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Max Homa 'blew it' at the Genesis Invitational

I want credit too. I I held back as long as I could to not say he blew it, but he blew it. He blew it. He blew blew it. He blew, blew fucking blew it.

The Daytona 500 is the most prestigious and important race in NASCAR

Daytona 500 is considered the most prestigious and important race in NASCAR and has opened the NASCAR season every February since 1982.

I am going to break 120 in golf this off-season without cheating

I think this is the off season that I get really into golf... I'm gonna break 120 before, and not by cheating. I'm not gonna cheat except on maybe one water hole I'll cheat on one water hole. But besides that, I'm gonna do it straight up, just clean as can be.

The Chiefs were the better team in Super Bowl 57 and Patrick Mahomes is definitively the best player in the NFL

The chiefs were the better team. They were. And Patrick Mahomes and that offense and that offensive line and what Andy Reid did in the second half, they scored on every single possession... [Mahomes] is the guy. He has two Super Bowl wins in five years. He is 27 years old. He's fucking insane.

Patrick Mahomes is officially a 'tough motherfucker'

Patrick Mahomes two mvp, two Super Bowl MVPs... we can also add tough motherfucker to us. I think he's officially, he's a tough motherfucker now, right? He is the quintessential gamer.

Jalen Hurts is definitively a franchise quarterback and no one can say anything bad about him

Jalen Hertz did look really good. Jalen Hertz was phenomenal. That's, that's one thing that you can walk away is being like, no one can say anything bad about Jalen Hertz anymore.

The Philadelphia Eagles will win Super Bowl 57 by six points

I got birds by six.

The Washington Commanders deserve partial credit for the Eagles making the Super Bowl

I feel like after that game [loss to the Commanders], I feel like that got our attention back somewhat refocus us... [PFT: partial credit for the Super Bowl should go to the Washington Commanders?] Pretty much. Yeah. I'll take lighten the fire. Be in the catalyst.

I hope to never wear another uniform besides the Pittsburgh Steelers

[Jersey Jerry: Could you ever picture yourself in another uniform?] No. I hope I never have to.

Fried lobster is the most delicious thing I have ever eaten

I had fried lobster for the first time in my life. That's all I've been thinking about. It was the most delicious thing I've ever ate.

LeBron James will wait to break the scoring record against the Bucks

The only thing he could say is if LeBron is a true historian of the game, he would wait to break it against the Bucks. The only other team that Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] played for. So Lakers-Bucks playing on Thursday night. Maybe he does that.

Luke Fickell is building a monster at the University of Wisconsin

Luke Fickell building a monster. Looking forward to that. ... We have more quarterbacks in the room now than we've had our entire history ever. I don't understand. I have no clue what's going on.

Duke is officially back after snapping their losing streak against North Carolina

Who's back is Duke? They snap their losing streak. Their two game losing streaks [against] North Carolina over the weekend... they're one and oh in the post coach K era against North Carolina.

Tom Brady is the GOAT of retirements

It's back-to-back retirements, two consecutive retirements for Tom Brady. He's the GOAT at that too. Not a dynasty, but a nice little run.

Madison Square Garden, Philly, and Capital One Arena are the three best shooters' gyms in the NBA

Personally I think it's the Garden. I think it's Philly. And then as a Wizard, I think it's the Great Capital One Arena. Great spot to watch a game.

I am betting $8,500 on the Eagles to be a good friend to Big Cat

I've decided, I'm going... I need to be a good friend. Would a good friend root against his buddy to lose $200,000? No... So I've decided... I'll put 8,500 on the Eagles.

Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the league and there is no debate

Who do you think's the best quarterback in the league right now? It's Patrick Mahomes. Yeah. I don't even think it's a debate.

The Kelce brothers facing off in the Super Bowl is genuinely wild and not overstated

The Kelce Brothers, it's gonna be talked about nonstop... it's actually very crazy. It's really cool that they are the first two brothers to face off in a Super Bowl and they're both really fucking good. I actually think it's wild.

The 10th strike is the most difficult part of bowling a 300 game

Everybody says the first one is the hardest one to throw. I totally disagree. I think the 10th one is. Because if you don't get the 10th one, then you have no chance... if you got the front nine, that 10th one is the most important.

