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Blake Bortles on Wikipedia Club, the Miami Miracle, and Week 14 Chaos
Week 14 might have been the best weekend of the NFL season so far. We had the Miami Miracle, Patrick Mahomes playing like a wizard in Kansas City, and a Sunday night defensive masterclass in Chicago. The guys kicked things off by acknowledging the absurdity of a weekend where six last-place teams won outright, including the Raiders somehow knocking off the Steelers. Big Cat was riding high after his Bears dismantled the high-flying Rams, and PFT was ready to crown a new king of the conference.
PFT CommenterThe Bears are now the class of the NFC
I think that we should [talk about the Bears] because they are now the class of the NFC. I'll just say it. Sean McVay can name every single player that picked him off tonight.
The game in Chicago felt like a turning point for the league's offensive explosion. After months of everyone trying to find the next Sean McVay, the cold weather reminded everyone that having a bunch of monsters on the defensive line still matters.
Big CatDefense still wins games when the weather gets cold
I'm just going to say it, boys. Once the weather starts getting cold, defense does show up... I think defense still wins games.
While the defense was elite, Big Cat wasn't ready to book his Super Bowl tickets just yet, mostly because Mitch Trubisky looked a little rusty coming back from injury.
Big CatThe Bears offense is a major worry for January
I will be honest—I have worries about the offense at times. That's all I'll say... Mitch [Trubisky] was coming back from an injury. I don't know if he's 100% healthy. The offense did not click the way that they'll need to click in January.
As always, the NFL is a league of overreactions. PFT pointed out that after a weekend where the Ravens almost took down the Chiefs and the Bears stifled the Rams, the league's GMs are going to shift their scouting departments immediately.
PFT CommenterThe NFL will overreact to this defensive week by trying to hire the next Aaron Donald or Khalil Mack
What's going to be so funny, by the way, is going to be the NFL overreacting to one week of really good defensive play... and now they'll be like, you need to go out there and get a defense like that. As opposed to the first 12 weeks when it's like, you've got to get the next Sean McVay... now it's going to be, well, you can just go get Aaron Donald or Khalil Mack. It'll be good.
The Miami Miracle and The Cowboy Extension
In Miami, we saw one of the most improbable finishes in history. Ryan Tannehill to Kenny Stills to DeVante Parker to Kenyon Drake. Rob Gronkowski was out there playing safety for some reason and looked about as agile as a tectonic plate. While the loss was devastating for New England's home-field hopes, Hank somehow found a way to spin it into a positive.
HankThe Patriots' loss to the Dolphins will motivate them to a championship
It is one of those losses that... shows up in the beginning of a championship DVD. The Pats lost to the Dolphins in heartbreaking fashion. They fucked up their defense. They kind of woke up. They're going to go into the film room. Belichick's going to tear into them, and that's what's going to give them the motivation they need to push through the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Steelers are officially in a tailspin after losing to the Raiders. Big Ben spent half the game wandering around the locker room like he was lost in a spinal tap maze before coming back to look toward the heavens.
Big CatThe Steelers are an absolute mess and no one knows what they are
I think we all can agree no one knows what the Steelers are. They went from a mess at the beginning of the season to one of the best teams in the middle of the season to an absolute mess again at the end of the season. And it's like baffling.
The Cowboys took control of the NFC East by beating the Eagles in overtime, and while Jerry Jones is definitely going to overpay for Dak Prescott and Jason Garrett now, you can't deny that their roster is loaded.
Big CatThe Cowboys can beat anyone because their defense is elite
The Cowboys are going to win the NFC East. They actually look like a team that could compete with almost anyone because their defense is so good... I think the Cowboys can beat anyone. I mean, when I say that, I know what's going to happen is they definitely can't beat the Saints... but their defense... [they] demolished the Eagles in terms of yards.
A big part of that turnaround has been the addition of Amari Cooper. Big Cat admitted that the trade we all mocked at the time has turned into a massive win for Dallas.
Big CatThe Cowboys trade for Amari Cooper was a ballsy move that worked
The Amari Cooper trade, when we laughed at it and everyone laughed at it, that was a fucking ballsy move, and it has worked out. Amari Cooper has basically re-found himself.
The Boat Returns
Blake Bortles joined the show for the return of the Wikipedia Club, and it was as pure as you'd expect. Blake discussed how he found out he was likely being cut by the Jaguars via a text from his mom, who follows Ian Rapoport on Twitter. Even with the benching, the Boat remains the most relatable guy in the league, joking about a mid-career position change to tight end or the Arena League.
We dove into the Wikipedia entries for "Comebacks in Sports" and "Poison Dart Frogs." Blake noted that he's already in comeback mode, and Big Cat shared some research on Hall of Famers like Johnny Unitas and Kurt Warner who were cut or stocking shelves before they became legends.
Who's Back and Monday Reading
For Who's Back of the Week, the guys discussed Kyler Murray winning the Heisman and the 5'9" community finally getting their due. PFT suggested that Oklahoma's offensive identity has shifted so much that they need to surrender the rights to a classic football staple.
PFT CommenterOklahoma should lose the 'Oklahoma Drill' name because they aren't smash-mouth anymore
At what point do we discuss... removing the label Oklahoma from Oklahoma drill. Because they haven't done that in like 50 years.
Big Cat also gave a shoutout to SantaCon, defending the honor of 23-year-olds everywhere who just want to get shit-faced in a cheap felt hat.
Big CatSantaCon is awesome if you're in your early 20s
If you're in your early 20s, SantaCon and all-day drinking events, they're so much fun... When you get older, it's the last thing I'd ever want to do... Seriously, I really do get mad when I see people bashing these things, trying to look cool. It's okay to say I'm too old for it... But fuck, man, there's nothing better than being like 23 years old and saying, I don't really care if I get wasted all day.
We finished with a Monday Reading from the New York Times about a woman whose boyfriend moved into the house with her husband. It’s an all-time cuckoldry story involving building sheds together and disassembling electronics with the son. If you think your family holidays are awkward, just imagine spending two weeks in Ohio with your wife's boyfriend.
Next time you feel bad about your team, just remember you could be a Bulls fan watching Gar Foreman spy on the locker room while the team loses by 56 points.
Big CatThe Chicago Bulls are an absolute laughingstock of an organization
The dysfunction at the Bulls organization. They are an absolute laughingstock of an organization... They are the most... It's like the Chiefs used to be with Scott Pioli and that whole crew. And they're such little, little people. They're so scared of any criticism... Gar Foreman is a little fucking loser.
Good luck to everyone trying to survive the week without building a shed for their wife's new friend.
