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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
What STARS will SHOW? Ball & Buds, Final Say Pod, I.O.W + Let's Talk Sports
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Transcript
00:00:03
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Peace with the Americans.
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00:00:37
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Man with the master plan and you have no need to know. You came prepared, now get ready for the show. Oh, yeah.
00:00:49
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Yo, yo, yo, what
Introduction to NFL Season & Streaming Partner
00:00:52
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up, friends? You know what it is, ball and buds back at it again with another special installment of banter, brawls, bravado, our NFL football spectacular season.
00:01:05
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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?
00:01:19
Speaker
I'm ready. It's here. I was wondering what you were doing. I thought you were riding a rubber yell for a second when you leaned back with your arms in the air. But, you know, I wasn't sure. I see Pete laughing. knows what I'm talking about. Hey, do you remember the handstand in Vegas, a little inside joke action?
00:01:33
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Yeah. That was good. Yeah, my finger still hurts. All right,
Promoting Ball and Buds YouTube Channel
00:01:38
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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.
00:01:50
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It'll take you there to all our social medias. You can as well find Clubber D's YouTube, so go ahead and support that as well. That being said, we are going to have an amazing array of friends, family, and insiders on today, and you know most of them.
00:02:02
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So let's go ahead and start bringing them in.
NFL Insider Joins - Vegas Incident
00:02:04
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First of all, NFL insider from Ball and Buds. Our brother, Shane. Pitcha! What's up, guys? Hey, Rebel Yell backwards, Dion. That's what he did. He was backwards. I already fell off the shockwave. A little King Dominion action. I like it.
00:02:24
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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.
00:02:38
Speaker
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.
00:02:49
Speaker
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.
00:03:01
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Yes, a friend of the old friend of the bottom line sports as well, but the the face of Let's Talk Sports, huge Cowboys fan. We're going to ask him his thoughts on Micah Parsons trade.
00:03:15
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AP, what's good, brother? Ready to go eight and nine. Let's do it.
NFL Trades & Player Predictions
00:03:21
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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.
00:03:32
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That being said, let's bring him on in from the Audible podcast. You know him from our recent and NBA special as well. Brothers with the Wild Card, Marr as well, who shall hopefully should be joining us soon, by the way.
00:03:48
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ah Bobby, gee, what's good? What is happening? It's your boy, the People's Champ, a.k.a. Tribal Chief of the Podcast World. You know what it is. okay Put them ones in the air, baby. You know what I'm saying? Speaking of, how do we feel about SummerSlam? Just a quick round for anybody that watched it.
00:04:10
Speaker
SummerSlam? It was cool. doesn't need to be too nice, but, you know. okay mr school ah thought it was I thought it was okay. just okay um yeah um excited what we got yeah umm I'm excited what we got coming up. but so Are you a John
00:04:29
Speaker
me yeah yeah oh back went back when he was doing the the the rapft stuff i became a fan so okay soie you were go to say so yeah you you said summer slam right Okay. Did they find out last weekend or last week? Did Leslie Nelson find out which Undertaker was the real one or did they still?
00:04:49
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it because the gobbledygooker? That's hilarious. All right, cool. Well, yeah, thank you all. Again, Bobby G. Oh, my bad. And AP. AP, we'll start with you. Plug, where are you all at? Where the people can find you?
Fantasy Football Strategies & Betting
00:05:05
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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, I'm 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.
00:05:24
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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.
00:05:35
Speaker
Scott's actually in Vegas this weekend, so it doing great. Fantasy drafts out there in Vegas getting ready for the football season. So fun times all around. Fun 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, brother. But, yeah, it was a great time. did. I was probably drunk and I did somewhere.
00:05:59
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yeah even detail too no che We did hit the Palm Beach Club pool party, which is against that brand. there at the mbm gra That was pretty fly. um But anyways, how many fantasy leagues everybody in this year?
00:06:15
Speaker
Two. only got two. Two? Two? Okay. I think I'm in four. Four? Okay. There you go. All right. got to Fuck that. I'm sorry. It's better than like the other two that I'm on that show with that have like 50. That's way too many. Yeah, that's way too many. But I think three or four is fine.
00:06:37
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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. leave We can't get on those apps because those apps aren't allowed in Nevada. Wow.
00:06:50
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Interesting. I didn't even know that. Yeah. A lot of like the DraftKings and all those. Okay. just i 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.
00:07:03
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Right. Yeah. Blackout stuff. Unfortunately, I'm i'm an in an estate doesn't allow money, money betting either. So
00:07:14
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really and in Dallas, you know, 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.
00:07:29
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Well, isn't that something? I never do that. that i don't I guess that sucks. we they're fraud they're They're actually trying to make it legal. I think there's 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.
00:07:44
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Okay. interesting ah Interesting. It's probably because all the reservations, though, right, is what I'm assuming?
00:07:52
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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 that cancelable. I mean, I'm not a DC fan, so they were the ones with the name, not me.
00:08:03
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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 sop sophomore clump here in a little bit. Let's get caught.
00:08:14
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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 Week 1 Recap
00:08:26
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ah Actually, you know what? Before we even do that. i would i I told you we would warm up with some college football, so let's do that first instead. Let's talk a little college football first. We had two huge games this past weekend.
00:08:39
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Obviously, Texas-Ohio State. Ohio State won 14-7, and then you had the LSU-Clemson-Clemson. uh, game and as well, Florida state upsetting Alabama. If you want to talk about that as well, a lot of people talking about arts Manning's disappointing start.
00:08:55
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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? Cover D we'll start off with you. How did you feel feel about week one in college football?
00:09:06
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Uh, I mean, 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.
00:09:19
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You know, well Florida State beating them. Not a good look. Yeah, it's not a good look. I was i was a little pissed when um my Hokies do what they always do. And um Clemson lost to LSU. I was hoping that the ACC could get some respect and not just have Miami, you know,
00:09:37
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That's the main ones. But, yeah, it was – I mean, it's week one. It's sloppy. don't have preseason. So, you're we're going to get this sloppy play for the first two or three things. But my my closing thing would be watch out – Pete will talk about Watch out for Maryland's quarterback.
00:09:49
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That's as a beast. Ooh, and, yes, Pete, 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.
00:10:01
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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 get 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. But 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.
00:10:25
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So we'll see. That's a very good point. Yeah. The defense had six picks, though, which I think is something of note. All right. How do you feel about week one in college football, Peach? ah Arch was horrible, guys.
00:10:36
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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. I know he's young, but, man, when you put that much hype on him, you got do better than that. I'm sorry. Ohio State, the horses you come 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 stuff like that. But why not, though? That's my question. Okay. Why not? Why not? Like, do do we realize the conditions he played in is is like unlike any other quarterback to enter college?
00:11:10
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No, I. He literally played the best talent, the most talented team. The best, the best defensive coordinator on earth, not in college, in the NFL. Like if this was his rookie debut in the NFL, we would expect him to have a bad game going into new England and seeing Matt Patricia.
00:11:26
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So why do we expect any different from him going into the horseshoe again, against the best defensive coordinator on earth? Yeah. 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 and shine.
00:11:43
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Who's going to succeed under that circumstance?
Arch Manning's Performance: Expectations vs. Reality
00:11:46
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You're right, and I agree with you, but Mr. Shane Feaster is not the one that hyped him up. I mean, all the the news. Yeah, but there you're ah you're expecting him to. You're expecting him to. I beg to differ. I beg to differ.
00:11:59
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Matt Patricia, you said it the best. don't know. How many Super Bowls does he have? don't know if he's been in spags. NFL defenses? I feel like ah what's the guy's name is escaping me, but Brewer from Virginia Tech beat a top ten Ohio State team in Ohio State on the night game. So it's not unseen to beat someone in Ohio State.
00:12:19
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Once again, was he facing an NFL defensive coordinator? That's fine. With a quarterback making his first, basically his first start. But that that's a circumstance he played the last two years, and it's not like he's not new to football. he goes cut Those throws were not college throws for someone on that town on that talent level.
00:12:37
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You know I'm saying? that That's part of the game. You can't take the highs and the lows. You got to take the take the hate the crap that comes with the hype. So this is not like, you know, this is Johnny Johnson from um 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.
00:12:52
Speaker
Okay, so you're expecting Cam Ward to light it up Sunday? Now we're going to NFL. Now let's go back down to college where we're playing that. No, I'm going with the coordinator. The coordinator is an NFL coordinator.
00:13:04
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That's fine. The coordinator on the field, though. Those are the players that listening him. But he's game planning for the player. The players ain't making up a game plan by themselves. I understand that, but it's the player who throws the ball. And it's the coordinator who makes a game plan for that player who throws the ball. So, again, are you expecting a camp board to go into Tennessee hit up the coordinator makes game who designed an open open player to be there and him make that throw instead of nobody forcing him to overthrow it or or gun it. and no one And kind of to that point, Ohio State's defense did have, like, half their defense was all
Texas Football: Hype vs. Substance
00:13:36
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new players coming in.
00:13:38
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Exactly. Don't they have the top-rated safety on earth? Who's a top-five pick next year? Caleb Downs? He didn't play every position. There was wide-open people that he missed, so we can't say – the be of the but so ah you just but You played a really good defense, but as somebody who's seen this team, this entire fandom, this is what Texas is. They're all hype and no substance.
00:14:01
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This is what they are. This is this is the history. I see Jake 2005 out because that team was generational. You had Vince Young, who was another worldly quarterback.
00:14:16
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you know led that team to a national championship. I'll give them props for that. But every other year since then, they've been all hype. Like, Go on, Jake. You lose to a Texas Tech team that gets blown out week after. I thought you told me we were going to come into some good stuff, man. I'm going greet idiots right now.
00:14:36
Speaker
What the hell? Arts did not look good. Arts did not look good. Arts did not look good. I 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
Speaker
Steve, you're on the fucking clock. I'm sorry. I've got call spade a spade. I'm pissed off right now. No, Dean, 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
Speaker
Allen, Allen, Arch is seeing a cover three defense turn into a cover two within a split second because Matt Pitcher knows what to do. No, stop, man. What are we doing here, guys? When are we going to start blaming Steve?
00:15:17
Speaker
When are we going to start blaming Steve Sarkeesian, man? 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 first and goal.
00:15:34
Speaker
care I'm so glad brought that up, Allen. The last five times he's been in that situation, he hasn't been able to get it. 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
Speaker
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. He didn't actually start calling plays until halfway through the fourth quarter.
00:16:01
Speaker
but think did my mar or man ah the I actually personally agree. He needs to go get that Undertaker hat back on.
00:16:14
Speaker
Oh, go get the Undertaker hat. Bobby, j 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
Speaker
Joe Burrow was 11-24 with with a touchdown to pick his first start at LSU. By the way, has anybody heard from Paul Feinbaum since? His first start at Auburn, and he went on to win the national championship. Paul Feinbaum goes underground when doesn't get things right. too yeah <unk> there Mr. oh mr oh Texas is going to blow them out. It's not even going to be close.
00:16:53
Speaker
Yeah. Let's get some comments here. Shout out Chris Dickinson. Thank you for tuning in, brother. Appreciate you. Papi Chunyeo 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. He's got to stop giving out accolades. He also continues.
00:17:09
Speaker
But that means a Manning. He's supposed to be able to recognize everything. Guys, do you want to 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. Hold on. your brain could the nose heart no and stuff like that No, no. No, Clover D. I'm telling I've been studying this guy. I'm telling you, this guy is, is I'm telling you right now, Clover D. He's got Peyton Banning's brain without his scaredness.
00:17:36
Speaker
what 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's not saying he's garbage. He just played like, he didn't play that well in this game.
00:17:47
Speaker
He missed open people. this world college he's not seeing matt patricia again unless they make the championship so you can't make that excuse they go to championship and lose again you know i'm saying like yeah but she better show up with the damn nfl type of uh playbook man not that damn basic ass college football playbook saw just because you come from nfl don't mean you're gonna be great okay what did uh what did uh charlie weiss do when he was a notre dame you went out travel something like that that don't mean nothing That's what Christian learned 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.
00:18:21
Speaker
i' say and looking That's exactly what's going to happen. They're going go against him. Coordinators is different. I like this audible bomb. They've been successful. Coaches is a different story, but coordinators that that level down have killed it in college.
00:18:36
Speaker
Audible Bobby is smart, man. nose and po either It's kind of the same kind of the same reason why Kalen DeBoer has struggled with Alabama. the The play calling has not transitioned well to the SEC type of game play.
00:18:49
Speaker
and we right we all at least 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
Speaker
And then, of course, you lose... to South, 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 7-5 this year, I'll be surprised.
00:19:17
Speaker
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, Ken Keen, has to say.
College Football Rankings & Sleeper Teams
00:19:26
Speaker
What's up, Ken? How you doing? Hey, what's up? What's up, what's up fellas? Hey.
00:19:30
Speaker
Here's what I 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 what he's going to say anyway. 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.
