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'The season is not over!' Jim Mora Sr. gives us a great new rant

When he was an NFL coach, Jim Mora was known for a few famous rants (AP)
When he was an NFL coach, Jim Mora was known for a few famous rants (AP)

Jim Mora getting mad this week wasn’t on the level of his famous “PLAYOFFS?!?” or “diddly poo” rant, or even his underrated “You may think you know” lecture.

But cut the guy a break, he’s 81 years old. And he still gets excited when he’s upset.

The former Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints coach was asked on a postgame show in New Orleans after the Saints lost Monday night to fall to 0-3 if the season was over. On one hand, it’s not totally unfair: No team has started 0-3 and made the playoffs since 1998. Only three teams have rebounded from 0-3 to make the playoffs in the current 12-team format, adopted in 1990.

On the other hand … take it away, Jim.

That’s pretty good. Apparently Mora DOES NOT think the season is over after three games. It’s fun just for the awkwardness of Mora getting angry at Mackel for the question but trying his best to not entirely embarrass him … and doing a poor job at it (Mackel obviously wasn’t upset since he posted the video and is laughing during the exchange).

While Mora yelling “The season is not over!” while banging on the table probably won’t be made into a beer commercial someday, and this won’t make the Lee Elia/Hal McRae/Mike Gundy/John Chaney coaching rant hall of fame, it’s good to know Mora is still feisty in his 80s.

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