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Jalen Hurts might be the franchise guy for the Eagles

Jalen Hurts. Might be the guy. And so week one is a big like, oh, we probably should have paid attention to this a little more. So I'm a believer in Jalen Hurts now.

I officially feel bad for Matt Ryan

I want it on the record, I officially feel bad for Matt Ryan. I feel bad for Matt Ryan, especially after watching what Matt Stafford got. Matt Stafford is like the middle-aged puppy that got adopted. Matt Ryan is a slightly older dog and no one's adopting him. And he's stuck there.

Whenever Mike Tomlin is an underdog, you must auto-bet on him

Remind me, I let my bias get the best of me, obviously, because I do want the Bills to do well, but remind me that any time Mike Tomlin's ever an underdog, we just need to auto-bet him because he is – that's just what he does.

Kirk Cousins is officially a 'bad asset' due to his contract

He's officially bad. He's taking resources from everyone else. He's breathing our air. He's a bad asset. It's tough to have everything right around him when he's taking up such a huge percentage of the cap.

Kyler Murray is the most 'video game' player since Michael Vick

I think Kyler Murray is the most real-life video game character since Michael Vick. When you watch him run around, it looks like if you had just created a player in a video game and made him 99 speed. It's not even running forward, it's just spinning and running backwards.

I am officially 'cured' of believing Carson Wentz can be good

Thankfully, I am finally cured of my 'Carson Wentz might still be good' disease. So I'm done with that, which is nice because it did cost me a lot of money last year. I just woke up one day and I was like, he sucks.

Trevor Lawrence is officially a bust

I have one note for that game. Trevor Lawrence, all capitals, bust. I'm more of the mindset that it's fun to say that Trevor Lawrence is a bust.

Urban Meyer is going to ruin Trevor Lawrence

I'm in the camp of the Jaguars are going to ruin Trevor Lawrence and it starts with Urban Meyer. This Urban Meyer thing. They looked undisciplined. We've heard the reports that people are like, yeah, it kind of sucks to have to play for a guy like Urban Meyer in pro.

Odell Beckham Jr. is 'addition by subtraction' for the Cleveland Browns

I also think that there is some truth to Odell Beckham being addition by subtraction. 100% true. The Browns looked awesome today, with the exception of that fumble.

Mac Jones will conservatively win three Super Bowls

Conservatively, three. Three plus, though, is probably what I would expect. Dynasty officially back on? Yeah. Well, you've got to win the first one.

Aaron Rodgers is 'mentally retired' and checked out of the Packers

I think he's still playing, but he's technically retired mentally. He's checked out. I would say retired. Aaron Rodgers has mentally retired from the Green Bay Packers. I saw it with my own two eyes. No chance does this come back and haunt me, this clip.

Dak Prescott is officially back and might not have been as injured as reported

Dak, I think, is back. I'm actually starting to think that maybe he wasn't as hurt as Jerry [Jones] was letting us know that he was.

Tom Brady will play for at least another three years

If you had to bet and you're like, all right, he's going to play for another three years, I wouldn't bet against that. It's crazy. It defies everything.

I will bet heavy on the Chargers this year to hedge against my own Washington expectations

I'm going to bet heavy on the Chargers. ... Because I regrettably have expectations for the Washington football team. But I'm going to bet against them because I've made the decision in my brain of how many dollars I'm willing to pay for a win.

The Eagles will be in contention for the NFC East in mid-November

I feel like that's where they're going to be, I don't know, somewhere in that 7-10. 7-9-1 area where there will be a moment where they're competing for the NFC East sometime in mid-November.

The Buffalo Bills will beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl

And it's the Buffalo Bills winning it all, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Joe Tryon will be the Defensive Rookie of the Year

I think defensively, I think Joe Tryon is going to be the rookie of the year. That kid's unblockable. ... of all the guys I saw in training camp, he was the most impressive rookie of all of them.

The Lions will have the number one overall pick in the 2022 draft

Which team will be picking first in next year's draft? The Lions.

