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Cool Guys talk NFL Combine and Free Agency, World Baseball Classic, March Madness, and NBA
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Introduction to Podcast
00:00:01
Albert Nava
Hello and welcome to another episode of Hot Takes with Cool Guys with your hosts, my father and myself. Dad, are you doing today? Luke.
March Sports Events Overview
00:00:14
Albert Nava
I'm good. a little tired. works Work and life has beaten me down. But here we are. Here we are. Today is March second Welcome to March. It's March 2nd. Holy cow.
00:00:29
Albert Nava
the We have March Madness this month. We have we have the World Baseball Classic. We have College Baseball. We have free agency, franchise tag, and a lot of mock drafts for this April.
00:00:46
Albert Nava
NFL draft. An opening day for Major League Baseball on March 26th, I believe. March 26th, because Wednesday doesn't count. There's two only one team that plays on Wednesday. Yes. And it's on Netflix. Yes. That's a very interesting... The Giants versus someone. The Yankees, I believe. the Dodgers open the season with...
00:01:08
Albert Nava
on nbc i think it's baseball night in america in l la uh i believe so it's a ring ceremony yeah so interesting a lot of stuff going on here in march um that ring ceremony is getting old we have uh my father will be ah on his fifty first year on earth as he close to He la loves to... Quick explanation, everyone. when you all born, when you all come out of your mom, no offense, you literally experience a full year of life before you reach age one.
00:01:47
Albert Nava
So if I'm turning 50, technically I've been on this earth 51 years? Yeah. Supposedly. Wait, I had this figured out.
00:02:01
Albert Nava
Late night thoughts with that. You know what? I think it's, no, the saying applies. You're on year 51. Yes, you're 50, but you're on year 51. Anyways, I digress. Everybody can wish me happy, merry, merry, merry, merry birthday on that day. They're big five. Oh, that's half a century. Half a century. on March 13th. When you're closer to death, everyone.
00:02:25
Albert Nava
I'm getting closer to the Raiders not winning another Super Bowl in my lifetime.
NFL Trade Rumors: Max Crosby Discussion
00:02:30
Albert Nava
No bueno. So, Dad, to get right into it, we have a lot of... The Combine has just finished. Combine! And we do have a lot of rumors circulating in the NFL. One...
00:02:45
Albert Nava
one trade rumor that is gaining speed is Max Crosby getting traded before the NFL draft. Yes, which would be kind of important. i think that is literally the... If it's going to happen, and it has to happen before the draft. Yes.
00:03:04
Albert Nava
And some teams we're seeing being linked to the trade is the Ravens, the Chicago Bears. was wondering where the mysterious AFC team was. And the Patriots.
00:03:16
Albert Nava
The Patriots? I also heard grumblings about the Cowboys. but i Oh, and the Cowboys. I don't know how legitimate that is. and the Cowboys. So a lot we've we've already discussed how we felt about max cards being traded.
00:03:30
Albert Nava
um Let me go first. and i've i've the more The more it's been talked about this past weekend and this past week, I i mean, as long as we get a hefty package in return,
00:03:43
Albert Nava
um For example, if we get a draft pick, a first round draft pick this year and next year, and a player back. So it would be two first round picks and a player.
00:03:57
Albert Nava
i mean, I would be id be okay with two players. again, to help us fill in needs offensive line. There's a lot of good defensive players in this draft. Defensive players to replace Max Crosby and just draft Habitat for the future.
00:04:13
Albert Nava
um So as as the trade talks ramp up, the more, um I guess, open I am to it. And I wouldn't mind Max Crosby going to a contender and having some success in the playoffs.
00:04:29
Albert Nava
Let's say you, Dan. I think we're on the same page.
NFL Free Agency Moves and Strategies
00:04:33
Albert Nava
I might be holding on to the fantasy that he stays a Raider and you actually win with him as a Raider. That's always my first priority.
00:04:41
Albert Nava
But... I really, and I said this during the season last year, I go, at this point, we just need to let him move on because we need to see this guy in a playoff game. We need to see him competing for a championship.
00:04:55
Albert Nava
um And he's given everything he's got. He's given us everything he's had. And it's just, you know, it's ah it's a good move, I think, for both of them, for both parties. But because at the end of the day, if somehow...
00:05:12
Albert Nava
It's because it seems like it's from day to day, right? Today we're hearing hot and heavy rumors, and then tomorrow we're going hear some comment from Spike Tech saying, oh, no. And it's like, ugh, so which one is it? right But, yeah, I mean, i'm um um I'm comfortable with the idea of him being moved only, absolutely only for the right deal.
00:05:32
Albert Nava
Yes, exactly. And some other news, it's been confirmed that the Raiders will heavily pursue center free agent from the Ravens.
00:05:44
Albert Nava
um Litterbomb? Little Bomb. His first name is escaping me. Well, they're naming him like Little Bomb. Who needs a first name? Little Bomb.
00:05:55
Albert Nava
have right here. Tyler Little Bomb. Yep. Tyler. He's looking. As of right now, it's been reported that the Ravens have already offered him market above market money, which is around $20 million a year. Only because they're going to sign him and then trade him for Max. Oh. Ooh, that's... I don't know if that's a good way of looking at Just kidding.
00:06:16
Albert Nava
And other than the Raiders, we've been seeing a lot of more free agency talk with running backs. um Today, March 2nd, David Montgomery was traded from the Detroit Lions to the Houston Texans for a fourth-round pick.