00:19:43
Speaker
Penn State, two. LSU. LSU is my sleeper team. Brian Kelly really blew up everything. should be number one. I'm going say with Clemson.
00:19:55
Speaker
I thought Clemson, as Clubber D mentioned earlier, was going to shake up The ACC. They're going take out the ACC because you got Notre Dame, right? You got Notre Dame, but Miami ended up winning that game.
00:20:09
Speaker
Georgia's at four. Here's the thing about Georgia. We'll take this right here, ah Omar, a professor. Gunnar stopped and shocked me, but he shocked me with a Marshall team, though. Can he do the same thing against Alabama, Tennessee, or South Carolina?
00:20:24
Speaker
Can he produce the same numbers against our rivals? Miami looks good. Oregon. But then Texas. Hey, Jake, I'm not knocking you.
00:20:35
Speaker
But y'all, hey, tell me something. And last but not least, Kaelin DeBoer, you on the hot seat, baby. You are on the hot seat because when you come to Alabama, you're expected to win, win, win.
00:20:52
Speaker
You came out the gate losing, man. Shout out to Florida State. you can You can't come into Alabama when you have all those legendary coaches and then put up a fight like that against the 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
Speaker
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. Okay. Shout out T-Roy. Appreciate you tuning in, ah brother. home me Thank you.
00:21:26
Speaker
Cool. All right. ah So, yeah, we'll see what happens going forward. There's only one big game this week, Michigan, number 15 versus number 18, Oklahoma. you are That's your account.
00:21:37
Speaker
so don't Don't worry. We'll show you how to beat a Big Ten team, Jake. Don't worry. Oh, Jake. Give him some fighting words, baby. Can't wait until Oklahoma starts choking.
00:21:48
Speaker
Like they usually do mid-season. Don't worry. We got you out soon this year, buddy. Yeah. is the thing you can survive that trip to Florida, that is.
00:22:01
Speaker
Don't worry. Art is showing up and showing out. The best Manning is here. Let's go.
00:22:09
Speaker
I understand if you just say he's going to be good. I think he's going to be good, too. Guys, I've been watching him. I'm telling you, this is the best man. So what am I supposed to trust your eye? Who are you? Hot take, please. Jake, I'm going to tell you why you feel this guy is the best man. Jake, please enlighten me, Jake. Eli was a gunslinger. He overdid it.
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 saw you shake your head. Go ahead, Peach. Go ahead, Peach.
00:22:44
Speaker
I mean, can we at least work our way to be Peyton? Just be Eli. Be Eli first. You know how good Peyton Manning was, bro. I think you're just undershorting Peyton, man.
00:22:57
Speaker
That guy's a top five quarterback of all the time, probably. yeah Oh, my God. Peyton Manning, also, we could also, in the same sentence, we can also say he underachieved dramatically in the NFL. He should have more than two Super Bowls.
00:23:08
Speaker
Probably so, but, I mean, he ends up winning. Arch is guaranteed at least three. So, good luck. oh thank you Here's the thing with that. already 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, Well, Jake done played Madden like eight years already. He done played eight years in advance of Madden. Have you done brought him up? Got him on your team. You done played Madden. You done all that. Done all that. You're not Biff. You're not Biff from back to the future. You just played Madden. That's what you did. You bring him college.
00:23:41
Speaker
I got you, Jake. I see what you on, Dave. In fact, but I hope your Cowboys draft him. I hope your Cowboys draft him because I ain't scared to know know that many. I'm not scared that many at all.
00:23:53
Speaker
Nah. Nah. um I don't think we would. I don't know. I'd rather keep Dak, honestly. when He was that he won the Heisman favorite to start the year. Now yeah probably we go it's not not war one he's got to. He's not even in the top ten after week one.
00:24:10
Speaker
He's already been bumped up. Hey, kick him while he's down. 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 boat when you got 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 he didn't he started he started good and then kind of it was dead until they got the punt return. They kind of walk up a little bit.
00:24:39
Speaker
But Sellers, he played well, but it wasn't wasn't consistent like the other guys. What about a kid from Fuller State, the quarterback? How do 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 would Right. Mostly direct staffs. That's kind of been Bama's problem to them because 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 Kalen DeBoer is not a defensive coach either. and At all. So 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 realize is 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 very, very quickly.
00:25:29
Speaker
All right, cool. So that's a good introduction to college
Cowboys' Trade Decisions & Defensive Impact
00:25:32
Speaker
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 is maybe the closest.
00:25:47
Speaker
No, I mean, it's 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? Just 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
Speaker
Yes, because that's Jerry. That's what he does. You know, he's going to drag everything out and he's going 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. But he does everything else. He does it great. right Like, what are we talking about right now?
00:27:13
Speaker
Here's the thing, though. Look at the last three or four teams that have Super Bowl. Who's their best defensive player? Aaron Donald, defensive tackle. Chris Jones, defensive tackle.
00:27:25
Speaker
Jordan Davis slash Jalen Carter, defensive tackle. All these guys 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 it. You had, what, three or four guys starting make Pro Bowl or All-Pro? yeah and It wasn't just defense alone. Cowboy fans remind me of the guy that got the six numbers and a seven-digit phone number of a girl, and they're trying they're trying to let me know. They're trying to let me know that this micro-trade actually helped me.
00:28:05
Speaker
Like, I'm not saying we're going to win, we're actually going to be going to Now that have Kenny Clark, are y'all stopping the run now? Is that what's going to happen? Kenny Clark is 30 years old. Right. One person? Right. Alan, come on, man. Let's call us the latest day, bro. Like I said, we're not winning.
00:28:19
Speaker
I've already said that. We're not winning this year. Right, but Kenny Clark and two first-round picks doesn't seem commensurate for the talent that Michael Parsons is. Exactly. Well, you only have – Didn't the targets get, like, three for Khalil Mack?
00:28:35
Speaker
It's not as bad, but it kind of reminds me of when we traded the Eagles for Brandon Whitney in fifth-round pick. It's kind of like y'all traded him for a guy that's 30 years old, and I kind of agree with the trade. I don't mind them trading him away. I think they should got more. I knew Jerry was fed up with his podcast and antics.
00:28:53
Speaker
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 a 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 Bishka talked about, like LeVar Arrington. When he gives someone too much power on the defense, you've got to kind of bring them back in. I think they were at the point of return with Micah, so they had to get rid of him. What gives him an 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. If y'all make playoffs, you've got to see him.
00:29:31
Speaker
Because the Packers ain't falling down. J-Love Live is for real. You think he's a real deal, Jake? I've got Packers defending that. I've got Packers very high this year.
00:29:42
Speaker
J-Love Live. Yeah, like like 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. Something. Jerry knows how to draft.
00:30:06
Speaker
Will McClay is one of the better talent sounders out there. He can figure this out. We can figure this out. 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? this is I think it's a plus, not because you know he's 30, he's a little bit past his prime, but he brings veteran leadership to a defense that didn't have it.
00:30:36
Speaker
okay What about the guy? Especially since
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. You brought Fowler back from Washington, who's it a solid pass rusher.
00:30:52
Speaker
And you got James Houston, too, who I really liked in the preseason. You want to talk about horrible against the run? That's Fowler, though. Fowler is terrible against the run. That is true. I will give you that. Now what about a guy out last maho and me dollar y'all million? 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 dollars contract? You could have just given $50 million more and kept Micah Parsons.
00:31:23
Speaker
Right. Who? I agree. They only $40 million in cap space. They only have $40 million in cap space. They couldn't afford to do $47 million. Okay. i mic i wanted I did not know that. Okay. so james for else only Not only do you save the money,
00:31:40
Speaker
But if you, in turn, restructure Dak's 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. so
00:31:54
Speaker
I'm a UCLA fan. They've already they're 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 said three teams above y'all.
00:32:09
Speaker
D'Angers are terrible. Giants are terrible. I got Giants number two in that division this year. What? What are you doing? Here's the thing. Jameis isn't for playing. You do this.
00:32:22
Speaker
You do this. 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. Yeah, think Jeter Daniels is to fall down here. That brutal schedule at the beginning is going to be rough for him.
00:32:36
Speaker
I don't see. who next the giant The Giants won't. I like what they're doing. Brian Dayball's backs against the wall, Allen. I'm telling you right now, they're going to pull out some crazy stuff this year. Don't be worried. I'm not a Russ fan.
00:32:51
Speaker
the 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 Maybe two wins.
00:33:03
Speaker
They're winning week one. They'll be the commander. 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.
00:33:15
Speaker
Eagles one, Giants two. Giants will be in the playoff team. Three is commanders, sophomore slump for Jaden, and then four is Cowboys.
00:33:26
Speaker
We'll continue with NFC East. Anybody got thoughts on that? Hey, Russ, you better snip this one. You heard it out. He's going to finish the second game last year. Eagles, Commanders, Cowboys, Giants.
00:33:40
Speaker
Yep, I agree. else I agree with that. i probably I probably follow what Adam was just saying. I can't see. I'm sorry. i can't see the Giants doing anything. that they might ru gonna be good 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 those 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 is Philadelphia, obviously opening the season.
NFL Game Predictions: Cowboys vs. Eagles
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 half. Thank you, Alan.
00:34:22
Speaker
I'm taking a 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. philie i think um i think we'll be able to I think we'll be able to keep up with them. by I think we'll be able to keep up with them, but I think we covered the eight and a half.
00:34:42
Speaker
I don't think we'll win. don't think we'll win, though, because obviously opening night, they're celebrating a Super Bowl title. I'm going to bet a third. It's an NFC East division game, though. Hey, whatever you just say is.
00:34:57
Speaker
Lamar, Dirty Mojo Lane, Philly by 14. 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 Cowboys ever, um ever, ever, ever again.
00:35:09
Speaker
Don't ever flip-flop. always have one team. None that two-team stuff. Always have one. There you go. I'm with Calber on that. What's up, Bobby? What you got for us? And the Cowboys, Jerry just demoralized the whole team.
00:35:22
Speaker
They're going to come out and lay an short. That's what I'm saying. Yes, agree. I mean, well, it's a short week because they had all preseason. But, yeah, you don't pull a trade off that massive. Like, what do what are you telling the rest of the veterans on your team?
00:35:35
Speaker
That you're playing preseason? That's what you're saying. Exactly. We went through this whole preseason training camp, put in all this work to compete, and you throw it away in a week. Yeah, it's going be tough. The Eagles are to be too hype.
00:35:47
Speaker
I see them winning, like, you know, 34-17. like thirty four seventy yeah Yeah, I mean, as as AP said, right, the Cowboys allowed the second most points last season, and that was with Michael Barsons.
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. Whenever that gets you, eight wins, seven wins.
00:36:13
Speaker
It gets that false hope that. Happens every, like, September where you start off, like, what, two and two, and then it's like, oh, here they come. And then once December rolls around.
00:36:26
Speaker
And what have we been talking about this whole show so far? Dallas can't stop the run. What is the Eagles the best at? Running the damn ball. take my barley about oh they have a full 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
No, that's over. but Yeah, over because, yeah. Yeah, it'll definitely go over. Okay. Dirty Mojo says, to trade him one week before the season. Yeah, it's going to have reverberations. That's Jerry.
00:37:02
Speaker
That's Jerry, though. Look, Jerry Jones. A lot of um lot of people are on face by it because this is what he did last year. 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 90s and he paid an extra million fucking dollars all the time.
00:37:34
Speaker
like as As me and Marce say all the time, i hope he he's back there in the back, he's going to joining us soon. Today's price is not yesterday's price. These players' contracts are going up millions of dollars every day.
00:37:47
Speaker
Right. Papi Tuneo says, Saquon going to break the single game rest. Damn. He might. he might All right, cool. well That was a good discussion on Micah Parsons. Obviously, a pretty, pretty crazy trade.
00:38:05
Speaker
We did talk about the NFC East, I think, aside from Jake, which was only ridiculous one. I think the rest of us had a consensus of of Philadelphia and D.C. coming in second. So let's go ahead and move on to the NFC North.
00:38:18
Speaker
We'll stick here in the NFC. Obviously, Detroit had a playoff game against Peacher's D.C. commander. So we'll we'll come to you and start with you, Peacher, first.
00:38:29
Speaker
You got Detroit, you got Green Bay, obviously, Minnesota.
NFC North Division Predictions
00:38:32
Speaker
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, trading for him a 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, Peach? We'll go around the Hornets.
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. 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's Okay.
00:39:22
Speaker
That's one of my big predictions this year. that The Bears are going to play a lot better this year. Interesting. Anyone have any any differences there? I have the exact same, but I have Green Bay and Detroit flipped.
00:39:33
Speaker
I still have both of those teams in the playoffs. So you have Green Bay as the test. I had Green Bay even before they traded for Micah. had them at the Marlins. That's exactly how you're supposed to have them. Although I am cautious about Micah because of his back injury. Supposedly he has to get an epidural before the game starts, which – As somebody who's going through that kind of back injury right now, personally, it is not fun.
