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Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth on TNF, QB Play, and Week 11 Picks
The Bengals season effectively ended on a Thursday night filled with drone delays and heartbreak. What was supposed to be the best TNF matchup of the year turned into a funeral for Cincinnati's playoff hopes after Joe Burrow left with a non-contact wrist injury. Big Cat and PFT were visibly bummed out, noting that while the Ravens offense looked unstoppable with Odell Beckham Jr. finally humming, the loss of Burrow changes the entire landscape of the AFC.
Big CatThe Bengals' season is effectively over following Joe Burrow's wrist injury.
Joe Burrow looks to be out for a very long time. I, it is a UCL injury. Couldn't grip the football. Just the biggest bummer. And now it looks like we will not get the Bengals or Joe Burrow, more importantly Joe Burrow in the playoffs... the Bengals season is over.
With Burrow out and Deshaun Watson also done for the year, the AFC North is becoming a war of attrition. PFT is already looking for the silver lining in Cleveland, where the vibes are currently in the gutter.
PFT CommenterJoe Flacco winning a Super Bowl with the Browns is the best potential outcome for the season.
What a story that would be, huh? Oh, if Joe Flacco came in, handed the ball off for 90% of the time, threw 12 passes a game and the Browns won the Super Bowl. Yes. I think that's what I'm rooting for now.
Speaking of Watson, the guys discussed the absolute disaster that is his contract. Between the fully guaranteed money and the constant injuries, it's trending toward being one of the most lopsided deals in the history of professional sports.
Big CatDeshaun Watson's $230 million guaranteed contract is going to be one of the worst in NFL history.
Deshaun Watson is gonna be in the running for worse contracts of all time. $200 million guaranteed has not been able to stay on the field. The Browns have a roster that is Super Bowl worthy, and now he's missing the rest of the year. And they're going to be having to fend off the AFC north with DTR, PJ Walker.
Week 11 Picks and Preview
The slate might not look like a world-beater on paper, but the guys found plenty of storylines to obsess over. The conversation quickly shifted to the Steelers-Browns matchup, which features a historically low over/under. PFT thinks the Browns are probably looking back at their former quarterback with a lot of regret right now.
PFT CommenterBaker Mayfield was the best thing to ever happen to the Cleveland Browns.
Do you think people are coming around to the take that Baker Mayfield was the best thing that's ever happened to the Browns and they should never have let him go?
Meanwhile, the Josh Dobbs mania continues to sweep the nation. Big Cat pointed out that Dobbs has become the ultimate mercenary for any team that finds itself in a quarterback crisis, which is basically half the league at this point.
Big CatJosh Dobbs is the ultimate 'fix-it' quarterback for struggling NFL teams.
There are so many teams right now being like Josh Dobbs could fix all of our problems. If the Jets had Josh Dobbs, they would be a playoff team... he basically is the guy that everyone looks to and is like, he could solve everything.
Over in the NFC East, PFT is officially ready to crown Sam Howell. Despite the sacks and the constant pressure, Howell is putting up numbers that have the Commanders' faithful dreaming of more than just a high draft pick.
PFT CommenterSam Howell has already surpassed 'the guy' status and is entering the elite conversation.
I might've just jumped past the whole Is he the guy conversation? I'm ready to ask if he's elite. Because there's as many insult graphics have been going around, there's a lot of, there's a lot of complimentary graphics going around about Sam Howell. Elite. He's first in big time throws.
As for the Jets, Memes is trying his best to spinzone a season that is spiraling out of control. With the offense unable to find the end zone, he's pinning all his hopes on a new face in the backfield.
MemesIsrael Abanikanda is set to take over the Jets' backfield.
Izzy season? Izzy, the running back. They released Michael Carter and they're giving Izzy a shot. The bills can't stop the run... I'm gonna have to bet on him to score fucking a Memes.
Fitz and Whit in Studio
Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth joined the show to provide some actual professional insight into why things are falling apart for so many teams. The chemistry between the two is undeniable as they travel the country for Amazon Prime, though their personal hygiene habits—specifically Fitz’s refusal to use soap below the knees—left the room a bit stunned.
On the field, Whitworth remains a massive believer in his former teams, specifically the Rams. Despite their recent struggles, he’s not ready to bail on Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay just yet.
Andrew WhitworthThe Rams will exceed their win total and make the playoffs.
He [Whitworth] already said the Rams are making the playoffs this year. He still stands by it. I think they're gonna win more than seven and a half games this year.
Fitz and Whit also went back and forth on their Super Bowl predictions. While the Bengals' injury situation has complicated things, Whitworth is staying the course with his preseason gut feeling.
Andrew WhitworthI am sticking with my preseason prediction of a Bengals vs. 49ers Super Bowl.
I actually took the Niners Bengals as my Super Bowl matchup. So the first six weeks of the season I was not a happy camper. But they finally got it going and now we're kind of looking like we're headed that direction. I love it. So I'm, I'm on the train again that I still think it's Bengals Niners.
Fitzpatrick is looking toward Baltimore, believing the Ravens have the most complete identity in the AFC right now.
Ryan FitzpatrickI have been predicting a Ravens vs. 49ers Super Bowl all season.
And I've had Ravens Niners all year.
The interview wrapped up with a legendary debate about which school is harder to graduate from: Harvard or LSU. Whitworth made a compelling case for the Bayou, citing the sheer number of "incoherent" distractions that make finishing in four years a Herculean task.
Andrew WhitworthLSU is a more difficult school to graduate from in four years than Harvard.
LSU, four years would be Tough. Man's a lot. I mean, you got two years of being incoherent... you're not worried about Fred's and Bogey and Tiger Land [at Harvard]... LSU [is harder].
We finished the week with Fyre Fest, where Hank revealed he almost burned his apartment down because he uses his oven as a bread storage cabinet. Just high-level athlete stuff from the SVP.