The Eagles roster is better than the Chiefs at every position except quarterback and tight end

The Eagles are probably better than the Chiefs at every position group other than quarterback. Tight end, tight end quarterback and tight end. Yeah. But blind offensive defensive line. I'm taking, I'm taking the birds receiver room, birds running game birds secondary, secondary birds. Like the eagles have the better roster.

My mother is the source of the championship genes in the Manning family

No doubt. She was a hoop a hoops player. You know, she, that's where we get the height from. She's, you know, six foot had a little hook shot. She was unstoppable in basketball. So that's where we get, that's where we get our vision. Just seeing the court, you know, and, and you know, but my mom, my mom's the best she was, was our, our ultimate fan and supporter.

If you are taking an underdog in the playoffs, you should bet them straight up

Spreads don't really matter in the playoffs. They don't. That's what we've realized. If you're gonna take an underdog, take 'em straight up.

Bill O'Brien is a great hire for the Patriots because he understands the standard

I think it's a great move for the Patriots because [Bill O'Brien] understands the standard. He's been in the situation of being a coach in the organization... and he's also been a head coach... he single-handedly developed Deshaun Watson, made him a $250 million quarterback.

The Bengals will beat the Chiefs in the AFC Championship

I'm going with Bengals and it has to do with the ankle of Patrick Mahomes. I mean, that's gonna be a tough task... that Bengals team, they got a swagger, they got a confidence. They don't have excuses.

Patrick Mahomes will play in the AFC Championship but will be physically diminished

I would say [Patrick Mahomes] is gonna play, but he's gonna be diminished. You're not gonna get full Mahomes. It's more just being as mobile as he is behind the line of scrimmage and keeping plays alive.

Arrowhead Stadium is the craziest game day environment in the NFL

Arrowhead is the craziest game day environment I've ever been in. Especially the crowd in the stadium. When Patrick Mahomes came back on the field, it was like the second coming of Christ.

The Philadelphia Eagles are the Super Bowl favorites

They're good team. Super Bowl favorites. If they don't win the Super Bowl, it's a huge letdown... they're my Super Bowl favorites.

Mike McCarthy will survive and stay as the Cowboys head coach

My gut tells me that Mike McCarthy actually survives this and he'll stick around. I don't think [Jerry Jones] is going to fire him.

The NFL Divisional Round is the best weekend on the football calendar

The NFL divisional round, which in my estimation is the best weekend in the NFL schedule... getting a ticket to that memorable spot, like a Final Four spot, feels so huge for the team, the fan base, everything. And you get four matchups. All these games feel like they're gonna be great games, tight games.

I need to become less fun than my son's toys so he stops waking me up in the middle of the night

Last night [my son] got up at one in the morning... he was just sitting next to my bed, wasn't saying anything, just sitting there. I caught him the other day doing this at three in the morning... slowly opening the door with his hands like a ninja. I need to become less fun than his toys. He has toys in there and he's like, 'I'd rather hang out with dad' at 1:00 in the morning.

I was wrong about Dak Prescott; he was sensational against the Buccaneers

I would like to formally apologize to one Dakota Prescott, because I was wrong. He was sensational on Monday night... He was absolutely shut the haters up. I include myself in that camp. I was very wrong.

The NFL should use the chip in the football to definitively judge goal line plays

The fact that there was just casually mentioned there's a chip in the football and they can actually see if it goes over the goal line... According to the chip in the football, the closest the ball got to the end zone was 0.6 yards from the goal line. What the fuck are we doing? We've been asking for the chip forever.

The Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the NBA right now

I probably like Memphis even more than Denver... Memphis just has, has some shit to it where I'm like, man, I like these guys... Memphis is the hottest right now.

The Boston Celtics are the best 'health bet' to win the NBA title

I think Boston's so much. Cause I feel like they're the best health bet. You feel like all of their guys are going to play. And the one person that's the biggest question mark is, is Rob Williams who, you know, they can still probably be really good without him.

I can hit 8 out of 10 free throws easily

Someone said, how many free throws would you make out of 10? I was like, in my day, I was a prolific free throw shooter... I can easily hit 8 outta 10. Might have been a little ambitious. I went four out of 10 the first time.