00:06:33
Albert Nava
An offensive lineman. And... think it it was a fourth round and a seventh round. An offensive lineman for David Montgomery. Did you see what Gibbs
Running Backs Free Agency Speculations
00:06:44
Albert Nava
posted? I saw, yeah. That was sad. It was sad.
00:06:47
Albert Nava
Sonic and... But it's kind of a... Well, mean, yeah. It's kind like, okay, he's gone. going to be possibly the offensive player of the year this year. Well, I think he was already there. but and this is gonna be Exactly. He was already there. But I think the work draw i think the workload might impact him, too. We'll see. We'll see. i My hot take for next year is Jameer Gibbs is either MVP or offensive player of the year.
00:07:11
Albert Nava
Wow. As of right now, that needs perspective, he's running back number one. It Bajon Robinson before. And Bajon Robinson, Tyler Aguirre is leading his backup. That's true. So to have these two be, i want to say, basically shackle-free, no one going to steal their their plays, their touchdowns.
00:07:36
Albert Nava
So I'm excited for this year in Fantasy Wives. First round pick, I'm looking at Bajon or Jameer Yates. They're not being kept currently. Bajara was our first round pick last year, so he can be kept. And Jameer Gibbs, I believe, will. Mm-hmm.
00:07:52
Albert Nava
i don't know he's even franchise Oh, because is it? Yeah. That's the baby's third year. since So moving on to some running backs. So we we we saw that Brees Hall is more likely going to get tagged with the je and unfortunately and hal lock hal Jets. Jets.
00:08:10
Albert Nava
But it does look like the Jets are a lot of just players are for sale right now. um I believe the Jets and Tennessee Titans kicked off the NFL Combine with a trade. A defensive swap.
00:08:21
Albert Nava
On sale at a garage sale? Literally. um Another running back, Kenneth Walker. It looks like the Seattle Seahawks will not be a franchise tagging in. And some landing spots we've been seeing are the New York Giants. is that a Is that a situation where you're just very happy with Charbonnet?
00:08:40
Albert Nava
And you're okay letting it go with the Super Bowl MVP because you're kind of selling. hat this They can't sell high because they're releasing them, right? Right. Oh, no.
Quarterback Trades and Team Fits
00:08:49
Albert Nava
He's a free agent. Yeah, he's a free agent. Okay.
00:08:51
Albert Nava
I think what he came down to with Kenneth Walker and za sharpennna that sha Zach Zach Charbonnet is a better blocking running back. And he has he can catch a lot better than Kenneth Walker.
00:09:03
Albert Nava
So overall, I think he's more of an all-around running back than Kenneth Walker. Kenneth Walker kind of just off contact running. It's funny how the guy just had the game of his life in the Super Bowl. and Yeah.
00:09:14
Albert Nava
He got chumps like you downplaying his play. i'm ah I've also seen some rumors that Kenan Walker could end up with the Raiders. oh Just because of the Clint Kubiak connection. Me, personally, I think we have our star running back. Ashley Jensen, exactly a lot of money.
00:09:33
Albert Nava
And so I think we need a running back in the caliber of Rashad Wright, who's a free agent from Tampa Bay. Aaron Jones, who's going released by the Minnesota Vikings. That would be sweet. So those are two names to look out for. And even drafting a running back.
00:09:48
Albert Nava
A lot good running backs in the track class. and Only if he's a running back slash offensive lineman. Hey, if you can block, right? Blocking a running back.
00:09:59
Albert Nava
um And then we have Travis Etienne. Travis Etienne has been rumored to go with the Kansas City Chiefs or the New Orleans Saints. i know very naty i mean hope it just goes back to jacksonville I'm like, what the hell? Why the?
00:10:14
Albert Nava
The Saints. And then um some interesting news coming out of Vikings camp, or Vikings, the Minnesota Vikings. all Looking to add a veteran quarterback.
00:10:28
Albert Nava
Derek Carr has been linked to the Vikings. Looking like the Vikings are doing they doing doing their due diligence on what they have to trade. car because the new orleans states still own the rights yes to this trip to that car to that car and i'm i'm a car apologist you know i am the three people that listened to this podcast i think with uh is it o'connell the world-renowned quarterback whisperer
00:10:59
Albert Nava
And those weapons? don't know. Jordan Addison? Who knows what's going on? Addison. Oh, is he a free agent? No, I think he's going to get traded. Okay, well, they still have Justin Jefferson. They still got TJ Hawkinson. No more Aaron Jordan. No Aaron. He was a good pass catching. But anyways, would be a good situation. And it would fit his criteria, right? He wants to go to a contender.
00:11:22
Albert Nava
Exactly. Another similar quarterback is being linked to Skylar Murray, Geno Smith. or saw that um Obviously, we have the connection that connection but we have that Kevin O'Connell does like Aaron Rodgers as an option, but it looks like Aaron Rodgers might just go back to Pittsburgh with Mike McCarthy.
00:11:43
Albert Nava
Yeah, if I'm Aaron Rodgers, don't want to play for Minnesota. He really, really, really wanted to go there last year. But he would have been back up. Yeah, they would have settled.
00:11:53
Albert Nava
yeah Another quarterback who's now been granted the... has been granted the choice to seek a trade Anthony Richardson.
