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Lovie Smith and Morten Andersen on NFL Week 3 Previews
The Browns took down the Steelers in a Thursday night game that was mostly ugly until a late defensive touchdown sent gambling Twitter into a frenzy. Big Cat and PFT break down whether Jacoby Brissett is actually a viable starter for the long haul, while the Steelers face a mounting crisis. Mike Tomlin is digging in his heels on Mitchell Trubisky, but the guys aren't so sure that's the answer to what ails Pittsburgh.
Big CatJacoby Brissett might actually be a legitimate starting quarterback
I think Jacoby Brissett might be a guy. I just think Jacoby Brissett deserves credit because he's playing great football and he's been put in a situation that's probably not ideal knowing that like you're playing for your own job for your own future, but you also know that this isn't your team.
PFT CommenterReplacing Mitchell Trubisky with Kenny Pickett won't solve the Steelers' problems
I don't think that the problems that they have to solve can be solved by going to Kenny Pickett. In fact, I think it would just kind of screw with Kenny Pickett a little bit because the team, they put him in an obviously flawed team.
Looking ahead at the Browns' future, the looming return of Deshaun Watson creates a weird dynamic for a team that looks surprisingly solid. PFT thinks the ultimate irony would be the league's most snake-bitten franchise finally reaching the mountaintop under the most controversial circumstances possible.
PFT CommenterA Browns Super Bowl win with Deshaun Watson would be the most hated of all time
What if the Browns go to the Super Bowl and Deshaun Watson is the quarterback... America hates this shit out of them. It should be their moment, their crowning moment of like this team has never won a Super Bowl... and you win the most hateable Super Bowl of all time.
Week 3 Picks and Preview
It is officially Week 3, which means it's time for the first "Loser Leaves Town" game of the season between the Raiders and the Titans. The guys go through the entire slate, including a massive divisional clash between the Bills and the Dolphins. Max is eyeing a rebound for the Vikings, while Big Cat is putting his reputation on the line with a massive lock in the Meadowlands.
MaxThe Vikings will have a strong bounce-back game against the Lions
Vikings minus six. I kind of like this clock game. I kind of like this bounce back game. I like Kirk Cousins at one o'clock. Perfect Kirk Cousins.
Big CatThe Bengals are a lock as my 'Game of the Month' against the Jets
Bengals minus five. It's my game of the month on the Jets. I'm terrified of how much I love the Bengals. It is like a panic button game if they lose this game... they have to win this game.
As always, the card features some truly disgusting underdogs and some strategy shifts. Big Cat is leaning into the pain with the Panthers, while Billy continues his obsession with Kyler Murray’s unique playing style.
Big CatThe Panthers will cover +3 against the Saints
My underdog is very gross. I'm taking the Panthers plus three against the Saints... I mean, Jameis [Winston] has a broken back. I don't know. And I feel like pain everywhere. The Panthers are so bad, but a division home dog.
Billy FootballKyler Murray looks like a toddler running around with a stolen phone
The greatest description I saw of Kyler Murray is that he looks like a toddler running around with a stolen phone.
There’s also a shift in philosophy when it comes to totals. After getting crushed on prime-time overs for years, Big Cat is finally looking at the data and deciding to ride with the "Life is Too Short to Bet the Under" crowd's worst nightmare.
Big CatBetting the under on NFL prime-time games is a proven winning strategy
My under I'm gonna do the Broncos Niners under 44 and a half. Tommy gave us a stat. It was something like the last 45 prime time games, it's 30 and 15 to the under. And I was like, oh, that's why I lose all my money. So I'm done. I'm gonna try to ride the wave now.
Lovie Smith and Morten Andersen
Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith joins the show ahead of his return to Chicago. Lovie talks about his legendary 1975 high school team that allowed only 15 points all season, the philosophy of the Tampa Two, and why he isn't mad that the Bears haven't found a better coach since they let him go after a 10-win season. He also gives a masterclass on defensive priority.
A three-technique defensive lineman is the most important position on defense
If I gave you a team and 10 of the guys on defense were average... what would your position be? Well, I say it would be a defensive lineman. And then I would say, okay, who is the closest defender to the quarterback? And so I would say three technique... I've had a privilege of being around a special Hall of Fame three technique in Warren Sapp.
Then, legendary Hall of Fame kicker Morten Andersen stops by the studio to share incredible stories about "The Great Dane" era. From getting cussed out by Lawrence Taylor after a blocked kick to the specific way he invented the modern onside kick, Morten provides a look at the specialized world of NFL specialists. He also weighs in on the current state of kicking and the dominance of Justin Tucker.
Morten AndersenJustin Tucker will be the greatest kicker ever if he continues his current path
If [Tucker] continues on this path, he'll be the greatest ever. I hate to say that cause I was pretty good, but... I think Justin Tucker is kicking around 90 like for his career. 92%? That's an insane number.
Morten AndersenNFL kickers are now expected to be 100% accurate inside 40 yards
I mean, I make 50, 40 yards and in. You make a hundred percent. You have to in the NFL, you cannot miss inside 40 yards ever.
Fyre Fest of the Week
Hank’s Fyre Fest involves his ill-timed tweet about the Yankees that blew up in his face within seconds. He uses the moment to double down on his stance that New York is a fraudulent sports town for how they handle individual records during losses. Billy, meanwhile, has a conspiracy theory about the fans who return historic home run balls for just a few signed bats and a handshake.
HankNew York is a bad sports town because Yankees fans celebrate team records too much
This is embarrassing that [Yankees fans] are celebrating this hard when they just went down from four to three in the bottom of the ninth. Are the Yankees a bad sports town? Yes... I just don't get all the hoopla around it... Whatever, it's a team record. He's going for a team record.
Billy FootballFans who return historic baseballs for little reward are likely getting paid secretly
I have a take. I think that [MLB teams] are paying these guys a lot, but they don't make it public how much they're giving them because they don't wanna raise the price for future type memorabilia. All those times you're like, oh, this person's stupid for just taking that much... I think they're getting paid off behind the scenes.
If the Yankees really want those balls back, they better start offering some lifetime season tickets or some actual cash under the table.
We'll see you in Knoxville.
