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NFL 🏈 Football SUPER Season Preview + Champions & MVP Picks
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NFL 🏈 Football SUPER Season Preview ft. Insiders + Champions & MVP Picks
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Introduction and NFL Season Preview
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This was million
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World heavyweight float Championship belt wrapped around my waist yo I got that rip flair fake it blow Slam you on the phased it that's why they call me street flow Create heat on beat flow Like Jordan after the second time he 3Ped it folks Get ready set let's go Fight toe to toe release the flow created by this micro Lights cameras get low Action packed, back to bag and back, in fact this monster will grow, y'all better let him know.
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Man with the master plan and have no need to know. You came prepared, now get ready for the show.
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Yo, yo, yo, what up friends? You know what it is, ballin' buds back at it again with another special installment of banter, Rawls, bravado, our NFL football spectacular season preview, the NFL is back, and you see it, my streaming partner in crime is joining me, Clubber D to Combat G, how are you feeling about football season, my brother?
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I'm ready. It's here. i was wondering what you were doing. I thought you were riding a rubber yell for a second while you leaned back with your arms in air. But, you know, wasn't sure. I see Pete's laughing. eat know what I'm talking about. ah got you know and do you remember the handstand in Vegas? A little inside joke action. Yeah. that was good Yeah, my finger still hurts.
00:01:37
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All let's keep it moving. Thank you all for tuning in. We really appreciate it again. Make sure you are subscribed at Ball and Buds, B-A-L-L-A-N-D-B-U-D-S on YouTube. There's a handy QR code right up there at the top.
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It'll take you there to all of our social medias. You can as well find Clubber D's YouTube, so glad ahead to support that as well. That being said, we are go to have an amazing array of friends, family, and insiders on today, and you know most of them.
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So let's go ahead and start bringing them in.
Guest Introductions and Social Media Highlights
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First of all, NFL insider from Ball & Buds, our brother, Shane Picha. What's up, guys? Hey, Rebel yelled backwards, Dion. That we did. He did it backwards.
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I already fell off the shockwave.
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King Dominion action. I like it. Shane, are you able to turn your your camera the other way so you can see you portrait-wise? There you go. That's what I'm talking about. There we go. All right, cool. So go ahead, brother. Plug whatever you need to plug. Let everybody know where they can find you.
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Hey, man, I'm just on Twitter, man, at Petra Mania. Let's get some football going. I can't wait for tomorrow. It's been, you know how long it takes to get here, but we're finally here, gentlemen. Yuck.
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Been a long time coming. If you're not a baseball fan, I feel bad for you because you probably had a long, long summer. That being said, let's bring in next from Let's Talk Sports.
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Yes, a friend of the old friend of the bottom line sports as well, but the the the face of Let's Talk Sports, huge Cowboys fan. We're going to ask him his thoughts on Micah Parsons' trade.
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AP, what's good, brother? Ready to go eight and nine. Let's do it. God bless. I feel you, man. that's that I already know how you feel about the trade, so I'm excited for you to tell the fans today how you feel since most people may have a different opinion than you, so we'll see how that goes.
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That being said, let's bring them on in from the Audible podcast. You know him from... Our recent and NBA special as well. ah Brothers with the wild card, Marr as well, who shall hopefully should be joining us soon, by the way.
Wrestling Memories and Sports Show Involvement
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ah Bobby G. What's good? What is happening? It's you, boy. The People's Champ, a.k.a. Tribal Chief of the Podcast World. You know what it is.
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Put them ones in the air, baby. You know what I'm saying? ah Speaking of... um How do we feel about SummerSlam? Just a quick round and for anybody that watched it.
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It was cool. It doesn't need to be too nice, but you know. Okay. It was cool. i thought it was I thought it was okay. Just okay. All right. I'm excited what we got.
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Yeah. I'm excited what we got coming up though. So. Are you a John Cena fan?
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Me? Yeah, ill back but back when he was doing the the the rap stuff, I became a fan. so Okay. Clever D, you were going to say something? Yeah, you said SummerSlam, right?
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Mm-hmm. Okay, did they find out... Last weekend, or last weekend. Did Leslie Nilsson find out which Undertaker was the real one, or did they still... Is it against the gobbledygooker? Another thing?
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Just checking. That's hilarious. All right, cool. Well, yeah, thank you all. Again, Bobby G. Oh, my bad. And AP. AP will start with you. Plug where y'all at, where they people can find you.
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So obviously on Let's Talk Sports, also on the Rec Room Sports Hub every Tuesday night as well. We do on a show show there called Lock It In. We do every Saturday and Sunday morning where we do our our five best bets for college football on Saturdays, and we do the same thing for the NFL.
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Plus on the NFL days, we'll also help you with fantasy football stuff, fantasy lineups, DFS, what have you. Myself, Scott Cope, Tanner Dawson, shout out to those two guys. who will Scott's actually in Vegas this weekend, so it doing fantasy drafts out there in Vegas, getting ready for the football season. so fun it Fun times all around. Fun
Fantasy Football Draft Experiences
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times all around. Yes, we just had our fantasy draft last week in Vegas. Clubber D and I were out there tearing the town up. Bobby G, I apologize that we missed you.
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I did. I was probably drunk in the ditch somewhere. Yeah. me too no che We did hit the Palm Beach Club pool party, which is against that brand there at the MGM Grand. That was pretty fly.
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um But anyways, how many fantasy leagues is everybody in this year?
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Two. only got two. Two? Two? Okay. so most people have four I think I'm in four. Four? Okay. That's way too much time. Fuck that. I'm sorry. It's better than like the other two that that I'm on that show with that have like 50.
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Oh, no, that's way too many. Yeah, that's way too many. But i think three or I think three or four is fine. It's also more difficult for me because a lot of people want to do money leagues. You know, I live in Vegas, so they really don't allow us to do money. We can't get on those apps because those apps aren't allowed Nevada. Wow.
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Interesting. reallyly I didn't even know that. Yeah. A lot of like the DraftKings and all those. Okay. Just got to participate because they want us to physically go to the casinos or they want us to use the casino app, you know, the MGMs and the station. That makes sense.
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Right. Yeah.
Sports Betting Challenges and Legality
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Blackout stuff. Okay. Unfortunately, i I'm in an an a an a estate doesn't allow money, money betting either. So.
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Really? In Dallas? Are you in Oklahoma? I'm in Oklahoma. Yeah, we can only do player props. That's it. We can't do, like, any any kind of, like, money league betting in Oklahoma. so Huh.
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Well, isn't that something? I never do that. that i don't I guess that sucks. we are they' trying they're They're actually trying to make it legal. There are some legislators that want to legalize gambling in Oklahoma, but i don't know. it's it's It's been hit or miss at times.
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Okay. Interesting. It's probably because all the reservations, though, right, is what I'm assuming?
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Or would that be wrong for me to assume? Can I not say that? Is that, like, cancelable? Should I not say that on TV? It said it's cancelable. I mean, I'm not a DC fan, so they were the ones with the name, not me.
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Ain't that right, Peter? That's right. How feeling over there? All right, we'll talk about Jaden Daniels and possible sophomore clump here in a little bit. Let's talk about it. Racist. Let's kick off.
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Obviously, our football season is starting this Thursday, excuse me, tomorrow night. So, gentlemen, let's go ahead and first we're going to go ahead and just preview.
College Football Recap and Highlights
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or if Actually, you know what? Before we even do that.
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i would i I told you we would warm up with some college football, so let's do that first instead. um Let's talk a little college football first. We had two huge games this past weekend. Obviously, Texas-Ohio State.
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Ohio State won 14-7, and then you had the LSU-Clemson-Clemson. ah game and as well Florida State upsetting Alabama if you want to talk about that as well. lot of people talking about Arch Manning's disappointing start.
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um So gentlemen, wherever you want to go with this, we're just going to talk a little college football. What are your thoughts? Club R.D., we'll start off with you. How did you think feel about week one in college football?
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I mean, and the the big game was a letdown, obviously. um Besides that, Alabama kind of, you know, I think i think it's over with for them, you know, with Florida State beating them.
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ah Not a good look. Yeah, it's not a good look. I was a little pissed when um my Hokies do what they always do, and um Clemson lost to LSU. I was no hoping that the ACC could get some respect and not just have Miami, you know, it says the main ones. But, yeah, it was – I mean, it's week one. It's sloppy. They don't have preseason. So you we're going to get this sloppy play for the first two or three things. But my closing thing would be ah watch out Peach will talk about it. Watch y out for Maryland's quarterback.
00:09:49
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That's gods a beast. Ooh, and yes, Peach, I was going to ask you about Mr. Malik Washington, the true freshman coming in, throwing for, I think it was like 250 yards and three touchdowns.
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Yes, sir. talk Talk to me about that new Maryland QB. It's exciting, you know, because Maryland, that's usually their problem is QB play. But I'm not going to too excited. It was Florida Atlantic, and they always do this every year. They start off 2-0, 3-0, and then they got to go to Ohio State and Michigan, and things change. Very true.
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It's nice to have a quarterback, but with how the the portal is, he'll probably be gone after this year. One of the big boys will come and pay him. So we'll see. That's a very good point. Yeah, the defense had six picks, though, which I think is something of note.
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All right, how do you feel about week one in college football, Peach? ah Arch was horrible, guys. I mean, i don't know what it was. It was all fastball, no touch. Did you notice that? Like, he had no touch on the ball. People are wide open. He's throwing it 100 miles an hour.
00:10:45
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I know he's young, but, man, when you put that much hype on him, you got to do better than that. I'm sorry. Ohio State, horseshoe is tough to play in, but you can't play that bad for your debut, especially when people are calling you a Heisman candidate. I'm sorry.
00:10:57
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Generational talent. and still like but But why not, though? That's my question. Okay. Why not? Why not? like Do you realize the conditions he played in is is like unlike any other quarterback in the college?
00:11:10
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No. i He literally played the best talent the most talented team. yeah best The best defensive coordinator on earth. Not in college. In the NFL. Like if this was his rookie debut in the NFL...
00:11:22
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we would expect him to have a bad game going into New England and seeing Matt Patricia. So why do we expect any different from him going into the horseshoe, again, against the best defensive coordinator on earth in his first time starting hostile and but environment against a team who felt they've been slighted because they think they should be number one with all the hype on you and every reason for them to go out shine.
Debate on Arch Manning's Potential
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Who's going to succeed under that circumstance? You're right, and I agree with you, but Mr. Shane Peacher is not the one that hyped him up. I mean, all the news... You're expecting him to. You're expecting him to. i I beg to differ. I beg to differ. Matt Patricia, you said the best... oh How many Supergirls does he have?
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How many NFL defenses do you have? I feel like ah who was his the guy's name is escaping me, but Brewer from Virginia Tech beat a top 10 Ohio State team in Ohio State on the night game. So it's not unseen be to beat someone in Ohio State.
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person look again Was he facing an NFL defensive coordinator? That's fine. With a quarterback making his first, basically his first start. But that's a circumstance. He played the last two years and it's not like he's not new to football. He was told those doors were not college throws for someone on that town on that talent level.
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You know saying? That's part of the game. You can't take the highs and lows and you got to take the take the take the crap that comes with the hype. So this is not like, you know, this is ah Johnny Johnson from McCormick State playing Ohio State. This is Arch Manning from Texas who's supposed to be that guy. And you can't do stuff like that.
00:12:53
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OK, so you're expecting Cam Ward to light it up Sunday. Now we're going to NFL and let's let's go back down to college. No, I'm going with the coordinator. The coordinator is an NFL coordinator.
00:13:04
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That's fine. robert is on the field though Those are the players that listening him. But he's put his game planning for the player. The players ain't making up a game plan by themselves. I understand that, but it's the player knows the ball. And it's the coordinator who makes a game plan for that player who throws the ball. So, again, are you spending a cab more to go into Tennessee? I'm taking the coordinator who designed an open open player to be there and him make that throw instead of nobody but forcing him to overthrow it or gun it. and And kind of to that point, Ohio State's defense did have, like, half their defense was all new players coming in, too. Don't they have the top-rated safety on earth?
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who's a top five pick next year, Caleb. He didn't play every position. There was wide open people that he missed. So we can't say the be at the best. You played a really good defense, but guys, as somebody who's seen this team, this entire fandom, this is what Texas is. They're all hype and no substance.
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This is what they are. This is this is the history. I've seen Jake getting so upset. Jake. Take 2005 out because that team was generational. You had Vince Young, who was another worldly quarterback, you know led that team to a national championship. I'll give them props for that.
00:14:19
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But every other year since then, they've been all hype.
00:14:24
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Like, day you know you lose you move to a Texas Tech team that gets blown out the week thought you told me we were going to come into some good stuff, man. hearing three idiots right now.
00:14:36
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What the hell? Arts did not look good. Arts did not look good. Arts did not look good. won't say this because Steve Sarkeesian didn't know how to put a game plan against an NFL defensive coordinator all-time great. That was embarrassing by Steve.
00:14:50
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Steve, you're on the fucking clock. I'm sorry. i got to call spade a spade. I'm pissed off right now. No, Steve, you are on the clock. There were some questionable throws by Arch in that game. He did look good in the second half, but there were questionable throws.
00:15:04
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Allen, Allen, Arch is seeing a cover three defense turn into a cover two within a split second because Matt Tishon knows what to do. No, stop, man. What are we doing here, guys? When are we going to start blaming Steve? When are we going to start blaming Steve Sarkeesian, man?
00:15:20
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He had Quinn last year to do crap with him. This year he plays the same exact team and doesn't do nothing again, Alan. It's embarrassing. Steve, step up. To your point, Jake, he can't score on fourth these kids still on first and goal.
00:15:34
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can I'm so glad you brought that up, Allen. The last five times he's been in that situation, he hasn't been able to get points. Allen, where was the creative plays from Steve in that game, man? I saw a basic-ass ah offense the whole four quarters.
00:15:49
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It was the most basic offense I've ever seen in my life by Steve Sarkeesian. What are we doing here, man? Put us to the clock. When his time is going, he was going. He didn't actually start calling plays until halfway through the fourth quarter.
00:16:01
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He's embarrassing, man. I actually personally agree. He can cry when he goes to the stream. right, Jake? I actually personally agree. He needs to go get that Undertaker hat back on.
00:16:14
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Oh, go get the Undertaker hat. Bobby G., I actually agree agree with you. I think his first game starting, I figured this was going to happen. I thought he was going to struggle against the best team, one of the best teams in the country. yeah um So I'm not really too concerned. I think he'll get better as time goes on.
00:16:29
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Joe Burrow was 11-24 with a touchdown to pick his first start at LSU. By the way, has anybody heard from Paul Feinbaum? His first start at Auburn, he went on to win the National Championship. Paul Feinbaum goes underground when he doesn't get things right. too foster Mr. oh mr oh Texas is going to blow them out. It's not even going to be close.
00:16:53
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Yeah. Let's get some comments here.
Impact of NFL Coordination on College Games
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Shout out Chris Dickinson. Thank you for tuning in, brother. Appreciate you. Papi Tugniel also tuning in. If they say a QB is Superman and he comes out playing like blank, man, we're going to fry him. Exactly. You've got to stop giving out accolades. He also continues.
00:17:09
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But at Le'Key Manning, he's supposed to be able to recognize everything. Guys, do you want understand, we're probably looking at the best Manning to ever step foot on a football field. I'm telling you right now. No, no, no. Hold on. Stop tickling your brain. that' know so hard No. stay and stuff like that No. No, Clubber D. I'm telling I've been studying this guy. I'm telling you. This guy is – I'm telling you right now, Clubber D. He's got Peyton Banning's brain without his scaredness.
00:17:36
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Remember, Peyton Banning took seven years. I'm telling you right now, this is about to be a dangerous team. Arch is coming for the crown. That thing is garbage. you just play like He didn't play that well in this game.
00:17:46
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He mis-opened people. college He's not seen Matt Patricia again. Unless they make the championship. So you can't make that excuse if they go to the championship and lose again. You know what I'm saying? She better show up with the damn NFL type of ah playbook, man.
00:18:02
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Not that damn basic-ass college football playbook saw. Man, just because you come from the NFL, it doesn't mean you're going to be great, okay? What did Charlie Weiss do when he was in Notre Dame? You went out Chad something like that? That don't mean nothing.
00:18:13
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Matt Patricia learns from the greatest head coach of all time. That's fine, but just don't say that all the time because that's not always you know a good excuse. but i in the That's exactly what's going to happen. who They're going to go against them. Coordinators is different.
00:18:26
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I like this audible ball down. They've been successful. Coaches is a different story, but coordinators that that level down have killed it in college.
00:18:36
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Audible Bobby is smart, man. everybody ourselves in shier It's kind of the same kind of the same reason why Kalen DeBoer has struggled at Alabama. The play calling has not trained as well for the SEC type of game play.
00:18:49
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call it We saw it last week with Florida State. The three games that they lost, you lose to a mid-Bandy team, a mid-Oklahoma team. oh Okay, you beat Georgia. You really shouldn't have, but you beat Georgia on a lucky play.
00:19:03
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And then, of course, you lose... To South, yeah what was it, Tennessee also? Should have lost to South Carolina, should have lost to at least a couple more teams last year. If they're this year, I'll be surprised.
00:19:17
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That's all I'll say about Alabama. Yeah, I mean, Alabama, that's a horrible loss to Florida State. Let's see what a College Football Insider Canteen has to say. What's up, Ken? How you doing? Hey, what's up? What's up? What's up, fellas? Hey, here here's what I
College Football Rankings and Expectations
00:19:31
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got. Here's what I got. I hear all the malarkey. I hear old Jake, you know, Jake going to bump his gun and say he's going to say anyway.
00:19:37
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But here's what we got, fellas, man. Here's what we got. With the AP polls and with the rankings right now, OSU's one, Penn State two, LSU. LSU is my sleeper team. Brian Kelly really blew up everything.
