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NFL Week 1, Fastest 2 Minutes, The Bears Will Always Lose To The Packers, Max Finally Beats Hank And The Cowboys Rolls

Monday, September 11, 202322 takes

We're back with the Fastest 2 minutes for NFL week 1. We then break down every game from Sunday (-) Commanders 20, Cardinals 16 (-) Browns 24, Bengals 3 (-) 49ers 30, Steelers 7 (-) Bucs 20, Vikings 17 (-) Jaguars 31, Colts 21 (-) Saints 16, Titans 15 (-) Falcons 24, Panthers 10 (-) Dolphins 36, Chargers 34 (-) Ravens 25, Texans 9 (-) Rams 30, Seahawks 13 (-) Raiders 17, Broncos 10 (-) Packers 38, Bears 20 (-) Eagles 25, Patriots 20 (-) Cowboys 40, Giants 0 (-) We then finish up with who's back of the week. (-)

NFL Week 1 Recap: Bears-Packers Groundhog Day and Tua's Statement Game

Football is officially back, and while the energy in the room should be high, Big Cat is already staring into the abyss after one week of the 2023 season. The Fastest 2 Minutes kicked things off with the usual blend of niche pop culture references and Boomer-isms, setting the stage for a Sunday that saw some massive performances and even bigger overreactions. Between the Dolphins putting up track star numbers and the Giants forgetting to show up for a home game, Week 1 reminded everyone why we both love and loathe this sport.

The AFC North and the 49ers Statement

The early window featured a rain-soaked mess in Cleveland where the Browns absolutely dismantled the Bengals. Joe Burrow looked like he hadn't played football in months, which makes sense considering his preseason calf injury, but Big Cat isn't ready to bury Cincinnati just yet despite the ugly 24-3 loss.

Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18323
Big CatBig Cat

The Bengals will still be there at the end of the year despite their slow start

I fully expect the Bengals to be there at the end of the year. It's just ex like, I also expected this to be a slow start for them. And they played about as bad as you can play.

The Bengals finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs, largely due to Joe Burrow's season-ending wrist injury in November. Without the injury, they likely would have been in the hunt.

Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh, the 49ers showed why they are the most terrifying team in the league when healthy. Brock Purdy looked like he never left, and Brandon Aiyuk was unguardable. Big Cat was left marveling at the sheer speed and violence of the San Francisco defense, which made the Steelers look like a JV squad for most of the afternoon.

Win
Sep 11, 2023
#18324
Big CatBig Cat

The 49ers have the best roster in professional football

When you watch the 49ers play defense, and when they're humming they are so violent and so fast. Everything like every hole is just, is completely stuffed in a second. They're flying around. It just was a nice reminder like, oh yeah, the 49ers when they have a quarterback who can actually, who has an arm and I'm talking about literally an arm because Brock Purdy didn't have won the NFC championship game. They're the best roster in, in pro football.

The 49ers went 12-5, secured the 1-seed, and reached the Super Bowl. While roster quality is subjective, they were widely ranked #1 for most of the season.

PFT is also officially on the Purdy train, noting that the "system quarterback" label might be doing the kid a disservice after he navigated the pocket with poise and precision all day.

Win
Sep 11, 2023
#18325
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Brock Purdy is a good quarterback on any team, not just the 49ers

I I I'm upgrading my Brock Purdy take from not just being good on the 49ers to just being a good quarterback. Yeah. I think he'd be, I think he'd be okay on any team. He wouldn't be as good obviously as he is on the Niners. 'cause he fits that system perfectly and it's a very quarterback friendly system. But I think he's just a good quarterback.

Purdy finished as an MVP finalist and led the league in multiple passing efficiency metrics. While the debate continues, the consensus moved toward him being a legitimate top-10 to top-15 QB at minimum.

Florida Man Excellence and the QB Carousel

The game of the day was undoubtedly Dolphins vs. Chargers. It was the shootout we were promised a year ago but never got. Tua Tagovailoa threw for over 460 yards, and Tyreek Hill looked like he was playing at 2x speed compared to every other human on the field.

Void
Sep 11, 2023
#18329
Big CatBig Cat

The Dolphins vs. Chargers game was the greatest Week 1 game of all time

This is the greatest week, week game ever. This this was the greatest week one game of all time. By far. Dolphins 36. Chargers 34 Tua. All the Tua haters out there. T Anon expect us 466 yards, three touchdowns.

This is inherently subjective, but it was statistically one of the most explosive openers in history with Tua and Tyreek Hill putting up massive numbers.

In the NFC South, Baker Mayfield started his Buccaneers career with a gritty win over the Vikings. While everyone spent the offseason talking about how the Bucs would be tanking for Caleb Williams, they showed a veteran toughness that could actually keep them relevant in a wide-open division.

