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NFL Week 2 Recap: Tua's Statement, Jimmy G Returns, and the Waterdogs Win It All
Week 2 of the NFL season was absolute chaos, and Big Cat and PFT Commenter are here to sift through the wreckage of a Sunday that featured some of the most improbable comebacks in recent memory. The show kicked off with the Fastest 2 Minutes, and while the Bears were busy getting crushed by the Packers yet again, the real story was the sheer volume of 'witching hour' drama across the league.
Tua and the Dolphins Stun Baltimore
The Dolphins-Ravens game was a tale of two halves that ended with Tua Tagovailoa silencing every hater on the internet. Lamar Jackson looked like an MVP in the first half, but the fourth quarter belonged to the Dolphins' track stars. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle combined for over 300 yards, looking like they were playing Madden with the speed sliders turned all the way up. While the hype is at an all-time high in Miami, PFT is already looking ahead to the winter months.
PFT CommenterThe Dolphins aren't built to win in the cold and will struggle once the weather turns
I'm going to start buying into the whole storyline of this team [Dolphins] isn't built to win in the playoffs once the weather turns cold... I can't wait until they break out like the candy ass Aqua uniforms and you've got people actually doing that take of like, I don't think that the Dolphins can win in wintertime.
The Jets and Browns Being Themselves
In perhaps the most 'Browns' loss of all time, Cleveland managed to blow a 13-point lead with less than two minutes left. Nick Chubb scoring instead of sliding, a missed extra point, and a Joe Flacco-led comeback reminded everyone why you never bet on the Browns to close comfortably. Big Cat thinks the bad vibes in Cleveland start with the new logo they debuted at midfield.
Big CatThe Browns should fire 'Brownie the Elf' as their midfield logo for the bad vibes
You gotta change Brownie the Elf. They tried putting Brownie the Elf at midfield. Brownie the Elf is 0 and 1. Sometimes you gotta know when to cut your losses... Scapegoat Brownie the Elf as your midfield logo and be like, 'we're going back to the helmet'.
Quarterback Quandaries in New England and Indy
The Patriots-Steelers game was an old-school slog that felt like a Big 10 West punting competition. While Mac Jones did enough to win, the guys are still debating if he’s actually the savior in Foxborough. PFT has a specific theory on why Mac might be the most frustrating kind of starter to root for.
PFT CommenterMac Jones is the worst kind of quarterback to have because he is just good enough to keep you wondering if he's 'the guy'
The problem with the guy that flashes 'the guy' is, he's not 'the guy'. I'd rather have a guy that does not flash ever... the ball test is not going to be friendly to Mac Jones in year three. It's going to be bad.
Meanwhile, in Jacksonville, the Colts got shut out by the Jaguars for the fifth straight time. Frank Reich and Chris Ballard are officially in the line of fire as the 'patchwork quarterback' strategy continues to fail. Big Cat is ready to call it on the Reich era.
Big CatFrank Reich is officially on the hot seat and could be the first coach fired
I think Frank Reich is officially on the hot seat... nothing tells you that more than the quotes that he had after the game... I don't know what—I do think Frank Reich is now up there for coach to be fired first.
Jimmy G’s Redemption and the NFC West
The 49ers lost Trey Lance to a season-ending ankle injury, which is brutal for his development, but it brought Jimmy Garoppolo back into the spotlight. Strangely, the Niners actually felt more dangerous the moment Jimmy stepped onto the field. Big Cat isn't hedging on San Francisco's ceiling now that the veteran is back under center.
Big CatThe 49ers are more of a Super Bowl contender with Jimmy Garoppolo than they were with Trey Lance
I didn't know what Trey Lance was going to be... I do think that like, Niners, I now put them back into the contender territory because I know what Jimmy G is... They're Super Bowl odds dropped like they're better now.
Out in Vegas, the Raiders blew a massive lead to Kyler Murray and the Cardinals, leading to a disastrous 0-2 start. Big Cat is so confident the Raiders are cooked that he put his own anatomy on the line.
Big CatI will cut off the tip of my pinky if the Raiders win the Super Bowl
The Raiders are officially my pinky team. I don't know if we're gonna clap. We clapping for that? I guess. So if the Raiders win the Super Bowl, I will cut off the tip of my pinky. I was through the half, I was like, the Cardinals are the greatest pinky team.
The Waterdogs are Champions
To wrap up the show, Billy Football called in from the road after witnessing the Waterdogs win their first-ever PLL Championship. After a regular season that was shaky at best, the 'Dogs' caught fire when it mattered most. Billy reported from the locker room that the team is full of 'dogs' (literally) and that the celebration involved a lot of heaters and champagne. It's a great day for ownership and a terrible day for everyone who doubted the Ewing Theory after Conor Kelly went down.
At least the Bears are consistent at losing to Aaron Rodgers in embarrassing fashion.