00:40:02
Speaker
It is not fun. You might
00:40:08
Speaker
get traded. He's going to have to have it for a few weeks beforehand. I am cautious about their secondary, though, because I'm i'm not sure how their secondary will play.
00:40:20
Speaker
And the slow starts, too. they They start off slow every year, it seems. And in that division, you you need a quick start in that division. yeah Yeah. 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.
00:40:35
Speaker
um And I've got both Detroit and Green Bay in the playoffs. All right. Professor, I'll get 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's got experience. He's been there.
00:40:49
Speaker
He got all the key pieces. quarterback in the NFC. I ain'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. His team covers him. I think that Jordan Love, Green Bay will be one. Detroit falls to two.
00:41:08
Speaker
Chicago hit that three place. I think Minnesota to be hurting. Wow, so we're having a consensus on this. They should have kicked an old boy. Sam Donald, was it Sam Donald, right? Am I right or wrong, fellas?
00:41:20
Speaker
You're right. yeahm He took him the distance, and then you get rid of him for a guy you ain't never seen. figure I mean, you spent the draft capital on him. right I just think it's crazy that they're pushing all their chips in on JJ. Who's their backup, Carson Wentz?
00:41:35
Speaker
Like, they don't have a backup plan. Carson Wentz? Yes. Wentz's gone, too. Oh, that's bad. Bobby G, what you got? Let me make a call to Atlanta later down the line.
00:41:48
Speaker
Come on, Bobby. What you got, Audible? Yeah, I got a got the Lions taking the division, man. Aw, man. What the hell? Yeah, the Micah trade is just not enough.
00:41:58
Speaker
don't 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, Christian Watson, he's got all the speed, but he's like stone hands from unnecessary wrestling. You know what I mean? like Stone hands!
00:42:13
Speaker
He can't make the big catch. um With Detroit, I have I have proven talent. I know what I'm getting from. I'm on. I know what I'm getting from Jameson. I know Tamir gives where 2000 scrimmage yards. He was the second back. He was off the bench.
00:42:28
Speaker
That's like somebody coming off a bench the bench and the NBA scoring 30 a night. And now he's going be your lead dog. Yeah. You got questions on defense, but, uh, they've been there. They hungry, man. They still hungry. So gotta go with them. I got the Packers finishing second.
00:42:42
Speaker
Also making the playoffs. I got the Vikings finished third. Um,
00:42:47
Speaker
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. You know, they picked up the evening, so he's got their veteran presence presence's out there. He didn't have to rely on J.J. Plus, in what, three or four games, he'll get Addison back.
00:43:03
Speaker
So can see them winning in nine, ten games. it wouldn't surprise me if they make the playoffs. I'm not picking them to make the playoffs. The Bears, I'm not as high as a lot of people are. Like, what what have they done to make you so high?
00:43:15
Speaker
they try theyre They're like the person that just stacks Band-Aid on top of Band-Aid. Oh, Caleb can't do this. Let's go get somebody else. Caleb can't do that. Let's go get this person. like you can't There's only so much talent you can accumulate before you figure out he might be the problem.
00:43:30
Speaker
You got something to figure out. But you know what saying? like like Coach the dude. Stop trying to quick fix it. yeah I agree with you. I think J.J. McCarthy is going lot better than people think. I think that connection between him and Justin Jefferson is going to be pretty decent. I got them going.
00:43:46
Speaker
Nine wins is what I got Minnesota. What? And let's talk, 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.
Caleb Williams & Bears' Season Prediction
00:44:05
Speaker
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. like There ain't nothing real is. What up, Wildcar? Yes, sir. yes Hey, sir, we are talking NFC North. What are your thoughts on NFC North positioning?
00:44:23
Speaker
I mean, it's the choice to lose until somebody knock them off. Look, I get it. They got two coordinators that are not there any anymore, and that shit, I don't think it should kill their, you know, where they're at in position. But, I mean, it's not going look at as sharp as it as it normally was, but they still got studs on that offense. So they'll figure that out.
00:44:48
Speaker
i Minnesota, obviously the question is, J.J., what you got and what you getting? But to Robert G.' 's point, and we talked about it before, ah trust the coaching. I mean, what you got out of Sam Darnold, come on, ain't nobody expect that. That's a great point.
00:45:05
Speaker
Nobody expect that. ah And, you know, to to be fair to Sam Darnold, he was around some good coaches the last two years in San Francisco as well with Kyle Shanahan. <unk>dism eblit 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, y'all might be all right. Look at our ourselves. Yeah.
00:45:26
Speaker
I mean, when he's around 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
But, no, um um I'm not high on the Bears. I'm not understanding the Bears' height. 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
Cole Kameh, he's solid at tight end. They got my man Luther Burton from Mizzou. Don't sleep on my guy as a rookie. Roman Duse, they drafted him last year. So it's it not like they're not making attempts to give him, like, opportunities to succeed. So, yeah.
00:46:18
Speaker
Go out and get a Joe Tooney. You get, that I guess, the last two years out of him, I guess. so But at least you try it. He's an all-pro guard. Just don't put that left tackle against a great pass rush.
00:46:30
Speaker
um And, i yeah, so, I mean, until you beat Detroit, I don't see nothing changing. Mm-hmm. 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 has read already.
00:46:47
Speaker
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? I don't believe in the Bears.
00:47:00
Speaker
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 tell you something, guys. The Eagles lost their coordinators, what, a year ago? before all like The year before last.
00:47:13
Speaker
they didn't They didn't do crap in the playoffs. They lost in the first round. This is the same that's 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-Love Live. He was about to say something. J-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 in my eyes, the NFC this year.
00:47:45
Speaker
It's Packers to go home. So in no doubt in my mind, they're going to the Super Bowl this year. They're going.
00:47:53
Speaker
you refer You reference the Eagles losing their coordinators and falling off.
00:47:59
Speaker
It couldn't have been players on because, you know, me and Mark, we do a Thursday night post game show. Silly plug. Check it out. ah We watched them win a game by three points in which they forced like eight turnovers.
00:48:13
Speaker
Like, but their own five turnovers, kept the other team in the game. What is that? You're talking about the Lions? No, I'm talking about the Eagles because you referenced them after losing their coordinator. two years ago when they did that?
00:48:29
Speaker
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 five for their own. That's not a coordinator thing.
00:48:40
Speaker
That's a player thing. I believe it. You also can't have your cake and eat it too because they went out and won the Super Bowl. Well, 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 halved – they were talking about He halved the field against the Chiefs. He said, look, we know that ah the damn defensive coordinator for the Chiefs, we know he likes to do these wild blitzes.
00:49:17
Speaker
He calmed it down for Jalen Hurts. He said, just look at half the field. We're going to dissect it. The year before last, they were barely winning some of those games. They lost the Bucs in the first round. There was a difference of what happened the next year with a great offensive coordinator.
00:49:31
Speaker
I think they take a step back as well. 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 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 p playoffs, but they are out the first round, too. They're all in that come down. I'm sorry. three is the 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.
00:50:14
Speaker
Because I better see you damn well. You get Big Ben Johnson, and you get ah Taylor Green. I agree. And you do all this to not do shit in the end and look the exact same.
00:50:26
Speaker
and minister For the love of God, please stop calling him Big Ben Johnson. okay please Stop with that. i Are you still doing that a year later? That's so causeworthy. stop being there but I'm not to keep this too long. I agree with most everybody. I will say, though, I see what Jake said, talking about what the coordinator's been 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 division. And then I do like the Packers. um I'm not going to call them J-Lo Lugman and Wild like that, but he did didnt he lead was he close to leading the league of interceptions? like He had an interception problem ah last year as well.
00:51:06
Speaker
Wild receiver couldn't catch. You're in. Don't worry. You added just a rookie. So it's just like not like they didn't go nowhere. They're still there. One's hurt, got a hurt foot. So where's the 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, 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 hes they could hide him in the running game. It's going ask 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 air everybody to paint their nails in unity. He's like, get the shit out of here. So I think he's getting too, right with the RG3-ish, getting too big for his britches, and where that Saucy Santana attitude is not really, people ain't talking about it. Saucy Santana! That's what happens when you a good player to California. turns something they're not.
00:52:07
Speaker
He's a DC also he said I've never heard that in my life. That's true. Come on, man. And I'm a Suns fan. And what's his name we got from the Rockets? We have told about his nail polish, too. So I might got to see that shit during a basketball season.
00:52:23
Speaker
did all Yeah, that's just more. I mean, oh 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
NFC West Division Analysis
00:52:41
Speaker
West. puty This is your account being a 49ers fan. So we will start with you on this one. We've got the obviously forty nine ers Rams.
00:52:50
Speaker
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. Clubber, you start us off on the NFC West?
00:53:16
Speaker
I mean, I got the Niners, but the reason why I had them, we can lose because we're only one Trent Williams injury away from just being trash again because he the anchor of the offensive line.
00:53:29
Speaker
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. That's a good point, he doesn't.
00:53:40
Speaker
Yeah, so it's like, who's the backup? Stetson Bennett? I don't know. Stetson Cologne? What? Watch him out. Watch him out. Watch him out. DJ Shocker. Another Georgia guy. Now, I feel like, ah so it would be the Niners, Rams, Seahawks, and then Cardinals. but I kind of want to interchange those teams. Tyler starts off fast, trails off.
00:54:09
Speaker
and i' Sam Darnold, we figured at the end of the year, if you bliss up the middle, he can't do nothing about that. We figured that out the last three games of the year. That's they were doing to him. so We figured that stops Sam Darnold.
00:54:19
Speaker
Seattle's never known for offensive coordinator, so you know they have QBI from us. but ah so like 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
Speaker
Hot take, Jake, you had a little look there on your face ah when Clever D was discussing the NFC West. Did you have some differences there? I know you're a Rams supporter. Well, here's the thing. I think the Rams are falling off this year. hate say it. I think it's the end of Matthew Stafford. I think he's a year too late.
00:54:50
Speaker
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. I'm just calling a spade to spade. Man hasn't done crap in years. I mean, my gosh. I don't know how many keeps getting chance after chance. It's about the eighth year, and he still hasn't done shit.
00:55:09
Speaker
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've got to go after a QB. It's a great QB class coming up.
00:55:21
Speaker
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, eh, iffy.
00:55:33
Speaker
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
Speaker
And number – and first place, Seattle has done something amazing. I think they have drafted so well the past three seasons. I think theyre theirrefore their roster is that deep.
00:55:58
Speaker
I think they're going win. Yeah. Now, because I got them as the division winner, do I take them seriously in the playoffs? I don't because I think Sam Darnold does have, ah I guess, a ceiling. But I will say the Seahawks will defend what will be the NFC West champions this year. All right.
00:56:15
Speaker
Kanteen, what are your thoughts? Here's what I think right here, man. I think that Brock Purdy, make a break, man. and you got this guy all this money. give You give him all this – and Clubby, that's your team.
00:56:30
Speaker
And you wish to face up like that. He got to do something now or never, man. You paid him all the money. Talk to me. Talk to me. Clubby, he said – What did that guy say? He said Jake says everything what?
00:56:45
Speaker
That's kind of like – you know we let the league in an injury. That's what said with the chest, man. Okay, so Clubby, here's what I think. i Thank you, Werner. Through it all, 49ers will be won.
00:56:57
Speaker
Seattle will be two Rams three and the Cardinals 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
Speaker
Use what you got to get where you trying to go. That's what I think. All right. Well, Cardinal, what do you think? i I'll just be brief. ah I'm not sure what's up with the back thing with with Matthew. I did really stick with the, uh,
00:57:26
Speaker
Rams, I'm going to stick with them just because. I wouldn't be surprised if Seattle takes that division. is The talent's still there on San Francisco, but y'all just, y'all already getting bit by the injury bugs. Already. So that's already so like that's something that always happens with y'all.
00:57:47
Speaker
It's kind of a shame because honestly, I think that and the 49ers should be competing for Super Bowls like the Eagles every year. One of the most talented teams in the league. I know Kyle Shanahan 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. That's like nine years since he's been a head coach.
00:58:04
Speaker
So get a better training staff. I don't know. Get a training staff. Do what other teams are doing because the shit you're doing is not working. So
00:58:16
Speaker
like
00:58:19
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Mar, were you read done? and play No, finished. Okay. All right. AP, what you got? thing i think I think the Niners hit. Oh, you said you said me? It don't matter. pe api don Go ahead, man. Go ahead. um okay yeah i go i got I got the Niners winning it.
00:58:34
Speaker
Like I said, that the Matthew Stafford injury really scares me. I think they're so the i think they're the best team in the division, but it's it's barring Stafford. So i'll I'll say Rams, too.
00:58:45
Speaker
Seahawks three and then, you know, the Cardinals at the bottom. So it seems like most of us have the same consensus so far. AP, what you got? So when I look at this division, I look at all the positions together.
