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Nov 17, 2023·Picks
#29160
Big CatBig Cat

The Texans might be susceptible to a 'read your press clippings' letdown game against the Cardinals.

CJ Stroud is incredible. I'm a little nervous about the Texans in this game because... The win against the Bengals it it hit that critical mass of, now it's MVP for CJ Stroud Texans in the playoffs. It might be a read your press clippings type of game.

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The Texans won 21-16, but C.J. Stroud threw three interceptions, suggesting the 'letdown' or struggle was real despite the win.

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Win
Nov 17, 2023
#461
Big CatBig Cat

The Bengals' season is effectively over following Joe Burrow's wrist injury.

Joe Burrow looks to be out for a very long time. I, it is a UCL injury. Couldn't grip the football. Just the biggest bummer. And now it looks like we will not get the Bengals or Joe Burrow, more importantly Joe Burrow in the playoffs... the Bengals season is over.

PredictionFootballMedium
The Bengals finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs as Burrow did indeed miss the rest of the season.
Loss
Nov 17, 2023
#462
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Joe Flacco winning a Super Bowl with the Browns is the best potential outcome for the season.

What a story that would be, huh? Oh, if Joe Flacco came in, handed the ball off for 90% of the time, threw 12 passes a game and the Browns won the Super Bowl. Yes. I think that's what I'm rooting for now.

OpinionFootballMedium
Flacco did lead the Browns to the playoffs and won Comeback Player of the Year, but they lost in the Wild Card round.
Loss
Nov 17, 2023
#463
Big CatBig Cat

The NFL injury reporting system is a joke that may eventually lead to congressional hearings.

Florio said, meanwhile, the NFL injury reporting system is a joke as evidenced by Burrow's wrist injury being hidden. The joke will be on the NFL when Congress calls a hearing or a prosecutor convenes a grand jury. I would love to see that... if you want to get people behind you just bring Roger Goodell up and make him testify under oath.

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While the NFL investigated and the Bengals were fined, no congressional hearings or grand juries were convened over the matter.

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Open
Mar 6, 2026
#29841
Big CatBig Cat

I love the DJ Moore trade for the Bears because it clears cap space for Max Crosby or Tyler Linderbaum

I love this trade because you clear up money. [DJ Moore's] got a big pretty hefty contract so you clear up money to maybe go get a Max Crosby or a Linderbaum. You get a pick and you make the bet that Luther Burden and Rome Odunze are gonna be taking leaps forward.

OpinionFootballMedium
The trade is real in this transcript's timeline. The outcome of the cap space usage depends on free agency results.
Loss
Mar 6, 2026
#29850
Big CatBig Cat

DJ Moore would not have had a 1,000-yard season if he stayed in the Bears' offense

He could have a thousand yards [with the Bills] and be like, wow. How, how could you trade him? He wouldn't have had a thousand yards in this Bear's offense.

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Moore finished the 2023 season with 1,364 yards for the Bears, so this retrospective hypothetical is likely incorrect as he had already proven he could do it.
Void
Mar 6, 2026
#29848
Big CatBig Cat

Malik Willis is the #1 free agent backup quarterback

Top quarterback free agents... Is it also Malik Willis? Malik Willis is, yes. So he's number one. Malik Willis one.

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Willis was traded to the Packers in 2024 and performed well as a backup, but ranking him #1 over established vets is a subjective value judgment.

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