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The Commanders fleeced the 49ers in the Deebo Samuel trade

I was pumped about the Deebo News. Because I love watching Deebo play football. I think he won our first ever award on part of my take for a guy who I like watching play football the most. Fifth round pick fleeced.

Saquon Barkley is a better football player than he is a human being, despite being a top-tier person

What an unbelievable person. Like if you, if we just, if you said Saquon Barkley, go, the first thing that would come outta my mouth is, this guy's an unbelievable person. This guy's an unbelievable teammate. This guy's an unbelievable leader. [But] There's no chance [he's a better human than football player]. He's he's better at football than he's human.

Howie Roseman is the best General Manager in the world

Howie does a great job of that. Yeah. So it, it, it's, it's making my life easier and easier. Every move that he makes, it's awesome. I love it. Yeah. I love it. I love It's the best. It's the best. Yeah. It's, it's the absolute best. He's the, he's the best GM in the world. I have no doubt in my mind.

The Eagles will take a big swing to trade for Miles Garrett this off-season

I think Philly's gonna try to go hard here. I think Howie is going to make some decisions here in free agency and, and determine who he can live without. And, and I think some of these guys that are up, he's gonna be comfortable walking away from. But I think you make those kind of moves and you, you take a big swing for, for someone like Miles Garrett.

The New England Patriots will be Super Bowl contenders by 2026

New England right now... This is a gigantic off season for the New England Patriots for the future. Like, I, I don't, I don't think they're gonna be that great next year. But I think it's 2026. Right. Where I think that's, that's where it's gonna to They're gonna be, they're gonna be contenders. They're, they're gonna be guys that are going have giving Josh Allen a problem.

The New York Giants will be aggressive in trying to trade up with the Titans for a quarterback

I think the Giants are gonna try to get up. To trade out with the Titans. I think they're gonna be aggressive in this. They're obviously also keeping their eye on Stafford and, and Tennessee is open for business. Like, I, I think the approach that they are gonna have headed into this is we need to get some picks.

The NFL should never hold a Super Bowl abroad because it belongs to America

The NFL can't do a Super Bowl abroad. Can you make sure that doesn't happen? It sucks. It's our game. It would suck ass. Don't do that. No, it's our game. It's America's game. You can't give the game to another country.

The Matthew Stafford and Tom Brady ski trip was definitely not a coincidence

Jordan Schultz had [the report] that Matt Stafford and Tom Brady went on a nice little cozy ski vacation together... Ian Rapoport came over the top and said I'm told that this was just a coincidence... Can you imagine the coincidence level though of like, you and I happen to run into each other on vacation? I'm just not buying it.

If Tom Brady explicitly invited Matthew Stafford to his vacation, it is tampering

I think if you can prove that Tom Brady was like, 'Hey, I'm gonna be at Yellowstone Club, come out for the weekend,' then that's tampering. Otherwise, it's gonna be hard to prove.

NFL owners are cheap if they have bad locker rooms or bad food

I don't understand how anyone owns a team and gets anything worse than like a B on any of these things. If I had that much money and I owned a team, I'd be tricking out everything... I can't conceptualize an owner of a football team being like, 'Our players don't get to eat on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.'

This phone in my hand is the one I used to tweet that Miles Garrett committed assault

I really believe that this is the assault phone. It would be my honor to give you this phone... You can hang it on the wall.

Miles Garrett will cost at least two first-round picks if the Browns trade him

If you go back and look at what the Bears gave up for Khalil Mack, it was two firsts. It was a third, a fifth... To me that's the most fair comp there is out there right now.

Brock Purdy's next contract might not reach Dak Prescott's numbers

Is it gonna be the Dak Prescott contract? It's not, I don't expect it to be. Is it gonna be a fair contract? I would think it would be. They have to pay him... But if Brock Purdy doesn't like that deal, I don't know how far the Niners can go. And then the Niners can just say, okay, guess what? We have your rights this year for 5 million. We could franchise tag you next year.

The NFL will eventually sell a 12 to 16-game international broadcast package

They get to an 18 game schedule and then the league can take a 12, 14, 16 game international package and sell that... I think that's where it's gonna go.

