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Kyle Long on O-Line Secrets, Week 8 NFL Preview, and the Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are back, or at least they were for the first thirty minutes against the Buccaneers. Big Cat and PFT break down a Thursday night game that was much more lopsided than the final score suggested, despite Baker Mayfield nearly pulling off the greatest Hail Mary completion of the year. While the Bills got the win they desperately needed to stop the bleeding, Big Cat isn't ready to crown them as Super Bowl locks just yet.
Big CatThe Buffalo Bills will finish the season with 11 wins
Maybe this is what the Bills are. Maybe the Bills are just gonna end up being like a 11 win team and they'll look... they'll have at least two more times this season where they look like the worst team in football.
PFT is slightly more optimistic about the Bills' long-term outlook, specifically regarding their defense. Even with the devastating injuries they've faced, he's projecting a major return just in time for a potential deep run.
PFT CommenterMatt Milano will return from his leg injury in time for the NFL playoffs
I'm gonna say Matt Milano will be back for the playoffs and I've done zero research into it.
Speaking of the Bucs, the guys have seen enough of the Todd Bowles experience. Between the bizarre clock management at the end of the first half and a general lack of juice, the Bowles era in Tampa is becoming a masterclass in creative incompetence.
PFT CommenterTodd Bowles is a creative but poor head coach who bores fans
Todd Bowles, he's boring and not good, which is the worst combination. But he does find creative ways to be bad. Whatever that was at the end of the half. You were was a very creative way to be bad.
Week 8 Preview and Picks
Looking ahead to the weekend, Big Cat has identified the absolute lock of the early window: Jaguars at Steelers. It’s a classic Mike Tomlin home dog spot, and with Trevor Lawrence making the mistake of referring to the "Terrible Towel" as just a little yellow towel, the vibes in Pittsburgh are going to be electric. Big Cat also wants to see the Steelers lean into their young talent in the backfield.
Big CatJalen Warren is a great running back and the Steelers need to give him the ball more
The Steelers are finally realizing that Jalen Warren is really fucking good... give Jalen Warren the ball more. Maybe make Najee Harris like a junior tight end.
The guys also dug into the Rams-Cowboys matchup, where Big Cat is floating a theory that Sean McVay’s squad has been living off the reputation of a single Week 1 victory for way too long.
Big CatThe Los Angeles Rams actually stink and were overrated due to a lucky Week 1 win
I have a theory that I would like to throw out there. The Rams stink... Every year there's like one or two teams that have a great week one and it sticks in our head for a while. Maybe too long.
In the afternoon slate, the focus shifts to the 49ers and Bengals. With Brock Purdy in the concussion protocol and Christian McCaffrey banged up, the Niners are looking vulnerable. Big Cat argues that the real key to their offensive success isn't one of the flashy skill players, but the monster anchored at left tackle.
Big CatTrent Williams is the most important player on the 49ers offense
I think Trent Williams is [the most important player on the offense] for sure. Christian McCaffrey at 85% without Deebo Samuel and without Trent Williams... things look different.
Kyle Long In Studio
Former Bears legend and friend of the program Kyle Long became the first guest to officially grace the new PMT studio. Kyle brought some incredible insight into the world of offensive line play, specifically how Andy Reid manages his big men in Kansas City.
Kyle LongAndy Reid understands the offensive line position as well as any coach in the NFL
Andy Reid understands the offensive line position as well as anybody I've played around. He also gives the keys to the car to Andy Heck... Andy Reid knows that that's the strength of the football team. He talks to the lineman. He knows the lineman better than anybody.
Kyle also weighed in on the Sam Howell sack discourse. While everyone wants to blame the Washington offensive line for Howell being on pace to shatter the NFL sack record, Kyle pointed out that the data suggests the quarterback is doing his blockers zero favors by holding onto the rock for eternity.
Kyle LongSam Howell's historically high sack numbers are due to him not throwing the ball rather than bad offensive line play
The Washington commanders, they are top five in the NFL with time before pressure. Right. Which tells me that Sam Howell is just not fucking throwing the ball.
To fix the way we talk about the trenches, Kyle proposed a new rule for how we assign blame on passing plays. If a quarterback hasn't thrown the ball by the time you can count to five, the line should be off the hook entirely.
Kyle LongOffensive line sacks should be timed; after 5 seconds, it's the quarterback's fault
I think after five seconds it should be considered a tackle for loss [instead of a sack]... these dbs are supposed to cover for 10 seconds. That shouldn't be a completion against me.
Fyre Fest and The Bar Exam
To wrap up the show, PFT shared his harrowing experience of getting booted in a McDonald's parking lot, which led to a bizarre debate about legal expertise. PFT is convinced that his years of watching *Law & Order: SVU* have prepared him for the most rigorous test in the legal profession. Big Cat put him to the test with some sample questions, and the results were... mixed.
PFT CommenterI have a rational confidence that I could pass the multiple-choice portion of the Bar Exam without studying
I have a rational confidence that I could pass the multiple choice part [of the bar exam]. If I studied I could definitely do it... I'm good at reading a test question and figuring out what they're trying to ask me. I've watched enough SVU I think to pass the bar exam.
Big Cat closed out with a look ahead to the Wisconsin-Ohio State game. He's traveling to Madison for a live show and is fully prepared to manifest a historic upset based on nothing but a twenty-year-old memory of storming the field as a freshman.
Big CatWisconsin will shock the world and upset Number 3 Ohio State
Boys, I believe that the badgers are gonna upset and shock the world. And I know that this is how it happens to me... 20 years ago this month a freshman Big Cat stormed the field when Wisconsin... beat number three Ohio State.
Sometimes all you need is a little irrational confidence and a freshman-year flashback to ruin your weekend.
