The NFC & AFC West's Reaction to Week 14

[@EverythingTheorist]

My heart. After over a year of stories, Wildflower's FULL backstory has finally fallen into place. Where he came from, who he is now. An emotional scene but a wonderful one. On the other hand, I bet some people are gonna be real confused when an NFL West reaction vid has a WFT fan talking about leaves and parents.

[@Abbaschand]

I can help. For those who wondered why Washington is in this, keep in mind that the Cardinals used to be in the NFC East, when they were a five-team division during 1970-2001. That's why Eugene [Cardinals] knows the East family (Gus [Cowboys], Rocky [Eagles], and Wildflower [WFT], possibly Bruce [Giants] too.)

[@jerbganderwood8433]

@@Abbaschand Don't know NFL history and figured rhere was some kind of connection like that but did not want to do the work of finding out. Thanks!

[@AMD64EVER]

@@Abbaschand I don't know the NFL history as well as you seem to. When wildflower says that Gus tried to frame him for murder so he killed him, is that in reference to something that happened between the Redskins and Cowboys in the past?

[@graysonschmitz6464]

@@AMD64EVER reference to the AFC NFC East series from last year

[@tmoon011383]

@@Abbaschand Ah. I had been wondering that. Thank you for the clarifacation.

[@elliottpierce9823]

I actually cried, when Wildflower said I don’t hurt trees anymore. I was already tearing up, but that made me start balling.

[@BrandenPaul2425]

SAME!!!!

[@JamesTobiasStewart]

Yeah that was Grossi taking a comedic element and making it much darker. I mean personally, I have a worrying feeling that if things don't start going badly for our villains, Eugene would die readily to save Wildflower, but that him doing so would only make Wildflower's guilt complex even worse.

[@jacobbuchanan6076]

@@JamesTobiasStewart imagine if Washington takes the name "Red Wolves". Wildflower would become a lone wolf who believes he is stained with blood

[@chrissimmons9743]

This is by far the closest i've come to crying while watching something. Some of that might be because other times when i would've cried made me more angry than sad (like when Thanos snapped his fingers with the infinity gauntlet in Infinity War). Even Carl's death last year was like this. I was more mad than sad [probably because i knew what had actually happend unlike Brice, Springsteen, Fredrick, and Danny. Had i been in their shoes i probably would've cried tears just like Springsteen did (especially after the character arc Carl went through where he actually cared about his brothers the way a brother should as opposed to celebrating and proclaiming he can kill Bruce with no consequences now that they weren't brothers).]

[@DominicGibbs]

“i don’t hurt trees anymore.” fucking hell, tom. that was hands down one of the most intense endings i’ve ever seen in any series. i feel bad for wildflower.

[@ricardonavarrete5065]

Ikr😂

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

“We have a home game this week.” “Does that really matter?”

[@beru3887]

It won’t happen but imagine a chargers/rams superbowl.

[@boriscook6817]

@@beru3887 ow you just stumbled onto the script They are shooting for 2 but will settle for 1 of them New stadium and all 👍🏻

[@jackdean2509]

Yes that is something that was said

[@boriscook6817]

@@jackdean2509 💵

[@SolidShepard]

doubly doesn't matter when you consider the chiefs seem to be better on the road this year than at home for some reason. lol

[@moontheloon3071]

Tom. as someone who's going through a lot of family tragedy and drama right now. With a lot of not talking to anyone, or saying the wrong thing every since our dad died due to covid. I loved this. This made me cry for the first time and feel actual feelings since the funeral. You are an incredible writer and an incredible actor. And I'm so freaking glad I found your channel. Keep on doing the amazing ass work that you do.

[@daringndreaminx]

First off, my condolences about your father. Second, I'm glad the Posse could help you cope with the loss.

[@heavymeta5691]

Holy shit, how is Tom this good of an actor?!

[@boriscook6817]

He’s not acting

[@econe921x]

I couldnt figure out for a moment or two why it kept showing the empty chair when it should have shown them hugging. . . Now thats immersive and amazing!

