"If it's only 8 games, I'll be really surprised" - Pat McAfee believes Deshaun Watson's reported punishment is not enough

Deshaun Watson has very few supporters in the sports world and host of The Pat McAfee Show, Pat McAfee, is certainly not one of them.

McAfee did not mince words when discussing the Browns quarterback, who is likely looking at a suspension from between two and eight games following allegations of sexual misconduct.

McAfee described the saga as "a year-and-a-half long PR nightmare" and said he would be surprised if the quarterback was not suspended for a lengthy period.

"They're saying two to eight games potentially, there's going to be people pi***d regardless, right…? The intent of Deshaun Watson to sue over a full season suspension may never come to reality. The current thinking is that Judge Robinson's punishment will end in the range of two to eight games, people are going to be pi***d regardless."

"But if it's only eight games, I think I'll be surprised. How do you feel about it all? A lot of accusations. They all sound similar. I mean, it's been a year and a half long PR nightmare."

McAfee said that the damage was already done since women were turning away opportunities to hold massage sessions with Watson, given the allegations.

"And also, there's been a lot of feeling from a lot of people like, it seems like although they've been getting off with a technicality in court, seems like there's already been people that have said like, 'Hey, this guy is a predator,' like there's women that are not going to massage Deshaun Watson because of what happened."

The Browns are looking to sign a QB anticipating a Deshaun Watson suspension

Based on the rumored action of the Cleveland Browns, it's easy to surmise that a suspension is heading Watson's way no matter what Judge Sue L. Robinson's decision is.

The Browns are pursuing backup signal-callers to hedge the opening portion of their season, given their current quarterback situation with Jacoby Brissett and Joshua Dobbs. Josh Rosen and A.J. McCarron were both brought in for workouts.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Cleveland expects Watson to miss time and is preparing Brissett for the starting job:

"Deshaun Watson and Jacoby Brissett could essentially be QB1s to start camp, but the larger point is the Browns will get Brissett ready to play. Lot of this up in air with no clarity yet on how much time Watson might miss."

It'd be a shocker to see Watson suit up in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season on September 11 against the quarterback he replaced (Baker Mayfield) and the Carolina Panthers.

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