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Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Urban Meyer has lost the trust of the Jaguars locker room and cannot recover it

Is there any way he can get back the trust in that locker room? [Booger]: No, I don't think so. I don't think Urban can... not only did you leave us, you went to the bar and you got a female that's not your wife and she's twerking on you... as a head coach, you just can't do that. That's the only thing I would say. You just can't do that.

Urban Meyer was fired later that season in December 2021 after a series of additional failures and scandals, confirming he lost the locker room.
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Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

The Super Bowl will be the Buccaneers versus the Bills

Week five Super Bowl prediction. I am still, I'm going to be a homer. I am going Tampa versus Buffalo.

Super Bowl LVI featured the Rams and the Bengals. Both of Booger's teams were eliminated in the Divisional Round.
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Big CatBig Cat

Signing Blake Bortles will change the entire culture of the Seahawks

Following Russell Wilson's injury, the Seahawks are working out the boat. Blake Bortles. Yes, yes, Blake. Oh, my God. I love it... You bring him in to change the whole culture. You bring him in with a contract already signed.

Bortles was signed to the practice squad but never played for the Seahawks and did not change their culture.
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Big CatBig Cat

Josh Allen is the best quarterback in the NFL right now

Josh Allen just threw a bomb. He's so fucking good. He's so fucking good. Best quarterback in the league right now. Who says no?

While Allen is elite, he was eventually surpassed by Aaron Rodgers in the 2021 MVP race and Patrick Mahomes in overall standing.
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Big CatBig Cat

Dak Prescott will win the NFL MVP because of sympathy votes

Dak Prescott, I still think, is going to win the MVP just because of sympathy votes.

Dak Prescott did not win the 2021 MVP; Aaron Rodgers did.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NFL needs to move extra points back to their original distance

All I can say is we need to move PATs back to where they used to be. It's time to switch it back because kickers were fucked up in the head... When you take something that we are very good at that we should make every time and then you bring it back to make it a 33-yarder, you're going to cause all sorts of mental dominoes to topple over.

The NFL has not moved the extra point back to the 2-yard line.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Buccaneers will stumble and lose a few unexpected games in October

I think Tampa Bay is gearing up for another run... I think they're going to lose a couple more games this season. I think they're going to stumble, lose a game to somebody that you don't expect. Like maybe to the Saints.

The Bucs lost to the Saints on October 31, 2021, and also lost to Washington in early November.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Taylor Heinicke is good enough to be an above-average franchise quarterback

Taylor Heineke has shown me enough where I think that he's the guy in the sense of we don't need to go out and get a new quarterback. We should roll the dice with Taylor Heineke for the next two years... He's good enough to be an above-average quarterback in the NFL.

Heinicke did not become the franchise guy for Washington; they traded for Carson Wentz the following offseason and eventually moved to Sam Howell.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Urban Meyer is addicted to lying

I actually think that Urban Meyer is addicted to lying. I think he loves to lie. I think even when he doesn't have a reason to be lying about something, he opens his mouth and the first words that come out are not the truth. That's just how he operates. His reality is different from what you and I see.

This is a character judgment, but history of his coaching career supports a pattern of obfuscation.
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HankHank

Mac Jones is the greatest six-yard thrower in NFL history

Mac Jones, probably the greatest six-yard thrower in the history of NFL football. It's my favorite. Patriots now, it's basically... the six-yard play over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Mac Jones' rookie season was defined by safe, high-completion percentage throws, though his career subsequently stalled.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears might be back and could beat the Packers next week

The Bears might be back. I'm just going to say it right now. I know that I only have a week to say this because they have to play the Packers on Sunday... But I have also told myself I think the Bears might beat the Packers because that's Soldier Field.

The Packers beat the Bears 24-14 the following week (the 'I still own you' game from Aaron Rodgers).
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Brandon Staley is the NFL Coach of the Year

Right now, [Brandon Staley] is my coach of the year if I had to vote... I'm just kind of blown away by how correct he is every time. I loved that [press conference]. That one was awesome.

Mike Vrabel won the 2021 Coach of the Year award. Staley did not receive any votes.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Trevon Diggs is the NFL MVP

I'd like to renew my call for Trevon Diggs to get the MVP. Six interceptions in five games. He should be the MVP right now. On pace for 24 interceptions.