00:19:52
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They should be number one. And was saying with Clemson. I thought Clemson, as Clubber D mentioned earlier, was going to shake up yeah the ACC. They're going to shake up the ACC because you got Notre Dame, right?
00:20:06
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You got Notre Dame. got Miami. But Miami ended up winning that game. Georgia's at four. Here's the thing about Georgia. Let's take this right here, Omar, a professional. Gunner stopped and shot me. But he shot me with a Marshall team, though.
00:20:20
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Can he do the same thing against Alabama, Tennessee, or South Carolina? Can he produce the same numbers against our rivals? Miami looks good. Oregon.
00:20:30
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But then Texas. Hey, Jake, I'm not knocking you. But y'all, y'all, y'all, hey. Show me something. And last but not least, Kalen DeBoer, you on the hot seat, baby.
00:20:45
Speaker
You are on the hot seat because when you come to Alabama, you're expected to win, win, win. You came out the gate losing, man. Shout out to Florida State.
00:20:58
Speaker
You can't come into Alabama when you have all those legendary coaches and then put up a match that against a Florida State team. think that last weekend was a big weekend for the ACC because while Clemson did lose, they did put up a fight against LSU.
00:21:11
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Obviously, Miami beat Notre Dame at home, and then, of course, Florida State getting the big win over Alabama. Big but big weekend for the ACC last weekend. Right, right good right. Shout out to you, Roy. Appreciate you tuning in, brother. home Thank you.
00:21:26
Speaker
Cool. All right. So, yeah, we'll see what happens going forward. There's only one big game this week, Michigan, number 15 versus number 18, Oklahoma. ah You are – that's your account.
00:21:37
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don don't Don't worry. We'll show you how to beat a Big Ten team, Jake. Don't worry. Oh, Jake. Oh, getting some fighting words, baby. Can't wait until Oklahoma starts choking like they usually do mid-season. Mm-hmm.
00:21:53
Speaker
Don't worry, we got out soon this year, buddy. Yeah, that is, let's see if you can survive that trip to Florida, that is.
00:22:01
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Don't worry. Art is showing up and showing out. The best manning is here. Let's go. Hold on, hold on. Let me make sure I heard this right. I understand if you just say he's going to be good. I think he's going to be good, too. you can't say the best I've been watching him. I'm telling you. This is the best manning. So what am I supposed to trust your eye? Who are you? Come on, that guru. Hot take, please. I'm going to tell you why you feel this guy is the best manning. Jay, please, like – Enlighten me, Jake. Eli was was a gunslinger.
00:22:33
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He overdid it. Peyton Manning would overthink. Arch is right there in the middle, man. He's a mix of both. I'm telling you right now. Go ahead, Peach. I said it to so you. Go ahead, Peach.
00:22:44
Speaker
I mean, can we at least work our way to be Peyton? You know how good Peyton Manning was, bro. like I think you're just undershorting Peyton, man.
00:22:57
Speaker
That guy's the top five quarterback of all the time, probably. Peyton Manning also, we could also, in the same sentence, we can also say he underachieved dramatically in the NFL. He should have had more than two Super Bowls.
00:23:08
Speaker
Probably so, but I mean, he ended up winning. Arch is guaranteed at least three. so you who just stay here Here's the thing with that. was already head He's already said in interviews, most of his talent comes from his mom.
00:23:23
Speaker
So that's not even from the Manning side of the family. so Jake done played Madden like eight years already. You played eight years in advance of Madden, have You done brought him up, got him on your team. You done played Madden. You done done all that, done all that. You're not Biff from from from ah Back to the Future. You just played Madden. That's what you did. You bring him college.
00:23:41
Speaker
I got you, I see what you do. Come on, Dave. In fact, buddy, I hope your Cowboys draft him. I hope your Cowboys draft him because I ain't scared to know know that meaning. I'm not scared of that at all.
00:23:53
Speaker
Nah, I don't think we would. I don't know. I'd rather keep Dak, honestly. win the house He was the he won the Heisman favorite to start the year. Now yeah we go on john one he's going to. He's not even in the top ten after week one.
00:24:10
Speaker
He's already been bumped out. The only player. Don't jump on my boat when he's up. Don't jump on that boat when he's up don't jump on that bus when you go the only person that even had a decent game, really, though, in terms of Heisman favorites was Nussmeier from LSU.
00:24:27
Speaker
Sellers. Sellers had a good game. Sellers was up and down because he was he didn't he didn't he started he started good and then kind of but it was dead until they got that punt return. Then he kind of woke up a little bit.
00:24:39
Speaker
Sellers, he played well, but it was wasn't consistent like the other guys. What about a kid from Fuller State, the quarterback? y'all think he was average or so-so? I think Alabama found him out.
00:24:51
Speaker
Yeah. And they had to kind of do some stuff to kind of – because all he was doing was running a lot, you know. he Right. Mostly direct stops. That's kind of been Bama's problem because they they've had a hard time against the run the last few years. Yeah. Or especially last year.
00:25:04
Speaker
Yeah, yeah. And Kaelin DeBoer is not a defensive coach either. and At all. if if if if if that's what their defense looks like now, I can't imagine. Right.
00:25:16
Speaker
You know what I mean? If they don't look good against Wisconsin, there's going to be a lot of people angry A lot of those big money donors are going to want their money back ah very, very quickly.
00:25:28
Speaker
All right, cool. that's a good introduction to college
Dallas Cowboys Trade Discussions
00:25:32
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sports. Speaking of, since we were just talking about the Dallas Cowboys, let's go ahead and talk about one of the biggest trades of all time. I'm not sure if anybody here actually lives in Dallas. I think Jake may be the closest. Yeah.
00:25:47
Speaker
No, I mean, hyperbole, but it's up there. Up there with the Luka trade, after Luka was just traded, Dallas fans have to be absolutely distraught.
00:26:00
Speaker
Let's start with one of them. AP, what you got? Guess what? i am not one of those that's upset. I'm okay with this. I am actually very okay with this. Am I upset about how it went down?
00:26:14
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Yes, because that's Jerry. That's what he does. You know, he's going to drag everything out and he's going to make a show out of it. The trade itself, I'm not upset about because obviously Dallas wasn't going to win with them. You know, they were already projecting they're going to be eight and nine, even with Mike on the team.
00:26:30
Speaker
So in Jerry's case, what do you do? Well, if he's not going to want to get paid, if he doesn't want the money you're offering him, trade him out. Get somebody that's going to help you stop the run in Kenny Clark, which he's a pro bowl defensive tackle.
00:26:45
Speaker
You get two first round picks out of the deal. you know, essentially you kind of get better on defense because pass rushing wasn't their problem in Dallas. It was stopping the run. Everybody, everybody was running the ball on us.
00:27:00
Speaker
And most of it was directed at number 11 because he can't stop the run. so But he does everything else. He does things great. Like, what are we talking about right now? ah Here's the thing, though.
00:27:15
Speaker
Look at the last three or four teams that won a Super Bowl. Who's their best defensive player? Aaron Donald, defensive tackle. Chris Jones, defensive tackle. Jordan Davis slash Jalen Carter, defensive tackle.
00:27:30
Speaker
All these guys in are run stoppers. Valid points. They're on valid points. Ignore everybody else that was like Jalen Ramsey was there, one of the better corners in the league at the time.
00:27:42
Speaker
Hell, Philly's defense loaded. You had, what, three or four guys starting make Pro Bowl or All-Pro? Yeah. It wasn't just defense alone. Cowboy fans remind me of the guy that got the six numbers in a seven-digit phone number of a girl. And they're trying to come they're trying to let me know. They're trying to let me know that this micro-trade actually helped me. I'm not saying we're going to win. Now that I have Kenny Clark, are y'all stopping the run now? Is that what's going to happen? Kenny Clark's 30 years old. Right.
00:28:14
Speaker
Come on, man. Let's call famous a beta save, bro. Like I said, are we're not winning. I've already said that. We're not winning this year. Right, but Kenny Clark in two first-round picks doesn't seem commensurate for the talent that Michael Parsons is.
00:28:29
Speaker
Exactly. Didn't the Chargers get like three for Khalil Mack? it's It's not as bad, but it kind of reminds me of the week. Y'all have to look at when the trade actually took place. It was for Brandon Whitney and the fifth-round pick. It's kind of like y'all traded him for a guy that's 30 years old.
00:28:46
Speaker
And I kind of agree with the trade. I don't mind them trading him away. just I think they should have gotten I knew Jerry was fed with his podcast and his antics. ah Me personally, I wish he didn't move around as much and kind of stayed on certain side to kind of let him free us little bit. He was a lot better. Apparently there were some times where plays were called and Micah just ignored it.
00:29:06
Speaker
Exactly. It's kind of like B.C. talked about, like LeVar Arrington. When he gives him too much power on the defense, you've got to kind of bring him back in. I think they were at the past point of return with with Micah, so they had to get rid of him. Why put him in the AFC? NFC is my question.
00:29:18
Speaker
that Now you've got to see this guy maybe every other year whenever you could have put him in the AFC and maybe saw him once every four. Now you have to see him. Every other year, and then if y'all make playoffs, got to see him.
00:29:31
Speaker
Because the Packers ain't falling down. J-Love Live is for real. one thing You think he's the real deal, Jake? I got Packers defending that. I got Packers very high this year. J-Love Live. I'm one of the very few fans that are not like upset by the trade itself. But I'm just more upset of how it all got done. like If you do this in April before the draft, you can at least get an extra first-round pick out of the deal. I mean, something.
00:30:01
Speaker
but and jerry jones for us plug root business jerry Jerry knows how to draft. Will McClay is one of the better talent sounders out there. he can figure this out We can figure this out.
00:30:12
Speaker
As long as we don't get like another Mozzie Smith. Jesus Christ. Let me ask you this, Alan. You think this this other guy that you all picked up, is he going to be a plus for the defense or a negative for the defense?
00:30:25
Speaker
just like I think it's a plus, not because you know he's 30, he's a little bit past his prime, but it brings veteran leadership to a defense that didn't have it. Okay. And then what about the guy?
00:30:40
Speaker
Especially since he's very familiar with O.C. He's played with his brother in college. So there's already that connection there. and You brought Fowler back from Washington, who's ah he's a solid pass rusher.
00:30:52
Speaker
And you got James Houston. You get james walk James Houston, too, who I really liked in the preseason. So... who You want to talk about horrible against the run, that's Fowler, though. Fowler is terrible against the run. That is true. That is true. I will give you that. will give you that. Now, what about the guy that I'll sign for? Who? Y'all signed his other kid for $90 million.
00:31:11
Speaker
Yeah, see, that's the other part of this that's really stupid. Why would you then turn around and give Deron Bland a four-year, $92 million contract? You could have just given $50 million more and kept Micah Parsons.
00:31:23
Speaker
Right. oh I agree. They have 40 in cap space. They only have 40 million in cap space. They couldn't afford to do 47 million. okay i might go on I did not know that. okay so james my Not only do you save the money, but if you, in turn, restructure DAX contract, which they're probably going to do, that gives you more money next offseason, plus you have two first-round picks to work with. Yeah.
00:31:54
Speaker
I'm a UCLA fan. They've already figured out, hey, the two teams above us are better than we are right now. We're going to basically throw our offense out there. There's three teams above y'all. He said three teams above y'all.
00:32:09
Speaker
Giants are terrible. Giants are terrible. I got Giants number two in that division this year. yeah yeah job and play man why way home What are you doing? Here's the thing. Jameis isn't playing. You do you do this. most hopeful they've already They've already got Jackson Dart as number two on the depth chart. um I expect Dart's going to be there after like week seven. cause yeah didn't get in daniel that does that fall down That brutal schedule at the beginning is going to be rough for him.
NFC East and North Division Previews
00:32:36
Speaker
I don't see. who next the giant The Giants won't.
00:32:40
Speaker
I like what they're doing. Brian Dayball's backs against the wall, Allen. I'm telling right now, they're going to pull out some crazy stuff this year. Don't you worry. I'm not a Russ fan.
00:32:51
Speaker
only reason The only reason I don't like the Giants is because of their schedule. Their schedule is one of the hardest in the league. They're going to start off like one and six at best. Look at that schedule. They're theyre winning week one. Maybe two wins. They're winning week one.
00:33:04
Speaker
They'll be the commanders week one. We'll see about that, bud. We'll see about that. It ain't happening. Okay, so Jake, Jake, Jake, NFC East prediction right now. One through four. Come on. I want to hear from you. Eagles one, Giants two. Giants will be in the playoff team.
00:33:19
Speaker
Three commanders, sophomore slump for Jaden, and then four is Cowboys. We'll continue with NFC East. Anybody got thoughts on that?
00:33:31
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Hey, Professor, you better snip this one. You heard it out of his eyes. It's going to finish the second we did last year, Eagles, Commanders, Cowboys, Giants.
00:33:40
Speaker
yeah buy green else I agree with that. I'll probably follow what Adam was just saying. I can't see i'm sorry i can't see the Giants doing anything. I'm not a fan of Russ. That's me being not a fan of Russ. But I think Jackson Dart starts at some time and goes dirt it goes crazy.
00:33:58
Speaker
Russ gets hurt somewhere. Good question here. So who do we got in tomorrow night's game, gentlemen? Dallas versus Philadelphia, obviously opening the season.
00:34:11
Speaker
Eagles are a plus one. That can't be correct. No, no. They are minus eight and a half. I was going to say, that can't be correct. They're minus eight and a half. Thank you, Alan.
00:34:22
Speaker
I'm taking the plus eight and a half. I think it's going to be a three-point loss for us. I think Philly's just going to be too much talent-wise, especially on defense. i silly i think um i think we'll be able to I think we'll be able to keep up with them.
00:34:38
Speaker
I think we'll be able to keep up with them, but I think we covered to the eight and a half.
00:34:43
Speaker
don't make I don't think we'll win. i don't think we'll win, though, because obviously opening night, they're celebrating a Super Bowl title. you know I'm going to bet a third. It's a bit bit it's an NFC East division game. Whatever he just said.
00:34:57
Speaker
Lamar. Anything can happen in that division. That's a fellow Falcons fan. Hey, shout out Dirty Mojo. I agree. I think it's going to be at least 10. I'm back with the Falcons. I ain't going back with the Cowboys ever, ever, ever, ever again. Don't ever flip-flop. always have one team. None of that two teams.
00:35:13
Speaker
Always have one. There you go. i we'll cover on now What's up, Bobby? What you got for us? And the Cowboys, Jared just demoralized the whole team. They're going to come out and lay in the eggs. That's what I'm saying. mean, well, it was not short week because they had a preseason. But, yeah, you don't pull a trade off that massive.
00:35:32
Speaker
Like, what are what are you telling the rest of the veterans on your team? That you're putting preseason away. That's what you're saying. Exactly. We went through this whole yeah whole preseason training camp, put in all this work to compete, and you throw it away in a week.
00:35:44
Speaker
yeah Yeah, it's going be tough. The Eagles are going be too hype. I see them winning like 34-17. Okay. and yeah Yeah, I mean, as as AP said, right, the Cowboys allowed the second most points last season, and that was with Micah Barchens.
00:35:59
Speaker
So we can only assume that the Cowboys are going to have one of the worst defenses, if not the worst, in the league this year. At the very least, we're healthy. Thank God. Okay. when Whenever that gets you. Eight wins, seven wins. It gets that false hope that...
00:36:16
Speaker
happens every, like, September where you start off, like, what, two and two, and then it's like, oh, here they come. um they did they And then once December rolls around. And what have we been talking about this whole show so far?
00:36:28
Speaker
Dallas can't stop the run. What is the Eagles the best at? Running the damn ball. take one box all down feelingll They have a fullback on roster now just for that.
00:36:43
Speaker
Who's got the over-under in this one? Anybody got an over-under?
00:36:47
Speaker
Yeah, it'll go over. Yeah, it'll definitely go over. Okay. yeah definite go ah Dirty Mojo says to trade him one week before the season. Yeah, it's going to have reverberations. That's that's Jerry.
00:37:02
Speaker
That's Jerry. so Well, look, Jerry Jones. a lot of A lot of people are on face by it because this is what he did last year. this is what Well, look, Jerry Jones obviously at one point in time in his life was a smart businessman.
00:37:15
Speaker
You do not become as wealthy as he is without being a smart businessman. That does not mean he knows how to run a damn NFL franchise. Because if he was a smart businessman, he wouldn't continue waiting month after month, year after year, every summer since Emmitt fucking Smith in the and he's an extra million fucking dollars all the time. like as As me and Marce say all the time, i hope he's he's back there in the back, to joining us soon.
00:37:40
Speaker
Today's price is not yesterday's price. These players' contracts are going up millions of dollars every day. Right. You said, poppy, uh, poppy to yell says, say, I'm going to break the single game. Damn. Maybe on a poppy night on a yellow.
00:37:57
Speaker
He might. all right, cool. well That was a good discussion. Uh, on Micah Parsons, obviously a pretty, pretty crazy trade. Um, we did talk about the NFC East. I think aside from Jake, which was only a ridiculous one, I think the rest of us had a consensus of, uh, of Philadelphia and DC. Um,
00:38:15
Speaker
Coming in second. So let's go ahead and move on to the NFC North. We'll stick here in the NFC. Obviously, Detroit had a playoff game against Peaches' D.C. commander. So we'll we'll come to you and start with you, Peaches, here first.
00:38:29
Speaker
You got Detroit. You got Green Bay, obviously. Minnesota. J.J. McCarthy is now the quarterback. Sam Darnold is out of town. Seems like he has a pretty good rapport in the preseason with Justin Jefferson. They get fan favorite Adam Thielen back.
00:38:43
Speaker
ah trading for him ah couple days ago. Obviously, as I mentioned, Jake's Green Bay Packers, he likes them, and then the Chicago Bears bringing up the rear with Caleb Williams. So what do you what do you feel about that, Beach? and we'll go around the horn.