00:59:00
Speaker
yeahke Yeah. Quarterbacks, you really say that you can make a case. There's a question at quarterback with all four teams. You know, can Brock stay healthy? Can Stafford stay healthy? Can Kyler play up to his potential? Can, you know, is what Sam Darnold, the real deal last year?
00:59:15
Speaker
I like the Rams at one 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 in Kyron Williams.
00:59:31
Speaker
You have a nice wide receiver core with Nakua and Devontae Adams. And let's not forget, that defense is very good, too, in say in in l 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 love it. I love those young guys on that secondary.
01:00:04
Speaker
Kenneth Walker is 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
Speaker
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 a hot take. And I have the Cardinals as the final wild card team.
01:00:33
Speaker
Oh. Yeah. 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
Speaker
Has it translated well the first couple 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 defense draft. I think they're finally going to get it done. I think they're going to finally get 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 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 And 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 Warner is an amazing player.
01:01:26
Speaker
Bobby G., what you got? First, we're going stop with all this Kyler Murray hate. Man, that dude is awesome. He might be the best I've ever seen. What? Yeah, last night I was playing Call of Duty. Dude killed me like ten times.
01:01:39
Speaker
Made me switch over Apex. I knew something had to be done. I knew something had to be done. He made me switch over to Apex. and Come to Helldowers. I'll accept you. Come on to Helldowers. I got you, brother.
01:01:53
Speaker
now for I got the Seahawks winning division. see 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. they're 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. that's what That's what the Niners might have to do.
01:02:23
Speaker
and But it's just, I don't know about them yet. They don't have enough. They don't have enough. And the Rams, sorry, Jake. I do agree with that. I think this i is my hot take.
01:02:37
Speaker
Sean McVay is done with the NFL after this year. oh 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 yeah To me, he's like he's like it's like looking at the past and looking at Sean Payton.
01:02:59
Speaker
His career path is almost same as Sean Payton. There's no breeze. oh Jake, you had to be gone for that one, didn't you?
01:03:11
Speaker
He stepped out for a minute. He's getting some more buttermilk biscuits. The Cardinals, I mean, I'm a Browns fan, so the Cardinals is the Cardinals.
01:03:23
Speaker
Like, they're the Cardinals. What can you say? yes so 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 bad this year, who added please. Yeah, but um I got the Cardinals finished fourth. I got the 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 forty nine i but I don't like Matthew Stafford to finish the season. And back injuries in football don't mix.
01:04:02
Speaker
And his is really, really serious. so Wait a second. Did I just hear you say Seattle was going to win that division? easy Yes, they are. Wow! He said it with his chest.
01:04:16
Speaker
With the chest! I kind like this because we're all kind of like in a different mindset of this is how good that's just kind of how good this division can be. It's like anybody can really win it. Anybody can really last besides one team. Okay.
AFC Teams Discussion & Falcons' Performance
01:04:33
Speaker
All right. had A couple of comments from Instagram. Shout out to Mool says eight, nine Dallas is going to go more like six and 11 or four and 13. You're yeah also a commander's fan. Let's point that out.
01:04:43
Speaker
by Shout out my brother. Also tuning in club or D he says he prefers halo to hell divers. Hey, He doesn't even have the Xbox. I haven't played Helldive yet, so I can't comment on that.
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. Hey, don't poo-poo on the Dreamcast, lover, man. Dreamcast opens the doors. Hey, Bobby I had Dreamcast too, baby. I had it too, baby. Yeah, this place.
01:05:17
Speaker
Oh, all right. All right, cool. Let's move into the AFC. We'll go ahead and start. We'll save the AFC. was going to say you didn't do it.
01:05:32
Speaker
Hey, Ken's over here like, what about the Falcons, man? Oh, that's right. I forgot about one little shitty division down south. That's how forgettable they are. That's how forgettable are. Tune it in with this.
01:05:44
Speaker
That's wild. Ken Dean, your account started is off in the NFL South, my friend. All right, so let me let me be honest, guys. NFC South right now, Michael Penix.
01:05:56
Speaker
Penix. Did I say it correct? Did I say correct, Professor? Thank for not saying Penix. You have 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 Penix, 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 you match up against us? Besides Tampa Bay and their subpar, And then, um, that's not saying much. That's up.
01:06:30
Speaker
Let me, let me finish Carolina. someone too And then if you're a same space, special rattlers started at the helm. Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind?
Baker Mayfield's Performance in Tampa Bay
01:06:41
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Falcons one.
01:06:45
Speaker
Saints two Tampa three. Carolina at the bottom. What the hell did you just say? What? Watch. Just watch.
01:06:56
Speaker
What's in your cup? For real. For real. What are you drinking right now, sir? 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 he? Snap right now Oh, my welcome from here you Get some help.
01:07:18
Speaker
Yeah, get some home give them help. help. Thank ah you, Bobby G. That's on live air. That's recorded. Saints number two?
01:07:30
Speaker
Yeah, Saints is going to be 0-17. Don't do that. They may be. but Yeah, they're going to be the worst team in the league, aren't they? But look, hey,
01:07:40
Speaker
is i My man Bobby G knows this, and i and I hate to say it again. I've never been a fan of Baker Mayfield, but for some reason, some damn stinking reason, I'm a Baker boy.
01:07:52
Speaker
he Ever since he put on that Bucs uniform, and that man slaying that pill, bro. He legit. As a matter of fact, like I got confidence. I drafted him in this draft that I'm doing right now. so Your quarterback.
01:08:04
Speaker
it Well, I forgot that I was drafted. and you know ah Is it 20 teams? I missed the first two rounds. when this You caught it. as i
01:08:19
Speaker
But no, now it's the Bucs division to lose. so Of course it is. i don't know what the hell Canteen is talking about. yeah I eighteen 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 I don't think it'll happen, but Atlanta, if Michael Pinnis 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... you got to worry about if the Panthers don't catch you because Bryce looked like he was starting to really pick it up. Now he's got a number one. Now he's got a bona fide number one. He started getting cooking. Y'all might even get bumped out that sex. You better chill, Cam. Look, I ain't said nothing. But that's how it's going to go. Okay, so drive it down. Come on. I did.
01:09:22
Speaker
You already know, Tampa Bay 1, Falcons 2, Carolina 3, and Saints, they going to be up at the bottom, not only at thevisment the division, but the whole
Carolina's Potential & NFC South Outlook
01:09:33
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league.
01:09:33
Speaker
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. it You snipping on that damn scissor or something.
01:09:49
Speaker
Oh, man, LSU next week. What but was you doing down in New Orleans? Huh? okay Mess. Mess? Did you say mess? I I was talking Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shucks.
01:10:06
Speaker
He was walking barefoot. That's what he was doing on French Quarter. He was walking barefoot. Oh, he's little nice. I'm a little amazing. ah da I don't know what they think. Cocaine's a hell of a drug. Him and some Saints players or ownership was doing something on Mardi Gras. You must have got some blackmail or something.
01:10:26
Speaker
I don't know. They put you New Orleans is going to be so bad. You will know Monroe is going to have a better season than them. new orleans is going to be so bad you will known row going to have a better season than them Let's just be honest about that. um on 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, um but 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.
01:10:57
Speaker
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. But it's Tampa Bay's division to lose. Not only were they the best team in this division by far, you you add on to it by drafting a wide receiver in round one.
01:11:20
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you got 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? people bear i ain't say man I ain't saying They're actually not that crazy because they've actually worked the Eagles the last few times they played. hey you They're the only ones that play the Eagles really well every time. And they're one play away from beating to what was it the Rams of Detroit last year? don run in the nfl chair Washington!
01:11:58
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sorry um to the division the
01:12:05
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I'm sorry. I forgot all of last year.
01:12:09
Speaker
But yeah. I think literally the last couple years, there are a couple of 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 Superbowl.
01:12:21
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So I'm going to, I'm going to call my shot. I say Tampa Bay goes to the Superbowl. I mean, they got to go through either D.C. or Detroit, and probably D.C. most likely because that's obviously with the playoff seating and stuff, depending on where they fall wind-wise.
01:12:36
Speaker
Hot take, Jake, what do you got?
01:12:39
Speaker
Well, guys, I don't know if how we haven't brought this up at all yet. Well, you break it up, brother. Come on. Let me come back. jump out and jump back. Get the glaze off. Take that glaze off. Get the glaze off. the glaze off. Get the glaze off.
01:12:54
Speaker
Come on, club. Bobby G is frozen, too. Oh, okay. okay Go ahead, Bobby. Lamar said Bucs were not the best team in that division by far.
01:13:11
Speaker
and They kind of were. They were the only team to finish 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.
01:13:23
Speaker
You led the league in touchdown passes? Yeah, that's kind by far. But I got him to repeat. It's it's not tough in this division. like And that's no slight against Kan. I'm sorry. Your team sucks. oh That's no slight against Kan. I'm sorry. Your team sucks.
01:13:41
Speaker
They have talent in all the right... Make sure you're taking all the footage. Keep all the footage because want you to bring this shit back. As a matter of fact, give it to anybody 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.
01:13:58
Speaker
What? Kyle Pitts, he's on the clock. You know what he meant. We were talking about a generational talent that flopped. He on short time, bro.
01:14:09
Speaker
Yeah, he is. He is. yeah like They got talent everywhere, but on the center, you don't know what you have. You don't know what 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.
01:14:24
Speaker
Yeah, you can beat the Saints. That's cool. But again, you got this team in your division. 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.
01:14:36
Speaker
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. call him snake. Yeah.
01:14:48
Speaker
I got him yeah yeah got the Bucs winning the division. I got the Falcons finishing second by default, then the Panthers, then the Saints. yeah Yeah, I do too. Peach?
01:15:00
Speaker
Yeah, same. I got the Bucs winning it, Atlanta too. um And I think you should snip the Saints comment, 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.
01:15:15
Speaker
Yeah, sure. Yeah, it's just a wrong game. Clever D, what do you got? I'm go with the Bucs, you know. I'm going to go out on a limb. I'm not all the way sold on McMillan, but I'm going say Carolina's going to be two. What? Wow. I actually think Leggett's going to have good year.
01:15:33
Speaker
I think McMillan's good. I think Leggett's going to have a really good year. Clever D, what's up, Clever D? How you jump out like that and say that? I'm just not i'm not too sold on you guys. I mean, I respect everybody. Penix is a he's ah another left-handed role model like myself. I like what he's done, but what is he, like 25, 26 already?
01:15:55
Speaker
Okay, Cloppy, right now, we're going to slice and dice right here in the middle. Atlanta season, are we going to finish? Go ahead. Go ahead. I didn't even at y'all schedule. didn't know who y'all play. What division y'all play?
01:16:07
Speaker
um don't Don't forget, Pennix also has injury history, too. that yeah and yeah One more knee shot away, you know what I'm saying? and you got um I want to see, homie, what's his name from Alabama? jale Jalen... zeroro No, from Alabama, y'all drafted.
01:16:24
Speaker
Linebacker, blitzer. Walker, you know, yeah Walker. um you know I hope he does well, because I like my boy Lamar. He said Atlanta's never really had a pass rusher. And just think about that.
01:16:37
Speaker
They never had one. So hopefully that that might come out. But just I think if Penix goes down, you've got disgruntled um a Kirk, whatever it's one it is. So I don't know.
01:16:49
Speaker
I think think that's the whole reason why they haven't got rid of Kirk, because they're not quite sold on Michael Penix yet. I think Carolina's going to be that surprise team. i think Carolina's going to be that surprise team. i don't know sir 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.
01:17:12
Speaker
Bobby Tugniel says Atlanta are going to have a sta ah sassy Santana record. Oh, wow. Six and nine. ain't saying that. Okay. so i think I think most of us had a consensus here, Jake. You're the last one to go.
01:17:27
Speaker
What do you got in the NFC South? ah so Yeah, I think this is – well, first off, the Saints going to be the worst. Absolutely, I agree with that. That is ridiculous. do got the Falcons as well, third place.
01:17:40
Speaker
What you in a janitor's closet? come out oh He's in a glaze factory. That's why he's making the glaze, making the names right there. oh hey hey hey you gotta stop wow got number two the bucks
01:17:57
Speaker
thele rise that would be hey company gotta stop that that's you i got number two the buck I got number two, the Bucs. I think the Panthers overtake this division only because I think it's Bryce Young's coming out. What the hell is happening? This is Bryce Young coming out. Let me tell you No, no, no, no. Mick Millen is real deal. What's y'all sipping though, bruh?
01:18:26
Speaker
No, no, Mick Millen is a real deal. Mick Millen is going to be great.
01:18:32
Speaker
is going to be They're going to have a good offense. Chubba Hubbard is a great running back. Chubba, that's a trouble bubble gum. Chubba Hubbard's about to go crazy. Panthers win division.
01:18:53
Speaker
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 – 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
now. They're winning it. I at least appreciate you wanting to but bring views to the podcast with your horrible... its new kid ba i'm telling last last yeah The new skip balance right down there. Guys, guys, guys, on average, four teams, usually three to four teams of new teams make the playoffs every year.
