In today's article, I am going to be presenting some facts about the intelligence of Portland Pythons lead running back, Joseph Petrongolo, and I'm not going to make a conclusion, I'll be nice and let you readers have your own thoughts (please don't go to the comments, see an opinion, and copy paste it into your mind). So without further ado:
The Evidence For Petrongolo's Smartness
We all know, or at least most of us know (I didn't), that the Wonderlic test is designed to measure the cognitive ability and the problem solving aptitude (or skill) of employment candidates in job interviews. The most notable use for the Wonderlic test is the National Football League, or NFL. Similarly, the NSFL also does a Wonderlic test for rookies interested in playing in the league. On the Wonderlic test, Joseph Petrongolo scored a "whopping" 20. This high score was the highest among all the other running backs in his draft class, by a large margin. His nearest two competitors, Nicholas Ayers and Bob Murphy, both of them had a score of 12, 8 less than Petrongolo, and nearly half of what he scored. In addition to this, Petrongolo's score was 5th all time for running backs in the league. So clearly, Joseph Petrongolo is pretty smart, right?
Additionally, Joseph Petrongolo graduated high school with an amazing grade point average of 4.2, that's right higher than 4.0, received academic scholarships to 4 ivy league schools, and received full ride academic and athletic scholarships to over 20 schools including Clemson, Alabama, Penn State, Florida State, UCLA, Stanford, and, the school he chose to go to, Vanderbilt. While at Vanderbilt, the lowest grade he got at the end of a year was a 3.4, and finishing his four year tenure with an average grade of 4.0.
The Evidence Against Petrongolo's Smartness
There is, however, some downside to Joseph Petrngolo's brain power. 3 weeks ago, it was reported that Petrongolo could be seen walking around the NSFL complex, in visible confusion, searching for the door to the training room, ignoring the signs he was passing. Witnesses said he was walking around for well well over fifteen minutes, looking basically everywhere BUT the right room, even going to the same places more than once. He was not even able to find the right place on his own, and eventually had to ask an NSFL staff member for help, while he was standing RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.
The very next week, Joseph Petrongolo did almost the same exact thing, however this time he was able to find the training room in under ten minutes and without assistance from anyone else*
Just yesterday, Joe walked in to the NSFL Casino area and attempted to place a bet on the over/under (49.5) of the Arizona Outlaws vs. Orange County Otters week 12 matchup. The problem? Petrongolo was attempting to bet on a game that had happened in the previous week! This was not a smart move by Petrongolo. When confronted about the action by another player in the building, Petrongolo said "Idk what week it is lol" and "I just watch the games". This is coming from a player who is about to be playing in that league next season, and he can't even pay attention to what week it is?
*Petrongolo was wearing earbuds while walking around the facility and was audibly talking to himself, so it is definitely possible that he was on the phone with a member of the Portland Pythons staff or team, and they were giving him directions to the right place, with the goal of keeping the press from being all over him.
So there you have it, the evidence for and against the cognitive ability of Portland Pythons running back Joseph Petrongolo. Is he really smart, proven by the 5th highest Wonderlic score by a running back? Or is it all just a disguise, and he had one of his friends in the Head Office fake the results to make him look better? It's up to you, the reader to weigh the evidence carefully and decide for yourself. But before you can judge him for not being smart, look back on some not smart things you might have done in the past, and use those to guide your decision about Joseph Petrongolo
The Evidence For Petrongolo's Smartness
We all know, or at least most of us know (I didn't), that the Wonderlic test is designed to measure the cognitive ability and the problem solving aptitude (or skill) of employment candidates in job interviews. The most notable use for the Wonderlic test is the National Football League, or NFL. Similarly, the NSFL also does a Wonderlic test for rookies interested in playing in the league. On the Wonderlic test, Joseph Petrongolo scored a "whopping" 20. This high score was the highest among all the other running backs in his draft class, by a large margin. His nearest two competitors, Nicholas Ayers and Bob Murphy, both of them had a score of 12, 8 less than Petrongolo, and nearly half of what he scored. In addition to this, Petrongolo's score was 5th all time for running backs in the league. So clearly, Joseph Petrongolo is pretty smart, right?
Additionally, Joseph Petrongolo graduated high school with an amazing grade point average of 4.2, that's right higher than 4.0, received academic scholarships to 4 ivy league schools, and received full ride academic and athletic scholarships to over 20 schools including Clemson, Alabama, Penn State, Florida State, UCLA, Stanford, and, the school he chose to go to, Vanderbilt. While at Vanderbilt, the lowest grade he got at the end of a year was a 3.4, and finishing his four year tenure with an average grade of 4.0.
The Evidence Against Petrongolo's Smartness
There is, however, some downside to Joseph Petrngolo's brain power. 3 weeks ago, it was reported that Petrongolo could be seen walking around the NSFL complex, in visible confusion, searching for the door to the training room, ignoring the signs he was passing. Witnesses said he was walking around for well well over fifteen minutes, looking basically everywhere BUT the right room, even going to the same places more than once. He was not even able to find the right place on his own, and eventually had to ask an NSFL staff member for help, while he was standing RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.
The very next week, Joseph Petrongolo did almost the same exact thing, however this time he was able to find the training room in under ten minutes and without assistance from anyone else*
Just yesterday, Joe walked in to the NSFL Casino area and attempted to place a bet on the over/under (49.5) of the Arizona Outlaws vs. Orange County Otters week 12 matchup. The problem? Petrongolo was attempting to bet on a game that had happened in the previous week! This was not a smart move by Petrongolo. When confronted about the action by another player in the building, Petrongolo said "Idk what week it is lol" and "I just watch the games". This is coming from a player who is about to be playing in that league next season, and he can't even pay attention to what week it is?
*Petrongolo was wearing earbuds while walking around the facility and was audibly talking to himself, so it is definitely possible that he was on the phone with a member of the Portland Pythons staff or team, and they were giving him directions to the right place, with the goal of keeping the press from being all over him.
So there you have it, the evidence for and against the cognitive ability of Portland Pythons running back Joseph Petrongolo. Is he really smart, proven by the 5th highest Wonderlic score by a running back? Or is it all just a disguise, and he had one of his friends in the Head Office fake the results to make him look better? It's up to you, the reader to weigh the evidence carefully and decide for yourself. But before you can judge him for not being smart, look back on some not smart things you might have done in the past, and use those to guide your decision about Joseph Petrongolo
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