00:38:56
Speaker
I still think Detroit's going to win that division. And I know the hype with Green Bay. They could. And what does scare me about Detroit is the new coordinators. You know what i mean You never know with that. But I just think yeah i just think their deep their defense is healthy again, and they're still going roll.
00:39:10
Speaker
They're still going win that division. ah green bay Green Bay second place. And then i actually think I actually think the Vikings are going to fall off the cliff. And I think the Bears are going to take third place in that division. Wow. We'll see. that okay That's one of my big predictions this year, that the Bears are going to play a lot better this year.
00:39:26
Speaker
Interesting. Anyone have any any differences there? I have the exact same, but I have Green Bay and Detroit flipped. I still have both of those teams in the playoffs. So you have Green Bay as the team. I had Green Bay even before they traded for Micah. had them at the moment. That's exactly how you're supposed to have Although I am cautious about Micah now because of ah because of his back injury. Supposedly he's getting he has to get an epidural before the game starts.
00:39:54
Speaker
As somebody who's going through that kind of back injury right now, who personally, it is not fun. It is not fun. Micah training. Micah training. yeah so Well, i did lia oh he's going to have it for a few weeks beforehand.
00:40:14
Speaker
I am cautious about their secondary, though, because I'm not sure how their secondary will play. Well, in the slow starts, too, they they start off slow every year, it seems. yeah And in that division, you you need a quick start in that division.
00:40:27
Speaker
Yeah. But, yeah, I got i got Minnesota falling off. i bet I think Chicago will probably be about around where they were last year, maybe a little bit better. um And I got both Detroit and Green Bay in the playoffs.
00:40:40
Speaker
All right. Professor, I'll hit my points real quick, man. I think Green Bay, I think this is the year that Jordan Love really breaks the mold, man. The guy got experience. He's been there. He got all the key pieces. quarterback in the NFC.
00:40:53
Speaker
I didn't say that. night hey Hey, you know what I'm saying? There's a guy wearing number one in Philly that would have something to say about that. so youre trouble i think I think that Jordan Love, Green Bay will be one. Detroit Falls are two.
00:41:08
Speaker
Chicago hit that three plays. I think Minnesota is going to be hurting. They should have kept him. Wow, so we are having a consensus on this. They should have kept him. Oh, boy. Sam Donald. Was it Sam Donald, right? Am I right or wrong, fellas?
00:41:20
Speaker
You're right. im go He took him to distance, and then you get rid of him for a guy you ain't never seen. they figure i mean, you spent the draft capital on him. Great. I just think it's crazy that they're pushing all their chips in on JJ. They don't they just, who's their backup? Carson Wentz?
00:41:35
Speaker
Like, they don't have a backup plan. Right. Is Carson Wentz? Yes. Wentz gone, too. Oh, that's bad. Bobby G, what you got? Maybe make a call to Atlanta later down the line.
00:41:47
Speaker
Come on, Bobby. What you got, Audible? Yeah, I got a... I got the Lions taking the division, man. Oh, man. For him? Yeah, the Micah trade is just not enough.
00:41:58
Speaker
i don' I got questions about Green Bay's receivers. Who's to step up and be the leader of that receiver room and be consistent? Like, they have talent. Like, Chris Watson, he's got all the speed, but he's like stone hands from unnecessary wrestling. You know what I mean?
00:42:12
Speaker
Stone hands! You can't make the big catch. um With Detroit, i have ah have proven talent. I know what I'm on what'm getting from Amon. I know what getting from Jameson. I know Jameer Gibbs went 2,000 scrimmage yards. He was the second bat. He was off the bench.
00:42:28
Speaker
That's like somebody coming off a bench and the NBA is going 30 at night. And now he's going your lead dog. um Yeah, you got questions on defense, but ah they've been there. They're hungry, man. They're still hungry. So got to go with them. I got the Packers finishing second, also making the playoffs.
00:42:43
Speaker
I got the Vikings finishing third. um I like J.J., man. but Whether he can they can replicate what they did last season, I don't know. But I think J.J. will have a solid rookie rookie season.
00:42:55
Speaker
um You know, they picked up the evening, so he's got their veteran presence out there. He didn't have to rely on J.J. Plus, what, three or four games? You'll get Addison back. So I can see them winning nine, 10 games. It wouldn't sp surprise me if they make the playoffs. I'm not picking them to make the playoffs.
00:43:10
Speaker
The Bears, I'm not as high as a lot of people are. Like, what what have they done to make you so high? They're like the person that just stacks Band-Aid on top of Band-Aid. ah Oh, Caleb can't do this. Let's go get somebody else.
00:43:23
Speaker
Caleb can't do that. Let's go get this person. Like, there's only so much talent you can accumulate before you figure out he might be the problem. You got to figure it out. But, you know what I'm saying? Like, coach the dude. Stop trying to quick fix it.
00:43:38
Speaker
Right. know what mean? Yeah, and I agree with you. I think J.J. McCarthy is going to lot better than people think, and I think that connection between him and Justin Jefferson is going to be pretty decent. I got them going. ah Nine wins is what got Minnesota.
00:43:49
Speaker
Woo!
00:43:51
Speaker
and lets let's talk list let Before we get to Jake, because Jake's talked enough so far, we got another brother joining us, Bobby G's brother as well, from the Audible Sports Podcast, our family, Wildcar Mar. Jake is catching so many strays tonight. It's crazy.
00:44:08
Speaker
I didn't know but we was having the the whole game together. hate nothing real with him. Wildcar. Yes, sir.
00:44:16
Speaker
yes Hey, sir, we are talking NFC North. What are your thoughts on NFC North positioning? I mean, it's the choice to lose until somebody knock them off.
00:44:27
Speaker
ah Look, I get it. They got two coordinators that are not there anymore, and that should – I don't think it should kill their – you know, where they're at in position. But, hey, it's not going to look as sharp as it is it normally was, but they still got studs on that offense. So they'll figure that out. um i Minnesota, obviously the question is, J.J., what you getting? But to Bobby G's point, and we talked about it before, trust the coaching.
00:44:58
Speaker
I mean, what you got out of Sam Darnold, come on, ain't nobody expect that. and That's a great point. Nobody expected that. ah And, you know, to to be fair ah to Sam Darnold, he was around some good coaches in the last two years in San Francisco as well with Kyle Shanahan.
00:45:14
Speaker
He didn't see the field, but um he he showed in some preseason games. I'm like, because they was worried if Brock was going to be ready. And I was like, yeah. Y'all might be all right. I mean, we need surround good coaching. he He looks like a competent quarterback. He's not. You've seen what the rest of his career is like. So ah we'll see what happens in Seattle. So that'll be for the other division.
00:45:37
Speaker
um But, yeah. No, um i' I'm not high on the Bears. i'm I'm not understanding the Bears hype. i Caleb Williams actually got to show that he wants to be a winner.
00:45:48
Speaker
i The organization, now they're actually starting to give him less excuses because now they're, you know, the weaponry. I mean, Moore, don't sleep on DJ Moore.
00:46:01
Speaker
Koko, man, he's solid at tight end. ah They got my man Luther Burton from Mizzou. Don't sleep on my guy who's rookie. Roman Duse, they drafted him last year. So it's not like they're not making attempts to give him, like, opportunities to succeed. So I go out and get ah Joe Tooney. You get, I guess, the last two years out of him, I guess. So – but at least you're trying. He's an all-pro guard. starting Left tackle against a great pass rush.
00:46:30
Speaker
um And, they yeah, so, I mean – Until you beat Detroit, I i don't see nothing changing.
00:46:40
Speaker
um Now, it seems like we got a comment here, a couple comments. Dirty Mojo says, Bears are going to surprise a lot of teams. couple people have said that i read already. I agree with Mar. I don't think the Bears are going to be much more. They may get seven wins if they're lucky. I just don't think Caleb Williams is there yet in his development. Jake, I see you're giving me a dirty look. What are your thoughts on that?
00:46:59
Speaker
I don't believe in the Bears. I don't believe in them at all. In fact, I don't know why we're hyping up the Lions like they didn't lose both their coordinators. Let me tell you something, guys. The Eagles lost their coordinators, what, a year ago? The year before last.
00:47:13
Speaker
and't They didn't do crap in the playoffs. They lost in the first round. This is the same going to happen with the Lions. It's a fallback. Let me tell you something. The best quarterback in the league, well, not the league, my fault, in the NFC is J-Lo's live. He was about to think something. Jay Love Live is the best quarterback in the NFC, hands down.
00:47:30
Speaker
And let me tell you why. He's got a great head coach as in Matt LaFleur. This team is there for a taking. Now they add on a Micah Parsons. This team can very well go. and they're In fact, they're they're representing, in my so in my eyes, the NFC this year.
00:47:45
Speaker
It's Packers are going home. so In the Super Bowl? They're going to the Super Bowl this year. They're going to the Super Bowl.
00:47:53
Speaker
you reference You reference the Eagles losing their coordinators and falling off. ah It couldn't have been players on because, you know, me and Mar, we do a Thursday night postgame show.
00:48:03
Speaker
Silly plug. Check it out. ah We watched them win a game by three points in which they forced like eight turnovers. Like, but their own five turnovers kept the other team in the game.
00:48:20
Speaker
What is that? talking about the Lions? No, I'm talking talking about it the Eagles because you referenced them after losing their coordinator. years ago when they did that? Yeah. But we watched them go out, win the game by three points. They probably should have won by at least 20, forcing eight turnovers, but they have That's not a coordinator thing.
00:48:40
Speaker
That's a player thing. And then, you also can't have your cake and eat too because they went out won the Super Bowl. I believe also that's because they ended up getting, who was that offensive coordinator that's on the Saints now?
00:48:54
Speaker
Kellen Moore. They got Kellen Moore. and and it changed the In fact, if you look at the play when they played the Chiefs, Kellen Moore practically made it easy for Jalen Hurts. he have They were talking about He halved the field against the Chiefs. He said, look,
00:49:10
Speaker
We know that ah the damn defensive coordinator for the Chiefs, we know he likes to do these wild blitzes. He calmed it down for Jalen Hurts. He said, just look at half the field. We're going dissect it.
00:49:22
Speaker
The year before last, they were barely winning some of those games. They lost to the Bucs in the first round. There was a difference of what happened the next year with a great offensive coordinator. I think they take a step back as well.
00:49:33
Speaker
Now, what I mean by them taking a step back because their team is elite is I don't think they can make a Super Bowl again. I believe that's why J Love Live, as long as he's healthy, Matt LaFleur is a great head coach. He just had that idiot Aaron Rodgers that whole time.
00:49:48
Speaker
Now he's got a real quarterback. This is what happens. This is what's about to happen, guys. Packers won. Lions, too.
00:49:59
Speaker
They fall back. I think they make the playoffs, but they are out the first round, too. They're all in their come down. I'm sorry. please out ah Three is the Bears. And I will say this. If the Bears do not make the playoffs, that's a slap in the face to to Justin Fields because I better see you damn well. You get Big Ben Johnson and you get ah Caleb Williams. I agree.
00:50:20
Speaker
And you do all this to not do shit in the end and look the exact same. And Minnesota, for the love of God, please stop calling Big Ben Johnson. so please stop that i Are you still doing that a year later? That's so causeworthy. covered there but I'm not going to keep this too long. i agree with most everybody. I will say, though, i see Jake's talking about with the coordinators being going in Detroit, but they had a lot of injuries on defense last year.
00:50:50
Speaker
Um, I think they're still at the top of the mountain in that the division. And then do like the Packers. um I'm not going to call them J-Lo Leibniz and Wild like that, but you did didn he lead was he close leading the league interceptions? He had an interception problem ah last year as well.
00:51:06
Speaker
Why don't you catch? You're in, don't worry. And you you added just a rookie. So it's just not like they didn't go to anywhere. They're still there. One's hurt, got a hurt foot. So where's the wow factor coming from them?
00:51:17
Speaker
I think Josh Jacobs takes a step up. I will say, though, um for Minnesota, um McCarthy, I got to finish in third because, like Bobby G said, i agree with him, but also adding a Jordan Mason, they got a better running game with that one-two, and he's they can hide him in the running game. It's not going him to too much, kind of like when he was at Michigan.
00:51:38
Speaker
When it comes to Caleb, I don't think the team really likes him that well. I mean, Keenan Allen said that he wanted everybody to paint their nails in unity. He's like, get the shit out of here. So I think he's getting too – RG3 getting too big for his britches and where that Saucy Santana attitude is not
NFC West Division Analysis
00:51:54
Speaker
really people Saucy Santana! That's happens when you see um See, that's what happens when you send a good player to California that turns him into something they're not Saucy Santana is crazy he said I've never heard that in my life that's to me Come on, man and
00:52:17
Speaker
And I'm a Suns fan, and what's his name we got from the Rockets? We have talked about his nail polish, too, so I'm like, I got to see that shit during him for a basketball season. With J.D. Green? Yeah, it's just, oh, Lord. I mean, hold the never mind. I was going sidebar on that, but it seems like that's probably just not necessary at this point. ah Let's go ahead. Anybody else on the NFC North there before we go to the NFC West?
00:52:39
Speaker
All right, let's move on to the NFC West. Hubbard, this is your account being a 49ers fan, so we will start with you on this one. We've got the, obviously, Rams here. There both teams are, you know, projected to at least have a shot at the playoff. Seattle bringing in the aforementioned Sam Darnold to be the QB there after Geno Smith went to my Raiders.
00:53:03
Speaker
And then you've got Arizona, Tyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. They brought back their legend, Calais Campbell, just last week. So defense should be pretty stacked there in Arizona. Colbert, you start us off on the NFC West.
00:53:16
Speaker
I mean, i got the Niners, but the reason why I have them, we can lose because we're only one Trent Williams injury away from just being trash again because he is the anchor of the offensive line.
00:53:29
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The Rams, i would I would have had them higher, but Matthew Stafford's back injury does kind of scare me. I think he's one hit away from possibly just sailing it in. He doesn't really need to play anymore. Yeah. That's a good point, he does it. Yeah, so it's like, who's the backup? Stetson Bennett? I don't know. Stetson Cologne? But when it comes Jimmy G, whatever, it don't matter. Watch your mouth. Watch your mouth. Watch your mouth. Well, hey, DJ Shocker. Another Georgia guy. Now, I feel like, ah so it would be the Niners, Rams.
00:54:00
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um sorry, Niners. Yeah, Niners, Rams, Seahawks, and then Cardinals. But I kind of want to interchange those. Tyler starts off fast, kind of trails off. And i'll Sam Darnold, we figured at the end the year, if you bliss up the middle, he can't do nothing about that.
00:54:14
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We figured that out the last three games of the year. That's theyre doing to him. So we kind of figured that stops Sam Darnold. And Seattle's never known for offensive coordinator, so you know they have Kubiak from us. But that's all I got. Yeah, Sam Darnold turned into a pumpkin in the playoff, as I think most of us surmised that he eventually would after, you know, coming up against real defenses.
00:54:34
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Hot Take, Jake, you had a little look there on your face ah when Cliberty was discussing the NFC West. Did you have some differences there? I know you're Rams supporter. Well, here's the thing. I think the Rams are falling off this year. I hate say I think it's the end of Matthew Stafford. I think he's a year too late.
00:54:50
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First off, I got the Cardinals last. Kyler Murray should already be playing in the XFL. Man's crash. I don't know what's going on with him. No, I'm just calling a spade to spade. i know Man hasn't done crap in years. I mean, my gosh. I don't know how he keeps getting chance after chance. It's about the eighth year, and he still hasn't done shit.
00:55:09
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number Number three, I have the Rams, but I think you're right. Matthew Stafford's injury is going to make them fall down this year. I think they got to go after a QB. It's great QB class coming up.
00:55:21
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Number two, yeah I have the Niners. Here's why. I think their injuries are very scary as well. Not only that, I don't see their number one receiver. Brandon Ayuk, iffy.
00:55:33
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And I've been hearing from every Niner fan that Ricky Pearsall and Jawan Jennings are the next go-to guys. My gosh, if we're just naming random players, let's just name them. My gosh, it just makes no sense to me.
00:55:45
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And number and first place, Seattle has done something amazing. I think they have drafted so well the past three seasons. I think theirre their their roster is that deep.
00:55:58
Speaker
I think they're going to win. ah Now, because I got them as a division winner, do I take them seriously in the playoffs? I don't because I think Sam Donald does have, ah I guess, a ceiling. But I will say the Seahawks will defend what will be the NFC West champions this year.
00:56:15
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right. Kanteen, what are your thoughts? Here's what I think right here, man. I think that Brock Purdy, make or break, man. Man, you get this guy all this money.
00:56:26
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you give You give him all this – and Clubby, that's your team. And you wish to face something like that. He got to do something now or never, man. You paid him all the money. Talk to me.
00:56:39
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Talk to me. Clubby, he said – yeah What did that guy say? He said, Jake says everything what? That's kind of like, you know we led the in the injuries last year. That's what he said with the chest, man. Okay, so here's what I think. I think that through it all, 49ers will be one.
00:56:57
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Seattle will be two. Rams three, and the Cardinals will still be at the bottom of the barrel. That's what I think. It's now or never for the – it's now or never. Seriously.
00:57:10
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Use what you got to get where you're trying to go. That's what think. All right. Wild Card, what do you think? i I'll just be brief. and umm I'm not sure what's up with the ah back thing with with Matthew. I didn't really stick with the Rams, so I'm going to stick with them just because. But i I wouldn't be surprised if Seattle takes that division.
00:57:33
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um The talent is still there in San Francisco, but – Y'all just, y'all already getting bit by the injury bugs. It's kind of like, man, already. So, like, that's something that always happens with are It's kind of a shame because, honestly, I think that the 49ers should be competing for Super Bowls like the Eagles every year. One of the most talented teams in the league. Just a side note, Kyle Shannon, since he's been there, we've been in the top five or or less lead the league in injuries every year but one year.
00:58:01
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And that's been like nine years since he's been a head coach. So, we're better training staff. I don't know. the better training that Do what other teams are doing because the shit you're doing is not working.
