

[@PipeGuy64Bit]

Tbf he probably had no clue what the reporters were talking about at that moment

[@OMGitsTerasu]

Imagine telling a grown man making millions of dollars that he cant laugh.

[@Blazing_Rifles]

Screw the making millions part. Imagine telling a grown man period he can't laugh.

[@ggggloveking9419]

There's no laughing in football

[@bholstt9347]

@@ggggloveking9419 is this a new rule or..?

[@ggggloveking9419]

@@bholstt9347 It's a play on Tom Hanks line "There's no crying in baseball" from the movie League of Their Own

[@warhelmetithink35]

@@ggggloveking9419i cant tell if your just joking or being serious about this

[@philipdavison3862]

that was so stupid,the other guy could have told him a joke,what do they want him to do,sit there crying

[@NRG349]

Theres this weird expectation among some fans that during and after losing players have to be: 1. Depressed 2. Practicing 24/7 until they win again 3. Fail to realize how 1 and 2 contradict each other 4. Fail to realize that players are human

[@nickgamble280]

Pretty ironic that his future teammate Cam would end up being criticized for being upset at losing the biggest game of his nfl career

[@alexschubertcomedy]

I’m on Anderson’s side here. It was a simple facial expression that was blown way out of proportion. That reporter was not doing his job properly.

[@jamesp1289]

It’s a fucking game. They aren’t at war, even in war we laugh to cope though

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Shows how effed up our priorities are

[@dingerboi4]

I agree his response was not great

[@TheInfii]

If trying to keep your mind from the ever expanding pit of hell that is war is having bad priorities... sure. When those who have no clue speak like they know anything. 🤡​@jarlwhiterun7478

[@SportsFan838]

​@@jarlwhiterun7478 There is no such thing as priorities as everything is freaking meaningless to begin with😂

[@stephenmurphy6880]

Imagine being a grown man an having to explain yourself laughing

[@connorriley7511]

Why wasn’t the lineman chastised for laughing too? They just went after Derek Anderson….

[@bbryant9455]

Society believes QB always takes the brunt no matter what

[@TheSBleeder]

He was probably thinking, "Man, of all the franchises in the NFL, I had to play for Cleveland and Arizona. Ha ha ha ha ha."

[@davidmitchell6873]

What about players celebrating 1st downs and a routine play when you're losing.

[@joseg93ify]

Derek Anderson. Was dope for the browns! Browns messed that up.

[@Matt-pb7ds]

Browns mess things up a lot, Mayfield is playing pretty good right now for another team, and the guy that led them to the playoffs while playing at a top 5 qb last year will probably be on another team.

[@user-qr3so8yz4c]

Browns always mess up when it comes to QBs just like the Jets.

[@danielwire8573]

What was the reporters name?

[@nolsosa]

RIP Jacoby Jones

[@DontBeMad911]

Who tf cares

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Comment on the video content you nerd

[@Heavyhitter1532]

​@@DontBeMad911who cares about your deceased friends and family b****. RIP JJ #LaneCollege

[@E4MB]

@@DontBeMad911I hope God can help you get that hate our your heart

[@JJETTAS_Production]

@@DontBeMad911I care So nobody asked you to say that to the best Kick return touchdown of all time he made

[@AJ-lq1zq]

I’m a Panthers fan, and I always appreciated what DA did in Carolina. He really helped Cam, and he was a great backup. Cam has said multiple times that DA was a huge help, especially early in his career. In my eyes, his career was a success. He shouldn’t be defined by one moment, and his teammate could have said something funny to lift his spirits, we don’t know.

[@EricWaage]

All the guy did was smile for a split second

[@AFLOVEable]

Nobody ever seen guys laughing, out of despair and disbelieve? When situations get so out of control, that one can't take it serious anymore, it's called fatalism.

[@Eighk47]

No it’s called PBA from TBI

[@AFLOVEable]

@@Eighk47 Had to look it up, you Americans are crazy with abbreviations. So, probably not if it didn't happen repeatedly. Brain damage is no once in a lifetime thing. I'd rather take this as sarcasm.

