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Washington Redskins Quarterback Alex Smith and Scott Zolak

Wednesday, January 31, 201815 takes

We are live from Vandy Moss in Minneapolis. Alex Smith has been traded and the NFL has lost its mind. Super Bowl storyline update and Bill Belichick stole everyone's breath with his plane fedora. Blake Griffin is going to Detroit and DeAndre Jordan may be being stalked by Steve Ballmer. (-) Hot Seat/Cool Throne included Russia and male breast reduction (-). Washington Redskins QB Alex Smith joins the show to talk about his career in the NFL, silencing the haters, what it was like being on a SB team he wasn't starting for, the burden of the Number 1 pick, and what Andy Reid smells like (-). Patriots Radio analyst and former QB Scott Zolak joins the show to talk about being a Bill Belichick whisperer, his twitter game, and how he made a song famous at Patriots games (-). Segments include Hurt or Injured for Kevin Love (:!2-), Sabermetrics for Brett Favre's pregame speech for the Eagles (-) and As a white guy the Indians are changing their logo (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alex Smith is the most Redskins quarterback of all time

Alex Smith is the most Redskins quarterback of all time. He hasn't played a snap, but he is the perfect R-Words quarterback. He is a watercolor version of Brad Johnson. He is more John Beck than John Beck is. He is like Colt McCoy on the world's worst steroids.

While subjective, Alex Smith did have a successful but brief run in Washington before a career-altering injury, similar to the mixed success of other QBs mentioned.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

To beat the Patriots, the quarterback needs to look like a mouth-breathing moron

To beat the Patriots, you have to look like a mouth-breathing moron. Eli Manning, he has put the book out on how to beat the Patriots. Nick Foles had that going when he had the weird glasses. Then he cleaned up, and you're like, this guy actually looks not bad.

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Nick Foles, who many would consider a 'doofy' or unlikely hero, actually did go on to beat the Patriots in this very Super Bowl (LII).
Push
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

The Pistons will be the best mediocre team in the NBA following the Blake Griffin trade

The Pistons are basically like, we are going to be the best mediocre team in the NBA. Drummond and Blake are not going to play defense. We're going to give you the five seed for the next ten years of your career in the East, and then you're going to lose to the Celtics and the Cavs.

The Pistons made the playoffs once with Griffin (as an 8 seed) and were largely mediocre to bad before trading him away and entering a full rebuild.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nebraska is back because Scott Frost is hospitalizing players with Rabdo

Nebraska is back. Nebraska is back in a very, very big way. Scott Frost just implemented his conditioning program at Nebraska. And he got two players were hospitalized... with Rabdo, which means they're building up some muscles out there. That's a culture change.

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Scott Frost's tenure at Nebraska was a failure; he never had a winning season and was eventually fired. The program did not 'come back' under him.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

The Rockets will take down the Warriors if they get hot at the right time

James Harden dropped a 60-point triple-double... So I am officially saying, as of this date, January 31st, I'm a believer that the Rockets, if they get hot for a couple games... they're going to take down the Warriors.

The Rockets pushed the Warriors to 7 games in the Western Conference Finals but famously missed 27 consecutive threes and lost. The Warriors went on to win the title.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Alex SmithAlex Smith

Stability is much harder for a young quarterback when playing for a defensive head coach

As a quarterback, that's the big difference, I think, between playing for a defensive head coach and an offensive head coach. As a defensive head coach, as great as it can be, you're still constantly – if you do well, your coordinator's leaving. And so the stability is always in question there.

This is a widely accepted view among NFL analysts, as successful offensive coordinators under defensive HCs are frequently poached for head coaching roles.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Alex SmithAlex Smith

Rain is the worst weather for a quarterback, even worse than snow

Rain's the worst. Like dumping rain. Like if it were 40 degrees and raining and windy, that's the worst. I'll take snow over rain. Snow's actually fun.

General consensus among QBs is that moisture from rain makes the ball much harder to grip than cold or dry snow.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Alex SmithAlex Smith

Mitchell Trubisky is going to light it up in the NFL under Matt Nagy

Matt [Nagy] is killer. I mean, I think Mitchell Trubisky's going to light it up. I think he's going to love it. I think they're going to do a bunch, put him in great situations. A lot of RPOs. I think he's a decent athlete, right? Do some fun stuff with him. Oh, yeah. We're going to have fun.

Trubisky had one good year in 2018 (making the Pro Bowl) but overall failed to live up to expectations, was benched, and Nagy was eventually fired. Trubisky did not 'light it up' long term.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

There is legitimate truth to the reported friction between Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, and Tom Brady

Oh, there's definitely something true there. Just a little something there. Absolutely. There's something there. And I think there's always been something there from day one. I think it starts from all of them... when you have egos... it makes you dominate. It makes you want more.

While the extent was debated, subsequent books (like 'The Dynasty' by Jeff Benedict) and Brady's eventual departure to Tampa Bay confirmed deep-seated tension between the trio.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

Bill Belichick will coach the Patriots for at least three more years

Bill will coach the Patriots. I think at least three. Three to four.

Belichick coached the Patriots through the 2023 season, which was six more seasons after this prediction.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

Tom Brady will play at least two more seasons after this one

And I think Tom's going to play another two after this. I think he kind of has to based on the moves they've made.

Brady played five more seasons after this (two with NE, three with TB), retiring after the 2022 season.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

Matt Patricia has the ideal head coaching job among recent Patriots departures

Patricia's got the ideal job, I think, out of any of them. They got a franchise quarterback. So, the offense is already taken care of. You go in there, you fix the defense. Now, all of a sudden, you got a competitive game because the Bears stink.

Matt Patricia was a failure in Detroit, posting a 13-29-1 record before being fired. Mike Vrabel, by contrast, had several winning seasons and playoff runs with the Titans.
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Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

Aaron Rodgers is a better 'tools' quarterback than Tom Brady

Technically speaking, Aaron Rodgers is a better quarterback. I agree with that. If you're talking about the tools, Aaron Rodgers' arm is off the charts and his ability to move is off the charts. That's just a fact. If you're starting a football team, your better chance is to take Rodgers and build around him because of his pure, raw physical talent.

This is a subjective debate that continues to split fans and analysts.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

The Patriots will beat the Eagles by 14 to 17 points in the Super Bowl

I got them by 14 to 17. Finally, we will get a Patriot Super Bowl in the fourth quarter to where I can kick back, relax, and start looking for a location of the post-game party.

The Eagles beat the Patriots 41-33 in a game that came down to the final play. Zolak was completely wrong on both the winner and the margin.

As A White Guy

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Take Slip·Jan 31, 2018·As A White Guy
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Supporting the Chief Wahoo logo is actually anti-military because it represents stolen valor

Take a good look at Chief Wahoo because Chief Wahoo has one feather in his cap, right? And he's going around by Chief. This is stolen valor... that I word, is stealing valor from proper Chiefs. So if you support Chief Wahoo, then in reality, you're actually anti-military.

This is a satirical logic exercise and cannot be factually proven or disproven.