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Tom Fornelli on Bowl Season, Zach Wilson's Jets Disaster, and Week 16 Picks
The vibes around the New York Jets have officially hit rock bottom after a Thursday Night Football performance that saw Zach Wilson benched for Chris Streveler. Big Cat and PFT were in mourning for Billy Football, who has finally surrendered his position as the world’s last Zach Wilson defender. Watching Wilson miss wide-open receivers while the MetLife crowd booed him into oblivion was the final straw for the crew.
Big CatZach Wilson is completely lost mentally and is likely irredeemable
Zach Wilson is so bad. ... he can't, I don't think he, he's redeemable at this point because you've now benched him twice for two different quarterbacks. ... I think Zach Wilson is completely lost. ... he's, he's completely lost mentally.
Billy was particularly disgusted, noting that he saw concepts he ran in high school being read incorrectly by a professional quarterback. It got so bad that Billy reached a level of confidence usually reserved for professional athletes themselves.
Billy FootballI could have made some of the throws Zach Wilson missed against the Jaguars
I was watching the fucking game and looking at concepts that I ran in high school that he was reading wrong. I'm serious. And I like my arm talent. It's not fucking pro arm talent, but I could have made some throws and just get it to guy to make play.
While the Jets are falling apart, Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars are doing the exact opposite. Big Cat is ready to book their playoff tickets right now after back-to-back wins over the Cowboys and Jets.
Big CatThe Jaguars are going to the playoffs
The Jaguars are going to the playoffs, like, I'm gonna say it right now, the Jaguars are going to the playoffs because they just went and they beat the Cowboys and the Jets back to back weeks... I think the Jaguars are going to the playoffs.
Week 16 Picks and Preview
With a massive Saturday slate and Christmas Day games on the horizon, the board is loaded with weather-affected totals and playoff implications. Hank is looking to fade his own team, the New England Patriots, citing the demoralizing presence of Matt Patricia on the sidelines.
HankThe Bengals will beat the Patriots because Matt Patricia is a demoralizing coordinator
This is entirely the Patriots. Our joke, there's season's over demoralized. Matt Patricia's still the offensive coordinator. ... So why not just fire him now? ... it literally cannot [get] worse.
PFT isn't so sure about that, thinking Bill Belichick might have spent the entire week making the team watch the Jacobi Meyers lateral on a loop until they were ready to win out of pure spite.
PFT CommenterThe Patriots will win outright against the Bengals
I think the Patriots might win this outright. I that's what I'm saying. Yeah. It's a double look ahead. ... I like the Patriots a lot this weekend.
Speaking of spite, the crew turned their attention to the Christmas Day matchup between the Broncos and Rams. PFT noticed that Russell Wilson looks a little different this year, and it isn't just the lack of touchdowns.
PFT CommenterRussell Wilson has gotten fat this season
Is Russell Wilson fat? ... I think he's gotten fat. ... I think he's thick. He's fatter this year than he was last year. ... I think he's gotten chubby now.
Big Cat is looking for a little holiday magic in Miami, betting on Aaron Rodgers to keep the Packers' slim playoff hopes alive against the Dolphins.
Big CatThe Packers will cover +4 against the Dolphins and make the playoff race interesting
My underdog is going to be the Green Bay Packers plus four. ... My spidey sense is saying the Packers are gonna make these things, make this stretcher run interesting.
For the degenerate gamblers, Hank is looking at the Saints and Browns game, where the weather is expected to be a mix of snow and 60 mph wind gusts. Naturally, he's taking the over because he thinks a total of 32 is just too low for any two professional teams.
HankThe Saints and Browns will go over the 32-point total despite historically bad weather
I'm going lowest to the low. Ground Saints 32. Deshaun Watson unders have been the easiest bet since he started three, three easy unders. He's due for an over. And weather doesn't matter.
Bowl Season with Tom Fornelli
Friend of the program Tom Fornelli joined the show to help navigate the chaos of Bowl Season. Between the transfer portal, opt-outs, and NIL, betting on bowls has become a game of "vibe checks" and "quit watches." Tom highlighted the Alamo Bowl as a sleeper must-watch, specifically because of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
Tom FornelliMichael Penix Jr. has a stronger arm than Josh Allen
Michael Penix was convinced to come back to Washington... he's not Josh Allen as far as total overall skillset as far as the size. But as far as arm strength is concerned, this kid might have a stronger arm than Josh Allen. ... you can't believe a human is able to throw a football that hard on a line like that.
Turning to the College Football Playoff, Tom thinks the public is being too hard on Ohio State after their loss to Michigan. While Georgia looks like a juggernaut, Tom isn't ready to call it a blowout just yet.
Tom FornelliOhio State is being written off as a bad team prematurely after the Michigan loss
I think that there's been a large overreaction to Ohio State losing to Michigan. I think that Ohio State suddenly sucks in the mind of a lot of people because they lost to Michigan two years in a row. ... I think the Buckeyes are still very good. They could win this game [against Georgia].
Big Cat agreed that the pressure is squarely on Ryan Day. The standard at Ohio State doesn't allow for losing to Michigan and getting embarrassed in the playoff in the same season.
Big CatRyan Day is effectively on the hot seat if Ohio State gets blown out by Georgia
I think this game's really important for Ryan Day. ... I don't think they have to win it, but I think if they get blown out after coming off the Michigan [loss]... he's kind on the hot seat now. ... You can't lose to Michigan if you're the Ohio State coach. Not anymore.
Before letting Tom go, he gave out one final lock for the bowl slate. He expects plenty of points in the Cotton Bowl when USC takes on Tulane.
Tom FornelliThe Tulane vs. USC game is a lock to go over the point total
My favorite bet, honestly, the over in Tulane USC. ... Way too low. They're gonna get in seventies for this one.
Fyre Fest of the Week
To wrap up the show, Big Cat shared his personal struggle with the mirror. After shaving his beard and seeing a few too many bad camera angles, he’s declaring that the end of football season will mark the beginning of a transformation.
Big CatI am going to lose more weight than you can imagine after football season
I'm gonna lose so much fat fast. ... I'm just saying I'm gonna lose more weight than you could even imagine. ... Once football's over, I'm back.
Hopefully, the gym has better AC than the Jets' offensive meetings.