00:12:04
Albert Nava
Oh yeah. Which Kevin O'Connell has said in the past of how big of a fan he is of Anthony Richardson. So I guess two ways of looking at it is they could trade for Derek Carr or they could trade for Anthony Richardson.
00:12:19
Albert Nava
a Another spot for Anthony Richardson could be the Browns, Chicago, the Cleveland Browns. um His agent has come on and said that he, that Anthony Richardson would be willing to sit behind an experienced quarterback, whether that be Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson.
00:12:36
Albert Nava
Patrick Mahomes. i could see um I could see a scenario where... What's the little guy's name from Arizona? Kyler Murray. Kyler Murray. Don't ask me his jersey number.
00:12:48
Albert Nava
I could see how KC would be a nice fit. There's there's a thing there's a thinking. Obviously, Patrick Mahomes is gung-ho about being there week one. But realistically, they may need somebody for like the first three to four weeks.
00:13:03
Albert Nava
I think it gives a quarterback like Kyler Murray a chance to play. in a good system, great coach, great everything. You know, in those four weeks, going make him some money because eventually Patrick Mahomes comes back. And, thank Thank you thank for your support. So you're just going have one-year proof Exactly.
00:13:18
Albert Nava
Okay. Yeah. And, again, not to rush Patrick Mahomes back. Give him about four weeks rest. Yeah. Let's just see what they have. Because right now, I believe they have Gardner Minshew. What's the latest? Who tore his ACL.
00:13:30
Albert Nava
yeah No. you did? No, no, yeah. Yeah, it was not. It was it was originally thought to be a Torrenesia, but it was not. It was something like a bruise or something that wasn't. Yeah, but he's not the answer. Yeah. um I wouldn't even wish him on the Kansas City Chiefs as much as I dislike them.
00:13:45
Albert Nava
What about, and this question is coming from your mom, my wife, Travis Kels. Yeah, right now he's, I don't think the Chiefs even now is coming back. I think the longer it takes that we know, I think it just means he's going to come back for the year.
00:13:58
Albert Nava
Because I don't think he would. I guess it takes so much time. you know You want to take advantage of like the NFL season and everyone. Yeah, he'd already be on the Combine broadcast. or And his wedding date actually got announced June 13th, 2020.
00:14:13
Albert Nava
Wow. six Okay, save the date, everyone. Save the date, yeah. The Dodgers actually playing that day, so we can't So Dodgers and White Sox. Damn it. Yeah. and it's ah I would totally watch Dodgers and White Sox. Game five of the NBA finals.
00:14:26
Albert Nava
Ooh. If necessary. So. Yeah, I guess the Swifties didn't do a good job of they marking out the calendar of the world. Some other names to look out for for the Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Kirk Cousins,
Wide Receiver Trade Speculations
00:14:40
Albert Nava
Joe Flacco.
00:14:42
Albert Nava
Cousins free agent or by trade? Released. right That's right. Joe Flacco. No. But he's being – I saw that Kevin Stefanski might bring Joe Flacco to Atlanta because Michael Penix might not be ready start the season.
00:15:00
Albert Nava
Okay. That's just – All right. And we do have a quarterback that's going to be probably the most – the top quarterback for agent right now is Malik Willis.
00:15:15
Albert Nava
Looking to be getting – is it $30 million? Yeah. I'm wondering if this is going to turn into a – No, actually no. He actually looks pretty solid. I was thinking about the quarterback that played some games in New England when um Brady was suspended. His name is Escaping.
00:15:34
Albert Nava
No, no, no. Jimmy Garoppolo? Nope. Matt Castle? Matt Castle. he was He played a couple of games, looked fantastic, got some good good money somewhere.
00:15:45
Albert Nava
Wasn't Matt Castle? You know what he did? Yeah, no, we actually want to go start somewhere. let's Let's put a pin in that one and revisit, but proceed. um So, Malikoulis has been the team's interested would be the new york jets and arizona cardingos um And it looks like the Arizona Cardinals might not bring back Jacoby Brissett, which would be great for, i believe, the Las Vegas Raiders. I think Jacoby Brissett would be a great bridging quarterback for fer um Fernando Mendoza.
00:16:17
Albert Nava
John Spitek has come out and said that he doesn't want to rush Fernando Mendoza into the starting spot. I think ultimately it would be Clint Kubiak's decision. But if that is the plan, I would i mean i would mind i would love Jacoby Brissett's experience and just insight to the game of football. So very exciting to see.
00:16:42
Albert Nava
um Other than that, it also looks like obviously the Miami Dolphins are going to release Tua to Agloba. They did want to try to get a trade in, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. So we have kind of a lot of quarterbacks right now on the market for a lot of these teams um coming up.
00:17:05
Albert Nava
And um kind of next we're going to go into is wide receivers. So it looks like A.J. Brown might also be on the trade block. But it looks like it's going to take a significant deal to move it.
00:17:19
Albert Nava
They're asking Price is a first-round pick and a top 100 pick for AJ Broder. And AJ Brown has been linked to the New England Patriots because of the Mike Babel connection. So something to look at there. look at there mike Mike Evans, who is a free agent coming off an injury, it's been speculated that he'll be in a new uniform next
NFL Draft Prospects Evaluation
00:17:43
Albert Nava
year.
00:17:43
Albert Nava
And in a new uniform would look a team that's very interesting would be the Buffalo Bills. Interesting. Unless Tampa Bay's coming out with a new uniform.