Win
Sep 11, 2023
#29229
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Baker Mayfield was the best quarterback that nobody wanted this offseason

I feel like Baker [Mayfield] was the best quarterback that nobody wanted this off-season. I think people threw him under the bus way too soon. They put him on the junk heap too soon. I don't think he's gonna be like a top five, top 10 quarterback, but I think he'll be, he could be a good quarterback.

Baker Mayfield had a career resurgence in Tampa Bay, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns while winning a playoff game.

Big Cat thinks the Bucs' defense and their duo of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are enough to make them a real threat to take the division crown.

Win
Sep 11, 2023
#29230
Big CatBig Cat

The Buccaneers can absolutely win the NFC South this year

The Bucs defense looked very good. I mean they were all up in Kirk Cousins's face all, all game... and then Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, like they, they absolutely can win the NFC South. And they proved it today. They went into Minnesota, which isn't an easy place to play it. It is. And kickers hitting 57 Yarders bombs... good job Todd Bowles.

The Buccaneers won the NFC South in 2023 with a 9-8 record.

Groundhog Day in Chicago

Then there was the Bears. Big Cat had all the hope in the world, only for the Packers to walk into Soldier Field and do the exact same thing they've done for three decades. Jordan Love looked comfortable, the Bears' offensive line got bullied, and the screen-heavy play-calling from Luke Getsy drove Big Cat to the brink of insanity. It was a demoralizing reminder that no matter who is under center for Green Bay, the result in this rivalry remains the same.

Win
Sep 11, 2023
#18331
Big CatBig Cat

The Bears are going to suck for the rest of my life and the Packers will be good

This is probably the lowest I've felt in a very, very long time. Yeah, that was terrible. Terrible, terrible, terrible. I, it's the same as it ever was. I am, I'm living in the worst version of Groundhogs Day possible. I had all the hope, all the expectations. I knew the defense was gonna suck. So I'm not that surprised that Jordan Love looked good. ... but yeah, that was really, really bad. And everything I was hoping for, I know it's a long season, but it feels like it's, the Bears are just gonna suck for the rest of my life. And the Packers are gonna be good for the rest of my life and there's nothing I can do about it.

The Packers finished the season 9-8 with a playoff win, while the Bears went 7-10. Jordan Love proved to be a franchise QB, extending the trend of Green Bay having superior QB play over Chicago.

Despite the misery, Big Cat is already trying to talk himself back into a winning season, swinging from total despair to predicting a massive turnaround in the span of about ten minutes.

Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18333
Big CatBig Cat

The Bears will finish 11-5 and beat the Chiefs

I do think the Bears are still gonna be good this year. And Justin Fields, he's, they're gonna open it up. They're gonna beat the Bucs. I'm now, I'm back. They're gonna beat the Bucs. And guess what? They're gonna be beat the Chiefs. They are. Chris Jones won't be playing still. The Bears are gonna be 11 and five this year.

The Bears finished the 2023 season with a 7-10 record and lost to the Chiefs 41-10 in Week 3.

Who's Back and Hologram Jerry

The show wrapped up with Who's Back, featuring a salute to Novak Djokovic's 24th Grand Slam and a very weird discussion about Jerry Jones. The Cowboys owner has unveiled an interactive AI hologram of himself at AT&T Stadium, leading Big Cat to theorize about the morbid reasons behind such a move.

Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18335
Big CatBig Cat

Jerry Jones only made a hologram of himself because he is about to die

I also feel I, you know, I'm not like a huge Jerry Jones fan, but good for him because I think Jerry Jones is about to die. ... In at and t stadium, Jerry Jones unveiled a hologram Jerry Jones that's interactive. ... AI hologram. You don't make that unless you're about to die.

Jerry Jones did not die. As of February 2025, the 82-year-old Cowboys owner is still alive and active as team owner.

With a massive Monday Night Football matchup between the Bills and the Jets looming, Memes is feeling the nerves, but he's ready to put his faith in Aaron Rodgers to start the New York era with a bang.

Win
Sep 11, 2023
#18337
MemesMemes

The Jets will beat the Bills on Monday Night Football

Pretty nervous, but I think we're gonna win. ... I'm just going for it.

The Jets did win the game 22-16 in overtime, though Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles after just four snaps.

At least we still have the Water Dogs and another PLL Championship appearance to look forward to.

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More Takes

Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18321
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Commanders' defensive line is right up there with the Jets as the best in the league

The D is legit in DC. So, so legit. It's, we have an awesome defense. I'm not gonna apologize again for beating the Cardinals. Our defensive line is fucking awesome. We're probably amongst the best in the league. I would put us right up there with the New York Jets is having the best defensive line.

The Commanders finished the season with the 32nd ranked defense in points allowed and yards allowed, eventually trading away Chase Young and Montez Sweat. They were not close to the Jets in performance.
Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18322
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Commanders will win 9 to 11 games if Sam Howell stays average

Sam Howell did enough. Sam Howell, he played just good enough to not lose. And I think if he can be average, if Sam can stay average, we should win like nine, 10, maybe 11 games this year.