The Bills will blow out the Dolphins and cover a 13-point spread

I would take the Bills even if they were like minus 17 at this point. ... It's gonna be an ass kicking. It's gonna be a whomping. The bills are gonna go up and down the field. Skylar Thompson. I just, yeah, that's all you gotta say.

Tom Brady has won the Super Bowl every other year since 2013

Tom Brady's won the Super Bowl every other year since 2013. [2014, 2016, 2018, 2020].

I trust Justin Herbert more than Trevor Lawrence and the Chargers will beat the Jaguars

That's an intriguing game because the Jaguars didn't look good against Josh Dobbs last weekend. ... Who do you trust most? Justin Herbert or Trevor Lawrence right now? Justin Herbert more. ... my pick would be the Chargers.

Denver is one of the best comedy towns in the United States

Denver's a very liberal city. Right. That's, most people know it as a liberal, but Colorado isn't all liberal. Yeah. There's a lot of conservative out there. It's kind of a purple place... It's unbelievable. It's one of the best comedy towns in the country in my opinion.

Justin Fields is a phenomenal talent but his running style is scary for injuries

I love the kid. I think he's fucking phenomenal. I think he's a great talent. I do, I do definitely get scared when he does run. Because in the same way that like Derek Rose comparison... at some point he's gonna get clobbered. Right. So he will get clobbered at some point he's gonna get hit.

Two college football championships in a row constitutes a dynasty

I actually think in college football, two championships in a row is a dynasty. Every other sport it's three in five years.

Doug Pederson gets my vote for NFL Coach of the Year

Doug Pederson is gonna get my coach of the year vote. Trevor Lawrence looks like he is like the next guy.

The AFC Championship Game should be played at a neutral site in Detroit

Let's be honest, the answer is Detroit. Because it's always Detroit for these games. And then we'd also have the joke of like, this team has won more games in Detroit—playoff games in Detroit—than Detroit in the last 30 years. You just gotta always fall back to what is the trivia answer that would hurt Detroit the most.

Steve Smith Sr. belongs in the Hall of Fame based on his Triple Crown stats with Jake Delhomme

Steve Smith should be a hall of famer. He should make it, he's like eighth all time in receiving yards. I think he's top 15 in touchdowns. But here's the stat that really should put him in... There's only four guys who have won the triple crown... Sterling Sharpe with Brett Favre, Jerry Rice with Joe Montana, Cooper Kupp last year, and then Steve Smith with Jake Delhomme. That tells you how good he is.

Brian Daboll is the NFL Coach of the Year

Brian Dayle is Coach of the Year. He's getting my official vote. I have a lot, lot of backup votes. I think he's coached the year. The New York Giants, excuse me, are in the playoff for the first time since 2016. The boat curse has officially been erased. This team is pretty much the same team as it was last year, except the coach is different and he's gotten so much out of these guys.

The Ohio-Wyoming Arizona Bowl is for true football guys because there will be a lot of running and punting

Ohio and Wyoming. I think we're gonna get some, this is gonna be one of those games where it's the true football guys, cuz there's gonna be a lot of running, a lot of punting football guys.

The Titans will stay within 20 points of the Cowboys because there's no tape on Josh Dobbs

I put a pft on this game that I'm, I'm sure that it's gonna win because it's Titans Plus 20. Right. They're gonna keep within 20. Josh Dobbs. Sure. There's no tape on Josh Dobbs.

The Giants -5.5 is the easiest bet of the year because the Colts are the worst-coached team in the league

My favorite favorite is the Giants minus five and a half. So. Watching them Monday night. Easiest bet I had all year was the Chargers. They're, they're the worst coach team in the league. They're terrible. They can't score points, they can't do anything. The Giants are fighting for a playoff spot.

Eliminated teams playing teams that need to win in the final weeks are a 63% ATS betting lock

The eliminated teams playing teams that need to win over the final two weeks of this season are 63% against the spread since 1990. So essentially any team that needs to win and you're playing a dead dog team, it just always, it, it, it usually works out that the dead dog team's a little livelier than people realize.

The Jets are a good team with Mike White and a bad team with Zach Wilson

I'm back on the Jets. Mike White. I really do think that they're, they're actually a good team with Mike White. They're such a bad team with Zach Wilson. I think the defense will get like a, you know, juiced up from it. I, the Seahawks have been very, very bad.