Trevon Diggs did not win MVP; Aaron Rodgers did. Diggs finished with 11 interceptions, far short of the 24 pace.
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Big CatBig Cat

I think Geno Smith might be a franchise quarterback

I think Geno Smith, I think he might be a franchise quarterback.

Geno Smith did eventually become a successful starter for the Seahawks in 2022, though at the time this was viewed as a total joke.
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HankHank

The Packers will dominate the Bengals by 10 points

My favorite's going to be the Packers. Minus three against the Bengals. I see this being a 10-point, never in doubt, Aaron Rodgers kind of dominates game.

The Packers won 25-22 in overtime, so they did not win by 10 points or dominate, though they did win the game.
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Big CatBig Cat

I am officially 'standing my ground' on the Steelers against the Broncos

My personal stand my ground game where if the Steelers don't win this game, I am done not only with the Steelers this season, but done betting on them, just pretending they don't exist. This is the game that if they have any pulse left, it's a pulse check. If they have any pulse left, they will win this game.

The Steelers won 27-19, so they passed the pulse check and Big Cat's stand-his-ground bet was correct.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Dolphins might beat the Buccaneers outright

I'm going with Buccaneers versus Dolphins. They're minus 10. I think they're going to cover. I think the Dolphins might win outright. Seriously.

The Buccaneers won 45-17. The Dolphins did not come close to winning outright.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bills will beat the Chiefs in their Sunday night revenge game

I do think the Bills are going to win this game because I think the revenge factor and also this is one of those games where it's like, which team do you trust more to get a stop? And I would put that on the Bills.

The Bills won 38-20, so the prediction was correct.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Browns vs. Chargers game will be a high-scoring over

My over is going to be Browns at Chargers, 47. I like a lot of points in this game.

The final score was 47-42 (89 total points), easily clearing the 47-point total.
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

The Browns and Chargers will stay under the total (The 'Lunder')

I'm with Hank and Liam. I am calling this a Lunder. Lunder 45. Lunder, yes.

The game exploded for 89 points, making this an 'incorrect' prediction and fitting the 'Lunder' title perfectly.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys are currently #2 in the NFL if we used BCS rankings

If we did BCS rankings for the teams right now, I think the Super Bowl would maybe be the Cardinals versus the Cowboys because the Cowboys have the best loss. I think the Cowboys might be number two in the BCS.

This is a subjective ranking based on a hypothetical system.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Chargers are the most complete team in the AFC

The story was the Chargers are awesome. The Chargers are really good. I think that they are the best team in the AFC right now. I think they're the most complete team. The defense is awesome. Defensive line is really good. The offensive line sucked last year, and they fixed that.

The Chargers finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs entirely, while the Chiefs and Bills remained the class of the AFC.
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Pete PriscoPete Prisco

Urban Meyer will not finish the season as the Jaguars head coach

Is this going to end Urban Meyer's career in the NFL before the season's over? I think it's more Bobby Petrino than Nick Saban. I really do. I think this is bad, man. And it's not just because of this. There's been so many other things that have gone on... I think it puts Urban Meyer in a position where maybe he would resign. Maybe they work out a little bit of a settlement.

Urban Meyer was fired on December 16, 2021, before the end of his first season.
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Pete PriscoPete Prisco

The Buffalo Bills will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LVI

Well, my Super Bowl matchup before the season was Buffalo and Tampa Bay. And I think I'll stick with that for now... I think the Bills are the best team in the AFC. And the Cardinals are playing well, but I think Tampa Bay will get it together and start playing really well on defense.

Super Bowl LVI featured the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Patriots will round into form and flip a switch halfway through the season

I do think the Patriots are going to round into form. Now they have - clearly the Bills are the best team in the AFC East. But I do think the Patriots are going to be one of those teams where halfway through the season, everyone will be like, wait, this team, why are they getting points on the road? Why are people doubting them? Like they're going to flip a switch and everything's going to start kind of working a little bit.

