Jerry O'Connell

Saquon Barkley 'fucked' the fantasy team and wasn't clutch

We're never drafting an Eagle ever again. Max. It's over Saquon. Hey Max. Saquon fucked us hard this season. He fucked us real hard. He was our first pick... Championship game. Championship game... He fucked us so hard. Max so hard.

If Clint Kubiak is hired by the Giants, every Giant is a must-draft in fantasy

I think their head coach is gonna be Clint Kubiak. And if that's the case, every single giant becomes a must draft in next year's fantasy world. Because Bowles is not gonna be there. Right?

Next year's fantasy strategy is three straight wide receivers

I think next year we're going to go round one running back round two. Running round One wide, wide receiver. Round two wide, wide receiver. Round three wide receiver. Wow. I think we're gonna go three wide receivers. It's just, if you land on a Jaxon Smith-Njigba, I'm not even having this exit interview.

JJ McCarthy is a sit in fantasy because he can't throw for 300 yards

Sit [JJ] McCarthy for not being able to throw the 300 yard. He can't throw 300. We're gonna sit Hank also because he can't throw for 300 yards like Drake May.

Joe Flacco is a lock to win the double revenge game against the Steelers

We're gonna start Joe Flacco. Rare double revenge game. Baltimore and Joe Burrows in the building.

Jayden Daniels will break every single NFL quarterback record this season

I really believe Jayden Daniels is going to break all QB records this season... I think he's going to have 5,000 passing yards... I think he's going to have 1,600 rushing yards.

Chase Brown will finish the season as a top 5 fantasy running back

Chase Brown is just such a stud... I think [he] will be a top five RB. He's just, and by the way, when you had Coach Gruden on and he was talking about that offensive line, it just made me so excited.

The Colts are intentionally tanking the season to draft Arch Manning

I think it was [Stephen A. Smith] that said that the Colts are purposely tanking for Arch Manning... makes me think the Colts are tanking for Arch Manning.

CJ Stroud will suffer a significant regression in his second season

I think CJ [Stroud] is going to regress even more. Even more... I just think he's going to regress even more. And you know what really bothered me about him... when he big brothered Caleb [Williams] last year.

Jameson Williams will have double-digit touchdowns this season

I think Jameson Williams will have double digit tds this season.

Ricky Pearsall will become the 49ers' number one wide receiver

Ricky Pearsall is gonna be the wide receiver one and he's going as late as the eighth round. Hey, when are they gonna stop saying he was shot?

Christian McCaffrey should not be drafted in fantasy football this year

Not taking McCaffrey at all... We're still not drafting Christian McCaffrey... I can't do it guys. I'm sorry. I can't do it.

Tetairoa McMillan will be a top 3 wide receiver in the NFL for the Panthers

It could be [Tetairoa McMillan] man, he's gonna be a top three wide receiver. I know I mispronounced his name last time... I think the Tampa offense will stay there and love Baker.

The Knicks have 1986 Mets magic to beat Boston

Very reminiscent of the 86 Mets. And how they, and how they beat the Boston Red Sox. It really is reminiscent of that. A New York team just rising from the ashes, like a phoenix to destroy Austin sports. It is, it was so much fun.

Fantasy football teams should draft wide receivers early and wait for running backs until round 4-6

If I were to remain in charge of the draft... we're gonna go heavy on wide receivers in the beginning and we're not gonna pick up running backs until maybe the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds.

Tyreek Hill is going to the Washington Commanders next season

I think Tyreek Hill is gonna go to Washington. I know, I think Josh Harris is gonna pay that 27 million and it's gonna open everything up. And I'm really looking forward to that.

Aaron Rodgers has 'druggie eyes' and is the problem with the Jets

I think the problem is Aaron. I think he's the problem... I look them in the eye to look for, to see if they're druggies. And I gotta tell you, Aaron Rodgers has druggie eyes. He looks like a druggie. Aaron Rodgers just has druggie eyes to me.

