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Big CatBig Cat

Jacoby Brissett is a 'tread water' quarterback, not an eight-win guy

I wouldn't say he's an eight win quarterback. I think he's a get you a couple wins in, like your starter goes down. Jacoby Brissett comes in, he can tread water. He's a tread water guy. He's a three and four guy.

Brissett started the first five games for the Patriots in 2024, going 1-4 before being benched for Drake Maye, aligning with Big Cat's 'tread water' assessment.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ben McAdoo is a watered-down fraud trying too hard to sound like a real football guy

Ben McAdoo seems like he's trying real hard as a first-year head coach to be a football guy. I think he's overextending himself a little bit. He sounds like a fraud. He's like a watered-down football guy. If this was like Coughlin doing this, then I would absolutely accept this is a football guy.

McAdoo was fired less than two seasons into his tenure, largely seen as failing to lead the locker room effectively.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Jaguars vs. Dolphins game in London will be a hilarious 'fish out of water' situation that everyone will watch despite claiming it sucks

The Dolphins versus Jaguars in London, that is going to be a hilarious game that no one's going to watch, but we're all going to watch. Everyone's going to be like, this game sucks. We're not going to watch it. And then we're all going to watch it.

The game was indeed a spectacle of two struggling teams (Jaguars won 23-20), fitting Big Cat's description of a 'hilarious' game people watched.
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Big CatBig Cat

Colt McCoy is a gamer who can tread water but won't win a big drive

Colt McCoy is the type of – he's a gamer. He's going to win you a lot of games like – 21-17, and then when you get to a big moment and you need a big drive, he's not that guy anymore.

McCoy went 0-3 as a starter in 2018 before getting injured himself. He did not lead any significant winning drives.
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

Teddy Bridgewater will play for the Vikings before the 2017 season ends

I don't know what in the hell they're expecting at this point. So I think, yeah, we'll see Bridgewater before the end of the year on the field.

Bridgewater did return to the field and played in Week 15 against the Bengals, his first action since the injury.
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

Sam Bradford better simulates what Teddy Bridgewater would have done for the Vikings than Shaun Hill

Sam Bradford, the thinking is, I believe better simulates what Teddy would have done if he would have been able to play. I don't know that Bradford can get there... it's going to be an uphill climb, but when things settle down, they're going to be better off with Bradford than they would be with Hill.

Bradford had a statistically strong year in 2016, setting a then-NFL record for completion percentage, though the Vikings missed the playoffs.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Teddy Bridgewater is the best quarterback in NFL history at covering spreads

The dolphins minus three and a half... Teddy Bridgewater, the best quarterback in the history of the NFL at covering spreads. Spread Bridgewater. I saw some people call him Teddy covers. No, it's Spread Bridgewater. He is 42-20-0 against the spread that hits at a .677 clip. That's number one by far.

At the time of the episode, Bridgewater did indeed have the best ATS record among active QBs with at least 50 starts.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It is time for an open and honest dialogue about Teddy Bridgewater not being a franchise starter

Teddy doesn't look great. And he's so easy to root for too because of the injury and all that stuff. And everywhere he goes, people seem to love him. But I think it's time for America to have an open and honest dialogue about Teddy Bridgewater. I don't think that John Elway is going to stick with Teddy going into [next year].

Bridgewater was not the starter in Denver the following year as they traded for Russell Wilson.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Teddy Bridgewater is 23-8 against the spread in his last 31 starts as an underdog

Here's the main takeaway from Teddy Bridgewater being named the starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos. He is 23 and eight against the spread in his last 31 starts as an underdog. When Teddy Bridgewater is an underdog, bet on Teddy Bridgewater.

Bridgewater did have a very strong ATS record as an underdog at this point in his career.
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Arian FosterArian Foster

Matt Schaub was a good quarterback whose career was ruined by a loss of confidence

Matt Schaub is definitely number one [on the Mount Rushmore of Texans QBs]... No, he was a good quarterback. He had a bad season. And I think it ruined his confidence, but he was a good quarterback when he was balling. He had a bad run.

Schaub was a two-time Pro Bowler before his 2013 collapse, supporting Foster's claim that he was once good.
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Big CatBig Cat

Deshaun Watson is ruining the team he wants to be traded to

You're essentially saying, I want to be traded to a team that then will give up a bunch of draft capital and then hurt my ability to play for a winning team. In a way, yeah. He's almost kind of shitting in his own house and then buying the house.

Watson was eventually traded to the Browns for three 1st-round picks. The Browns have struggled to build around him due to lack of assets and his own performance/suspension.
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Big CatBig Cat

No team should trade four first-round picks for Deshaun Watson

I think that you would be screwing yourself so royally over for the future if you give up four first-round picks... I wouldn't do it for four.

