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Morgan Cox and Justin Tucker on Special Teams and Joe Flacco
NFL Week 11 is in the books and the Cleveland Browns are officially eliminated from the playoffs. While the math only became official this weekend, PFT Commenter was way ahead of the curve on this one.
PFT CommenterI officially called the Browns being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs back in August
I actually broke that news back in August. The second they announced RG3 as their starting quarterback... I said, okay, they've just clinched last place in the AFC. They've clinched the first draft pick, and they're mathematically eliminated right now.
The biggest story of the weekend remains the Dallas Cowboys, who are now an insane 9-1 against the spread. Big Cat is finally ready to stop hating and start betting, which is a terrifying prospect for anyone holding a Cowboys ticket for Thanksgiving.
Big CatI'm jumping on the Cowboys train and betting on them for Thanksgiving, which means they'll probably lose
How long am I going to keep doubting the Dallas Cowboys? They're now nine and one against the spread... I'm going to bet on them Thanksgiving Day. And they're going to get, I don't know if they'll lose, but they're not going to cover the spread.
Beyond the gambling lines, Dak Prescott is winning hearts by picking up a Gatorade cup he accidentally dropped, a move that the media is treating like he personally brokered world peace.
PFT CommenterDak Prescott picking up his Gatorade cup proves he is a classy young man
How about Dak Prescott showing his leadership by picking up the cup of Gatorade that he tried to throw away? It's just a class act, a precocious, classy young man.
Football Guy of the Week
Nick Saban is a frontrunner after nearly decapitating a reporter for asking about a halftime score against Chattanooga. Big Cat is convinced Saban's commitment to the grind is truly homicidal.
Big CatNick Saban would actually kill a reporter on camera if it didn't stop him from coaching the next week
Nick Saban actually would kill a reporter, I think, on camera. If he could still coach next week, if he could coach in the Iron Bowl, even though he killed a reporter at halftime, he would do it.
Meanwhile, Ben McAdoo is trying his hardest to join the ranks of the elite football guys by switching up meeting room seats to make players "comfortable being uncomfortable." PFT isn't buying the act.
PFT CommenterBen McAdoo is a watered-down fraud trying too hard to sound like a real football guy
Ben McAdoo seems like he's trying real hard as a first-year head coach to be a football guy. I think he's overextending himself a little bit. He sounds like a fraud. He's like a watered-down football guy. If this was like Coughlin doing this, then I would absolutely accept this is a football guy.
Bill Belichick also earned a nomination for pretending he doesn't know what a "quick release" is or what the nerds are doing with their metrics, even though we all know the truth.
PFT CommenterBill Belichick 100% pays attention to metrics but acts like he doesn't for his brand
He absolutely pays attention to metrics. 100% he does, but he acts like he doesn't. So he's playing a double mind game... he's like I'm going to make them think that I'm even more of a football guy than I really am when behind the scenes I've got my spreadsheets set out.
Ravens Special Teams Royalty
Morgan Cox and Justin Tucker joined the show to discuss the glamorous world of special teams. Morgan Cox clarified that he never uses the "H-word" (hike) and discussed the dangers of Troy Polamalu jumping over the line. Despite the struggles of the program, Cox is still holding out hope for his alma mater.
Morgan CoxButch Jones has Tennessee football headed in the right direction
I love Butch Jones, and he's building the program. It's headed in the right direction... We've planted a lot of seeds, but hopefully one's going to catch on pretty soon.
Justin Tucker crashed the interview to defend Joe Flacco's honor. When the question of whether Flacco is truly elite came up, the specialists pointed to the jewelry.
Morgan CoxJoe Flacco is an elite quarterback and I have a Super Bowl ring to prove it
Is he elite or what? I mean, yeah. I've got a Super Bowl ring to prove it.
The Kicker Epidemic
With 11 missed extra points this weekend, the guys had to open the Kicker Psychiatrist Couch. PFT believes the issue is entirely mental because kickers are inherently fragile.
PFT CommenterKickers are the most psychologically weak people in the world
The problem is we put the most psychologically weak people in a place to do it. Kickers are the most psychologically weak. So we need to put people with stronger minds to become kickers.
Big Cat has a more conspiratorial view of the situation. Since it is Salute to Service month and the NFL donates $1,000 per point to charity, he thinks Roger Goodell is pulling the strings to keep that money in the league's pocket.
Big CatRoger Goodell is making kickers miss to save money on the NFL's Salute to Service donations
The NFL donates $1,000 to the three core nonprofit partners for every point scored [during Salute to Service month]. Roger Goodell... is trying to save a little coin. The NFL ratings are hurting... He probably sat everyone down and said, guess what? We'll get some kickers to miss some extra points. Boom. $11,000 saved today.
If it’s not a money-saving scheme, PFT thinks it might be a play for the most legendary score in sports history to boost the ratings.
PFT CommenterThe NFL is encouraging missed kicks to create '69' scorelines for ratings
I also think tying into it, what's more interesting? A game that's 17-10... Or if you casually glance at a scoreboard and see a 16-9 game? If I see 69 and I'm like, what kind of crazy hijinks was going on there? I'm going to tune in... it's going to make me more likely to watch.
Just Chill Out Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is under fire for his personal life, with reports surfacing that he hasn't talked to his family in years and even sent back Christmas gifts. PFT has a theory that this isn't about family drama, but about a biological limit on winning football games.
PFT CommenterA quarterback's win capacity is like eggs in a woman's body: once you use them, they're gone
Every quarterback has a set number of wins that's in their body by the time they hit the NFL. It's like eggs inside of a woman's [body]. You're born with that number, and then once you lose them all, then guess what? They're gone forever. So Rodgers won too many games too early.
The show wrapped up with a new segment called "Talk To The Listeners," where the guys left awkward dead air in the middle of the podcast so you could finally feel like you were part of the conversation at home.
Don't forget to wash your apples.