00:58:12
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Mar, were you done? No, I'm finished. Okay. All right.
00:58:19
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AP, what you got?
00:58:22
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okay i a p what you got so thing i think I think the Niners – oh, you said pe you said me? It don't matter. pe a do Go ahead, man. Go ahead. okay yeah i go i got I got the Niners winning it.
00:58:34
Speaker
Like I said, that the the Matthew Stafford injury really scares me. i think they're they're the I think they're the best team in the division, but it's barring Stafford. So um I'll say Rams two, Seahawks three, and then you know the bottom dwellers, Cardinals. Yeah, have Cardinals at the bottom. So it seems like most of us have the same consensus so far. AP, what you got?
00:58:55
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So when I look at this division, I look at all the positions together. yeahke Yeah, quarterback, you really say that you can make a case there's a question at quarterback with all four teams.
00:59:06
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You know, can Brock stay healthy? Can Stafford stay healthy? Can Kyler play up to his potential? Can, you know, is is was Sam Darnold the real deal last year? I like the Rams at one.
00:59:19
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because I think you've got more around Stafford than what you do around Brock Purdy, to where if Stafford does go down, you have a top 10, top 15 running back to Kyron Williams.
00:59:31
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You have a nice wide receiver core with Nakua and Devontae Adams. And let's not forget, that defense is very good, too, it's say in L.A. So I think that Rams defense can definitely make up for a lot of if their offense can't get the job done.
00:59:47
Speaker
Biggest question mark for me is Seattle. I don't know what their identity is. I really don't know what their identity is. Their offensive line is spotty at best. Their defense, i do like I do like. I do like their secondary a lot. I i love it. I love those young guys on that secondary.
01:00:04
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Kenneth Walker's injury-prone running back. That's something you cannot have on a team that loves that wants to run the football. You can't have an injury-prone running back, and I think that's their Achilles heel, which is why I have them last.
01:00:18
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I have the 40, and this might be a hot take for somebody that's not named hot take Jake. I have Arizona second. Wow! That is not true. And I have the Cardinals as the final wild card team.
01:00:33
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Oh, yeah. that is not fake I think Jonathan Gannon has brought in something into that culture in Arizona to where the players have finally started to buy in.
01:00:44
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Has it translated well the first couple of years? Not really, but I think they've gotten more and more talent in Arizona. They've definitely upgraded their defense a lot. Got good defensive draft. I think they're finally going to get it done. I think they're going to finally get get it get a playoff spot.
01:00:59
Speaker
Are they going to win? Probably not. But I do think Arizona pulls ahead, gets second, and then i got the 49ers third. I know they got an easy schedule, but I'm um um'm also concerned about some of the injuries and some of the – this is coming from a Cowboys fan.
01:01:15
Speaker
Fred Warner is one of my favorite players in the league. When he's healthy, he's the best linebacker in the NFL. Just saying. I mean, all valid concerns. And, yeah, Fred for Warner is are an amazing player.
01:01:26
Speaker
Bobby G., what you got? First, we're going to stop with all this Kyler Murray hate. Man, that dude is awesome. He might be the best I've ever seen. but Like, yeah yeah, last night i was playing Call of Duty. Dude you do killed me like 10 times.
01:01:39
Speaker
Made me switch over to Apex. You know? Hey, come to Helldivers. I'll accept you. Come on to Helldivers. I got you, brother.
01:01:53
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now for I got the Seahawks winning division. They just have an assembly of young talent that they've been learning and growing together. i think they put it together, not all the way, but enough to get to take advantage of the situation that is the NFC West.
01:02:09
Speaker
That's really what it is. The Niners, they're an incomplete team. theyre They're like my my my son's football team. When they ain't got enough players, they borrow players from the other team so they can play the game. she that That's what the Niners might have to do.
01:02:22
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job
01:02:25
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But it's it's just, I don't know about them yet. They don't have enough. They have enough. And the Rams, sorry, Jake. I do agree with that. I think this is my hot take.
01:02:37
Speaker
Sean McVay has done with the NFL after this year. No. And I think this is his last year. Okay. Because if he's not, and if they fail, we're going to have to start questioning this this kid genius tag that we've stuck him with. ah yet To me, he's like, he's like, it's like looking at the past and looking at Sean Payton.
01:02:59
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His career path is almost that. Payton. This is the breeze. Yeah. um no Jake, you had to be gone for that one, didn't you?
01:03:11
Speaker
Get out of here. He stepped out for a minute. He's getting some butter and biscuits. The Cardinals. The Cardinals. I mean, I'm a Browns fan. The Cardinals is the Cardinals.
01:03:23
Speaker
Like, they're the Cardinals. What can you say? yeah They can start decent, but they're always going to fade towards the end of the year. You know, for whatever reason. Somebody please, please at the trade deadline. Somebody rescue Buda Baker.
01:03:38
Speaker
Seriously. I need this guy. If they are, but this year, we'll get out of there, please. Yeah, but um I got the Cardinals finished fourth. I got Seahawks winning division.
01:03:50
Speaker
I got the Rams finished in second, kind of by default, only because I believe in their roster a little bit more than the 49ers, but I don't like so Matthew Stafford to finish the season. Their back injuries and football don't mix, and his is really, really serious, so.
01:04:05
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Wait a second. Did I just hear you say Seattle was going to win that division? Yes, they are. Yes, they are. Wow! He said it with his chest.
01:04:16
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With the chest! I kind of like this because we're all kind of like in a different different mindset of yeah it's better than that just how good that's just kind of how good this division can be. It's like anybody can really win it. Anybody can finish last. Besides one team.
01:04:32
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All right, a couple comments from Instagram. Shout-out Amul says 8-9 Dallas is going to go more like 6-11 or You're also a Commanders fan. Let's point that out.
01:04:44
Speaker
Bajuan, shout-out my brother, also tuning in. He says he prefers Halo to Helldivers. Hey. what doesn't even have the Xbox. What's he talking about? haven't played Helldivers yet, so I can't comment on that. I'll play out with Halo. and
01:04:59
Speaker
I don't play first-person shooters because I suck. And every time I try to shoot, I just end up shooting everywhere. And it's just like, so Hey, don't poo-poo on the Dreamcast, Robert, man. that a dreamcast open The opened the doors for a lot stuff. Hey, Bobby G, I had Dreamcast too, baby. I had it
NFC South Predictions
01:05:15
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too, baby. Yeah, this place. Oh, that's funny.
01:05:20
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oh Alright, cool. Let's move it into the AFC. We'll go ahead and start. We'll save the AFC. going to say you didn't do it. You didn't do Take 10 cans over here.
01:05:33
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Like, what about the baskets, man? Oh, that's right. I forgot about one little shitty division down south. That's how forgettable they are. That's how forgettable they are. That's wild. Can't team. Your account started off in the NFL South, my friend. Alright, so let me let me be honest, guys. NFC South right now Michael Penix.
01:05:55
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Penix. Did I say it correct? Did I say it correct, Professor? Thank you for not saying Penix. You have ah B. John Robinson, Drake London, a couple other guys at receiver. Our defense looks pretty solid.
01:06:07
Speaker
And I'm not saying this because I'm a Falcon fan. Yes, you are. Right now, when you look at the NFL, listen to what I'm about to say. The NFC South as a whole right now, the Falcons are the best team in the NFC South right now.
01:06:20
Speaker
Honestly. who can Who can you match up against us? Besides Tampa Bay and their subpar. And then... um That's not saying much. Their subpar.
01:06:30
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Let me finish. Carolina subpar too. And then if you're a Saints fan, Spencer Rattler started at the helm. Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? Falcons won.
01:06:45
Speaker
Saints 2, Tampa 3, Carolina at the bottom. What the hell did you just say? What is he saying? Watch, watch, just watch. What's in your cup?
01:06:57
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For real, for real. What are you drinking right now, What's in your cup? I want you to capture this. Oh, we're capturing it all right. Someone got that free pass to Mardi Gras, didn't they?
01:07:10
Speaker
Snap it. Right now. right now Oh, my God. from cancer Get help. Yeah, get some help. Get some help. can say Thank you, Bobby G. yeah that's That's on live air. and That's recorded. Saints number two.
01:07:30
Speaker
Saints is going to be 0-17. Don't do that. They may be. the Yeah, they're going to be the worst team in the league, aren't they? i mean look But is i My man Bobby G knows this, and i and I hate to say it again.
01:07:45
Speaker
I've never been a fan of Baker Mayfield, but for some reason, some damn stinking reason, I'm a Baker boy. Ever since he put on that Bucs uniform, and that man slaying that pill, bro.
01:07:57
Speaker
He legit. As matter of fact, I got confidence. I drafted him in this draft that I'm doing right now. You're a quarterback. Well, I forgot that I was drafted. Is it 20 teams? so i miss I missed the first two rounds. 20 teams. You caught it. but as i
01:08:19
Speaker
But no, now now it's the Bucs division to to lose. so Of course it is. I don't know what the hell Canteen is talking about. I ain't saying that. I'm going to let y'all do all the talking.
01:08:32
Speaker
Believe it or not, I will say this. i'm not ah I don't think it'll happen, but Atlanta, if Michael Penix don't get right and that pass rush don't get right like y'all think you're supposed to, yeah if you don't get right, y'all going to be wasting that back end of that defense, which is spectacular, which is crazy.
01:08:50
Speaker
It can't cover for eight seconds. So ah you you better worry about if the Panthers don't catch you because Bryce looked like he was starting to pick really pick it up. At the end of the season, yeah. That's the surprise right there. Now he's got a number one. Now he's got a bona fide number one.
01:09:05
Speaker
a will milling He getting cooking. Y'all might even get bumped out that sex. or You better chill, Cam. Better chill. Look, i ain't said nothing. yeah But that's how i it's going to go. I think the the Okay, so drive it down. Come on. I i did.
01:09:22
Speaker
You already know. Tampa Bay 1, Falcons 2, Carolina 3, and Saints, they're going to be at the bottom, not only at the division, but the whole league.
01:09:33
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So that's all. All right. Omar, you better snip all of this right now. I'm doing a hot take, Jake. Jake, I'm learning from the best from you. I mean, I... You skipping on that damn scissor or something.
01:09:49
Speaker
You skipping on that. LSU Hey, hey. What was you doing down in New Orleans, huh? Kieran? Left. You say I mean, are we talking Spencer Rattler Tyler Shuck?
01:10:06
Speaker
He was walking barefoot. That's what he was doing on French Quarter. He was walking barefoot. Oh, a little nye-vex? I don't know what they say. Cocaine's a hell of a drug.
01:10:17
Speaker
mean him Him and some Saints players or ownership was doing something on Mardi Gras they weren't supposed to be doing. You must have some blackmail or something. I don't know. They put to that and talk about two.
01:10:30
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so wonder why his heads thing Here's the thing, Ken. New Orleans is going to be so bad. You will. Monroe is going to have a better season than them. Let's just be honest about that. um home I like Carolina to to improve a little bit. I think Bryce is starting to figure it out. I don't think they're quite there yet. I'll give them another year or two, maybe.
01:10:52
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um But i think I think they're on their way up. They're going to be one of those teams that's going to be hard to beat. They'll be beatable, but they'll be hard to beat. Atlanta, I'm not 100% sold on. If it works out, they can be ah backdoor playoff team.
01:11:07
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But it's Tampa Bay's division to lose. not only Not only were they the best team in this division by far, you you add on you add on to it by drafting a wide receiver in round one.
01:11:20
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you got yeah just And their defense got better, too, I believe. This is my pick to go to the Super Bowl. I like Tampa Bay to be the dark horse to sneak in and get to the Super Bowl this year.
01:11:34
Speaker
What? Tampa Bay? I ain't saying that. I ain't saying that. They're actually not that crazy because they've actually worked the Eagles the last few times they played. They're the only ones that play the Eagles really well every time. i would still mean i'm still have to get And they're one play away from beating, to what was it, the Rams of Detroit last year? not run in the nfc champion Washington! sorry. all of last year.
01:11:59
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yeah to the division this
01:12:04
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and sorry i forgot all of last year that But, yeah. I think – go ahead. Literally the last couple years, they're a couple plays away from getting the NFC Championship game. I think they get through it this year, and I think they end up getting to the Super Bowl.
01:12:21
Speaker
So, I'm going to call my shot. I say Tampa Bay goes to the Super Bowl. I mean, they got to go through either D.C. or Detroit, probably D.C. most likely because that's obviously with the playoff seating and stuff, depending on where they fall wind-wise.
01:12:35
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Hot take, Jake, what do you got?
01:12:39
Speaker
Well, guys, I don't know how we haven't brought this up at all yet. Well, you break it up, brother. Come on. Let me come back. Yeah, jump out and jump back. Get the glaze off. Take that glaze off. Get the glaze off. Get the glaze off. He started everything.
01:12:54
Speaker
Come on, Cleophan. He said take that away, Blake. Bobby G is frozen, too. he's here. Oh, okay. Go ahead, Bobby. okay good bob Uh, it was in the March of the Bucks were not the best team that they should buy far.
01:13:10
Speaker
Uh, yeah, they kind of were, they were the only team to win 500. They were the only team in that, in that division to score more than 400 points. That's kind of by far. Good information. Yeah.
01:13:22
Speaker
you make your lead the leak and touch tail pass Yeah, that's kind of by far. But I got him to repeat. it's It's not tough in this division.
AFC East Team Prospects
01:13:31
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like And that's no slight against Can. um I'm sorry. Your team sucks.
01:13:36
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That's no slight against Can. I'm sorry. They have and right. just maally you taking out of footage Keep footage I want you to bring this brand shit back.
01:13:49
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agree As a matter of fact, give it to anybody a except Kyle Pitts because if you give it to Kyle Pitts, it ain't going come back. It's going to stay right where it is.
01:13:59
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Kyle Pitts, he's on the clock. You know what he meant. We were talking about Archer earlier. He was one of my generational talent that flopped. He on short time, bro. Yeah, yes he is. He is. They got talent everywhere, but on the center, we don' you don't know what you have.
01:14:15
Speaker
Y'all know you have. It's like rolling the dice every Sunday, man. It's a gamble. Exactly. And that like that's the issue. Yeah, you can beat the Panthers. That's cool. Yeah, you can beat the Saints. That's cool. But, again, you got this team in your division.
01:14:27
Speaker
And they're not even Juggernauts. But they are a good football team. And right now, you guys can't compete with them. We got to beat some headhunters. Some headhunters. True. But... the take down the head of the snake. And right now, the head of your snake is about this big because we don't know what we got.
01:14:44
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ah don speak which i got Yeah, I got the bust winning division. I got the Falcons finish the second by default, then the Panthers, then the Saints.
01:14:57
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yeah Yeah, I do too. Peach? Yeah, same. I got the Bucs winning it. Atlanta, too. And, you know, um and I think you should snip that, snip the Saints comment.
01:15:09
Speaker
But we'll be using that for your draft show because they'll be picking number one. So you can use that snippet for the draft show next year. Yeah, sure. Yeah, sure. Clipper D, what do you got?
01:15:19
Speaker
I'm go with the Bucs, you know. um I'm going go out on a limb. I'm not all the way sold on McMillan, but I'm going to Carolina's to be, too.
01:15:30
Speaker
I actually think Leggett's going big year. I think Leggett's going to have really good I'm just not too sold on you guys. I mean, I respect everybody. Penix is another left-handed role model like myself. I like what he's done, but what is he, like 25, 26 already?
01:15:43
Speaker
i'm just not i'm not too sold on you guys i mean i respect everybody ah ah penni is a he's ah another left hand role model like myself i'd like what he's done but but is he like twenty five shits already Okay, company, right now, we're going to slice and dice right here in the middle Atlanta season, what we're going finish? Go ahead. Go ahead.
01:16:03
Speaker
I didn't even look at y'all schedule. didn't know who y'all played. What division y'all played? um don't Don't forget, Pennix also has injury history, too. that's an yeah One more knee shot away, you know what I'm saying? and you guys um I want to see, homie, what's his name from Alabama? Jalen? Miro.
01:16:22
Speaker
No, from Alabama, y'all drafted. Linebacker, blitzer. welcome you know yeah Walker. um you know I hope he does well because I highlight boy Lamar. He said Atlanta's never really had a pass rusher. and just in like and They never had one.
01:16:38
Speaker
so Hopefully that that might come out. with just I think if Pennix goes down, you've got disgruntled Kirk ah ah ki Kurt, whatever it's one it is. So I don't know.
01:16:49
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i think I think that's the whole reason why they haven't got rid of Kurt because they're not quite sold on Michael Penix. Yeah. think Carolina's going to be that surprise team. I think Carolina's going to be that surprise team.
01:17:02
Speaker
I don't agree, Dirty Mojo. I thought the stat of 400 points in the division was a pretty damn good stat. Now, you might have swept them, but that still doesn't mean the Bucs were not the head of the class in that division because they were. Bobby Trumiego says Atlanta are going to have a sassy Santana record. a lot Six and nine.
01:17:18
Speaker
nice know so i think I think most of us had a consensus here, Jake. You're the last one to go. What you got in the NFC South? Yeah, I think this is – well, first off, the Saints going to be the worst. Absolutely, I agree with that.
01:17:35
Speaker
That is ridiculous. um I do got the Falcons as well, third place. What you in a janitor's closet? Yes. He's in the Glaze factory. he's That's how he's making the Glaze, making the names right there.
01:17:48
Speaker
No, he's not. Oh, boss. I got it. I got it. The Glaze garage. The Glaze garage. Double Hey, come in, you got to stop.
01:18:07
Speaker
that achieve yeah I got number two to Bucs. I got number two to Bucs. I think the Panthers overtake this division only because I think it's Bryce Young's coming. What the hell is happening here? Make sure you can call this too.
01:18:26
Speaker
No, no, no, no. Mick Hillen is here it a real deal. What y'all sipping on, bro? No, no, no. Mick Hillen is Hillen is going to be great.
