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Peter Schrager In Studio, Championship Sunday Preview + Fyre Fest Of The Week

Friday, January 26, 202410 takes

We’re on the road in NYC and there’s been some coaching changes including Doc Rivers and Jim Harbaugh. Is there a chance Bill Belichick doesn’t get a new job (-)? Championship Sunday Preview and we talk about Patrick Mahomes vs a great Ravens team plus how much Deebo Samuel Matters (-). Peter Schrager joins us in studio to talk Championship Sunday, coaching news, team building and what the upcoming draft will look like (-). We finish with Fyre fest of the week and Max wants us to die in a plane crash (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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Adrian Griffin was fired because he failed to make Giannis Antetokounmpo like him

The only reason I don't feel bad for Adrian Griffin... his only job was to make Giannis [Antetokounmpo] like him. And maybe Giannis never gave him a shot. But if you could just get Giannis to like you, you won't get fired.

Reports largely confirmed a disconnect between Giannis and Griffin, contributing to the firing despite a strong record.
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Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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Jim Harbaugh will lead the Chargers to a Super Bowl within five years

I think Jim Harbaugh will be in a Super Bowl within the next five years with the Chargers. Justin Herbert will look good. They will go deep into the Playoffs and winning cures all.

The outcome is pending as this prediction spans through the 2028 season.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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Michigan fans would accept any amount of future sanctions for the 2023 National Title

He just won a national title. He beat Ohio State three years in a row. If you're a Michigan fan, you sign up for that a hundred times out of a hundred. No matter what happens after this. Who cares about sanctions?

This is subjective, but widespread sentiment among Michigan fans since the title has largely validated this claim.

Picks

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Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024·Picks
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Deebo Samuel is a bigger factor for the 49ers than the weather or Brock Purdy's skill set

That is way more significant than the rain and how Brock Purdy looked is losing Deebo Samuel. If he's not playing, the Lions are as live as live could be. He's that much of a game changer.

The 49ers were 12-1 when Deebo finished games in 2023 and struggled whenever he was out, reinforcing his status as the team's engine.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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Peter SchragerPeter Schrager

The Chiefs will beat the 49ers in the Super Bowl

I just don't know how it happens. I don't know where it happens. But the Chiefs will win again because until I see Mahomes get knocked off his block, he's not losing and they're gonna beat the Niners.

The Chiefs defeated the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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Justin Fields could fetch a first or second-round pick in a trade

I think [Justin Fields] could be either a first-round pick or a second-round pick. But if you're talking about a first-round pick, you're talking about a team that needs a quarterback... like the Falcons at the eighth pick.

Justin Fields was eventually traded to the Steelers for a conditional 6th-round pick (which could become a 4th).
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Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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Dave Canales will be the coach that saves Bryce Young in Carolina

Canales was not the lead dog in that room... but all along they wanted to go young offensive to get Bryce Young... what Canales did with [Baker] Mayfield was tremendous. I think that's a good fit.

While Canales was hired, the 2024 season started poorly for Young, leading to his benching after two games, suggesting the 'saving' process hasn't worked yet.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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The Ravens-Chiefs AFC Championship game will be a low-scoring defensive struggle

I actually think Chiefs-Ravens is a low scoring game. I think it's in the twenties... like 23-20. I think it's an amazing scene in Baltimore.

The Chiefs won 17-10, which was even lower scoring than Schrager's 23-20 projection.
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Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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A star wide receiver will be traded before the 2024 NFL Draft

I think one of these star wide receivers will be traded. And I'm saying that... when you look across the league, a Diggs and AJ Brown might not be traded, but those type of players... I think we get one of those big veteran trades.

Stefon Diggs was traded from the Bills to the Texans in April 2024, and Keenan Allen was traded to the Bears in March 2024.

Other

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Take Slip·Jan 26, 2024
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Planes are having a moment right now

I think planes are having a moment. They are. You had Top Gun Maverick. You've got [Masters of the Air]. You've got Boeing. You've got that lady that got kicked off for farting on the plane. So a lot of stuff about planes recently.

Between airline safety issues and multiple big-budget aviation shows, the observation holds up for early 2024.