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The Dolphins should start Zach Wilson for the final three games of the season

Why wouldn't you just play Zach Wilson the last three games? ... I don't know if you can just run it back with [Tua Tagovailoa]. [Tua] is just not good. Like the first three and a half quarters was just some really bad quarterback play.

The College Football Playoff should expand to a 16-team format

We do love Cinderellas in the first couple of rounds. And this is why they should go to a 16 team playoff and we should give the Cinderellas a chance. I'm excited to see JMU play. Fuck it.

Miami deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff over Notre Dame

You can't eliminate the fact that the games need to matter. It's why we said that Miami should be in over Notre Dame. It's why that if you win games, you should have a seat at the table.

LeBron James is officially obsessed with golf

He is checked out. He's got the bug. He's officially obsessed with golf. I would like to see his YouTube stats... I think he's deep into the Pop Does Sports Universe. He probably watched the Internet Invitational.

The Rams money line is the play because of Sean McVay's new baby

Sean McVay, they, the Rams money line's gotta be the play. ... Absolutely. New baby. Good vibes.

The NBA Cup means nothing to me

I'm excited to watch the game. I just don't care who the NBA cup means nothing to me. ... There's no way you'll be able to be like, oh yeah, 2025. That was the year the Spurs won the NBA cup.

Caleb Williams' throw to DJ Moore was better than 'The Catch'

Caleb's Throw was better than Joe Montana's. He threw it from the 30. Joe Montana threw it from the 18. ... I liked it so much. I thought it was the catch. I sent it to Chris Berman. ... maybe a better throw and maybe a better catch.

The future of the NBA is in Victor Wembanyama and Sam Presti's hands

I would say the future of basketball's in [Wembanyama] and Sam Presti's hands. ... The Thunder are also in Dodger land. They are in Dodger land. ... Which is insane 'cause they're doing it with a cat.

Caleb Williams is the best quarterback in the NFL at throwing on the run

I was talking to my kids and we're watching the game and I said, this dude throws better than anybody in the NFL on the run. ... the velocity that that dude can put on the ball and the accuracy that he throws with when he gets outside the pocket.

Pardon My Take's video content will be exclusive to Netflix starting in January 2026

Major news. ... in 2026, January, we don't have the exact date, but we have come to a deal with Netflix. So, Pardon My Take is going to be on Netflix. ... the podcast video will be exclusively on Netflix. ... literally nothing is changing [for listeners].

The Bills defense is their Achilles heel but steps up in major moments

The Bills defense is their Achilles heel. But if you look at what the bills have done in some of these big time games... they have also stepped up in big time moments to make big time plays and win games. Because their offense is not the problem.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce have likely played their last game together as teammates

That was probably the last time Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce play on the same football field. I feel really bad for Patrick Mahomes because that sucks to have an [ACL] injury like that and have to rehab for the entire off-season after what was already kind of a season from hell.

Caleb Williams has proven he is a successful cold-weather quarterback

What I liked about it proved that Caleb can play in the cold. ... No, he looked so comfortable and, and it was awesome to see. He's cold weather quarterback.

The Raiders are the worst team in the NFL

The Raiders are the worst team in the league. I agree. I know. I do not think that there's a debate for it. They're one of the worst teams like ever. It's crazy watching 'em play.

The Rams are the class of the NFC and the most complete team in the NFL

The Rams are a scary, scary team. What Stafford and Puka have going on right now, there's nothing you can do. They look like the most complete team in the NFL.

The road to the AFC Championship currently goes through Denver

They're now standing alone at the one seed. ... If they have the one seed, I would be nervous. ... The road right now goes through Denver.

Bo Nix and the Broncos are the best team in football when Nix is playing well

I think they're the best team in football with Good Bo. Yeah. With the way Bo Nix is playing right now. If this Bo Nix shows up in the playoffs, everyone is in trouble.

The Saints should win the NFC South after Tyler Schuck's takeover

Tyler Schuck might be the real deal. ... Everything post-Shuck should count. They should win the NFC South. Shuck should be a playoff quarterback this year.

The 49ers are sneaking up on people as a potential number one seed

The 49ers are better than Titans. ... People aren't talking about the 49ers, but the 49ers... if the 49ers win out, they will be the one seed. ... They definitely are sneaking up on people.