01:18:38
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They're going have a good offense. Chubba Hubbard is a great running back. i chmo that's go ch bubble but that's bubble go buber to about cra Chubba,
01:18:50
Speaker
iin't say enterers win division i think the ah you That's how you know they got that good shit down in Texas is because of foot shakes like that. I agree they're going to be – the Panthers will get better, but don't know about that. Yeah, I do think the Panthers will get better. I don't think they'll win the division, though.
01:19:06
Speaker
No, they're winning it. I appreciate you at least – I at least appreciate you wanting to be bring views to the podcast with your horrible – I'm just kidding. It's the newskin ban. I'm telling you.
01:19:20
Speaker
Bayless right down there guys guys guys on average for teams for usually three to four teams of new teams make the playoffs every year yeah that's fun that's one of them man come on listen all right well the only thing you're gonna be doing is holding your chuba hubbard and hello work i got win all my dress i got a mom i be you
01:19:43
Speaker
You want all don't you? you oh look at us hey Come Professor.
01:19:51
Speaker
now on mario you eat corn the long way and oh jesus wow hey Well, hey, Professor, you but better chill him out. Cut him down. Meanwhile, back in reality.
01:20:05
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Professor, use some of your extended vocabulary. Some of them big words you'll be using on the show. Use some of them extended vocabulary, baby. All right, we're going to move it into East. AFC, let's start with the AFC East here. Bobby G, we have not started with you, so we're going to start with you first here in the East. Obviously, you've got the Bills.
01:20:28
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um I mean, the best teams in the league. ah Miami, there's some consistency issues there. Will Tua even stay healthy? Obviously, the New England england Patriots, some people sneakily say may even make the playoffs.
01:20:43
Speaker
And then the Jets bringing up the the rear booty juice style. Bye, Suka. I ain't really got to say much. You literally laid that out for me, man.
01:20:55
Speaker
Buffalo's going to take the division. Yes, I'm one of those people that had the Patriots making the playoffs. um If you look at the way Mike Rabel likes to coach, look at that roster set up and look at the Patriots schedule, they can win 10 games.
01:21:09
Speaker
It was Dolphins, yet which you completely exists, and we don't know going to get from anybody. And ah for the Jets, see what I said about the Falcons.
01:21:22
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Okay. yeah like mirror Mirror images of each other. Right. All right. Well, there you go. AP, what you got? Yeah, um I kind of agree with Bobby. This is the Bills division to lose. they They might even take the number one seed just because of of how soft the division really is all overall.
01:21:41
Speaker
um I think Josh Allen's going to be in that MVP conversation again, as he always Yeah. um I think Keon Coleman's going to break out for him this year. I think he'll finally have a go-to number one receiver.
01:21:54
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I agree with Bobby. I do have the Patriots in the playoffs as well as the seven seed. I like Mike Frapple's coaching. I like what he's been able to do so far with that team. Tribune on Henderson's so fun to watch. I know we've only gotten like a sample size in the preseason, but he's going be so much fun to watch, especially and on special teams plays. He's going to be... ah ah Virginia. Hell of a player.
01:22:16
Speaker
might even be their number one running back at the end of the year. Who knows? um I'm not sold on Miami. I think Miami's going to kind of fall off a little bit. They have questions all over.
01:22:27
Speaker
Is Tyreek even in it for the long haul? Is Tua's health going to be there? Is Devon A-Chain healthy? Are they going to to put Ollie Gordon in for a little bit? How's their defense going to look now? There's so many questions with with this Miami team. It's hard to to kind of take this team seriously.
01:22:44
Speaker
And the Jets are the Jets. it's It's the same the same same thing we see from them year in and year out. i don't I think they'll be a bottom bottom five team. so I got Jets four, Dolphins three, Patriots in the playoffs at two, and then the Bills, of course, winning the division.
01:23:03
Speaker
All right. I'll take Jake. You look like you wanted to say something there. What you got?
01:23:09
Speaker
No, excuse me. Is my shit messing up again? Yeah, it's still messing up. Sorry, bro. Got to jump out and jump back in again. just keep coming back in. No big deal. Mark, what you got? You got that dial-up internet. Y'all crazy, man. That's the bandwidth alert, boy. I'll tell you. That'd be a cheap power like an auto. This is why Internet Explorer went out of business.
01:23:32
Speaker
You got a prodigy.net. I tell you, he over there sounded like a Decepticat. AOL. Y'all getting that boy here. Don't do that boy like that. Southwave? Southwave? Hey, man. Still on that AOL baller.
01:23:46
Speaker
a amazing on my a wear bar What what we know but we don't know is it's not even his internet. It's his neighbor's internet. He's stealing his neighbor's internet. Wow.
01:24:14
Speaker
That man gonna take me back the old school solo cup the string. That's it. solo cup the fuck with string? i thought I thought he had the first Nokia with a camera on it. Yeah, yeah, Just drive by his house. Just drive by his house. He's got like Tesla coils. From a sidekick. buy He doesn't even have an internet. It's just a bunch of coils. Pointed at this guy among the on, Jay. You better get back in here, bud. AJ, you over here selling neighbors' internet. What's next? next
01:24:52
Speaker
What's next? Anyway, what you said still is is the blueprint to the Bills' ah success is because, hey, play in a week the weak division and kick their ass. Oh, the Patriots did.
01:25:06
Speaker
I mean, Patriots beat up on that division for – It's been 15 years. mean So it's just Josh Allen's turn. ah He's going to continue to beat up on that division. Jets just lost Vera Tucker.
01:25:18
Speaker
So that sucks. That's a bad loss for them. So that actually kind of changed my prediction on them. I thought they at least can compete for second. So I actually got to bump them down to third. I'll probably put...
01:25:33
Speaker
I hate to say it because i hate i'm not a I hate that team, but Patriots might get second. just been All they got to do is just play basic smash-mouth, beat-em-up football. If it's Mike Vrabel in that roster to a team, like Bobby said, I thought
AFC North Contenders and Coaching
01:25:50
Speaker
that's a great point. I got the Dolphins four because i got the doff as if at for because I don't think Tua's going to make a season. and we saw what happens when he leaves, the offense leaves. ah
01:26:04
Speaker
Not Tua for what you want. The man, he fits Mike McDaniel's ah offense to a tee, and he gets that ball going. He's accurate. He's deadly with his precision, and it fits and that wide receiver core to a tee because they don't have big receivers. They got quick twitch receivers.
01:26:23
Speaker
Jetty moves. Tyreek, they're trying to kill you with speed. So um having an accurate quarterback is especially on the slant. Come on. One moves and I'm out.
01:26:34
Speaker
It's a wrap. ah So he fits that offense to a tee. The five minutes is or documented concussion sting. So ah we know how football gets down. It it takes one hit.
01:26:47
Speaker
One hit. And that's it. So, yeah, I'm i'm not trusting he makes it a whole season. So Dolph is going bring up the rear.
01:26:57
Speaker
Okay. All right. KG, what you got? Here's the thing, man. I think the Bills are going to finish at top of the division. But the Bills got to get past the threshold, man. It's like the Bills that went to four Super Bowls, four consecutive Super Bowls, back to back to back to back to back, never won anything. And then they make the playoffs every year.
01:27:16
Speaker
we we are We have to jump over the threshold. So as everybody has said, that division is weak. Bills, Patriots by default.
01:27:28
Speaker
I think Drake May, what's his name? Hold on, let me make sure I said it right. Professor, what's name? Mayo, what's his first name? Drake Mayo. Drake Mayo, because I have to check in with you to make sure I have everything politically correct.
01:27:41
Speaker
i think I think the Patriots will be second, ah third the Jets, and then the Dolphins will be at the bottom, man. And and here's the thing. We win lose a draw, man. But at the end of the day, man, I think the Bills got it.
01:27:59
Speaker
Man, when are the Bills going capitalize and make something happen? That's the question. Good point. I mean, that's a good question. Very good question. na What do you got on that? I mean, it's pretty, pretty obvious. We all got ah the Bills number one. Mm-hmm.
01:28:15
Speaker
Patriots, don't know if I'm making a playoffs, but I wouldn't be shocked if they do. um so I'm not knocking at that a ah prediction. I'm going to put the Jets above the Dolphins because even though it's just Fields and yada, yada, new coach, their defense has always been top five. It has been top five the last few years, even though they lost solid. They've still got people on the defense, so that's going to keep them in a lot of games. They're going with a big rushing attack.
01:28:37
Speaker
So going to give them third. And i mean, with Tyreek Hill with his baby mama drama for 18 months going with that, and then ah Two was one, you know, hit away from calling it a career. I got put them forth and, you know, it is what it is with Dolphins.
01:28:52
Speaker
All right. She what she was doing. Hey, yeah but but she knew what she was doing. She did. She got married to a dude that was literally having babies in the middle of the day, man.
01:29:03
Speaker
He a sucker. Crazy, man. i think yeah i think yeah i think that i think there was a stat that he had more... It might have been a joke, too. No, no, no. It ain't a joke. He had more kids last year than he had touchdowns. Yes. That was true.
01:29:20
Speaker
That was true. Okay. Oh, my God. That's wild. That is wild joke. Stephon might next. Stephon Diggs might be next. He's got one from Cardi B and another one on the way ah as well. So he might be you might be next. He got her pregnant even though he was only with her for a few months?
01:29:34
Speaker
Another chick pregnant, too. Hey, hey, hey, Professor, that boy was slanging. What is happening? What is happening? Jake, you look like a hostage down there. Help us out. What do you got in the AFC? Come on, Jake. Get it together.
01:29:48
Speaker
I got Bills 1. It's the same as everybody practically. Bills 1. Patriots 2. I think the Patriots do make the offs. 3 would be the the Dolphins. Here's the thing with the Dolphins. Mike McDaniels does not do well this year, bro.
01:30:05
Speaker
I'm sorry. It's time to let him go. It's time to go. Sorry. Sorry, man, you're not youre you're not you're you're not cut from the cloth of the head coaching job. So, see you later. And then four, of course, the Jets, poor Aaron Glenn.
01:30:17
Speaker
He's got to deal with that mess. That's embarrassing. Pretty much. yeahp All right, cool. He's got time on his hand, though. Okay. Yeah, he does, he does. No, no, they're not going to fire him right away.
01:30:29
Speaker
Aaron Glenn played for the Jets. So they're going to keep him and give him a chance. It's not going to be like the Gerard Mayo situation where the Patriots screwed him over. That was messed up.
01:30:39
Speaker
Yeah, that was that was really jacked up. ah Speaking of jacked up, the AFC North is going to be jacked up with all the teams they got. Baltimore, Bengals, even the Steelers with the Aaron Rodgers. And some people are even saying the Browns are going to be good, which I can't see at all. But somebody else out here, what you got in the AFC North?
01:30:59
Speaker
Yeah. um Again, this one's tough. I think the Bengals are going bounce back. I think Joe Burrow, they're going to have a good year. I think Joe Burrow is finally going to prove, show everybody who he really is.
01:31:14
Speaker
It's hard for me to go against Baltimore. I love Lamar Jackson. I love Derrick Henry. so well Both are making a playoffs, but I'll go Baltimore 1, Bengals 2.
01:31:25
Speaker
ah I'm going to go the Browns 3 with all the turmoil. actually do like their squad. I do like them. I do. Okay, okay, okay. You got Aaron Rodgers is not the Aaron Rodgers we've seen. I think Mike Tomlin is another one on that hot seat. You know what I'm saying? Really? I got them going fourth.
01:31:42
Speaker
i got them going forth There's so much the T.J. Watt thing, and then they bring in D.K., then hed they pick us out. D.K., as a Niner fan, seeing D.K. play, he's not all that. He's a great specimen, but it it comes to, if he doesn't get the ball, he turns into a... What, that's pause?
01:31:58
Speaker
That's specimen? I mean... It's just borderline. I'll accept it. I'll accept it. But I'm thinking, like like, D.K., he's a crash out, too, if you don't get the if he doesn't get the... right football thrown at him, you know, where he wants it. ah He's got too much time rest. I mean, I'm not always sold on him.
01:32:13
Speaker
So. Okay. All right. AP, what you think about the AFC North? I got the same thing, but I got Pittsburgh and Cleveland flipped. Okay. I think the Steelers' defense is just too much at the end of the day. I like that what Cleveland's doing. I think their defense is going to be good, too.
01:32:32
Speaker
But I think Pittsburgh's just be slightly better than Cleveland this year. But i got i got baltimore I got Baltimore winning. I got the Bengals in the playoffs as well. yeah and with And with the Steelers, you still have Mike Tomlin. And, I mean, Clever D surprised me with the hot seat thing because, I mean, called ah um Mike Tomlin is consistently, I believe the the stat was he has no less than than five, nine and nine wins, 500 every year since he started.
01:33:00
Speaker
I mean, that that may be true, but it also means he at least wins a consistent amount. I like Mike Tomlin, but name somebody from his coaching tree. Nobody. bible You don't know them? Now, Clubber D said a means thing.
01:33:11
Speaker
Professor, right I don't know. I don't know. That means a lot. It's just that Arthur Smith was horrible. He came to. Arthur Smith came to him. That's why Arthur Smith came to him. Yeah.
01:33:22
Speaker
He was going to see him in Atlanta. As Clubber D said, nobody from his coaching staff has done anything prominent. Nobody. What does that matter? It doesn't. Dodge through the route there. yeah i said I said it i said right after. I said right after. It doesn't mean much, but he's just been mediocre.
01:33:37
Speaker
That's it. I mean, I like him, but... I get what you're trying to apply, but mean, we can look at Belichick's tree and there ain't too much success that came off of that. here's yeah Here's the rings to kind of, you know,
01:33:51
Speaker
Yeah, but I mean, his coach. I was coordinating defensive coordinator. I hear what Amar's trying to say. Patricia's, you know, top ever. So, ah we were told earlier. Top ever of what?
01:34:03
Speaker
Defensive coordinator. There you go. yes Top ever of what? He he you just ate. That's the head coach. but Matt Patricia? Top defensive coordinator ever?
01:34:17
Speaker
Hell no. That was the conversation? Y'all said that? I didn't say that. said he's good. I didn't think i say I said he was the best in the world right now.
01:34:28
Speaker
Best in the world right now? didn't say that. I said that. That's what he did against Orange Manning one time? but No, because he's been doing it for an entire career.
01:34:41
Speaker
We're going to act like this dude don't have multiple rings himself? As a coordinator? bob We know all well. That was Belichick's defense, bro. Okay, somebody got to coach him, though.
01:34:53
Speaker
Yeah, Belichick. He's like, man, I'm have you here title only.
01:35:08
Speaker
We'll have this conversation. shout did you oh so say mar Mars kind of deep ends a quarter of here. He not only beat Bill Belichick, but beat him twice. Look, that's right. Okay. Okay.
01:35:19
Speaker
oof oh i you go okay ah oh Where we at? That just threw me off. Like, wow. AFC North, brother, what you got? AFC North. Okay, so yeah, Baltimore obviously takes the division.
01:35:36
Speaker
It's tough. right So the the mediocre Mikes, the Mike Tomlins, the Steelers, they're going to make it to the playoffs. They're going to be a wild card. ah That's just what he does. And he's going to do it despite Aaron Rodgers.
01:35:49
Speaker
i But and it'll be short lived. It'll be one and done just like it always is. but Cincinnati makes it to the playoffs. Shout out to my man Bobby G. He says this all the time. And I've heard this from other people.
01:36:02
Speaker
and I'm like, okay, I think this is a ah true fact. Joe Burrow doesn't like to lose. He gets the playoffs two years in a row. You think he's happy about that? No way. He misses the playoffs. third and And look, it's going to be the same roster. It's going to be his same problems they're going have last year.
01:36:20
Speaker
It's going to a lot of offense, no defense. Trey's going to put up another 17 and a half. So he's going to make it even more money for his value next year because all he did is kick the can one more year.
01:36:33
Speaker
but so what despite how terrible that defense is going to be and they're going be in shootouts, if Joe Burrow gets him just to the wild card, give that man the the MVP cause that ah bro because close because he's going to have to throw like $6,000, bro.
01:36:52
Speaker
He's going to put up there and there are probably 58 touchdowns. so don be ready for a crazy statistical year for wide receivers in Cincinnati and Joe Burrow. All right. I'm not going to poo-poo on the Browns. I do think they got ah some foundation.
01:37:07
Speaker
They just need to obviously continue to build upon it. ah But they always play. They're scrappy. They're not going to, you know, it may not reflect in the win-loss column, but they're not let down.
01:37:20
Speaker
So, ah unfortunately, they'll pick up they'll pull up the rear, but yeah. Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Browns. Yeah, I got the same exact order, Canteen. What do you have in the North?
01:37:34
Speaker
Hey, man, lamart i think i like I think Lamar Jackson will have a breakout year this year, man. Oh, my God. He's a two-time MVP, Canteen. Breakout where? How much more can you and break out? As in, he's finally going to win a Super Bowl? or What I was about to say is it's it's beyond the MVP. is Like I said, it's a Super Bowl time for this guy.
01:38:01
Speaker
I mean, what what else is there to prove for him? I mean, you yeah, I agree. mean nineteen I think Jay Berg will do what he's going to do, but the Bengals going to finish second.
01:38:15
Speaker
Man, the Browns are going to finish third. I think Aaron Rodgers is going to choke, man. going to tell you what's going to happen. Take this from me. I think Joe Flacco going to start out strong. He going to croak off it halfway through the season.
01:38:31
Speaker
Shadul Sanders going to be the savior for the Browns and the Browns make the playoffs. The Browns making the playoffs. Watch what I tell you. You're getting as bad as Jake right now. I want you to snip out this, Professor.
01:38:45
Speaker
Snip it. Snip it. want you to snip it. While I'm sniping it, I'm going to be laughing my ass off at you all freaking night. Are y'all the same batting league?