Aaron Rodgers will play for Tennessee or Cleveland next year

I do think Aaron Rodgers will go to, I think he'll go to Tennessee. I could see that happening. Maybe the Browns, maybe the Steelers. Maybe.

Josh McDaniels will turn Drake Maye into Brady 2.0

We're gonna draft Drake Maye next season. Fuck yes... Josh McDaniels is going to turn Drake Maye into Brady 2.0.

Anthony Richardson will be out of the NFL in a couple of years

We drafted as our QB one Anthony Richardson on our team... It will never happen again. I actually, I'm, I'm coming in here with takes. I think Anthony Richardson is out of the league in a couple years.

The Giants will win the NFC East if they get Sam Darnold and Travis Hunter

They get Travis Hunter, Sam Darnold comes over to the Giants. He's got Travis Hunter, Malik [Nabers], and that running back Tracy... they're winning the NFC East next [year].

Ashton Jeanty should have won the Heisman

The person who should have won the Heisman, Ashton Jeanty... Travis Hunter had a pretty good season... [but] Ashton Jeanty shoulda won the Heisman.

Bryce Young is going to have a really good year in 2025

And my final take, I think Bryce Young is gonna have a really good year next [year].

You don't have to draft a wide receiver until the fifth round

There are so many talented wide receivers in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth rounds that we don't have to draft wide receivers until the fifth round. Now if one comes up in like... if Garrett Wilson is there at the end of the second round, you've gotta take him. But I don't think we're gonna touch a wide receiver till the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth rounds.

Jaden Daniels will have a better rookie season than Caleb Williams

I just think it's gonna have, I think he's, I think of the two of them, I think Jaden Daniels is gonna light it up a little bit. And legs. He's got the legs.

Don't draft any Seattle Seahawks players

NFC West Seattle, no one. Wow. Okay. Yeah. I just, Jackson Smith is never going to leapfrog those two guys. DK and Tyler. It's just, just no one. Kenneth Walker's gonna get injured, I just can't deal with it.

Breece Hall should be drafted before everyone else

Jets, we're drafting Breece before everybody. Okay. Like, I'm sort of bummed out that we got the first pick in that draft because you have to take Christian McCaffrey in that piece. But I would love to take Breece, I just think he's gonna have a great year.

I will not draft Travis Kelce for moral reasons related to his podcast

This is the number one sports podcast. Yes. That's it. There is no other sports podcasts. There will be no talk of that person [Travis Kelce] on this... No Travis Kelce on our team. I love that. Good, good. Take a stand.

We should draft Stefon Diggs in the eighth round because he's a steal

Houston Texans, all of them. Every single one of them. This is their year... Stefan Diggs is being drafted in like the eighth round. Stefan fucking Diggs. Tank Dell is in the seventh round... I'm all in on the Texans.

The Knicks would never have beaten the Celtics even if healthy

Would I have loved for it to be, you know, Mr. Bing Bong versus Hank? I mean, yeah... the Celtics look, they would've never beaten the Celtics. It was just fun to get in Hank's face.

The Knicks get the 'yips' whenever they play the Pacers

I'm very nervous about the Pacers. There's a history there... I think the Pacers actually... I think we just get the yips when we're around them.

The NFL is better when the Patriots are losing

I'm sorry to get right into it about the Patriots, but I do wanna say the NFL is better when the Patriots are losing. I'm not kidding. Think about this season and how exciting it's been. How many ups and downs... when the Patriots aren't in play, it's just more fun. It's wide open.

Mike McDaniel will become annoying if the Dolphins don't win soon

Is Coach McDaniel annoying? [Big Cat: Not annoying.] If they don't win next year. Yes. Annoying. Umm. You don't think the, the, the pants, the, the, the Kop pants are like a little... the sunglasses all the time is a little bit much for me.

Taylor Swift should have dated someone on the Panthers to learn that life isn't that easy

I don't wanna say anything negative about Taylor Swift, but that that just, it it, it's unfair that Taylor Swift was basically introduced to the NFL this year. And she's already in the Super Bowl... she should have dated someone on like the Panthers. Yeah. Go to Bank of America Stadium Week 16. That's a fact. I wanna see David Tepper pouring a drink on her.