[@loganschofield9904]

The way everything ties together is just a masterpiece. What i liked most about last year’s East Reaction vids is how each character was deeply flawed in their own way but they all had some good in them. the lore with wildflower is just enhancing that thought and just giving a whole new meaning to all of last years vids. if this years reaction vid’s finale half as good as last years it will be incredible, i am so excited

[@sirrandomguy01]

Glad the nfl approved an extra episode this year

[@goldenhawkalumni5341]

@@sirrandomguy01, an extra two episodes now.

[@whybother3486]

It's not fair how emotional this series gets. Same thing with the East last year, it starts as all fun and games and suddenly it's just hitting you in the feels with solid acting. These last couple of weeks are going to be rough

[@oliviazlotnicki8446]

Jesus CHRIST this puts a lot of what Wildflower has said before into perspective… well done Tom. Truly.

[@ST0NE_206]

the lore in this season is deep… amazing story writing Tom!

[@kplowch22]

Dropped everything I was doing IMMEDIATELY. Couldn't miss the premiere... so excited!

[@ymbrox]

+1 well what were you doing at 1:00 a.m.

[@duross101]

I had more important things to do then simp for Tom, but I was also excited

[@Priceless-we6nb]

@@ymbrox ikr

[@thatguyaron1154]

Funny thing is. Chargers aren't even that good 😂 Denver owns thier ass

[@darealconman]

I *COULDN'T* miss this premiere. I just had to find out what happens next, especially between Wildflower and Grandpa Cardinal. Also, Rest In Peace D.T. 😢🙏🏼

[@austinreed5805]

This series just keeps getting better and better. Fantastic job, Tom!

[@jedimasterdraco6950]

Amen. I take back what I said a couple weeks ago about this having less weight than the previous season.

[@jacobnava8354]

I cried

[@byronvigil8163]

Tom, how am I supposed to get my homework done with you posting more bangers.

[@feenaurm]

Same

[@Mike__B]

How am I supposed to grade final exams with Tom posting this!

[@jacksonsmith322]

Omg same

[@TheStupidSeal]

same

[@byronvigil8163]

@@Mike__B See Tom is even getting Teachers lol

[@Kentucky_Fabio]

Why am I Crying over a Football Fan version of big brother the raw emotion that came out during the Wildflower and Grandpa scene... just wow man

[@HonoYoRu_]

God, what incredible story telling between Grandpa Cardinal and Wildflower. Bawled my eyes out. Yesterday was one year since my grandmother passed from brain cancer and seeing those two reminded me so much of myself and her whenever I had bad days...Thank You Tom from the bottom of my heart buddy. Much love.

[@warlordofbritannia]

Jesus Christ Tom, I didn't need you to make me cry... I miss my granddad, he was my hero and I'd do anything to spend time with him again...just to have him say how proud he was of me, how much I'd grown as a person; I was lucky to have him until I was 20, but I wish now at 25 I could have him still, if just so we could watch the Pats game like we used to every Sunday until his final illness...

[@erichall090909]

I just lost mine last week. This hit me hard.

[@AlanNadeauIII]

I offer you my prayers man. And I hope your granddad is smiling down on you.

[@r4hh_]

"Oh, hey there breck. Good to see you" "Shut the hell up Diego" *Automatic gold*

[@Zero-_-Two]

He's so fast to change and switch to each character during live premiere props to Mr. Tom "The Flash" Grossi

[@QuackersClocksYT]

Not to burst your bubble or anything but he films the episodes prior to the premiere.

[@HufflepuffBaseball42313]

@@QuackersClocksYT I think it’s a joke

[@EverythingTheorist]

Going in, I'm worried not just for Grandpa Cardinal but for everyone. Louis just won, and story wise I definitely feel like he's the biggest threat.

[@burningfreezer8674]

I still think its breck imo but yeah Louis too

[@patrickm1]

@@burningfreezer8674 Breck has no leverage over anyone. He’s not in a position of power, Diego and Louis know he killed Mack, and Captain, Diego, and Lenny know that he plotted to kill him earlier in the season. He’s either going to be used as a pawn by Diego and Louis or he’ll be “voted out” (can’t decide exactly what that means; maybe they’ll execute him or maybe they’ll just turn him into the police) by the others once they find out he killed Mack.

