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NFL Week 1, Fastest 2 Minutes, Recap Of Every Game + Football Guy Of The Week

Monday, September 9, 201911 takes

Football is back and we're trying out something new. No guest on Monday's in the fall. We start with the Fastest 2 minutes then get into a recap of every Sunday Game with overreactions and weird tangents (2:2 8 - ). Antonio Brown is a Patriot and Mike Tomlin deserves an apology ( - ). Who's back of the week ( - ) Football Guy of the Week. The debut of our newest segment "Do Your Pod" and Stay Classy Philly for fighting Sixers player Mike Scott ( - )

Recap

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Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019
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Whenever Mike Vrabel is underestimated, bet on him

I am now making a new rule. Whenever Mike Vrabel is underestimated, bet on him. I feel like this happens every single time the Titans, we're like, the Titans stink, their offense is boring, and Marcus Mariota isn't the guy. They did it last year when they played the Patriots.

Vrabel consistently outperformed expectations as an underdog throughout his Titans tenure, including a deep playoff run later this season (2019).
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019
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The Dolphins will win seven games this season

Next week, Patriots at Dolphins... Dolphins always manage to win a game against the Patriots. Always happens... Chargers are going east... Redskins at Dolphins, I'm going to take the Dolphins on that one too... Two wins against the Bills. Two wins against the Jets for the revenge games... Seven wins for my Dolphins.

The 2019 Dolphins finished 5-11, failing to reach 7 wins.
Void
Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019
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The key to Kirk Cousins' success is not letting him play quarterback

They figured out the key to Kirk Cousins. Don't let him actually play quarterback. He only threw 10 passes. Less is more with him... Actually, the key for Kirk Cousins is to make sure that the quarterback doesn't play quarterback.

The Vikings' offense was significantly better when leaning on Dalvin Cook and the run game in 2019, though Cousins still had high-volume games.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019
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The Jaguars should trade for Eli Manning following Nick Foles' injury

Nick Foles broke his clavicle... I'm going to say a name for who the Jaguars should look to trade for. Eli Manning. Let's get it going. Let's get him back with [Tom] Coughlin. Get the band back together. The defense is good enough. All you need is Eli to win nine games.

The trade never happened; the Jaguars moved forward with Gardner Minshew.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019
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Zach Taylor will coach the Bengals for six years and never make the playoffs

Here's my overreaction is that Zach Taylor is going to be the Bengals coach for the next six years and never make the playoffs. I feel like he's going to go 8-8.

Zach Taylor led the Bengals to the Super Bowl in his third season (2021), proving this prediction completely wrong.
Void
Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019
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The Cowboys shouldn't sign Dak Prescott to an extension right now while he's playing for a contract

Dak Prescott's going to make a shitload of money. And I actually think if you're Jerry Jones, don't sign him right now because he's playing for a contract.

Dak had a career year in 2019, throwing for nearly 5,000 yards while playing on his rookie deal, supporting the 'motivation' theory.

Breaking News

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Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019·Breaking News
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HankHank

MLB general managers should be fired if they ever miss the playoffs

If you're not going to make the playoffs... you're only as good as this year, though, and they're not going to make the playoffs. If you can't make it... you've got to go. If you ever miss the playoffs, you should be fired.

This is a subjective philosophy on management; most would disagree that one missed postseason warrants firing after a title.

Antonio Brown

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Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019·Antonio Brown
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Antonio Brown and Josh Gordon will both play every game for the Patriots this season

Antonio Brown, Josh Gordon, do both of them play 16 games? [Big Cat] Antonio Brown obviously didn't play tonight, so 15 in his case. [Hank] Yes.

Antonio Brown was released after one game. Josh Gordon played 6 games for the Patriots before being placed on IR and waived.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019·Antonio Brown
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The Patriots will finish the season 18-1

18-1 is my official preseason prediction... I think they're going to lose a random regular season game, and that'll be it... They're not going to lose in the playoffs.

The Patriots finished 12-4 in the regular season and lost in the Wild Card round to the Titans.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019·Antonio Brown
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We owe Mike Tomlin an apology for how he handled Antonio Brown

In all of this, in all the Antonio Brown madness and the Raiders and all that stuff, I think we owe Mike Tomlin an apology. I think he actually dealt with Antonio Brown the way that you have to deal with a receiver that talented and kind of a little out there just kind of ignored it for a while. Don't sweat the small stuff.

Given AB's subsequent legal issues and short stints elsewhere, Tomlin's ability to keep him on the field for 9 years is widely praised in retrospect.

College Football

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Take Slip·Sep 9, 2019·College Football
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Texas is officially 'not back' because their field looks like baby diarrhea

Somebody pointed out that the color situation on the broadcast cameras change at Texas depending on what network is running the game... It changes depending on how back Texas is... I was like, they're not back because that field looks like baby diarrhea. Officially not back.

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Texas finished the 2019 season 8-5, which most fans did not consider 'back' to their former glory.