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Booger McFarland, NFL Week Week 5 Picks And Preview + The Booty Bowl Colts/Broncos

Friday, October 7, 202218 takes

The Booty Bowl between the Colts and Broncos was hilariously bad and Russ might officially be cooked (00-). Week 5 Picks and Preview for all of Sunday’s games plus Fantasy Billy’s (-). Booger McFarland joins the show to talk CFB and NFL, playing in the cold and Big Cat’s Weight(-). We finish with a review of the new Netflix documentary Redeem Team (-) and Fyre Fest of the week (-:07).

Booger McFarland on CFB Juggernauts, NFL Linemen, and Big Cat’s Hot Dog Logic

We just witnessed a game so bad it actually circled back around to being entertaining. The Colts and Broncos gave us the 'Booty Bowl' on Thursday night, a 12-9 overtime disaster that left Denver fans fleeing for the exits before the game even ended. Russell Wilson looked terrified to make a play, eventually missing a wide-open KJ Hamler on the final snap to seal the loss. Big Cat and PFT didn't hold back on the $250 million man's performance.

Win
Oct 7, 2022
#8064
Big CatBig Cat

Russell Wilson officially stinks and isn't living up to his $250 million contract

We saw Russell Wilson. Just he, can we just say he stinks cuz he stinks. Russell Wilson sucks. Stinks. I think he sucks right now... you pay the guy 250 million to make plays, to win games. I don't like, he stinks.

Wilson had the worst season of his career in 2022 and was eventually benched and released in 2024.

While the guys were willing to take some responsibility for Nathaniel Hackett due to his status as a friend of the program, PFT admitted that ignoring the coaching incompetence was reaching fraudulent levels. Hank, meanwhile, had a different theory on why the fans in Denver were so miserable.

Void
Oct 7, 2022
#20760
HankHank

Russell Wilson is a 'bad sports town' himself

Seattle fans were booing Russell Wilson and I thought that was on Seattle and then the Denver fans were leaving the game because of how bad Russell Wilson [was]... It's actually not the towns that are bad. It's Russell Wilson is a bad sports town himself.

Subjective label for a player's aura and its effect on a fanbase.

Looking ahead to Week 5, the board is loaded with massive spreads and some truly questionable matchups. Hank is laying the points with the Bills against a rookie making his first start, while PFT is looking at the 'Cover King' in New York.

Win
Oct 7, 2022·Picks
#20761
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Teddy Bridgewater is the best quarterback in NFL history at covering spreads

The dolphins minus three and a half... Teddy Bridgewater, the best quarterback in the history of the NFL at covering spreads. Spread Bridgewater. I saw some people call him Teddy covers. No, it's Spread Bridgewater. He is 42-20-0 against the spread that hits at a .677 clip. That's number one by far.

At the time of the episode, Bridgewater did indeed have the best ATS record among active QBs with at least 50 starts.

Big Cat is banking on a Tom Brady bounce-back against a familiar victim. Brady hasn't lost three in a row in twenty years, and the Falcons are usually the team he uses to get right.

Push
Oct 7, 2022·Picks
#8072
Big CatBig Cat

Tom Brady will demolish the Falcons to avoid a three-game losing streak

My favorite is the Bucks minus nine against the Falcons at home... Tom Brady has not had a three game losing streak since 2002... He's 10 and oh against the Falcons... He's going to demolish the Falcons.

The Bucs won 21-15, meaning they won the game (avoiding the streak) but failed to cover the -9 point spread.

Booger McFarland joined the show to talk shop on everything from the SEC to the trenches. He gave Brian Kelly some credit for the rebuild job at LSU but noted that in Baton Rouge, 'solid' doesn't cut it for long. He also broke down why Tennessee is actually the favorite heading into Death Valley this weekend, citing the maturity gap at the quarterback position.

Win
Oct 7, 2022
#20762
Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Hendon Hooker's maturity and age make him the reason Tennessee is the favorite over LSU

Hendon Hooker is 23, 24 years old. So he is way mature beyond the age of some of these kids are gonna be out there. LSU is gonna start six freshmen... the maturity of Hendon Hooker, the offensive of [Josh Heupel], I understand why Tennessee is a favorite.

Tennessee dominated LSU 40-13, and Hendon Hooker played excellently, validating the experience gap.

When the conversation shifted to the NFL, Booger explained the mental grind of being a defensive lineman. He highlighted the few players who actually command his full attention on every snap, putting one Rams superstar at the very top of the list.

Void
Oct 7, 2022
#8076
Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Aaron Donald is the best non-quarterback in football

I think Aaron Donald is the best player in football that's not a quarterback. Quarterbacks are, are always going to get the, the notch above because they touch the ball every play. He's the best non quarterback in nfl.

Subjective opinion from a professional analyst.

As a former lineman, Booger also had some stern warnings for the Bears organization. Watching Justin Fields run for his life has been a recurring theme, and Booger sees a dark path ahead if the protection doesn't improve immediately.

Win
Oct 7, 2022
#20764
Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Justin Fields will become the next David Carr if the Bears don't fix the offensive line

If the Bears don't fix their offensive line, Justin Fields is headed toward being the second coming of David Carr. I forget the Carr brothers... they both look alike... but he just gets hit too much.

Justin Fields continued to take a high number of sacks and the Bears eventually traded him in 2024, fitting the trajectory of a QB whose development was hindered by environment.

