How To GUARANTEE Your Team Wins

Content Breakdown · 5 Categories

Strong & Crude LanguageA little

Contains one mild crude expression 'sucked' used in a non-profane context to express disappointment. This is borderline and contextually mild.

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“Which kind of sucked”Near end of video, fourth quarter section

Hidden Advertising & Sponsored ContentA little

Video contains '#NFLPartner' in description and mentions 'After being invited here by the NFL and YouTube' which indicates a sponsored relationship. However, this IS disclosed in the hashtag and verbal mention, so it's transparent rather than hidden. Scoring low due to proper disclosure.

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“After being invited here by the NFL and YouTube”Beginning of video

“#NFLPartner (in description)”

Toxic Behavior ModelingA little

The video describes deceptive behavior at a sporting event - pretending to support both teams by wearing a reversible jersey. While presented humorously, this models dishonesty and could be seen as unsportsmanlike conduct. The creator acknowledges being 'booed' by 65,000 people, suggesting the behavior was socially disapproved. However, it's relatively mild and self-aware.

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“I came up with this brilliant plan to create a specially crafted jersey”Throughout video, describing the deceptive jersey scheme

“you just pull up the jersey like this, spin it around”

“Not only was I making twice as many friends, but my team was literally scoring every touchdown”

“my brilliant strategy was inadvertently revealed to 65,000 people”

Algorithm-Bait & Disguised ContentA little

The title 'How To GUARANTEE Your Team Wins' is somewhat clickbait-y, promising something impossible. However, the content quickly reveals this is humorous/satirical rather than genuinely misleading. Mild algorithm optimization but not disguised inappropriate content.

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“Title: How To GUARANTEE Your Team Wins”

Low-Quality, Extreme & Stunt ContentA little

The content involves a mild stunt (reversible jersey to pretend to support both teams) designed for entertainment/shock value at a major sporting event. However, it's relatively harmless and presented with self-awareness about the social consequences.

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“I came up with this brilliant plan to create a specially crafted jersey”Throughout video

“my brilliant strategy was inadvertently revealed to 65,000 people”

What Parents Need to Know

This video features a creator who made a two-sided jersey to pretend he supports whichever team is winning at the Super Bowl, essentially deceiving fans around him for content. While presented as comedy, it demonstrates dishonest behavior, fake enthusiasm, and using deception for social media attention. The creator admits to being 'booed out' when discovered, but frames this as part of the entertainment rather than a consequence of poor behavior. There's also a casual reference to Taylor Swift ('the most famous girlfriend in the stadium') that contextualizes the video in celebrity culture. The content quality is relatively low-stakes stunt material designed primarily for views rather than meaningful entertainment or education.

Talk to Your Kids About

1Why do you think the people at the stadium booed when they discovered what he was doing? How would you feel if someone pretended to be your friend but was being fake?
2Is it okay to trick people or be dishonest if you're just trying to be funny or get attention online? Where's the line between a harmless joke and behavior that hurts others?
3What does it mean to be a good sport? How is real team loyalty different from what this person did?
4Why do you think someone would make a video like this? What kinds of videos do you think are worth watching versus ones that are just trying to get clicks?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this video appropriate for young children?

While there's no explicit content, this video is better suited for older children (10+) who can understand the ethical issues with the behavior shown. Younger children may not grasp that the deceptive behavior is problematic and might see it as clever rather than dishonest.

Does this video teach bad sportsmanship?

Yes, the video models poor sportsmanship by showing someone pretending to support both teams for personal gain and attention. Though presented as humor, it normalizes deception and fake enthusiasm, which contradicts values like integrity, loyalty, and honest competition that parents typically want to teach.

What is the educational value of this video?

This video has minimal educational value. It's primarily entertainment focused on a social media stunt rather than teaching skills, knowledge, or positive values. It could potentially be used as a conversation starter about ethics and sportsmanship, but that would require active parental guidance.

Why does this video have a Toxic Behavior Modeling score?

The video receives this score because it presents deceptive behavior and dishonesty as entertaining and clever rather than problematic. The creator tricks people around him, gets negative consequences (being booed), but frames the entire experience as a successful content creation strategy rather than acknowledging the ethical issues.

Is there anything inappropriate or unsafe in this video?

There's nothing explicitly inappropriate or physically unsafe. The main concern is the behavioral modeling—showing that tricking people and being dishonest can be funny and worthwhile if it gets you attention online. This is a values concern rather than a content safety issue.

Should I watch this with my child or let them watch alone?

Co-viewing is recommended, especially for children under 13. This gives you the opportunity to discuss why the behavior shown is problematic and talk about the difference between harmless pranks and actions that involve deceiving others. Use it as a teaching moment about integrity and the kinds of content worth consuming.

What age is "How To GUARANTEE Your Team Wins" appropriate for?

Watchly's safety review recommends "How To GUARANTEE Your Team Wins" for ages 10 and up. See the content breakdown above for the category-by-category findings behind this recommendation.

Content Breakdown · 5 Categories

What Parents Need to Know

Talk to Your Kids About

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Frequently Asked Questions

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