00:17:56
Albert Nava
Speaking of new uniforms, the Atlanta Falcons are dropping their new uniforms on April 2nd. Interesting. a Tuesday. The day after Fernando Mendoza's boardroom. Yeah. Fernando. And speaking of Fernando Mendoza,
00:18:09
Albert Nava
um this weekend at the Combine, he actually didn't do any drills. Correct. He did go out with his peers and he'd stretched. He hung out with them. Yeah.
00:18:21
Albert Nava
and one of his by receivers is it omar omar cooper jr He's from his draft combine. He's actually flying off the draft board and he looks like he might be a first round pick this year. Oh, that's great. And the team projected to pick up is the Buffalo Bills. Is this a wide receiver or a secondary guy? A wide receiver. Okay. I know one of the secondary players is getting some attention.
00:18:44
Albert Nava
so The Raiders actually interviewed him and asked him how he felt about joining, being teammates with his football. They asked him for an ominous center. she Oh, really? They asked him about what kind of like guy he was was and everything.
00:18:57
Albert Nava
supposedly i think the center was a part of the recruiting process for bringing Fernando Mendoza from Cal. Interesting. Yeah, like he was a part of it, like, visiting or anything. But, yeah, so far whatever from what I've heard from Fernando Mendoza's teammates, nothing but positive things. He's a great guy. They kind of make fun of him sometimes, the way he talks. Of course. ah But that he's a hard worker. he knows what he's talking about. He does his due diligence.
00:19:20
Albert Nava
So very excited for the Las Vegas Raiders. Again, a lot of speculation from big news, big TV sports media personalities. I guess mocking a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders trading out of the number one spot, which is ridiculous. I'm tired of seeing the... I don't even know if it's just engagement rage bait or whatever, but so many people are calling cowherds.
00:19:48
Albert Nava
I saw some guy today talking about Ty Simpson. Oh, yeah. That his game tape was better. oh yeah. Dan Orlowski. Yeah. I'm like just like, at this point...
00:20:00
Albert Nava
I'm not saying that Mendoza is a surefire thing, but who is? Exactly. But from what I can tell, the kid actually has the character and the work ethic to at the least get better as an NFL quarterback.
00:20:18
Albert Nava
Getting into the right system with the right coaching staff. And right now, really, you can't see the right team for the Raiders because they're not there yet. But... You know? I got hope.
00:20:29
Albert Nava
And I'm okay with them drafting Mendoza number one. Again, I will reiterate it. And scream it from the top of the mountain. Sorry. didn't mean to be that loud. And it's funny that...
00:20:42
Albert Nava
mc pat maggan be kind of called him out
00:20:46
Albert Nava
My boy Pat. telling him like You saw the first is it eight games and you didn't watch the last couple games. like you saw yeah So yeah, of course there's always going to be. and they actually played head to head. Indiana and Alabama. Are you kidding me? Yeah. Come on.
00:21:05
Albert Nava
So, excited for the Las Vegas future. Excited for Fernando Mendoza. Kind of some funny snippets from the combine saying that he's unemployed right now. He's hoping to be employed by a company. Mr. LinkedIn. Yes, Mr. LinkedIn.
00:21:20
Albert Nava
um But i think I think for me, that was all the NFL free agency talk speculation I had today. Wow. lot of Thank you, speculator. A lot of ah a lot of talk over the last couple of days. I'm excited for six more days, right? Six more days until free agency.
00:21:38
Albert Nava
Cannot wait. This week, we have the World Baseball Classic, Dad. Hold on, before you get off the football topic, think it's very important. I think the back to the Vegas conversation, i have i have a very strong feeling, and it's a smart thing to do, is to have all your free agents in place before the draft just so that you know which holes you need to fill with your draft picks. So that's why it's pretty exciting. At the very least, before the draft begins, we'll have our stable of free agents that are just rushing to come to the desert of Nevada.
00:22:08
Albert Nava
um Another football note that I wanted to specifically bring up was, i don't know if you heard about the, is it the United Football League?
UFL Experimental Rules Debate
00:22:18
Albert Nava
Where? You heard the u it's the UFL? Oh, yeah.
00:22:21
Albert Nava
So then strangely enough, the UFL is the one that had the kickoff rules before the NFL adopted them. So sometimes the NFL pays attention to that. It's kind of like their testing ground, I guess.
00:22:32
Albert Nava
Two interesting options that I wanted to run by you and our audience of three um is have you heard this? There's two new scoring options that are being considered. And I think they're being implemented in the UFL.
00:22:46
Albert Nava
a four point field goal. And of course that field goal would be a 60 yards or more. Okay. Four points or and you're gonna laugh at this one. But if you think about it a three point conversion.
00:23:05
Albert Nava
So the four point conversion, sorry, the four point field goal has to be 60 yards or more. The four point, sorry, the three point conversion takes place. Well, the let's, let's do this from the, correct me if I'm wrong. The extra point. na No, no.
00:23:21
Albert Nava
Either way, the three point conversion is from the eight yard line. Okay. What are your, what's your feeling on that? Do you, would you like one over the other? Do they both suck?
00:23:33
Albert Nava
Um, What says you? So i just looked it up right now regarding the 60-yard-plus field goals for four points. This year in the 2025 season, there was 12 successful. 12? 12 successful goals, yes. There was attempted.
