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I am officially becoming concerned about Matthew Stafford's availability

Sean McVay last year or last week, he said that Matt Stafford could play in a game if we had one this week. And then today, Sean McVay said, I don't know if Matt Stafford could play right now. So Matt Stafford might have gotten injured in the hypothetical game that he could have played last week. I'm thinking about becoming concerned about Matt Stafford.

Matthew Stafford did not miss significant time and had a monster 2025 season: 4,707 passing yards (1st in NFL), leading the league in yards and TDs, winning NFL MVP. The concern about availability was unfounded.

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Aug 13, 2025
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The Rams will be good this year if Matthew Stafford can stay healthy

I think the Rams are gonna be good this year if Matthew Stafford can stay healthy. But the junk science does make you a little nervous if you're a Rams fan.

The Rams went 12-5, reached the NFC Championship, and Stafford won MVP. They were very good.
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Aug 13, 2025·Picks
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The Buccaneers at -110 to win the NFC South is a good bet

I think the Tampa Bay Bucks minus one 10 to win the NFC South is a good bet. I like their offense a lot. I know Tristan Wirfs is out for probably four weeks, but he'll be back.

The Buccaneers did not win the NFC South. The Carolina Panthers won the division at 8-9, with the Bucs also finishing 8-9 but losing the tiebreaker. The bet lost.
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Aug 13, 2025·Picks
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Everyone should bet Joe Burrow for MVP because the media narrative has already begun

I think we all have to bet Joe Burrow, MVP because I've already noticed that the narrative has begun of Joe Burrow for MVP. I think the narrative has already started that this is the year he's going to win MVP.

Joe Burrow did not win the 2025 NFL MVP. He was injured (turf toe) in Week 2 and only played 8 games, finishing with 1,809 yards. The Bengals went 6-11. Matthew Stafford won MVP with 4,704 yards and 46 TDs for the Rams.

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The 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.

This is a season-long assessment that can only be judged against Baltimore's eventual 2026 performance.
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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.

Whether the personal history materially affects the game is subjective, though the stated public grievance is part of the episode's context.
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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.

The preferred NFL schedule is a policy judgment, though the player-safety rationale is grounded in the discussion's cited study.