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NFL Week 8 Recap, Fastest 2 Minutes, Kyle Shanahan's New Toy, Are The Vikings Frauds? Plus World Series

Monday, October 31, 202211 takes

Week 8 of the NFL. We start with fastest 2 minutes then recap every game. (-) Broncos 21, Jaguars 17 (-) Patriots 22, Jets 17 (-) Vikings 34, Cardinals 26 (-) Dolphins 31, Lions 27 (-) Cowboys 49, Bears 29 (-) Falcons 37, Panthers 34 (-) Saints 24, Raiders 0 (-) Eagles 35, Steeler 13 (-) Titans 17, Texans 10 (-) Commanders 17, Colts 16 (-) Seahawks 27, Giants 13 (-) 49ers 31, Rams 14 (-) Football guy of the week (-) and who's back of the week (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

No NFL quarterback has a closer connection to their city right now than Josh Allen has with Buffalo

I don't think there is a closer connection quarterback to city right now than Josh what Josh Allen has going on in Buffalo. ... I don't think there's anyone right now [above him].

Subjective measure of fan-player relationships, but Allen's status in Buffalo remains near-mythological.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

Trevor Lawrence is officially back in the bust category

Trevor Lawrence is now back officially into the bust category. ... This is as rock bottom as you can be if you're a Jaguars fan because you have the guy that was supposed to be the next Peyton Manning, the surest like sure thing. Oh, and then you might miss.

Lawrence led the Jaguars to a playoff win later this same season (2022) and earned a Pro Bowl nod, significantly rehabilitating his image.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

95% of NFL games are lost, not won

There was a great quote by Ian Eagle during the game. ... Ian Eagle said 95% of games in the NFL are lost and not won. ... I still don't know what the fuck he was talking about, but it makes sense.

This is a philosophical coaching platitude that can't be statistically proven but is a staple of NFL media.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

The Vikings are frauds

I guess I have to say now I had this circled on Friday show as this is the game the Vikings will be proven to be frauds. I was wrong. The Vikings won this game... [but] I agree with [PFT], I still think they're frauds.

The 13-win Vikings famously lost at home in the Wild Card round to the Giants, proving the 'fraud' label was largely accurate in a playoff context.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

Tua Tagovailoa is having a better season than Justin Herbert

Tua Tagovailoa's having a better year than Justin Herbert right now. He is the guy... I think if Tua didn't get hurt, they would be at the top of the AFC right now.

Tua led the NFL in passer rating (105.5) in 2022, while Herbert's stats dipped due to injury and coaching, though Herbert is often still ranked higher long-term.
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Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

If Matt Nagy had utilized Justin Fields' running ability, he would still have a coaching job

I'm gonna say something really crazy. If Matt Nagy was smart enough and he had run Justin Fields like they're doing the last few games, he'd probably still have a job.

Nagy was fired after a 6-11 season; while Fields excelled as a runner in 2022, it's speculative if that alone could have saved a coach who struggled for years with offense.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike McCarthy must reach the NFC Championship game to keep his job

I think he needs to get the NFC Championship game. ... Because you're expected to win. ... If he loses in a comically fat fashion, for Mike McCarthy, if he looks where his brain just stops... I could see Jerry Jones firing him.

McCarthy lost in the Divisional Round in 2022 and 2023 and remained the head coach into the 2024 season.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Bill Belichick coaching tree has a combined 41% winning percentage as head coaches

If you look at Belichick's former coaches that have gone on to coach in the NFL, their winning percentage is 41%. Not good. They're a combined 225, 319 and one. ... The best head coach that has been a former Bill Belichick assistant coach is Bill O'Brien.

These numbers were factually accurate at the time of the podcast, reflecting the general failure of Belichick's proteges in lead roles.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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Billy FootballBilly Football

I would trade Zach Wilson for Sam Ehlinger right now

I'm in both holes. Very deep. ... Then Sam Ehlinger would probably go to the Jets. Give, let's give Zach. ... As a guy who doesn't throw interceptions, that's the kind of guy you want as your quarterback.

Sam Ehlinger was benched shortly after and has never been a viable NFL starter; while Wilson was also a bust, swapping him for Ehlinger was not the solution.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022
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Big CatBig Cat

Pete Carroll is a legitimate Coach of the Year candidate

Pete Carroll's definitely in the conversation for Coach of the Year. This team was supposed to be one of the worst teams in the NFL. They, I think we quoted it last week, their over under for wins was five and a half. They're five and three right now.

Pete Carroll finished 9th in Coach of the Year voting after taking a team projected for 5 wins to the playoffs with a 9-8 record.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Oct 31, 2022·Who's Back
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MaxMax

The Phillies will sweep their three home games and win the World Series without returning to Houston

I love my guys. We're gonna win the next three games. We won't even go back to Houston. ... We're gonna score so many runs this week.

The Phillies won Game 3 but lost Games 4 and 5 at home, eventually losing the series in 6 games in Houston.