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Jon Taffer + Week 11 Recap

Monday, November 19, 201810 takes

NFL Week 11 Recap and fastest 2 minutes ( - ). The Saints are a juggernaut, the Texans have won 7 straight, Alex Smith's leg is broken, the Eagles get the Done Chain and the Bears remind everyone why Kirk Cousins is Kirk Cousins ( - ). Who's back of the week including SNL and Thanksgiving ( - ). Jon Taffer joins the show to talk about his private jet, not to brag, all the laws that were made to stop him from making money, and some new great ideas for Bar gimmicks ( - ). Segments include Football guy of the week, thoughts and prayers Urban Meyer, Not to brag but we called it Les Miles to Kansas, Stay Woke, and Monday Reading.

Recap

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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
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The New Orleans Saints are clearly the best team in football right now

The Saints are clearly, in my mind, the best team in football right now. Drew Brees is insane... 21 touchdowns, one interception, 77% completion percentage.

The Saints finished 13-3 with the #1 seed, though they eventually lost in the NFC Championship Game due to the infamous missed pass interference call. At the time of the take, they were widely considered the best.
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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
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The Philadelphia Eagles are officially 'done'

The Eagles, I mean, I don't want to jump ahead here, but they're done. They're dead. We're doing done chain on the Eagles. Can we strip them of the Super Bowl championship... because they have not defended it well.

The Eagles actually rallied to finish 9-7, made the playoffs, and won a wildcard game (the Double Doink game) before losing narrowly to the Saints in the Divisional round. They were not 'done'.
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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
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Colt McCoy is a gamer who can tread water but won't win a big drive

Colt McCoy is the type of – he's a gamer. He's going to win you a lot of games like – 21-17, and then when you get to a big moment and you need a big drive, he's not that guy anymore.

McCoy went 0-3 as a starter in 2018 before getting injured himself. He did not lead any significant winning drives.
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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
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The 2018 Super Bowl will be the Texans vs the Bears

I see a Super Bowl between the Texans and the Bears. And that would be great content... if you lose and you're a Bears fan and you have to cut your pinky off, it's not that big of an add-on to the crushing defeat.

Neither team reached the Super Bowl. The Texans lost in the Wild Card round, and the Bears lost in the Wild Card round (Double Doink).
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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
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The Bears are the third best team in the NFC

Would you say the Bears are the third best team in the NFC right now as we're sitting here? I mean, they're 7-3.

The Bears finished 12-4, which was the 3rd best record in the NFC behind the Saints and Rams. In terms of record, this was exactly correct.
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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
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Aaron Rodgers might throw the rest of the season to get Mike McCarthy fired

I wouldn't be shocked if Aaron Rodgers throws the rest of the year. [He wants McCarthy to get fired]. He's sick of him.

Rodgers didn't 'throw' the season, but the Packers struggled significantly, and McCarthy was indeed fired mid-season after a loss to the Cardinals in December.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018·Who's Back
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The Office is definitely coming back

My Who's Back of the Week is The Office... Steve Carell hosted SNL. It was a great, hilarious SNL... they said it's not coming back. But it's definitely one of those things where they're just getting people used to talking about it. So when it comes back, they're excited.

As of 2024, a direct revival or reboot of The Office with the original cast has not occurred, though a new series set in the same universe was announced in 2024.

Interview

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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
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The craft beer industry is currently being killed by bankers

Craft beer is getting freaking killed right now. And what's happened in the craft beer world... originally when people started making craft beers, they were into the beer. Now they're freaking bankers that are into the money. So half the craft beers now suck.

Craft beer growth slowed significantly in the late 2010s and early 2020s, and many regional breweries were indeed bought by larger conglomerates or private equity, supporting his 'bankers' point.
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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
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No one will own cars in 15 years because of automation

He [CEO of Mercedes-Benz] says in 15 years that we're not going to own cars anymore. They're all going to be electric vehicles... The vehicle will pull up in front of your house... those changes are going to change the entire world. [Auto insurance and repair industries will disappear].

We are roughly halfway through this timeline (2024). While autonomous tech has advanced, car ownership remains high and the auto insurance/repair industries are still massive. The 15-year total disappearance seems highly unlikely.

Thoughts And Prayers

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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018·Thoughts & Prayers
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Urban Meyer's sideline health issues are dramatic acting based on game flow

Urban Meyer... every single time Maryland scored, he looked like he was going to pass out. He was doing the most dramatic things on the sidelines, going to his knees and throwing his headset... And then Ohio State would come down the field and score, and he'd have his hands up, and he'd be like, I'm back, I'm good.

Meyer did have a genuine arachnoid cyst that caused him pain, but he also retired at the end of this season (after winning the Rose Bowl), fitting Big Cat's 'retiring when things get tough/weird' narrative.