Takes

Khalil Shakir is a top-tier wide receiver

I think we need to start respecting Khalil Shakir a little bit more. Because he is, I love him, he is a top tier wide receiver. He doesn't get talked about like he is because his name wasn't Stefon Diggs... but he can play.

The Broncos' 2024 season was an 'A' grade despite the playoff loss

Great season for the Broncos. Yeah. You're very happy if you're a Broncos fan... I think they have the most dead cap in NFL history... I would say an A season. I think it's an A season.

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott is a major issue heading into the divisional round

If I'm being honest, there's one thing that I'm concerned about and that's the kicker. The kicker is a big issue.

Jordan Love is a good quarterback but isn't on the Hall of Fame trajectory yet

I do think Jordan Love is like, I for everyone was like, oh, he is the next in line. Like, I, I don't, I don't see it. He's good. He's not... Rogers and Favre. I don't think that one of those three is like the other... I'm not like, holy shit, this guy's insane.

Jaden Daniels is the best 'team' I've ever rooted for

I think Jaden Daniels is the best team I've ever rooted for in my life. He's a really good team... The moment's never too big for Jaden. Which is crazy to say as a rookie, but he is, he's going to be him.

Todd Bowles simply cannot handle the pressure of high-stakes playoff moments

Todd Bowles... that guy's brain just freezes. And then you have... Todd Bowles is just, he freezes. I don't know what the fuck goes on with him... he just can't be in those pressure moments.

I am officially over the Quinn Ewers experiment at Texas

I'm over the Quinn Ewers experiment. No offense to him. He's like, it's a perspective thing because I do think Quinn Ewers had a great college career... I just don't know if he's like that extra step of getting you to the national championship.

Ohio State has the most talented roster in college football

Ohio State has more talent. Like they have the most talented roster in college football. I don't think even Notre Dame fans would disagree with that.

The Super Bowl officially marks the end of winter

I'm keeping [the Christmas trees] up till after the Super Bowl. Super Bowl is the end of winter, as far as I'm concerned. That's the end of our season.

I'm done being ashamed of being from Massachusetts; I am a Chicago fan for life

I was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts... I'm done with [being ashamed]. I have a fucking awesome life... my fandom of the Chicago teams is genuine... I am a Chicago fan for the rest of my life now.

Mike McCarthy is a better head coaching hire than Ben Johnson because McCarthy is a proven winner

Mike McCarthy has at least proven himself as a head coach. There's been many examples of stud offensive coordinators not working on his head coaches. You have a better chance of doing [well] with Mike McCarthy than Ben Johnson. I'm not even joking about that. I'd rather take a proven winner.

Patrick Mahomes is the most trustworthy quarterback in the playoffs, while Russell Wilson is the least

My rankings are Patrick Mahomes one, Josh Allen two, Lamar Jackson three... and then Russell Wilson last. It's my trust rankings [of] who I trust.

Sean McDermott is under more pressure than any other individual in the NFL playoffs

My one-one is Sean McDermott... because Josh Allen has been an alien this year... the playoff losses, you can look at all of them and say, that's not really on Josh... So who gets the blame for those losses? Sean McDermott. I think deservedly.

Lamar Jackson is under more pressure than Josh Allen this postseason

I do think Lamar is under more pressure than Josh Allen... Josh Allen has not been the reason why the bills have lost in the playoffs... Lamar Jackson's two and four in the playoffs... four out of six of the games, he has not gone over 200 yards... Josh's elevated his game in the playoffs. Lamar has not.

The Rose Bowl is overrated and holds back the progress of college football

The Rose Bowl is not that special. It is also absolutely in love with itself and thinks it's bigger than the sport. The Rose Bowl needs to be taken down a peg. It holds up college football progress. It stands in the way.

Lamar Jackson has more pressure than anyone else in the 2025 playoffs

I think the Ravens have the most pressure because Derrick Henry's also not going getting younger. And Lamar again, Lamar is the, is the best player in the NFL right now playing the best football. He's gonna win an MVP most likely... if they don't at least get to the Super Bowl... there's gonna be a lot of questions.

Mike Vrabel used his interest in the Jets as a smokescreen to pressure the Patriots into making a coaching change.

Mike Vrabel's interest in the Jets was just a smokescreen to pressure the Patriots to make a move at Head Coach... [It] was put pressure on the Patriots to make a move with a young, incredibly promising QB who improved every weekend.