[@Hiro1oo1]

Louis is ruthless because of what's missing. People who loved him even if the Ram's didn't put up numbers. He entered this house open to others and they demanded nothing but the worst of him. So he will provide them the worst, and now when the others are cowed and pulling to the wayside, he will not relent because he seeks what he had at home, his real home.

[@nicholasbarber3644]

so what going to happen if louis gets nfc west crown but lenny still haves afc west

[@bluerisk]

Louis needs to meet Carl...

[@danielwhitehead2512]

How am I more invested in this than actual football. The games affect the show, so who I root for depends on that now.

[@naving4899]

SAME

[@packer7915]

I find myself the same way. I'm always thinking "How's this game going to affect the show?" and "I need X to win so Y happens on the show."

[@JamesTobiasStewart]

Yeah like I had no opinion of them before, but I hate the Rams now, I want them to crash and burn, because that manipulative sociopath deserves nothing good in this world. Conversely I hate the Football Team's management and owners, but them doing well may be good for Wildflower, so that's good.

[@dundermifflinregionalmanag5607]

Last year I was rooting for the Jets so that Springsteen would wake up

[@SolidShepard]

i mean, as a chiefs fan i obviously want the chiefs to win every week, but after the game my first thought is always how he will incorporate it into this weeks episode.

[@kplowch22]

THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! Tom (always getting in my feels and should win an Oscar) Grossi.

[@bigdaddysizzleify]

Wildflower: "I don't hurt trees anymore" Ben Roethlisberger: "Whew!"

[@TheStupidSeal]

He hurt him last year.

[@josephg3462]

My god, that scene took up basically the entire episode and you know what? It was worth every SECOND! Amazing acting, amazing backstory for Wildflower, and what a touching ending to it. Great job, I cannot WAIT to see more of this!

[@AMD64EVER]

I feel like having a 10 minute emotional back and forth had to have been a huge risk for this show. There has never been anything like this. I'm so glad that Tom felt confident enough to put this in here and I am floored at how well it turned out.

[@CG-ee5jd]

Bro, how did I end up tearing to this? I was enjoying this and this actually got me in the feels

[@Dekken88]

Great show. Also Washington not hurting trees anymore means they would have no chance against the Steelers.

[@julianwalling1045]

LMAO Big Ben😂

[@gundamheavyarms4879]

The beautiful, tragic backstory for Wildflower and Grampa Cardinals' unwavering love made me emotional. Well done Tom!

[@colemanjunior9773]

Incredibly impressed at Tom’s ability to look and sound such a wide variety of ages and demographics

[@A55AM]

“And the Oscar goes to… Tom Grossi for Grandpa Cardinal and WildFlower”

[@austinwalker381]

I wanted Wildflower lore like many of us. But I did not expect to end in tears after hearing it. What an amazing job Tom, seriously damn

[@AurorunWolf]

funny enough you could probably blame Dan Snyder for this each team seems to take inspiration from real life instances, like how the Cardinals are the oldest team in the league so we got Grandpa Cardinal.

[@daringndreaminx]

The last scene to make me cry this hard was the second to last scene in The Imitation Game when Benedict Cumberbatch tells Keira Knightley "I don't want to be alone." and then breaks down sobbing. The Wildflower scene was on that fucking level. Holy smokes Tom. I thought last week had some of your best acting to date... this week just surpassed it.

[@Tenormic3]

The finale of the west is gonna make me bawl isn't it.

[@oliverbrooke2937]

This series takes priority over studying for finals. Masterful performance

[@igonnawrecku]

This series takes priority over getting sleep before an 8 am final

[@EverythingTheorist]

Good luck on your finals! Especially since you get less sleep tonight because of this.

[@igonnawrecku]

@@EverythingTheorist I actually got a perfect score! Thanks for the support!

[@oliverbrooke2937]

@@EverythingTheorist 93 AND 83 OM BOTH OF THEM, LETS GO BABY

[@2d_enjoyer]

Didn’t expect to be tearing up over this at 1am, but just goes to show how awesome this is!

[@NUMBER1KIRKCOUSINSGLAZER]

The entire day I refreshed on KZbin every 20 minutes and this was so worth staying up for

[@Deavios]

Goddamn Tom. I am in tears after the end of that. You've outdone yourself again. Absolutely incredible.

