Mike Pereira and Marshall Newhouse
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
Big CatThe 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.
Big CatThe 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.
PFT CommenterKirk 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.
Big CatThe 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.
PFT CommenterSince 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?
Who Is Back
Big CatLane 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.
Interview
Mike PereiraThe 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.
Mike PereiraAny 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.
Mike PereiraTargeting 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.
Mike Greenbergs Dumb Rules
PFT CommenterNFL 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.
Connect The Dots
PFT CommenterPapa 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.
Trouble In Paradise
Big CatDwayne 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.
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