The Patriots will make the playoffs because their offensive line and coaching are superior to the Dolphins

Dolphins or Patriots, one of those teams makes the playoffs, which one are you picking? Patriots. ... because I think their offensive line is significantly better. ... and Belichick knows defense ... they're going to be a playoff team.

The 49ers will win the NFC West regardless of who plays quarterback

I think the 49ers are going to win the division no matter who plays quarterback, and I think it's going to be Jimmy Garoppolo. It should be Jimmy Garoppolo. I think the 49ers will win that division.

You either have 'it' as a quarterback or you don't; sitting and learning doesn't help

You either have it or you don't. ... Everybody always says, well, Aaron Rodgers got the watch for a couple years before he played, and it really helped make him a better quarterback. No, it didn't. You either have it or you don't.

Justin Jefferson will be the best receiver in the league by the end of the year

Justin Jefferson is going to be the best receiver in the league by the end of the year.

Kirk Cousins will be benched for Kellen Mond for performance reasons this year

Do you think Kellen Mond plays for performance reasons this year? Yes. I'll just say yes. ... I think Kirk Cousins stinks.

Blake Bortles is an alpha leader because he convinced a quarterback room to fake their social distancing tracking

The fact that the entire quarterback room went along with it shows me that Blake is a leader. And so they were all looking up to [Bortles] as the alpha in that group, furthering the reasons why he should be on an NFL roster right now.

Gillie Da King could run a sub-5.0 second 40-yard dash

I think he could break a five-flat 40. I really do.

Justin Fields will be the Bears starter by Week 3

And Justin Fields prediction go quick? Week three. [Week three start].

Cam Newton is no longer a starting-caliber quarterback

I don't think he's a starter. He wasn't a, he wasn't good enough to be a starter. I mean, he was a starter last year, but he wasn't, he didn't play like one for the majority of the year. I objectively think cam Newton's good anymore. He objectively was bad for the majority of last season.

Cam Newton would still be on the Patriots if he were vaccinated

I think if cam Newton was vaccinated, he'd still be on the team.

Dan Campbell is bridging the gap between meatheads and analytics by going without a kicker

What I love about this, I absolutely love this about what Dan Campbell is doing. He's like accidentally proving, you know what horseshoe theory is and politics that the far left and the far right. Are exactly the same. He's doing that with meat heads and analytics people like he's going to go for two every time without a kicker.

I am officially never drafting a Cleveland Brown again

I actually, I broke up with the Browns I'm will no longer be drafting Browns. I understand that [they have a talented roster]. And listen, you're going to find out with a lot of my tics. That's where I go wrong is that I quit them right before they become... it's like breaking up with someone just before they [get rich].

Never draft a Bears kicker

I will say this never draft the bears, kicker ever. As long as you live ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, never, ever. It's the moose. It's what will ruin a team. It will bring down, it will bring down family. It will bring down dynasties.

The Buccaneers will repeat as Super Bowl champions

I'm probably going to pick them to win it again. I can't think of a reason not to. You definitely have to pick them to get there out of an NFC that isn't nearly as top as heavy as the AFC. The question is, can they win against the best team that the AFC has to offer?

Darnell Mooney is a sleeper for the 2021 season

Dan Darnell Moni with the Chicago bears, they got, obviously knows all about him fast. If Justin Fields take the rain sooner, rather than later, I think that offense is good enough to maybe have two relevant wide receivers.

Mac Jones is the most NFL-ready rookie quarterback right now

One thing that I've heard and I love this line of dialogue. People saying, you know what, Mac Jones, he's not going to be the best rookie quarterback, but he's the most NFL ready rookie quarterback right now.

Tua Tagovailoa has to make the playoffs this year or he's off the hook for criticism

I think the dolphins have like a playoff caliber roster... it's basically his play has to pick up... I think too, it has to show something this year... Oh, I think they need to make the playoffs. I do.

Trent Dilfer was coaching hard, not committing physical assault in his viral high school video

I hate the argument you never put your hands on a player it's like grabbing a guy by shoulder, grabbing him by the elbow. Come on. Are we really going to get upset about that. Obviously, if it's like punching choking... this, there was no malicious intent in this.