[@loganschofield9904]

Wildflower timeline (i think): -Reggie growing up, parents are cowboys fans and neglect him -Grandpa Cardinal always favored Reggie and loved him like his own son (calling him jimmy and recalling their memories together) -Bruce goes missing -parents go looking for him and reggie is jealous due to his parents’ neglect for his help and well-being -storm knocks over tree and kills parents; Reggie blames himself for the incident since he practiced with his pointy stick on the tree that fell and buries his parents in the front yard. -as time goes on, reggie slowly shifts into wildflower turquoise; a man riddled with a rough past wanting to escape his demons through peace and serenity. -bruce is found, and family drama ensues wildflower surprisingly takes over the household and kills parent’s favorite (gus) in the process. -his brother rocky flees to atlanta after working with chomas to plot to kill family and other members of the east while bruce lives with his adopted family. -wildflower meets lenny and later reunites with grandpa cardinal and swears to never hurt nature again from the trauma hes dealt with from the self blame from his parent’s death. THE FUCKING LORE

[@AlanNadeauIII]

Yup, sounds about right. Now I wonder what will happen moving forward

[@Wirehead18]

Danny shot Rocky for killing his dad. Rocky is buried next to Gus.

[@AlanNadeauIII]

@@Wirehead18 Allegedly, Rocky came back later on during Coach Season 3

[@EverythingTheorist]

I think that's most of it! Just add in that season that Reggie spent being a Cardinals fan and living with grandpa, and the fact that Rocky was presumed dead for a while, and helping Tohm hunt down Chomas.

[@noahrussell1883]

The entire exchange between grandpa Cardinal and Wildflower was incredible! So well written and performed, it, no joke, brought tears to my eyes! Incredible work as always!

[@jacoblangdon7333]

Ending made me tear up a bit. You truly are a great actor

[@awsmlyellis]

Uh... wow. This is incredibly deep for a weekly recap of two divisions in the NFL. There is so much more to wildflower than I could have ever imagined. Brilliant work, absolutely stunning character development.

[@dogejesus-_-]

I just love how the Seahawks and 49ers fans don't care about the plot and just hate on each other.

[@EverythingTheorist]

Funny thing is that earlier this season they'd actually started to get along by virtue of both struggling football-wise. Then as soon as at least one of them started winning they went right back. Their relationship is a flat frickin circle.

[@oudenx6345]

Bro your acting is phenomenal!!! These get better and better each episode, awesome work!!!

[@McBubba03]

As a Seahawks fan I swear we’re going to dah supah bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers!

[@stress2impress]

The writing in this saga is phenomenal, especially as it relates to tying in the history of the NFL. I though Wildflower being Eugene's grandson was more of a Grossi verse reference until I looked it up. The Cardinals used to be in the NFC East with Washington until the realignment in the 2000s (I'm a new fan of the league so didn't watch it before then). The detail in that is absolutely incredible.

[@peytondupuis2681]

Tom oh my goodness, this season and story has been an adventure. Your are so talented and we have all learned to care so much about these characters. The progression of Eugene, the brother hood of Captain Finn Oakley and Mac. Bravo, this is one of the things I look forward to every week. Thank you

[@friargibbous1051]

Dude your acting AND writing gets better with each new episode. Starting to anticipate each new one almost as much as the Packers games

[@sugarbair9998]

“I don’t hurt trees anymore” well over a year of set up for that line, and it hit real hard

[@MVM28]

The emotions in this episode 😭❤️

[@greatghan]

Yo how did you get those emojis

[@MVM28]

@@greatghan Click the Join button and get a KZbin Channel Membership.

[@skitty449]

I WANT THE WILDFLOWER EMOJI.

