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Billy FootballBilly 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.

Antonio Brown never actually played for the Albany Empire; the team was eventually kicked out of the league due to financial issues.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

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.

The season opener was Lions at Chiefs. The Cowboys and Chiefs did not even play each other in 2023.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Aaron Rodgers and Zach Wilson being in the same room will fix Wilson's career

Aaron Rodgers... he might be the one guy that's able to fix what are the fuck's happening in Zach Wilson... Aaron Rodgers and Zach Wilson being in the same quarterback room is going to actually help... At least they do Ayahuasca together.

Rodgers got injured 4 snaps into the 2023 season. Wilson struggled as the starter again and was eventually traded to the Broncos in 2024.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The way Aaron Rodgers plays has fundamentally changed quarterback mechanics

The way Aaron Rodgers plays the game has totally changed a lot of quarterback fundamentals... especially mechanics and just the way Aaron Rodgers throws the ball. That's sort of the school of thought that Zach Wilson came from.

Many analysts agree that Rodgers popularized 'off-platform' throws, though whether it 'changed' fundamentals for everyone is a matter of coaching philosophy.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jacoby Brissett is the best quarterback in the NFL at the QB sneak besides Jalen Hurts

Jacobi Brissett is the best non-bush push [tush push] quarterback sneaker in the NFL... Statistically, I think even last, for the last couple seasons, Jacobi's been better than everybody besides Jalen Hurts.

Brissett has long been recognized by analytics sites like SumerSports as having elite success rates on sneak plays, though 'best' remains slightly subjective.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Rodgers is returning to the Green Bay Packers for the upcoming season

Leroy's first report... Aaron Rodgers is returning to the Green Bay Packers. Fuck. For the upcoming season.

PredictionFootballMediumSarcastic
Rodgers requested a trade and was sent to the New York Jets in April 2023.
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Big CatBig Cat

Russell Wilson will be tortured by Rex Ryan's defense in practice

Rex Ryan interviewed for the Denver Broncos' defensive coordinator job. I want this so badly because Russell Wilson would just be tortured by Rex Ryan's defense in practice every week. And it would be so fucking funny.

Rex Ryan did not get the job; the Broncos hired Vance Joseph as DC.
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Big CatBig Cat

Matt Nagy will win 2-3 Super Bowls with Patrick Mahomes

Matt Nagy... he's gonna be the offensive coordinator now and then gonna be the heir apparent to Andy Reid. So it's just everything that I've already expected and my worst nightmare. He's gonna win two to three Super Bowls with Patrick Mahomes. That's gonna happen.

Nagy won 1 Super Bowl as Chiefs OC (SB 58). But the Chiefs went 6-11 in 2025 with Mahomes' ACL tear. 2-3 total SBs seems unlikely now.
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MaxMax

The Eagles will win Super Bowl LVII

I mean regardless... I mean you guys [Eagles] are gonna win.

The Eagles lost Super Bowl LVII to the Chiefs, 38-35.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mike McCarthy taking over play-calling is the beginning of the end for his time in Dallas

Mike McCarthy is saying that he's going to now take on play calling rules. So this is awesome. ... It's also just, it's the beginning of the end. And if it's because when you get this job, they're basically saying, now you have to fucking do this. Yes. And you're gonna, so it's, it is shuffling the, the deck chairs on the Titanic.

McCarthy's contract was not renewed after the 2024 season, confirming it was indeed the 'beginning of the end'.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Q-collar technology causes players to make bad on-field decisions

Dalton Schultz today was wearing a... Q-collar. It's supposed to help protect the brain from injury... I have a theory. This technology... it's supposed to constrict certain blood vessels going to your brain... I think these guys are just lightheaded. And it's just, he had a bird brain.

There is no scientific evidence that Q-collars cause cognitive impairment or 'bird brain' in NFL players.
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HankHank

The Eagles will not win the championship this season

The Eagles can fuck right off. They're not gonna win the championship.

The Eagles reached the Super Bowl but lost 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Zach Wilson is officially cleared and the Jets will beat the Steelers

My 'who's back' is Zach Wilson. He's officially back and cleared to play next week against Pittsburgh... a game we can win... Sola said after in the press conference. I broke the fucking news. If anyone else tries to say they broke the news on Sunday... Billy football had it 1:00 AM Monday morning. Facts.

