Mike Florio, Week 6 Preview And Nick Saban Has The CoCo

If Alabama loses to Georgia without Nick Saban on the sideline, it shouldn't count as a loss

If Alabama loses does it count? Is it a Coach K thing? Does Nick Saban not get this on his record? ... I unironically think yes. I think Nick Saban will get in front of the press and say exactly that. Be like, 'Hey, guess what? That wasn't my team. That was Steve Sarkisian's team.'

Nick Saban is worth seven points to the betting line in an Alabama game

I do kind of think that Nick Saban is definitely worth seven points in a game. So if they lose by fewer than seven points, then I would say this does not count as a loss.

Peyton Manning is definitely using HGH

Billy football spotted that he's got the Omaha Beach... Omaha Beach nipples... possible HGH. ... He's obviously taking always multiple nipples like a pig. ... Definitely juicing, definitely realizing I feel like a lot of retired guys just start juicing because they could never do it during their career.

Andy Dalton is a better quarterback than Dak Prescott because his limitations force the team to play better

I'm going to let's just take it one step further and say that Andy Dalton is a better quarterback than Dak Prescott. ... he's better because he's worse. So the team has to play more cohesively and I have to scheme for Andy Dalton. I can't just coast on Dak's talent anymore.

The winner of the Bears vs. Panthers game will make the playoffs

Whoever wins this game, I would say will be in the playoffs. ... if the Bears win this game, they go to 5 and 1. ... It's got to be like 92% of teams that start 5-1 make the playoffs.

Derrick Henry is not a good short-yardage running back because his legs are too long

I agree with at the start of that game when they started feeding Derrick Henry the ball. [Billy] said Derrick Henry actually sneaky not a great short yardage running back. ... Legs are too long. ... Big guys just they can swallow them up.

The Rams -3 line against the 49ers is a 'rat line' and the 49ers will cover

This is my stinky stinky game of the week because the line makes no sense. ... I saw Rams -3 and I was like, 'Oh my god, that's the easiest [bet] of all time.' ... It's a rat line. ... I'm going to take the 49ers.

Football field goals go farther at night when it's cold

Kicking sucked at the start of the year. I didn't feel it. Now I'm starting to feel it. The weather's getting a little bit colder. I do think that that has something to do with the ball going farther at night. So I do like over three-and-a-half field goals in the Sunday night game.

It is not sustainable for the Jets to keep Adam Gase through their bye week

The next four opponents... Bills, Patriots, Chiefs... it feels like it's moving in the direction where it's not sustainable for the Jets to continue with Adam Gase, even if ownership really wants to... I think it's moving in the direction where it's not sustainable.

If Drew Brees gets injured, Taysom Hill would be the Saints' starting quarterback over Jameis Winston

If he gets injured, my gut feeling is it would be Taysom Hill over Jameis Winston who would play. ... I've got the impression this year if Brees would get hurt, it would be Taysom Hill playing quarterback.

Kyle Shanahan will look for a new quarterback like Kirk Cousins to replace Jimmy Garoppolo after the season

I think the bigger question here is after the season. What do they do? ... I think that Kyle Shanahan is going to look for somebody else after the season. ... it wouldn't surprise me at all if the Vikings decide, 'You know what, we've had enough with this guy' and Shanahan embraces [Kirk] Cousins.

NFL teams absolutely tank, they just do it by playing worse players

Hell yes, there's tanking in football. It's just subtle. The players on the field aren't trying to lose, but someone high up in the organization makes sure the worst players are on the field. 'We want to evaluate the backup quarterback... and if they play like crap, good.'

DK Metcalf is like Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice combined

DK Metcalf? Buy. I mean, the guy's Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice combined and he's starting to become fully aware of what he can do.