[@guipa__]

Having lost my two grandmothers, maternal last year and paternal this year, the WildFlower and Grampa Cardinal scene hits different

[@jadenkremer3135]

Holy shit. The last 10 minutes of this is intense, sad, and moving. Wildflower just letting his story out to his grandfather and admitting to killing half of his family. The most masterful thing Grossi has ever done in this series. Coach season 3 was a little better crafted, but the great thing about this is that it's not just the character building, but the sheer acting put on display by Tom is incredible. This is brilliant story telling and brings the emotions of a character like Wildflower and has now solidified him as the best written character in this entire lore. Good shit Tom

[@CheezandCrakas]

absolutely phenomenal. i cannot express how much i look forward to these every week, and this episode made me cry. stunning work, tom, you should win an oscar for your acting

[@RalphReagan]

I know, right?

[@thor2947]

Holy crap... just wow... I've never gotten choked up before wondering how two characters could hug! And Wildflower's character depth just hit 9000! Bravo sir!

[@dconner2850]

Never thought two people being the same person could make something o emotional. Great job Tom!

[@Jay_76]

Tom, the fact that you, with minimal help and a shoe-string budget can create a series with more comedy, drama, and heart than anything Netflix and Hollywood can come up with in the past two or three years, is a testament to your passion and dedication. Bless you Tom Grossi. Please, keep doing what you do.

[@A_Condre7734]

How did it go from insults at a table to this? Tom you mad man.

[@theoneandonlybumpus2862]

Must’ve been something in those pizza bagels.

[@SwoleCole89]

Wow. Did not see this coming. You are a master of story telling Tom. Hats off to you

[@ZettaComposer]

Wildflower mentioned his parents being buried in the yard a few times in the East and Washington reaction videos. I love how you set up the foreshadowing that far back. Can’t wait to see what comes next!

[@hyronvalkinson1749]

As a Washington fan myself, I feel like I'm getting more than my fair share of attention but since everyone else seems to love Wildflower as much as I do, I guess it's fair enough. Go Wildflower!... and bless his soul 😥

[@captainmistake748]

Who knew you could make a tear jerking scene out of a series that's mainly teams trash talking each other.

[@happytrees6484]

Man it's crazy to think how ambitious you are with this story and still pull it off. Phenomenal work as always Grossi.

[@MagicalBread]

With the quality of content and extremely loyal fanbase, I often forget that TomGrossi is the smallest channel in Clickbait Sports. Smallest by subscriptions, lifetime views. Come on people.

[@andraspeiffer9424]

For a second I thought we were going to get a scene of Grandpa Cardinal consoling Wildflower until I realized that’s clearly impossible.

[@niklasreinert9097]

The resembelence between Wildflower and his grandpa is uncanny :)

[@SnowsStories]

Tom these videos are just so amazing. I was crying like crazy I'm glad they finally got reunited

[@rawn1nja993]

man i never expected this series to bring a tear to my eye. keep it up man.

[@metaljay77]

I need a supercut of all of these. I need to binge them from start to finish.

[@Wirehead18]

The East series got a supercut, so I assume this will as well.

[@PaulsoNso]

damn the first part of eugene's and wildflower's conversation hits really close to home. my grandpa passed away on black friday and there's a lot i wish i could've said to him before he was gone... i think it actually helped me process what my brain couldn't formulate over the past few weeks since his passing. thank you so much tom

[@WhisperingAila]

Gosh, despite yesterday, this episode felt like getting to unwrap the present we got last episode. What a punch to the feelings, even worse because I cried my way through Coach season 2 between episodes.

[@HeyThatWeirdGuy]

Fantastic creation of character backstory and development. Deep, emotional and sinister! A nother great production Tom! Things are getting spicy!

[@douglasritchey3045]

You should legit win some kind of award for this, The storyline is epic

[@RawwkinGrimmie64]

Tom, you've really outdone yourself here. Wildflower's backstory reveal was so heartfelt and shocking. I don't know why, but I always suspected that the fear and anger turned him violent against his parents. Thanks for keeping the kid innocent. This episode really changed my whole perspective on Wildflower as a character and person; it's often so hard to remember that these characters aren't real, even when they all look the same. Your acting is phenomenal, Tom, and your story writing proves to be moving time and time again. I genuinely believe that this is your best episode yet, even better than the Coach Season 3 finale, and I hope that you can beat this one day. Keep up the great work!

[@zachjensen6098]

I almost never tear up at shows or movies but grandpa cardinal comforting wildflower at the end hit different

[@jackwillcock8506]

Is it bad that I want certain teams to win based solely on the effect it would have on this series?

