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NFL Week 11 Recap, Deion Sanders, and the Death of the Patriots Dynasty
Moving Day in the NFL has officially arrived. Week 11 delivered exactly the kind of chaos we crave, from the Raiders nearly shocking the world in Sin City to the Patriots finally admitting the ride is over. Big Cat and PFT kicked things off with a Fastest 2 Minutes that hit on everything from the grassy knoll in Houston to Taysom Hill's dick being warm like crab legs after a robbery.
Sin City Shootout and the Gruden Redemption
The Raiders and Chiefs played a classic on Sunday Night Football, and while Patrick Mahomes did Mahomes things late, the story was Derek Carr. Big Cat is ready to officially change the narrative on the Raiders' signal-caller.
Big CatDerek Carr has officially improved and we need to stop thinking of him as mediocre.
There is definitely like an old Derek Carr thing that we have in our brain that we have to move past and be like, he's actually just good.
It wasn't just Carr, though. Jon Gruden was deep in his bag, and the guys are starting to think this Raiders team is built for a deep January run. They played the Chiefs tougher than anyone else has all year, even if they couldn't close the door on Mahomes with a minute left on the clock.
Big CatThe Raiders are the team the Chiefs don't want to face in the playoffs and could make a run like the 2019 Titans.
The Raiders are, I would say, the team that the Chiefs don't want to face in the playoffs... they feel like a team that has enough going for them that they could make some—I'm putting them in my 'make some noise.' I could see the Raiders making a similar run [to the 2019 Titans] this year.
PFT CommenterWe need to stop making fun of Jon Gruden because he is actually a very good head coach.
John Gruden, it's time for us to forget about all the fun that we've made of John Gruden because he's actually like a very good head coach. I don't know [if he's worth 10 years, $100 million], but was John Gruden in his bag tonight? Yeah... He coached as good a game against the Chiefs as I think you can do pretty much.
Disaster in Philly and the Cleveland Steamroller
Carson Wentz is playing like he's drunk, and at this point, even masochist Eagles fans are looking for Jalen Hurts. PFT has a specific comparison for what Wentz has become, and it's not a flattering one.
PFT CommenterCarson Wentz is currently just a poor man's Taysom Hill.
I think that [Carson Wentz] is—here's the take—he right now is a poor man's Taysom Hill. Taysom Hill, yeah, they move similarly. Taysom knows his limitations, I think.
On the other side of that rainy Cleveland matchup, the Browns are quietly 7-3. Kevin Stefanski has this team running the ball 40 times a game and leaning into their identity, which has them squarely in the playoff hunt.
Big CatKevin Stefanski should be on the short list for NFL Coach of the Year.
Kevin Stefanski, I think, is on the short list for Coach of the Year. It's probably going to be Mike Tomlin to lose. But you should at least mention him because the Browns are sitting here with their best record, I think, since 2007 or something.
Big CatThe Cleveland Browns are definitely going to make the playoffs this year.
I'm not going to say it because I don't want to jinx it for Browns fans... [PFT: Browns are going to make the playoffs.] Browns are going to make the playoffs.
The Death of the Patriots and Burrow's Heartbreak
In Houston, the Texans lowered the roof for the first time in six years just to watch Deshaun Watson carve up Bill Belichick. Hank finally threw in the towel on the season, acknowledging that water has found its level and the Patriots are just a spoiler team now.
Big CatCam Newton is not the Patriots' quarterback of the future.
Will Cam Newton be their quarterback? I don't think so... I don't think he is their quarterback of the future.
In Washington, the vibes were ruined by Joe Burrow’s season-ending injury. It was a fluke play that sucked the air out of the room, but Big Cat is looking for the silver lining in the Queen City.
Big CatThe only silver lining for the Bengals after Joe Burrow's injury is that they will likely draft a franchise offensive tackle like Penei Sewell to protect him for a decade.
They are probably not going to win another game. Guess what? A franchise level offensive tackle—Panay Suo [Penei Sewell] from Oregon who opted out this year can now protect Joe Burrow... you'll probably get a guy who's going to anchor your line for a decade to protect Joe Burrow.
Coach Prime on Locker Room Beef
Deion Sanders joined the show to breakdown the Week 11 action and give us the truth on offense versus defense dynamics. When the offense keeps going three-and-out or turning the ball over, the defense starts looking at the backups with a lot of love. Prime didn't hold back on the situation in Philadelphia either, making it clear that the locker room knows when a guy isn't the one.
Deion SandersCarson Wentz is not the guy for the Eagles and they should move on.
This is not the guy... You can't just try to justify because you made a mistake and paid him a ton of money, which you're going to probably get out of that contract as soon as you can. But you've got to be able to establish that team... You've got to get away from that kid.
He also gave us a glimpse into the Buccaneers' hierarchy, specifically where Chris Godwin fits in compared to the other big names in Tom Brady's arsenal.
Deion SandersChris Godwin is a Robin, not a Batman, in the Buccaneers' wide receiver room.
[Chris Godwin] is not a one. He's definitely not a one. He's a Robin. He's not Batman, but he's a Robin.
Who’s Back and Baby Bron
To wrap up, the guys discussed the absolute state of the Detroit Lions after getting shut out by a P.J. Walker-led Panthers team. Big Cat is calling for heads to roll in the Motor City.
Big CatMatt Patricia should be fired after the Lions' shutout loss to the Panthers.
This is an absolute – and we never talk about another man's job, but this is a firing loss. You can't get shut out by a defense that's not very good in a game that you're kind of fighting for.
We also saw the birth of Baby Bron of the Week, with LeBron James planting his flag in Deshaun Watson and Indiana football. Big Cat is just waiting for the King to eventually claim the best player in the league as his own offspring.
Big CatThe Saints are currently the most dominant team in the NFC.
The Saints feel like the most dominant team right now in the NFC, wouldn't you say? And the team has put it all together, which, very weird, because they don't have their quarterback.
If the Australian army can lose a war to emus, anything can happen in the NFL.
