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Mike Florio, Wild Card Weekend, Bears Heartbreak
Fastest 2 minutes for Wild Card Weekend ( - ). The Bears lost in tragic fashion and Big Cat is sad ( - ). Recapping the other games including what the hell were the Seahawks thinking, can the Colts make the Super Bowl, and the Chargers have that road mojo ( - ). Who's back of the week ( - ). Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio joins the show to recap Wild Card Weekend, head coach openings, and Antonio Brown's situation in Pittsburgh ( - ) . Segments include Mike Greenberg's dumb rules, Stay Classy Tony Romo, Kings stay Kings Nick Saban and some National Championship preview talk + Soggy Sorrows.
Interview
Mike FlorioJeff Fisher will not get another NFL head coaching job this year
Will [Jeff Fisher] get a job? No. ... If anybody is pursuing him, it is either being done very secretly or an owner is going to get to a spot where he says, you know what? I don't like any of these options. Let's go get Jeff Fisher. That's the only way it's going to happen this year.
Mike FlorioThe price for Dak Prescott's contract extension went up after the Seahawks win
Whatever they wanted to pay him, it went up on Saturday night because he played at a higher level. ... I think that they're in good hands with Prescott now.
Mike FlorioIf Nick Foles beats the Saints, the Eagles have to keep him and trade Carson Wentz
If Foles pulls it off again, if he's got one more rabbit up his ass that he can pull out in that [Saints] game, then I think that's the point where you have to say, you know what, Carson Wentz is a better quarterback, but we're a better team with Nick Foles, and we just have to accept it and move forward with him.
PFT CommenterCarson Wentz isn't a franchise quarterback because he plays recklessly and isn't available
With Wentz, the problem is this. It's not how he plays. It's that he's not available to play. And if you can't keep yourself on the field every week, every year, then how can you call yourself a franchise quarterback? ... Carson Wentz still plays recklessly.
Recap
Big CatThe Colts could go to the Super Bowl
Credit to the Colts because I think the Colts could actually go to the Super Bowl. What they did to the Texans' defensive line was incredible.
Big CatI will keep making the pinky bet until I actually lose the tip of my pinky
I'm addicted to it, and next year I'm going to pick a team to cut my pinky off if they win the Super Bowl. ... I will not stop this bet until I cut off the tip of my pinky.
PFT CommenterThe Saints will win the NFC
I think that the Saints win that [the NFC] at home. I think it's going to be Saints out of the NFC.
PFT CommenterThe Patriots don't have what it takes to win the Super Bowl
Any team from the AFC, I could see winning the Super Bowl, actually. Absolutely. Except for the Patriots. I don't think the Patriots really have what it takes.
PFT CommenterThe Rams will beat the Cowboys convincingly
I think the Rams are going to kick the shit out of [the Cowboys].
PFT CommenterThe Chargers will beat the Patriots straight up
I'll make you bet straight up. I do think that the Chargers are going to win. There you go. I really do.
National Championship Preview
Who Is Back
PFT CommenterMiddling NBA teams should hire Tom Thibodeau for a short-term boost
If you're any middling NBA team out there, why not hire Tom Thibodeau right now? He's at least good to give you a little bit of juice for a few months. ... He's like steroids. Really good short-term. Bad for your hips.