Before letting him go, the guys asked Booger about the 'guy' test. It's the eternal question for franchises like the Eagles and Dolphins: do you actually have the franchise cornerstone? Booger thinks Jalen Hurts is on the verge of proving it once and for all.

Win
Oct 7, 2022
#20765
Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Jalen Hurts will get a $250 million contract if he continues his current level of play

If [Jalen Hurts] continues to play this way, he'll get 250 million when the season is over and he will be... it'll be a great story. What the improvement he's made from game one to where he is now has been outstanding.

Hurts led the Eagles to the Super Bowl and signed a 5-year, $255 million extension in April 2023.

To wrap things up, the crew reviewed the new Netflix documentary 'The Redeem Team.' While the 2008 squad was legendary, Big Cat stayed firm that they still sit in the shadow of the 1992 originals. We also got a heavy dose of Fyre Fest, featuring PFT’s fantasy baseball heartbreak and Big Cat’s continued delusion regarding his competitive eating stamina.

If you don't think 14 hot dogs in 12 hours is a lot, you're either a professional athlete or you're just Big Cat.

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Win
Oct 7, 2022
#8066
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nathaniel Hackett is booty cheeks

Nathaniel Hackett is booty cheeks. And if we didn't say that, then we're frauds. I will trash us for not trashing Nathaniel Hackett... he is, he wanted to talk about booty cheeks.

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
Hackett was fired before his first season ended, confirming the assessment that his coaching performance was poor.
Loss
Oct 7, 2022
#8068
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Commanders vs. Bears will low-key be a banger of a game due to a new positive mindset

I'm already starting to get the vibes. I'm in a new positive mindset right now about the Commanders... I feel like next week low key might be a banger of a game. Oh, you never know. Cause these are the games that people are always like, it's gonna suck... it was one of the greatest games ever [in 2017].

The game was famously one of the worst offensive displays in TNF history, ending 12-7 in a sloppy, boring affair.
Win
Oct 7, 2022·Picks
#8070
HankHank

The Bills will destroy the Steelers and Kenny Pickett in his first start

I am going with the Buffalo Bills. Okay. I think if Mitch [Trubisky] was playing, it's a different story... But it's Kenny Pickett. He's a rookie. He's gonna get destroyed by that defense.

The Bills defeated the Steelers 38-3, a 35-point margin that easily covered the spread.
Win
Oct 7, 2022·Picks
#8074
HankHank

The Giants will cover the +8 spread against the Packers in London

I'm gonna go with the New York Giants. Ooh. Packers have not looked good this year. They haven't. It's they're plus eight. They almost got beat by Patriots. Bailey Zappe. They didn't let 'em throw and they still almost lost the game. I don't think they're gonna win this game by eight points.

The Giants won outright, 27-22, easily covering the +8 spread.
Win
Oct 7, 2022·Picks
#20766
Big CatBig Cat

The Raiders vs. Chiefs game on Monday Night Football is a lock for the over 51

Raiders Chiefs Monday Night Football over 51. I mean that's just gonna be fun. Eight of the last nine Raiders prime time games have gone over and last four times they've played each other they've gone over. I just, this is one of those ones that might lose, but I don't care cause I'm gonna sit down on my couch and root for points.

The Chiefs won 30-29, totaling 59 points, which cleared the 51 total easily.
Win
Oct 7, 2022
#8075
Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Brian Kelly gets a B+ grade for his first five weeks at LSU

So far I give him a B plus just because I think when you take over a program that had 39 scholarship players... and for Brian Kelly to take that team, have to go out and transfer portal, have to recruit to be able to put 85 scholarship guys. I think he's done a remarkable job.

LSU finished the 2022 season 10-4 with a division title, largely justifying this grade.
Win
Oct 7, 2022
#20763
Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Lincoln Riley gives USC the ability to play with any of the top juggernauts

There are some coaches that are more talented than others. You look at Lincoln Riley, USC. So even though USC is not as talented as [Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson] because of Lincoln Riley, they have the ability on a given Saturday to play with those other programs.

USC went 11-3 in Riley's first year, narrowly missing the CFP after a loss in the Pac-12 title game, proving they were indeed in the mix.
Void
Oct 7, 2022
#8077
Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

You know within the first 20 practices if a rookie quarterback is 'the guy'

But you know, within the first 20 practices; like you don't have to see. Yeah. Like you, you wanna see it on the field to kind of confirm, but man, it is just the way these dudes carry themselves and how they act at practice and how they're focused.

This is a subjective claim about the scouting process and internal team dynamics.
Void
Oct 7, 2022
#8078
Big CatBig Cat

The 1992 Dream Team is better than the 2008 Redeem Team and it isn't close

I would say the dream team was the greatest basketball team of all time... And it's not even close. Well, yeah. Probably, probably not close. But this team was very, very good.

This is a classic 'Bar Talk' debate that cannot be objectively resolved, though the 1992 team is the historical consensus.
Loss
Oct 7, 2022·Fyre Fest
#8079
Big CatBig Cat

Eating 14 hot dogs in 12 hours is not a lot of food

When you say 14 hot dogs in 12 hours isn't that much. It's not. That's a fat ass statement. Not that you're a fat ass, but... it's really just dealing with Stu Feiner all the time.

Medically and logically, 14 hot dogs in a single day is an extraordinary amount of sodium and calories for a human, making this factually 'incorrect' as a standard for 'not much'.

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