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Confirming the Titans intentionally put 12 men on the field to stop the clock against the Jets

[PFT Commenter]: Was that on purpose so that you could stop the clock? [Mike Vrabel]: You'll never know. ... [PFT Commenter]: Based on how quickly you answered, I'd say absolutely. That was on purpose. [Mike Vrabel]: I didn't look too pissed off when it happened, did I?

Vrabel's non-denial and subsequent comments are widely accepted by the show and analysts as an admission of the intentional strategy.

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The Cowboys will win the NFC East if they beat the Eagles in Week 14

This is the week that if the Cowboys beat the Eagles, they have basically won the NFC East. And it will be very hard for them to lose it.

The Cowboys did beat the Eagles 29-23 in Week 14 and went on to win the NFC East title.
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The Cowboys will find a way to fuck up their season despite their current success

If there's anything I know about the Cowboys, they'll find a way to fuck it all up.

The Cowboys won the division and a playoff game but lost in the Divisional Round to the Rams, continuing their streak of not reaching an NFC Championship Game.
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The Ravens' defense is the first real test for the Chiefs' offense

The Ravens, this is the best team the Ravens are going to play in a while. ... this is the best defense the Chiefs have played in a while. So can the Chiefs play against a good defense in cold weather in December? This is my are-we-sure-they're-good game.

The Ravens held the Chiefs to 27 points (below their 35 PPG average) and took them to overtime, proving the defense was indeed a significant test.

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Mike VrabelMike Vrabel

Teams that play hard are guaranteed to stay in the game

There was a veteran coach at Ohio State... he said, 'man, your guys would play hard.' I didn't realize how good that felt when he said 'your guys play hard.' So I always try to carry that through. If you play hard, you're gonna be in the game.

It's a foundational football belief, though talent often overcomes simple effort in the NFL.
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I would not lose to Luke Fickell in a street fight

I do not believe if it was a street fight that I would lose to [Luke Fickell]. [Even though he's an elite wrestler], that is not a sanctioned wrestling event. I'm intimidating. I'm bigger than him. I would not lose.

This is a hypothetical street fight between two friends/coaches that will never happen.
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Bill Belichick's football knowledge is great for media and TV

I think there's just so much knowledge there and the way that he can articulate it and he explains it. And those are, when I watched him briefly in those media opportunities, that's what we felt like. That's kind of what we got in a team meeting was this overall history of football.

Belichick's 2024 media appearances (Draft, Manningcast) have been widely praised for exactly the reasons Vrabel cited.

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