Zach Wilson did return for Week 4, and the Jets did beat the Steelers 24-20.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tom Brady will win Gisele back by winning another Super Bowl

I think you have to take the Bucs for the season because if we know anything about Tom Brady, he's like, I'm gonna win her back by winning another Super Bowl.

PredictionFootballHotSarcastic
Brady did not win the Super Bowl (lost in the Wild Card), and the couple officially divorced shortly after.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Tom Brady looks gaunt following his mystery absence

I'm going to be honest. I think [Tom Brady] looks gaunt like the definition of the word gaunt.

This is a subjective observation about Brady's appearance in late 2022.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jameis Winston and Michael Thomas are going to be a perfect quarterback-receiver duo

I actually think Jameis [Winston] is gonna love Michael Thomas. Yeah, because he is a big dude that kind of fits right in between linebackers that he can hit. It's Jameis' specialty.

The duo showed promise early in the 2022 season (three TDs in week 1), but both suffered season-ending injuries shortly after, limiting the sample size.
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Big CatBig Cat

Josh Rosen is putting up terrible stats on purpose as a bit

Josh Rosen... is on the Browns and in classic Josh Rosen fashion, he got in for, I think an entire half. He went seven for 20, for 88 yards. No TDs, no interceptions. I, he has to be doing this on purpose at this point. His stat lines are just so, so predictably exactly what they are every single time... It's a good bit. It really is.

There is no evidence a professional athlete would deliberately tank their career for a 'bit'.
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Big CatBig Cat

Guardian caps are the pussification of America

I think it's the pussification of America. ... I think it just looks funny. I'm gonna start doing the big head pictures with those, it's gonna be fucking sick.

The term 'pussification' is an inherently subjective and provocative descriptor of safety measures.
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Big CatBig Cat

The betting over should hit in every All-Star game as a rule

Every all star game, the over should hit. That should be a rule. It should be like a free bet for everyone who watches the all star game. Everyone wants to see points. No one wants to see defense.

This is a general preference for high-scoring exhibition games.
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HankHank

Football is back because the Patriots announced their red throwback jerseys

I saw the Patriots put out that they're gonna come and wear their red throwback jerseys this year. And that was the first time I was like, I think football's back.

The Patriots did bring back their red throwbacks in 2022. Whether 'football is back' is subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

Russell Wilson's 'first ever pass' video at AS Monaco's facility is absurdly corny

Russell Wilson threw the first ever football at AS Monaco's practice field. It was wild. He did a whole Instagram video and he's like, check this out guys. No one's ever thrown a football on this field. And then he threw it. He broke the seal on. It was fucking nuts.

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The video literally exists and is widely considered corny, which aligns with Big Cat's sarcastic framing.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Deshaun Watson will be suspended indefinitely for at least one year

Sean was suspended for, for a year, for a year, but also indefinitely. They're going to drop that one on, on Friday. Yup. Yup. Right before 4th of July.

The suspension was 11 games, not a full year/indefinite, though the league did seek a full year.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Baker Mayfield will have no choice but to play for the Browns this season

I want to see baker have to play for the Browns this year. I don't think he will. I would be. I don't think he has a choice. I don't know. He's not gonna play football maybe. No. And he would come off looking very soft. If that happened. If he was like, I refuse to play football for you. Cause you were mean to me. No chance he'll play.

Mayfield was traded to the Panthers on July 6, 2022 and never played for the Browns again.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am rooting for whatever XFL team Greg Williams is coaching

I don't know what the XFL is going to do... but frankly, I don't care because I think I'm just going to root for whatever team [Greg Williams] is coaching. If you think that he was dialing up the heat in the NFL, wait till he gets to the extreme football league.

This is a personal rooting interest and cannot be verified as right or wrong.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The world will end before Dan Snyder sells the Commanders

The fucking world ends before Dan Snyder sells the team. I'm going to, I'm going to take myself out back here.

Dan Snyder sold the team to Josh Harris in July 2023, while the world has not yet ended.
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

Drew Brees is going to return to the NFL

Drew Brees... he could be returning to football. He could go back to NBC... usually when someone ends up, they're coming back to play, they're probably going to come back.

Drew Brees did not return to play in the NFL after this episode.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It is not Ryan Tannehill's job to mentor Malik Willis

I've got a couple of things to say about this first thing, is it he's right. It's not his job to like teach another man how to take your job. I don't think there's a workplace in America where that's your expectation to train somebody to make you unemployed.

