Brian Urlacher on Khalil Mack Trade, Kyle Orton, and Bear Weather
Football is officially back, and the energy in the studio is high enough to power a small city. Big Cat and PFT Commenter kicked things off by dissecting the sloppy Eagles-Falcons opener, specifically the absolute lack of production from the Falcons' offense. While everyone else is worried about the rain or the flags, Big Cat found a new love in his life: the NBC Green Zone.
The Green Zone is football for morons and I love it
The green zone is essentially when they have the first down to gain and it is third down, they make the field look extra green between the line of scrimmage and the first down marker to let you know how much area they need to cover to get that first down. It is essentially football for morons, which we are, and I love it.
Speaking of the Falcons, PFT wasn't surprised by the questionable play-calling coming from Steve Sarkisian. Some things in life are just constants, like the sun rising or Sark making sure Julio Jones doesn't get a target in the red zone.
You can't complain about Steve Sarkisian's bad play calling because that's exactly what he is
Everyone's blaming [Steve] Sarkisian for everything just because he sucks at play calling. That's not his fault. That's who he is. If you hire Sark to be your offensive coordinator, you should know what you're going to get, and you can't complain about it.
Week 1 Gambling Locks
The guys got down to business with their first official slate of gambling locks for the season. Big Cat is buying high on a certain AFC North team that everyone usually ignores, while PFT is looking for points in the Sunshine State.
The Bengals will be a good value this year
I'm also buying the Bengals this year. I think this is the perfect year for the Bengals to get Marvin Lewis another seven years. Joe Mixon, John Ross, A.J. Green, I actually think they're going to score points.
The Over 45 is a lock for the Titans-Dolphins game
For my over, I'm going with Tennessee and Miami. So it's at 45. Mike Vrabel... you always got to go with a new head coach because you don't have anything on film for him. They're getting away from the exotic smash mouth... so you can't score any fewer points than you did with Mike Malarkey. So I like Tennessee-Miami.
Not to be outdone by the regular picks, PFT dropped a "super secret double lock" for the Chiefs and Chargers game, though Big Cat made it very clear that he is not ready to join the cult of Mahomes just yet.
The Over 48 in the Chiefs-Chargers game is money in the bank
I've got my super secret double lock with an over. It's such a good pick that I didn't even feel good telling you about it during the normal segment because it's basically money in the bank. Kansas City and the Chargers over. 48 points. Take it. Smell it.
Brian Urlacher
Hall of Famer and Chicago legend Brian Urlacher joined the show to talk about the current state of the Bears and look back on his career. As a massive Bears fan, Big Cat was practically vibrating, especially when discussing the blockbuster Khalil Mack trade. Urlacher isn't worried about the draft capital it took to get him.
The Bears were right to trade two first-round picks for Khalil Mack
[Ryan] Pace is the man. He gave up two first-rounders. Put his nuts on the table. But you don't know if they're going to be good anyway. People are always like, why would you give two first rounders? So you draft the first rounder. Do you know he's going to be good right away? Any time you get a chance to get a player like Khalil [Mack], you do it.
He also touched on the quarterback situation in Chicago, giving Mitchell Trubisky a vote of confidence and reflecting on why Kyle Orton was actually one of his favorite teammates to play with during the Lovie Smith era.
Kyle Orton was a great quarterback who never got the credit he deserved
People didn't give Kyle [Orton] enough credit. Kyle could do everything they asked him to do. They didn't ask him to do much because, first of all, Kyle knew what kind of defense he had. So he didn't turn the ball over... He understood the situation he was in with our defense. So he could make all the throws that we needed him to, but he just didn't get the credit he deserved.
We also got the definitive answer on whether "Bear Weather" is a myth or a legitimate advantage for the Monsters of the Midway. Spoiler: Don't expect many visiting teams to enjoy Soldier Field in December.
Bear Weather is 100% real
Is Bear weather real? Yes, 100%. Nobody wants to play in Chicago past December or November or whatever. Our fans love it. In the winter, they don't care, man. They're going to come out and support no matter what. If you're playing there, you better take advantage of that weather because it's not going to change.
Segments and Grab Bag
Jalen Ramsey is on a mission to trash talk every human being on the planet, and his latest target was the entire NHL. The guys called up our good friend Paul Bissonnette to see if the hockey world was actually as triggered as they seemed on Twitter. Biz was at dinner at RPM Steak but had time to offer his services as a coach.
I want to coach Jalen Ramsey to play hockey
I kind of want to see him [Jalen Ramsey]. I want to teach him. I want to be his coach. I love how cornerbacks talk trash and obviously he was just doing it to stir the pot... but I'm over here like, man, I kind of want to see him try.
In Locker Room Talk, the guys reacted to Bill Simmons' bet to eat a testicle if the Raiders make the playoffs. Never ones to be outdone in the "disgusting consequences" department, Big Cat raised the stakes significantly.
I'll eat a cow dick if the Raiders make the playoffs
We'll eat a cow dick if the Raiders make the playoffs. Spread that mayo all over it. Yeah, we'll eat a cow dick if the Raiders make the playoffs.
The show wrapped up with the return of Fantasy Fuccbois to help you set your Week 1 lineups and a Grab Bag where Big Cat took a stand against one of the world's most popular fruits.
Grapes are the real frauds because they don't actually taste like grape
Grapes are the real frauds. Grapes don't taste like grape anymore. They got cucked out of their own taste... You're drinking a grape soda, but it is not grape. It doesn't taste like grapes. It tastes like purple.
If Mitchell Trubisky is even half as good as Brian Urlacher thinks he's going to be, the city of Chicago might actually survive the winter.

