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Monday, November 6, 201712 takes

NFL Week 9 Fastest 2 minutes with our old friend Angelo Palantonio ( - ). Recap of the weekend of Football ( - ). Who's Back of the Week ( - ). Football guy of the week including PJ Fleck and Coach O ( - ). Mike Pereira joins us to talk about the weekend of football, how replay is hurting the game, and whether the NFL will ever apologize for the Zach Miller catch ( - ). Oakland Raiders Offensive Lineman Marshall Newhouse calls in after Sunday Night Football to give us a play by play of his now famous helicopter fumble ( - ). Segments include Mike Greenbergs dumb rules, Put one in his earhole for Leonard Fournette, Connect the Dots Pizza Wars, and trouble in paradise for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Recap

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The only consistent teams you can trust in the NFL are the Eagles and the Patriots

The only two consistents are the Patriots and the Eagles. So the only two teams at this point in the season where you can confidently say I would trust those teams.

The Eagles and Patriots both finished 13-3 and met in Super Bowl LII, confirming they were indeed the class of the league.
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The Saints are a really good football team

The Saints are really, really good. And I think it helped that they were playing against Jameis Winston today... the only two teams at this point in the season where you can confidently say I would trust those teams [Eagles and Patriots] and maybe the Saints.

The Saints finished 11-5, won the NFC South, and reached the Divisional Round, proving they were a top-tier team.
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Kirk Cousins earns $7 million for every half-decent throw

Kirk Cousins makes himself about $7 million for every half-decent throw that he has in a game. So he'll suck for a good three quarters, and then he'll have two good intermediate passes, and you're like, okay, yeah, somebody's going to pay him $25 million next year.

While the $7m per throw is hyperbole, Cousins did sign a record-setting $84 million fully guaranteed contract the following offseason.
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The Giants have officially quit on the season

The Giants have officially quit. That team does not give a fuck. No. And they're doing the old, like, no one wants to tackle anyone. They're basically playing, the rest of the season for the Giants is basically the Pro Bowl for them.

The Giants finished with their worst record since 2003 and fired their coach mid-season, confirming they had effectively given up.
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Since appearing on Pardon My Take, Jared Goff has the best stats of any NFL quarterback

I'm just going to say this. Since appearing on Pardon My Take, Jared Goff has the best stats of any NFL quarterback. Are we QB Whisperers?

Goff went from a disastrous rookie year to a Pro Bowl season in 2017 with 28 TDs and 7 INTs.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Nov 6, 2017·Who's Back
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Lane Kiffin definitely knows the spread and plays to it

I've said this for many years, that Lane Kiffin is one of the only coaches that I will put my fucking life on it, that he knows the spread and plays to the spread. He used to do it at Tennessee, too, where he would go for two in random spots. I know Lane Kiffin knows the spread.

Kiffin has all but confirmed this over the years with his tweets and bizarre late-game decisions (e.g., the safety at the end of the 2017 WKU game).

Interview

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The NFL's decision to overturn Zach Miller's touchdown catch was close to laughable

They have officially tried to sell the fact that they were correct with their ruling on the field, which I'm sorry to say, but I don't want to call it laughable, but close to laughable... there's no part of that element of that play that is clear and obvious to overturn.

Pereira's view was the overwhelming consensus among experts and fans; the league's adherence to a technicality was widely criticized.
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Any potential player ejection in the NFL should be reviewable

I think that we are at the point in this game where any potential ejection ought to be reviewable... because if everything's about players' safety... then if there are egregious acts that don't get called, even if they get called and they're not ejected and should be, then I think replay ought to be able to jump in.

This remains a subjective matter of league policy, though the NFL has since expanded the 'SkyJudge' and replay roles in various ways.
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Targeting fouls in college football are up 40% this year and it is hurting the game

The rule makers have to be concerned when they look at the fact that the number of fouls for targeting are up 40% this year. I mean, that's a big number. That's a big number that leads to longer games and really more questionable decisions.

NCAA statistics from the 2017 season confirmed a significant spike in targeting ejections compared to 2016.

Mike Greenbergs Dumb Rules

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Take Slip·Nov 6, 2017·Greenberg's Dumb Rules
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NFL teams below .500 should be relegated to having Brock Osweiler as their quarterback

I think that any team in the NFL that finishes below .500 should be relegated to having Brock Osweiler as their quarterback for the next year. You have to overcome Brock to prove that you're ready to rejoin the big boys.

This is a satirical suggestion and did not happen.

Connect The Dots

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Take Slip·Nov 6, 2017·Connect the Dots
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Papa John and Jerry Jones are conspiring to get Roger Goodell fired

Papa John is running the NFL... He wants to get Roger Goodell fired... Jerry Jones is the leading franchise owner of Papa John's Pizzas... he's teaming up with Papa John to go after Goodell... trying to convince other sponsors to take money away from the NFL, therefore sinking Roger Goodell as commissioner.

Jerry Jones did lead an effort to block Goodell's contract extension around this time, and Papa John's did blame the NFL for declining sales.

Trouble In Paradise

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Take Slip·Nov 6, 2017·Trouble in Paradise
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Dwayne Wade is serving as LeBron James' ventriloquist for callouts

I like what Dwayne Wade's doing because now we see AI, the evolution of technology. LeBron no longer has to subtweet. He can just use Dwayne Wade as a little ventriloquist.

This is a subjective interpretation of team dynamics and media strategy.