Watson went for three 1st-rounders. The team that paid that (Browns) has faced significant criticism and roster building challenges, supporting Big Cat's 'don't overpay' stance.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Deshaun Watson is a disgusting human being who also happens to stink at quarterback

Either he is the victim of the biggest, most coordinated, most ruthless smear campaign against an individual maybe in the history of sports, or he's a disgusting human being who should be in jail. Either way he stinks at quarterback.

Watson continued to play poorly until a season-ending injury, and the legal issues remain a massive cloud over his career.
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Big CatBig Cat

Deshaun Watson has the worst contract in the history of sports

Deshaun Watson already had the worst contract in football, probably in history... It just further proves how horrifically awful the Deshaun Watson contract was.

The contract is universally panned by analysts and the Browns' performance improved significantly without him.
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Big CatBig Cat

JJ Watt signed with the Cardinals because they offered the most guaranteed money

J.J. Watt is signing with the Cardinals. I just assume it's the most money... it's the most guaranteed money. I know Kyler Murray and all this stuff. I think it's the most guaranteed money and he probably just didn't want to play in the cold.

Watt signed a two-year, $31 million deal with $23 million guaranteed, which was significantly higher than other rumored offers.
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Jerome BettisJerome Bettis

Ben Roethlisberger was the best quarterback I played with

I've got to say Ben Roethlisberger. No question about it... Ben had that 'it' that most players don't have. I mean, you can be a good player, but you just don't have that 'it' thing. He's had that 'it'.

Roethlisberger is a future Hall of Famer and the most successful QB Bettis ever shared a backfield with.
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Big CatBig Cat

TJ Watt should win Defensive Player of the Year

TJ Watt is, I know he won't win it, but he should win Defensive Player of the Year. I know that the Browns fans will be like Myles Garrett... [Watt] has 17 and a half sacks and he's played 10 full games. He does everything for them.

T.J. Watt did win the 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, tying the single-season sack record.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Patriots should transition to Drake May sooner rather than later

I think you should start Drake May. Why maybe not this week on a Thursday, but if you want to push the ball downfield and give your team chances like that, it should be Drake May. That's my point. If it's tank, then Jacoby Brissett's perfect.

Drake May eventually took over in Week 6 and showed significant promise, validating the idea that he provided a higher ceiling for the offense.
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Big CatBig Cat

Deshaun Watson has the worst contract in NFL history

Deshaun Watson will go down as the worst contract ever.

Watson's poor play and injury history, combined with the $230M guarantee, make this a consensus opinion among analysts.
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Big CatBig Cat

J.J. Watt being healthy is the official sign that football is back

you know football is back because there's a lot of buzz about J.J. Watt not being injured... J.J. Watt being like, is this the year that J.J. Watt can stay healthy all year? That means football is officially back.

The buzz around J.J. Watt's health is indeed a perennial training camp storyline.
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JJ WattJJ Watt

Deshaun Watson is a much better pocket passer than people realize

I think he's a good pocket passer. I think that that's one thing that people, when you think of [Deshaun Watson], you immediately think of a guy that can move around and get away from pressure, but he is good in the pocket.

Watson's career stats prior to his suspension showed high efficiency from the pocket.
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Big CatBig Cat

If you are going on a boat party before a playoff game, you better win that game

This is a classic if you're going to go on a boat party. It's the old Tony Romo with Jessica Simpson and Cabo rule. If you're going to go hang out before a playoff game, you better win that fucking playoff game.

The Giants lost the game and the 'boat trip' became a legendary story of poor preparation in NFL lore.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bengals are officially on 'frisky watch'

The Bengals, I think are officially on frisky watch. Who is more frisky? The Bengals or the Panthers. I think the Panthers... The Bengals just joined the Panthers in the frisky watch.

The Bengals were much more than frisky; they won the AFC North and represented the AFC in the Super Bowl.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Rodgers performs better when he's playing with 'no-name' receivers

Aaron Rodgers is Aaron Rodgers the pettiest person in the world... I think he actually performs better with no name guys, because then it's like, oh look what Aaron Rodgers is doing again with these same like undrafted or like late round pick wide receivers. Isn't he? Just the greatest?

Rodgers won the MVP in 2020 with a roster many claimed lacked weapons outside of Davante Adams, supporting the 'pettiness' narrative.
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Big CatBig Cat

Deshaun Watson has to be benched

Deshaun Watson has to be benched. There was a moment in this game where I was like, holy fuck. How is this guy still playing? He doesn't want to go for it on fourth down... he stinks at football.