Fernando Mendoza is a legitimate NFL quarterback prospect

I'm buying stock in Fernando Mendoza as a pro. ... I think he's got it. The way he nerds out about football... reading defenses. We're gonna lose Philip Rivers, but we're gonna gain a Mendoza.

Kirk Cousins would get another $200 million contract if he only played the Buccaneers

Kirk Cousins might have another a hundred million dollars, $200 million contract if he could just play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because in the last three starts against [them], he has thrown for 1,158 yards, 11 touchdowns, and one interception.

Kyle Pitts will eventually have 20 touchdowns in one season

I predicted that Kyle Pitts will have the greatest year of any tight end of ever in year 20 in the NFL. He'll have 20 touchdowns. That's a fact.

I bet the Chiefs beat the Chargers because it is a massive trap spot for the public

I love the Chiefs in this game and I am saying that from a point of, I'm not someone who's been chasing the Chiefs every single week... This feels like a huge trap. Everyone watched the Chargers win on Monday night. Everyone watched the Chiefs lose on Sunday night. Now the Chargers are getting five and a half points... I think Mahomes is going to maybe do the dink and dunk down the field. I like the Chiefs in this game.

Jalen Hurts is Russell Wilson 2.0 (and that is a good thing)

I said Jalen Hurts is Russell Wilson 2.0... I said Russell Wilson was a very good quarterback. I think Jalen Hurts is a very good quarterback. They, they're not the top three guys in the league, but they're somewhere after that where if their team is good around 'em, they're winning a Super Bowl.

The 49ers are the 'lurking' team in the NFC that no one is talking about enough

I will say this about the 49ers, they feel like the team that not a lot of people are talking about and they're kind of just lurking there... 49ers are right there. Yeah, they're right fucking there.

The Seahawks are going to 'kill' and 'fuck up' Philip Rivers in his return

But the Seahawks are probably gonna fuck him up probably... This is a I'm worried about him getting hit. That's the problem... I think the Seahawks are gonna maybe kill him. Seahawks are really fucking good.

The Chargers have a stranglehold on a playoff spot over the Chiefs

The Chargers winning means that if they just win one single game, which would be week 18 against the Broncos... they would get in over the Chiefs. The Chiefs have a path now that is very, very precarious and the Chargers feel like they have a stranglehold on getting into the playoffs.

Colts GM Chris Ballard is on the hot seat because he hasn't won the AFC South in nine years

My Hot Seat is Chris Ballard. I'm gonna put him back on the Hot Seat. The GM for the Colts... has been the GM for the Colts since 2017, nine years. He has never won the AFC South. He's never won the AFC South.

I'm officially nervous about my pinky bet because the Texans look like they could win the Super Bowl

I'm officially nervous though because I thought you guys [the Texans] were cooked. I'm an idiot... and yeah, that's at stake right now. So you guys are my pinky team and it's very scary with the way you guys are playing football. I think they can absolutely win the Super Bowl... I'm fucked.

The AFC is wide open this year

This is the most wide open AFC... You're only scary teams are the Chiefs and the Ravens... It is not a gauntlet.

The Ravens are broken right now.

The Ravens are broken. They, they look off. Lamar [Jackson] looks off. He had a bad interception. He, he was, he, Zay Flowers, he was getting it going with him a little bit. He ran a little bit, but, and, and the Ravens could run the ball in this game... They just suck in the red zone.

The Steelers will lose to the Dolphins on Monday Night Football.

Oh, they're playing the Dolphins on Monday Night Football. They're [Steelers] gonna lose. [PFT: They're Yeah. Probably gonna lose that game. Take Dolphins.]

The Colts are cooked.

The Colts are cooked. The Colts had pretty much the worst day possible in that they lost... And Daniel Jones got hurt and it could be an Achilles and now it's Riley Leonard time... it feels like the feel-good Colts are in a lot of trouble coming down the stretch.

Liam Coen should be in the Coach of the Year conversation for his turnaround of the Jaguars' offense.

Liam Coen is, he should be in the conversation for Coach of the Year. He's completely turned around this team and this offense in a way that feels real and meaningful and sustainable. He's a good coach.

