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Steve Smith Sr., Brandon Walker, and the Jameis Winston Masterclass
The Jameis Winston experience reached its final form on Monday Night Football. We’re talking 497 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions—two of which were returned for touchdowns. If you count the yards gained by players in both jerseys, Jameis effectively threw for over 600 yards. It was the most electric brand of football imaginable, proving once again that Jameis is the ultimate neutral-site viewing experience.
PFT CommenterJameis Winston is the best athlete to root for of all time as long as he's not on your team
He is the best athlete to root for of all time on not your team. What we saw on Monday night was 460 yards... He's a drug. Jameis Winston is a drug that I want to be addicted to forever.
While Jameis was busy throwing up 50/50 balls, Bo Nix continued to look like the real deal for Denver. Even in a loss, the composure is there, but he just happened to run into a hurricane named Jameis. Memes, meanwhile, is already looking at the future of his own broken franchise.
MemesJameis Winston will be the next quarterback of the New York Jets
James Winston is the next QB of the New York Jets.
The Ryan Day Nightmare and CFP Chaos
Brandon Walker joined the show to dance on the grave of Ohio State after their catastrophic loss to Michigan. Big Cat and Brandon agreed that Ryan Day has essentially become the modern-day John Cooper, a coach who can win 11 games a year but has a total mental block when it comes to the Wolverines. The decision to prioritize a "game manager" quarterback backfired in the most spectacular way possible.
Brandon WalkerOhio State settling for Will Howard over Cam Ward was a massive failure
They went to the Mercedes dealership this year and got a safety. They went to the Mercedes dealership and they got a running back and they went to Dollar General and got a quarterback. I have no idea why they did that. When Miami's going out and getting Cam Ward and everybody else is doing this and they settle for Will Howard.
As we look toward the first-ever 12-team playoff, the debate over who gets the final spots is heating up. Big Cat is already bracing himself for the committee to do exactly what they always do when a brand-name SEC team is hovering near the bubble.
Big CatThe College Football Playoff committee will find a way to get Alabama in
They're gonna find a way to get Alabama into this tournament. Yeah, they are... Alabama will get it in my opinion. And I don't think that's the correct pick. Yeah. But I think that's what they're gonna do.
Brandon Walker also took a flamethrower to the current conference structure. He argued that super conferences have created a world where a team like Indiana can go 11-1 without facing the same gauntlet as their peers, leading to massive schedule disparity. He also had some choice words for Lane Kiffin's recent behavior on Twitter.
Brandon WalkerLane Kiffin is embarrassing himself by whining about the schedule after losing to Kentucky
He is embarrassing himself as he has most of the the, the season... Lane Kiffin is the Ole Miss coach should be saying, we want to go the SEC championship game... And now he's doing this whining about schedule and he is whining about strength of schedule... While all he had to do was beat Kentucky a four and eight team who won one SEC game.
We also got a cameo from Liam Blutman, the world's number one ball watcher, to talk Heisman. While the world seems ready to hand the trophy to Travis Hunter, Liam is sticking to the trenches and the yards after contact.
Liam BlutmanAshton Jeanty deserves the Heisman over Travis Hunter
If I had to vote for the Heisman, I would vote for Ashton [Jeanty]. I think I would personally vote for Jeanty. I think it's not talked about enough that the seconding rusher in the country is Ashton Jeanty after contact. I think it's insane.
Steve Smith Sr. Pays the Debt
Friend of the program Steve Smith Sr. finally returned to face the music regarding his lost Panthers bet from last year. He officially owes Big Cat and PFT a shipment of his signature flat-brim hats. Beyond the wager, Steve broke down why he thinks the Dolphins' cold-weather struggles are overblown and offered a nuanced take on the resurgence of Bryce Young.
Steve Smith Sr.Bryce Young has improved because he was finally able to watch the game from a different perspective
You just getting a guy that gives opportunity to see the game from a different perspective. Seeing it from the seat versus seeing it from behind the center and getting an opportunity to be coached and seeing, you know, not everybody deals with adversity the same. But obviously Bryce has shown you that he could deal with adversity.
Steve remains one of the few guys who will give an honest, jersey-off assessment of current players. Whether he's talking about George Pickens needing to rein it in or his respect for Lad McConkey, the insight is always elite. He even gave us his revised Super Bowl outlook as we head into the home stretch.
Steve Smith Sr.Super Bowl Pick: Lions vs. Chiefs or Eagles vs. Bills
Let's go with Detroit-Kansas City. Or Philly and Buffalo.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hank put NBA stars who sit out back-to-backs on the Hot Seat, specifically calling out the "load management" culture. Big Cat countered by declaring himself a full-blown NBA Cup guy, embracing the neon courts and the desperate late-game scoring for point differentials.
Big CatI love the NBA Cup courts and the point differential incentive
I am a full NBA cup guy... The courts I love. I like something different. I also love the fact, and this is probably because I like to gamble on overs that teams are playing for point differential. That makes it fun.
The Bears also dominated the conversation following the firing of Matt Eberflus. Big Cat provided some behind-the-scenes context on what finally broke the camel's back in Chicago, involving a very vocal Jalen Johnson. Despite the front-office mess, Big Cat is surprisingly high on the Bears' chances this weekend under interim leadership.
Big CatThe Bears will beat the 49ers this week because they'll play hard for Thomas Brown
I actually think the Bears are gonna win that game. I think they're gonna play for Thomas Brown.
We closed out with some listener-submitted takes, including a debate on whether Lamar Jackson is closing the gap on Patrick Mahomes. While the Ravens are rolling, the consensus remains that you need more than one ring to start talking about unseating the king.
At least we can all agree that seeing Ryan Day lose to a 'down' Michigan team is the best holiday gift a college football fan could ask for.
