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Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

John Gruden loves himself too much to build the Raiders into winners

I think what you're seeing now is that John loves John. It's about John. And, you know, you get rid of Khalil Mack, you get rid of Amari Cooper. Not sure why in the hell you do that because they're two really, really good players, cornerstones you build around... I don't think he can adapt to this player in this day and age right now... He's still about coming in at 3:17 in the morning, writing his own cue cards. He's got to change that. If he can't, he won't be successful.

Gruden never had a winning season in his second stint with the Raiders before resigning in 2021 amid a scandal. Booger's skepticism of his success was largely validated.

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Jan 2, 2019
#7547
Big CatBig Cat

Jason Garrett is the dumbest person alive for playing his starters in Week 17

Jason Garrett wins the Are You the Dumbest Person Alive Award for playing all his starters because he desperately – now, I don't know what you think, but I think it was clear that Jason Garrett wanted to win 10 games so that when Jerry Jones goes to his office next year and is like, hey, I'm thinking about firing you, he's like, but I won 10 games.

The Cowboys beat the Giants 36-35, and while they didn't suffer a catastrophic injury to a star in that specific game, the logic of risking players for a round number in wins is a common point of debate.
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Jan 2, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

The rest of the AFC North should be terrified of the Browns in 2019

By the way, if I'm in the AFC North next year, I'm terrified [of the] Browns. That's the big thing. I don't care who their coach is as long as his name isn't Hue [Jackson].

The 2019 Browns were a major disappointment, finishing 6-10 despite the hype, leading to Freddie Kitchens being fired after one season.
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Jan 2, 2019
#7551
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mike McCarthy will be the next head coach of the Cleveland Browns

It's going to be Mike McCarthy. Yeah. He's interviewing them, I think, tomorrow. Oh, and he's got it. Yeah. It's just a formality.

Freddie Kitchens was hired as the Browns head coach for 2019; McCarthy did not take a coaching job that year.

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Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

BYU will be the best team in the Big 12

When it's all said and done, I think you're gonna wind up BYU is gonna be the best team in the Big 12.

The final Big 12 standings and postseason results are not established in the provided context.
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Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Indiana is the best team in the Big Ten

I think Indiana's the best team in the Big Ten. I think UCLA and what Bob Chesney are doing... is really good.

The final Big Ten standings and postseason results are not established in the provided context.
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Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Oregon is college football's biggest disappointment

When you think about cost of roster relative to expectation, relative to reality, yeah, 100%.

'Biggest disappointment' is an evaluative judgment, though Oregon's record and season outcome can provide context.