00:23:54
Albert Nava
that Really? the stats somebody else regurgitated was different. It was like 16 out of 37. But it sounds almost the same percentage. This is from NBC Sports. Oh, they're liars. Just kidding. Okay.
00:24:05
Albert Nava
So, is that a less than 50% clip? Right. Yeah. Okay. more So, what does that mean? It's too easy? Um...
00:24:19
Albert Nava
I can see it. i wouldn't mind it. Four points is a bit much. Well, it can't be three and a half. I don't know. So, okay, you said that one and then three point conversion. Three point conversion.
00:24:35
Albert Nava
You know, we're in lemon punt let me help you ponder something. The reason why I'm excited about these different ones, all has to do with the fact that the onside kick is done is it's nonexistent It's like so pointless. Like I don't understand why you even have to tell the other team that you're gonna on-site kick it. That's so dumb.
00:24:54
Albert Nava
Well I think now it's because of the kick formation. oh Well, if you line up in a certain formation, I guess, most of the time, you know you're going for the outside. Sometimes they do the surprise one they line normally.
00:25:07
Albert Nava
But, I mean, what I don't understand. i still don't understand what you have to And then you're obviously not allowed to do it. There's a certain time component, right? You can only do it like, in the fourth quarter with two minutes left or something.
00:25:20
Albert Nava
don't know. It's kill the play altogether. I think they yeah they they should kill the outside kick. I don't think they should do this. I don't mind, I guess. I think they should do the fourth and 25. I like that a lot.
00:25:31
Albert Nava
Yeah, the fourth and 25. So instead of the onside kick, you give the offense one position, fourth down, 25 yards to the first down. And if they complete it, they keep the ball and they keep going. I wouldn't mind that. That one's good. Yeah.
00:25:50
Albert Nava
i think I think if they were to do the three point extra point, no three point conversion, I think you could only do that in the fourth quarter. That's fair.
00:26:01
Albert Nava
i think they should add to that. And then... I think the one thing that would happen is if they did a three point conversion, you would no longer see teams go for one. So would you want to eliminate that altogether? don't know. think that's what they would lead to that because then you just start going for two.
00:26:17
Albert Nava
And then when you don't make the two, the at some point you go for three. Unless, like you said, you can only do it on the fourth quarter. I know. It would have a lot of different implications, I think. Because then, like, if you get rid of that extra point, kickers would be, like, less valuable. Right. I mean, I don't think they get rid of it. Excuse me. i just the the Teams would probably be lean lean more towards going for two.
00:26:40
Albert Nava
Okay. knowing that they have that three point in their pocket. But I could be wrong. I don't know what the analytics say.
00:26:49
Albert Nava
Well, all I know is that if you are, you could literally, a one score game is now a nine point game.
00:27:01
Albert Nava
So, you know,
00:27:05
Albert Nava
Plus, you know, totals that I like betting over all the time. Oh, my God. That would be insane. It would get a good, you know, with your four-point field goals, nine-point touchdown. Oh, my God.
00:27:17
Albert Nava
yeah, I just wanted to – moving on, you can change the subject now. That was my last hope all the time. Let me give you one. Let me give you a scenario.
00:27:27
Albert Nava
a lot A lot of teams and divisions complain –
00:27:34
Albert Nava
For example, this year, the NFC West.
NFL Playoff System Tweaks
00:27:37
Albert Nava
Uh-huh. Yeah, the NFC West. Uh-huh. Which is the CLC Hawks, the Los Angeles Rams, the South Carolina Tigers.
00:27:45
Albert Nava
All of those teams made the playoffs. And the Arizona Cardinals, come on. All those, three of those teams made the playoffs this year. Three of the four, yes. um Seattle was actually picked last in that division.
00:27:58
Albert Nava
The irony. let um Obviously, we've had we've had instances where, let's say, almost like 11 win teams miss the playoffs, or but a division winner of, let's say, 9-8 or 10-7 make the playoffs. yeah How would you feel if the last week of the NFL...
00:28:21
Albert Nava
it was like a plain tournament. So, I mean, this is very intricate. It would be very hard to decide, but the teams fighting to get in, for example, the division winner would have to play the wildcard team and whoever wins goes to the boss.
00:28:40
Albert Nava
The division winner that everybody thinks is mediocre because they're eight and nine? is below Yeah, like their record. Their record is below... Obviously in the same division. i mean in the same conference.
00:28:52
Albert Nava
So for example, you would have had the... If the San Francisco 49ers were at risk of not making the playoffs, you would have the San Francisco 49ers playing the Bethes.
00:29:04
Albert Nava
You're talking about the teams that have the 11 wins but they don't make the playoffs. Right. They're risk of missing because they're the hunt. I know. I know it sucks. I don't know. I know it feels dumb. and Not only do they win the division and get a playoff spot, they actually get a home playoff game. Okay, so would you then reverse that? Would you reverse that? Just that better record gets the playoff game?
00:29:27
Albert Nava
Gets the home game? gets home I think so. think that would be a good good good compromise. Okay, so at that point, the Rams would have played the Panthers in LA. Okay.
00:29:38
Albert Nava
hey cool those two good ones Hopefully i Roger Goodell is listening. Roger! He's one of the three. Yeah, maybe. I swear to God, if I see a press release, Roger Goodell is discussing implementing the, no, not implementing the three-point conversion, but maybe considering the four-point and looking into a possible tweaking of the playoff system.