01:38:56
Speaker
Y'all play the same career mode? that what it is? I ain't saying nothing. I ain't saying nothing, man. Bobby G, tell us something and save us from canteen, please. I mean, now I got to find something nice to say about the Falcons. now I mean, I'm a Browns fan. i don't think we make the playoffs.
01:39:15
Speaker
But, yeah, as far as your point on Lamar, what he needs to prove is that he can throw a pass to a receiver outside of the numbers in the playoffs when he when he needs to play. You can't win in this league consistently attacking the middle of the field. That's what they've shown. We've seen the dude put up 500 yards of offense in a playoff game and lose that game by double digits. Essentially, you're going to have to throw the ball to somebody of the other than Mark Andrews and Isaiah Lightley. That's his problem.
01:39:43
Speaker
so When I say like he's not a top quarterback this league, people always say, you're hating, you're hating, you're hating. No. and NFL is played on that on the edges. College football is in Memphis.
01:39:54
Speaker
and on You know, got to get out there to them wide receivers. um But they are the class of the division. Everything they do in in the regular season is flawless.
01:40:04
Speaker
um Playoff time is where they got to make their difference. ah As far as Amar having a breakout season, that depends on Derrick Henry. I feel he got a lot of...
01:40:16
Speaker
unjust credit last season. I felt Derrick Henry should have been in the MVP conversation versus Lamar. Everybody's trying figure out how he improved on the MVP season. It's because he had a 2,000-yard monster next to him that he could fake a handoff to and do what he does.
01:40:34
Speaker
ye um I got the Bengals finished second. but I'm worried about everybody. Defense is a huge question mark. But that offense is...
01:40:45
Speaker
Thanos. but If they get rolling, it's difficult to stop. yeah um The only question I have about the Bengals is if Burrow for any reason misses any time, we're to have to put that label on If injury prone.
01:41:03
Speaker
yeahp It's going to be that time. 100%. I got the Steelers third. Mike Thomas just doesn't finish for below 500. is what it is.
01:41:16
Speaker
ah I agree with what Clever said about bob DK. You know, is a physical specimen, and he will cry if he doesn't get the ball like all receivers do.
01:41:28
Speaker
ah My question is just on Aaron Rodgers. Is he just on a farewell tour? Yes. Care about winning football games this season. What do you think about that?
01:41:41
Speaker
I don't know. I mean, of course, I want the worst for him because he's still his quarterback right now. Come on, man. Does he beat the Jets? He's honest. Does he beat the Jets? Oh, yeah, they they win week one.
01:41:52
Speaker
They win week one. Again, the Jets are terrible. Like five letters, one word, trash.
01:42:02
Speaker
Just like that guy's wrestling skills. I said it. He's not good. He's not good. with We have cool entrances in Nick Russell. Sorry. Clever, we'll bring you on Friday. We can talk about that. I'm going to sit here and just Alex But not wrong. Wright!
01:42:25
Speaker
it's Not Alex Wright. He's not wrong. Das Wunderkin. And I got the Browns finishing. I got us finishing. do think we went six to seven games. his entrance i do think we went six to seven games I got the horse defense is tough, man. It's he, our defensive line is is heavily improved. I mean, i'm just worried I'm not worried about your defense. I'm worried about your offense.
01:42:48
Speaker
And then that's the only thing like we proven over the last couple of years, you the average average quarterback play, we're a competitive team. I do have a Browns question for you.
01:42:59
Speaker
I got you. Cause you probably would know more than me. Is there any, uh, how close are they deciding Judkins? He signed. He signed? He signed for a four-year deal fully guaranteed. okay What they're waiting on to see is if he's going to get suspended.
01:43:13
Speaker
And that's the question. Oh, okay. That's the only question mark really have about the team is okay look they they got a couple days to make this decision. and And we know the NFL likes to wait until the last minute. But I don't know how you let Isaiah Bond play and suspend Jackins.
01:43:30
Speaker
Yeah, it's weird because for Russell Gage, for us, he had to do, think he has three games for DUI. And theyve already they did that like a week ago. So they waited until then and said, boom. So I figured they would do something for Judkins, but I guess are waiting.
01:43:42
Speaker
don't know if he was signed or waiting, the reason why they did that. Right, he signed, think it was like last night. feeling you Four years, fully guaranteed. And now I think the NFL will come out and say right know what his punishment will be.
01:43:57
Speaker
that's the new trend second rounders guaranteed money it's new trend yeah and it did it what hurt that is they paid bond first and they gave him a fully guaranteed contract so to show right and too so yeah but bond was undrafted free agent and you got uh juggins to the second round pick and his agent is like you gave this dude who had issues you know fully guaranteed. He wasn't even
AFC South Team Dynamics
01:44:22
Speaker
drafted. You drafted my guy with your second pick in the second round. so But it's settled now. We're just waiting on the NFL.
01:44:30
Speaker
Okay. All right. Jake, what do you got? Wake up. All right, man. Well, I got the Steelers last place. I'm sorry. When you get Aaron Rodgers, probably the worst quarterback in that division automatically, you're not doing shit there. I'm just calling a spade a spade. No, he's not the same. This is not the same A-Rod from five years ago, guys.
01:44:52
Speaker
I get it, but okay. I'm just calling a spade a spade. Number three, and I said this on Wild Card Marshall. I'll say it here. Guys, Joe Burrow is going to be the first quarterback in his prime to request a trade.
01:45:04
Speaker
This is freaking embarrassing that you have done nothing to help him on defense. He's going to have to practically score 40 plus to win a damn game every game. It's embarrassing.
01:45:15
Speaker
It's idiotic. It's a slap in his damn face. That's probably the best quarterback in the league. If ah he has some damn help. But once again, the Bengals show that they don't do shit for him.
01:45:26
Speaker
No, that's the NFC. I'm talking about the NFL completely. So I'm going to have the Bengals number three. Now they can flip only on this. I believe the Browns have a bad fall back in September.
01:45:41
Speaker
But I believe, guys, it's legendary time. I think it is. And let me tell you something. When Legendary Time shows up and Shador Sanders shows up, this team new is going to go from fourth and jump all the way to second place and could actually be...
01:45:59
Speaker
In the playoffs as a wild card team. I believe in this guy. Shador Sanders is here to stay, guys. And I'm telling you right now, do do not worry, Audible Bobby. Do not worry at all, bro.
01:46:11
Speaker
You got a future in your hands. Shador Sanders is him, bro. And he's going to show the NFL and the league why you shouldn't have picked him fifth round like dumbasses.
01:46:23
Speaker
So and i as long as Shadour shows up before week eight, you will make the playoffs this year. I will take the other team that I thought would go in the AFC West. you'll You'll see later.
01:46:35
Speaker
I have one question, Jake. Hold on, Ken. My bad. I got one question. Who's gonna have a better career, Arch or Shadour? Arndes? What are you doing in the comments? Arch is, you know how Arch is, bro. Arch is the greatest, probably the greatest Manning. I told you that already. What Arch is about to do.
01:46:53
Speaker
So don't do that. Hey, Professor, don't cover your mouth. But like I said, and I'm going to say it again. Shador is here, bro. You found your QB. After that mess with Deshaun Watson, man was over there massaging everything he could, shit getting his shit played with. I don't know what the hell was going on over there. All that crap.
01:47:11
Speaker
shot talking co Wow, was about Deshaun Watson. I promise you, bro, you have your future QB, and he is there on the roster. Don't y'all worry.
01:47:22
Speaker
And number one, I got the Ravens. I think, honestly, it's only because of their roster. Do they do anything in the playoffs to wow me? I'm going hear Lamar once again blame himself. Oh, man, we should have done this. i just It's us. It's turnovers. Shut up, man. You suck.
01:47:36
Speaker
You've been sucked for a while now. it's just It's just true. It's just facts. You're nothing more. I mean, he's two-time MVP, so that's not factual. He can be an MVP all he wants. The guy can't actually throw the ball right. So when it counts most, I'm not believing in him.
01:47:51
Speaker
He's the Phillip Rivers of this era. That's what I call it. So that's him. He didn't do much that whole. His whole career.
01:48:04
Speaker
Phillip Rivers. Come on, Phillip D. We know that, bro. Like I said, bro. It's still doing thing. Guys, just so you know, this is why you don't buy drugs in Texas because it's it's not a thing.
01:48:16
Speaker
Hey, Bobby, my bad. Bobby, I promise you, bro, you got your QB, man. I'm pumped up with y'all. Not Phillip Rivers. Not my man Quagmire. Don't be talking about a man like that.
01:48:27
Speaker
Yeah. Big-ass shit. That's hilarious. We're legendary. Let's move it into the South. Alan, we're going to start with you. We ain't starting with you all day. AFC South, Texans, Jaguars, Colts, Tennessee is another. The South in and both conferences are is a pretty city business when you're looking at it.
01:48:46
Speaker
i mean, what are your thoughts? I mean, these are basically mirror images of each other, right? Both South divisions, you know who the team on top is. You know who, how the rest of the division kind of falls out because it's it's just, it's just horrible to watch at times.
01:49:01
Speaker
I do have the Texans begrudgingly winning this, winning in this division. I think they're the most talented team. Obviously you've got CJ Stroud still who I think he's going to have a better year.
01:49:12
Speaker
um a lot of A lot of what happened at the end of the year last year was a lot of um of emotional trauma, a lot of emotional stress after Tank Dale went down with injury. That was one of their one of their locker room guys.
01:49:23
Speaker
And to see somebody... You lose somebody and vo to that to to that horrific of an injury who might not even play football for the rest of his life.
01:49:34
Speaker
but Not to admit forget this year, he might not play football for the rest of his career. like right that That's tough for you to deal with. I think he's got he's got the but mindset go going right now.
01:49:45
Speaker
I like their running back room. like, even though Mixon's going to miss some time, I think Nick Chubb's going kind of start to kind of revert to his to his old self. He's another year healthier. I think he'll be fine.
01:49:56
Speaker
That defense, though, that defense can be top five, in my opinion. I think that defense that Houston has can be top five. I think Will Anderson's probably the most underrated pass rusher in the league right now. He could wind up being the best pass rusher in the NFL here in the next couple years. Don't fall on Derek Stingley. Derek Stingley. That's not for him. Stingley's a great cornerback. I like Jalen Petrie. I think he's a good, solid defensive back as well.
01:50:21
Speaker
They have a really good defense in in Houston. So I like them, of course, winning this division. Second, I'm going to Cam Moore to the Titans. Oh, all right.
01:50:32
Speaker
Wow. I think i think the bat have their scheduled the back half of their schedule is is is pretty easily. You've got some winnable games there. Yeah. And this is what you're supposed to do for a rookie quarterback.
01:50:44
Speaker
I love what Tennessee did this offseason. You go out, you go fix your defense, you go fix your offensive line, you go get some weapons, you do everything you can do to help have your rookie quarterback have at least some minimal success in his first year in the NFL.
01:51:00
Speaker
I love what Tennessee did. Houston did it when C.J. Stroud came out, too. It seems like these guys know how, you know, I love, I love what they did getting a new GM in there. seems like he's knows what he's doing. Hopefully he doesn't trade any more players than Eagles for the love of God. Don't do that.
01:51:17
Speaker
Um, um, being here, being here in Nashville, they are a little worried about the coach though. Mr. Callahan. The coach is the question, but I think he'll be fine. I think he'll be fine. I think they finished second in the division. I think they're going of surprise a lot of teams this year.
01:51:32
Speaker
Third, it's really a toss-up because Trevor Lawrence really hasn't been as i advertised since he's come into the league. You got one playoff win only because the Chargers chartered their way out of that game. That's very true. um Plus, he had four interceptions in that game, too. So, he he played horrible.
01:51:52
Speaker
though the The touchdowns at the end masked the horrible play in the first half. so Right. Yeah. And then, of course, there's the Colts, who have Daniel Jones as their starting quarterback.
01:52:05
Speaker
We remember, though, Daniel Jones does have a playoff win, and Jonathan Taylor's back healthy.
01:52:14
Speaker
I'm not sold. Colts are going to be last. I got but i got the Jaguars finishing fourth, and I think both of these teams are going to be a top five pick this year. I cannot believe Daniel Jones, Clubber D, turned one playoff win into $40 million dollars a year contract. Tell me what your thoughts are here on the NFC.
01:52:35
Speaker
It's weird. you You mentioned him because him and Trevor Lawrence have similar numbers. you know um Trevor got all that money and didn't do anything, which is just out of this world. and I thought he was gonna be so much better coming out of Clemson. Yeah.
01:52:49
Speaker
i'll see I think Aaron's going to have the the Texans as number one in that division. They're just going to, you know, by end the year, have those teams be playing high school teams. um I have the Jaguars by default as number two. Campbell's going to have some ups and downs, but I think he still will be better than the Colts. I got to the Colts being four.
01:53:07
Speaker
Okay. Wild card. Mar, what you got? Hey, man. Crazy, baby. First of all, as of well talking about two of those teams last year didn't get no more than five wins, and that was Jacksonville and Tennessee.
01:53:24
Speaker
And I get it. Cam Moore is going to be good, but he still needs – I don't know what Allen's in him there. i a I don't think they did enough as in weapons for Cam Boyd.
01:53:38
Speaker
mar Mar, when you have somebody who texts you every day about the Tennessee Titans as much as Sam does, then you you start to kind of buy into it. ah no Well, you know, you got two eyes. You see what they look like. I mean, he's ski he's got a point in some cases. You're also starting a rookie wide receiver too, so.
01:53:59
Speaker
a the point is My point is, is if you're really trying to look, I think the offensive line is going to be improved. i Kudos to that. And their defense always plays tough.
01:54:10
Speaker
Regardless, that Jeffrey Simmons is still, in my opinion, still one of the better defensive tackles in the league. But he gets no gets no love because he's in Tennessee. Yeah.
01:54:22
Speaker
And we we're not going to act like the Jaguars ain't been the Jaguars. and OK, you know, cool. oh I don't know why people hate on the Colts. They had eight wins last year with that quarterback situation. That was a problem last year. you know And I know Flacco kind of bailed him out last year. And it's a different situation this year. kind of and And I get people's reputation about that. Cool.
01:54:48
Speaker
But I think they did enough adding Traverse Ward on defense. And how are we forgetting that Jonathan Taylor is still a damn good running back and he's still in football? Yeah, he ain't nothing but 25, 24. I think the worry, though, there is that you have Daniel Jones at quarterback and with this shitty play, they're just going to load the box up.
01:55:08
Speaker
And I understand that. But I trust Shane Steichen enough to be smart enough to say, hey, I like the tight end entire ward that we got in the draft. Pittman's a bigger wide receiver. He's not your typical speedster, but he's going up against corners that's going to be like He's like 6'3". You know what I'm saying? He's already got the mismatch.
01:55:32
Speaker
i Downs got some speed. ah Wide receiver they got from Texas, Mitchell. i Speedster. ah He's going to coming a little bit longer.
01:55:43
Speaker
So Daniel is, don't think that. It's on him. It's on him. That was wild. That was wild, son. Yeah, I But no, I mean, obviously it's the Texas division.
01:55:57
Speaker
It's theirs. I'm going Texas, Colts, Jaguars. Colts in second. Wow. Okay. I take Jake. what do you feel about that? Yeah, fourth place definitely got the Titans. I think it's going to be just a rebuilding year for the Ward.
01:56:14
Speaker
Sorry, man. You got nothing over there. Jacksonville, man, dude, they're not doing anything to help Trevor. Poor Trevor, man. Doesn't even get a fair shot. So I got Jacksonville third.
01:56:26
Speaker
i do believe the... I mean, I think he had weapons his whole entire time. They haven't helped him with an old line, man. and Man, it says Hutton. He's already got the backfield against him, man. My gosh, he's got the D-line already in his face.
01:56:37
Speaker
Poor guy. He's playing freaking four on 12 over there on on the defense, man. Gosh. There's only 11 people in the field at once. I don't know where the 12th guy goes from. the rid to but I do have the Colts actually set in place as well. Here's why. I do believe, man, I wish they would have kept AR-15. Boy, did I love seeing him seeing the play him, man.
01:56:59
Speaker
You automatically get a win against that guy. That guy was so trash. So, luckily, Daniel Jones is now in, and I think he plays a lot better. I think they win a couple more games.
01:57:10
Speaker
But overall, C.J. Strout, this is C.J. Strout's division. No matter what, he plays hard. He plays smart. I think he is a good quarterback, and this is the Texans' division to win, man, easily, easily.
01:57:22
Speaker
All right. Bobby G. Oh, yeah. Again, just like the NFC South, is so Houston wins by default. um but would a real C.J. Stroud please stand up? Like, this is the they can who he is and what he's to be. He had the great year, the rookie year, and then he had a little bit of a sophomore slump. Now, yes, he did do injuries. You are correct.
01:57:49
Speaker
There were injuries. agree with you completely. the Offensive line, horrible. i agree. They fired Sloak, too, right? He was supposed to be a coach, and now they fired him. Yeah. yeah buts like every Everything that everybody's saying about Jaden Daniels, yeah, remember, that was C.J. Stroud.
01:58:04
Speaker
Right, here's good point. So, like, you know, J.Z. said it best, hey, it was all good just a week ago. e But, yeah, and maybe we're going find out what kind of quarterback he is. Can he be a great quarterback, or is he just kind of a good quarterback who just kind of never quite, you know, like Luther's curls, just never really – Just, you know, ain't quite. Yeah. ah The rest of the division is a jumble of so what.
01:58:37
Speaker
I don't think any other team in this division wins more than six games.
AFC West Competitiveness and Predictions
01:58:41
Speaker
it's It's like we know the Colts don't have a quarterback and the quarterback in the future isn't on the roster. They'll probably end up cutting AR in the offseason.
01:58:51
Speaker
Because they literally just proved his tenure is done. Damn. um That's crazy. way drafted Titans, yeah, you know, they think they got their quarterback in the future, but they're obviously in a rebuild. Like, you don't expect much from them.