The Jets should bring Aaron Rodgers back for another season.

Jets fans probably won't like this. I would, I would do another year [with Aaron Rodgers]... you just try to go for it next year.

The Dolphins should run it back with their current core but must invest heavily in a top-tier backup quarterback.

I would say if you're the Dolphins, you it, it's probably worth taking one more shot at this iteration... you probably want to invest very heavily in a backup quarterback.

The Jets still have a Super Bowl window with Aaron Rodgers if they build an elite defense around him.

if you take Aaron Rogers with his stats right now [top 15]... You load up on defense... you have a chance to do it. If you load up paid Manning Super Bowl year... he had a horrible year and he, he was a game manager and he got him to the Super Bowl.

Anthony Richardson is not the answer for the Colts

Chris Ballard is getting his job, keeping his job... Anthony Richardson is not the answer. I've been saying that for a very long time. I think most Colts fans agree.

Michael Penix Jr. is definitively the guy for the Falcons

But I feel like Penix is the guy. I think he's the guy I'm ready to say right now. I think he's the guy.

The 49ers should move on from Deebo Samuel this offseason.

You move on from Deebo. You find a, I don't know if cut is, I don't know what his contract is. I'd say you move on from Deebo... it might be better for Kyle Shanahan to not have Deebo in his life because he's always thinking 'I want more Deebo'.

Kyler Murray is not a 'confetti quarterback' who can win a Super Bowl

Kyler's not a confetti quarterback. Can you close your eyes and see confetti coming on, coming down on Kyler? No... because like, think about it like there's so much confetti then you're like, where'd Kyler go? Can't find him. Gets lost in it.

The Giants should hire Steve Sarkisian and tank for Arch Manning

So if they do fire Daboll, what about this plan? [Steve] Sark[isian] and then you just wait for Arch. You do one season of tanking... Then you tank a little bit... You tank and then Draft Arch. Because if you're a Giants fan, that that should get your blood going a little bit. Right? Yeah. Like just picturing a Manning jersey.

The SEC is dead and the effectiveness of first-round byes is over in the CFP

The SEC is dead. So is byes. Byes are dead. Byes are dead. Byes are dead. The rest versus rust has been settled. The SEC is dead.

College football is back following an incredible slate of quarterfinal games

Texas-Arizona State was an instant classic. Notre Dame-Georgia had some good drama. College football might be back.

Boise State's lack of urgency at the end of the Penn State game was sad

The end of the game was a little sad by Boise State where they were just trying to get him [Ashton Jeanty] the record instead. I know they were down 17 and there's probably no chance, but running on first down with two and a half minutes left was a little sad. They had no urgency to try to cover the spread.

The targeting rule was created solely for referees to impact games

I feel like the rule was created so that the refs have an opportunity to impact a game one way or the other. Where if you want it to be targeting, you can say, 'okay, that's targeting, this guy's ejected.' If you don't want it to be, then you can say no. And everyone's like, 'well, okay. I guess I don't know what targeting is.'

Kickers are mental midgets and need to be afraid of their head coach to succeed

Kickers are mental midgets. Can we say that? Mental. You need to have the, oh shit, I'm probably gonna get killed by my head coach if I don't make this kick. And Sark was just like doing the I love you man... His hair... I got a lot of people saying the hair's too much for a kicker. I don't disagree. You don't wanna stand out at all if you're a kicker.

I would rather have Mike McCarthy as my head coach than Brian Flores

I'd much rather have if given a choice, Mike McCarthy over Brian Flores... I think Brian Flores could be a very good head coach with a well established quarterback in place... I just don't want a defensive coach and I don't, I want Ben Johnson.

George Kittle is a first-ballot Hall of Famer

George Kittle should be in Canton. He is the fourth tight end all time to have four 1,000 yard seasons... George Kittle should be in a gold jacket. We'll start working on a PowerPoint. But he's an absolute monster.

The Chiefs would much rather play the Bengals than the Bills in the playoffs

If you asked the Chiefs, who would you rather play the bills or the Bengals? It's definitely the Bengals. Their defense has been so bad all year. The Bills beat the Chiefs. Like I know that this like Burrowhead thing... if you're a Chiefs fan, I think most Chiefs fans probably think this: go ahead, let the Bengals in. 'Cause if they somehow upset the bills, that's an easier path.