The Jim Harbaugh hiring won't make the Chargers winners for years

None of the Chargers. AFC West, Harbaugh. I just don't see it happening. It's like, it's like buying a dilapidated Victorian home. It's like not gonna be inhabitable for years.

The 49ers are the most boring team in the NFL

Why do the 49ers bore me? So why are they so boring? That no sense... it's just like, what do you want like 20 points from all your player starters every week? Is that what you want? I don't know. I'm so bored... there's a boredom that happens with the 49ers.

I am intensely attracted to Tiffany Gomas

I have such an intense attraction to Tiffany Gomas. It is, it's actually, I am, I'm obsessed with her... I follow her on Instagram. I even like leave comments like 'looking good girl'... I think the thing I'm most attracted to is that there's a real, a mental issue there... I'm really attracted to her.

The Jets will only win eight games in 2023

I still think they're [the Jets] only gonna win 8 games. Sorry folks. I'm a Jets fan. I've seen this.

The AFC will be an offensive juggernaut because everyone is chasing Patrick Mahomes

I think that the AFC is going to be an offensive juggernaut. And I think that really comes from Patrick Mahomes and everyone chasing him.

Justin Fields will be the Jalen Hurts of the 2023 season

We're then gonna reach for in round three... for Justin Fields. I have a feeling he's gonna be the Jalen Hurts of this season. We have to ensure that we get him.

Jonathan Taylor will not play at all this season

I would not [draft Jonathan Taylor]. I don't think he's gonna play this season at all. I don't think he's gonna play.

Darren Waller will be right up there with Travis Kelce for tight end production

We are going to take Darren Waller. We're reaching in the fourth round. We're taking him... I think he's gonna be right up there with Kelce.

Brock Purdy is going to have a bad season and we'll see why he was Mr. Irrelevant

Brock Purdy ain't gonna cut it... I think we're gonna find out why he's called Mr. Irrelevant. I think he's gonna have a bad season.

Expecting to fail is the secret to life

It's actually the secret to life. Expect, expect to fail. And then if you don't totally fail, that's like a huge victory.

Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets is officially happening

It's official. It's official. Official. He's gonna be a New York jet.

I am fully buying in on Justin Fields in fantasy football next season

I am probably, if you guys allow me to manage your team again next season, I'm definitely gonna take whoever is wide receiver one in Chicago... I'm buying in on Justin. I hope Justin is their guy. I love Justin Fields.

I will only draft running quarterbacks for the rest of my life

I promise you also, I will only draft you. I don't care how early I have to draft them. I will only for the, for the rest of time tale. As old as time. I will only draft a quarterback that is a running quarterback.

Mike White has a four-interception game coming soon

The only thing I'm worried about was that four pick game last season. It's like, you know, that's there somewhere. You know what I'm saying? You know, it's almost like herpes, you know... You know there's a four pick game coming up with Mike White. We just hope it's not the weekend.

Don't ever bet parlays or exotics; stick to single bets

I read a book in the nineties called The Right Horse. It basically said exotics. parlays for example. You should never bet them cuz they're so enticing. And it's humans. We wanna bet a parlay even like a two game, partly... basically the book, I mean, I'll sum it all up for you, says don't do it. Bet one bet.

The Colts will cover +11 against the Cowboys in Week 13

The Colts are gonna cover over Dallas. I don't know, I just think, you know, my book was giving 11 points last I checked and I just think the Cols are gonna cover.

The Denver Broncos will be an offensive powerhouse in 2022

I believe the Broncos are going to have a pretty epic season. I think it's going to be an offensive powerhouse. I also have a theory about the Broncos because the air is thin up there, they just air it out... and Wilson is just throwing it in the air and the ball travels farther.

Do not draft any Los Angeles Rams players for fantasy football

No Rams, no Rams at all. Not one... I have never met a Rams fan ever until about seven months ago. And it's just at Los Angeles, they're just, it's a town of bandwagons. It just drives me crazy.