Sam Ehlinger would have beaten out Trevor Lawrence for the starting job if not for his injury

Unfortunately, Sam Ehlinger is out with a tweaked ACL... The Sam Ehlinger beating out Trevor Lawrence prediction has not come yet for now.

The Jaguars already hate Urban Meyer

I think the Jaguars already hate Urban Meyer. I think that Trevor Lawrence hates Urban Meyer. Yeah. You know what Urban Meyer is doing? He's doing the old Mike Martz on offense. I'm not gonna leave anybody in there to protect you... I've heard some of the players aren't thrilled with him either.

Urban Meyer will be out of the NFL within two years

I don't think it's going to work. I think that he's going to be out of the league... This is right now a clip that we're saying that is absolutely going to be used against us in like two years. When you put your, put your, I I've said it when he got hired, I don't think it's going to work.

The Broncos will be a profitable betting team because of Teddy Bridgewater's stability

This team, the Broncos this year will be a bet on team for me because Teddy Bridgewater is perfect for Vic Fangio's defense like a quarterback that's not going to make mistakes, not going to lose you the game. Let the defense win you the game.

Matthew Stafford signing a yoga endorsement deal is a major red flag

He signed two endorsements deals this off season... Second with a yoga apparel company. So no more wide nine, Matt Stafford, no more fat Stafford. He's like Hollywood now. So part of what I used to like about Matt Stafford is he had a little bit chunk going... never try to be too great at anything.

Watching football is 10 times more stressful than playing it

It proves that watching football is by a factor of 10 more difficult than playing football. We just, they, they are the operator of the rollercoaster. We're just so long for the ride. So we prove it our point. Yeah. I already got it. I'd like to see one of them trade positions with us for a weekend. They couldn't do it.

Ben DiNucci is at the end of his line with the Cowboys

I'm dreading next week's cuts. Cause I think [Ben] DeNucci is at the end of his line three picks. He's got the arm launch angle thing going on.

Cam Newton's absence due to COVID protocols has opened a major window for Mac Jones

my hot seat is cam Newton... One important member of the [Patriots] organization believes this has opened a window of opportunity for rookie Mac Jones team practice today. And then with New York giant... if you fuck up your commitments to the team, like it's an advantage for Mac Jones to get playing time.

Jameis Winston is the Saints' clear starter and Taysom Hill should remain a gimmick player

My cool throne is Jameis Winston. Cause he's incredible... unbelievable shut up about Taysom Hill... These [media] people were going in on how Taysom Hill didn't get a real shot. Taysom Hill is getting paid a lot of money to be a gimmick quarterback. And he should be happy with how much like he's in that sweet spot. He should never try to do too much because everyone was like, wow, what a great weapon that he is when he has to throw the ball 30 times. He's not a great weapon.

Jameis Winston is a future Hall of Famer

if you have Jameis Winston, future hall of Famer, or you have Taysom Hill who threw one pass last night, that it might've been the worst pass I've ever seen.

The Jaguars will fail Trevor Lawrence, not the other way around

I'm gonna, I'm going to switch the narrative on Trevor Lawrence. I think that it's the Jack, the Jaguars will fail Trevor Lawrence, not Trevor Lawrence failing the Jaguars because they don't put a team around him. Like I, I think he's going to be great if they can put a little bit of a team around it.

Quarterback 'grit' is taking a big hit and immediately moving to the next play

for a quarterback, I feel like grit is being able to take the big hit and going onto the next play. It's the men looking at you and seeing some qualities that they like. You're kind of getting away from the pretty boy aspect of being a quarterback. Maybe not sliding feet first, but diving head first into the end zone.

The Washington Football Team is guaranteed at least 10 wins this season

We're in the sweet spot where people haven't mentally jumped over that hurdle of 17 game season. So you can say 10 wins and it's not as much even, you know, 10 and seven is not [crazy] because you think 10 wins is guaranteed. [Fitzpatrick]: No guarantees coming from me.

Buffalo has the most fanatical and unparalleled fan base in the NFL

I've loved a lot of the places that I've played. I really have, but nothing compares to the city of Buffalo. Nothing not even close. I love it.