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Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'Connell

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.

Aaron Rodgers signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, not Tennessee or Cleveland as predicted.

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Jan 29, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Sean McDermott should not be fired

Sean McDermott still has his job. I don't think he should be fired now. The dust has been settled... He's a very, very good coach. But you have to also look at what he's done in the playoffs and how much those losses just stay with a man.

Sean McDermott was retained for the following season.
Void
Jan 29, 2025
#6634
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Getting your ass kicked in the playoffs is better than losing a close game

I think it captures the moment perfectly. It's... the two guys on the bus meme. One is really pissed off. Doom and gloom. The other guy's super happy. The guy that's pissed off is losing a close game. The guy that's super happy is getting your ass kicked. So getting your ass kicked is better in those situations, I think than being like, oh, you know, we were one play away.

This is an inherently subjective take on fan psychology.
Win
Jan 29, 2025
#6636
Big CatBig Cat

The Chiefs' defense is overrated while their offense is underrated

The Chiefs' defense is a little overrated. I'm gonna say it right now. I'm gonna dig into some numbers for you, but I'm gonna say it... Their rush defense has not been incredible in the back half. Now the problem is for you and the Chiefs is their offense has gotten a lot better. I think their defense is above average. And I think people think that their offense is average. And I think that's also above average.

Big Cat said the Chiefs' defense was overrated and their offense was underrated. In Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs' defense gave up 40 points to the Eagles, supporting the 'overrated defense' claim. The offense put up decent numbers but couldn't overcome the defensive failures.

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Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'Connell

Winning a championship feels better than the 'emptiness' Joe Mazzulla describes

Coach Mazzulla in his press conference said something about feeling empty when he won and feeling empty when he lost. ... I'm not a psychiatrist, but winning feels better. It's just my take.

This is a subjective emotional comparison, though most people would agree winning is preferable.
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Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'Connell

The Mike Vrabel and Diana Russini relationship should be considered a workplace relationship under the NFL umbrella

Is this a workplace relationship? I believe under that [NFL] umbrella. I can't imagine that HR is not involved in this situation.

Technically they have different employers (The Athletic/New York Times vs. New England Patriots), but the 'conflict of interest' is a journalistic standard rather than a standard HR workplace rule.
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Jerry O'ConnellJerry 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.

Barkley's performance is a matter of fantasy record, but the assessment of him 'fucking' the team is Jerry's opinion.