Takes

The Rams are the overall favorite to win the NFC

I also don't think it's that hot of a take to say that the Rams could, I don't know what the odds are right now, but they feel to me like they might be, in my mind, the favorite to win the NFC.

Trevor Lawrence should be in the MVP conversation if the Jaguars secure the number one seed

Trevor Lawrence right now is maybe in the MVP conversation if they get to one seed. He's playing that good. He's playing as good as any quarterback in the NFL right now.

The Jaguars vs. Colts matchups are essentially a two-game series to determine the NFL Coach of the Year.

I think that this is Leg one of the home and home coach of the year series. ... I think that a sweep, a sweep goes a long way here. ... Liam Coen's done an incredible job.

Drake Maye is a 'total package' and a 'cover two killer'

He's efficient. Accurate. Total package... Cover two killer. [I've] been watching a lot of film. Knows cover two.

The Patriots vs. Bills game will be a shootout

I'm excited. I'm really excited. I think this game is gonna be a shootout. I think it's gonna, you know, Patriots are gonna have to get a little bit lucky, but it's gonna be a good test... One score. Yeah... I love the Patriots team total over, I love the regular over.

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to win their Week 2 game against the Eagles

I think Chiefs are gonna win this game... I'm just simply taking it because the Chiefs are 21 and 4 straight up off a loss with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. I just can't imagine them starting 0 and 2.

Jayden Daniels will finish as the worst quarterback of the 2024 draft class in the upcoming 2025 season

The Washington Commanders are gonna miss the playoffs. Jayden Daniels [will] finish dead last out of the 2024 QBs in that draft class.

Kevin O'Connell is a regular season merchant who can't win in the playoffs

Kevin O'Connell. Can't, can't win in the playoffs. Oh. He's a regular season merchant... Bringing the best out of him. Getting high seeds, losing the playoffs. Just something to keep your eye on. Keep an eye on.

Travis Kelce ramps it up in the playoffs compared to the regular season

I do think this is where Travis Kelce ramps it up. Like, I like his over yards. I think this is, he, he, he plays in second gear for the majority of the regular season. And then when you get to these points... it's Travis Kelce or Mahomes using his feet.

Lamar Jackson may struggle because he doesn't like the cold

Coldest game that Lamar Jackson's ever played. Guess what it was? 27. This is eight degrees is very different from 27. Lamar, in their earlier matchup this season, the temperature was like 60 and he was wearing a hoodie and a beanie for it. I don't know that Lamar loves the cold.

Jaden Daniels will run all over the Buccaneers

I think Jayden is going to run the fuck outta the football. And I think Austin Eckler is gonna run the fuck outta the football. I think that Todd Bowles is going to, if he tries to blitz Jayden the way that he did in week one, it's not gonna end up well for him.

Geno Smith will make $6 million in performance incentives on Sunday

Geno Smith could make $6 million on Sunday. He gets 2 million bucks if the Seahawks finish with a 10th win. He gets 2 million if he gets 4,282 yards—he's 185 away—and he also gets 2 million bucks if he finishes with a completion percentage better than 69.75. Right now he's at 70.23.

TJ Watt's injury might be a psychological 'Art of War' ploy to trick the Ravens

I have a theory about TJ Watt's injury... I think this could be an Art of War situation. Sun Sue Art of War. Make your enemy think that you were weak when you were strong... Start throwing out the one in 10 without TJ Watts Stats... Let people start thinking during the week of practice. Maybe TJ's not gonna be playing this week.

Michael Penix Jr. is the guy to finally unlock Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts

I think [Michael Penix Jr.] might be the guy to finally unlock Bijan [Robinson] and give us a proper... maybe Kyle Pitts just needs a left-handed quarterback.

Brock Bowers is the best tight end in the NFL and should win Rookie of the Year

Brock Bowers is first in receptions. He's fourth in yards. I know that it will go to a quarterback. But Brock Bowers the best tight end in the NFL. He should win Rookie of the Year.

Shane Waldron was the primary issue behind the Bears' struggles

Shane Waldron is the Antichrist. Shane Waldron caused all the problems. Shane Waldron, every war tragedy, anything you can think of in history. Shane Waldron was the issue behind it... The only way I can tell myself that the Bears have a chance is that Shane Waldron was deliberately holding the Bears back in every capacity and now everything's gonna be different.

The Bears' organization has ruined Caleb Williams

The organization's a fucking joke... None of it makes sense. Everything sucks. The organization is a joke. They've ruined Caleb Williams.