Jalen Hurts is the only player worth drafting from the NFC East

Only Jalen Hurts. No one else in the NFC East, only Jalen... I think he's going to have a good season. Drafted before Joe Burrow, you believe that?

Davis Mills and Brandin Cooks will have a breakout year together

I believe Davis Mills who went to Stanford... Davis Mills and Brandin Cooks could have that Braylon Edwards/Derek Anderson year that no one was expecting. They're super cheap. I love a bargain.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are officially back

The Jags are better. The Jags are back. I like the Jags again. I love Etienne. I think he comes at a bargain. I love Trevor Lawrence and my sleeper this season: Evan Engram.

Tom Brady won the legacy battle; Bill Belichick needed Brady more

Brady won. Bill Belichick needed Brady. Bill Belichick needed Brady. It's as simple as that.

It is detrimental to your soul to root only for the Jets

I'm a Jets fan and it's, it's just impossible to only root for the Jets. It's not a possibility cause there's no, listen... it would be detrimental to your entire mindset to your person. If you just sat down and watched two quarters a day, that sounds like a punishment.

Tom Brady should have admitted he got lucky on the Tuck Rule in the 30 for 30

I was watching over her shoulder and Tom Brady... he's sitting on a couch with Charles Woodson. And they actually pull a football out and you can see they're talking about the Tuck Rule... why wouldn't he just say, 'Hey Charles, you know what? You're right. It was a crap call, man. It was, I'm not sure that we deserve that.' Give the satisfaction to someone else.

Christian McCaffrey and the Carolina Panthers are dead to me in Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers. Nothing. Yeah. I like that. So Chris McCaffrey officially dead to you now. He is dead to me. You know? What's so funny when I auto drafted him... I said to myself, he's going to get injured... So never Carolina Panthers.

Chargers fans are the 'Yacht Rock' of NFL fanbases

Chargers fans are like the yacht rock of fans. You go to that stadium? No one's in like boots, like ready to fight. No, one's like, it's like, everyone's in flip-flops everyone's high... It's literally, it's the yacht rock of NFL teams. It's such a pleasant experience. Charger fans and I it's just like, it's like a Michael McDonald song. It's just like, it's smooth, man. It's smooth.

I am officially never drafting a Cleveland Brown again

I actually, I broke up with the Browns I'm will no longer be drafting Browns. I understand that [they have a talented roster]. And listen, you're going to find out with a lot of my tics. That's where I go wrong is that I quit them right before they become... it's like breaking up with someone just before they [get rich].

Never draft a Bears kicker

I will say this never draft the bears, kicker ever. As long as you live ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, never, ever. It's the moose. It's what will ruin a team. It will bring down, it will bring down family. It will bring down dynasties.

I must have at least three Cleveland Browns players on my fantasy team every season

I only draft Browns players on my team... It's just because last the last time I won fantasy football, I had Braylon Edwards and Derek Anderson as a one-two punch... So now I have to have that a minimum three Browns on my fantasy football team every season and I have not won since that season.

I refuse to draft DeAndre Hopkins because I can't watch Texans games

I have weird teams that I can't watch. I don't know what it is about the Texans that annoy me so I could never draft DeAndre Hopkins, even if I had a top five pick.

The 'Law of Attraction' is real and explains how I married Rebecca Romijn

I'm married to a former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Covergirl Rebecca Romijn... I have no right. I have no money. I have no real status in society... I did thumb through [The Secret] and I found it to be very very helpful. I carried around a picture [of her]... and it'll be like a law of attraction.

Baker Mayfield is going to be a stud

I got to say, there's this running back named Nick Chubb... And we have Baker actually. By the way, he is going to be... a stud. Oh, a stud.

Below Deck is the modern-day Downton Abbey

Below Deck is great because it's young people. It's almost like Downton Abbey... It's the modern day Downton Abbey because it's the people who live downstairs serving the people who live upstairs.