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NFL Week 6 Recap, Baker Mayfield for MVP, and the Cubs' Season Ends
Week 6 kicked off with a London game that probably should have come with a formal apology to the British public. The Broncos and Jets combined for one of the most aesthetically offensive halves of football in recent memory, featuring a Jets offense that somehow produced negative net passing yards. Big Cat is convinced that the coaching staff in New York has essentially thrown in the towel on the entire operation.
Big CatI think Aaron Glenn has basically quit on his job as the Jets coach
I think [Aaron Glenn]'s quit. I think he's quit. I think he realizes how bad this team is and he's just trying to get games over with, get the first overall pick and then try to get guys in.
While the Jets defense actually showed up, the decision-making was baffling. Between fake punts that led to nothing and Justin Fields taking nine sacks, the game was a slog. Big Cat was particularly annoyed by the late-game management, suggesting a kicker with a career-long of 58 yards was a better bet than their current quarterback situation.
Big CatThere is a significantly better chance for Nick Folk to make a 62-yard field goal than for Justin Fields to pick up a fourth-and-eight
There was a moment where it was a fourth and eight with very little time left. And I said to myself, Nick Folk, his career long in the NFL is 58 yards. There is a significantly better chance for Nick Folk to make a 62 yard field goal than for Justin Fields to pick up a fourth and eight. Yes. That's just without a doubt. I would play the field goal every single time.
On the flip side, the Broncos are starting to look like a team that people actually have to fear. Their defense is putting up historic sack numbers, and even if Bo Nix is still a work in progress, the unit on the other side of the ball is keeping them in every game. Both Hank and PFT are buying high on Denver’s stock right now.
HankThe Broncos are making a deep playoff run
I'm just thinking in the Broncos making a deep playoff run. I, this defense is really good man... I think I'm, I'm backing on the Broncos. Yeah. Buying some Broncos stock.
Baker Mayfield is the King of Tampa
The late window gave us a masterpiece from Baker Mayfield. Despite being down his top targets, Baker willed the Bucs to a win over the 49ers with a third-and-14 scramble that defied physics. Big Cat isn't just saying Baker is an MVP candidate; he’s calling him the frontrunner.
Big CatBaker Mayfield is the current NFL MVP frontrunner
Baker Mayfield. That's it. It's Baker Mayfield... Baker Mayfield, they don't have the, the, the Bucks don't have Mike Evans. They don't have Chris Godwin... Baker Mayfield. Not, not MVP candidate MVP, he might be a front runner right now.
Meanwhile, the Dolphins have officially entered "Bad Vibe City." Between Mike McDaniel’s questionable wardrobe choices and Tua Tagovailoa’s post-game comments about players showing up late to meetings, the wheels are falling off in Miami. Big Cat thinks the writing is on the wall for the head coach.
Big CatMike McDaniel will get fired as Dolphins head coach
I don't know. They're, they're just a bad vibes. I mean they're, he's he's gonna get fired so... I think he's a good, he's gonna be a good offensive coordinator somewhere else.
New England’s New Hope and the AFC North
Hank is officially back in his obnoxious Patriots fan era thanks to Drake Maye. The rookie looked legit against the Saints, making off-platform throws that have PFT feeling a little nervous about the future of the division.
PFT CommenterDrake Maye might have officially taken the torch as the next great Patriots quarterback
What if Hank was right about the passing of the torch game? What if Drake Maye has just... I, there is a part of me that's like Drake Maye, might be legit. Legit.
In Pittsburgh, the Steelers took care of business against a Browns team that continues to find new ways to lose. The Browns defense keeps them close for a half, then the lack of offense eventually breaks them. Big Cat is ready to crown the Steelers as the class of the North, while PFT thinks the Browns need to get radical with their quarterback room.
Big CatThe Steelers should win the AFC North
And with that defense, it, it could be, I mean, they should win the north. They should win the north.
Playoff Baseball and Fyre Fest
The weekend was a rollercoaster for Big Cat, who took a party bus of 16 guys to Milwaukee only to watch the Cubs get eliminated. The atmosphere was electric, but the lack of offense was soul-sucking. To make matters worse, it looks like Kyle Tucker’s stint in Chicago is coming to an end.
Big CatThere is a 0% chance the Cubs resign Kyle Tucker
There's a 0% chance they resign Kyle Tucker. Kyle Tucker gave a quote after the game that has never, there's never been a guy who has been more gone than Kyle Tucker was gone in that moment... That's the most goodbye you could possibly have.
Over in the AL, the Mariners are the best story in sports. Their 15-inning marathon win against the Tigers was absolute madness, and PFT is convinced it all came down to a specific "vibe shift" involving a salmon race.
PFT CommenterThe Mariners win over the Tigers in the ALDS was fueled by the 'Vibe Shift' of Humpy the Salmon winning his first race
This win goes as much to their stadium management crew as it does to the team on the field. Because T-Mobile Park was a dead zone. And then they did a second Salmon race... and Humpy the Salmon, a mascot who'd never won... his record was 0 and 162... Humpy won. Vibe shift entirely. Next inning, Mariners win.
That fucking fish. I think the fish has autism.
Who's Back of the Week
To wrap up, the guys looked at the coaching carousel in college football. James Franklin is out at Penn State after a disastrous stretch, and Big Cat has a very specific replacement in mind who is currently lighting it up in the Big Ten.
Big CatCurt Cignetti has to be the next head coach for Penn State
Sigge [Curt Cignetti] has gotta be the guy. They went to Oregon and they just fucking kicked the shit out of them. Sigge is a great coach, don't get me wrong. I don't think he has Indiana in his blood. I think that if Penn State called, he's picking up the phone.
Finally, Big Cat is looking ahead to the Bears' matchup with the Commanders. It’s a game with massive playoff implications for his sanity, and he’s setting a very high bar for when he’ll actually start believing in his team.
Big CatWinning against the Commanders would be the threshold for starting to take the Bears' playoff chances seriously
If [the Bears] can find a way to win this game [against the Commanders], then I'll maybe start, maybe thinking to start thinking about playoffs. Still two steps away. And if they lose, it's gonna be like, let's see what happens.
Hank still hasn't decided on his lottery ball tattoo, but the search for the perfect design continues.