[@jar8639]

Not at all

[@homekirby311]

Same here bro

[@Antwan50mobile]

THANKS FOR PUTTING MORE PRESSURE ON THE CHARGERS TO WIN WE APPRECIATE IT THANKS GROSSI.

[@codypanek]

Legit began to believe it was two different people at the end there and not just Tom until the last shot 🤣. This was very well done

[@heavydhighdefhd211]

I almost cried Tom, you’ve outdone yourself with this series every week.

[@avrbfilho]

Man! This just gave me the goosebumps! Tom, you keep out-doing yourself and that's AMAZING! As a SeaHawks fan, I barely care for the league results right now, except for the outcomes that will reflect on YOUR SHOW! You make like to watch the games for a whole different reason and will always be thankful for that. You are a GENIUS that seldom gets the your due recognition

[@mcr-1266]

This episode actually made me tear up. I love this series so much. I dislike the Seahawks, 49ers, and Chiefs in real life yet love the characters. The exact opposite for the Rams and Chargers. And Wildflower and Grandpa Cardinal... I love it so much. I honestly cheer for some of these teams just because of this series.

[@joshdavis1932]

Even after Wildflower confesses it doesn't even matter! Eugene still loves his grandson! Dammit Tom why you got to make me cry like this?

[@kinpin66]

OMG! King Grossi you did it again! 👏 🙌 ❤ Tears

[@ToxinBoy]

Okay, so can we give an Oscar to Tom already? His acting talent should be recognized.

[@jagmelon1822]

why do i feel so sad learning about jimmy and grandpa cardinal's personal life, dude this is such good acting omg

[@Ziroidex]

This series has made me realize how good of an actor Tom is.

[@adamthellama]

This series has made this season so much more enjoyable

[@buffbagwell123]

I really hope Tom never stops with these because these are absolutely beautiful 🤩🤩🥰

[@WTTJ]

I watched this episode all the way through on both of my accounts because it's worth the extra effort. You have a gift, Tom.

[@kristianpauly]

This episode broke me...just CRUSHED me and made me a crying mess. As someone who loves to write for fun myself, you do a tremendous job of storytelling, and I was sobbing the whole time Wildflower talked about what happened to his parents. BRAVO SIR, FUCKING BRAVO!!

[@jakeofalltradesmusic]

I made the terrible decision of watching this right before I have to be happy and teach a class full of kids. Gosh that was heart-wrenching.

[@dreadus8125]

Tom telling himself that he loves himself. Highlight of my day.

[@michaelplantarich3375]

I've now found myself staying absolutely silent during all the episodes. The way you're weaving everything together is just brilliant. Just masterful. Better than any drama on TV. You're in a league of your own

[@Joewpu]

I will never understand how Tom makes a complete masterpiece every week and somehow finds a way top it with every single episode

[@cdj4572]

Holy.... I just lost my Mom a few weeks ago very unexpectedly. Just finished watching with tears rolling from eyes. That was just incredible, Tom.

[@loyaltyuncrythro6788]

Keep ya head up G

[@AMD64EVER]

I can't help but watch the Cardinals / Wildflower scene over and over. So great!

[@MilkWasABadChoice17]

This is your magnum opus, Tom. You have setup a lore none of us thought was possible. I can already tell you have plans for the entire league to take place in this world. Tremendous work.

[@RDiego44]

Another stellar performance 👏 I'm crying because of your beautiful mind

[@magamore4579]

Honestly, this has the best character building out of any show I watched this year

[@capnchunkybeard644]

My emotions Tom Jesus! That “I don’t hurt trees no more” I was tearing up and I’m at work. This just keeps getting better every week, great f’n job Tom that was amazing!

[@scuproductions]

Tom Grossi is a legitimately good story writer and actor. This series is incredible. The wildflower part at the end is actually very emotion evoking. Very well done Mr. Grossi. Plus the fact that grandpa cardinal takes off the crown...

[@cg26368]

This has now become established football culture in the west

[@byufan4ever013]

Do you hear that? That's the sound of my heart shattering into a million pieces.