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Ryan Whitney, Author Jeff Pearlman + Week 3 NFL Picks

Friday, September 21, 201810 takes

The Browns have finally won a Football game (this is just a guess because we had to tape early if the Jets won forget we said anything)(-) Jimmy Butler started major drama and now Stephen Jackson may kill the Wiggins brothers (-). NFL Week 3 Preview + Picks (-). Fantasy Fuckboiis(-). Author Jeff Pearlman joins the show to talk about his new book about the USFL "Football For A Buck" and has some wild stories about the creation and demise of the USFL including a player that once went on the IR because he slammed his dick in a car trunk(-). Ryan Whitney checks in to talk about what he's been up to, does anyone try in preseason hockey, and how he's been doing gambling on the NFL this year + a bonus lock (-). Segments include the debut of "Just Stop Talking Jon Gruden”(-), Respect the Biz for the Browns sideline reporter who yelled at a ref (-), Trouble in Paradise for the 10,000th time Belichick and Brady(-) and a special guest, Dana B from Mickstape with Dana's Thoughts.(-)

Recap

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The Cleveland Browns will make the playoffs

Welcome to being a winner Cleveland. I say the Cleveland Browns are going to make the playoffs.

The Browns finished 7-8-1 in 2018 and missed the playoffs.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018
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You cannot win a championship with Jimmy Butler as your number one guy

I would not want to pay [Jimmy Butler] a max deal right now. I don't think that you can win a championship with Jimmy Butler as your one or one a guy.

Butler reached the 2020 and 2023 NBA Finals as the primary star but has not won a championship as of 2024.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018
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The Giants season is over if they lose to the Texans

This is officially if the thing is, I'm pretty sure the Giants are terrible. And if the Texans lose to a terrible team, their season's over... When you dun-chain someone, their season is over.

The Giants actually beat the Texans 27-22 in Week 3, delaying their 'done' status briefly.

Picks

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Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018·Picks
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Bet the Redskins +3 because of the bad turf at FedEx Field

One, Aaron Rodgers, he says that his knee's getting – like he's afraid that it's going to get worse. And the Redskins' defensive line is pretty good... Aaron Rodgers' knee, the Redskins' turf. That's all you need to say for that game.

The Redskins beat the Packers 31-17, easily covering the +3 spread.

Fantasy Fuccbois

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Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018·Fantasy Fuccbois
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Big CatBig Cat

Eli Manning should just retire already

Fuck Eli Manning. How many times is Eli Manning going to sack himself when I put a little fucking cashola on the Giants in a Sunday night game? Fuck you, Eli Manning. Just retire, you fucking asshole.

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Eli Manning played one more full season before being benched for Daniel Jones in 2019 and retiring.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018
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Jeff PearlmanJeff Pearlman

The best USFL teams would have been 7-9 caliber NFL teams

Philadelphia Stars back then would have been a 7-9 NFL team.

Subjective historical comparison, but based on the talent level (Jim Kelly, Sam Mills, etc.), it is widely accepted by historians.
Void
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Derek Carr is an overrated quarterback

Derek Carr's overrated, I think. It's the Raiders. They've been a gong show forever.

Subjective, but Carr's career has been defined by statistical productivity without significant playoff success.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Patriots will roll over Matt Patricia and the Lions

I also think the Pats roll over [Matt] Patricia. Big Cat, you have sources. They hate Patricia, huh?

The Lions actually beat the Patriots 26-10 in Week 3 of 2018.

Just Stop Talking Jon Gruden

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Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018·Just Stop Talking Jon Gruden
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Jon Gruden is intentionally sabotaging the Raiders to get back at Al Davis

I think this might be intentional... he had like a feud with Al Davis and whispered in his ear on Al's deathbed: 'Listen to me, you son of a bitch. I'm going to come back, and I'm going to wreck your franchise.'

Satirical conspiracy theory that cannot be factually proven.

Trouble In Paradise

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Take Slip·Sep 21, 2018·Trouble in Paradise
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Tom Brady and Bill Belichick actually hate each other

I do actually believe that Brady and Belichick hate each other. I think they hate each other, but I think that they have such a productive hate for each other. And they're both such like competitive psychos that it just makes each one of them be better at their jobs.

While 'hate' is a strong word, both have admitted since Brady's departure that the relationship became strained and strictly professional toward the end.