Watson was eventually benched (due to injury/poor play) and the Browns' offense improved significantly with other quarterbacks.
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Pete PriscoPete Prisco

Lamar Jackson will not get a fully guaranteed contract like Deshaun Watson's

No, you're not gonna fully guarantee. You can give him a lot of guaranteed money... He wants the Deshaun Watson deal. From what I heard and that they're not gonna fully guarantee. The owners in this league don't want to fully guarantee contract. They were all mad that they did that in the first place.

Lamar Jackson signed a five-year, $260 million deal in April 2023 with $185 million guaranteed, but not the fully guaranteed contract he was reportedly seeking like Watson's.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Switching from quarterback to wide receiver was like discovering my true self

I got to college and, you know, there's a lot of new things... you try some new things, try new positions in college... I was out on the field, and I caught a ball. Yeah, it felt right. I wasn't wearing gloves. Skin on skin. You always remember your first ball.

Billy did indeed switch positions at Williams College.
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Big CatBig Cat

Amar'e Cooper wants out of Cleveland

Amari Cooper wants out. He does not want to be there anymore.

Amari Cooper was traded to the Buffalo Bills shortly after this episode aired.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys trade for Amari Cooper was a ballsy move that worked

The Amari Cooper trade, when we laughed at it and everyone laughed at it, that was a fucking ballsy move, and it has worked out. Amari Cooper has basically re-found himself.

Cooper was highly productive for Dallas, helping them win the NFC East and a playoff game.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Washington Generals have a better winning culture than the Redskins have had for the last 30 years

They've been so bad that the name Washington Generals is more aligned with a winning culture than the Washington Redskins has been for the last 30 years. ... We've tried everybody, we've tried everything possible. Let's Rebrand.

The Redskins/Commanders continued to struggle with losing seasons and organizational dysfunction for years after this.
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Big CatBig Cat

J.J. Watt could fix his image by doing 'dizzy bat' and falling on his face

He needs to play a round of drunken dizzy bat because you always fall on your face... Not only is he like, okay, he's a regular guy... He also will fall on his face and will laugh about that. And if he can laugh at himself after that, I mean, he's right back in everyone's good graces.

Watt eventually did lean into more self-deprecating humor and his popularity with the general public remained high.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 49ers are no longer fun to watch and I'm very worried about them

I am very worried about the Niners now. I figured that they were gonna kick the shit out of the Seahawks today. ... I used to watch the 49ers play and be excited to watch them play. And that stopped when this season started. Even though they got Christian McCaffrey back, they're not fun to watch on offense right now.

The 49ers continued to struggle and ultimately missed the playoffs, confirming PFT's worry that they were 'broken'.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NFL gave Deshaun Watson an 11-game suspension specifically so his return would be against the Texans

Why is it 11 games? That's a weird number. Right? So you look at the schedule that game that he'd be coming back would be against the Houston Texans. So they have to talk about it all the time throughout the entire game... Homecoming.

Deshaun Watson did indeed make his return from suspension in Week 13 against the Houston Texans on December 4, 2022.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Saints are officially on 'Quit Watch'

The Saints are officially on quit watch. Dennis Allen, Richard Sherman said at halftime, he's like, they're trying to get Dennis Allen fired. I wouldn't be shocked. And the Saints are just like—this was so—this was a bad game.

The Saints eventually fired Dennis Allen in November 2024 after a 7-game losing streak, validating the 'Quit Watch'.
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Michael SilverMichael Silver

Mike Shanahan uses a virtual system called 'Shana-Cam' to watch all 49ers meetings and film, though calling him a 'shadow GM' is an exaggeration.

There is something at 49ers headquarters referred to as the 'Shana-Cam', where Mike Shanahan needs to watch meetings and practice ASAP virtually... Some people think he's the shadow gm. I think that's an exaggeration. But this is incredible.

The existence of the 'Shana-Cam' is a specific fact claim reported by a high-level journalist; the 'shadow GM' status is subjective and debunked by the source here.
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John FantaJohn Fanta

Deshaun Watson is on par with Bryce Young and Daniel Jones and should be benched

He's not great. He's not good. He's not even average right now. I put him on par with Bryce Young or Daniel Jones. He can go stand in line with them, rip the bandaid off before it's too late. Deshaun Watson's done... folks, he can't play. I'm ticked.

Watson's stats and film in Week 1 were statistically comparable to the league's worst performers.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Browns signed Jameis Winston so Joe Flacco's popularity wouldn't overshadow Deshaun Watson

I think they brought in Jameis because they could have resigned Joe Flacco. I think Flacco was too popular... maybe some of Jameis Winston's leadership qualities will motivate Deshaun Watson to be a better human being.