01:59:07
Speaker
Jaguars, Sunshine, you're on the clock, too. Like, this is your shit or get off the pot season, too. They beat them, too. Yeah. ah But it's second place in the good. Like, who cares?
01:59:21
Speaker
Yeah. Second place in the NFC South and the AFC South is not a guaranteed playoff. Exactly. Both the NFC and the AFC South, second place is not making the playoffs. I think we can all agree with that. K&T, round us out here.
01:59:36
Speaker
Y'all covered all. Nothing for me to say. Nothing? Nothing. All right, well, then why don't you start us off on the AFC West then, if you agree with us? AFC West. Oh, you already know. Kansas City, baby. KC.
01:59:50
Speaker
The Chief. Chief Nation, baby. Here's the thing. They better bring the game. But then, hey, I see my counterpart looking up. He looking upside down like he ain't got nothing in nose.
02:00:04
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Broncos in second place. Yeah.
02:00:08
Speaker
Then the Raiders. Then the Chargers. What? Okay, come on now. I'm a Raiders fan, and I don't agree with that. There's no damn way we get above the Chargers. What are you talking about, guy? but perfect Professor, yeah you better take snippets of this. I'm telling you.
02:00:22
Speaker
All right. right. We'll bring it back at the end. Bobby G, what you got? saving a Mar and and Jake for last. This is their division. What you got, Bobby G? You sure? All right. Yeah, you know, i got Kansas City. Went into Kansas City Invitational again. Yep.
02:00:38
Speaker
I got the Chargers finishing second. That's got to be stopped saying. I got the Chargers finishing second. I have the Broncos finishing third. have them missing the playoffs. I know a lot of people are ah really high on the Broncos. um no i just I just hate Sean Payton that much. I'll admit it.
02:00:57
Speaker
ah <unk> He's a horrible quarterback. He's overrated. He's overrated. What? Yeah, he's overrated. Super overrated. it wasn't for Drew Brees in Bounty Gate, he wouldn't be nothing.
02:01:11
Speaker
But you can't even say if it wasn't for Drew Brees. Drew Brees is an average quarterback that he promoted. knew I was going to get him. I knew I was going to get him for Drew Brees. Yeah, he says, what what do you say? Don't you say Drew Brees wasn't better than... Drew Brees was not being in the Hall of Famer if it wasn't for Sean Payton. He was average at best with the Chargers. I told this to Walcomar last week, and he even agreed.
02:01:32
Speaker
I mean, we don't know what he would have been if he went to Miami. He was supposed to to Miami, but he went to the Saints last minute because they signed Culpepper, I believe, or something like that. Yeah, true. Yeah, and Nick Saban was cautious about that shoulder. They took Culpepper instead.
02:01:50
Speaker
I got you i got your Raiders finishing last. And a yeah, that's all I'm going to leave you Raiders alone. yeah i You my Browns all the time.
02:02:02
Speaker
i'm a You know, see how courteous I am coming into your house. appreciate that. and you know um i'm not All I will say about you Raiders is, you know, I live in Vegas, and ah after this um I will probably go you know to a bar that I frequent and have me a few drinks to to unwind, and you don't want to know who's going to be there.
02:02:24
Speaker
That's all I'll say. Uh-oh. I mean, I do, because if it's a Raider player, I want to go out and meet you out there. Oh, when you come back, you know, we'll go do that. but yes You're right. I'll tell you who's studying film and family who don't.
02:02:41
Speaker
And who stays out a little bit too long. and You know. Got it on the Kyler Murray tip. AP, what you got? Come on. I'm like everybody else. I got Kansas City winning the division.
02:02:54
Speaker
i do think Denver is going to give them a little bit of a ah who ah rush of energy, though. i thought I like the Broncos a little bit more than the most people do. So I do have the Broncos in the playoffs. I do have the Chiefs and obviously winning the division.
02:03:09
Speaker
I am not a believer. in in in the Chargers at all. um And I think we need to start having the question about Justin Herbert, how legit of a top 10 QB he actually is.
02:03:21
Speaker
Boom. No playoff. Nope. If we're going to trash talk my quarterback who has two playoff wins in 10 years and a guy who's been, like what, six, seven years and doesn't have a single an up-and-comer quarterback for 10 years now. Who would thought?
02:03:37
Speaker
Man, every year they say he's the best one. We want to say this, guys. We want to say Justin Herbert's a top-ten quarterback, but Jalen Hurts isn't. Okay. That's – Yeah, I mean, that's definitely, yeah, that's not true. Yeah, I'm not i'm not i'm not sold on that.
02:03:50
Speaker
h I don't like, I don't, as much as I think Harbaugh will do a good job there, I don't, I'm not sold on the Chargers offensively at all. You need something other than just Ladd McConkie and the dead corpse of Keenan Allen to catch the football. I'm sorry. whoa And you just lost Joey Bosa, so your defense just got weaker.
02:04:09
Speaker
And their left tackle. ah And I think the Raiders can actually challenge him for third this year. Because I do like howji i do like how Geno plays. he knows the He knows Pete Carroll's system well.
02:04:22
Speaker
You've got a great pass rusher in Max Crosby. They got him some weapons. You got him a running back now in Ashton Janty. So I think the Raiders can kind of kind of challenge him for third place. I'll still have him at fourth, but I think they can challenge him for third.
02:04:37
Speaker
I like it. Hey, i like the I like your hype. My Raiders up. I did not agree with you. And we have another guest coming in. Clubber D. Curious on while Dirty Mojo, our brother. Comes on to the stage. What up What up, y'all? was going on What's going on?
02:04:51
Speaker
What's up, brother? Turn your camera this way so we can see you. I'm old school. I'm old school. You know what I'm saying? I'm like my pops out here, There you go. I couldn't get into the Human Woman Haters Club because I got guests staying out there. So had to stay in the wife's office. But I'm in here.
02:05:08
Speaker
oh It's all good. Club BD, what you got on the AFC West? AFC West is still the Chiefs division to lose, so I got the Chiefs there. Now, second place, that's where i was thinking, you know, I do like the Broncos. Broncos do we have a top defense in the league. I'm not going to ignore that. i feel like I agree also with Herbert. When people say he's a top 10 quarterback, I used to argue, you you know, because I'm Brock Purdy guy, that, you know, why is he better him when perin't ah Herbert hasn't done shit? Just because he's 6'4", doesn't mean you're a better quarterback.
02:05:41
Speaker
So, with that being said, I got the Broncos as number two. um I don't believe in their offense just yet. So I kind of agree with the Raiders possibly being three and Chargers being four.
02:05:56
Speaker
But I don't believe that today. So I got the Chargers three and then I got the Raiders four. Damn it. Got my hopes up and then just took them all away from me. che gate Chip Kelly has the same formation for every fucking offensive play. He doesn't switch his shit up.
02:06:09
Speaker
He doesn't. It's annoying. You are not going to hear. You will never hear a good word from me about Chip Kelly. I hate him. You just slowed it down. It's the same formation all the time.
02:06:20
Speaker
Professor, you said Chip Kelly ain't saying then. oh um Chip Kelly is one of the worst coaches I've ever known. Yeah, he's our best coordinator. UCLA Blue fan has he fucked us the past four years. It's bro.
02:06:31
Speaker
Dirty Mojo, he didn't even want to recruit. What a bastard. Dirty Mojo, who you got in the AFC West? So listen, man, the AFC West is actually one of those divisions where I hear everybody saying Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas City. and that But that's actually, that to me, i don't I don't believe in Kansas City.
02:06:50
Speaker
Kansas City was not a good team last year. They were not a good team. that was there they didn't They didn't score 30 points at one time, or are they only scored one time last year, 30 points. No. Travis Kelsey is not the same guy.
02:07:01
Speaker
The team is getting old. But yeah what everybody else said whatever well what everybody else said, I do like the division as a whole. there They're one of those teams, it's one of those divisions where Everybody could beat everybody in that division, depending on whatever whatever game it is, where where they're playing or whatever.
02:07:18
Speaker
But you guys are going to like this. I actually like the Chargers to win the division. I like the Chargers to win the division. the division. What? So win the division. Listen, listen, listen. We can talk all about the past and what this guy did like.
02:07:32
Speaker
Harvey knows how to coach, and I think he's going to have the team ready to rock and roll. Omarion Hampton is going to be a great addition to that team. ah You know, keating that keing out Keenan Allen, i know he's coming back and you just say he's the ghost or whatever, blah, blah, blah, but he's still somebody that the ball could be thrown to.
02:07:48
Speaker
He's still somebody that is is is a clutch receiver. Ladd McConkie is going to do what he has to do. I like the Chargers to win division. I like Denver second. I like the Raiders third.
02:08:00
Speaker
And Kansas City, to me, they're most capable. They look bad. Yo, you can say whatever you want to say. But listen, listen, listen, bro. Hey, what did you say? Clip this shit.
02:08:12
Speaker
Clip it. Clip it. My man.
02:08:16
Speaker
Listen, my man AP said the Giants were going to do second in the fucking NFC East. I'm telling you right now, Kansas City is not as good as everybody thinks they're going to be, man.
02:08:27
Speaker
I'm telling man. I know this is elementary school, Lamar. don't understand what's going on right now. Hey, clip this shit. Hey, clip it. I don't have We got five clips of this whole thing.
02:08:44
Speaker
Clip mindset. I'm telling you, man. Hey, look, so if you think about it, when they when they always talk about teams that lose in the Super Bowl, how do they perform the next season? Teams that have lost to the Super Bowl, how do they perform the next season?
02:08:55
Speaker
Kansas City won it. No, we won it. Who? He lost the Super Bowl, came back and won it. What do mean? i'm i'm talking about I'm talking about in reference of like any other years and things like that. A lot of times when teams lose in the Super Bowl, they're not very good the next year. They don't they don't perform as well as they were supposed to. now I know Kansas City for a couple...
02:09:17
Speaker
I know Kansas City for a couple years, you know what I'm saying? they've They've been in it. But I just really believe that they're just – they're not the team and that division. The dynasty's over. The dynasty's over. It's going to be a close one. Now, when I say when i say Kansas City is going to be fourth, I don't mean they're going to be a team.
02:09:33
Speaker
It's going to be one of those ones where it's like they might be fourth for only one game. I think it's the toughest division, yeah. I like Denver. You think every team is going to have at least like eight wins or It's going to be one of those ones where, like, the last two weeks, because you know play each other, right? So Kansas City's got to play, like, Denver or the Raiders the last two games, something like that. It's going to one of those ones where they lose out, and they're the fourth team in that division, but their record is going to be, like, a 500 record. They're not going to be, like, completely terrible, but they're not going to be the team. I have one question for you. I have one question for you tomorrow.
02:10:11
Speaker
Yeah. Are you taking bets? Am I taking bets? Yes. and i Am I taking bets? I'll take the same bet that you'll take when you said that the Bucs are...
02:10:23
Speaker
by far the best team in that division, and not because Atlanta swept them last year. So to say something like that, i think that's same as – There go. got a fight for that. I take – Will I take – No, I will not take Betch. I will not take Betch. Say what?
02:10:41
Speaker
Who was a quarterback when they swept him?
Debate on Kansas City Chiefs' Dynasty
02:10:43
Speaker
Kirk Cousins. Where is Kirk Cousins? She's sitting on the bench. So if your coach is sitting on the bench, the only quarterback who can win on the bench for a quarterback who's unproven and expect to beat team that's won the division two years in a row, yes, you're by far not better than a team because you're not smart as a coach.
02:11:02
Speaker
But if you're telling me that Kirk Cousins was some phenomenal quarterback came to Atlanta, he wasn't the best guy. I'm telling the best team. What's your team? What's your team? I'm Browns, man. you're telling me that hert cousins was some phenomenal quarterback that came to atlanta he wasn't that he wasn't that white he thought he was' no bad guy um'm telling you with team what was' your team what team is your whatce yourson um grassway Okay, you're Browns fan. You know Browns. I know the Falcons. I'm telling you right now. I watch the Falcons a lot more than you probably watch the Falcons. I'll take that bet.
02:11:31
Speaker
And I'll take $100 for Kansas City to win the West right now. Let's go. You take $100 for Kansas City to win the West? $100 for Kansas City to win the West? $100 for Kansas City to win the Kansas City's not winning the West.
02:11:42
Speaker
I'll take them that bet. $100? Let's go. And where you got them finished? I'll take it. I'll take it. Where you got them finishing? I got to finish the fourth. And got to hold it on there and they finished better than fourth.
02:11:56
Speaker
Three on it. One, that the Bucs finished better than the Falcons. Okay. Two, Kansas City wins the division. And got to hold on there and they finished better than fourth. Okay. Wait. Okay. You probably should take all three of those, Lamar. Hey, man, just cash out my man Bobby G right now, bro. You lose it all. All right.
02:12:17
Speaker
All right, Wild Card, Mario. I'm telling you, you guys go lot with, like, the past stuff. I'm looking at the team as a whole. I really believe that the San Diego – I'm San Diego – that the L.A. Chargers, man, that they're a much better team. They performed very well last year, so we're not looking at them as, like –
02:12:38
Speaker
They're not bumping. And Harbaugh is a very good coach, man. I like what Harbaugh has to bring to that team. I just realized he just contradicted this. Thank you. Thank you. You said we go off the pass, and then you referenced last season. The pass of the Chargers. That's exactly what you do. No, I'm not. But what I'm saying is that you guys go off the pass.
02:12:58
Speaker
I'm not contradicting myself. I'm like i'm saying that you guys go off the pass in a negative way, and you guys go off it in a good way. I'm telling you that last year they had a great team. They were only team in the division that won over half of their games.
02:13:11
Speaker
That's not negative. Who were? The Bucs. So they were by far better than the Falcons. They were only the only team that won over half of their games. Okay. Okay. so cut They were only team that displayed consistently topping their offense in the fact that they were only team in the division to score over 400 points. That's a fact. I'm so healthy this year, too.
02:13:36
Speaker
hey Hey, I'm telling you, man. ah um Like I said, I know my squad. I know who i who I'm a fan of. I i see them. I know what we're about. And, now you know, we'll see. Come Sunday, man. They play on Sunday, right? First game of the season.
02:13:51
Speaker
I'll see you week 15 because that's probably when the Chiefs are clinching the division. um okay you stay I definitely am not agreeing with Chiefs in fourth place. I definitely would not take that bet. The other two bets I possibly would have taken, but definitely not that one.
02:14:06
Speaker
Mar, this is your account. I'm just going let you handle it. No, bro, this is your show. I think, man, I know where to find me. Go on the Twitter, man. Casey Wildcard, Michael. This is crazy, bro.
02:14:17
Speaker
but Wait, wait hold on. In your name, you're over here giving my name a name. He said What the hell? Ten toes down.
02:14:32
Speaker
That's what I do. That's what I do. I stand ten toes down. telling you, man. That's the new year, man. I didn't like how the Kansas City Chiefs played last year. I'm just not into them like that, man. I just don't think. But like I said, Chiefs. You see them two in the third Super Bowl in a row is bad.
02:14:50
Speaker
Yo, hey, good. Hey, hey, bro, look, look. It's okay with standing 10 toes down, but don't stand 10 toes down on insanity. Yo, hey. Crazy. Call it what you want to call it, man. Call it. We'll call it exactly what you want to call it, man.
02:15:04
Speaker
I really hope you're not really thinking you speaking. speed Come on, come on, man. Don't y'all do this tonight. Crazy. because You could talk all the trash on, man. That's just what I believe.
02:15:15
Speaker
I didn't believe that they were a good team last year, man. And and you know what I'm saying? that if you look at ah If you look at what a lot of people say, and I hate to this guy. if you look at what a lot of people say and i hate to be this guy A lot of people say that Kansas City won a lot of their games off some BS, no calls, and some calls that went against them. That's So he' gonna do it still feel weak we yeah we can say we can say, you know, if he wants to, stuff like that. but basically last year, Kansas City, there's a lot of talk out there that Kansas City won a lot of their games because of terrible refereeing.
02:15:52
Speaker
See, you go on based off of what people say, but you probably only watched two cheese games when they was on primetime TV. That's what I did. only watched two cheese games. I mean, hey, listen, man. I think everybody in here trying to shift their head and were like,
02:16:07
Speaker
So, I don't know if you don't believe that. We're going to give a thumbs up or thumbs I don't know. very Sorry, are you going to let me talk, bro? Sorry, you don't let me talk. All right. ahead. Go ahead. You're talking a whole bunch of nonsense for the last 15 minutes. It's crazy. It's crazy. All right? So if you don't talk and stand 10 toes down, there's still some logic. All right?
02:16:26
Speaker
So first of all, like, this is the same narrative that people want to throw on with the Patriots and all that shit. Oh, they get all the calls. Look, officiating has been bad all around the whole NFL for the last damn 20-plus years. That's true, too.
02:16:40
Speaker
or How I know it's because I got the NFL app just like anybody who's a real football fan watches every damn 16 games on every Sunday. in the Fish Haven is bad everywhere.
02:16:52
Speaker
So miss me with that ref shit. Like that shit is some loser mentality shit. And you mad because your franchise doesn't have a smart GM who makes sure that he fixes problems instantly. Here we go. They got the right quarterback. You need a quarterback, but you're a backless fan, right?
02:17:09
Speaker
yeah it twenty the three Go we haven't heard that bush one I'm the mad one, but you're the one sitting here getting mad that I said that I believe that your team was going to be in the fourth in the division. This is my opinion. in my opinion This is my opinion. One mic, one mic, one mic. Hold on. You just said enough.
02:17:32
Speaker
Like, chill, bro. Like, chill. Enough for the last 15 minutes. Like, let me get my shot off. Let me talk tomorrow. Let me tomorrow. Come on, y'all.
02:17:45
Speaker
So the fact of the matter is, is like stop being hating on the Chiefs because they are consistent. They built the dynasty and it's still here. All right. For the night last nine years, who's won the West?