[@dingerboi4]

“Nothing’s funny to me” will be adding this to my talking repertoire 😂

[@traviscoates6878]

He had a fine career. His career ended because he wasn’t very good, not because he laughed during a loss

[@josequintanilla9932]

Dang imagine making a big deal over a guy laughing 🤦‍♂️he didn’t deserve this

[@YBAXTREME8TH2012]

I love that his highlight for his 5 TD game on the Browns is Braylon Edwards saving him on a bad fade pass and taking the ball from the DB. 😂

[@Doaclanleader81]

People tend to forget how many other players were absolutely having career years that season for the Browns. Braylon Edwards had 80 catches for 1289 yards and 16 touchdowns, Kellen Winslow had 82 catches for 1106 yards and 5 touchdowns, they had a rookie Joe Thomas coming in and getting his career started with a Pro Bowl, Jamal Lewis put up over 1500 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns. Josh Cribbs was putting them in incredible field position if not getting them the points himself on the returns, getting over 2200 yards on returns that year. Then you had Anderson being very inconsistent, while helping these guys reach those numbers he was also a turnover machine. 19 Interceptions and 5 fumbles on the season, and that was with Frye starting the first game and Quinn playing significant time in the final game. You seem to have left out information where the Browns went 24 quarters (6 GAMES STRAIGHT) without an offensive touchdown the next year during the 2008 season. Or where Anderson went 3 touchdowns to 10 interceptions in 2009 completing only 44% of his passes on the season while Brady Quinn the same season had 8 touchdowns to 7 interceptions while completing 53% of his passes. I'm shocked he was able to get the opportunity to start the year after at Arizona to be honest.

[@pesocheco]

Welp. He played 13 years ina NFL. Sounds like a dream come true to me..wish I had the connect lyk he did

[@Skinnyd4]

I never thought that it was a big deal. And even if I did, he's the one out there, he gets to react however he wants.

[@Yanks123Fan]

“Ruined his career” *proceeds to describe becoming an extremely solid backup and mentor to Josh allen and Cam Newton*

[@bennylevine387]

Quite the sensationalist headline. He has one OK season in Cleveland where he split time beating out Brady Quinn and not beating out Brady Quinn. Went to one of the worst QB-rooms in modern history in Arizona, still not earning clearcut starting duties battling Max Hall and John Skelton. A man only starting because everyone around him is terrible and even in that context, not always starting. At no point was Derek Anderson a coveted commodity at the QB position. He goes to Carolina and his luck runs out in terms of being in god-awful QB rooms and he becomes a backup, which he would have been on about 29 teams his entire career.

[@ericgaskins571]

100% true. Hell being a qb in Cleveland is a nightmare

[@porkchop3094]

I really enjoy your commentary. You provide the most in-depth information during your reports. A true pro among a bunch of amateurs. Go Raiders!

[@deepfry89]

Media interviews always make me cringe 😐😐😐

[@MichaelMartin-qe5ye]

He was having a bad game against a bad team in a lost season. It's like the old saying, "Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying." He was probably laughing and talking about what else could possibly go wrong? I bet if it was one of the QBs that Jon Gruden loved, he would've framed it exactly the way I did. "This guy is an all-time competitor and is laughing in frustration." However, since it was a terrible MNF game with two teams that were disappointments, Gruden took the opportunity to tee off on Anderson. The guys on Sportscenter and the reporter were just piling on - the reporter wanted a confrontation, and he got one.

[@alwaysmiserable]

One blogger joked that Derek Anderson was laughing because Deuce said to him "Hey, Derek. You remember a couple of years ago when you made the Pro Bowl? That's some funny shit seeing how you've played since."

[@stephengrigg5988]

0:08 Jeeze Chucky, don't flip out and write an email about it

[@TheBizziniss]

14 years is a really good run in the NFL.

[@PaulTaylor-z8p]

As a Patriots fan, it's hard to wrap my head around a quote like " a magical 2007 season that Browns fans will never forget. Although the team narrowly missed the playoffs..."

[@tnttv24]

Met Derek Anderson the year before Carolina went to the superbowl and gave me his towel. Solid guy!

[@MS_6IX]

Beaver nation will remember Anderson forever. Legend

[@rd-pd8xb]

Well it’s because they thought who they thought they were…and they let ‘em off the hook!