The Patriots went on a 7-game winning streak from Week 7 to Week 13, effectively flipping the switch as predicted.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Taylor Heinicke is a young Ryan Fitzpatrick

Taylor Heinicke is just a young Ryan Fitzpatrick because he's fucking psycho. He doesn't play by any of the rules... He loves throwing across his body. He loves throwing across the field. He loves almost getting sacked. It's crazy.

This is a subjective comparison of playstyles, though Heinicke did sustain a similar 'journeyman backup with high variance' career path.
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Big CatBig Cat

I am all the way back on Daniel Jones and the Giants might be good

I'm all the way back on Danny Dimes... Something about that game was incredible. He was like, there are so many times where I'm like Danny Dimes is going to throw a pick, Danny Dimes is going to fumble. He was awesome today. Saquon Barkley was awesome. The Giants, I now think the Giants might be good and it's a sickness of mine.

The Giants finished 4-13 in 2021, and Daniel Jones struggled with injuries and performance. They were definitely not 'good'.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Trevon Diggs should be in the MVP discussion and is the Defensive Player of the Year

I think that Trevon Diggs, if the season ended today, should get credit and consideration for MVP. Five interceptions in four games... He is the defensive player of the year right now, and he should be in the MVP discussion. At least he's really, really good.

Diggs finished with 11 interceptions and was 1st Team All-Pro, but TJ Watt won DPOTY. No defensive player received an MVP vote in 2021.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cowboys are better than the Packers

I think the Cowboys are better than you think they are. I think they're better than the Packers... Right now, I think they're better than Packers. Complete team.

Both teams finished with 12+ wins, but the Packers had the #1 seed. Subjective, but debatable.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Vikings will finish 8-9 and are the new version of the San Diego Chargers

I think maybe the Vikings are going to take the place of the Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers... It's always going to come down to the last possession... They'll finish like eight and nine and be like, alright, well, they could have finished 14 and three or they could have finished three and 14.

The Vikings finished exactly 8-9 in 2021, and 14 of their 17 games were decided by one score.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Chiefs' shovel pass will get intercepted on a primetime game soon

I'm calling my shot. Like on a Sunday night, Monday night game, they're going to do the shovel pass and someone's going to intercept it... I think that's going to get blown up at some point and everyone's gonna be like, oh, look at them. They're trying to get too cute with it.

While Mahomes has had interceptions on varied throws, the specific 'shovel pass interception in primetime' didn't become a defining blunder this season.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Jets will shellack the Falcons in London

I actually, this may be over, you know, can over-confident but I think they're going to shellack the Falcons in London.

The Falcons beat the Jets 27-20 in London on October 10, 2021.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Colts will win the AFC South

I think the Colts are gonna probably win the AFC South and I'm going to have to sweat out this pinky... the Colts are better than they've looked and today they finally looked halfway decent and they're going to start rounding into shape.

The Titans won the AFC South with a 12-5 record. The Colts finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bills are the prohibitive favorites for the AFC if they beat the Chiefs next week

I'm so excited for next Sunday night because the Bills, if the Bills win in Kansas city next Sunday night, like they are the prohibitive favorites to win the AFC championship.

The Bills did beat the Chiefs in the regular season (38-20) and became favorites, but they famously lost to the Chiefs in the divisional round (13 seconds game).
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Big CatBig Cat

Ben Roethlisberger might retire in the middle of the season

I really think Big Ben might just - he should just retire halfway through... I'm going to say it right now. I think it's bad, man. It's bad... I don't want to watch you every Sunday. Depressing. It's depressing.

Roethlisberger played the entire season and led the Steelers to the playoffs before retiring after the season.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Larry Fitzgerald will come back later this year and play for the Cardinals

I do think that [Larry Fitzgerald] is going to come back later on this year and play on the Cardinals... especially if there's an injury.

Larry Fitzgerald never played another NFL game after the 2020 season.
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Big CatBig Cat

Trevor Lawrence has officially arrived in the NFL

Trevor Lawrence has officially arrived in the NFL. He played very well. This was officially his first game.

Lawrence played his best game to date at that point, though the Jaguars still lost and his rookie season remained difficult.
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Big CatBig Cat

Urban Meyer looks miserable and doesn't like coaching in the NFL

Urban Meyer, what are you doing? Urban Meyer doesn't like coaching football. It was pretty apparent like in the first half... He just looks like he's miserable out there all the time. I don't know why he does it to himself.

