Nikki Glaser roasts Amazon TNF crew, Aaron Rodgers: Viewers not big fans of comic's post-game comedy segment

‘Thursday Night Football’ is in its third season on Amazon Prime Video, and like any relatively new TV venture, it’s still working out the kinks and trying new things with its broadcast. The streaming giant seems to have settled on a pre-game and post-game crew, though, with former NFL stars Tony Gonzalez, Andrew Whitworth, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Richard Sherman providing analysis and veteran host Charissa Thompson overseeing the proceedings.

Before the post-game show wraps every Thursday, the TNF crew takes part in “The Night Cap.” This is usually one of the final segments and is typically more humorous while also humanizing the crew. In Week 2, for example, clips were shown of the group go-kart racing.

Week 3’s Night Cap following the Jets’ victory over the Patriots saw the crew welcome comedienne Nikki Glaser to the set, and a roast ensued. Viewer reactions were decidedly mixed after the roastmaster finished her non-traditional set.

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NFL fans might remember Glaser for her much talked-about appearance on Netflix’s Tom Brady roast. Her appearance after Thursday’s Jets-Patriots game didn’t go quite so well.

She started by talking about the Amazon crew’s appearances, first comparing herself to 49ers TE George Kittle before saying that Thompson looks like the “final boss of a country club” and that Sherman looks like if “Busta Rhymes took Ozempic.” Glaser also said Whitworth looked like “Men’s Warehouse Shrek” and referred to Fitzpatrick as “Sacks Galifinakis.” In true Glaser style, she added some NSFW-ish comments about Gonzalez being the object of older women’s desires.

Glaser then moved on to Aaron Rodgers, calling him “Throw Rogan.” She also said she was surprised he was so into silent retreats since he won’t ever shut up about them. Glaser then roasted both teams’ fans, ensuring the digs covered everyone, including Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend.

Comedy is subjective, so, of course, not everyone loved or hated Glaser’s comedy stylings. However, judging solely by the X reaction, it seems the segment — which will recur four times throughout the season — was definitely not a smash hit.

Nikki Glaser TNF roast reactions

The Good

Glaser was challenged with an impossible task. She is a stand-up comic, and she wasn’t presented with any sort of real audience or laugh track. All Glaser got were some scattered laughs from Sherman as Jets fans yelled in the background. It wasn’t much to work with. Some on social media gave her the benefit of the doubt.

I thought it was amazing 🤩 Nuanced belittlement is my love language. “You look like a genie that you can only summon by rubbing the crotch of a sensible pants suit” “Sacked Galifinakis” “82k of New Jerseys singlest fathers” 🤣🤣😘 pic.twitter.com/XqSoLKDklz

— Robert Griffin The Nerd (@Kyrinthians) September 20, 2024

Nikki Glaser called Aaron Rodgers, Throw Rogan. pic.twitter.com/LovNqqlTZe

— Giancarlo ⚽️ (@GiancarloMattei) September 20, 2024

What @NikkiGlaser just did is so damn hard. Telling jokes with no audience while Jets fans scream in the back ground and she still absolutely killed. That was hilarious.

— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) September 20, 2024

Watched the entire Nikki Glaser Amazon set. The best joke imo was calling Ryan Fitzpatrick “Sack Galifianakis”

— Jake Nisse (@jakenisse) September 20, 2024

The Bad

Others — seemingly the majority — did not give her the benefit of the doubt. While the content behind some of her jokes was indeed funny, the mode in which they were given with the lack of audience didn’t help matters.

Yea that was the first time I’ve seen Nikki Glaser bomb, she is genuinely funny, but that’s not her forte. Speaking of Forte, I wonder what Matt’s up to these days.

— DocxRock🦅 (@billyr09) September 20, 2024

Nikki Glaser without a live audience of people laughing is a brutal watch.

— WBR (@W_B_Rick) September 20, 2024

Somehow the Nikki Glaser postgame is even worse than the actual game

— kenny (@kiiLkenny) September 20, 2024

Niki glaser is ending her career with this disaster on Thursdays night football

— JB (@lessthanjb) September 20, 2024

This Nikki Glaser segment is so awkward. What is Amazon doing?

— Dalton Knecht Stan Acct (@doodlebop0824) September 20, 2024

Nikki Glaser should have passed on this career opportunity

— TronJavoltaa (@tronjavoltaa) September 20, 2024

This nikki glaser segment on TNF is one of the most awkward thing I’ve seen

— Matt (@Matt_A_A1) September 20, 2024

I think its safe to say that this Nikki Glaser segment will never air again on TNF

— Edwin G. (@EdwinGutierrez) September 20, 2024

Nikki Glaser is the worst thing to ever happen to Thursday Night Football

— Rodney Colgin (@CoachColgin15) September 20, 2024

This Nikki Glaser segment is painfully awkward.

— Nick Ford (@Nifo3292) September 20, 2024

Nikki Glaser joining the broadcast after the game is perfect because thats about the same time I turn it off

— Bob Knows Ball (@bobknowsball69) September 20, 2024

Cringe at best. Somewhat funny, but a comedian playing to a silent audience is no good

— marc hope (@mjhx3) September 20, 2024

Ok, what was worse, the Jets/Patriots game or Nikki Glaser afterwards? I may have been the only one watching at that point. #NFL

— Robert Wilson (@ArubaRobPoker) September 20, 2024

Amazon may change its mind based on the overwhelmingly poor reaction, but for now, Glaser is expected to perform four more times during the TNF Night Cap this season.

Nikki Glaser Amazon post-game roast video

Amazon has yet to release the full footage of her segment. However, clips can be found below.

For anyone who may not have seen it, here’s the full segment: Late Hits with Nikki Glaser.

Part 1 of 3. pic.twitter.com/oLrHzBTd8s

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 20, 2024