This is a subjective opinion on athlete professional etiquette.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dan Snyder's financial theft from other owners will be what finally forces him to sell the team

Dan Snyder... Apparently Snyder was lying about how much money he was getting into his gate. So he was actively stealing from the other owners... if you steal a million dollars from Jed York, they want to kill you. And so it looks like if anything's going to happen, this would be what could bring Dan Snyder down.

Dan Snyder eventually sold the Washington Commanders in 2023 following a series of investigations, including financial ones.
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Big CatBig Cat

Dan Snyder is as close as he's ever been to being forced to sell the Washington Commanders

Florio just texted me a second ago and was like, we're as close as we've ever been to him getting to sell the team... If Snyder was lying about how much money he was getting into his gate, he was actively stealing from the other owners... if you steal a million dollars from Jed York, they want to kill you.

Snyder did eventually sell the team in 2023, though it was a culmination of many factors beyond just this specific ticket revenue allegation.
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Big CatBig Cat

Khalil Mack being traded is fine because the Bears need to tear it all down

That was one of those situations where people wanted me to be mad, but I wasn't because I, the bears need to re they need to fix everything. They need to tear it all down. Build it back up. ... I wasn't mad because I don't know what the point of going like seven and 10 with Khalil Mack.

The Bears did indeed go into a full rebuild and Mack's production was declining due to age/injury.
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Big CatBig Cat

Amari Cooper is perpetually not as good as his hype

Amari Cooper is firmly in my mind, a guy who like just is perpetually, not as good as his hype. He's a guy who you will forever want to be a clear cut number one. And he will never be that. So you know what I'm saying? Like, you're always wanting Amari Cooper to be the guy. And I don't think he ever will be the guy. I mean, CD lamb's better than him.

Cooper had a strong 2022 season (1,160 yards, 9 TDs), which arguably challenged this 'not a #1' narrative.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Malik Willis threw the ball 73.72 yards at the NFL Combine

Doing some Pythagoras theorem on Malik Willis' absolute gigantic throw. So he threw it 60 yards down the field. But if you [calculate] the hypotenuse of how actually far you threw in a straight line, it got out to 73.72.

The math for air distance (hypotenuse) based on field position and width is a known way to inflate throw distances, but the 73-yard number is widely cited for that specific Malik Willis throw.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Desmond Ridder has 'fuckable spirals'

Desmond Ridder has nice spiral, Cincinnati guy. He gives me Justin Herbert type vibes... fuckable spirals for fuckable spirals. If you see a spiral, you're like, damn that spiral sexy.

Ridder's arm talent was praised, but comparing him to Justin Herbert (one of the strongest arms in the NFL) proved to be an overvaluation.
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

Mike McDaniel is the perfect personality to save Tua Tagovailoa's career

Dolphins hired a new head coach, Mike McDaniel. Watch that clip of his, he seems very media friendly guy, big personality. He's going to save Tua [Tagovailoa].

Under McDaniel, Tua became a Pro Bowler and led the NFL in passer rating in 2022, effectively 'saving' his career.
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Big CatBig Cat

The NFC is wide open for the next few years

Tom Brady just retired. Aaron Rodgers may go to the AFC who the fuck knows where he's going to end up. Like the NFC is going to be wide open for a little bit.

Brady eventually unretired, but the NFC power dynamic did shift as several Hall of Fame QBs left the conference or retired shortly after.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Derrick Henry is bad at short-yardage situations because his long legs prevent him from getting a head of steam

Derek Henry's long legs and not being able to read... He just didn't have the runway... in between the tackles. He got the ball, one step later, the guy off the edge comes in, grabs him by his shoe laces and takes him down.

Statistically, Henry has had struggles on 3rd/4th and short compared to his open-field dominance, supporting the theory in spirit.
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HankHank

Jerod Mayo's head coaching stock is damaged because the Patriots' defense gave up 47 points to the Bills

Jerod Mayo's fucked with his interviews now. Imagine being... he's got some interviews this week. That's going to be a tough one to walk into and be like, 'Hey, you just gave up 47 points'. It's not a good look for him.

Despite the loss, Mayo remained a top candidate and was eventually named the successor to Bill Belichick, becoming the Patriots' head coach in 2024.
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Big CatBig Cat

Any head coach the Bears hire will fail because the organization is broken

I've come to a bad realization with it—with my wisdom in life—is that it's not the coach. It's the organization. Like whoever gets hired is going to fail because the organization will fail them... 90% chance will fail because the Bears are broken, terrible organization.