01:19:28
Speaker
They're going to find us. That's one of them, man. Come on. Listen. All right. Well, the only thing you're going to be doing is voting your Chubba Hubbard. Hello, world. I got him in all my drafts. I got him all in my drafts. yeah You want all the Chubba, don't you? hear all the Hey, come at him. chill. You ain't corned the long way. Oh, Jesus.
01:19:51
Speaker
Wow. Hey. Hey.
01:19:54
Speaker
and oh jesus are hey ah well hey Professor, you better chill him out and cut him down.
AFC East Dominance & Team Questions
01:20:03
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Meanwhile, back in reality.
01:20:06
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Professor, use some of your extended vocabulary, some of them big words be using on the show. Use some of them extended vocabulary, baby. some of them. All right, we're going to move it into East.
01:20:20
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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. um I mean, the best teams in the league.
01:20:31
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ah Miami, there's some consistency issues there. Will Tua even stay healthy? Obviously, the New England Patriots, some people sneakily say may even make the playoffs.
01:20:43
Speaker
Uh, and then the the jets bringing up the the rear booty juice style. Um, I ain't really got to say much. you You literally laid it all out for me, man.
01:20:55
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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 coach, look at that roster set up and look at the Patriots schedule.
01:21:06
Speaker
Uh, they can win 10 games. Uh, ah whose Dolphins, yep which you completely exists. We don't know we're get from anybody. and For the Jets, see what I said about the Falcons. Mirror images of each other.
01:21:26
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right aye There you go. AP, what you got? Yeah, 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 how soft the division we really is um overall.
01:21:41
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um I think Josh Allen's going to be in that MVP conversation again, as he always is. 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
Speaker
I agree with Bobby. I do have the Patriots in the playoffs as well as the seventh seed. I like Mike Grable's coaching. I like what he's been able to do so far with that team. Travion Henderson is so fun to watch. I know we've only gotten like a sample size in the preseason, but he's going to be so much fun to watch, especially and on special teams plays. He's going to a hell of a player.
01:22:16
Speaker
He 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 is going 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
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And the Jets of the Jets. it's It's the same say same thing we see from them year in and year out. I don't i think they'll be a bottom bottom five team. Yeah.
01:22:55
Speaker
I got Jets four, Dolphins three, Patriots in the playoffs at two, and then the Bills, of course, winning the division. All right. I'll take Jake. You look like you wanted to say something there. What you got?
01:23:08
Speaker
No, excuse me. I think I'm 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?
01:23:20
Speaker
I got that hell a better name. it's I'm crazy, man. That's a great with alert, boy. I tell you. This is why Internet Explorer went out of business.
01:23:31
Speaker
You got a project out next, boy. I tell you. He over there sounded like a... AOL. Y'all getting that boy here, boy. Y'all do that boy like that. Soundwave? Soundwave?
01:23:46
Speaker
What we don't know is it's not even his internet. It's his neighbor's internet. what we note what we don't know what not even his internet is says the neighbors internet Wow. I thought he had the first Nokia with camera on it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
01:24:06
Speaker
and during hooked up to that long he and wow day were yeah but go take back to an old school solo cup with the screen next up with the string i thought i thought you had the first nochia with a camera on it
01:24:27
Speaker
Just drive by his house. Just drive by his house. He's got like Tesla coils. I'm from a sidekick. He doesn't even have an internet. It's just a bunch of Tesla coils. pointed up as guys Come you for getting back in here, bud.
01:24:45
Speaker
Hey, Jay. You over here stealing neighbors. Internet stealing. Next. What's next? but that anyway good What you said still is is the blueprint to the real success is because, hey, play in weak division and kick their ass. Oh, take it and Patriots did.
01:25:06
Speaker
I mean, Patriots beat up on that division for 15 years. So it's always's just Josh Allen's turn. He's going to continue to beat up on that division. Jets just lost Bear Tucker.
01:25:18
Speaker
So that sucks. That's a bad loss for them, yeah. So that actually kind of changed my prediction on them. I thought they would least compete for second. So I actually got to bump them down to third. I'll probably put – I hate to say because I hate – I'm not – I hate that team, but Patriots might get second.
01:25:41
Speaker
all I all they got to do is just play basic. smash mouth, beat them up football. It's Mike Vrabel in that roster to a team. Like Bobby said, and I thought that's a great point. So I'll be surprised. And I got the Dolphins at four because I don't think two is going to make the season.
01:25:59
Speaker
And we saw when he leaves, the offense leaves. Not two for what you want. The man, he fits Mike McDaniels. a ah offense to a tee, and he gets that ball going. He's accurate. He's deadly with his precision, and it fits that wide receiver core to a tee, because they don't have big receivers. They got quick twitch, jetty moves.
01:26:25
Speaker
Tyreek, they're trying to kill you with speed, so having an accurate quarterback, especially on the slant, come on. One move and I'm out, it's a wrap. So he fits that offense to a tee. The problem is, it's No documented concussion sting. So we know how football gets down. It it takes one hit.
01:26:46
Speaker
yeah One hit. And that's it. So, yeah, I'm not trusting he makes it whole season. So Dolphins 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 percent of the 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 have We have to jump over the threshold. So as 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 the first name? Drake Mayo. Drake Mayo. I have to check in with 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 be at the bottom, man. And and here's the thing. The Dolphins are at the bottom?
01:27:53
Speaker
Below the Jets? We didn't lose the draw, man. But at at the end of the day, man, I think the Bills got to – man, when are the Bills going to capitalize and make something happen? That's the question. Good point.
01:28:04
Speaker
I mean, that's a good question. Very good question. bu What do you got on that? I mean, it's pretty, pretty obvious. We all got ah the Bills, number one. um Patriots, don't know making a playoffs, but I wouldn't be shocked that they do.
01:28:18
Speaker
So i'm not knocking that that ah that 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 of 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 to put them fourth, and, you know, it is what is with Dolphins.
01:28:53
Speaker
All right. knew what she was doing. Hey, yo she knew what she was doing. She did. She got married to a dude that was literally having babies in the middle. He was
Bengals' Playoff Struggles & Player Determination
01:29:04
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crazy. Crazy, man.
01:29:08
Speaker
I think I think I think that I think it was a stat that he had more. It might have been a joke, too. No, no, no. He had more kids last year than he had touchdowns. That was true. Okay, oh, my God. That's wild. Stephon Diggs might be next. Stephon Diggs might be next. He's got one from Cardi B and another one on the way as well. So he might be next. He got her pregnant even though he was only with her for a few months.
01:29:34
Speaker
Hey, Professor, that's what I'm saying.
01:29:38
Speaker
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, Zach. Get it together. said I got Bills 1. It's the same as everybody practically. Bills 1, Patriots 2. I think the Patriots do make the offs.
01:29:57
Speaker
3 would be the the Dolphins. Here's the thing with the Dolphins. Mike McDaniels does not do well this year, bro. I'm sorry. It's time to let him go. It's time go. Sorry. Sorry, man. you're not you're you're not you're You're not cut from the cloth of the head coaching job. So, see you later.
01:30:14
Speaker
And then four, of course, the Jets. Poor Aaron Glenn. He's got to deal with that mess. That's embarrassing. Pretty much. yeah All right, cool. He's got time on his hand, though. Okay.
01:30:26
Speaker
Yeah, he does. He does. They're not going to fire him right away. 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.
01:30:37
Speaker
right no That was messed up. Yeah, that was that was really jacked up. 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, come ready, help us out here. What you got in AFC North?
01:30:59
Speaker
Yeah.
01:31:02
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I got – this one's tough. I think the Bengals are going bounce back. Yeah. 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 the with Derrick Henry. So well hope we're making the playoffs, but I'll go Baltimore 1, Bengals 2.
01:31:26
Speaker
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? rude that over I got them going fourth.
01:31:44
Speaker
ah There's so much the T.J. Watt thing. Then they bring in D.K. Then they they get pick us out. D.K., as an Iter fan, seeing D.K. play, he's not all of that. He's a great specimen, but when it comes to If he doesn't get the ball, he turns into a – what, that's pause?
01:31:58
Speaker
that's but I mean – I'll accept I'll accept it. But I'm thinking, like, like DK, he needs to crash out, too, if you don't get the if he doesn't get the football thrown at him, you know, where he wants it. ah He's done it too many times Russ. I mean, I'm not always sold on him.
01:32:13
Speaker
Okay. All right, AP, what do you think about the AFC North? I got the same thing, but I got Pittsburgh and Cleveland flipped. Okay. I think the Steelers' steve 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 to 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, Clubber D surprised me with the hot seat thing because, i mean, kind ah um Mike Tomlin,
01:32:50
Speaker
is consistently, I believe the the stat was he has no less than than five, nine i wins, 500 every year since he started. I mean, that that may be true, but it also means he at least wins a consistent amount of games. like Mike Tomlin, but name somebody from his coaching tree.
01:33:07
Speaker
Nobody? You don't know him? In that club, are these guys? I mean, bad. Professor. I don't know. this coordinat epi It means a lot. It's just that Arthur Smith was horrible.
01:33:18
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He came to him. That's right. Arthur Smith came to him. Nobody from his coaching staff has done anything prominent. Nobody.
01:33:28
Speaker
What does that matter? It doesn't, but just do it I said it right after. It don't mean much, but he's just been mediocre. That's it. I mean i' like him, but...
01:33:41
Speaker
I get what you're trying to apply, but we could 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 Yeah, but I mean... His coach... office core ab first coordinatney I I hear what Amar was trying to say. Patricia's you know top ever. so ah We were told earlier.
01:34:01
Speaker
Top ever or what? Defense coordinator. There you go. yes Top ever or what? That's a head coach. at the head coach ah Matt Patricia? Top defensive coordinator ever?
01:34:17
Speaker
Hell no. Y'all said that? I didn't say that. he's good wrong he's good i didn't say say ever I said he was the best in the world right now.
01:34:28
Speaker
Best in the world right now? he just I say that. I said that. That's what he did against Orange Manor one time? 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? but you we We know all well. That was Belichick's defense, bro. Okay, somebody got to coach him, though.
01:34:53
Speaker
Yeah, Belichick. Like. stop thank you He's like, hey, man, I'm going to have you here is on paper. Right.
01:35:05
Speaker
On title only. We're going to have this conversation. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Mars got a defensive quarter here who not only beat Bill Belichick, but beat him twice. Look.
01:35:17
Speaker
That's right. Whoa. Okay. Okay. okay ah oh Where we at? That just threw me off. Like, wow.
01:35:29
Speaker
AFC North, brother, what you got? AFC North. Well, okay. So, yeah, Baltimore obviously takes the division. It's tough. So the the mediocre Mikes, the Mike Thomas, the Steelers, they're going to make it to the playoffs.
01:35:43
Speaker
They're going to be a wild card. i That's just what he does. And he's going to do it despite Aaron Rodgers. Yeah. but and it'll be short-lived. It'll be one and done, just like it always is.
01:35:56
Speaker
Cincinnati makes it to the playoffs. it Shout out to my man, Bobby G. He says this all the time, and I've heard this from other people. I'm like, okay, I think this is a ah true fact. Joe Burrow doesn't like to lose.
01:36:07
Speaker
He's missed the playoffs two years in a row. You think he's happy about that? No way. He misses the playoffs third, look, it's going same roster. going to the same roster. It's going be the same roster. It's going to the same roster.
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.
01:36:34
Speaker
So, but despite of how terrible that defense is going to be and they're going to shootout, if Joe Burrow gets him just in a wild card, give that man the MVP because that's crazy because he's going to have to throw like $6,000, bro. Mm-hmm.
01:36:51
Speaker
may He's going to put up there and there are probably 58 touchdowns. Be ready for a crazy statistical year for wide receivers in Cincinnati and Joe Burrell.
01:37:02
Speaker
I'm not going to poo-poo on the Browns. I do think they got some foundation. They just need to obviously continue to build upon it. ah but is They always play.
01:37:13
Speaker
They're scrappy. deaggerate you know It may not reflect in the win-loss column, but they're not going to let down. so ah Unfortunately, they'll pick up they'll they'll pull up the rear, but yeah, Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Browns.
01:37:31
Speaker
Yeah, I got the same exact order, Tanteen. What do you have in the North? Hey, man, lamar i think i like I think Lamar Jackson will have breakout year this year, man. Oh, my God. He's a two-time MVP, Kandine. Breakout where? How much more can you break out? Is he finally going to win a Super Bowl?
01:37:54
Speaker
What I was about to say is it 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, yeah. yeah I think Jay Burr will do what he's going to do, but the Bengals are going to finish second. Man, Browns are going to finish third.
01:38:18
Speaker
I think Aaron Rodgers is going to choke, man. going to tell you what's going happen. dit Take this from me. i think Joe Flacco is going start out strong. He's going to croak off the halfway through the season.
01:38:31
Speaker
Shadul Sanders is going to be the savior for the Browns, and the Browns make the playoffs. Oh, my God. The Browns making the playoffs. You're getting as bad as Jake right now. I want you to snip out this, Professor.
