Takes

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are slightly favored over the Philadelphia Eagles in Wild Card Weekend

The biggest one for me is Philadelphia and Tampa Bay. I actually, in my projections, I have Tampa Bay very, very slightly favored... If you look at the weighted numbers that give more weight to recent games, Tampa Bay is 15th, Philadelphia is 21st.

Buffalo and Dallas are the two best teams in the NFL outside of San Francisco and Baltimore

The number two teams in each conference are pretty clearly Buffalo and Dallas. Not just the number two seeds, but the number two teams by both DVOA and weighted towards the end of the season. If somebody's gonna win this thing other than San Francisco or Baltimore, it's probably going to be Buffalo or Dallas.

Jim Harbaugh will eventually coach the Chargers or the Raiders

I think Harbaugh's gonna go to the Chargers or the Raiders.

The Rams visiting the Lions has 'upset' written all over it

The Rams. The Rams coming to Detroit because... this game to me has upset written all over. And I think because of the way the Rams are playing... Matthew Stafford is under center, a lot of play action... they've got enough to go carve you up.

Jim Harbaugh is definitely leaving Michigan for the NFL after winning the title

Oh, he is gone. He's gone. He's going to win a Super Bowl championship. It's already, like, his mind's already, like they might celebrate today and have some fun in Ann Arbor. They should, but I think he's on his way to the NFL.

The Chiefs are very dangerous in the playoffs and you shouldn't bet against Mahomes

The Chiefs might actually be very dangerous this Playoffs... Patrick Mahomes, people are actually disrespecting the Chiefs and being like, they can't do anything. And it's Patrick Mahomes. So that really, that's all you gotta say. It's Patrick Mahomes in the Playoffs. You don't wanna bet against that guy.

The Patriots should draft Marvin Harrison Jr.

I'm down for Marvin Harrison Jr. He's gonna slip approach. You're gonna take Caleb Williams. You're gonna take Drake May... I'm down for, give me Marvin Harrison Jr.

I am leaning toward the Bears drafting Caleb Williams #1 overall

I lean Caleb Williams. He's so fucking good. And he would be, he would also just make me excited for a couple more years... whatever the choices are, they gotta make the right choices. I would lean, Caleb Williams.

Michigan will win the National Championship but Washington plus the points is the smart bet

My heart is putting me on Washington, but my testicles are saying Michigan... I'm leaning towards betting Washington in the points. But I think Michigan's gonna win.

Max Homa will win a major championship this year

Max Homa is gonna win a major this year. I think this year. Hundred percent.

Draymond Green has learned his lesson and won't punch anyone again

I predict that Draymond has learned his lesson. He won't do this again. I think that Draymond had a brief mental error, a brief moment where he blacked out a little bit, a heated gaming moment and he, he will not be making that mistake again. Draymond's a new man.

The Ravens are very live to beat the Steelers despite resting starters

I am of the belief that Tyler Huntley and the way this game goes, that the Ravens are very live in this game. I think they're live in this game because the Ravens are the best team in the NFL at playing games like this. Like Harbaugh prepares them to do this in the pre-season.

The Titans will beat the Jaguars as Mike Vrabel's revenge Super Bowl

I think that this is the Titans too. I don't believe in the Jaguars. It's just the Mike Vrabel in a week... against the Jacksonville Jaguars who are battered and beaten. This is Vrabel's Super Bowl this year also revenge.

Bill Belichick will not lose to the New York Jets

I've been saying for the last three weeks, Bill Belichick will not lose to the Jets. I feel like Bill Belichick, if he does get fired, they need to make that its own day.

The only thing that can stop the 49ers is injuries or the Baltimore Ravens

The 49ers have the one seed all locked up... The only thing that can stop the 49ers are injuries and the Baltimore Ravens.

The Chicago Bears will be a good football team in 2024

The Bears are going to be good in 2024. I'm saying it right now. This team is playing fucking good football. Justin Fields looks good... I don't care that this might be a terrible soundbite for me next year, but I'm saying it right now and I believe it.

Kirk Cousins will return to the Minnesota Vikings next season

Is Kirk Cousins gonna come back? I think he's, I I would guess that he's gonna come back to the Vikings... He'd probably be okay with taking a pay cut just to avoid the nuisance of having to move your family to a new city... Kirk Cousins back to the Vikings. We're announcing that right now.

