NFL Week 10 Preview, Chris Long on the Trade Deadline, and Windmill Truthers
Thursday Night Football was a absolute war of attrition that nobody asked for. Watching the Broncos and Raiders slog through a game where the most exciting highlights were punts felt like a personal attack on the audience. PFT noted that while Bo Nix might not be lighting up the stat sheet with passing yards, he’s essentially found a way to become a modern-day version of a Florida legend.
Bo Nix is essentially the new Tim Tebow
I'm a believer. But the bow [Nix] wins football games. This is why we've been saying that he is Tim Tebow. Did you, you give him all the credit in the world for this and it was, that was a dog shit football game.
Big Cat was particularly offended by the Raiders' inability to do literally anything right, citing a graphic that showed more penalties and blocked punts than actual points. The only silver lining was a brief physics lesson regarding the thin air in Denver.
Wind is less impactful on football games in Denver due to the high altitude
Did you know that at altitude mile high, the wind doesn't have as much of an effect because the air is so thin. So if it's blowing 20 miles an hour, 20 miles an hour in Denver is like 25 miles an hour down at sea level.
Week 10 Picks and Preview
The guys moved into a massive Week 10 preview, starting with the Germany game between the Falcons and the Colts. PFT is all-in on the Colts' secondary getting a massive boost from the trade deadline, while Big Cat is looking at the long game in the AFC South.
The Jaguars control their own destiny in the AFC South if they beat the Colts twice
The Jaguars actually control their own destiny. If they could somehow beat the Colts twice, they will win the a FC South. I don't, I don't, I don't think the Jaguars are better than the cults. I just want that on the record. No, I'm just saying if you're looking for value, the cults have a difficult schedule and the Jaguars have a easier schedule and they play twice.
As the conversation shifted to the Giants and Bears, the seat is officially hot for Brian Daboll. Between reports of him nearly being left on the tarmac in Denver and Lane Kiffin already publicly declining a job that isn't even open yet, things are looking grim in New York.
Lane Kiffin won't take the Giants job because it's too cold in New York
Lane Kiffin has officially taken his hat out of the running to be the Giants next head coach 'cause of coldness. [Kiffin] said not interested, too cold up there.
The Great Windmill Debate
What started as a throwaway comment in a previous episode turned into a full-scale investigation into the wind turbine industry. Hank is standing his ground against offshore turbines, citing a story about a broken blade destroying a Block Island ecosystem. Big Cat, however, did some "research" and discovered that the real avian threat isn't the blades—it's the neighborhood cats.
Feral cats are a significantly larger threat to bird populations than wind turbines
Cats are responsible for an estimated 365 million to 2.4 billion bird deaths per year in the US alone. And then wind turbines are responsible for an estimated 140,000 to 680,000 bird deaths annually... Feral cats are a problem. That's my, that's, that's the conclusion I came up with.
Wind turbines should be banned from the ocean because they destroy ecosystems
I'll stand up business on, on wind getting wind turbines out of the ocean. I don't really care one way or the other about the ones on land... I was on a boat off of Block Island and the captain was telling me about how a wind turbine broke and the pieces of the wind turbine were just completely destroying the ecosystem of the ocean.
Chris Long Joins the Show
Friend of the program Chris Long stopped by to break down the trade deadline and the state of the league. He gave some flowers to Caleb Williams, noting that despite the early-season panic from Bears fans, the talent level is undeniably higher than anything else in the NFC North right now.
Caleb Williams is the most talented quarterback in the NFC North
I, I don't think it's unreasonable to say [Caleb Williams] is the most talented quarterback in the division... he's got a different kind of talent like the extension of plays, the throwing off tar off platform. Like that's big in today's NFL.
Chris also broke down his philosophy on team building. While everyone loves a flashy pass rusher, he argued that a lockdown corner is actually the more valuable asset because of how you can manipulate a defensive scheme.
I would draft a generational cornerback over a generational pass rusher
If I had an opportunity at, you know, like a generational pass rusher with nobody behind them or a generational corner with decent rushers up front. I'm taking the generational corner... you cannot manufacture coverage. You can manufacture pass rush.
When looking at the upcoming slate, Chris is sticking with the proven commodities. He thinks the Ravens are going to handle the Vikings specifically because of how Lamar Jackson handles pressure.
The Ravens will roll over the Vikings because Lamar Jackson is too difficult to blitz
I really like the Ravens. I think the Ravens roll this week. You can't blitz Lamar and Brian Flores likes to blitz. I think this team knows that they have no margin for error.
Fyre Fest of the Week
Hank is suffering from "Old Man Syndrome" after a Barstool dodgeball stream left his body completely compromised. Max and PFT also took some heaters to the face, proving that college dodgeball players are a different breed. Meanwhile, Zach defended his right to go on "solo dates," specifically to high-end restaurants just to eat dessert.
Solo dates are the superior way to experience the movies
I went on, I guess what someone called solo date the other day. I thought it was okay. I thought it was like a rec, a super normal thing to do... You ever, you ever go to the movies solo? Yes sir. All the time. That's great. I think that's the best way to go to the movies.
Memes nearly broke his losing streak with the numbers, but ultimately, the struggle continues for everyone involved except Big Cat.
May we all find a sticky date cake as good as the one Zach treated himself to this week.

