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If you are down 14 points and score a touchdown, you should always go for two

I understand that when you're down 14 and score a touchdown, you should go for two. That's not a brag. I just understand the math, but I think people—coaches now—are getting [criticized] more for being conservative and it's like flipped on its head.

Modern NFL analytics largely support going for two when down 14 after scoring a touchdown to maximize win probability.

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NFL coaches who challenge pass interference are fucking morons

If you're a coach and you challenge pass interference you are a fucking moron. All that the rule has done is just figured out which coaches were dumb and it's given more time for advertisements for the NFL.

The rule was so poorly implemented and the overturn rate was so low that it was widely considered a failure and was removed after one season.
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Daniel Jones is just a slightly shittier update of the Eli Manning model

Daniel Jones, who is he really is Eli Manning if Eli Manning like he just a little bit shittier version. They updated the model and he has the same type of fumbles interceptions. He can run a little bit.

Daniel Jones has continued to struggle with turnovers (fumbles and interceptions) throughout his career, mirroring Eli's career-long trend.
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Nov 6, 2019
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Daniel Jones needs a vice like smoking or video poker to improve his play

I think Daniel Jones biggest problem is I don't think he has a vice. I think he needs to maybe be a smoker or I don't know like video poker or something a gamer. Because it just feels like he's a little too plain. His vice is literally just throwing interceptions. So you need to shift that vice to something else.

This is a humorous character analysis that cannot be proven or disproven, though Jones has remained notoriously 'plain' in his public persona.

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The Chargers' game against the Raiders is a must-win

The Chargers might have the most must-win game of all time playing the Raiders with the schedule they have. If they don't win this week, it's over.

The Chargers' season outcome and whether the loss effectively ended their season had not been resolved at the time of the episode.
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Texas won; Ohio State choked

I'll say Texas win, Ryan Day choke. The play calling, I don't know, maybe they got too conservative. I think they probably did.

This is a retrospective interpretation of the game rather than a purely objective claim; assigning primary blame is subjective.
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Oregon is probably out if it loses to USC

The USC game will be massive. If Oregon loses that game, they're probably out.

Oregon's playoff status after the USC game was still unresolved at the time of the episode.