02:17:56
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All right. That's right. Okay. Who's been in in the most Super Bowls in the last five years? Oh, that's right. But they ain't good. Come on. it's the The point of the game is is to win the games. They won 15 last year.
02:18:08
Speaker
So come on, bro. Mess me with that. They're going to be good. Like, come on. Like, talk logic. Are we talking football on this podcast? Are we just talking feelings? Because now you're just talking emotions and feelings.
02:18:20
Speaker
ah Why would I be talking? as li i Women lie. Numbers don't. Patrick Mahomes has been killing the league. The Chiefs have killing the league. And that's the point. that so that You mad because it's not your folky, dirty-ass rankings?
02:18:32
Speaker
Don't get mad. Don't get mad. So, so, so here, so here, hold on, hold on, hold on. Let me talk. Let Hey, hey, hey, Omar. let me speak the greatest TV ever. Let's let me speak now.
02:18:51
Speaker
Let me speak here now, right? So, Wild Card Mar, you you came at me and you're the one that's talking about that I'm mad, but you're taking shots at me. I didn't say your team was like a terrible team. I just said that this year, I don't think they're to be as good.
02:19:03
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Okay, ahead. Go ahead.
02:19:06
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but Because that's his same. Oh, that's just how I feel. But you got nothing to prove anything about your feelings or emotions. I am a content creator that spits off of facts, bro. And you not spit off the facts.
02:19:17
Speaker
And when you're not spitting off the facts, that irritates me. So, yes. yeah So you're mad. So you're mad. All I said was, hey, I believe that the Chargers were the team that were the team to be and in and that division.
02:19:29
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so I don't think that – I don't think that – because, I mean, this this is – not only is this a – not only is this is a stat – Joe Ott, who is a natural left tackle, had to play right tackle last year because they had Slater. Slater goes down. He's out for the season.
02:19:46
Speaker
He's only going to be good at the left tackle. That leaves four other guys. Have you seen their interior? The Chargers are not that good on the interior. They got a problem on the offensive line.
02:19:56
Speaker
They also have a problem with staying healthy. Are you talking they're going to be first? They already lost. I believe um believe i believe do i believe they're going to be the best team in the AFC West.
02:20:10
Speaker
ah yeah i believe it' gonna be the best I believe they're going to be the best team in the AFC West. Because this was this was something that was asked about our opinions along with some stats and stuff like that. The season hasn't started yet.
02:20:20
Speaker
We don't know what person is going to be the best person. We don't know who's going to be the rookie of the year, who's going to be the nvp things like that. Things go around. You never know what um ah what Kansas City Chiefs gets injured. You don't know what San Diego is injured.
02:20:35
Speaker
You don't know what the season turns out. We do know who's going to be rookie the year. We already know that's Rishador Sanders, according to Jake. Let me put a stamp on this argument right here. I wasn't finished, but go ahead. going to sizzle. I'm going to sizzle.
02:20:52
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yeah good ah um is left i'm going see is like i'm going see it um ah Jake, come on, bro.
02:21:07
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I know. We left you out. Well, hold on. Hold on. We didn't get Walker Mars division lineup. What does he got? Come on. mar What do his gold ru did you got broncos charges three and you got ras i agree with that.
02:21:20
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That's my lineup, too. Jake, what you got?
02:21:24
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ah Man, you know what, man? You know, I but Mojo, you were going crazy, bro. You were going crazy except that Chargers at the very end, bro. But I will say this.
02:21:37
Speaker
It's a different year, buddy. It's a different year. And we know. We feel it, guys. Y'all feel that? We feel it this year. Here it goes. First off, fourth, I got to go Chargers. I believe their injuries are going to hurt themselves in the end. I'm going to go four Chargers because I think their injuries going to – I don't believe in Justin Herbert. I just don't believe in him.
02:22:01
Speaker
This is why I say Shador has to start midseason because I honestly believe the Raiders and Pete Carroll can surprise and make the playoffs. If Shador doesn't get his shot, I have the Raiders third and they make the playoffs. If Shador doesn't start by week eight.
02:22:19
Speaker
Interesting. Number two. i don't see that. but do with Chiefs kingdom must fall down. who on a brown And to beat a chief, you need a bow.
02:22:30
Speaker
And we got like And we got them. Go next. The mother truck and fix. Bo Nix is here, guys. And I'm telling you right now, we should have been 2-0.
02:22:44
Speaker
We should have been 2-0 against them last year without that bullshit blocked field goal. Now, I don't know about the whole refs and all that. I got to look it up. But I do know that there was a bullshit blocked field goal that happened when we should have beat them in Kansas City last year.
02:23:00
Speaker
I saw that with my face down. Crying. Because I knew we had it. It was our division last year. And we're going to right our wrong. Sean Payton is the best. I don't know what you're saying right there, Audible.
02:23:15
Speaker
Sean Payton is great, bro. Man, he has a bad... rock Guys, we're still paying Russ money. We're still paying Russ all this money and we're about to win the damn... We can make it to the Super Bowl this year.
02:23:28
Speaker
This is what we're doing right now. This is what we're doing right now. Guys, Denver, it's their year, guys. Guys, Travis Kelsey's worried about the only ring he's worried about is the one he's given to Taylor.
02:23:42
Speaker
He's not worried about the real ring this year, guys. He's not worried. Pat Mahomes looks like a show. He cut his hair off. He don't even look like Kermit no more. He's not sounding like him.
02:23:54
Speaker
It's over. You sound like Kermit right now. The dynasty of the ball. Now, do I believe that they're going to be a tough thing to deal with throughout the years? Yes. I still got the Chiefs in the playoffs.
02:24:05
Speaker
They will be. But this year, there's a new king in town. And it's Bo Nix to fix. Bo knows best. We believe in it. See, I'm not surprised by that take because this is coming from a Texas fan and we all know how that ended up.
02:24:24
Speaker
ah ah Like I said earlier, all hype and no substance. I hate that you keep saying that, dude. We lost the first game because Steve Sarkeesian don't know how to make a damn playbook. That's an idiot. right Who's going to leave the receptions?
02:24:40
Speaker
Yes. good of sudden Come on, man. Megatron himself.
02:24:46
Speaker
Megatron is what you sounded like earlier when you were in the basement. Okay. No. No, we're 10 toes down. no we're ten tos down Look, I respect Mar.
02:24:57
Speaker
I respect ah even Mojo, what he said about the Chargers. But it's the Broncos season, guys. It's here. We're here now. It's not a bad take. they I think their defense is one of the best in the league. yeah Yeah, we got Lufunga?
02:25:11
Speaker
Come on, man. We got Lufunga? We got Greenlaw? Three longs to stay healthy. Are Baron, that corner we got, bro, how do how does it feel playing with two pass ah pat or tens in the league now? Stingley and PS2 are the best, you know, cornerbacks the league for me. I mean, they're a good squad. Bonito? what Oh, La Casa Bonito?
02:25:34
Speaker
Nick Bonito? You're damn right, man. i'm feeling it. DJ Jones, y'all got to see that squad. How's it feel about talking positive about an Oklahoma player for once, Jake? Hey, it's all right. It's all right. As long as he's playing for Denver.
02:25:48
Speaker
Like I said, guys, this is the year, guys. This is the year we finally show up, man. It's time. It's time. All right, that's enough. I completely disagree. That's ridiculous. I disagree with every single person who has talked in the past five minutes ex except Mark. Mark, your Chiefs are going to be the top of the division again. It's not even – Mojo, they don't know, man.
02:26:11
Speaker
um The Chargers, I actually think, will be better than the Broncos. um I want to hear Jim Harbaugh as a coach more than Sean Payton. And I do think that if they can stay healthy, I know people have been shitting on Keenan Allen, but just to let everybody know, Keenan Allen's last best play was his last played with Justin Herbert a couple years ago. And after Chicago got rid of their a shitty offensive coordinator, the last six games, he broke out with Chicago.
02:26:41
Speaker
So Keenan Allen still got a little bit left. And I think the Chargers are going to be above the Broncos. Look, the Broncos have one of the best defensively. The Broncos have one of the best offensive lines in the league. Granted, yes.
02:26:52
Speaker
But they're still young. They're still not there yet. don't I'm with Bobby. I do not believe in Sean Payton as a coach. Never have, never will. um And so, yeah, now for the Raiders, I'm not going even be a homer.
02:27:06
Speaker
They're going to be in last. We'll be lucky to get seven wins, I'm hoping, because it's just because Pete Carroll has never won less than seven games. Now he had a good Seattle team not the Raiders, but we can hope for the best.
02:27:18
Speaker
um But, yeah, no, the whole argument about Casey falling off and the dynasty being over until Patrick Mahomes is out of the league, that's not goingnna be a that's not going to be the case.
02:27:31
Speaker
That's all you need is Patrick Mahomes, and you will forever be in contention for the Super Bowl every year. To beat a kingdom, you need a Bo to kill. We got Bo. Did you just make that up? Is that a Bo Nix pun? Did you just make that up? Hey, hey, hey. Oh, he was in his head. He was like, yo. He was waiting for it. I'm going to kill him with this. I'm going to kill him with this. I'm going to kill him with this.
02:27:56
Speaker
Give me this one. Watch. Watch. Mast spaghetti, Bo Nix in a... I can't wait. i can't wait, guys. That's what he's been doing. Instead of fixing his connection, he's been coming up with a punchline. this fix that connection um ah might i Hold on. Might I add, Bo Nix is actually going to be fighting for MVP this year.
02:28:23
Speaker
and Look at the wide receivers. Marvin Mims. We got Evan Ingram. We got Evan Ingram. Okay. That's a good pick. R.J. Harvey. Must I keep going?
02:28:34
Speaker
J.K. Dobbins. Bo Nish is not going to sniff the MVP race. I need you to calm him down. All right. let's Let's get this train back on board. Let's get everybody out of here. Everybody's getting a little tired. Let's go ahead and get our NFL MVP and champion picks here.
02:28:48
Speaker
um Shane Peacher gave me his. He's got MVP Josh Allen and the Bills beating the Eagles in the Super Bowl. I will go next. I have the Ravens.
02:28:59
Speaker
finally going over the hump and ah beating the Detroit Lions in a Baltimore over Detroit Super Bowl. um And my MVP is actually going to be Joe Burrow.
02:29:11
Speaker
think Joe Burrow going to have an excellent year. Colbert D, what do you got andb show i got? I got Joe Burrow, and I really thought about who's going to Super Bowl, but I will go the Ravens getting over the hump, and they will beat
02:29:26
Speaker
the Eagles. All right. Ravens over Eagles. There we go. AP, what you got? Super Bowl. Oh, do you have MVP, Cliberty? Joe Burrow. Oh, you said Burrow. You said Burrow. yeah That's right. AP, what you got? but Mine's probably to be the most unorthodox out of anybody here.
02:29:41
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ah MVP, I got Jordan Love. I think he is going to have a great year this year. J-Love Love. live Here we go. don't i've got I've got Buffalo losing to Tampa Bay. Ooh.
02:29:56
Speaker
Tampa Bay over Buffalo, all right. I would die if I saw Baker Mayfield win a damn Super Bowl. Oh, that's right. Yeah, the Texas-Oklahoma thing. There you go Yes, you would. Bobby G, what you got? MVP, Super Bowl.
02:30:10
Speaker
ah ahla I agree with Clay. I got Joe Burrow winning MVP. If he wants to stay in that elite club, he got to get one. Everybody else got one. And for my Super Bowl, and I hope this finds its way to a very dear friend of mine,
Super Bowl Predictions and Farewell
02:30:23
Speaker
J.D.M.I.C. I got the Buffalo Bills beating the Washington Commanders in outstanding fashion in the Super Bowl.
02:30:31
Speaker
I was going to say, that would be revenge for what was that, the 1990? Yeah, 91-91. Exercising all those demons. But, uh... you goizinging all those des but ah With Mark Rippin. reference, Bobby's being the ultimate Washington hater this year. So that's that's why he's doing that. So I will watch and I will drink a beer and pour one out to the right Crazy.
02:30:58
Speaker
There you go. walk car ma What you got, brother? ah Yeah, because me and Bobby did this the other day on the on the show. and And just to stay consistent with my picks, I did pick Chiefs over Eagles.
02:31:09
Speaker
And I think I ah believe I picked Joe Burrow as MVP. You think so? If it wasn't him, then it might have been Lamar. It was either one those. But I think I went Burrow. Because it's like, hey, get that man MVP.
02:31:22
Speaker
Because he's going to air it out, something crazy with that switch. Exactly. yeah And if he just gets him just to a wild card, he ain't even got to win the joint. That's what I'm saying. Yeah, all he needs to get is like 5,500 yards and just make it to the playoffs. And that's it. Yeah. and And for real, that's MVP. wa Like, you drive those spots to the playoffs. Yeah, that's my picks. Okay. Jake, what you got?
02:31:44
Speaker
okay jake what you got
02:31:48
Speaker
Well, Lamar's not good on anything, so I'm going to go Lamar just gets an MVP like usual. Doesn't do much after that. And I'm going go. For a man you said wasn't good, that's a third MVP. He keeps getting MVP because he rushes the same amount of yards he passes, and everybody thinks it's a wow factor. that bad thing?
02:32:07
Speaker
i mean, that's a good thing. He chokes when it counts most. Okay, that I give you. even I agree with that. So he wins the regular. He's a regular season MVP. He's the Peyton Manning of this era. um And I'm going to go.
02:32:21
Speaker
That's a wild take. I think J-Love Live gets over the hump and beats the Bills for the Super Bowl. Packers over the Bills. Dirty Mojo, round us out, baby. You're the last one. What you got?
02:32:35
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um' I'm with Jake Lamar Jackson. I think he gets it. I mean, a week we can we can argue about last year's between him and Allen. um Anybody could say either one of them could have won it. and kind of People say that they gave it to Allen and it should have been Lamar, however people want to take it.
02:32:52
Speaker
But I do think that they are a really good team. Again, i mean, you know i'm saying? that I got them just like just like Clever D. I got – ah i got The Ravens beating the Bills in the AFC Championship and then the Ravens beating the Eagles in the Super Bowl.
02:33:11
Speaker
All right, Ravens over Eagles and Super Bowl. There you go. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Well, thank you, everybody, for tuning in today. We really appreciate it. I sincerely want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all these wonderful gentlemen here who have blessed the stream and taken two and a half hours out of their day to help, ah you know, just give some some insight to y'all and some NFL and as well, you know, bring the views to all of our channels. This is a network. We try to help each other out.
02:33:38
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02:33:50
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02:34:01
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understand um Okay, enough. ah You can find me on the Rec Room Sports Hub as well as the Let's Talk Sports Network, Eddie Perales 30 on Twitter or X, whatever you want to call it.
02:34:16
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We have our baseball show on Let's Talk Sports every Wednesday night. Didn't have one tonight, but we'll probably be coming back on that next week. We got our lock it in on the rec room every Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, we talk college football bets. Sunday, we do NFL, fantasy football, NFL bets, all that good stuff.
02:34:36
Speaker
Check us out there. And, yeah, pretty much. And I hop on with everybody else every now and then from time to time. so There you go. Bobby G. yeah view it Yeah, right here, right on the show, man. Catch me every Friday, audible sports podcast, which was me, it's like a culture with my co-host right there.
02:34:53
Speaker
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02:35:04
Speaker
um my hands's doing I might need therapy after tomorrow night. Tuesdays, I'm out with my guys from the rec room, the rec room and Wheatley, supporting those guys. Shout out to ah your boy, Whit, and JDMIC, and then... ah Oh, yeah, Mondays with Big Mike from Man Cave at 2-16 Eastern. We do Game Time 2-1-6, which is all Cleveland sports all day. so Nice.
02:35:30
Speaker
and is no at Lamar, but for me, it's potting. It's all love. You know, we debate hard, but, you know, it's all love the of the day, so i don't take anything I say personally. Except I'll come to see if you take for that $300, though. No problem. Okay, now I'm going to see I'm going to see you. I'm going to see you.
02:35:52
Speaker
Where are you going? I'm about to take my ass to bed. That's about to do. Like Bobby said, y'all know where to find me on Thursday and Fridays with my bro right there.
02:36:04
Speaker
it' Just going over to the Twitter page. Obviously, I'll do sports network. Casey Wacom on the Twitter. Hey, man, I got more podcasts than Jamaican guy jobs. Yes, he does. Yes, he does. That's 100%. Yes, he does.
02:36:18
Speaker
Tom Bader's doing like two shows a day. I'm like, damn, dog, two days? Yeah, just going over to the Twitter, man. Hey, there's days I'd be doing like three, four shows in a day. Yeah. Yeah, it's ridiculous. But my schedule right now is actually surprisingly slimmed down, which still sounds crazy to some people. But anyway, it's going on to Twitter, man. Hardest working man in the business. I love you, brother. Jake, what you got? I'd be Jamaican.
02:36:44
Speaker
yeah my right Yeah, we're going to two days out the week now. Final State Pod. My boy, Matt Juan. We go crazy. um We'll be there every Wednesdays and Fridays. Be ready.
02:36:57
Speaker
Let's go crazy. Final State Pod is one of my new favorite pods. I love it. Dirty Mojo, you be with us on Ball and Buds. And I do want to announce a new show we're going to start doing. We are going to do an NFL show as well.
02:37:09
Speaker
Clubber D, Dirty Mojo, and I. I actually think we haven't decided on a date yet, but I'm thinking Thursday, maybe before we do the game. we're progress We talked about it. um um I mean, I'm going to do it. and I thought we talked about it. I don't remember. i'm got but I'm planning on doing one. day I mean, I know we had talked to – I thought we had talked to – yeah, you know I don't have money to afford y'all either, though. Was I having a conversation? Yeah. So, well, no, we previously talked about it. But, yeah, but I'm thinking we should we should do it. and I don't know. We'll figure out a day, but maybe I'm thinking Thursday might be best. don't know.
02:37:43
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02:37:58
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02:38:14
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02:38:31
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