I would take the Jaguars to beat the Chargers in a potential first-round playoff matchup.

I would take the Jaguars over the Chargers [in the first round]. If it was as of right now... Three versus six. I would take the Jaguars over the Chargers.

The Broncos are for real.

Broncos are real. I, I, these are the type of games, like, they start winning games where they're supposed to win and they're supposed to dominate the game and control the game... They've won 10 straight games and they're, and not all of 'em been pretty, but they're rounding into form.

The Bears can play with any team in the league.

This doesn't change anything. I feel about this Bears team in that I think they can play with anyone. I don't know if they're, like, you guys were trying to get me to say soupy last week. I don't think they're good enough to win the Super Bowl... but I told you they, I'm not, I don't think they could play with anyone. They, they played with [the Packers].

The Texans will win out, finish 12-5, and be the most dangerous team in the AFC playoffs.

I think the Texans are go 12 and 5. I think they're in the most dangerous team in the AFC right now in terms of just their defense.

Notre Dame is a top 10 team despite being left out of the playoff

I do think Notre Dame is unquestionably one of the top 10 teams in the country. And to not have them in a College Football Playoff to decide a champion is stupid.

Fernando Mendoza will be a good quarterback in the NFL.

Fernando Mendoza is gonna be good in the NFL. I, I believe that. He makes big throw after big throw. And just because he's a little quirky doesn't mean he is not an awesome quarterback.

Detroit got their mojo back and looked like the efficient team they were earlier in the season

I feel like Detroit kind of got their mojo back a little bit and like, 'Hey, we're not going out without a fight.' Detroit didn't make those mistakes. Detroit didn't turn the ball over.

LeBron James robbed fans of a hater moment by making the correct basketball play

I feel so robbed by it because [LeBron James] actually made a very selfless play. A game-winning assist for a buzzer beater. I was really hoping that the situation had occurred where he was trying to force it and he cost him the game. He robbed that from us.

Chris Paul being a dickhead in his 20th season is actually a credit to his accountability

In his 20th year in the league at his age, he was still being like, 'Hey guys, we gotta be accountable.' Because I would think that if you're doing a farewell tour... I'm gonna chill with the boys. He was still being dickhead Chris Paul. It's more of a credit to Chris Paul.

The Bengals can make the playoffs if they beat the Bills

I know that I've made the joke that everyone says don't let the Bengals into the playoffs. We won't. There is a chance that Bengals can make the playoffs because if they can win this game [against the Bills], the rest of their schedule is easy.

The Colts are in deep water because they have the toughest remaining schedule in the NFL.

The Colts could be in deep water because the Colts have the toughest remaining strength to schedule based on win percentage. They play the Jaguars, the Seahawks, the 49ers, the Jaguars and the Texans. Those are all playoff teams right now.

The current Seahawks defense is playing better than the Legion of Boom did in any seven-game stretch

The Seahawks defense in terms of... a seven-game stretch, they have actually played better in a seven-game stretch this year than the best seven-game stretch of the Legion of Boom.

Now is the perfect time to buy stock in JJ McCarthy.

I actually think this might be where you wanna buy some nine [JJ McCarthy] stock. ... I'm gonna buy some nine stock this week. ... This might be nine week.

The Texans' defense is the best singular unit of any team in the AFC.

The Texans might be the best singular unit of any team in the AFC. ... Their defense is for real. And it's, it's like, shit, man. They, they beat the fuck—what they did to Josh Allen a couple weeks ago was like, oh man.

Week 14 is an elimination game for the Chiefs

The Chiefs season kind of comes down to three-game schedule at home... If they lose this game [against the Texans], I think it's gonna be very hard for them to make the playoffs. This is an elimination game pretty much for the Chiefs today.

If Mike Tomlin leaves the Steelers, he will have to take a year off before getting another head coaching job.

I think [Mike Tomlin] would have to take a year off. ... I think that there's, and I guess it depends on how it ends there, but I think it would be like, he's gotta do a year where, you know, like Mike McCarthy did that, you know, Mike Vrabel did that where it's like a year of, oh, I gotta reassess and now I'm back.