The Commanders finished 4-13. Sam Howell struggled mightily as the season went on, leading the league in interceptions and sacks taken.
Win
Sep 11, 2023
#18326
Big CatBig Cat

The Steelers will be a nine and eight team because Mike Tomlin finds a way

I still think the Steelers will be a decent team. They just played a really fucking good team. I think they'll be like seven and 10. No, it's Mike Tomlin so they'll be so correct that to nine and eight. 'cause they'll find a way.

The Steelers finished 10-7, surpassing the 9-8 prediction and maintaining Tomlin's non-losing season streak.
Win
Sep 11, 2023
#29231
Big CatBig Cat

George Pickens is my top pick to be the next great diva wide receiver in the NFL

George Pickens if he gets good, could be [a diva]. That's absolutely is. He's my number one pick for for next up in the Diva Draft... I feel like there's a difference between Diva and Wired Different. Receiver Antonio Brown, EZ Perfect. Wired him different.

Pickens showed several 'diva' tendencies throughout the 2023 season, including social media outbursts and lack of effort on blocks, which were widely discussed in the media.
Win
Sep 11, 2023
#18327
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I'm walking back my Justin Fields take; Trevor Lawrence is better

I would like to walk back a take. Permission to walk back a take. I think Trevor Lawrence might be better than Justin Fields. I'd just like to start with, listen, I had a lot of kidney stones for the last couple years and I finally pissed the last one out last night. So, it was probably the Stones talking last year. Now that I'm kidney stone free and I'm thinking clearly, I will now admit, I think, I think Trevor Lawrence is pretty damn good.

Trevor Lawrence has established himself as a more successful NFL starter than Justin Fields, who was eventually traded by the Bears.
Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18328
Big CatBig Cat

The Jaguars might schedule their way to a Super Bowl

And the Jags, Pete Prisco might just be right. They might just schedule their way to a look at the schedule, to the Super Bowl. Look at the schedule. Their, their, their defense is not that good. And they're offensive, but Josh, Josh Allen, I think Josh Allen had three sacks there.

The Jaguars collapsed at the end of the season, finishing 9-8 and missing the playoffs entirely after starting 8-3.
Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18330
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The single-game passing record will be broken this year

Norm Van Brocklin threw for 554 yards in 1951. That record. What a beast we need. We need to break that record. It's insane that it hasn't been broken yet. I'll throw a Pizza party. Yeah. For whatever quarterback breaks that record this year.

No quarterback broke the 554-yard record in the 2023 season. CJ Stroud had the highest single game with 470 yards.
Win
Sep 11, 2023
#29233
Big CatBig Cat

Don't judge CJ Stroud too harshly for his performance against the Ravens in his NFL debut

CJ Stroud... basically the worst place to start your career. Yeah. Against the Ravens who just, they, they're similar to the Niners where it feels like every time there's a pass into like the flat, there's six Ravens that are ready to just take your head off... so I can't You can't fully judge him based On Today.

Stroud went on to have one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Win
Sep 11, 2023
#29232
Big CatBig Cat

Puka Nacua is awesome

I was very low on the Rams this year. and then Puka Nacua from BYU who just like didn't play last year. I, every game I was like, oh, is he gonna play? Is he gonna play? He's awesome. He had 119 yards and Tutu Atwell had 119 yards and they don't have Cooper Cup for a few weeks. And the Rams just dominated the Seahawks, which I was, it shocked me.

Nacua set the NFL rookie records for receptions and receiving yards in a season.
Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18332
Big CatBig Cat

Jordan Love is average at best and the Bears are just that bad

I still don't think Jordan Love's that good. I don't, I think the Bears are just that bad. I think Jordan Love's average at best.

Jordan Love finished the season with 32 TDs (2nd in NFL) and had a historic second-half run, leading Green Bay to a blowout playoff win over the Cowboys. He is considered well above average.
Loss
Sep 11, 2023
#18334
HankHank

The Patriots are going to win games that people expect them to lose

I'm just saying like, as bad as it was, I still think the, this, this team is gonna, you know, win some games that people expect 'em to lose.

The Patriots finished 4-13, their worst season in decades. While they did beat the Bills in October, they generally lost the games they were expected to lose and several they were expected to win.
Win
Sep 11, 2023·Who's Back
#18336
Big CatBig Cat

Novak Djokovic is the GOAT and Federer is a boy toy

The Joker 24 and counting. Joker's the best. He's the goat. I root for winners. I am a winner. I root for winners. Joker the man. Your little fucking boy toy. Roger Federer. Joker's Got you. Bitch.

Djokovic holds the record for most Grand Slam titles (24) and weeks at #1. While 'GOAT' is subjective, the statistical argument is definitively in Djokovic's favor.

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