00:30:04
Albert Nava
I was listening to Part My Take podcast, and they were interviewing Adam Schefter. And Schefter. The hosts of the Part of My Take podcast, PFT and Big Cat, are extremely against international
International Games Criticism
00:30:18
Albert Nava
games. i I'm right there with them. And extremely against a Super Bowl international game, which you brought up. That is inevitable. And so that's what they kind of asked Adam Schefter and Adam Schefter basically said.
00:30:30
Albert Nava
It's... That's the direction they want to go in. they say He said it's a long time from now, but that's how it's looking. It's going to happen in my lifetime, and I don't like it.
00:30:42
Albert Nava
and and that In that time, I'm just going to surprise by that with a Europe trip, and we're just going around. I'm like, oh, yeah, we're going to the Super Bowl. You think it would be cheaper to to the Super there than here? No. i Hell no. You know that? I don't know.
00:30:57
Albert Nava
i'd be okay with it be canra and mexico
00:31:04
Albert Nava
keeping on the continent at least but now it's gonna be Good night, mate. Somewhere in Australia, in Ireland, or fucking in Germany. I'm just like, come on, bro. Do we put the most important UEFA soccer game in Giant Stadium?
00:31:22
Albert Nava
No. Like, what are we doing? The game is already growing globally. I don't see keep the postseason, including the Super Bowl, i domestic soil.
00:31:35
Albert Nava
Everything is now they've already pitch they're already putting key division games over there So it's like, I get it. I know what they're trying to do. with begets It's the same reason why they're going to stream.
00:31:47
Albert Nava
It's all about making more money. I just, I don't know. And chances are, it's really not going to do anything to fans like you and I. We're still going to watch it. They know. The fantasy points. You know what? No.
00:31:59
Albert Nava
I have something do with an objection. Every time my fantasy team plays internationally, they suck ass. completely just wet the bed. I don't know what it is. i don't know what it Is.
00:32:11
Albert Nava
Okay, that's my two cents. Because it's very interesting. Yeah, I am with the yeah part of my take, guys. I don't like the international. Nothing against globalization. Nothing against those people that... But they can watch it on TV. well They can watch it on TV.
00:32:23
Albert Nava
What the hell? Those people, yes. if They're my world, my worldly brothers, but I mean, come on, man. I'm not trying to move their game. For real. Yeah, it would be interesting to see if they ever had a soccer championship game. Champions League.
00:32:41
Albert Nava
Yeah. Champions League game where they're beating. Yeah. I mean, international competition, that's a whole other animal. Yeah, it's moving around everywhere, but come on, man. What are we doing?
00:32:53
Albert Nava
But, yeah. I guess technically the only championship game of the major sports, I guess two of them, was whenever the Stanley Cup was played in Canada.
00:33:05
Albert Nava
and we got an nba final for yeah by i mean would your could you ever see on the most please and the one is one the world series oh my god god karon is having a rough time right now they lost in the the last world series and i see the olympics oh my but but everybody fail to mentioned that they what our as four nations cup in hockeyy the color little cool bill Yeah, it doesn't count a gold medal. It was literally just a, basically a substitute all-star game. Yeah. Which was still really good. Yeah, but no gold medal. But yeah, Toronto, Canada, sorry guys.
Canada's NFL Hosting Speculation
00:33:41
Albert Nava
Game 7. That was hilarious. To 3-on-3 overtime. My bad. Could you ever see a Canada football team?
00:33:50
Albert Nava
and be interesting ah That would be interesting. Toronto? Supposedly there's a big Buffalo Bill following in Toronto, but guess because of the proximity. I can see that. Would that ever be considered an international game?
00:34:03
Albert Nava
That's technically... Because they have one in Mexico. mexico sometimes They have the same time as we do. um Mountain time. Central time. I wonder if that would be considered an international game. hey would we get that i think Maybe it's couple Yeah, because they call Mexico an international game, so would.
00:34:22
Albert Nava
That's the other thing I like about it. I don't like the 6-8 game, bro. I don't. That's another reason my team is ass and I'm assed too because I don't set my lineups. Oh, no.
00:34:34
Albert Nava
I do set my lineups. But I don't get the notification that the guy's out 10 minutes before the game when it's fucking 5.30 the morning. It's stupendous. But anyways. It benefits those with toddlers who wake up. Yeah. See? Maria does you favor. Your son does you favor.
00:34:51
Albert Nava
but um Moving on next to the World Baseball Classic.
World Baseball Classic Insights
00:34:57
Albert Nava
My dad and I were discussing this off of air. um Just discussing, I guess, some player restrictions.
00:35:06
Albert Nava
oh a lot of the baseball players are having so for example terry scooball can only has already committed and has already said he is only pitching one game in the world baseball classic so i know what everybody's thinking oh cool let's save him for the uh tournament play the semi-final championship nope his one game is going to be in some meaningless fucking pool play game
00:35:34
Albert Nava
who my dad is predicting is not to pitch. it Yeah, I don't think. He might, especially now that Scooball is not going be available for the... He he might get some innings. I don't know. I'm not even familiar with how the um the breakdown happens with that. How many full play games the pitchers even pitch?
00:35:52
Albert Nava
I know it's done pretty quick. So I know... So the... USA takes their first game on Friday, March 6th. They play Brazil at 6 p.m.