Oregon is going to destroy Liberty in the Fiesta Bowl

17 points is not win nearly enough points. They're so strong and he's so strong... They're way bigger than Liberty. So I'm, this might just be because I saw a bunch of football players up close and I'm like, oh, these guys are way bigger than they look on tv.

I will be in the best shape of my life when I turn 40

I have the double whammy of our birthday month is coming up and it's our last birthday in our thirties. And I am trying to tell myself that when I turn 40, I have to turn 40 in good shape in the best shape of my life... I'm going to put in a very concerted effort starting on Tuesday.

Mike Tomlin will find his way to nine wins

Whatever you wanna say about [Tomlin], he will find his way to nine wins. He's gonna find his way to nine wins. They had to win this game to find his way to nine wins... the Mike Tomlin path is set.

The Bills are worth betting at 35-1 to win the Super Bowl

If you like the Bills to beat the Chiefs, take 'em 35 to one to win the Super Bowl because the AFC is wide open. And it's not saying that the Bills aren't, it's not saying the Bills are some world beating team. It's that the rest of the pack has come back to the Bills.

I will match Big Cat's offer of Super Bowl tickets for Lions fans

Max, thank you. Huge for you, Max. You wanna match? I'll match. I'm matching for this year. Not saying like extending it to Infinity. This season. This season.

Bill Belichick will beat the Jets one last time then leave for the Commanders

If Belichick is going to the Commanders, Belichick will figure out a way to beat the New York Jets one last time... and then give the Patriots a worst pick, give his potential new team a better pick. That's my fanfiction world.

The Steelers will beat the Bengals in Week 16 because of their culture

This feels like to me and also no Jamar Chase for the Bengals and DJ reader, which will be very important in my opinion. This feels like the Mike Tomlin Steelers era is on the line. This is for the culture because it's, it's an underdog game at home. No one thinks the Steelers are good. They're very banged up and I think they're gonna win this game.

Bryce Young will win Offensive Player of the Week in Week 16

I think Bryce Young is gonna get offensive player of the week. Oh. Because the last two quarterbacks that the Packers have played against have done Offensive Player of the Week, baker Mayfield. And then the week before that Tommy Devito. Yeah. So, Bryce Young, next up Player of the week.

The NFC will win the Super Bowl

NFC will win the Super Bowl. ... Should just take the Niners to win the super Bowl even though it's a terrible lineup.

Ron Rivera will be fired by the Commanders

Do you think Ron Rivera will get fired? Yeah, I do.

Bill Belichick coaching for a team other than the Patriots is a looming reality

Could you see Bill Belichick coaching for any team, but the New England Patriots next year? I mean, I think it's a reality that's gonna, that's gonna come, you know, I won't believe it until it's done. But it it, when the media starts getting on this and starts talking about it where there's smoke, there's fire. And I just hope it's handled correctly.

Drew Lock will make four career Pro Bowls

Drew Lock. My, my take that he would make four Pro Bowls, which I said like four years ago, three years ago in this program. Now it's at an all time high. I think it's even higher than it was when I set it. Yeah. At the time to be more likely. He's probably not gonna do that, but it's closer than it was yesterday.

The Eagles will not be winning the Super Bowl this year

The Eagles will not be winning the Super Bowl this year.

If the Lions get a home playoff game, I am bullish on them winning it

if the Lions get a home playoff game... I'm very bullish on the Lions winning that home playoff game. It's when the Lions have to go on the road. And this isn't like anti Lions because it's like, who, who would feel good about going on the road against San Francisco right now?

Derrick Henry has likely played his last game in a Titans/Oilers uniform

Derrick Henry spoke to the media after the game... 'this sucks because I might not ever put on this uniform after the season.' 'cause he's gonna be a free agent at the end of the year... realistically I'm probably not gonna be here next year.

Charlie Woods is going to completely transform the game of golf

I think when all is said and done, Charlie Woods is gonna be the guy that completely transforms golf. Agreed. Yeah. He's gonna break the, break the mold.

