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Andy Staples on CFB Chaos, Russell Wilson's Pain, and Joe Burrow
The Denver Broncos have officially reached car crash status. Monday Night Football was a masterclass in weird, bad football, featuring an overtime where nobody could gain a first down and a kicker in Dustin Hopkins who looked like he was being attacked by a ghost every time he swung his leg. Big Cat is leaning into the chaos, finding the sheer incompetence of the Denver offense more entertaining than a standard shootout.
Big CatI enjoy watching the Broncos on primetime because the brand of bad football is a fascinating story every time
I actually, I'm gonna say this and I know this, people will be like, 'Oh, you're just saying this to be opposite,' I enjoy having the Broncos on primetime football because every time it's a story. It's bad football but you see something new every time and it's a weird story. It became so hilariously bad that it's interesting. There's something about a Broncos primetime game that it's fascinating to watch because it's just a car crash for 60 minutes plus.
PFT thinks the issues in Denver go far deeper than just bad play-calling or missed blocks. The vibes coming off Russell Wilson are reaching toxic levels, especially after the mid-game high-five line outside the locker room that nobody seemed to want to participate in.
PFT CommenterRussell Wilson is a mentally broken man
I think yes, there is [something wrong with Russell Wilson]. I think mentally he's a broken man.
The fallout from this $250 million experiment is getting messy. We're already seeing the PR team leak reports about Wilson being in "real pain" from "real injuries," which feels like a convenient parachute for a season spiraling out of control.
Big CatRussell Wilson will eventually claim a season-ending injury to get a fresh start if this continues
It does feel like this is a situation where Russell Wilson could, if it keeps going bad, be like, I'm out for the year and just do a fresh start. And I actually wouldn't blame him because a fresh start is almost what this team needs.
SEC Chaos with Andy Staples
Our friend Andy Staples joined the show to discuss the aftermath of Tennessee's massive win over Alabama. The cigar smoke has barely cleared in Knoxville, and the conversation is already turning to whether the Vols can actually win it all. Andy isn't ready to crown them just yet, but the improvement is undeniable.
Andy StaplesTennessee is the best they have been since their 1998 national title team
This is the best Tennessee team since the [1998 team] led to a national title. Yep, for sure.
As for the Crimson Tide, the sky isn't falling, but the foundation might have a few cracks. The dominance of the Saban era used to be built on having five-star depth at every single position. Now, with Kirby Smart and others successfully raiding the recruiting trail, Alabama looks human.
Andy StaplesAlabama's dynasty isn't dead, but NIL and depth issues have made them beatable
I don't think it's dead... but what I do think has happened, I blame Kirby Smart for a lot of it. Kirby Smart's been at Georgia now since 2016 and every year he's been there, he's sheared off a few guys that would've signed with Alabama... If you sign 20 of those guys a year instead of 25... your depth suffers.
Staples also mapped out a nightmare scenario for anyone living outside the South. If the right dominoes fall in the Big Ten and the Pac-12 cannibalizes itself, we could be looking at an all-SEC playoff that would make the rest of the country delete their Twitter accounts in rage.
Andy StaplesThe maximum chaos scenario for the College Football Playoff is four SEC teams (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Ole Miss) making the field
I'm just saying, people are asking: could Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Ole Miss be the playoff? [If] Tennessee and Georgia play an absolute classic... Alabama goes to Atlanta to face undefeated Georgia, beats them close... someone knocks off TCU, Clemson loses... It's all coming together for the SEC.
1 Question With Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow returned for our new Wednesday segment and proved why he’s one of the coolest guys in the league. When PFT gave him the choice between adding Odell Beckham Jr., LeBron James, or a resurrected Harambe to the Bengals for a playoff run, Joe didn't hesitate.
Joe BurrowIf Harambe were still alive, he would record at least seven sacks a game in the NFL
You gotta take Harambe, right? I mean the strength to weight ratio is just way higher than humans. That's, I mean that's a easy seven sacks a game I'm sure.
Burrow also addressed the "appendix-gate" situation, noting that while he's feeling better now, it definitely took some time to get his internal organs aligned before he could start ripping throws again.
Hot Seat / Cool Throne
Hank put Draymond Green on the Hot Seat for his recent "mini-doc" that attempted to spin his practice punch into a moment of personal growth. The production value was high, but the logic was low, as Draymond used slow-motion footage of his kids to try and distract everyone from the fact that he clocked a teammate.
HankDraymond Green glorified assaulting his teammate in his TNT mini-doc
He managed to turn him almost killing one of his teammates in a disgusting move... and then has a show on TNT where he like made it, he like glorified it. Basically he glorified himself assaulting his teammate and looking so like immature, childish and just bad.
Billy Football used his Cool Throne to declare that the human race is finally winning the war against bears. After a series of viral videos showed people throwing bears off cliffs and wrestlers fighting them off in the wild, Billy is officially ready to declare humans the apex predator once again.
Billy FootballHumans are currently dominating the rivalry with bears following several viral fight videos
My cool throne is humans. Humans have been taking tons of Ws against bears and just dishing out bears Ls. There was a video of a dude fighting a bear and throwing him off a cliff. And then there was another story of two Wyoming wrestlers beating the shit out of a bear and surviving a grizzly attack. We're up on bears.
We wrapped up with some FAQs and a look at the state of the NFL ownership. PFT is so desperate to see Dan Snyder removed from the Commanders that he is willing to pledge his secondary allegiance to a new franchise if Jim Irsay can actually pull off the coup.
PFT CommenterI will become a Colts fan in the AFC if Jim Irsay forces Dan Snyder to sell
I will become a Colts fan in the AFC if Jim Irsay does this [gets Dan Snyder out]. And I think he's going to, because you've never heard an owner say anything like this before.
If Billy can find a way to make it through one more week without getting canceled for his WhatsApp group chats, we might actually make it to the office in Chicago.