01:38:45
Speaker
Snip it. it. While i'mnipppping I'm snipping, I'm going be laughing my ass off at you all freaking night. Are y'all the Did y'all play the same career mode?
01:38:59
Speaker
Is that what it is? I ain't saying nothing. I ain't saying nothing, man. Bobby G, tell us something that save us from canteen, please. All right. I mean, now I got to find something nice say about the Falcons. 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 would he when he needs a play. You can't win in this league consistently attacking the middle of the field. That's what they've shown them. We've seen the dude put up 500 yards of offense in a playoff game and lose that game by double digits.
01:39:36
Speaker
Like, essentially, going to have throw the ball to somebody of the other than Mark Andrews and Isaiah Lightley. Like, that's his problem. So when I say, like, he's not a top quarterback this league, people always say, oh, you're hating, you're hating, you're hating.
01:39:49
Speaker
No. NFL is played on that on the edges. College football is played in the of the field. is played. on You know, you got to get out there to them wide receivers.
01:39:59
Speaker
But they are the class of the division. Everything they do in in the regular season is flawless.
01:40:06
Speaker
Playoff time is where they got to make their difference. ah As far as Lamar having a breakout season, that depends on Derrick Henry. I feel he got a lot of unjust credit last season.
01:40:19
Speaker
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
no um I got the Bengals finished in second. and I'm with everybody. Defense is a huge question mark. But that offense is Thanos.
01:40:47
Speaker
they get rolled If they get rolling, it's difficult to stop. Yeah. 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 with injury prone.
01:41:03
Speaker
Yep. It's going to be that time. hundred percent. Yeah. Um, I got still, still a third, you know, Mike Thomas just doesn't finish below 500. It what it is. Uh,
01:41:16
Speaker
ah I agree with what Clever said about DK. You know, he is physical specimen, and he will cry if he doesn't get the ball like like all receivers do.
01:41:28
Speaker
my My question is just in Aaron Rodgers. Is he just on a farewell tour? Does 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 because he's still his quarterback right now. Come on, man. He's honest. yeah. They win week one. They win week one. Again, the Jets are terrible. Like five letters, one word. Trash.
01:41:52
Speaker
they win we want was Just wrestling skills. I said it. Oh, no. like five letters one word trash i just like that guy's resting skills i said
01:42:06
Speaker
we are oh ah We have cool entrances, we need to wrestle. Sorry. Club, we'll bring you on Friday. We can talk about that. I'm going to sit here and just draft Alex Wright. Alex Wright!
01:42:22
Speaker
but you're not wrong i no why if not alex right He's not wrong. Das Wunderkin. And I got the Browns
AFC South Leaders: Texans vs. Titans
01:42:32
Speaker
finishing. I got us finishing. However, his answers i I do think we win six to seven games.
01:42:38
Speaker
I got the defense is tough, man. Yeah. Our defensive line is is heavily improved. i mean i'm just worried I'm not worried about your defense. I'm worried offense. And then that's the only thing. Like, we've proven over the last couple of years, if we average quarterback play,
01:42:56
Speaker
we're competitive team. I do have a Browns question for you. I got you. You probably would know more than me. Is there any, how close are they to signing Judkins? He signed.
01:43:06
Speaker
He signed? He signed for four-year deal fully guaranteed. What they're waiting on to see is if he's going to get suspended. And that's question. Oh, okay. That's the only question mark I really have about the team is they they got a couple days to make this decision.
01:43:22
Speaker
and And we know the NFL likes to wait to the last minute, but I don't know how you let Isaiah Bond play and suspend Judkins. Yeah, it's weird because for Russell Gage, for us, he had to do, I think he had three games for a DUI.
01:43:36
Speaker
And they did that like a week ago. they waited until then to say boom. So I figured they would do something for Judkins, but I guess they're waiting. I don't know if he was signed or waiting, the reason why they did that. Right. He signed, I think like last night.
01:43:48
Speaker
Okay. Four years, fully guaranteed. And now I think the NFL will come out and say right you know what this punishment will be that's a 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 i mean we got do to show myself too so yeah but bond was undrafted free agent and you got uh juggins who's second round pick and his agent is like you gave this dude who had issues
01:44:20
Speaker
you know fully guaranteed. He wasn't even drafted. You drafted my guy with your second pick in the second round. But it's settled. Now we're just waiting on the NFL. Okay.
01:44:32
Speaker
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.
01:44:45
Speaker
You're not doing shit there. I'm just calling a spade a spade. um mean No, he's not the same. This is not the same A-Rod from five years ago, guys. I get it, but okay. I'm just calling a spade a spade. Number three, and I said this on wildcard Marshall. I'll say it here.
01:45:00
Speaker
Guys, Joe Burrow is going to be the first quarterback in his prime to request a trade. 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.
01:45:14
Speaker
It's embarrassing. 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. maybe more just Make sure. um So I'm going to have the Bengals number three. Now, they can flip only on this.
01:45:37
Speaker
I believe the Browns have a bad fallback in September. 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 is going to go from fourth and jump all the way to second place and could actually be in the playoffs as a wild card team. I believe in this guy.
01:46:03
Speaker
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. You got a future in your hands.
01:46:14
Speaker
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. So and i never you as long as Shador shows up before week eight, you will make the playoffs this year.
01:46:30
Speaker
I will take the other team that I thought would go in the AFC West. you You'll see later. was I got one question, Jake. Hold on. I got one question. Who's going to have a better career, Arch or Shador? What are you doing in the cabinet? Well, arch Arch is, you know how Arch is, bro. Arch is the greatest, probably the greatest manning.
01:46:50
Speaker
I told you that already, what Arch is about to do. So i don't do that. Hey, Professor, don't cover your mouth. up good But like I said, and I'm going to say it again, Shador is here, bro. You found your QB.
01:47:02
Speaker
After that mess with Deshaun Watson, man was over there massaging everything he could, getting his shit played with. I don't know what the hell was going on over there. All that crap. shot common Wow, let's talk about Deshaun Watson.
01:47:17
Speaker
I promise you, bro, you have your future QB, and he is there on the roster. Don't y'all worry. 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? going hear Lamar once again blame himself.
01:47:31
Speaker
Oh, man, we should have done this. i just It's us. It's turnovers. Shut up, man. You suck. You've been sucked for a while now. it's just It's just true. It's just facts. You're nothing mean, he's a two-time MVP, so that's not fact. 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. He didn't do much that whole MVP. His whole career. Phillip Rivers. Come on, Uncle R.D., we know that, bro. He got a 20-ACL that year. It's still the best thing.
01:48:04
Speaker
but river come on hardy we tell that but like us run right and still that is then Guys, just so you know, this is why you don't buy drugs in Texas, because it's not a business.
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 my man Quagmire, not Phillip Rivers. Not my man Quagmire. Don't be talking about a man like that.
01:48:31
Speaker
That's hilarious. We're legendary. Let's move it into the South. Alan, we're going to start with you. We starting with you all day. AFC South, Texans, Jaguars, Colts, Tennessee is another. The South in both conferences are is a pretty shitty division when you're looking at it.
01:48:46
Speaker
um I mean... 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 just is horrible to watch at times.
01:49:01
Speaker
I do have the Texans begrudgingly winning in this division. I think they're the most talented team. Obviously, you've got C.J. Stroud still, who I think he's going have a better year.
01:49:13
Speaker
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 your Tank Dale went down with injury. That was one of their locker room guys. 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
Not to admit forget this year, he might not play football for the rest of his career. Like, that's that's tough for you to deal with. I think he's got the mindset going right now. I like their running back room. I like, even though Mixon's going to miss some time I think Nick Chubb's going to kind of start to kind of revert to his to his old self. He's another year healthier.
01:49:54
Speaker
I think he'll be fine. 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. Of course.
01:50:07
Speaker
He could wind up being the best pass rusher in the NFL. Don't fall on Derek Stingley.
Colts & Jaguars' Challenges
01:50:15
Speaker
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. and Oh, all right. Wow. I the i think the backs have their schedule.
01:50:35
Speaker
The back half of their schedule is is is pretty easily. You've got some winnable games there. And this is what you're supposed to do for a rookie quarterback. I love what Tennessee did this offseason. You go out, you go fix your de 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 knows what he's doing. Hopefully he doesn't trade any more players than Eagles, for the love of God. Don't do that.
01:51:18
Speaker
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 to surprise a lot of teams this year.
01:51:31
Speaker
ah Third, it's really a toss-up. because Trevor Lawrence really hasn't been as advertised since he's come into the league. You got one playoff win only because the Chargers charged their way out of that game. That's very true.
01:51:48
Speaker
Plus you have four interceptions in that game too. So he he played horrible. it though the The touchdowns at the end masked the horrible play in the first half. so Right. um 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 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 ah turned one playoff win into a $40 million dollars a year contract. Tell me what your thoughts are here on the NFC.
01:52:33
Speaker
or It's weird. if It's weird. you You mentioned him because him and Trevor Lawrence have similar numbers, you know, and Trevor got all that money and didn't do anything, which is just of this world. I thought he's going so much better coming out of Clemson, but, um,
01:52:49
Speaker
i'll see I think er everyone's going to have the the Texans as number one in that division. They're just going you know, by end of your half, those teams be playing high school teams. oh I have the Jaguars by default as number two. Cam Ward's going to have some ups and downs, but I think he still will be better than the Colts. I got the Colts being four.
01:53:07
Speaker
Okay. Wild card. Mar, what you got? Hey, man. Crazy, baby. What's going on over here? Hey, first of all, 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 Ward's going good, but he still needs – I don't know what Allen's saying in there. i I don't think they did enough as in weapons for Cam Ward.
01:53:37
Speaker
Well, mark Mar, when you have somebody who texts you every day about the Tennessee Titans as much as Sam does, then you start to kind of move buy into it. All right, well, you know, you've got two eyes.
01:53:50
Speaker
We'll see what they look like. I mean, he's good he's got a point in some cases. You're also starting a rookie wide receiver, too. so a My point is, my point is is if you're really trying to – look, I think the offensive line is going to be improved.
01:54:07
Speaker
Kudos to that. And their defense always plays tough, regardless. there Jeffrey Simmons is still, in my opinion, still one – better defensive tackles in the league, but he gives no gets no love because he's in Tennessee.
01:54:20
Speaker
ah and We're not going to act like the Jaguars ain't been the Jaguars. Okay, you know cool. i 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.
01:54:36
Speaker
you know and I know Flacco kind of bailed him out last year. It's a It's a different situation this year. And ta and and I get people's interpretation about that. Cool.
01:54:48
Speaker
But i I think they did enough with adding Javarius Ward on defense. And how are we forgetting that Jonathan Taylor is still a damn good running back and he's suon ah ball yeah He ain't nothing but 25, 24. I think the worry, though, there is that you have Daniel Jones at quarterback, and when he's playing, 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 and tie warrior that we got in the draft. Pittman's a big wide receiver.
01:55:19
Speaker
You know, he's not your typical, you know, speedster, but he's going up against corners. It'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 You know, Downs got some speed. Wide receiver they got from Texas, Mitchell. i Speedster. ah He's going to be coming a little bit longer.
01:55:43
Speaker
So Daniel is, I actually don't think that. It's on him. It's on him. That was wild. That was wild, son. Yeah, I got to chill, man. 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'll take Jake. What do you feel about that?
01:56:09
Speaker
Yeah, fourth place definitely got the Titans. I think it's going to be just a rebuilding year for the ward. Sorry, man. You got nothing over there. Jacksonville, man, dude, they're not doing anything to help Trevor. Poor Trevor, man.
01:56:23
Speaker
Doesn't even get a fair shot. I got Jacksonville third. I do believe that. I mean, I think he had weapons his whole entire time. They haven't helped him with an old line. Man and man says Hutton. He's already got the backfield against him, man. My gosh. He's got the D line now 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. But that's okay. so bear where this flu guy but ah I do have the Colts actually in second place as well. Here's why I do believe, man, I wish they would have kept AR 15. Boy, did I love seeing, 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, but overall CJ Stroud, this is CJ Stroud's division.
01:57:14
Speaker
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. All right. Bobby G. Oh, yeah. Again, just like the NFC South, is ah Houston wins by default.
01:57:31
Speaker
But would a real C.J. Stroud please stand up? like this is the season think we'll find out who he is and what he's going to be for. He he had put role no he had the great rookie year, and then he had a little bit of a sophomore slump. Now, yes, he did do the injuries. You are yeah correct.
01:57:49
Speaker
There were injuries. agree with you. Completely offensive line, horrible. I agree. They fired Sloan too, right? but He was supposed to be a coach, and now they fired him. yeah like every Everything that everybody's saying about Jaden Daniels, yeah, remember, that was C.J. Stroup.
01:58:04
Speaker
Good point. So, like, you know, Jay-Z said it best. Hey, it was all good just a week ago. no But, yeah, maybe we're going find out what kind quarterback he is. 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 Luthers Curls, just never really just, you know.