Urban Meyer's tenure was a disaster and he was fired on December 16, 2021, following poor results and off-field scandals.
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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

Mac Jones might be overwhelmed by the moment of Tom Brady's return to Foxborough

The moment might actually be too big for Mac Jones because he's obviously a rookie quarterback and he feels like he's got a lot of responsibility... just knowing that he's been entrusted to try to take over that legacy from Tom Brady, but then getting to see it up close and personal.

Mac Jones held his own against Brady, completing 31 of 40 passes for 275 yards and 2 TDs in a narrow 19-17 loss. The moment did not appear too big for him.
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Tomlin is a lock to cover or win as a 6+ point underdog

I'm taking the Steelers plus seven. I realized Mike Tomlin as an underdog... Mike Tomlin is a six plus point underdog is nine, three, and one against the spread. I think they win this game outright.

The Steelers lost 27-17 to the Packers, failing to cover the +6.5 or +7 spread.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kirk Cousins will turn back into a 'pumpkin' on Halloween against the Cowboys

I've actually identified exactly when [Kirk Cousins] is going to turn back into old Kirk Cousins... Halloween. I think he's going to have the entire month of October this year, and then on Halloween he's playing in against the Cowboys and he's got some tougher defenses that he's going to be going up against.

On Halloween 2021, the Vikings lost to the Cowboys 20-16. Cousins had a mediocre game with 184 yards and 1 TD, but it wasn't a total 'pumpkin' collapse, though they lost at home to Cooper Rush.
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Big CatBig Cat

Dak Prescott is a great value bet at 13-1 to win the MVP

Dak Prescott, 13 to one to win the MVP because you got to look at the narrative comeback. Everyone wants, you know, America, especially the, the writers want the Cowboys to be good so they can talk about it.

Aaron Rodgers won the 2021 MVP. Dak finished tied for 9th in voting.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Washington Football Team's season is over if they lose to the Falcons

If the football team loses [to the Falcons], season done. Done. Because they have the hardest scheduling. And we just have, we have to get to December within like four games of 500.

Washington beat the Falcons, so the condition for the season being 'done' wasn't met. However, they finished 7-10 and missed the playoffs anyway.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Panthers vs Cowboys Under 51.5 is my lock of the year

My under, this is almost a lock for me actually. In my Billy metrics. This is my first, my lock of the year so far. Panthers Cowboys under 51 and a half... every single game that the Panthers have played in this year, the total has been exactly 33.

The final score was 36-28 Cowboys, totaling 64 points. The under lost by 12.5 points.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Chiefs will 'clown' the Eagles and make them look like a clown show

My favorite is the Chiefs minus seven against the Eagles. They're going to absolutely clown [them]. No, literally they're going to make the Eagles look like clowns. Mahomes is going to run around like throw some fucking deep bomb.

The Chiefs beat the Eagles 42-30. While Mahomes threw 5 TDs, the game was relatively high scoring and not a total defensive shutdown, but a clear Chiefs win.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Cordarrelle Patterson is a fantasy sleeper poised for a big weekend

My sleeper is Cordarrelle Patterson. Oh this is going to be a nice catch. He can return. He can do it all. He's poised for a big game this weekend.

Patterson had a massive Week 4 (3 receiving TDs) and finished 2021 as one of the best fantasy assets in the league.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys are a good team

I think we can say though, without any, I'm not going to do any qualifiers. The Cowboys are good. They're a good team.

The 2021 Cowboys finished 12-5 and won the NFC East.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jalen Hurts might be the best backup in the NFL for the next decade

I think [Jalen Hurts] might be, here's something nice about Jalen Hurts. I think he might be the best backup in the NFL for the next decade.

Jalen Hurts became an MVP runner-up and led his team to a Super Bowl the following year, proving he is a top-tier starter.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nick Sirianni's highlighter thing looks stupid

I think Nick Sirianni was like, I need a thing as a coach to be identified as... I'm going to be the highlighter guy and you have to win. It looks stupid.

Subjective opinion on a coach's style choice.

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