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Arian Foster and Kevin McDermott on NFL Business and Lost Fingers
The Patriots are officially back from the dead after thumping the Colts on Thursday night, but the real story was the changing of the guard in the NFL hierarchy of facial expressions. With Eli Manning entering his twilight years, a massive void has opened up for a quarterback who can look truly bewildered on national television. Big Cat is ready to crown a new king of the slapstick reaction.
Big CatAndrew Luck is the heir apparent to Eli Manning as the 'dumb quarterback face' of the NFL
Andrew Luck is going to be the new dumb quarterback face. Eli Manning retired after the 2016 season—we've had that hole in the entire NFL. Where is the Eli Manning face? Where is the dumb quarterback face? Andrew Luck, he is the dumb quarterback face. I think he's a very good quarterback... but he does have a dumb face and it shows up in the worst times when he plays football.
PFT thinks we need to keep an eye on the younger generation too, specifically a certain Jets rookie who has the physical tools to really excel in this specific category.
PFT CommenterSam Darnold has the 'large palette' face needed to potentially become the NFL's next 'dumb quarterback face' elite
I think that Sam Darnold might develop into something like this just because he's got the bigger face, so he has a larger palette to work with.
Speaking of the Patriots, Josh Gordon snagging Tom Brady's 500th touchdown pass felt like a glitch in the simulation. While some skeptics thought the pairing wouldn't work, PFT is already bracing for the inevitable dominance.
PFT CommenterJosh Gordon will be a 'cheat code' for Tom Brady and the Patriots
Josh Gordon, obviously, he's going to be a cheat code. He's going to be the guy that Brady throws it up to, and he's going to catch it nine times out of ten. I'm going to get sick of it. I'm going to be upset at myself for predicting it and ruining my life in advance.
The Business of Football with Arian Foster
Arian Foster returned to the show to provide some much-needed perspective on the Le'Veon Bell and Earl Thomas situations. As a guy who always treated the game with a certain level of intellectual detachment, Arian didn't hold back on why the NFLPA continues to struggle against the owners.
Arian FosterThe NFL has the weakest union and contracts because players don't view themselves as businessmen
I think the big issue with people in the NFL in general is that they don't view themselves and we don't view each other as businessmen. And the NFL doesn't view us like businessmen. I think this is why the NFL has the weakest union and the weakest contracts of all major sports is because of how we're viewed and how we view ourselves.
He also doubled down on his hatred for Thursday Night Football. Even though fans got a classic between the Rams and Vikings last week, Arian explained that for the guys actually doing the hitting, it’s a physical nightmare that ruins the following Friday.
Arian FosterThursday Night Football is terrible for players in the trenches
I do not take that back, man. It might feel good in the moment, but that Friday, for the people in the trenches—I can't really talk about the corners and the receivers and the quarterbacks—but for the people in the trenches, everybody hurts the next day, man. 1,000% [advantage for the home team] because you don't get a chance to practice.
Football Guy of the Week: Kevin McDermott
Vikings long snapper Kevin McDermott joined the program to accept his rightful crown as Football Guy of the Week. Kevin famously lost the tip of his pinky finger during a snap against the Rams and simply got stitched up and went back in. He walked us through the moment he looked down and realized something was missing, and his subsequent search for the missing digit on the Coliseum turf.
Big Cat was particularly impressed by how this would endear him to Mike Zimmer, a man who famously coached through a detached retina. The conversation eventually turned to venues, where Big Cat made a bold claim about the home of the Granddaddy of Them All.
Big CatThe Rose Bowl is the greatest venue in all of sports
The Rose Bowl is the greatest stadium to watch a football game of all time. It is the greatest venue in all of sports.
Week 5 Picks and Previews
The board is loaded this week, and the energy is high for a massive sports weekend that includes Yankees-Red Sox and McGregor-Khabib. Big Cat is leaning toward the scumbag factor in the MLB playoffs.
Big CatThe Yankees will win their playoff series against the Red Sox
I actually think the Yankees will win this series because you need—the Yankees to be full Yankees. They need that guy who everyone's like, whether even like the Yankees fans would die for him and everyone else universally is like, that guy's the biggest scumbag in the world.
When it comes to the NFL slate, Big Cat is officially out on Big Ben. He believes the Steelers' veteran has hit a wall that he isn't climbing back over.
Big CatBen Roethlisberger is 'officially fully broken'
I don't know if we could say Ben [Roethlisberger] at home is a good quarterback right now. He's just, he's broken. He's broken. He is finally officially fully broken. It happened. Ben is broken.
Meanwhile, the Jaguars and Chiefs matchup is the clear highlight of the weekend. It's the ultimate "immovable object vs. unstoppable force" scenario, and Big Cat thinks the Mahomes magic might finally hit a snag against that Jacksonville secondary.
Big CatThe Jaguars vs. Chiefs Week 5 game is when Patrick Mahomes finally 'comes back down to earth'
The game of the week is easy... the Jaguars versus the Chiefs. Defense versus offense. Mahomes—this is the game that he comes back down to earth.
PFT is looking at the Meadowlands for his value play, fading the hype surrounding Case Keenum and the Broncos after their close call against Kansas City.
PFT CommenterI'm taking the Jets (-1) at home against the Broncos because people are overrating Denver's performance against the Chiefs
My favorite that I'm taking, I'm taking the Jets at home... minus one against the Broncos. People are going to be saying the Broncos are a good team because they played in prime time and they almost beat... the Chiefs. And then people are going to be hating on the Jets... I'm going to go with the Jets minus one at home.
To wrap up the previews, Big Cat is fading the Vikings hard in their Super Bowl LII rematch against the Eagles, mostly because he’s lost faith in Minnesota’s ability to compete at a high level right now.
Big CatThe Eagles (-3) will beat the Vikings because I think Minnesota stinks
I got Eagles minus three. I think the Vikings stink.
We’re heading into 2019 as the Year of the Core, so start doing your planks now if you want to keep up with the program.