[@deaf2819]

This was a case of the media needing something to write about and then they actually wonder why they are largely hated by players.

[@samwyze64]

I never thought I would see this moment resurface on the internet. Still iconic to this day.

[@Tandran]

How many QBs have the browns nearly destroyed?

[@ericruiz658]

More obscure stories like this please 🙏

[@travishancock2302]

And it’s funny that every player that leaves Cleveland says the same shit about the organization how they nickel and dime players for food. The equipment is horrible. The staff is horrible. The training facilities is horrible. It’s rated the worst organization in all NFL for a reason.

[@letsgowalk]

I remember Joachim Noah calling out his teammates for laughing when getting their arses kicked. I always admired him for that.

[@isaacscanlon2182]

In basketball, the bench is much closer to the action and the players are always next to each other and don’t move around. A football bench is a much looser, more fragmented environment and there is down time between plays.

[@bhb1034]

You should do one on laveranues Cole’s…he was with Warwick when they took the clothes at Dillards, was immediately kicked off and had the better nfl career and wa rumoured to run a true 4.2

[@chiefaborigine242]

I would've been dying laughing all way to the bank😂😂

[@zer0sinder]

Mr. Anderson... We... Missed... You...

[@Lastorder10032]

Leave it to the media to destroy a nfl career

[@AlanDarden-ys4uw]

It didn't end his career!! He finished his days at Carolina as a solid back up for Cam Newton

[@kennonricheson2298]

Its a danm coping mechanism, I do it all the time, not because it's funny

[@Flurgenmurk]

Will there ever be another Derek Anderson? Probably not, especially with how young/experienced players are trained to handle tough questions and such for media nowadays.

[@RogerCh888]

The Jimmy Kimmel clip was about the lakers back when they were struggling to win IIRC

[@ryananderson5202]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 We have all accepted that magic Johnson is gross. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Rainmanix]

Thanks for sharing..

[@Saltcracker007]

Repeat after me… “I am sofa king we Todd did”

[@glennhoefer6212]

This pisses me off, these journalists are the ones that need to be fired and banned from any sporting event. All they're trying to do is stir up controversy. The players are who fans want to see, not some jackass reporter asking the stupidest questions they can think of. I am 100% on Derek Andersons side on this issue

[@brandonmuse5532]

I remember this situation. Hilarious

[@scottfarmer8758]

He had one good season that's it

[@FireLightning16]

I remember this. "Nothing is funny to me!"

[@p.i.m.6008]

Laughing is also a reaction to something you are very baffled about. He believed he was great, and destined to be a backup, but working to the starter position. Laughing is a response to an event that the particular person doesnt know how to react to. Simply he is laughing, because he is confused. Laugh was a reflex, laughing also sends out positive signals to the brain.

[@TimboTactical]

If someone needs a coin flip to decide which QB gives their team the best chance to win, maybe they shouldn’t be coaching an NFL team

[@robertbocanegra6820]

I never knew about his career before I saw him filling in for Cam in Carolina. Sometimes he played even better than Cam during those games. Crazy how him laughing on the sideline can cause more public outrage than fans cheering while he was injured

[@kkaniyas]

can’t nb tell me nun about derek anderson as a panthers fan i loved that guy😂

[@justinowen9526]

I personally don't think Anderson was ever that good. But he didn't deserve this. He was apparently a hard worker and good teammate. Glad his teammates came to his defense at least and glad he still managed to hold down a job as a backup for years. Speaks to his character.

[@Taylormademan900]

If he deleted himself that sucks but laughing to lift your spirits is horrific. We have all had a shitty day where all we can do is just laugh.

[@SWAGGER573]

My uncle played with him in hs and they won 3 straight state championships. Said he was a nice dude and even changed his tire for him after a practice. But he changed once he hit the league. And got an ego

[@benshihadeh8561]

It was never the laugh. It was the poor way he responded to the question. All he had to say was “I was laughing at something else. I apologize for the awkward timing”.

