Even on his day off, Justin Herbert is still feeling the wrath of sandwich jokes.
While the Chargers are preparing for a “Monday Night Football” matchup against the Ravens, Herbert was being trolled at a silent auction that took place at a gym.
@themegacasual posted a photo on X of a graded Herbert rookie card that is paired with a framed 8×10 photo with a starting bid of $250.
Football fans decided to have fun with the auction by taking a jab at Herbert, offering a “meatball sub.”
The first offer was countered with “2 meatball subs,” and then that one was countered with “3 meatball subs.”
The term “meatball sub” is the latest trend to emerge on the internet, trolling NFL quarterbacks and referring to the sandwich when they throw interceptions.
Rams starting safety Quentin Lake is among those who have joined in on the fun.
After Lake recorded one of two interceptions against Herbert in the Rams’ 24-9 Week 8 victory, he appeared on the “St. Brown Podcast” and said, “[Herbert] was throwing deli meat out there.”
Lake isn’t the only one to troll Herbert over sandwiches, either. NFL great Tom Brady accused him of “throwing a meatball sub” during the Chargers’ 24-16 loss to the Bills in Week 3.
Unfortunately for Herbert, it wasn’t the only time Brady saw him get intercepted that game.
Herbert isn’t the only quarterback who has been trolled by Brady with sandwich jokes. He told Packers safety Evan Williams that Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was “throwing deli meat” last Sunday, when Green Bay intercepted him three times.
Herbert and Maye lead NFL quarterbacks in interceptions [11] this season.
However, only one has been facing heavy scrutiny for it, and that’s because, unlike Maye, Herbert’s Chargers have yet to win a game this season.
The Chargers are 0-8 and are the lowest-scoring team in the league, averaging 15.1 points per game.
Last Sunday, the Chargers snapped a streak of 37 consecutive drives without scoring a touchdown in their 44-22 loss to the Texans.
