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NFL Week 1: Mahomes is Inevitable, the Packers are Crumbling, and fastest 2 Minutes Returns
Fastest 2 Minutes is officially back, and the energy in the studio reached a fever pitch after a Sunday that gave us everything from monsoon football in Chicago to a literal car fire in Miami. Big Cat and PFT are shaking off the offseason rust, even if Chris Collinsworth's voice sounded like it was being put through a meat grinder during a Sunday Night Football stinker. The Cowboys lost the game and their quarterback, but PFT thinks there might be a more calculated reason for the dysfunction in Big D.
PFT CommenterMike McCarthy is trying to get fired so Jerry Jones can hire Sean Payton
I think [McCarthy] has been trying to get fired for a while now. And he's doing everything that you would do if you were a coach trying to get fired, knowing that Jerry Jones is just gonna hire Sean Payton probably already has a handshake deal.
The AFC East Shift
In Miami, the Mike McDaniel era began with the head coach rocking Supreme Air Force 1s and Tua looking surprisingly competent. The real story, however, was in the Patriots' sideline. Hank, usually the most delusional fan on the planet, seems to have finally hit a breaking point after watching Matt Patricia and Joe judge attempt to run an offense.
HankThe Patriots are no longer a perennial Super Bowl favorite
I'm think I'm just ready to fully admit that the Patriots are not the Patriots anymore. Yeah. They're not the Patriots that I grew up since I was nine years old... If the Patriots make the playoffs, that's a winning season.
While the Patriots look like they're scratching and clawing for every seven-yard completion, the Dolphins were flying. Between Tyreek Hill's speed and McDaniel’s gutsy fourth-down calls, the power dynamic in the AFC East feels like it’s shifting in real-time.
Chaos in the Commanders' Kingdom
The Carson Wentz experience arrived in Washington, and it was everything we hoped for. Wentz threw two touchdowns, then two interceptions on back-to-back plays, then two more touchdowns to win it. It’s a rollercoaster that PFT is now strapped into, whether he likes it or not. He’s already finding silver linings in the rookie class, though.
PFT CommenterJahan Dotson is a good bet for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
The past the passes to Johan Dotson were awesome. And Johan Dotson is I'm. I would put a future on him to get rookie of the year.
Beyond the touchdowns, Wentz provided the guys with some of the funniest physical comedy of the week. His ability to sell a hit is truly unparalleled in the modern game.
PFT CommenterCarson Wentz is elite at flailing his body to draw late hit penalties
He is really, really top tier in the NFL... at flailing his body when he gets hit a little bit late in the pocket. He'll flip over like 180 degrees onto his side if you just so much as breath on him... I think Carson Wentz is gonna draw every possible flag on a late hit.
Monsoon in Chicago and Lions Heartbreak
Big Cat is riding a high after the Bears took down the Niners in a literal swamp at Soldier Field. Seeing Justin Fields and the guys sliding across the end zone like it was a giant slip-and-slide was the highlight of the afternoon. Big Cat is so confident in this new era of Bears football that he’s putting his own physical safety on the line.
Big CatI will get shot in the ass with a bow and arrow if the Bears win the Super Bowl
I also will get shot in the ass. If the bears were the Superbowl this year, I'll let Jake shoot me with a bone arrow.
In Detroit, the Lions proved they are exactly who we thought they were: the hard-knocks darlings who will fight to the death and still find a way to lose in the most heart-wrenching fashion possible. PFT has officially diagnosed the Lions' condition.
PFT CommenterThe Lions are good enough to lose to any team in the NFL by exactly three points
This Lions team is good enough to lose to any team in the NFL by three points. And I mean any team... I think they would lose, they should lose to every team by exactly three points, no give or take on that one.
Mahomes is Still the King
Any talk of Patrick Mahomes taking a step back without Tyreek Hill was silenced in about fifteen minutes on Sunday. He was surgical against the Cardinals, carving up the blitz and the "two-high safety" shell that everyone claimed was his kryptonite.
PFT CommenterPatrick Mahomes is the best physical quarterback in NFL history
I think we talked to Jules about that. It's like, wait, we haven't really said his name at all and he's probably the best quarterback physically in the history of the NFL.
While Mahomes was dominant, the rest of the AFC West provided plenty of drama. Big Cat is finally ready to ignore the media hype and admit that the Chargers might actually be the real deal after watching Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa live in Derek Carr's backfield.
Big CatThe Chargers are legitimate Super Bowl contenders
I'm officially now here. Ready to say I'm taking the chargers very much for real, as a team that can win the super bowl. They looked awesome. Their defense looked awesome.
Speaking of Carr, it was a rough day for the Raiders' signal-caller. The more time he had in the pocket, the more the intrusive thoughts seemed to win.
PFT CommenterDerek Carr has the worst internal clock and is the most sackable QB in the league
I think he's the most sackable quarterback in the league right now... Derek Carr, the more time he has, the more dangerous it gets for Derek Carr. He's like, oh, I have all this time. I'm gonna do something really fucked up. Really stupid.
The North Remembers (And Aaron Rogers Hates It)
In the NFC North, the Vikings absolutely dismantled the Packers. Aaron Rodgers spent most of the afternoon looking like he wanted to exile his young wide receivers to a different dimension. Big Cat is relishing the downfall of his greatest rival.
Big CatThe Packers franchise is crumbling
Aaron Rogers hates his wide receivers. He hates them... I'm living in the moment and this moment is very fun. The bears are, want to know the Packers are on one and that franchise is crumbling.
On the flip side, Kirk Cousins looked like a man reborn under Kevin O'Connell. Gone is the conservative play-calling, replaced by a version of Kirk that actually looks like he's enjoying himself.
PFT CommenterKirk Cousins has been 'activated' by Kevin O'Connell's new offense
I think cousins has been activated... Kirk cousins this year has the glowing red eyes. He's ready to go. He's ready to take off.
Who's Back and College Football Chaos
College football delivered a Saturday for the ages. Texas nearly pulled off the unthinkable against Alabama, and even in a loss, Big Cat thinks the Longhorns have finally found an identity.
Big CatTexas is 'back' because their defense is finally legitimate
I'm counting Texas as back because their defense played better than they've played in, I don't know, 15 years. I can't even remember the last time that defense was 100% legit. It was awesome.
Between Marshall knocking off Notre Dame and App State stunning Texas A&M, it was a banner weekend for the smaller schools. The guys are ready to crown a new king of the conferences.
Big CatThe Sun Belt is the best conference in sports
The Sunbelt is the best conference in America. Yep. Sunbelt east... Best conference in sports.
We wrapped up with a look at the chaotic nature of the Sun Belt and a tip of the cap to the most entertaining team in the ACC.
PFT CommenterUNC is the most fun team to watch in college football
I think UNC might be the greatest team to watch in college football. There's so I feel like it's just gonna, you wanna talk about maximum chaos? I feel like that's gonna be UNC every single weekend.
If Week 1 is any indication, we’re in for a season of pure, unadulterated madness.