Kyle Pitts is going to have a massive performance against the Saints.

I'm [Kyle] Pits—it's a Pits game calling it right now. Kyle Pits vibes... I love Pits. I love everyone on the Falcons. I've always been obsessed with Falcons first round picks.

The 49ers and Patriots will both just 'pound the rock' in a rock-off game

I feel like this is a double correction game. Where Shanahan fresh off his, 'oh shit, I did the Super Bowl thing again' [passing too much] is gonna pound the rock. And the Patriots are also gonna pound the rock at, it's gonna be a rock off.

Offenses will eventually adapt to the two-high safety look that is currently limiting NFL scoring

I feel like there are ways around that too. I feel like offenses can adapt to it. Offenses that are doing a lot of motion like the Saints, the 49ers, some of these offenses that are trying to confuse the defense are still very effective.

The loser of the Cowboys-Dolphins game is officially a fraud, while the winner is a true Super Bowl contender

Whoever wins this game, the loser I'm going to think is just forget about it. ... winner's a super Bowl contender in my mind. This, this is the most important game of the, of the season in the entire NFL. ... They might as well just eliminate the loser from the playoffs and put the winner into their conference championship.

Every NFC South coach who doesn't win the division will be fired

Whoever wins the NFC South will not fire their coach going into next season. Agreed. Every other team will... I'm not saying that they should... we can say the entire NFC South is coaching for their job.

The Niners will beat the Eagles this Sunday because Philadelphia's defense is gassed after playing 92 snaps last week

The Eagles have the defense... played 92 snaps on Sunday. That's a lot of snaps... I feel like the Niners have this game circled more than the Eagles can. And I think that like, this will be the NFC championship game in the Eagles will probably beat them in the NFC championship game. But I feel like this Sunday it's Niners.

The Texans might be susceptible to a 'read your press clippings' letdown game against the Cardinals.

CJ Stroud is incredible. I'm a little nervous about the Texans in this game because... The win against the Bengals it it hit that critical mass of, now it's MVP for CJ Stroud Texans in the playoffs. It might be a read your press clippings type of game.

Bet on any team playing the Bears to win their division

I've told everyone, If, you want to If you like the Saints this week. Which you should. 'cause they'll beat the Bears. Bet 'em to win the, the, the division. Now's the time. It's a free win bet. Every team who play, every team who plays the Bears just bet that team to win the division. 'cause you know, you'll get at least better odds once they beat the Bears.

Jared Goff is currently playing at an MVP level

And Jared [Goff] is playing, I'm gonna say he's playing at MVP level right now. Agreed. He's, he's in the MVP discussion. We just added him to the conversation right now.

Aiden O'Connell will be a future starting quarterback in the NFL

I have a take. I think Aiden O'Connell might be a future starting quarterback in the NFL... I saw him against the Chargers. He looked good.

The Falcons are a team to watch as a trade destination for Kirk Cousins

I noticed earlier in the week the Falcons made cap room. They did a big restructuring. I could see the Falcons trying to do something like that [trading for Kirk Cousins]. Because if you're being honest as a Falcons fan, you're not really happy with the quarterback situation right now.

The Lions offense is about to explode and I'm calling a 45-point performance this week

I think the Lion's offense is about to explode. I think we're on explode Watch. I'm gonna call a 45 burger this week. I'm taking it.

I want Jim Harbaugh to coach the Bears and draft Caleb Williams

I want Caleb Williams. I have said the names Caleb Williams and Jim Harbaugh probably a hundred times in the last four days. I want to bring back man football. Let Jim Harbaugh just stuff all the dorks in Halas Hall into a locker and just go back to being a man football team.

The Lions only have one player, Aidan Hutchinson, actually playing defense right now

The Lions... they've only got one dude playing defense. Yeah. [Aidan] Hutchinson and then nobody else.

The Bears vs. Chiefs game will be a fun game because of the circus surrounding Chicago

Even for the Bears, this is record speed for them to become a complete and utter circus... I am back to believing in Justin Fields because I have no other option... this is a complete clown gong show... and I'm excited. Yeah. This is gonna be a fun game.

The Bears must implement designed runs for Justin Fields to make the defense uncomfortable

I speak on behalf of America and probably all Bears fans. When I say let Justin Fields run the ball. Let him everything, put in some design runs for him. Let him stretch the defense out. Let them let the defense get uncomfortable and try to figure out where he's going to go. And then the passing game opens up when you do that.

