Drew Brees is relieved Jameis Winston struggled in Week 2 so he doesn't look like he was holding the Saints back
Do you think that there's like when Drew Brees is on Sunday night football tonight... he's relieved that Jameis [Winston] didn't go out there and throw five touchdowns again? Because at that point it becomes, wow, Drew Brees was really, really holding the team back last year. I think he's rooting for the saints to do well... but not too well.
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View episodeNick Sirianni will be lucky to last four seasons in Philadelphia
Nick Sirianni will be lucky to last four seasons in Philadelphia. Pop quiz. What was the silver lining for the Eagles? That would be [DeVonta Smith], your receiver who had 117 yards?
John Harbaugh was right to go for it on fourth down to end the game against the Chiefs
John Harbaugh with his big old balls. I love, love, love that he was like looked at Lamar Jackson was like, do you want to go? You want to go for this on fourth and one to end this game, let's fucking do it the right. Even if they hadn't gotten it, I still think it's the right call because you can't give the ball back to Patrick Mahomes.
Roger Goodell will eventually revoke the new taunting rules and take credit for it
I personally can't wait for Roger Goodell to step in and say, guess what? I'm revoking the new taunting penalties. And then we'll all have to give him a round of applause for doing the right thing and limiting the rule that he brought in that completely screws the game over.
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View profileThe Ravens' fourth-quarter problems are moving earlier
Historically, the fourth-quarter Ravens have not been a great team. That fourth-quarter Ravens has started to creep its way into the third-quarter Ravens. And I think eventually it's going to keep creeping earlier and earlier in the game. I don't think it's going to get better because the defense does not look good.
Baker Mayfield has a real revenge game against Cleveland
This is like a big Baker revenge spot too. This is not a made-up Baker—I have a perceived slight against me because some team didn't trade for me when I was on the market. This is Baker Mayfield against Stefanski, and they haven't talked since he left Cleveland.
The NFL should reduce the season to 16 games
I'm going to say it. I think that 17 games is too much. I like the scarcity. I like if you brought it back to 16, because the NFL's also been playing this game for a long time where they have to find safer-looking ways to do a dangerous activity.