[@daves.7150]

Whys this grown man joking w/ his teammate, he should be sobbing uncontrollably‼️😡

[@rm-jl8wy]

Derek should have calmly just said that he was laughing at a joke Deuce's kid told and he was sharing with Derek. The reporters may have asked a follow up question, but if Derek had just stayed cool. The conference would have been a long forgotten one. Moral of the story, stay cool!😎👍

[@TheBizziniss]

One of the things that I really don’t like about pro sports is the media. That question is just a dumb question meant to create drama.

[@lakerskid2013]

You know we’re in a backwards world whenever guys like Russell Westbrook will get meme’d on for their reactions to stupid questions rather than the reporter who asked said question themselves. The reactions always get talked about more and as a result the real perpetrators always get off Scott free.

[@GarrettsGear]

The sideline laughing this is unreal. Unbelievable that anyone made such a big deal out of that. I feel terrible for derek.

[@e93sports80]

2:35 Roger Goodell said 2000.

[@GarrettPRODS49]

At least he’s from Portland

[@Cmill15255]

Bro literally got caught in 4k

[@Gcool243]

It’s ridiculous that this was a controversy. The media fucking sucks

[@slamnewton3635]

This is still a more valid reason than the reason they blackballed Cam Newton

[@diehardeaglesfansince1994]

I remember when I had him and Braylon Edwards on my fantasy team and they would light it up

[@markfetherman6593]

Good show willie!

[@PzShockz]

A 6th round pick lasting 14 seasons in the league is a pretty good career if you ask me

[@AmazinglyEmber]

No, what ruined his career is he locked on to 1 receiver and was throwing that way no matter what. Additionally, he couldn't read a defense

[@kingxd3ath]

Dude accused him of laughing at the score then asked him what was the context after pissing him off thats insane. You don't know what he laughed at and made an assumption like wtf

[@jrgm5382]

He literally gets paid to sit on a bench. You would laugh too.

[@luketaylor5092]

Cardinals are stupid asf for not telling him and the media absolutely sucks

[@auntiewewe972]

It's a game. A fuc*ing game. Thats exactly what everyone tells us when we get upset about something. My God how incredibly stupid. Life doesn't begin or end on any football game.

[@BigPat216]

I feel bad for Anderson, it's so funny though to see every team we went to had an absolute disaster of a QB room. Quinn, Frye, Leinart, Kolb, these desperate teams kept trying something new every year with no plan.

[@Tunda2]

I remember when he played for the browns and they were hyping up the fact that he went 3 for 9 with 3 interceptions one week as a good thing

[@diehardeaglesfansince1994]

when 8 million a year was alot of money for a QB

[@Jakereisman11111]

I remember back in 2014 when I went to a Carolina Panthers game, and Derek Anderson was subbing for Cam Newton and it was the most boring game I ever watched

[@Setyx]

god forbid a man tries to make the best out of a bad situation vs letting all emotions get to him and be depressed for the rest of his career

[@TacTar]

If he wasn't so defensive and dismissive of it instead of just embracing what happened and being honest, things mightve turned out less hectic

[@JacionBryant]

Marshawn Lynch was the same

[@manbeast222none4]

I remember that...I just smh...like the guy he was laughing with wasn't questioned at all...lol. They went right after Derek. When if the dude laughing with him said something funny or told a joke? This when the world started to change...see how it is now? Anything right now can be made a big deal.

[@0mattp0]

Frye, Anderson, Quinn. Hahahahahahaha

[@kencress3665]

I was always hoping Brady Quinn what is developed into NFL starter

[@TownieGirl1974]

Did anyone else see rhe thumbnail & think it was Scott Disik and not Derek Anderson.

[@KevPool]

I feel like if didn’t try to deny laughing, it wldve went ALOT better for him

[@Just____STEVE7]

A video like this on Jamal Adam's would be cinema

[@JoeRyMi]

If he were a star, no one would have cared.

[@cardonbluh2313]

People mad that he’s laughing are dumb but also his reaction was about as bad as it possibly could be

[@christianscacchetti9178]

Loved him in Cleveland!

[@kyliemitchell1187]

Laughing made y’all upset? Think about it

[@PDXFilmmongers]

Happens all the time now.

[@TheRealninjadojopcgames]

Big deal he LAUGHED