Matt Eberflus (hired shortly after this) has a losing record and the Bears have remained a bottom-tier team since.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Manning Cast curse is officially undefeated on the year

The Manning Cast curse, it is officially undefeated on the year. Aaron Rodgers went on week 17 and the Packers lost to the Lions. Week one Travis Kelce, Russell Wilson, they all lost the week after they appeared.

During the 2021 season, active players were indeed 0-7 in games immediately following their Manning Cast appearance.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If the USFL doesn't let me kick in a game, they are a dead league

Officially on team 'Fuck the USFL.' Unless they do let me kick in a game. In which case I'll be the biggest USFL guy in the history of that.

OpinionFootballMediumSarcastic
PFT did not kick in the USFL, and he generally remained skeptical of it unless it provided content opportunities.
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Big CatBig Cat

San Diego State punter Matt Araiza should be a first-round pick

Someone should draft [Matt Araiza] in the first round. ... If he can punt like this all the time, it actually is an incredible game changer. ... You think that if the Patriots took him... that's the perfect end of first round draft pick.

Araiza was not drafted in the first round; he was selected in the sixth round (180th overall) by the Bills.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Manningcast curse is real

Everyone who's appeared on the Manning broadcast has lost [their next game]. Curses are back.

The 'curse' actually held for every single player guest during the 2021 season (7-0).
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Big CatBig Cat

Josh Heupel will eventually be an awesome NFL head coach

Josh Heupel, he better not get to the NFL because I love taking pictures of that guy's face. His neck goes on forever. He's my new Frank Beamer... He's going to be awesome. He's going to be awesome [in the NFL].

As of late 2024, Heupel is still the head coach at Tennessee and has not coached in the NFL.
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Big CatBig Cat

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.

Dilfer issued an apology, but many football traditionalists agreed with Big Cat's view that it was standard tough coaching.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

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.

This was never a possibility; Trevor Lawrence was a locked-in #1 overall pick and Ehlinger was a late-round pick for a different team (Colts).
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Big CatBig Cat

The 'Kelsey' vs 'Kelce' pronunciation controversy is actually a secret ad deal or sponsorship stunt

I actually think that this is it's bullshit. Something to me, smells like there's an ad deal out there... I haven't figured out exactly what it is yet. But you have, you have two brothers that have been in the NFL. Are they going to open a bar? Maybe, maybe. Like Hell's Bells or something like that. So they've been in the league for, so both of them playing at a very high level... I smell either a Kimmel incident or I smell and some sort of sponsorship lingering under the surface.

There was no secret sponsorship; the brothers eventually clarified they grew up with the 'Kelce' (one syllable) pronunciation but 'Kelsey' became the default.
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Youngstown BobYoungstown Bob

The Browns will win exactly 11 games in the 2021 season

I'm thinking 11 wins, regular season, nothing crazy.

The Cleveland Browns finished the 2021 season with an 8-9 record.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mike Vrabel builds teams based solely on player girth and size

I think I've figured out what Mike Vrabel's strategy is here... He's just trying to get the biggest dudes that he can possibly get his hands on. I think that he has the biggest starting 11, just mass-wise. He is Billy Football as a coach. He just wants pounds. And Julio Jones is a massive dude.

Subjective characterization of roster building, though the Titans did prioritize big, physical players during the Henry/Vrabel era.
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HankHank

Tim Tebow was signed by Urban Meyer purely to act as a heat shield for Trevor Lawrence

I'm also just a huge fan of the narrative that [Urban Meyer] brought in Tebow just to take off heat off Trevor Lawrence... Tebow is just going to be too much of a natural leader and take all the heat, including from the players, off Trevor Lawrence.

Tebow was cut early in the preseason, and Lawrence faced significant media scrutiny regardless during a disastrous 3-14 rookie season under Meyer.
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Big CatBig Cat

Urban Meyer is trying to recreate his Florida Gators teams by moving Travis Etienne to wide receiver.

Urban Meyer is just that report that Travis Etienne is taking reps as only a wide receiver... He's trying to create Percy Harvin. I understand what he's doing, I think... He just wants to recreate the Florida team.

Meyer did openly state Etienne would take WR reps in camp, though Etienne eventually became a primary RB under Doug Pederson.

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