NFL Week 4 Recap: Bills Crush Dolphins, Bears Meltdown, and Hank Quits on Mac Jones
Week 4 in the NFL was the kind of Sunday that sorts the contenders from the pretenders, and unfortunately for Big Cat and Hank, it was a day of reckoning for the Bears and Patriots. We recorded the show while watching Zach Wilson actually look like a functional human being against the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. If you only watched this one game, you’d think the Jets had a generational talent under center, especially since Taylor Swift was in the building to witness it.
Taylor Swift probably thinks Zach Wilson is the greatest quarterback of all time
If Taylor Swift, this is her second football game she's ever been to know of, she probably thinks that Zach Wilson is the greatest quarterback of all time. 'Cause he is outplaying Patrick Mahomes.
The Swift effect is real, and the guys are starting to wonder if the spectacle is actually getting to the Chiefs' locker room after a shaky performance against a team that shouldn't have been in it.
Taylor Swift is a distraction for the Kansas City Chiefs
I think we need to have the conversation. Is Taylor Swift a distraction? I just love the word distraction because you can just throw it out there for anything. But I do think that if there was going to be a distraction, probably be like the most famous person in the world dating your tight end.
The Bills Circle the Wagons and the Dolphins Hit a Wall
The most anticipated game of the day turned into a Buffalo bloodbath. After everyone spent a week crownng the Dolphins the greatest offense in the history of the sport, the Bills reminded the world that Josh Allen is still that guy. PFT is ready to throw the championship window wide open again, despite the week one panic.
The Buffalo Bills' championship window is wide open
I think the Window's wide open. They've got, they've got like years of the window. They're, they're gonna be fine. Josh [Allen] will be fine. He stinks against the Jets. It was a shitty game. He played awful that game... the Bills are gonna get better.
The Dolphins might be electric, but they learned the hard way that scoring 70 on the Broncos doesn't mean much when you're facing a real pass rush. Meanwhile, across the pond in London, the Jaguars took care of business against a Falcons team that is stuck in neutral because of their quarterback play. Big Cat is officially done with the Desmond Ridder experiment.
Desmond Ridder sucks
Desmond Ridder sucks. It's, it's the truth. Like the Falcons are built a certain way that you can't have a quarterback throw interceptions, and it is painful to watch their offense sometimes.
The Bears and Bengals are in Crisis Mode
In Chicago, things have officially moved from "bad" to "historic disaster." The Bears managed to blow a 28-7 lead to a Broncos team that had just given up a seventy-burger the week before. Big Cat has seen enough of the Matt Eberflus era, specifically the decision to go for it on fourth-and-one in the shotgun instead of just kicking the field goal.
Matt Eberflus is a bonehead and a bad coach
Matt Eberflus is the reason why the Bears lost. Matt Eberflus is a fucking bonehead idiot and a bad coach... He's not a head coach. He is an absolute cluster fuck... He has no idea how to answer questions. He has no idea how to deal with the locker room.
At this point, the goal in Chicago has shifted entirely. There’s no point in trying to salvage dignity when you can just embrace the bottom of the standings and hope for a franchise-altering draft.
The Bears should just tank and lose every single game for the rest of the season
Just Tank. Just lose every game. I, at this point just lose every game because you gotta change everything. ... I'll take a new band-aid 'cause it'll make me feel better for a little bit.
In Cincinnati, the vibes are equally rancid. Joe Burrow is clearly playing on one leg, and the Titans exploited every bit of it. The guys agree that the Bengals need to be adults and save Burrow from himself before he ruins his season or his career.
Joe Burrow is too injured to be playing right now and the Bengals should sit him
He's [Burrow] injured. He's very injured. He has sucked this year... He is a tough ass dude that has a lot of pride. But at some point, like maybe try to get healthy and, and sneak into a wild card spot because right now it doesn't look good... I would take the keys out of his hand.
The Bengals should start Jake Browning or AJ McCarron for a few games to let Joe Burrow's calf heal
I would take the keys out of his [Burrow's] hand. I would be like, 'Hey, just sit out for a little bit, man.' ... I would say star [Jake Browning] against the Cardinals. I would say star 'em against the Seahawks and then Joe back. ... AJ McCarron can beat the Cardinals. AJ McCarron is one of those guys.
Hank Faces Reality and Who's Back
The Patriots' 38-3 loss to the Cowboys was the worst of Bill Belichick's career, and it finally broke Hank. After years of defending Mac Jones, Hank walked off the stream and somberly accepted that the dream is dead. He’s ready for the Zappe era, or really any era that doesn't involve Mac Jones throwing pick-sixes.
Mac Jones is bad and it is time for the Patriots to move on
Mac Jones is bad. Mac Jones is not the guy... They looked hopeless... I think it's time to move on. It's time... You can't get worse than the worst loss in Belichick's career. I'd rather do that with Zappe. Mac Jones, it's time to go.
We wrapped up the show with a heavy Who's Back segment. Europe is back after a dominant Ryder Cup performance that featured plenty of drama, including a caddy fight and Rory McIlroy losing his cool in a parking lot. Big Cat was not impressed with Rory's antics.
Rory McIlroy acted like a bitch at the Ryder Cup and I personally do not like him
Rory's a bitch. He acted like a bitch. I don't like Rory. He's, I know that everyone fucking loves him. I don't like him. I'm sorry. I don't like Rory. ... I personally do not like him.
On the brighter side for Boston fans, the Celtics landed Jrue Holiday, immediately healing some of Hank's Patriots-induced trauma and making them the frontrunners in the East once again.
The Celtics are back to being the favorites to win the NBA championship
The Celtics today acquired Jrue Holiday... And they're back to being the favorite to win the NBA championship. It's an elite defensive back court with him and Derrick White. Tatum, Brown, it's gonna be exciting.
At least someone in Boston has a reason to wake up on Monday morning.