01:58:29
Speaker
Ain't quite. Yeah. The rest of the division is a jumble of So what? I don't think any other team in this division wins more than six games.
01:58:41
Speaker
It's like we know the Colts don't have a quarterback and a quarterback in the future isn't on the roster. They'll probably end up cutting AR in the offseason because they literally just proved his tenure is done.
01:58:56
Speaker
Damn, um that's crazy. why 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. Jaguars, Sunshine, you're on the clock, too.
Chiefs' AFC West Dominance & Competitors
01:59:10
Speaker
Like, this is your shit or get off the pot season, too. But... you heat em too Yeah, is but it's second place in the draft. Who cares? yeah i say yeah Second place in an nc shop in the AFC South is not a guaranteed playoff. Exactly. to Both the NFC and the AFC South, second place is not making the playoffs. I think we can all agree with that. Chanty, round us out here.
01:59:36
Speaker
Y'all covered all. Nothing for me to say. Nothing? Nothing. Why don't you start us off on the AFC West then? If you agree with AFC West. Oh, you already know Kansas City, baby. KC, the chief, chief nation, baby.
01:59:54
Speaker
Here's the thing. They better bring the A game. But then, hey, I see my counterpart looking up. He looking upside down like ain't got nothing his nose. Broncos in second place.
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? perfect Professor, yeah you better take snippets of this, I'm telling you.
02:00:22
Speaker
All right. All right. We'll bring it back at the end. Bobby G, what you got? saving Mar and and Jake for last. This is their division. What you got, Bobby? You sure? right. Yeah, you know, I got Kansas City winning the campus Kansas City Invitational again.
02:00:37
Speaker
Yep. I got the Chargers finishing second. That's got to be stopped saying.
02:00:45
Speaker
I i have the Broncos finishing third. i have them missing the playoffs. I know a lot of people are ah really high on the Broncos. I just hate Sean Payton that much. I'll admit it.
02:00:57
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ah
02:01:00
Speaker
He's a horrible coach. He's overrated. yeah He's overrated. What? Yeah, he's overrated. Super overrated. If it wasn't for Drew Brees and Bouncy 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 was Sean Payton. He was average at best with the Chargers. told this to Wal-Karmar last week, and he even agreed. yeah he says what what do you say don't you say ah jurise it wasn't better drew bre was not be in the hall of fame if it wasn't for sean payyton he was average at best with the chargers i told this to wal carmar last week and he even agreed I mean, we don't know what he would have been if he went to Miami. He was supposed to go to Miami, but he went to the Saints last minute because they signed Culpepper, I believe, or something like that. and Nick
02:01:43
Speaker
Saban was cautious about that that shoulder. so yeah cause you need to cold paper They took Culpepper instead. had i got you I got your Raiders finishing last. in a Yeah, that's all I'm going to leave your Raiders alone.
02:01:58
Speaker
You be on my Browns all the time. I'm a, you know, I'm a, I'm a, see how courteous I am coming into your house. I appreciate that. I appreciate that.
02:02:11
Speaker
All I will say about 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 unwind. And you don't want to know who's going to be there.
02:02:24
Speaker
That's all I'll say. 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. AP, what do you got?
02:02:39
Speaker
I'll tell you who's studying film and family who don't. Who's at the bar party? Who stays out a little bit too long. You know got it. On the Kyler Murray tip. AP, what you got? Come on now.
02:02:50
Speaker
I'm like everybody else. I got Kansas City winning the division. i do say i do think Denver's going to give them a little bit of a ah a rush of energy, though. i thought I like the Broncos a little bit more than than most people do.
02:03:04
Speaker
So I do have the Broncos in the playoffs. I do have the Chiefs and obviously winning the division. I am not a believer and 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 playoffs. No playoffs. Nope. If we're going to trash talk my quarterback who has two playoff wins in 10 years and a guy who's been in the league, what, six, seven years and doesn't have single playoff win? Justin Herbert's an up-and-comer quarterback for 10 years now. Who would have thought?
02:03:37
Speaker
Man, every year they say he's next one. We want to say this, guys. We want to say Justin Herbert's a top-ten quarterback, but Jalen Hurts isn't. Okay. Yeah, I mean, that's definitely – yeah, that's not true. Yeah, I'm not sold on that.
02:03:50
Speaker
I don't like – as 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 so to catch the football. I'm sorry. who And you just lost Joey Bosa, so your defense just got weaker.
02:04:09
Speaker
And they're left tackle. And I think the Raiders can actually challenge him for third this year. Because I do like how Geno plays. He knows Pete Carroll's system well.
02:04:22
Speaker
You've got a great pass rush here in Max Crosby. They got him some weapons. You got him a running back now in Ashton Janty. So I think the Raiders can can 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 it Hey, I like to i like your hype my Raiders up. I did not agree with you. And we have a another guest coming in. Clubber D. Carry us on while Dirty Mojo, our brother, comes on to the stage. What up? What up, y'all? What's going on? What's going on?
02:04:51
Speaker
What's up, Juan, 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, man. There you go. I couldn't get into the He-Man Woman Haters Club because got guests staying out there, so I had to stay in the wife's office, but I'm in here.
02:05:08
Speaker
oh It's all good. Colby what you got on 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-ten quarterback, I used to argue, you know, cause I'm a Brock Purdy guy, that, you know, why is he better than when per ain't Herbert hasn't done shit? Just because he's 6'4", 6'5", doesn't mean that you're a better quarterback.
02:05:42
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 the 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. jones 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 annoying. but You will never hear a good word from me about Chip Kelly. I hate him. He slowed it down. It's the same formation all the time.
02:06:20
Speaker
Professor, you said Chip Kelly ain't paying. Chip Kelly is one of the worst coaches I've ever known. Yeah, he's all the score. UCLA Bruce fan has he fucked up the past four years. It's bro.
02:06:31
Speaker
Dirty Mojo, he didn't want recruit. What a bastard. Dirty Mojo, who you got in the ass he was? Hey, so listen, man. The AFC West is actually one of those divisions where I hear everybody saying Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas City. But that's.
02:06:46
Speaker
But that's actually that to me, I don't i don't believe in Kansas City. Kansas City was not a good team last year. They were not a good team. they what they they didn't They didn't score 30 points one time or are they only scored one time last year, 30 points. Travis Kelsey is not the same guy.
02:07:01
Speaker
The team is getting old. But yeah what what everybody else said, but well what everybody else said, I do like the division as a whole. there They're one of those teams that is 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. But you guys are going like this.
02:07:20
Speaker
I actually like the Chargers to win the division. I like the Chargers to win the division. Win the division. Wow. To win the division. Listen, listen, listen. We can talk all about the past and what this guy did last.
02:07:32
Speaker
Harbaugh 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 ah You know, keating keeling 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 a division. I like Denver second. I like the Raiders third.
02:08:00
Speaker
And Kansas City, to me, they're most achievable. They look back. Yo, you can say whatever you want to say. ah But listen, listen, listen, bro. Hey, what did you say? Clip this shit.
02:08:12
Speaker
Clip it. Clip it. My man. My man. Listen, my man AP said the Giants were gonna be second in the fucking NFC East. I'm telling you right now, Kansas City is not as good as everybody thinks they're gonna be, man. I'm telling you, man.
02:08:27
Speaker
I know you're just elementary school, Lamar. I don't understand what's going on you right now. Hey, clip this shit. Hey, clip it. Clip it. don't have to do anything. Clip it. This motherfucker's 10 toes down.
02:08:40
Speaker
We got five clips in this whole thing. Clip my shit. 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?
02:08:52
Speaker
Teams that have lost to Super Bowl, how do they perform the next season? and No, they won Who?
02:08:58
Speaker
who They lost the Super Bowl, came back and won it. What do mean? i'm talking i' 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.
AFC West Predictions & Bets
02:09:15
Speaker
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 in that division to win it, man. It's going to be where the dynasty is 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 three and 14 team.
02:09:33
Speaker
It's going to be one of those ones where it's like, they might be fourth but only one game. that is skinnna I think it's the toughest division, yeah. I like Denver. You're thinking every team is going have at least like eight wins or something like that.
02:09:45
Speaker
It's gonna be something it's gonna be it's gonna be one of those ones where like the last two weeks because you know They're gonna play each other right so Kansas City got to play like Denver or the Raiders the last two games like that It's gonna be one of those ones where they lose out and they're gonna be the fourth team in that division But the record is gonna be like a 500 record. They're they're not gonna be like Completely terrible, but they're not gonna be the team I have one question for you I have one question for you tomorrow.
02:10:11
Speaker
Yes 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 by far the best team in that division and they're not because Atlanta swept them last year. So to say something like that, I'll take that same bet. No, I will not take bets.
02:10:32
Speaker
take will i dig that no i will not stand that will never say i will not take it say why yeah who was a quarterback when theywa thousands Where is Kirk Cousins?
02:10:46
Speaker
He'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 you're telling me that her cousins was some phenomenal quarterback by came to atlanta and he wasn't that he wasn't that and white up he wasn't the best guy at um tell you okay i think what what's your team what team is what'ster um braman Okay, you're a Brown son. You know the Browns. 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 did one to us hundred bit of but hundred but kansan claims kanas City Kansas City's not the West.
02:11:42
Speaker
I'll take that bet. $100? Let's go. And where you got them finishing? I'll take it. Where you got them finishing? I got them finishing fourth. And I got 100 on that. Only finished better than four. Okay.
02:11:56
Speaker
Three on it. One, that the Bucs finished better than the Falcons. Okay. Two, Kansas City wins the division. And the third one, that they finished better than four. Okay. Wait. Okay. You probably can 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 Mario. I'm telling y'all, you guys go a lot with, like, the past stuff. I'm looking at the team as a whole. I really believe that the San Diego – San Diego – that the L.A. Chargers, man, that they're much better team. They performed very well last year. So we're not looking at them as, like –
02:12:38
Speaker
they're They're not bumping. And Harbaugh is a very good coach. Man, I like what Harbaugh has to bring to that team. You realize he just contradicted. Thank you. Thank you. You said we go off the pass and then you referenced last season of the Chargers. That's exactly what I'm saying. But what I'm saying is that you guys go off the pass 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 the 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 Valsons. They were the team that won over half of the games. Okay. Okay. Sorry.
02:13:25
Speaker
They were the only team that displayed potentially competent offense in the fact that they were only team in the division to score over 400 points. That's a fact. I'm talking
Criticism of NFL Officiating
02:13:34
Speaker
healthy this year, too.
02:13:36
Speaker
Thanks. Hey, I'm telling you, man. ah um Like I said, I know my squad. I know who are who I'm a fan of. I see them. I know 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. Okay. If you think, man. and you think 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 going to you handle it. No, bro, this is your show. I i think, man, I know where to find me. Go on to Twitter, man. Casey Wildcard, Michael. This is crazy, bro.
02:14:18
Speaker
Crazy. Hey, on this room, man. Wait, hold on. And your name, Lamar? You're over here giving my name a name. He and. What the hell? Mojo's standing ten toes down.
02:14:30
Speaker
you That's what I do. That's what I do. I stand ten toes down. I'm telling you, man. at Hey, it's eight that's a new year, man. I just don't i don't like – I didn't like how the Kansas City Chiefs played last year. i just I'm just not – I'm not into them like that, man. I just don't think – but like I said, you keep – The third Super Bowl a row is bad.
02:14:50
Speaker
Yo, hey, look, look, look, it's okay with any 10 toes down, but don't stand 10 toes down on insanity. Crazy. Call it what you want to call it, man. Call it would call it exactly what you want to call it, man.
02:15:04
Speaker
I really hope you're not really thinking you're speaking Come on, come on, man. Don't y'all do this at night, man. Crazy. You could talk all the trash on, man. That's just what I believe. I didn't believe that they were a good team last year, man. And and you know what I'm saying? if you look at ah If you look at what a lot of people say, and hate to be this guy.
02:15:22
Speaker
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. So we can say, you know, it's nuts and stuff like that. But basically last year, Kansas City, there's a lot talk out there that Kansas City won lot of their games.
02:15:42
Speaker
kansas city there's a lot of talk out there that kansas city yaank a lot of their games Because of terrible refereeing. You're going based off of what people said, but you probably only watched two cheese games when they was on primetime.
02:15:58
Speaker
That's what I did. only watched two cheese games. I mean, hey, listen, man. I think everybody in here kind of shook their head and was like, oh, I'm the only one that believes that. We're going to a thumbs up or thumbs I don't know. Are you going to let me talk? Go ahead.
02:16:15
Speaker
talking a whole bunch of nonsense for the last 15 minutes. It's crazy. It's crazy. All right? So if I'm talking and staying 10 toes down, I'm supposed to stay on 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 this shit. Oh, they get all the
AFC West Team Strengths & Predictions
02:16:33
Speaker
calls. Look, officiating has been bad all around the whole NFL for the last damn 20 plus years. That's true, too. You know how I know? it' because I got the NFL app just like anybody who's a real football fan watches every damn 16 games on every Sunday. And officiating 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 you fix your problems instantly. Here we go.