Matthew Stafford's next team will be either the Giants, Rams, or Raiders

I really don't know right now because it's kind of a coin flip kind of thing... [The Giants, Rams, and Raiders] those are the three scenarios that make sense.

Aaron Rodgers will definitely play in 2025 with a chip on his shoulder

I think he's gonna play, he's gonna play and I think he has something to prove in his own mind and think there's gonna be a chip on his shoulder.

The Browns will draft a quarterback with their first pick in the 2025 Draft

To me, they have to draft a quarterback with their first pick... I predict it'll be a quarterback period. I think they have to do a quarterback. They're that high, they're that financially strapped with Deshaun Watson, there's that much of a need.

Daniel Jones will be a starting quarterback in the NFL in September

Yes [he will be a starter]. In fact, I've actually had his name come up with head coaches I've spoken to... I think there's a market for him.

The 49ers will trade Deebo Samuel rather than releasing him

I think the 49ers are gonna be able to trade him... I know that I've seen it out there that the Niners would have to release him... I don't agree with that. I think they're gonna be able to trade him.

The Rams will hope to trade Cooper Kupp this offseason

I think the Rams are gonna hope to trade him... He's gonna have a new home. Yeah. He's gonna have suitors, he's gonna have interest. The question is what is the price gonna be?

Jaden Daniels is a special player who will cover up the Commanders' organizational flaws

Jaden Daniels... gets it big time. He gets it. Like that guy is on it... This quarterback covers up a lot of the sins of the organization. Not everybody's at his level... the quarterback is exceptional.

Banning the tush push is a loser mentality

Loser mentality. They're all a bunch of pussies. The eagles are the best at it. They work on it a lot. They practice it a lot. They have the right guys to do it. I don't know why you would punish a team for just being better at one play than the rest of the league.

The NFL will likely ban the tush push this offseason

I'm firmly saying that I'm anti banning the tush push. But I'm also gonna be really, really happy when they do decide to ban it... I think they might [ban it].

Matthew Stafford will play for the Giants and Aaron Rodgers will play for the Rams

I'm thinking if we're doing quarterback musical chairs this off season, I think it's gonna be Stafford in New York. I think this could be Aaron Rodgers, Los Angeles.

Aaron Rodgers will sign with the Steelers or the Titans

Rogers probably the Steelers or the Titans.

Rob Gronkowski is considering an NFL comeback with the Denver Broncos

Rob Gronkowski is considering a return to the NFL and that he would like to potentially play for the Denver Broncos... I'm told he loves Denver and Quarterback Bo Nix... He's gonna be a Bronco. There's no other way for him to do this than be a Bronco.

Caleb Williams' best NFL trait is his ability to improvise when plays break down

I would say what stands out, which is different than where I came from, would be the ability to improvise the, the creation when things break down, extend plays, throw out, throw on the move outside of the pocket. He's a dynamic athlete. He's got, he's got all the intangibles.

JJ Watt will come out of retirement to play for the Cincinnati Bengals

JJ Watt is back. He is probably going to come out of retirement to play for the Bengals... I'm rooting for that to happen. I think he would be able to do it.

The Eagles didn't blitz once in the Super Bowl against Patrick Mahomes

We didn't even blitz one time. We had, we had some blitzes drawn up, you know, to run. And when you got those guys up front, you know, we never really, never really had to.

Going for it on 4th down with the Eagles was a major culture shock compared to Iowa

Being being used to just playing field position and, and you know, having our, having our defense, you know, just keep, keep their offense pinned back. It was, it was a little different for me. Especially those first few weeks when we're, we're around our own 50 yard line and we're just going for it on, on fourth and three. At Iowa, like, that'd be, that'd be a no brainer. Like, like punt.

Aaron Rodgers would still be a Jet if Greg Zuerlein had made more kicks

Aaron Rogers probably still be a jet if Greg Zuerlein was made a couple kicks... Blew six fourth quarter leads. You win those games, you're in the playoffs.

NFL locker room standards should not be judged by corporate workplace standards

When you try to take the outside world and judge a locker room and how it operates and basically put it into corporate America or a classroom or any type of place where people gather together and there's a little bit more decorum, you're always gonna be shocked by the locker room... you can't judge it that way. That it just never works that way.

