HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — It started off harmlessly enough, as fodder on an NFL podcast in late May.
Simone Biles' husband, Jonathan Owens, had recently signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers, and a clip had emerged on social media of the gymnast playfully racing Packers wide receiver Christian Watson across a stretch of grass at a Memorial Day party. On the Pick Six podcast, former NFL quarterback Brady Quinn was asked, in essence, who he thought would win in a real race.
"I mean Watson's fast fast, so I would say he's got the edge on this one, but.