Takes

Chief Aholic is a modern-day Robin Hood who we shouldn't be castigating

Chief Aholic is basically a modern day Robin Hood. Stole from the banks, gave to himself and we're, we're castigating him for it. We're throwing him in jail maybe for the rest of his life. It feels messed up.

Jalen Hurts is a top two or top three quarterback in the NFL

I think Jay has to be at the top. Yes. Personally speaking, Jalen's in the top two and depending on what fan base we want to antagonize. But personally speaking, Jalen's in the top two and top three.

I am officially 'back in' on Sam Darnold

I'm back in on Sam Darnold. I think you're back. 100%. ... Sam Darnold's back. Put it, I I said it. Big Cat Big Cat said it.

The Ravens are my Super Bowl pick for this year

I think I'm gonna take the Ravens, but I don't know what their price is right now. I think it's like 22 to one. I think that's gonna be my Super Bowl pick this year.

I'm betting big on Kirk Cousins and the Vikings this year

I went hard on the, on the Vikings. Ooh Vikings. Okay. Feeling a little bad about last year. I'm back. Yeah, I'm back on Kirk Cousins.

Big Ben Roethlisberger could still play in the NFL right now

Big Ben... He definitely could. He definitely could [still play]. Yeah. Yeah. He definitely could. Yeah.

Kenny Pickett's hands are the perfect size to play in Pittsburgh

I think his hands are perfect. Yeah, I think his hands are perfect. They're nice hands.

I guarantee the Steelers will go 16-1 this season

Guarantee it 16 and oh... 16 and 1. [Loss in week 17] Because you pull all your starters cuz you have the number one seed locked up. Exactly.

Patrick Mahomes is the undisputed best quarterback in the NFL with no flaws in his game

Patrick Mahomes is him... He is the best quarterback in the league. I'm here to tell you, there are no holes in Patrick Mahomes. He is him. He is an exceptional, accessible quarterback... He is the guy until someone takes it from him.

Aaron Rodgers will have an incredible MVP-caliber season with the Jets

I think [Rodgers] is gonna have an incredible, incredible season. No, he's going to play with a chip on his shoulder. I've seen him. I know this guy better than anyone else. He is going to be awesome this year... I think he will be top three MVP voting... I truly believe he's going to have like a special year because that's what he does. He's been dead a million times and then he ripped off back to back MVPs. He's so pissed off. He's gonna think everyone thinks he's washed. He's gonna have an awesome year.

Aaron Rodgers is washed and the Jets will finish under .500

No. Disagree, washed... I think they're not gonna be above 500. He's washed... I think he wants to have a fuck you tour, but I don't think it's gonna happen.

Deshaun Watson will have a better season than Aaron Rodgers in 2023

Deshaun Watson will have a better season than Aaron Rodgers. I agree... I'm predicting this year is gonna be like last year. Russell Wilson going to Denver. Yeah. Everybody was like, oh, he's reuniting with Nathaniel Hackett. It's gonna be great. Guess what, Aaron Rodgers. Okay. Big name switching teams.

CJ Stroud will be the best rookie quarterback in his class

I think CJ Stroud is gonna be the best rookie quarterback.

Mac Jones will lead the Patriots to the playoffs under Bill O'Brien

Mac Jones is is my guy. And Bill O'Brien is his guy... Reunited with Bill O'Brien, you fully believe in it. Yes... Playoffs.

Travis Kelce 'runs soft' and should try running someone over more often

I just think you could be a little more... you could end a couple of those, like run someone over. You could run a little more physical. He thinks you run soft... I think it's because you can, but you don't and that's what... can you just like run someone over like, like, you know, dude?

I want to win at least two more Super Bowls before retiring

I would say I would hope for at least two more, man. Okay, two more before I hang them up. I got, I think I got three years left on my contract. And I say I'm gonna do it till the wheels fall off... I would hope for two more man. I hope for two more. There's a guy named Rob Gronkowski, this guy too that I keep getting compared to and I would love to, you know. Yeah. Catch up to him.

Trent Williams is the best football player in the NFL

In my opinion, he's [Trent Williams] the best football player in the NFL. Like it's him, Aaron Donald, and I like Nick Bosa is pretty close. Mahomes is up there. But like I think Trent Williams is like by far on a playing field by himself.

