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Spice Adams on NFL Defense, Week 3 Picks, and the Death of the Patriots
The bad man is back and the New England Patriots are officially dead. Friday's episode kicked off with the fallout from Thursday Night Football, where Aaron Rodgers looked vintage and the Patriots looked like they might not win another game until the snow falls. While Memes and Hank almost came to blows in the gambling cave before kickoff, the actual game was a bloodbath that left Hank ready to trade his football fandom for a golf membership.
HankThe Patriots' offensive line is currently worse than the Bears'
[The Patriots] looked horrible. Their offensive line like looked worse than the Bears. [Jacoby Brissett] never had more than one second to throw. They missed a ton of tackles on defense.
After a quick pivot to Shohei Ohtani becoming the first human to ever go 50/50 (and then immediately 51/51 just for fun), the conversation shifted to the weird state of the NFL through two weeks. Scoring is down, passing yards are non-existent, and everyone is pointing the finger at defensive coordinators playing safe. Big Cat isn't buying the excuses for these struggling quarterbacks.
Big CatNFL offenses are struggling because they are taking the bait on two-high safety looks
Everyone's blaming the two high safeties. And I actually read an article... essentially deep passes still work, but offenses are taking the bait with the two high safeties and just they're running the ball into light boxes and it's just not, it's not as effective... stop taking the bait.
NFL Week 3 Preview and Picks
The board for Week 3 is a mix of high-stakes desperation and absolute stinkers. PFT is keeping a close eye on Baltimore as the Ravens face a literal season-defining moment against the Cowboys. The stats for 0-3 teams are grim, and everyone in the building knows the stakes for Lamar Jackson and company.
PFT CommenterWeek 3 is a must-win game for the Ravens
It's a must win. I'm declaring it's a must win for the Ravens. If they lose, I think only one team since the expansion has made the playoffs after starting 0-3. I like the Ravens just because of purely sense of urgency.
Big Cat is officially putting his mental health on the line for the Chicago Bears. Despite the offensive line looking like a turnstile and Caleb Williams getting hit more than a heavy bag, the hope remains that a matchup against a reeling Colts defense is the medicine this rookie needs.
Big CatThe Bears will beat the Colts because Caleb Williams will have a breakout game
I think this is the week [against the Colts]. I think the Bears are gonna run it down their throats... I think this is the week that the offense looks good. I think the Bears are gonna win... Caleb Williams is gonna go off against the Colts.
Moving south, the guys are fascinated by the 'Arthur Blank Night' festivities in Atlanta. Between the free hot dogs and the owner being inducted into his own Ring of Honor, it feels like a setup for a massive Falcons upset over the Pacheco-less Chiefs.
Big CatThe Falcons will beat the Chiefs on 'Arthur Blank Night' in Atlanta
The fans come to see Art. I just think the Chiefs are, even though they're 2-0, they haven't looked incredible. They've survived two tough games. No Pacheco. I think the Falcons are live. They might have gotten their groove back.
In the stinky game of the week category, the Dolphins are turning to Skylar Thompson. While Mike McDaniel claims Thompson is a 'different man' in 2024, Big Cat is stuck on the most important factor in quarterback success: the jersey number.
Big CatYou should never have a quarterback wearing number 19
Skylar Thompson wearing number 19 is terrible. That's a bad quarterback name number. It's Johnny Unitas and nothing else. You can't, yeah. Number 19... it's a just warning sign that this is a very backup quarterback.
Spice Adams In Studio
The legendary Spice Adams joined the show to provide some much-needed defensive perspective. Between stories of trying to survive the 'legalized killer' Larry Allen in practice and his transition to becoming a social media icon, Spice reminded everyone why he's one of the best personalities in the game. He also shed some light on when fans should actually start panicking about their team's record.
Anthony "Spice" AdamsA football team's true identity is revealed by the 'second quarter' of the season (Weeks 5-8)
I think by the second quarter you should know like, this is the first quarter, first four days... I think by the second quarter, man, you should know the type of team you got. You should know if you a running team, if you're a play action team, or if you're on defense and you, you, you are a defense that stopped the run.
Spice also weighed in on the modern NFL's war on defenders. As someone who made a living eating up double teams and diving at knees, the new hip-drop tackle rules and the constant protection of quarterbacks feel like an impossible puzzle for guys just trying to make a play.
Anthony "Spice" AdamsThe hip-drop tackle ban is difficult to enforce because players just react in the heat of the moment
The whole thing is to get him down... You're not saying, oh let me do this illegal tackle so that I could tear his ACL or break his ankle... You don't have time to gauge like, oh, it's my helmet going to come in contact with his helmet... You just go and you just react. I think all of this stuff... nobody really thinking about what the defense gotta go through.
The show wrapped up with Fantasy Ladboys and a Fyre Fest that featured PFT's ongoing struggle with height-restricted home maintenance.
If you see a tall man being very discreet in the Austin area this weekend, PFT's smoke detector would like a word.
