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Eric Mangini on Stopping Mahomes and NFL Divisional Round Recap
The Divisional Round is in the books, and we are left with the chalkiest, most explosive Final Four imaginable. Every home team held serve, meaning we are headed for a collision course between the old guard and the new wave. Big Cat and PFT are already looking toward the Super Bowl matchups, noting that there isn't a bad game in the bunch, though the Eagles' magical run finally hitting a wall in New Orleans felt like the air leaving a balloon.
The Legend of Saint Nick and Taysom Hill
Alshon Jeffery letting a ball slip through his hands might have effectively ended the Nick Foles era in Philadelphia. While the city will always have the statue, the guys are already speculating on where the big-bridge quarterback lands next. PFT has a specific destination in mind that would involve the ultimate psychological warfare by Bill Belichick.
PFT CommenterBill Belichick will sign Nick Foles just to berate him for the Super Bowl loss
I actually have a theory about what's going to happen. I think Belichick's going to grab [Nick] Foles. If for nothing else, just so that he can stash him and berate him every day, being like, you son of a bitch, you beat me in the Super Bowl.
Big Cat, ever the realist, sees a future where Foles ends up in a much less prestigious situation, following the path of other Super Bowl-winning journeymen.
Big CatNick Foles will sign with the Jaguars or Broncos and won't be that good
I feel like Nick Foles is destined to end up on a team like, I don't know, the Jaguars or maybe the Broncos. He feels like a Broncos quarterback up and down. And then he's just not going to be that good. And everyone's like, well, but he won a Super Bowl.
On the other side of that game, the Saints proved that having a Swiss Army knife is better than a backup quarterback. Taysom Hill was all over the field, throwing 50-yard bombs and converting fake punts. Big Cat is so high on the Mormon dynamic threat that he thinks the Drew Brees succession plan is already solved.
Big CatTaysom Hill will be the next Drew Brees
I am convinced now that Sean Payton will have the next Drew Brees in Taysom Hill because he had that one throw... Taysom Hill's throwing 50-yard bombs. It's not fair.
The Chargers and Patriots Go Opposite Directions
Foxborough was the site of a surgical dismantling. The Chargers went in with a zone defense, and Tom Brady treated it like a light 7-on-7 drill. James White caught 15 passes because he was simply never covered. It was a brutal day for Philip Rivers, who spent most of the game stomping his feet and screaming at the sky like a man whose neighbor is playing music too loud.
PFT CommenterPhilip Rivers is officially a choker in the playoffs
I love him, but he's a choker... 12-4, they looked good. I don't know. I don't know what to make of it. I feel sad. I'm sad for Phil Rivers, and he has eight children to go home to.
With the Patriots heading to Arrowhead as underdogs, Hank is feeling himself. He’s already booking his flight to Atlanta and thinks Tom Brady has a very specific trophy count in mind before he finally hangs it up.
HankTom Brady's ultimate goal is to win more championships than any individual NFL franchise has in total
He [Brady] wants to get more championships than any other franchise has by himself.
HankI am 80% confident the Patriots will beat the Chiefs in Kansas City
[Big Cat]: What's your confidence level going to Kansas City? [Hank]: 80%.
Mahomes and the Chiefs Roll
Snowy Arrowhead provided the backdrop for Patrick Mahomes to further his MVP campaign. Even with Damian Williams carving up the Colts, Mahomes remains the story. PFT is already crowning the Chiefs' backfield replacement as the next big thing.
PFT CommenterDamien Williams will be my breakout star for the 2019 NFL season
I like Damien Williams, by the way... I think he's going to be – that's the PFT breakout star next year.
Despite the brilliance, the guys still found time to nitpick the superstar. Big Cat pointed out that Mahomes’ helmet has an unsettling amount of white space on the front and that he’s becoming a bit of a habitual pointer on first downs.
Big CatPatrick Mahomes points too much for first downs
My other thing I noticed about Patrick Mahomes... he points too much. He points too much for first downs.
Big CatThe front of Patrick Mahomes' helmet is way too big
The front of his helmet, that big white space, it's way too big. Don't you think? It should at least have some writing on it, right?
Eric Mangini Breaks Down the Man Genius
Former Jets and Browns coach Eric Mangini joined the show to explain why playing the Patriots is a nightmare. He noted that Brady is entirely unselfish and will simply throw to the open man for four hours if you don't disguise your coverage. Mangini’s key to beating New England involves a level of preparation most coaches can't handle.
Eric ManginiTo beat Tom Brady, you must have a completely different second-half game plan
The thing with Tom is if he knows what you're in, he's going to the right place. So without disguising coverages and giving him his own coverage, you've got no chance... in the second half, we had a totally different game plan. So you knew that they were going to go into the locker room, get it figured out. So you had to have a second pitch within the game plan.
They also discussed the league's obsession with hiring any young person who has ever high-fived Sean McVay. Mangini, who was a young hire himself, warned that the "copycat" nature of the NFL usually leads to a lot of first-time head coaches failing when they realize the job is about more than just drawing up plays.
Eric ManginiMost of the young offensive coaches being hired in the current 'copycat' cycle will struggle
I imagine that this [hiring young offensive coaches] will be the same thing. Everybody's trying to copycat and catch on to this trend. But, look, being a head coach is hard... there's going to be a lot of guys who struggle.
Who’s Back and Drunk Ideas
Cody Parkey’s appearance on Good Morning America after the Double Doink sent Big Cat into a tailspin. He argued that the era of "feeling bad for kickers" is the definitive sign that American society has reached its expiration date.
Big CatCody Parkey on Good Morning America is the end of civilization
Cody Parkey on Good Morning America... fucking ridiculous... This is the end of our civilization, folks. Everything that we stood on for the longest time, America, what it was founded on, not feeling bad for kickers when they fuck up. Guess what? It's over. You got one job to do.
To wrap up the show, Hank pitched what might be the first Billion-dollar idea in PMT history. After a few glasses of wine and a little "hot leaf," Hank realized that the packaging for mouthwash and nighttime cold medicine is identical. Why not simplify the nightly routine?
HankNyQuil Listerine is a million-dollar product idea
NyQuil Listerine. Both of these things, they look the same. Basically the same packaging. Combine them into one... You have your Dayquil Listerine for the morning and the Nightquil Listerine for night.
It's a bold vision for a future where we all sleep better and have mintier breath. On to the Conference Championships.
