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NFL Week 8: Commanders Hail Mary, Jameis is Back, and the Jets are Dead
Week 8 provided the kind of high-octane drama that makes the NFL the greatest reality show on earth. From a literal miracle in Maryland to the absolute funeral of the New York Jets season, Big Cat and PFT had plenty of blood to get through. The show kicked off with a mandatory breakdown of the afternoon window after a finish that left one host in physical pain and the other experiencing the highest high of his fandom.
The Hail Mary Heard 'Round the World
The Commanders took down the Bears in a game that was essentially a three-hour slog followed by one of the most improbable endings in league history. Big Cat was in visible distress describing the 12.7 seconds Jaden Daniels spent scrambling before launching the ball into a sea of humanity, only for it to be tipped directly into the hands of Noah Brown. While the execution was miraculous, PFT has a theory that the rookie's health was the real secret weapon.
PFT CommenterJayden Daniels' rib was never actually hurt
I have a theory that his rib was never actually hurt. I think that after that first run of the Panthers game, the coaching staff was like, 'Hey Jayden, it's the Panthers. You just ran easily for 50 yards. First play of the game, let Marcus take over, go to the training room.' And then all week long it was all secret.
For the Bears, the loss was an indictment of the coaching staff and a specific defensive lapse by Tyrique Stevenson, who was caught on camera taunting fans while the ball was being snapped. Big Cat was quick to defend his rookie quarterback's resilience while calling for heads to roll in the coaching offices.
Big CatI am not selling any stock in Caleb Williams despite his poor performance
Caleb, what he did in the fourth quarter is why I'm not, I'm not selling any of my stock in him. I know people will be like, he sucks, he's a bum, he's a bust. I got about a billion tweets of that. I don't care what he was doing in the fourth quarter. That throw to DJ Moore hanging in there where he is. Got no time getting killed. Yeah, I'm not. And then he threw that, that like sidearm underhand one. I'm not gonna change my opinion on Caleb Williams.
Big CatThe Bears coaching staff is a joke and needs to be replaced immediately
I reaffirmed my opinion that this coaching staff is a joke. And we need to get rid of them as soon as possible because it's like they're, they're, they're a joke. They're a joke. Like that's a bye week. You come out of a bye-week looking like that.
Despite the heartbreak, Big Cat is clinging to the one silver lining for Chicago: their defense is elite enough to keep them competitive even when the offense is stuck in the mud for three quarters.
Big CatThe Bears defense is good enough to keep the team in every game this season
The defense will keep us in pretty much every game. You saw it today. The defense is gonna keep us in every game. Caleb [Williams] was really bad for, for three full quarters... and if he plays even like B minus football, I think we win this game.
Jameis Winston: The Great Liberator
The Cleveland Browns finally looked like a professional football team, and all it took was the insertion of Jameis Winston into the starting lineup. Jameis provided the full experience: a banger pre-game speech quoting Eminem, nearly 300 passing yards, and the kind of aggressive downfield throwing that Deshaun Watson simply refused to do. The contrast was so stark it made the Watson contract look even more like a historic disaster.
Big CatDeshaun Watson has the worst contract in the history of sports
Deshaun Watson already had the worst contract in football, probably in history... It just further proves how horrifically awful the Deshaun Watson contract was.
Jameis didn't just win a game; he potentially saved the reputation of Kevin Stefanski by proving the roster was never the problem. Big Cat is already looking ahead to where the famous turnover-prone but high-ceiling gunslinger might land next season.
Big CatJameis Winston should be a starting quarterback in the NFL in 2025
Jameis needs to be a starter in the league next year, week one.
Juggernauts and Jobs in Jeopardy
The Detroit Lions continued their scorched-earth tour of the NFL by dropping 52 points on the Titans while barely needing Jared Goff to throw the ball. Between special teams touchdowns and a ground game that is statistically historic, the Lions have established themselves as the class of the league.
Big CatThe Lions are an absolute juggernaut and the best team in the NFL right now
The Lions are just an absolute juggernaut right now. I don't know like, 'cause the Chiefs are undefeated, but... the Lions, it feels like what they've been doing in the last four games has been just outta this world.
While the Lions are ascending, the Jets have officially hit rock bottom. Losing to a rebuilding Patriots team while having zero turnovers and holding the opponent under 250 yards is a feat of incompetence that only the Jets could achieve. Memes was in full surrender mode, declaring the season dead while Big Cat demanded accountability for the kicking game.
MemesThe Jets' season is officially over
Nothing. The season's over. It's over. It's over, dude. We're right now... I've been saying we'll go like 11 and 6, blah blah, blah. We're right on pace for 2 and 15.
Big CatThe Jets must cut Greg Zuerlein immediately because he is costing them games
Cut Greg Zuerlein. It's insane. The guy can't kick and you're losing games 'cause he can't kick... He can't kick and you just let him not kick as a kicker continually.
World Series and Who's Back
The conversation shifted to the diamond where the Dodgers have taken a commanding lead over the Yankees. Big Cat didn't hold back on Aaron Judge's postseason struggles, calling him out for failing to live up to the pinstripes when the lights are brightest.
Big CatAaron Judge is a regular season merchant who doesn't show up in the playoffs
The Yankees are just like Aaron Judge is a regular season merchant. All he does is hit home runs in the regular season, doesn't show up in the playoffs. Like that's a and and if there's one fanbase that will not tolerate that, it's the New York Yankees.
Big CatThe Dodgers are an unbeatable wagon
The Dodgers are just so fucking good. They're so goddamn good. Their bullpen's insane. Their, their plate discipline is insane... I don't know who's beating the Dodgers right now.
Between the Dodgers being a wagon and the Yankees making questionable managerial decisions, the series feels like it's slipping away from the Bronx. To wrap things up, the guys touched on Who's Back of the Week, where Hank managed to find some joy in the college basketball preseason after a rough football Sunday.
HankDuke basketball is back
Duke's back... They beat Arizona State by 50 in a scrimmage... They might be back. God damnit they might be back.
At least someone is happy heading into November.