99% of football is technically bullying

Like 99% of football is technically bullying.

Jalen Hurts is better than Patrick Mahomes

I actually, like Max and Rowan were onto something with the Jalen Hertz thing. What he might be, he think he is just better than Mahomes. Their head-to-head matchups. And I like it. Hank Hertz has has dominated them. If you'd only watch the two Super Bowls that the, that Jalen Hertz and Patrick Mahomes played against each other. Jalen Hertz clears 'em by a million.

Patrick Mahomes will only return to one or two more Super Bowls in his career

It's NFL is hard. It's hard to stay healthy. It's hard to get back. You, we've talked to all these, but they quarterbacks and pros where it's like, you know, it's a constant error. I'm on the show. You never know. Probably one or two.

Drake Maye will win a Super Bowl before Patrick Mahomes wins another one

Who wins the Super Bowl first? Drake Maye. Okay.

Carson Wentz is the Eagles' secret good luck charm

Do you think Max, is there anything to be said that Carson Wentz is your good luck charm? Because the Eagles have two Super Bowls when Carson Wentz is on the sidelines. You're undefeated in Super Bowls when Carson Wentz is, is a backup somewhere.

Jalen Hurts is currently the best quarterback in the NFL

Realistically, where do you rank Jalen Hurtz as quarterbacks in the NFL Right now? Right now one.

The 2024 season was my best individual year as a pro

I think I had a great year. I think I had my best year as a pro. I'm excited for, I think there's another level that I can hit.

Most running quarterbacks excel in the preseason because defenses aren't game-planned

A lot of running quarterbacks excel in the preseason I would say. Because you're not game planning the opposing team. Your coaches aren't game planning their defense and you're just running out and running your training camp plays.

I would convert my salary to a signing bonus to help the Bengals keep players

Most of the guys just convert it to to signing bonus. I would do that.

Patrick Mahomes is officially washed.

Big Cat, let me ask you embrace debate. Is Patrick Mahomes washed trash or ass? I think he's washed. He's washed. He's washed. Okay. He's washed. Yeah. Check down Merchant. Listen, it happens to every quarterback. He check downs. You know, like Father Time is undefeated.

No team will ever get back to the Super Bowl for a three-peat attempt again.

I don't know if we'll ever have a team get back to a third Super Bowl going for a three-peat... I'd like to bet extremely against it. Never ha ever happened. Same. I I'll put that bet in. [The bet is] 10 grand. It's never gonna happen.

The 2024-2025 Philadelphia Eagles are an elite, all-time historic football team.

The Philadelphia Eagles of the 2024, 2025 season are a historic football team. Games that they have been healthy in that've lost one game. The Falcons game is the only real loss that they had all year... This fucking team is one of the best teams of all time.

Jalen Hurts has surpassed Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen in quarterback rankings.

Jalen Hurts has to be talked about in the same, in in, in the same way as the top couple quarterbacks in this league. He surpasses Joe Burrow, he surpasses Lamar Jackson, he surpasses Josh Allen. He surpasses all these guys who could never get it done.

Travis Kelce will retire this offseason.

I think he's done. I think Taytay says, Hey, let's, let's go start a family... imagine how much better the podcast would be if you retired too. [Big Cat: That would suck though... if you retire this year and then Mahomes wins another title].

Jameis Winston would lead the Jets to a #1 seed and a Super Bowl if he started 17 games.

If we're gonna suck, I would rather just have fun watching football and just go with Jameis Winston for 17 games... He said on the Pardon My Take interview that he wants to be a bridge quarterback and he wants to win a Super Bowl. I'm sold. He's the guy. starts all 17 games, number one seed, Super Bowl.

The Eagles will beat the Chiefs 26-21 in Super Bowl 59

26, 21 Eagles. [Mahomes] back doors it into the one score game... it's gonna be a dog fight.

The Chiefs might stomp the Eagles in the Super Bowl

I think the Chiefs might stomp them. Too much talent.

Patrick Mahomes is the best of all time in close games

They have a quarterback that is like the best of all time with the game that close. So it's, it's hard to like pick against that. And that's why they keep winning, right?