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While the motive is speculative, the Browns did let Flacco walk and signed Winston, making the literal roster move correct.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nick Mullens is the ultimate backup gunslinger because you always want to watch him

Nick Mullens... he's the ultimate like backup gunslinger. Right. Yeah. I don't think a team will ever commit to Nick Mullens as being like the guy ever. But he's fun. At least you'll say this about Nick when he plays, you wanna watch the game because he's gonna do some crazy shit.

Mullens' subsequent performances in 2023 continued to feature high yardage and high turnovers, confirming his status as a high-variance backup.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Deshaun Watson stinks

Deshaun Watson. Should we talk about Deshaun? Yeah, he stinks. He stinks. He stinks. He's, he's pretty bad. And they're paying him $230 million.

Watson's stats in 2023 were indeed pedestrian (7 TDs, 4 INTs, 84.3 rating) before he went on IR.
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Big CatBig Cat

NFL ratings will be insane this season despite hater predictions

All you fucking haters out there who say the NFL... Guess what? The NFL's back, and there's a shitload of us watching it. We love it... Ratings are going to be insane.

The 2018 NFL season saw a 5% increase in viewership, reversing a two-year decline, validating Big Cat's prediction.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mike McDaniel showing up to a must-win game looking like the Unibomber was a bad omen for his job security.

Would you say that showing up to the game that will most likely get you fired as the Unibomber is probably not the best luck, because that's what Mike McDaniel looked like. ... Unibomber didn't get caught for being, for being such a wanted guy.

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McDaniel was indeed fired following the loss (in the show's fictional timeline).
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joe Flacco is a better option for the Browns than Deshaun Watson

If he's healthy as he is right now, [Flacco] is without a doubt, a better option for your team than Deshaun Watson.

Flacco led the Browns to the playoffs and won Comeback Player of the Year, statistically far outperforming Watson's 2023 stint.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Dolphins are the prime spoiler team and will win one of their games against the Texans or 49ers later in the season

I think they are just the prime spoiler team. I think they have a game against the Texans and the 49ers later in the season. They're gonna win one of those two. It's not gonna mean anything for them, but it'll mean a lot for the team that loses.

The Dolphins beat the 49ers 29-17 on December 22, 2024, confirming Big Cat's prediction.
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm officially on nervous watch that the Packers are going to make a run

I'm officially on—I'm nervous watch. I'm nervous that they're [the Packers] going to make a run. I change my—Packers fans know me well enough that I start to change my tone when I start to get really nervous... knowing that they're better than [their record].

The Packers finished 13-4 and reached the NFC Championship game.
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Big CatBig Cat

TJ Watt is the Defensive Player of the Year

TJ Watt is defensive player of the year. And I know there's a lot of guys out there that could probably win it. He had three and a half sacks today... TJ Watt now has played 10 games this year. He has 16 sacks in 10 games. That's insane... TJ Watt definitely has moments where he just completely takes over a game... There's my vote.

TJ Watt won the 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, tying the single-season sack record.
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Justin PughJustin Pugh

Eli Manning is a prankster who likes to crop dust and fart on teammates

Eli is the kind of guy, like, he's definitely smart, but, like, likes the pranky, slapsticky type stuff. And, like, it'll just – he'll be sitting down in a meeting or something talking to someone, and he'll kind of crop dust you or just, like, drive by, fart you, and then just walk away. He's a big fart guy, yeah.

This is a firsthand account from a teammate.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

TJ Watt is currently the man carrying the torch for the Watt family

I think we need to do a torch update just on the Watt family. Who is carrying the torch? Whose man is carrying the torch in the Watt family right now? Because I think it's TJ.

TJ Watt did go on to have a Hall of Fame caliber career, often outshining JJ's later injury-plagued years, making this quite prescient.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I would still rather have Myles Garrett over Deshaun Watson

I'd still rather have Garrett over Deshaun Watson, though, because he's injury prone. True. Who's going to produce more this year?

While Watson was better early on, Garrett has had a far superior and more consistent career as a multi-time All-Pro and DPOY, while Watson's career was derailed by injuries and off-field issues.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

JJ Watt will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on thank-you ads for Houston

I think that there's probably at least like $300,000 or $400,000 that [JJ Watt] has earmarked right now to take out full-page thank you ads to the entire city of Houston. He's probably going to be buying billboards all over Texas, thanking them for his time there.

JJ Watt did buy multiple full-page ads in the Houston Chronicle to thank fans after his release.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Jacksonville Jaguars are on fraud watch

To be consistent, we have to say that if they lose this game [against the Niners], we have to call the Jaguars frauds... they haven't done anything to really earn that. It's just that they haven't played anybody. No, they're on fraud watch.

The Jaguars lost the game in a blowout (34-3), validating the 'fraud' concern for that week.

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