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Nate Burleson, Bears Are Back + We May Be Going To Jail For Fraud

Wednesday, September 19, 201811 takes

The Bears are officially back...to .500 ( - ). The Seahawks may stink ( - ). Antonio Brown continues the Steelers carnival of a season ( - ). Urban Meyer tried to apologize then apologized for his apology and none of it makes sense ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Mario Kart and toad dicks ( - ). Former NFL WR and host of Good Morning Football Nate Burleson joins the show to talk about his NFL Career, the 2018 season, what it was like being on the backup love boat, and the famous pizza crash ( - ). Segments include Kings stay Kings for Phil Rivers, as a white guy for Bert and Ernie, Sabemetrics Jon Gruden, not to brag but we called it Josh Gordon and Guys on Chicks

Recap

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The Bears are a Super Bowl contender

I watched part of the game, and I'm telling you, this team is a Super Bowl contender. I'm dead serious. That defense. You're not telling me that defense—I mean, I agree, but shut up. The defense is Super Bowl caliber.

The Bears finished 12-4 and won the NFC North, but they were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the Eagles in the 'Double Doink' game.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018
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The Bears will win the NFC North this year

This is your year to win that division. Aaron Rodgers is hurt. Kirk Cousins is a nerd. Matt Patricia lost the locker room. This is your year to win that division.

The Bears won the NFC North in 2018 with a 12-4 record.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018
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The championship window has officially closed for the Seattle Seahawks

This is a major, like, officially the window has shut on the Seattle Seahawks. I'm ready to declare window closed. They're going to now have to remake themselves as an offensive team. No more glory hole.

The Seahawks actually made the playoffs in 2018 (10-6), 2019 (11-5), and 2020 (12-4). Their window wasn't fully shut, though the defensive era was over.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018
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Chris Carson is a future All-Pro running back

They're playing with [10 ghosts], except for Chris Carson, who's future All-Pro running back.

Chris Carson had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2018 and 2019, but he never earned an All-Pro selection and retired early due to injury.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018
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Mike Tomlin is losing the Steelers locker room

We always say Mike Tomlin, he's a player's coach, and he's liable to lose a locker room this year. He's literally losing his locker room. He's got nothing. He's got Bell's gone. Antonio Brown's not showing up for work.

The Steelers finished 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time in 5 years, largely due to internal locker room drama. Brown was eventually traded.
Void
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018
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Blake Bortles destroyed the Pittsburgh Steelers

I was saying, okay, who killed these Pittsburgh Steelers? Was it the Browns? Nope. Was it Patrick Mahomes? Nope. Blake Bortles destroyed the Pittsburgh Steelers by beating them twice last year in their own backyard.

While funny, the Steelers' issues were more internal/contractual (Bell/Brown) than specifically caused by Blake Bortles.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018
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The Buccaneers have a full-blown quarterback controversy

Deshaun Jackson proved our point that you have to keep riding Ryan Fitzpatrick. He said that you have to ride the hot hand. That is a full-blown quarterback controversy as far as I'm concerned.

The Bucs did flip-flop between Fitzpatrick and Winston multiple times throughout the 2018 season.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Jason Witten might be a robot

So are we sure Jason Witten is still alive? He is a robot, and I do not understand why they overthink these things so much and just not put Booger McFarland in the studio. You could actually hear Booger McFarland getting mad at Jason Witten.

Witten was widely panned for his broadcasting performance and returned to the NFL after just one season in the booth.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018
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Route running is the most important skill for a wide receiver

I would say that route running is supreme over every other characteristic of being a receiver. Forget the speed. Forget the height. Forget the vertical. If you're a route runner, you can be so deceptive with everything.

This is a standard philosophy among wide receiver coaches, though still an opinion.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018
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The Arizona Cardinals are a sleeper team this season

One sleeper for the season is the Arizona Cardinals. Sam Bradford, of course, he has to stay healthy. David Johnson came on our show... a thousand and a thousand. So with him, Larry Legend, Fitzgerald, and then Chandler Jones and Patrick Peterson, I think they can do some damage.

The 2018 Cardinals were the worst team in the NFL, finishing 3-13. Sam Bradford was benched for rookie Josh Rosen, and the coach was fired after one year.

Picks

Push
Take Slip·Sep 19, 2018·Picks
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Josh Gordon won't succeed in New England if he couldn't in Cleveland

If you can't get your shit together enough to play for the Browns and for the Browns to release you—I think that if you can't get your shit together enough to be able to play on the Browns for six years, then you're probably not going to be able to play for Bill Belichick.

Gordon played 11 games for the Patriots in 2018 but then left the team to focus on mental health before being suspended again. He never achieved long-term stability there.