"Majority of NFL players are kind of little": Sophie Cunningham makes surprising claim while revealing true feelings on Daniel Jones-led Colts' rise

The Indiana Fever advanced to the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2015 after pulling off a thrilling upset against the third-seeded Atlanta Dream in a decisive Game 3. Although Fever guard Sophie Cunningham didn't participate in the game, she was courtside with Caitlin Clark to rally her teammates.

Following the win, Cunningham reflected on the success of Indiana teams this season. The Indianapolis Colts have made an unbeaten start to the season, winning their first two games for the first time since 2009.

"I think Indy has been having these moments since the Pacers, and now we're kind of going on a little run that no one expected us to be there," Cunningham said on the "Show Me Something" podcast (Timestamp 28:00 onwards).

"The Colts, honestly, it was really fun to watch. A couple of them were at our game the other day, and you know something I didn't know about NFL players, the majority of them are actually kind of little."

After Cunningham's comment, co-host West Wilson pointed out that the WNBA guard has been around fellow basketball stars, who are much taller than NFL players. The Fever star agreed with Wilson's assessment:

"I think you're actually, probably right, because now that I think about, like everyone I'm around, everyone's just so tall. Like everyone is at least 6'5"."

Cunnigham's praise for the Colts comes after they registered consecutive wins to start the 2025 season. After dismantling the Miami Dolphins in their opener, they eked out a narrow 29-28 win against the Denver Broncos. Indianapolis travels to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Sophie Cunningham took sly dig at WNBA after Indiana's upset

A torn MCL ended Sophie Cunningham's season in August. However, the Fever guard was very much involved in the action during Game 3. She took a sly dig at the league after the Fever progressed to the next round.

“I think, like, the league is so mad that we won because we’re literally not supposed to be here at all, and that just like kind of fuels our fire even more,” Cunningham said.

“But it was just like so fun. It was one of those games that first of all, I was sweating my a** off because I was so nervous, and like I don’t really get anxious much. I was so anxious, like I could not sit still.”

Cunningham's Fever face the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals. Game 1 tips off on Sunday.