The Chargers will be a good team for the first four games of the season before they get hit with injuries

The C words [Chargers] are actually healthy right now... I kind of believe in them in the first four games of this season... that's usually you can set your watch to it. That's when they usually have their first debilitating injury of the year to an impact player.

Bryce Young is too small and has a slender frame that will lead to injuries

I get the Bryce Young hype. I get it. The thing is... you can't put 30 pounds on Bryce Young. His frame is, his frame is just, it does, it's not gonna work. If you look at his frame, he's slender at the shoulders... Because of that, like, he's gonna be more injury prone.

NBA Finals Prediction: Nuggets over Bucks

If it's not the suns, I'm gonna say, I'm gonna stick with my nuggets. My nuggets over Hank's Celtics... Nuggets over the bucks.

The Vikings will beat and cover against the Colts because their offensive line is healthy

I love the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. Ooh. Minus four and a half. I think it's perfect spot for the Vikings against the Colts. The offensive line is healthier this week for the Vikings... I am confident that they'll be able to beat the Colts.

The Titans will cover +3 against the Chargers because Derrick Henry will dominate their poor run defense

My underdog this week is gonna be the Tennessee Titans. Oh. Plus three. This feels like, this feels like a tractor CTO game... The Chargers run defense sucks dick. Derrick Henry's just gonna run it down their throats... that's Vrabel town.

The Chargers are the worst tackling team in the NFL

I think the Chargers might be the worst tackling team in the NFL. They just don't tackle. I feel like every Chargers game you'll just watch guys just running around like broken plays. Guys not being able to get tackled.

Deshaun Watson will be rusty and the Texans will cover +7

Texans plus seven Dashaun Watson's coming back. He is playing his first game of football since January 3rd, 2021. That's essentially two years. In between football games. That's a long time. It's a long time to not play football. Yes.

The Seahawks will cover the first half and the Giants will cover the second half of their matchup

Seattle is six and one against the spread in the first half. The giants are six and one against the spread in the second half. Interesting. You can do a little double dip there if you wanted to.

Tom Brady will demolish the Falcons to avoid a three-game losing streak

My favorite is the Bucks minus nine against the Falcons at home... Tom Brady has not had a three game losing streak since 2002... He's 10 and oh against the Falcons... He's going to demolish the Falcons.

The Falcons aren't as bad as people think they are

I also just like the Falcons at home, I've kind of a hot take on the Falcons. I actually don't think they're that bad. Their offense is fun. So they're not that bad. I've got a new tier for the Falcons in your power rankings. It's just 'they're not that bad.' They're not as bad as you think they are because their offense when they do get the ball to their playmakers, they're actually scoring a shitload of points.

The Ravens might be fraudulent

I just got baited. Yeah, you take the [over]. The Ravens defense sucks. Their defense, they're really bad. Like I'm, for the first time in my life, I'm considering using the word fraud. I think this Ravens team might be fraudulent. I think their defense is just that bad.

The Vikings will have a strong bounce-back game against the Lions

Vikings minus six. I kind of like this clock game. I kind of like this bounce back game. I like Kirk Cousins at one o'clock. Perfect Kirk Cousins.

The Phillies will win the 2022 World Series over the Yankees

I like the Phillies a lot. They have the reigning MVP... I think it's going to be the Phillies against the Padres in the [NLCS] and then the winner of that... I'm going to say as the real world series champion... but no, out of the AL teams, I really think this is the year the Yankees get it done. I think it's going to be the [Phillies vs.] Yankees.

The 2022 World Series will be the White Sox against the Phillies

White Sox, Phillies.

I'm going to get jacked and start dressing like an adult in 2022

I'm getting jacked again and starting to dress more like an adult... Look what I got for Christmas... It's a satchel. It's not a backpack. Adult steps.

There are six or seven definitively good teams in the NFL right now

I like how everyone's like there's parity. There's no one [good]—I totally disagree. There are like probably six or seven teams that are definitively good. It's the Cowboys, the Bucs, the Packers, the Chiefs, the Patriots, and then throw in the Colts... maybe even the Rams.

The Chiefs will beat the Broncos 25-10.

I want to bet on the chiefs in this game, but I also want to take the under. It makes no sense because you would think if you're going to bet on the chiefs, then go ahead and tack the over onto it. I think the chiefs win like 25 to 10.