Brandon Staley will be fired immediately following the Chargers' blowout loss to the Raiders

I think Brandon Staley might get fired or he is fired already. He might be fired overnight. He might be fired right after this game because we're taping the rare taping in the third quarter of Thursday Night Football. It is 42 to zero. The Las Vegas Raiders versus the Los Angeles Chargers. PFT. He's gone. He has to be gone right now.

The NFL will eventually host a Super Bowl overseas

They are trying like damn hell to get a Super Bowl overseas and we have to stop it. So let's all not watch the first quarter next year of all these games.

The Vikings will beat the Bengals because Brian Flores' defense will confuse Jake Browning

I kind of like the Vikings in this game. And I like him because Brian Flores... is doing stuff that people can't even figure out with his defense zone. Blitzes just... he's doing a lot of multiples... I think that this is gonna be Jake Browning's first test. True test because the Colts and the Jaguars aren't great defenses. The Vikings have been playing like a great defense.

You must bet the Steelers to bounce back against the Colts after losing to the league's worst teams

The Steelers just lost to the Cardinals and the Patriots. Two of the worst four teams in the NFL. Mitch [Trubisky] looked really bad. The Steelers have looked really bad. You have to bet the Steelers. That's the vibe. The harder they bounce back.

The Super Bowl will be a matchup between the 49ers and the Ravens

I'm gonna go... I think it's gonna be KC in Baltimore and the AFC, I think Baltimore's gonna go... and I think San Fran... I'm taking San Fran and Philly [in the NFC Championship]... and I'm gonna take San Fran walking through it. So it'll be San Fran and Baltimore in the chip.

Roger Goodell will eventually implement two Monday Night Football games every single week

I'm calling it in the future, it might not be next year, might not be the year after Goodell's gonna want to try to get two Monday night football games. And the fact that these two games [Giants/Packers and Titans/Dolphins] were so good, it's gonna make him think like this was the best idea of all time.

The Bears must beat the Browns to realistically consider themselves a playoff contender

They have to beat the Browns. If they don't beat the Browns, then it's just like, this is all, this is all, but if they beat the Browns, then I'm gonna start thinking about playoffs. But it has to, you have to get through that hurdle. And the Browns are really good to get to a point where I can start realistically, like I'm having fun with 'in the hunt.' I'm not actually thinking playoffs right now.

The Bills will not make the playoffs in 2023

Six and seven. Six, I'm gonna go with the Denver Broncos. And seven, I'm gonna go with the Colts. [Big Cat: So Bills out?] [PFT: Bills out.]

Dak Prescott is the frontrunner for MVP with serious momentum

Dak looks really good. I think Dak, MVP. ... Dak MVP feels like it's got some momentum now.

The Broncos can still win the AFC West

The Broncos can still win the AFC West. If Mike Pence has the courage. They're one game out. ... There's a world where they only lose one of the remaining games.

The Eagles will lose in the first round of the playoffs

My overly direct take of the weekend is that the Eagles are gonna lose the first round of the playoffs. ... I was watching the defense. Defense wins championships. And the Eagles defense doesn't exist.

The Broncos, Bengals, and Bills will all make the playoffs as AFC wild card teams

My overly direct take... is that the Broncos, Bengals and Bills are all outta the playoffs right now. They're all gonna be the wild card teams in the AFC.

Bronny James will win an NBA Finals before the Patriots make the playoffs again

Bronny James will win an NBA finals before the Patriots make the playoffs again.

The Colts will win 10 games this year

I think the Colts are gonna have 10 wins this year. You think? You think Sean Peyton ever did a bounty on a punter.

Bill Belichick will stay with the Patriots next year

I truly believe that he will be here next year. But if he does go to another team like the Washington Commanders, I mean it doesn't really, you know, ri rival with the New England Patriots... But I just don't see that happening after this year. I think he'll definitely have another year to redeem himself.

Whatever team hires Ryan Day as an NFL head coach will be a complete failure

I I just wanna go ahead and predict this. Whatever team hires Ryan Day as an NFL coach will be a complete failure. God help their soul.

The NCAA's new compensation rules will create a major/minor league divide in college sports

The NCAA is putting forth a new... regulation... so that certain colleges, any college as a matter of fact can contribute up to $30,000 a year... once this gets into place, it's gonna be like the major leagues, right. Of college sports. Yes. And then everybody else is the minor leagues if this actually ends up happening.