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NFL Preview With Field Yates, College Football Is Back, Deion Sanders Has Receipts And Who's Back Of The Week

Tuesday, September 5, 202312 takes

Football is back. Deion Sanders is keeping receipts and he has the Dawgs to do it. We talk about the full weekend of football, Brian Kelly losing, who was the horniest head coach, Iowa offense being back for a second and more (-). Who's back of the week including diarrhea on a plane, the Waterdogs going to the semi's and more (-). Field Yates joins the show to preview the upcoming NFL season, what teams he thinks are undervalued, fantasy sleepers, whats the next wrinkle in the league and more (-). We finish welcoming Max back from vacation and a goodbye to Mt Rushmore season (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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Colorado will beat Nebraska by 30 points next week

I'm on your side. You're going to win by 30 against Nebraska.

Colorado beat Nebraska 36-14 on Sept 9, 2023. This was a 22-point win, which is dominant but short of the 30-point prediction.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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Colorado is officially 'more back' than Nebraska

A team that had no hope and was like in utter despair has beaten Nebraska to the back meter and, and maybe Nebraska can win on Saturday and that they get more back. But right now Colorado is more back than Nebraska.

This is subjective, but Colorado's subsequent 4-8 season vs Nebraska's 5-7 season suggests neither was fully 'back', though Colorado certainly owned the national spotlight early.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Brian Kelly is the most unlikable coach in college football

In terms of football coaches though, [Brian Kelly] is probably the most least likable football coach in college football right now. So when you lose, I can't feel bad 'cause I just, Brian Kelly's so unlikable as a person.

This is a purely subjective opinion about a coach's likability.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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Drew Allar is the best Penn State quarterback I have seen in my lifetime

Best, best quarterback Penn State quarterback I think I've seen in my lifetime. [Drew Allar] better [than Christian Hackenberg].

Allar had a solid 2023 but struggled against top-tier opponents (Michigan, Ohio State), leading to questions about whether he lived up to this 'best ever' billing so soon.

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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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The Chargers will miss the playoffs this year

So wait, no Chargers? No Chargers. I think the argument against a team, any team that you like in the AFC not making the playoffs is much more an argument about teams that you do like. And for the Chargers, it's just vibes in general. They always get injured.

The Chargers finished 5-12 and missed the playoffs in 2023. Field Yates was correct.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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The Steelers' consecutive non-losing seasons streak ends this year

I think this streak comes to an end this year... Someone has to be last in that division, right? And I think that's the Steelers, not the Browns.

The Steelers finished the 2023 season with a 10-7 record, extending Mike Tomlin's streak of non-losing seasons to 17. The prediction was incorrect.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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The Ravens are a sleeping giant in the AFC

Ravens I think are a sleeping giant. I think they are at this point, you can't call 'em a sleeping giant, but a team that probably is not discussed as much as Buffalo, Kansas City and Cincinnati I think is awesome. I love the Ravens this year.

The Ravens finished 13-4, earning the #1 seed in the AFC. They were arguably the best team in the NFL for most of the regular season. This was a very correct take.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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Dak Prescott sucks

He sucks. He sucks. He sucks. Prescott sucks. He's a byproduct of the star in his helmet. He sucks.

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Dak Prescott had one of the best seasons of his career in 2023, leading the league in passing touchdowns and finishing as an All-Pro. He definitely did not 'suck'.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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Field YatesField Yates

Dak Prescott will have a bounce-back season and sign a $50M+ extension

I am a Dak guy. At some point I expect Dak to sign a pretty unbelievable extension. Like probably $50 million or more per year. And I'm right to quote, 'this will be a bounce back Dak season.'

Dak Prescott finished 2nd in MVP voting in 2023 with 36 TDs and 9 INTs, a massive bounce back. In September 2024, he signed a 4-year, $240M extension ($60M/yr), exceeding Field's $50M estimate.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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The NFL is due for a 'tight end tax' to correct the market for elite players like Travis Kelce

Travis Kelce would be like the 27th highest paid wide receiver if you just made him a wide receiver right now. It's absurd. We're due for like a little bit of a tight end tax because there are guys like Brock Bowers from Georgia this year is gonna be a problem. There's some legit college prospects that give me some hope that the tight end spot can get closer in line.

In 2024, the market shifted slightly as Kelce signed a new deal making him the highest paid TE, and Brock Bowers was a top-15 draft pick. However, a full WR-level market reset hasn't fully occurred yet.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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Jordan Addison and Zay Flowers are going too late in fantasy drafts

Jordan Addison... he's a first round pick, but he's going like way too late in drafts right now. Zay Flowers from the Ravens as well.

Both receivers had productive rookie years. Addison had 10 TDs and 911 yards; Flowers had 858 yards and 5 TDs. Both outperformed their late-round ADPs.
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Take Slip·Sep 5, 2023
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Ty Chandler or Roschon Johnson could steal starting running back roles this year

You have to find the running back room that you're not totally positive that the starter is gonna keep his job for the full season. There's like the non-zero chance that Ty Chandler... eventually becomes the starter. Roschon Johnson for the Bears, right? Would you be totally surprised if Roschon like had a real role at some point?

Ty Chandler did eventually supplant Alexander Mattison as the primary back in Minnesota late in the season. Roschon Johnson earned a significant role but was part of a committee in Chicago.