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NFL Week 9 Recap, Fastest 2 Minutes + Football Guy Of The Week

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NFL Week 9. Fastest 2 Minutes. Recapping every game from Sunday. Lamar was on fire, Minshew Mania might be over, the Redskins can't score, Adam Gase's impost syndrome, the Bears gained a single passing yard in the first half. Jameis is a HoFer, the Packers can't deal with Daylight Savings, and we debate the merits of Matt Patricia's football guy status. Who's back of the week. Football Guy of the Week and the revelation that Dan Mullen is a self cucker. Hurt or Injured Nate Diaz and a recap of UFC 244 + Washington Nationals Parade Math.

Recap

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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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Lamar Jackson will get hurt at some point due to his running style

The only problem is [Lamar Jackson] is going to get hurt at some point. I mean, I hope that he doesn't, but eventually he will. Ravens fans will say he doesn't run like every other running quarterback ever—he's good at avoiding hits, he's phenomenal—but if you look at the history of the NFL, eventually he's gonna get tucked.

Lamar Jackson did eventually suffer significant injuries later in his career (2021, 2022), though he also won two MVPs before and after those stints.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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The Patriots beat themselves more than the Ravens beat them

I think the Ravens played a good game. I think Lamar Jackson is very good. But I think the Patriots beat themselves more than the Ravens beat them... turnovers will bounce their way, but it looks like the Patriots fucked themselves today with too many penalties and too many turnovers.

While the Patriots had errors, the Ravens dominated physically and Lamar Jackson had a legendary performance. Most analysts credited the Ravens more.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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The Jaguars must start Nick Foles over Gardner Minshew

I think this is a no-brainer. You have to start Nick Foles. And that's not saying Gardner Minshew isn't a quarterback in the NFL going forward, but you have money invested in Nick Foles... Gardner Minshew basically made it so either he plays so well that it's a no-doubter or he shits the bed right before Nick Foles came back. And guess what? He shit the bed.

The Jaguars did start Nick Foles in Week 11, but he was benched back for Minshew after three starts.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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Kirk Cousins is the quarterback you'd least want in the fourth quarter

If you had to ask yourself starting quarterbacks, who is the guy that you would at least want to have the ball in the fourth quarter to bring a team back to win? I actually think it's Kirk Cousins... He had the ball twice at the end of the game [against the Chiefs], three and out, three and out, and not even close.

Cousins has statistically improved in late-game situations over time, but in 2019, this was a widely held opinion.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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Adam Gase is going to get fired by the Jets

Adam Gase is going to get fired... The Jets entire system makes no sense at this point. They have a coach the GM was hired afterwards, so the GM didn't pick the coach and he didn't pick the quarterback. Adam gase is probably gone after this year because Joe Douglas didn't pick him.

Gase was not fired after 2019; he survived another full year before being fired after the 2020 season.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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The Jets should draft Tua Tagovailoa and move on from Sam Darnold

If the Jets were somehow to get the first pick, do they take Tua? I think you would. I think you'd take Tua. Sam Darnold doesn't look like a quarterback anymore... You gotta get star power, you gotta get that name that pops in the Big Apple.

The Jets did eventually move on from Darnold, but not for Tua. They drafted Zach Wilson in 2021. Tua went to the Dolphins.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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Matt Nagy needs to stop calling plays for the Bears

Matt Nagy needs to stop calling football games. He needs to hand over the play calling. It's not for him. It's not working. I like everything is broken. It's not working to do the same thing week in week out is fucking insane.

Nagy eventually handed over play-calling to Bill Lazor multiple times during his tenure before being fired after the 2021 season.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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The Steelers will make the playoffs

I've been hot on the Steelers are going to maybe make the playoffs. I looked at their schedule—they're four and four right now. They have games they should win: Browns, Bengals, Browns, Cardinals, Jets. If they win those five games, all they got to do is go one and two against the Rams, Bills, and Ravens and they would win 10 games.

The Steelers finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs in 2019.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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Jameis Winston is a future Hall of Famer

I'm a Jameis believer now. I think Jameis is going to be a Hall of Fame quarterback. He has all the makings for it. He has a bunch of advanced statistics... Jameis Winston is the unluckiest quarterback of all time. He commits turnovers at the worst possible times just out of pure luck.

Jameis Winston's 30/30 season (30 TDs, 30 INTs) in 2019 led to him being a backup for years. He is nowhere near the Hall of Fame.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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Russell Wilson is the #1 quarterback you want in a 4th-quarter comeback

I think Russell Wilson is number one now in the NFL. He is the guy who, if you're down in the fourth, you want him to have the ball... He had five touchdowns today. I think that was his fifth comeback fourth-quarter comeback this season.

Wilson led the NFL in game-winning drives (5) in 2019 and was widely considered elite in these moments.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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The Browns should fire Freddie Kitchens

Freddie Kitchens is an absolute joke of a head coach. What do you do if you're the Browns? Freddie's got to be one and done. He is in way over his head. You just need to demote him and tell him he still has his job and he's just the offensive coordinator.

Freddie Kitchens was indeed fired after his first and only season as Browns head coach.
Void
Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019
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The Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal fight was stopped too early

They called the fucking fight early... Nate Diaz is the type of guy that I actually like his chances the more he gets the shit kicked out of him in the first three rounds. It wakes him up a little bit. The little nerdy doctor was like, 'No, this guy can't fight,' where Nate Diaz was like, 'No, I have not yet begun to fight.'

This is a subjective opinion on fighter safety vs. entertainment, though widely shared by MMA fans at the time.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2019·Who's Back
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Urban Meyer is the leading rumor for the Florida State job

Coaching search season is back because Willie Taggart got the axe at Florida State and now people are speculating that they're going to throw a bag at Urban Meyer, who's waiting only for the USC job or the Notre Dame job to open up.

Urban Meyer did not take the Florida State job; Mike Norvell was hired instead.