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Dan Patrick, Lions Beat The Chiefs, Week 1 Picks & Preview, Fantasy F-Bois And Fyre Fest Of The Week

Friday, September 8, 202311 takes

Football is back and the Lions walked into Kansas City and beat the Chiefs. Kadarius Toney had a night he will hopefully forget and Matt Nagy may be a problem (-). Week 1 picks and preview for every game on Sunday plus Fantasy Fuccbois (-). We then welcome on our good friend Dan Patrick who wrote a new book and talk to him about the best year for his hair, retiring in 4 years, competition at ESPN and tons more (-). We finish with Jake's report on Obama's potential hook up (-) and fyre fest of the week (-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Chiefs would have won the season opener against the Lions if Kadarius Toney didn't play

I actually think the Chiefs would've won that game without Kadarius Toney. He gave them an a pick six. He then dropped that ball at the end of the game where it was just easily catchable. He dropped that third down conversion when the guy ran across his face. If you just take him away and just have someone run routes but never get the ball, you win that game.

The Chiefs lost 21-20 and Toney's drops were directly responsible for a 7-point swing on the pick-six and multiple stalled drives. It is statistically very likely the Chiefs win without those specific errors.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Matt Nagy is a major problem for the Kansas City Chiefs offense

I have one thing that Chiefs fans need to be worried about. It's one name and his name's Matt Nagy. Eric Bieniemy is no longer with the Chiefs and Chiefs fans, you saw Matt Nagy in all his glory on that third and two when they got so cute. That was a Nagy special. The idiocy of taking the ball outta Patrick Mahomes' hands on a third and two is mind blowing.

While the Chiefs offense struggled at times in 2023, they ultimately won Super Bowl LVIII. Nagy remained the OC, so 'major problem' proved hyperbolic.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Joe Burrow will be rusty and struggle in Week 1 against the Browns

Joe Burrow misses half of training camp again. What happened last year? He threw four picks against the Steelers and lost in overtime. I feel like he's gonna be rusty again. I think the Bengals will be there long term. But I think this is a tough spot for the Bengals Week one with Joe Burrow coming back from not practicing at all.

The Bengals lost 24-3 to the Browns in Week 1, and Burrow had one of the worst games of his career (82 yards passing). The take was exactly correct.
Push
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

This is a legacy-defining season for Kyle Shanahan where he must win the Super Bowl

I'm ready to say it. I think this is a legacy year for Kyle Shanahan. I think he has to win the Super Bowl or else his pristine championship pedigree has been tarnished. If he wins the Super Bowl, he will be the number one coach in the NFL. This is a legacy defining season for him.

Shanahan reached the Super Bowl but lost in overtime to the Chiefs. His legacy remains that of a coach who can get there but struggles to close, reinforcing Big Cat's 'legacy defining' framing.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Week 1 Packers vs. Bears game is the biggest game in the history of the Bears franchise

I have said this on many platforms, but I do, it's a slightly hyperbolic, but I do think that this might be the biggest game in Bears franchise history. It feels so significant because it is the Packers, because it's Jordan Love's first real season, Justin Fields, big season hopefully coming up.

The Bears lost the game 38-20, and the season ultimately led to them picking #1 overall again. While symbolically important, it wasn't even the biggest game of that decade for them in hindsight.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Justin Fields will have a better NFL career than Trevor Lawrence

I think [Justin Fields] is gonna be better. He's gonna have a better career than Trevor Lawrence. I'm gonna stand by that commitment. I said it for my balls one time last year. Not for my brain, but sometimes I'm fielding my feelings right now and it's coming from my balls.

Justin Fields was traded to the Steelers after the 2023 season to be a backup/competitor after the Bears moved on. Trevor Lawrence signed a massive extension with the Jaguars. Unless Fields has a massive resurgence, this is incorrect.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Rams will be so bad this season that they will have a top-five draft pick

I actually think the Rams are gonna be really, really bad. Cooper Kupp obviously out. I feel like Matthew Stafford... I don't know what to expect. They're resetting the whole deck. I actually think, and quote me if I'm wrong, I believe that next year, come late April, the Los Angeles Rams will be selecting in the first round... maybe a little top five pick.

The Rams exceeded expectations, finishing 10-7 and making the playoffs. They did not have a top-five pick; they picked 19th.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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HankHank

The New England Patriots will win 11 games this season

I have high expectations for this team. But the national media like yourself think they have no shot. I think they'll win 11. 11 [wins] and seven [losses].

The Patriots finished the season 4-13. This was one of the worst predictions in the show's history.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Dan PatrickDan Patrick

If Dan Marino played in today's NFL, he would pass for 6,000 yards in a season

Marino changed the game. Marino in today's game, he'd approach 6,000 yards probably. He'd throw for 50 [touchdowns] because that wasn't the difficulty for him. He was doing that before. And he is convincing Don Shula a defensive minded head coach to let him throw the ball as much as he wants.

This is a hypothetical 'what if' that cannot be proven, making it inherently subjective.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Dan PatrickDan Patrick

Mike White will win more games as the Dolphins starter this year than Tua Tagovailoa

My spiciest NFL take is Mike White will win more games for the Dolphins than Tua Tagovailoa. I just did this the other day. I'm rooting for him [Tua]... I'll take that back. No, I'll stand by it.

Tua Tagovailoa started all 17 games for the Dolphins in 2023, leading them to 11 wins. Mike White played in only 6 games and did not start or win a game. This was spectacularly wrong.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2023
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Dan PatrickDan Patrick

Tom Brady will come out of retirement to play for the New York Jets

Tom Brady comes out of retirement. And he comes out of retirement to play for the Jets.

Tom Brady remained retired throughout the 2023 season and beyond. The Jets stuck with Aaron Rodgers (until his injury) and then Zach Wilson.