Eric Dickerson is being a 'salty bitch' about Saquon Barkley potentially breaking his single-season rushing record

Eric Dickerson's been kind of a salty bitch about [Saquon Barkley potentially breaking his record]. So like he, I kind of want him [Saquon] to play for that reason too. ... I kind of want him to play for that reason too.

I would take Mike McCarthy as the Jets' next head coach in a second

I'd take Mike McCarthy in a second. I mean, he went 12 and 5 up until this year for the past four seasons. ... He's gotta get in line. No more Ayahuasca.

If the Browns keep starting Dorian Thompson-Robinson, you should keep betting against them because he is not an NFL quarterback

If they keep making DTR play NFL games, just keep betting against him. I don't know. It's, it's just, it's just an ATM. He's not an NFL quarterback.

Everyone complaining about Cam Ward sitting out the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl is a loser

Anyone who was upset about Cam Ward is a loser and they're just basically looking for something to be angry about. ... He's also got millions of dollars on the line if he gets hurt. I don't understand it. ... Bowl games don't really mean anything and it's entertainment and it's kind of stupid but it's also fun.

The Bears should fire their entire organization to the sun and George McCaskey should feel shame

Fire this whole fucking organization to the sun. I'm so sick of it. I apologize again from the bottom of my heart that that is some of the worst football... George McCaskey should feel shame. He won't feel shame.

The Bears should offer Ben Johnson every dollar they have to be their next head coach

Go fucking give Ben Johnson every last dollar in your bank account, George McCaskey. And, and, and guess what? If it, if, if it, if Ben Johnson turns out to be a bad coach, I can't be mad that they at least tried... go get the number one guy.

The Chiefs getting the #1 seed is inevitable and they are still entertaining to watch at this level of greatness

They're just inevitable. They are, they're just really, really fucking good... it's kinda like the Steph Curry effect where you're like, it's still kind of entertaining to watch greatness at this level.

The Maple Leafs current roster is the best they have had in 20 years

I would say this is the best lineup the [Maple Leafs] have had in the last 15, 20 years. Very solid backend. They're getting incredible goaltending... Their Core Four, all the guys making all the big dough [Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander] are buzzing.

Speakeasies should be illegal to be authentic

I don't think that there should be speakeasies unless they're actually like illegal places where you can like smoke inside and like, it's against the law. That's what a speakeasy should be... It's stolen valor. If I look at your wall and you have your health department grade on the wall, [it's not a speakeasy].

Pour-your-own-beer bars are a terrible trend

Another trend that I fucking hate bars I can't stand... the bars that have the like pour your own beers. I hate that shit... The whole point of going to a bar is have someone like, you get to sit down... you feel like you're playing laser tag or some shit. Sucks.

If Jalen Hurts plays the whole game, the Eagles definitely win against the Commanders

I don't think that Kenny Pickett is the reason the Eagles lost that game. I think if Jalen Hurts plays the whole game, the Eagles definitely win that game.

The Browns should trade Myles Garrett instead of making him suffer through a rebuild

I say trade him [Myles Garrett]. I wouldn't wanna do that [stay for a rebuild] if I were him. Hell no. Set him free. He should not, I wouldn't wanna do that if, again, if I were him.

I'm buying more Panthers stock than Cardinals stock going forward

This might just be way too knee-jerk, but I think I'm buying more Panthers stock than Cardinal stock going forward... I take Kyler September, October, November, Bryce in December. Right now, I would buy the Panther stock over the Cardinal stock.

I would still choose Caleb Williams over Bryce Young for the future

I still am going to take Caleb Williams over Bryce Young going forward. I still, I I am impressed with Bryce Young and what he's done and I do think the Panthers have a quarterback going forward. I'm impressed with Canales. But I'd still rather have the [Bears] side of this trade.

Michael Penix has made the Falcons offense better than it was under Kirk Cousins

Michael Penix, instant offense. First time Atlanta put up 30 points since October. Michael Pennix is actually not bad. He, I feel like the Falcon's offense worked better. They were better. It felt like they were better on third down. It felt like they were pushing the ball further.

The Patriots losing to the Bills was a good result for their draft position

That was a good loss. You win a game, you can drop like six spots in draft field. That was a good loss.

Curt Cignetti is a coward for punting while down 20 points at midfield

Curt Cignetti biggest coward pussy of all time. You can't talk shit on game day being like, whenever we play a top 25 team, we beat the shit out of him and then punt down 20 points, 20 plus points on midfield. Like what a pussy.