Brock Purdy actually is a guy and is more than just a system quarterback

Brock Purdy actually is a guy. Honestly, his first game, Jimmy gets hurt, he comes in and Miami just started to zero blitz us five straight times. To be able to step up in a pocket knowing that you're about to get hit by a blitzing Mike linebacker — that takes some balls. He's got a lot of intangibles... there's certain things you can't really coach.

Sam LaPorta is the best tight end in the 2023 draft class

I think LaPorta is the best tight end in the draft class. I think the Lions got a complete steal. I liked the other tight ends too, but I spent two weeks training with Sam LaPorta and the way he moves — he's got the dog in him. He's kind of quirky, kind of goofy too, he's gonna fit in well.

Will Compton is a next-level athlete and I couldn't make a play on him in one-on-ones

I barked up the wrong tree. I was feeling myself at Tight End University... and I challenged Will Compton to one-on-ones and I got the clamps put on me. I tried to run a couple fades on him and failed and you know, looking back, the best man won. He just plays next-level defense and I couldn't get it over... my brain's just testing my body all the time.

Jordan Love made a massive mistake by making a Father's Day video for Bears fans

My Hot Seat is Packers fans trying to get me to somehow admit that I was wrong about the Jordan Love video. ... Aaron Rodgers never would've done that. You gotta say no. ... As much as I hate Aaron Rodgers, he tortured me, he's fucking owned me... he respected the rivalry. He never gave an inch. Jordan Love you gave an inch. I'm gonna take that inch.

The Green Bay Packers are in trouble because Jordan Love is a moron.

Jordan Love posted a video today... he said Happy Father's Day to all Bears fans out there. Jordan Love is a fucking moron. So Jordan love basically called Bears fans his dad. And it was like the first moment that I've had in a very long time where I was like, Ooh, I think things might be changing... The Packers are in trouble.

The Buffalo Bills dynasty is on the Hot Seat following Stefon Diggs' absence

My Hot Seat is the Bills Dynasty. Stefon Diggs no-showed for off season training program. They asked McDermott about it and he said he was concerned about it. Very concerned about it.

Baby Gronk's football career will not go past high school without elite size and speed

If baby Gronk isn't big and fast and, and and tall enough, it doesn't matter if he's really, really good, just like you said, like it, it won't matter. It, his career will, will not go any further than, than high school football because that's just how football works.

The NFL cares less about its fans than any other major professional sport

There's no major sport that its owner group gives less of a fuck about fans than the nfl. Yeah. ... I get maximizing every dollar that you can make. But I think the NFL usually takes it to a level where you start going like, dude, is it, is it this important?

The Vikings are smartly rebuilding for the future

The Vikings seem to be doing things like rebuilding type things where they realize, hey, maybe last year was a little fluky, so they are trying to trade Dalvin Cook probably gonna cut him. And then they're also taking offers for Danielle Hunter... smart moves by them to be like, Hey, we probably can't replicate what happened last year. Maybe we should start figuring out a way to sell high.

Matt LaFleur is the best looking coach from the former Washington staff

He is the best looking guy. The best looking guy. He's the best looking. And I'll say this because I know Sean McVay would get upset, but he's, he's of the, of the fun bunch of that group. He's by far the best looking guy. Not even close.

Tua Tagovailoa is criticized because he is different and left-handed

The starting point is he he is, he is different. Different is kind of makes people uncomfortable. I'm not sure if you guys noticed he throws with his left hand. Yes. Not his right... I think anytime there's also a lot of conviction and when there's a lot of conviction with people and they're, they're over the top about it, people tend to speak up more in the negative.

The Detroit Lions will win the NFC North

Lions were one of 'em. Which I think we can all probably agree. They seem poised to make the playoffs. I think they win the division.

The Falcons will make the playoffs in 2023

Falcons that division's completely wide open. Yeah. Who do you think wins it? The Saints. Just cuz they got Derek Carr. I mean, I need to see what that looks like. I like what they did on defense and I like the coach.

Aaron Rodgers can play deep into his 40s like Tom Brady

I do believe Rodgers can be Brady 2.0 in terms of playing deep into his forties. If that is something he wants to do. He doesn't look to be a broken down guy. He looks to be the exact opposite. Taking care of himself.

The Washington Commanders should change their name to the Washington Football Team and then the Hogs

I would love to see them go back to Washington football team... Do a placeholder season... If I'm Josh Harris, I'm taking over a team. Change everything... Change it to the football team again. And then the year after that, change it to the hogs. Hogs would always made the most sense. It's a great name.

