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The Bears Are Back, Lindsey Vonn, and Week 14 Preview with Tom Fornelli
The 2018 Chicago Bears have officially entered the chat. After a Thursday night dismantling of the Cowboys, Big Cat is finally letting his guard down and embracing the chaos of a potential playoff run. Mitch Trubisky looked like a completely different human being, making plays with his legs and showing the kind of confidence that has been missing for most of the season.
Big CatMitch Trubisky plays completely differently when he has confidence
I'm going to say about here and now when [Trubisky]'s playing with confidence, different guy. Even his interception was good because he pinned them at the one. His confidence, his decision-making, Matt Nagy's play-calling has been phenomenal in the last two games.
While the rest of the world might be skeptical, Big Cat is already crunching the numbers and looking at the NFC standings with a renewed sense of delusional optimism.
Big CatThe Bears now have a 75% chance of making the playoffs
I must say the Bears now have a 75% chance of making the playoffs. [PFT: That's right].
On the flip side, the Cowboys look like a team that has completely quit. Jerry Jones was caught on camera looking miserable in a visiting owner's suite without his glasses-cleaning boy, but the guys agree that Jason Garrett is likely safe for now simply because the rest of the NFC East is so putrid.
Big CatJerry Jones will not fire Jason Garrett this season because they are in first place
He's not going to fire Jason Garrett this season... because they're still in first place and still control their own destiny, you can't fire him.
One of the biggest takeaways from Thursday night wasn't even the football, it was the fashion. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman showed up in casual sweaters and hoodies, looking more like they were headed to a Silicon Valley happy hour than a national broadcast. Hank was particularly offended by the lack of professionalism in the booth.
HankTroy Aikman and Joe Buck look like slobs for wearing casual clothes on Thursday Night Football
Are we as a nation going to talk about Troy Aikman's hoodie that he's wearing. I don't like casual Troy. These guys are really taking the job and Joe Buck. We're talking to you too... have some fucking class man like this is disrespectful... he looks like a slob I'll be honest with you.
Week 14: Just How Good Are They?
PFT has officially branded this upcoming slate of games as a litmus test for the league's top contenders. It’s a weekend filled with heavyweight matchups that will determine who is actually a Super Bowl threat and who has just been feasting on a soft schedule.
PFT CommenterWeek 14 is the 'Just How Good Are They?' weekend for the NFL
I have dubbed this... the 'just how good are they' weekend. Because there's no loser leaves town... I think this weekend week 14 is going to be fascinating because there are some really good games and we're going to walk away on Sunday night being like okay this team ready to roll this team, maybe some questions.
For the Patriots, the stakes couldn't be higher. They’re facing a Chiefs team that hasn't looked like its usual self lately, but a loss in Foxborough would send the region into a total tailspin. Hank is already preparing his emotional bunker.
HankIf the Patriots lose to the Chiefs, they are heading for a disappointing end to the season
I'm just going to go all in all the way in on the Patriots. They're either going to blow this game out or if they lose I'm going to start to emotionally prepare myself for maybe a disappointing end to the season.
In the Sunday night nightcap, Big Cat is leaning heavily on the coaching matchup between Sean McVay and Pete Carroll. Despite the Seahawks' record, the underlying stats suggest they might be playing over their heads, and McVay has historically had Carroll's number.
Big CatThe Rams will beat the Seahawks because Sean McVay owns Pete Carroll's defense
Here's Sean McVay's offenses against the Seahawks the last four times: 29 points, 33 points, 36 points, 42 points. The Rams for whatever reason it is can figure out how to attack Pete Carroll's defense... I'll take the Rams.
Tom Fornelli and the Playoff Picture
Our good friend Tom Fornelli joined the show to help make sense of Championship Saturday. The big debate centers on Utah and whether the committee will actually respect the Utes if they take care of business against Oregon. Fornelli thinks the path is clear, provided the SEC helps them out.
Tom FornelliIf Utah wins and Georgia loses, Utah will make the College Football Playoff
I think as long as Utah wins and Georgia loses, they're going to get the four spot... The committee has been ranking them based on being a complete team... Utah has been dominant all season long.
He also gave some much-needed respect to Dabo Swinney and Clemson, noting that the Tigers are so far ahead of the rest of the ACC that they’ve essentially been playing against boredom for the last two months.
Tom FornelliClemson is so much better than the ACC that they would make the playoff even with a loss
The ACC is the worst conference ever and yeah, Clemson makes the playoff if they lose, for sure. Clemson's biggest opponent will be boredom because the rest of the ACC sucks. There is nobody in the ACC that can compete with Clemson.
Lindsey Vonn and the Retiree Life
Olympic legend Lindsey Vonn stopped by to talk about her new HBO documentary and what it’s like to transition away from being the most famous winter Olympian in the world. She went through her grueling list of injuries—including six knee surgeries—and discussed the adrenaline void that comes with retirement. PFT tried to convince her that not using a phone case is the ultimate rush, but Lindsey seemed more interested in jumping out of planes.
Fyre Fest and Final Thoughts
Fyre Fest of the week featured a relatable commuting nightmare from Hank involving wet socks, which triggered a very strong reaction from Big Cat.
Big CatA wet sock is worse than a broken foot
I will say having a wet foot will ruin your day. Wet foot is worse than spraining an ankle which is worse than a break. I would rather have my foot chopped off then have my sock be wet all day.
We also checked in on the King of Takes, Mike Florio, who has reached a level of "A Beautiful Mind" where he is simply manifesting Andrew Luck rumors out of thin air to keep himself entertained during the move to Las Vegas.
PFT CommenterMike Florio is stir-crazy and just making things up with his Andrew Luck to the Raiders take
Andrew Luck might be the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020 and using this is based on nothing, but I just wanted to put it at least he admitted that he just made it up in his own brain... Mike Florio is the definition of a beautiful mind never rests. He just can't be sitting still for more than two seconds.
If Eli Manning wins on Monday night, we officially need to keep him in the league for five more years just to see how many more historical moments he can accidentally wander into.