02:17:04
Speaker
Where they got the right quarterback. You need a quarterback. Wait, you're a star-backed fan, right? twenty s at the Go we haven't heard that one before. 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 of the division. This is my opinion.
02:17:27
Speaker
It's my opinion. One mic, one mic, one mic. Hold on. You just said enough. Like, chill, bro. Like, chill. Enough for the last 15 minutes. Like, let me get my shot off.
02:17:40
Speaker
Let me talk tomorrow. Let me talk tomorrow. um I'm going to them talk. Come on, y'all. Come y'all. 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.
02:17:53
Speaker
All right. But in the last nine years, who's won the West? All right. That's right. OK. 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 don't be full. They don't be good. Like, come on. Like talk logic. Are we talking football on this podcast or we just talking feelings? Because now you're just talking emotions and feelings.
02:18:20
Speaker
Why should I be talking? why would i Women lie. Numbers don't. Patrick Mahomes has been killing the league. The Chiefs been killing the league. And that's the point. that some that you You mad because it's not so folky, dirty-ass Falcons. Don't get mad. So, talk. Let me talk.
02:18:35
Speaker
so so here so here so let me talk let me talk let let me Hey, Omar, let me speak here now. Let me speak here now. Let me speak here now.
02:18:51
Speaker
Let me speak here now. Right. So wildcard, 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 going to be as good.
02:19:03
Speaker
So, so, you so, yeah okay, go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. Because that's the same. Oh, that's just how I feel. But you got nothing to prove anything about your feelings or emotions. I am a conscious creator that spits off of facts, bro. And you're not spitting off of facts.
02:19:17
Speaker
And when you're not spitting off of facts, that irritates me. So, yes. 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 in and that division.
02:19:29
Speaker
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 stats you want – Joe, ah Joe, ah who who is a natural left tackle, had to play right tackle last year because they had Slater.
02:19:43
Speaker
Slater goes down. He's out for the season. It'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.
02:19:54
Speaker
They got a problem on the offensive line. They also have a problem with staying healthy. And you talking, they're going to be first. they already want i believe i believe i leader do I believe they're going to be the best team in the AFC West.
02:20:10
Speaker
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. 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 be the MVP, things like that. Things go around. You never know what Kansas City Chiefs gets injured. You don't know what Sandy, LA Charger gets injured.
02:20:35
Speaker
You don't know the season's about. We do know who's going to the rookie of the year. We already know that's we should do our Sanders, according to ah but Jake's. Let me put a stamp on this argument right here. I wasn't finished, but go ahead. I'm going sizzler. I'm going sizzler. I'm going sizzler.
02:20:55
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I'm going sizzler. is <unk>m going with um Jake, come on, bro.
02:21:07
Speaker
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. on What do you got? I was going one. Then you got Broncos charges three and you got Raiders.
02:21:19
Speaker
I agree with that. That's my lineup too. Jake, what you got?
02:21:25
Speaker
Man, you know what, man? Yeah.
02:21:29
Speaker
Mojo, you are going crazy, bro. You're going crazy except that Chargers at the very end, bro. But I will say this. It's a different year, buddy. It's a different year.
02:21:40
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And we
NFL MVP & Super Bowl Predictions
02:21:41
Speaker
know. We feel it, guys. Y'all feel that? We feel it this year. here 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.
02:22:13
Speaker
I have the Raiders third, and they make the playoffs if Shador doesn't start by week eight. Interesting. Number two. i don't see that, but I'll dig with. chief's kingdom must fall down on a brown and to beat a chief you need a bow and we got and we got him bone nicks the mother fix bone nicks is here guys and i'm telling you right now we should have been two and oh
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 this wrong 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 giving 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 shell. He cut his hair off. He don't even look like Kermit no more. He's not even sounding like him.
02:23:54
Speaker
It's over. You sound like Kermit right now. The dynasty with 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. No, I don't. i'm not See, I'm not surprised by that take because this is coming from a Texas fan and we all know how that ended up.
02:24:25
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.
02:24:36
Speaker
Who's going to leave the Blackhawks in receptions? Yes. Good question. Come on, man. Megatron himself. Whoa, whoa. Megatron is what you sounded like earlier when you were in the basement.
02:24:49
Speaker
Okay. No, we're ten toes down. Look, I respect Mar. I respect ah even Mojo, what he said about the Chargers.
02:25:01
Speaker
But it's the Broncos season, guys. It's here. It's here now. It's not a bad take. david I think their defense is one the best in league. em Yeah, we got Hufunga? Come on, man.
02:25:11
Speaker
We got Hufunga? We got Drake Greenlaw? Greenlaw has to stay healthy. Hufunga. Our Baron, that corner we got, bro, how how does it feel playing two pass ah past or tens in the league now? Stingley and PS2 are the best, you know, cornerbacks league for me. I mean, they're a good squad. Bonito?
02:25:32
Speaker
Oh, La Casa Bonito? Nick Benito? You're damn right, man. I'm feeling it. DJ Jones, y'all got some. How's it feel about talking positive about an Oklahoma player for once, Jake?
02:25:44
Speaker
Hey, it's all right. It's all right. As long as he's playing for Denver. Like I said, guys, this is the year, guys. This is the year we finally show up, man. It's time. It's time.
02:25:54
Speaker
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 except Mar.
Podcast Conclusion & Audience Engagement
02:26:06
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Mar, 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 The Chargers, I actually think, will be better than the Broncos. um I want to hate him 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 play with Justin Herbert a couple of 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 charges are going to be above the Broncos and Look, the Broncos have one of the best defenses in the league. The Broncos have one of the best offensive lines in the league. Granted, yes, but they're still young. They're still not there yet. I'm with Bobby. I do not believe in Sean Payton as a coach. Never have, never will.
02:27:00
Speaker
um aers And so, yeah, now for the Raiders, I'm not going to even be a homer. They're going to be in last. We'll be lucky to get seven wins, I'm hoping, cause just because Pete Carroll has never won less than seven games.
02:27:15
Speaker
Now he had a good Seattle team not the Raiders, but we can hope for the best. 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 going to be 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. Oh, my God. Did you just make that up? Is that a Bo Nix pun? Did you just make that up?
02:27:45
Speaker
I didn't know. Oh, boy. 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. going to kill him with this. I'm going to kill him with this.
02:27:56
Speaker
Come give me this one. Watch, watch. My spaghetti, Bo Nick. I can't wait. I can't wait, guys. i can't wait i can't wait i That's what he's been doing. Instead of fixing his connection, he's been coming up with a punchline. but want to fix that connection might i Hold on. Might I add, Bo Nix is actually going to be fighting for MVP this year.
02:28:23
Speaker
Look at the wide receivers. Marvin Mims. We got Evan Ingram. We got Evan Ingram. Okay. That's a good pick. RJ Harvey. Must I keep going?
02:28:34
Speaker
J.K. Dobbins. Bo Nix 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 her everybody out here. Everybody's getting a little tired. Let's go ahead and get our NFL MVP and champion picks here.
02:28:49
Speaker
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 finally going over the hump and 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. Hubbard, what do you got? andbi I got Joe Burrow, and haven't thought about who's Bowl, but I will go the Ravens getting over the hump, and they will beat...
02:29:26
Speaker
going Eagles. All right. Ravens over Eagles. There we go. AP, what you got? Super Bowl. Oh, do you have an MVP, Cliberty? Joe Burrow. Oh, you said Burrow. You said Burrow. That's right. AP, what you got? but Mine's probably going to be the most unorthodox out of anybody here.
02:29:41
Speaker
ah and MVP, I got Jordan Love. I think he is going to have a great year this year. J-Love Love. 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, he would. Bobby G, what you got? MVP, Super Bowl.
02:30:10
Speaker
I agree with Clever. 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, JDMIC, I got the Buffalo Bills.
02:30:26
Speaker
beating the Washington Commanders in outstanding fashion in the Super Bowl. really but good I was going to say, that would be that would be revenge for what was that, the 1990? Yeah, 91, 91.
02:30:37
Speaker
Exorcising all those demons. but
Promoting Participant Podcasts
02:30:42
Speaker
When Mark Rippin. reference, Bobby's being the ultimate Washington hater this year, so that's that's why he's doing this.
02:30:53
Speaker
I will watch and I will drink a beer and pour one out to the seats crazy there you walkharmar what you got brother uh yeah because me and bobby did this the other day on the uh on the show and just to stay consistent with my picks i did pick chiefs over eagles and i think i i believe i picked joe burrow as mvp um if it wasn't if it wasn't him then it might have been a little more it was either one of those but i think i went burrow um because it's like hey get that man the mvp Because he's going to, like, air out something crazy with that switch. Exactly. yeah el
02:31:28
Speaker
And if he just gets them just to a wild card, he ain't even got to win a 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 for real, that's MVP-worthy. Like, you drag those squads to the playoffs? Yeah, get it. Those are my picks.
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. ah And I'm going to go... For a man that 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. Is that bad thing?
02:32:07
Speaker
i mean, that's a good thing. And he chokes when it counts most. Okay, that I give you. he's not i agree with that. Yeah. right. 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 – That's a wild take.
02:32:23
Speaker
I think J-Love Live gets over the hump and beats the Bills for the Super Bowl. Packers over the Bills. Packers over the Bills. Round us out, baby. You're the last one. What you got?
02:32:35
Speaker
I'm with Jake Lamar Jackson. I think he gets it. I mean, a we we can we can argue about last year's between him and Allen. but 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 ah really good team. Again, I mean, you know what I'm saying? that I got them 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.
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02:34:03
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Okay, enough. think 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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02:34:36
Speaker
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02:35:00
Speaker
So everybody tune you know, if want to hop on the stream, let me know. I'll send you a link. Um, um i hands do I might need therapy after tomorrow night. Tuesdays, I'm all with my guys from the rec room, the rec room weekly, supporting those guys. Shout out to ah your boy, Whit, and J.D.M.I.C. Oh, yeah, Mondays with Big Mike from the Man Cave at 2.16 Eastern. We do Game Time 2.16, which is all Cleveland sports all day. so Nice. little though and a about eight Lamar, for me, it's podding. It's all love.
02:35:35
Speaker
you know We debate hard, but you know it's all over the day, so don't take anything I say personally. I'm coming to see you we keep pay for that $300, though. Sorry, no problem. and I'm going to see you. Mar, where are you going?
02:35:54
Speaker
I'm about to take my ass to bed. That's what I'm about to do line no i Like Bobby said, y'all know where to find me on Thursday and Fridays with my bro right there. <unk> Just going over to the Twitter page, obviously, LWSportsNetwork, Casey Wack, I'm on the Twitter. it I mean, I got more podcasts than Jamaican guy jobs. Yes, he does. Yes, he does. That's 100%. Yes, what he does. is doing like two shows a day. I'm like, damn, dog, two days?
02:36:22
Speaker
Yeah, just going over to the Twitter. na Hey, there's days I'll be doing like three, four shows in a day. Yeah. It's ridiculous. My schedule right now is actually surprisingly slimmed down, which is still sounds crazy to some people. It's going on to the 20th, man. into business I love you, brother. Jake, what you got? I'll be Jamaican. yeahma right Yeah, we're going to two days out the week now. Final State Pod. My boy, Matt and Juan.
02:36:52
Speaker
we go crazy. um We'll be there every Wednesdays and Fridays. Be ready Let's go crazy. I don't say 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 am actually think we haven't decided on a date yet, but I'm thinking Thursday, maybe before we do the game, we'll probably listen. we We talked about it. I'm, I'm, I mean, I'm, I'm, I'm going to do it. and I thought we talked about it. I don't remember. i'm go but I'm planning on doing one. I mean i know we had talked to you.
02:37:28
Speaker
I thought we had talked to you. I don't have the money to afford you either. Because I have conversations. Well, no, we previously talked about it. But, yeah, I'm thinking we should do it. I don't know. We'll figure out a day. But maybe
Final Goodbyes & Musical Outro
02:37:41
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I'm thinking Thursday might be best. don't um Either way, y'all check us all out. Make sure you tap in with everybody again. Make sure you subscribe to Ball in blood b a l l a and Next week I'll have my mind to the professor on Monday and then – or sorry, on ah on Tuesday.
02:37:58
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And then on Wednesday we will have our boxing champs. Fight picks and news, Clubber D, myself, and Josh from 86 Boxing, Papi Tuneo, who's been in the comments with us all day. Appreciate you, Ernest.
02:38:14
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And as well, Skywalker Boxing Media. We're going to be talking to Canelo Alvarez, Terrence Crawford. Huge, huge fight that is next Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Ball and Buds. So that being said, my friends, thank you again for coming out and helping me out. And thank you, everybody, for tuning in.
02:38:31
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02:38:43
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02:39:04
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