Jay Glazer (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Ryan Leaf has many issues with Jay Glazer, and he decided to get them off his chest this week.

This past weekend, the renowned swimmer Michael Phelps visited NBC’s Meet the Press program. As usual, he spoke up about his struggles with mental health and his depressive episodes.

He mentioned that FOX Sports football insider Jay Glazer is his “mental health buddy” in a conversation with Kristen Welker. Ryan Leaf, a former quarterback for the Chargers and Cowboys and current football analyst, did not respond to this rather well.

“Jay Glazer and I, we’re both mental health buddies,” Phelps said. “We both struggle, and when we’re both having our bad days, we go through similar ups and downs. And we do similar things when we’re down if that makes sense. We both had this conversation the other day because when it happens to me, I reach out to him. When it happens to him, he reaches out to me. I have a couple of friendships like that where we’ve kind of been really able to form a bond.”

After hearing those comments, Ryan Leaf did not hold back, so he took to social media and shared his thoughts about Jay Glazer.

“Glazer is a fraud when it comes to anything mental health or wellness-related,” Leaf wrote. He uses it for his benefit and really isn’t invested in any of it unless it benefits him and his brand. Phelps is an inspiration, but it gives me pause that he muddies his mind with that con man.”

Apart from revealing shocking NFL knowledge, Jay Glazer has been transparent about his ongoing struggles with anxiety and depression, producing content related to mental health via his podcast and book.

Ryan Leaf, who was viewed as Peyton Manning’s equal when he entered the league but turned out to be a bust, battled addiction, and served time in jail, has also been transparent about his own journey to improved health.

The quarterback, who spent four years in the NFL, including a spell with Dallas in 2021, where he finished 0-3 as a starter, has made accusations against Glazer, who we believe was formerly close to Leaf. Glazer has not yet responded to these claims.

“Fox NFL Sunday’s” Jay Glazer Marries Rosie Tenison

Sports reporter Jay Glazer (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
In 2023, Jay Glazer put a ring on it when he got engaged to girlfriend Rosie Tenison and then ultimately married her in May 2024 at the luxe Borgo Santandrea hotel in Conca dei Marini on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, according to PEOPLE.

Glazer and Tenison had quite the journey to get here as they once “had broken up before Jay went on his mental health journey,” which he documented in his book, Unbreakable: How I Turned My Depression and Anxiety into Motivation and You Can Too.

He stated in the book that “he just didn’t feel worthy of love.”

The couple did not have a guest list, as they decided to elope instead.