00:36:02
Albert Nava
And then on Saturday, they play Great Britain. fool And on Sunday, they're off. On Monday, March 9th, they're playing Mexico.
00:36:17
Albert Nava
me go And then Tuesday, they're playing Italy.
00:36:24
Albert Nava
And Friday begins the next Friday begins to turn the bracket. So let's just call this what this is. It's going to be the United States versus Japan in the world of the championship. And I'm going to go ahead and don't know if we're going to have another. No, we should have another podcast before it starts. But I do think Japan just has the better overall team and they should win.
00:36:43
Albert Nava
Am I rooting for the United States? Yes. Do I have Dodgers on the on the in Japan? Yes, but. Sorry, but USA. And don't think, other than Kershaw, oh, and Will Smith. Will Smith and Kershaw, think he's the only two daughters that are playing for Team USA. Betts is not playing. My dad said he would played, right? He just didn't get asked.
00:37:04
Albert Nava
don't about that. saw. He said he wasn't playing in the Olympics. Okay. And then, I know Freddie Freeman is not playing for Team Kappa. So, which is, know, the irony. I'm good, because he's fucking piece of glass. Yeah, well, know, leave him alone. Tyler Tucker isn't playing like Team Music? I don't think so. You know what, that's a good, go ahead and start, please, um, let me, going to pull up the roster so that we can look at it.
00:37:31
Albert Nava
And, but go ahead and fill the airwaves with your voice so i during spring training of the dodgers i believe they mentioned the batting um um order position yeah order it's shahotani kyle tucker monkey freddie freeman is da yes and um so that's a great lineup and then when tommy e comes
00:38:05
Albert Nava
there is an anyities yeah and that like Okay, found the roster. yeah um Yeah, Clayton's not going pitch. There's a lot of talent on here. Obviously, talked about Terry Scooball.
00:38:20
Albert Nava
Mason Miller, great reliever from San Diego. Paul Skeeds. I don't know. Paul Skeeds is going 100%. He's like 20. He's 250, though. Louise.
00:38:32
Albert Nava
So, yeah. Logan Webb's actually really good, too. you catchers cow catl railally wolf smith alex alec bragman paul goldsmidt bryce harper governor henderson bobby wit a on a charge council warward yeah i like i like you still fit you still pretending japan over remember want thing look over america japan
00:39:10
Albert Nava
amazing how much talent the Japanese team have because obviously we focus on the Major League Baseball players. when When you look at the Japan staff or team, so far all I see is Yamamoto
00:39:23
Albert Nava
and
00:39:27
Albert Nava
I am showing Otani. God, even his little picture for Team Japan looks different than when he's playing with the Dodgers. looks more serious. There's some really good commentary. Everybody needs to look at the behind the scenes footage of last World Baseball Classic in which Team Japan won.
00:39:44
Albert Nava
Where he's talking to the team and he's pretty much for paraphrasing here. I'm like, hey, stop gazing at those guys, man. We're here to fucking kick their ass.
00:39:55
Albert Nava
These are his teammates that he's talking about. His Major League Baseball teammates. The last out of the game was him pitching to Mike Trout, which is amazing. Championship game, game on the line.
00:40:08
Albert Nava
Teammate pitching to teammate. And obviously, Otani won, and so did Japan. ohe o ta teamman league bit year bed although Of course, you could say that. well they work Honestly, it's hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
00:40:24
Albert Nava
And unfortunately, it doesn't happen that you Team USA walks into a lot of competitions thinking just because they have the professional league that they're like, just the name, just the name itself is enough to win.
00:40:37
Albert Nava
And I'm glad sometimes we get our ice kicked because need to wake up and be like, what the fuck? We need to win this fucking game. For example, Team USA, like, are you freaking kidding me that we have to send old-ass LeBron James, Seth Curry, Kevin Durant to fucking go win a gold
Olympic Athletes' Dedication Comparison
00:40:52
Albert Nava
medal? Yeah. Like, shit, dude. It is ridiculous. But... Which Kevin Durant and Seth Curry have mentioned they're going to play the next Olympics, which is amazing. That's the other thing about the World Baseball Classic. I don't know serious it gets taken.
00:41:08
Albert Nava
So, we'll see. To me, I mean, any chance to play for your country... That has to be a no-brainer, especially and when you have people who, who so like Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps took that shit serious. The most decorated Olympian ever. like why Why can that not translate to basketball, to baseball, to now flag football? I hope our flag football team goes out and dominates in 2028. I cannot freaking wait. Tom Brady, hopefully, is going our quarterback of Burnley.
00:41:37
Albert Nava
but we'll see you have violence next year
00:41:45
Albert Nava
I could be a flyboy. Except a ballboy. I'll be a part of the chain game. There you go. March Madness coming up, Dad. you have any more sleeper?
00:41:59
Albert Nava
Florida to win it all? Yeah. They're not a sleeper anymore. that The odds are increased in their favor, but they would be repeating. They have a lot of the same roster. They're repeating in 06 or 06 or 07?
00:42:11
Albert Nava
I believe so. Al Harford. Florida. Noah. Florida just whooped no one. Thank you, Noah. Whooped up on Arkansas.
00:42:22
Albert Nava
Calipari's new team. I think that's the second worst time he's ever lost. Yeah, they scored they put up 119 points on their ass. Of course, Arkansas is like the Lakers of college basketball where they don't play any defense.
