“I like my QBs focused”: Dave Portnoy writes off Justin Herbert’s shot at Super Bowl after engagement to Madison Beer

Justin Herbert has hit a major milestone in his life, but at least one person believes it will endanger his prospects of playoff success.

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback and pop singer Madison Beer announced their engagement after nearly a year of being together via a joint Instagram post:

The announcement drew various joyous reactions within the NFL world, including from the Chargers themselves, but Dave Portnoy was more cautious than most. Taking to social media, the Barstool Sports founder and owner wrote:

“Very happy for the cute couple! 🥂 Also just proves I was once again right yesterday saying they got no shot to (win) the (Super Bowl). Sorry I like my Qb’s focused. (I’m) old school like that.”

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Will Justin Herbert have a big 2026 season after engagement to Madison Beer? Analyzing precedents for Chargers QB

Engagement has proven to be a great motivator for NFL players, especially quarterbacks, in the past. And Justin Herbert has at least three examples to emulate after proposing to Madison Beer, according to Yardbarker’s Clark Dalton.

First is Matthew Stafford, who became engaged to Kelly Hall in March 2014. That season, he made the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career and helped the Detroit Lions reach the playoffs for the second time in four years.

Speaking of the Lions, Jared Goff became engaged to Christen Harper in June 2022, then made his first Pro Bowl since being traded to Detroit. He also helped the franchise clinch its first winning record since 2017, just narrowly missing the playoffs via tiebreak.

The most successful example, however, is Josh Allen. After becoming engaged to Hailee Steinfeld in the middle of the 2024 season, he led the Buffalo Bills to their fifth AFC East title and would later be named MVP.