It’s safe to say the NFL’s offseason news cycle has entered a lull ahead of training camps getting underway.
ESPN’s surprise layoffs have dominated headlines, with Cam Newton, Ryan Clark, Tom Pelissero, Charles Davis, and Bart Scott among those who were fired by the network in recent days. The NFL world’s focus has been on off-field topics, including a video that went viral on Wednesday showing a fast-food review.
NFL World Raves Over Viral Food Review
On Wednesday, a popular food review channel’s latest video went viral and captured the NFL world’s attention. What initially just seemed like a simple review of KFC’s new popcorn chicken from Joe Desaavedra (AKA Joe Is Hungry) quickly wowed viewers due to its attention to detail and impressive production quality.
Barstool Sports’ Gino Fornaro was fascinated by Desaavedra’s video.
“Not a second of this video wasted. Every single second is captivating,” Fornaro wrote.
Barstool Sports’ Dan Katz was also blown away.
“This guy is unreal. Also how many cameras does he have? Hitting all the angles,” Katz posted.
One influencer jokingly compared Desaavedra to legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
“This guy is the Martin Scorcese of Youtube fast food reviewers,” they wrote.
This guy is the Martin Scorcese of Youtube fast food reviewers https://t.co/dCUc89TmVH
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 22, 2026
Barstool Sports’ Liam Blutman added: “I genuinely can’t believe what I am watching.”
Social media creator Bailey Carlin was happy to see Desaavedra getting so much love and attention.
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“As a longtime Joe is Hungry stan, it has been glorious seeing this gentleman finally getting his proper flowers from the masses. Sneakadoodle bites forever,” Carlin wrote.
“Might be the greatest thing I ever seen,” YouTuber Victor Baez posted.
Bleacher Report’s Michael Ritter chimed in: “Holy [expletive] this guy rules.”
“If you think your topic is boring and you can’t make amazing content about it, watch this video,” another user posted.
Another user was blown away by Desaavedra’s review and joined the influencer’s cult following: “This is legit the most high quality food review I’ve ever seen. This food did not deserve this quality of production. You got yourself a new loyal follower sir. Well done.”
Desaavedra is based in Fairmount, Georgia and has become an internet sensation for reviewing different types of foods in his car and office. He has garnered 53,000 followers on X and 256,000 subscribers on YouTube, where his 708 videos have been watched 6,555,705 times.
The influencer’s videos go into extreme details about the food being reviewed, including running temperature checks, weight checks, and finding the true value of the food. However, his production quality sets his channel apart, as he uses multiple camera angles and effects throughout his reviews.
It’s safe to say Desaavedra’s unique content has stolen the attention of sports fans during a downtime in the NFL offseason.
