NFL leans into 'script' jokes with hype video for 2023 season

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The NFL on Thursday leaned into the "script" jokes that bubbled up before Super Bowl LVII.

Comedian Keegan-Michael Key led the "table read" surrounded by Chicago Bears "actor" Justin Fields and Cincinnati Bengals "actor" Ja’Marr Chase, among others.

"Alright, everyone. Last season was a smash. Ratings gold," Key says in the video. "But this year’s script has to top it. So welcome to the table read for the 104th season of the NFL."

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reacts during an NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

When one person suggested writing Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes off "entirely," everyone at the table agreed — even Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who was ready for the "dress rehearsal."

"Guys, not cool," Mahomes said, via video chat.

The script joke started when former Houston Texans running back Arian Foster sarcastically talked about the NFL being rigged on an episode of the Barstool Sports podcast, "Macrodosing."

PFT Commenter, one of the hosts on the show, sarcastically told the audience that Foster told him a script would be dropped off at his locker before the start of the season.

Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears looks on during OTAs at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois, on June 07, 2023. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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