00:42:36
Albert Nava
but even that But that being said, Florida is looking really good at the right time right now. The other controversy about Marsh Madness don't know if you heard about it, is the team Miami-Ohio. They play in the MAAC Conference. I think they're still current.
00:42:54
Albert Nava
and there's a lot of basketball analysts braetologist whatever that are still saying if they don't want their term
00:43:04
Albert Nava
Which being undefeated right now means they've played every single person in their different conference? Yes, because they still have to play it. The only way they adam automatically qualify for the tournament is if they win their conference tournament.
00:43:15
Albert Nava
Not the league, the actual tournament. Regardless. Regardless. That's their only automatic bid. Automatic bid. They would have to be accepted as an at-large.
00:43:26
Albert Nava
And people are saying that they do not deserve that at-large. and i did this one hundred percent bullshit cause you're gonna let us fucking see from nancy c who's under five hundred oh yeah hoard yeah let's let them in my what i get it if there big boy basketball scc but just because yourre mediocre of the conference means you get to go in I'd rather take Miami behind.
00:43:51
Albert Nava
Anyways, so there's that. But that's quickly approaching championship. Championship week is usually the week our
00:44:01
Albert Nava
supposed to be your biggestegas so that about being in there for the actual first two games that turn you ever like that you could bet on the attention game And maybe even the final four.
00:44:13
Albert Nava
Oh, you bring up a very excellent point. I guess. So everybody, send me your money. I'll put wagers on whatever you'd like when I'm in Vegas. You can even bet the first one. Okay. I was just going to bet on baseball.
00:44:25
Albert Nava
You can bet on the future. Okay. Drag into
00:44:35
Albert Nava
I guess the last thing would be the NBA. um Right now it is the Detroit Pistons, number one in the East, and the Oklahoma City Thunder is number one in the West.
NBA Conference Standings Predictions
00:44:48
Albert Nava
It's going to be a ah race towards the end in the West, um coming down to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets.
00:45:02
Albert Nava
the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns.
00:45:07
Albert Nava
To me, i think the strongest team we we have are Minnesota, who just beat the Nuggets this past Sunday. the Nuggets, Spurs, and the Thunder, I think those will be our conference finals. No.
00:45:22
Albert Nava
What are they called? Well, three teams going to play in the conference finals. No, no, no. I said NK4. Oh, in the semifinals. Semifinals. And then i think it's goingnna be the spurs in this the conference finals what's your conference finals wow so you're just counting the oklahoma city thunder because of the fact that the spurs have walli wally wally banged them yeah even at the the trip is just being okay see yeah um the freaking knicks beat the spurs again can i believe that really yes they beat them on fucking saturday i'm like what the fuck is happening
00:46:00
Albert Nava
think the one way that i put the less stock in regular season is is that unfortunately is
00:46:10
Albert Nava
football You get a good idea of what you are. Baseball, if you know it's 162 games, you still get a pretty decent idea of who you are. NBA? I don't think there's no upsets.
00:46:22
Albert Nava
I still think OKC's going to have the best shot to repeat. mean, when OKC was a one seed and the Dallas Mavericks took a ban. And then they put another as what did look like.
00:46:34
Albert Nava
Finals to the BG, Boston South. are doing perfectly fucking fine without fuckingja yeah he might get him back if she wast forty twenty the forty twenty year old you win forty games fours and twenty games
00:46:54
Albert Nava
is a you are our checking on
00:47:01
Albert Nava
enough gain but they can't be eligible for shape or like and the cotage pitch as zone this ethical role we got the basic po game to put principle
00:47:17
Albert Nava
already season the ada is like
00:47:24
Albert Nava
<unk>t know anything and you guys
00:47:30
Albert Nava
That doesn't make sense because it's in the regular season. That's it. okay So you're saying that the need Spurs beating the Thunder, let's say, five out of six times means nothing? It means something. It'll be a close series if they match up.
00:47:44
Albert Nava
I wouldn't be surprised if San Antonio wins, but I will still take OKC. Yes.
Future of the Toronto Raptors
00:47:50
Albert Nava
Don't wow me when I'm telling that the Raptors will eventually win title. Oh my. Eventually.
00:47:55
Albert Nava
The Fatten Raptors.
00:48:00
Albert Nava
broken clock is right twice said day my dad said that for ten years got nothing broken glo is right twice the day it does happen ridiculous my dad was very high on the Raptors when they were the one seed in the East and then LeBron James and the Cavaliers sweeped them four oh that was with DeMar DeRozay did they or did they not win a title don't care if it's true did they or did they not win a title to me they didn't that year doesn't count the COVID year counts more than that shit do you
00:48:41
Albert Nava
Does anybody listen to our podcast? I'm going to say maybe, yeah but I don't think so. Maybe real sometimes. Maybe real in the car. All right.
00:48:54
Albert Nava
All right.
Podcast Conclusion and Next Episode Preview
00:48:55
Albert Nava
Great talk, Dad. think we're going wrap it up here. It's getting it's getting past our bedtime. um Great talk. We will be back on Thursday, March 7th, March 8th, March 7th.
00:49:08
Albert Nava
i forty eight not three days march case um ah March 5th we'll be back hopefully we'll talk more NFL news maybe the Max Crosby chain would have already happened exactly so until then thank you very much have a great night