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NFL Week 2 Recap: QB Carnage, Skip Bayless Monday Reading, and the Fastest 2 Minutes
Week 2 of the NFL season was absolute carnage. We’ve barely reached mid-September and the league is already a walking infirmary. Big Cat and PFT kicked things off with the Fastest 2 Minutes, hitting every game with the usual precision, including some Eddie Money tributes for the Lions and a heavy dose of Chris Berman-style nicknames. ## The QB Graveyard and Red Zone Struggles The Atlanta Falcons somehow survived a Sunday night thriller against the Eagles, but it wasn't without their signature brand of chaos. Big Cat didn't need a spreadsheet to identify Atlanta's biggest weakness.
Big CatThe Falcons lead the league in fucking up in the red zone
The Falcons lead the league, and this is a stat I haven't looked up, but I'm just going to say it, lead the league in fucking up in the red zone. Every single Falcons game comes down to them fucking up in the red zone.
The NFC South as a whole is looking like a dumpster fire. With Drew Brees going down, PFT is officially ready to hand out the first death sentence of the season in the division.
PFT CommenterI'm considering putting the 'Dunn' chain on the Carolina Panthers
I'm considering putting the Dunn chain on the Panthers. They don't have anywhere to go without Cam Newton.
Speaking of injured quarterbacks, Big Ben Roethlisberger exited the Steelers' loss to the Seahawks with an elbow injury that looks potentially season-ending. Big Cat wasn't exactly surprised to see the drama, even if the injury is legitimate this time.
Big CatBig Ben is a dog that yelps and fakes an injury every time something minor happens to him
I'm a dog that just yelps every time something, someone drops... Every time you fake an injury, Big Ben. Anytime a skateboard comes near my paw, I sleep and run away. We have to take you to the vet, and it's like $700 every fucking time you fake an injury.
If this truly is it for Ben, the Steelers' identity is completely up in the air. Between the elbow and the general vibe in Pittsburgh, Big Cat thinks we might be witnessing the end of an era.
Big CatBen Roethlisberger is likely at the end of the road
Big Ben is, I would say, at the end of the road. Is it fair to say? If it's bad [the elbow injury], then I don't think he's going to be able to play. I think that this could be the beginning of the end for Big Ben.
## Fraud Watches and Coaching Cowards The Guys didn't hold back on the coaching decisions that defined the weekend. Anthony Lynn's decision to play a game without a healthy kicker backfired spectacularly, while Pat Shurmur's insistence on sticking with Eli Manning has the Giants' season circling the drain. Big Cat is starting to wonder if Shurmur is even the guy for the job.
Big CatPat Shurmur is a terrible coach and should be blamed for starting Eli Manning
Are we sure that Pat Shurmur is a good coach? Because I think he fucking sucks. He is the one who keeps starting Eli Manning. That was his decision... Pat Shurmur might actually just be a terrible coach.
In Baltimore, Kyler Murray and Cliff Kingsbury faced off against Lamar Jackson in a game that felt like the future of the league. However, the 'offensive genius' in Arizona looked surprisingly timid when the field got short.
Big CatCliff Kingsbury is a coward for settling for field goals on 4th and short in the red zone
Cliff Kingsbury, you're supposed to be this offensive genius guy... What the fuck, dude? The Cardinals in the red zone, fourth and one at the four, field goal. Fourth and goal at the two, field goal. I would rather lose trying to get one yard on fourth and goal on the one than just slowly die kicking field goals every time.
On the flip side, Lamar Jackson continued to silence every critic who thought he was just a runner. After another dominant performance, Big Cat is ready to start the awards talk early.
Big CatLamar Jackson is the real deal and will be in the MVP conversation by Week 5
Lamar Jackson, get ready because week five we're going to get and it will be deserved if he keeps playing the way he is—we'll get the Lamar Jackson for MVP talk because he had almost 400 yards rushing and passing today. ... Lamar Jackson's the real deal.
## Monday Reading: Life with Skip The episode wrapped up with a legendary Monday Reading from the New York Post regarding Ernestine Bayless and her new book, "Balls!" It gave us a terrifying glimpse into the life of Skip Bayless, including the fact that he sleeps in a separate bedroom during the week and wakes up at 2:00 AM for treadmill workouts while screaming at the TV. > "I believe in God, but I also believe in jinxes." It turns out Skip once blamed Ernestine for a Tom Brady interception because she poked her head into the room to ask about a letter. If that isn't true love, I don't know what is. Pray for the elbows and thumbs of the NFL, we're only just getting started.