The 1990s Buffalo Bills are a dynasty

Do you consider the bills of the nineties of Dynasty? ... I would [say so]. We'll never see that again. Ever. We saw Brady, we saw Brady with the Patriots and Belichick and they didn't make four in a row... the bills of the early nineties dynasty there, there's names from that team that are all over the hall of fame.

Justin Fields is the guy for the Chicago Bears

So you think Justin Fields is the guy? [Eisen] Yes, I do too. I think they made the right move.

South Florida officially owns Boston

Jake Marsh owns Henry Lockwood. I don't, I had all the momentum... But we, we lost a game seven at home to an eight seed in hockey. We lost a game seven at home to an eight seed in eight basketball. South Florida will say it. Own Boston.

The Cowboys will pretend to be in on DeAndre Hopkins before he signs with the Bills

I bet you the Cowboys are going to make their fans believe that they're in the Hopkins running until like the very last second and then he is gonna sound with the bills.

The Rams at Saints game will be flexed out of Thursday Night Football

I predict right now Ram Saints, that's gonna be flexed.

The backup quarterback is the best job in all of sports

You gotta realize like we are the biggest backup quarterback fans in the world. Like we think that is the dream job in any, in any sport. ... Chase Daniel backup quarterback in America. He's thrown like, I don't know, maybe like 200 passes and he's made like 50 million, like 15 years. Yeah. Pretty good job.

PFT and I should do a tattoo bet on the Bears vs. Commanders Week 5 game

Pft, the bears and commanders play week five Thursday night football. ... We should make it a tattoo bet. ... Tattoo bet for week five. Thursday night football.

Antonio Brown will dominate the Arena Football League

I think [Antonio Brown] will probably dominate them if I had to guess. He was in the league, what, two years ago? He won a Super Bowl three years ago.

I will not be playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season

I will not be playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. I will be going to a game at Heinz Field to watch my brother play... I can tell you right now for a fact, I'm not coming back... if I went out there to play right now, it [my body] would not perform.

I can still bench press 225 pounds for 27 reps today

225. If I was to do it right now. Yeah, I could probably right now today get like 27.

The Lions losing a close game on opening night is better for them than winning

I think the lions losing in a close game opening night is better than winning... Because if they do beat the chiefs week one Thursday night in front of the whole country, the lion's hype will be out of this world. It will be uncontrollable at that point.

The Patriots will knock Aaron Rodgers and the Jets out of the playoffs in Week 18

I will go with the Jets verse The Patriots Week 18, probably taking Rodgers out of the playoffs. And you know what's gonna be a long and frustrating season of disappointment for Jets fans.

Every NFL team should claim they wanted a quarterback after the draft just in case they're good

If you're an NFL team and you can always just throw out there like, we wanted to take this guy on draft night, nobody will remember that if he ends up stinking in like three years. But in the chance that he is good, you can always point back and be like, we actually had him.

Dan Snyder should be arrested and put in jail for tampering with Andrew Luck

Just arrest Dan Snyder. And I think that would be fine. I think that would satisfy all parties. [regarding allegations the Commanders contacted Andrew Luck].

Sam Darnold might be the most talented pure thrower in 49ers history

There was another great hot take out there in the world of football. Did you guys see what they said about Sam Darnold today?... He said Sam Darnold might be the most talented thrower of football that the 49ers have ever had... Most talented thrower. He didn't say best quarterback... basically what he said was, 'I wanna fuck his spiral.'

Five straight days of playoff football in January is the best schedule ever

College football playoff announced today 2024 and 2025. ... Semi-finals would be played on Thursday and Friday of super wild card weekend. ... Saturday, Sunday, Monday. ... Five straight days of playoff football.

The 18-1 Patriots Super Bowl loss is worse than the Bruins' first-round collapse

It's definitely the Super Bowl. What are you thinking right now? No, it's obviously the Super Bowl... I'm not trying to make Hank feel better. This is not on the same level as a Milwaukee Bucks. This is not on the same level as a one seed losing at 16. This happens every few years [in hockey].

The NFL season opener will be either Eagles vs. Jets or Chiefs vs. Cowboys

I think I'm gonna put my pin in this one. I think it's gonna be the Eagles and the Jets to start the season. Either that or Chiefs Cowboys.