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Cam Ward is a better NFL prospect than Shedeur Sanders

I have Cam Ward ahead of Shedeur on big board. I do, I do too... I have Hunter is two and then I've got Cam Ward then Shedeur. That's my top four.

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.

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.

Ohio State is the best team in the country as long as they don't have to play Michigan

Ohio State is just a team on a mission right now. I don't know what else you can say. Like they are, as long as they don't have to play Michigan, they are the best team in the country.

Dan Marino's 1984 season is an anomaly that deserves more respect

Dan Marino having 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns in 1984 when the game was not a passing game is fucking insane. That's an insane statistical feat. Joe Burrow's having a career year and he still needs to do some work to get to what Dan Marino did. It's like more respect on Dan Marino.

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 Vikings can't let Sam Darnold leave the building

You can't let this guy leave. Everybody's looking for a franchise quarterback. When you have a guy who's playing like a franchise quarterback, you can't let him leave. They can figure out whatever they're gonna do with JJ McCarthy... but you can't let him go when he's gotten as good as he's gotten.

Tom Brady having a vote on NFL awards while being an owner is a conflict of interest

The idea that any owner of an NFL team would have a vote on league-wide awards, it's preposterous... It's an inherent conflict of interest. And I think after the season, the AP will find a way to clean it up. I think it just fell through the cracks.

Mike Vrabel would be the perfect fit for a New York NFL team

Rebel's [Vrabel] got the right personality to deal with the New York fans and the New York media. It's almost like Parcells where he just doesn't fuck around... he could be abrasive in a charming way... both of those teams need to be considering very seriously trying to make a run at Vrabel.

Jerod Mayo should be fired for how poorly the Patriots look

I feel like Jerod Mayo, like he's gotta be fired, right? They were... you're gonna make the same mistake the Bears just made where it's like keeping a bad head coach around for a young quarterback is not a good thing.

Joe Burrow should win NFL MVP if he throws three more touchdowns in Week 18

If he throws three touchdown passes in week 18, it's gonna be unprecedented that a quarterback had the season he had and didn't end up winning the MVP...

Joe Burrow is the NFL MVP regardless of whether the Bengals make the playoffs

I'm just gonna say it. Joe Burrow should be the MVP. I think regardless of if they make the Playoffs or not, Joe Burrow should be the MVP. He's been the best player. And that's, I know that's not what the, the award has become, but it should be... the award is what it says that it is originally, which is the best player, the most valuable player in the NFL.

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.

I am not scared of the Rams in the playoffs

I'm not scared of the Rams, even though I have my pinky on the line. I think their offense is like broken... they are now 11 straight games without scoring in the first quarter. ... I just don't think they're a complete team that can win the Super Bowl.

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.

Chris Ballard should be fired by the Colts

Chris Ballard. ... Since 2017 there have been seven winners of the AFC South. ... The Indianapolis Colts have won it zero times. It is the most combustible division that you can win year to year. And Chris Ballard's teams have not won it a single time. ... His teams just fall apart.

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.

Kevin O'Connell should be the NFL Coach of the Year

The Vikings are really, really good and I'm excited to watch them play The Lions Week 18 for the one seed. ... Kevin O'Connell should be Coach of the Year.

I am not worried about the Packers at all

I'm not worried about the Packers at all. ... They're a good team. I think though they're not an elite team. They are 0 and 5 against the best teams in the NFC. That's the Vikings, the Eagles and the Lions. ... It just doesn't look as smooth as you would like it to look going into the playoffs.

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 Steelers are frauds and not serious Super Bowl contenders

I'm so happy that I didn't always go all the way in on the Steelers. I always was one foot in, one foot out because that team is a fraud... they're nowhere near the top five teams in the NFL and that's what you judge it on. Especially in a town like Pittsburgh. They're just not to be taken seriously in the AFC playoffs.

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.

Kirill Kaprizov is a top three MVP candidate

Minnesota, Kirill the Thrill [Kaprizov]... Probably a top three candidate for MVP right now. And just an unreal player to watch where every game, game in, game out, shift in, shift out, he has must-watch television.

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.

I don't have any hopes for the Texans to make an impact in the AFC playoffs

I just, I don't have any, any hopes for the Texans to make any type of impact on the AFC playoffs. No, that was a tough, tough loss when Tank Dell went down.

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 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.

Kevin O'Connell should be the NFL Coach of the Year

Kevin O'Connell should be Coach of the Year. He's now 25 and nine in one possession games, which is second best in NFL history for a head coach. He should be Coach of the year for what he's done with his team and for what he is done with Sam Darnold.

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.

The 12-team playoff made the college football season significantly more fun

Remember the college football playoff going to 12 teams, in my opinion, made this season so much more fun. Like we had weekends that didn't have, that would not have meant anything, mean something.

Bernard Langer is a 'hustler' for using the senior tees to win the PNC Championship

This guy's a hustler, but yeah. Charlie Woods sick hole one. He gets an initial like 120 yards on every drive. I'd have too much pride to do that. I wouldn't hit from those tees.

Rickey Henderson is the best lead-off hitter of all time

Rickey Henderson... was such a awesome, awesome baseball player to watch. All his base stealing records are just insane... Best lead off hitter of all time. All his base stealing records are just insane. They're the stats that you can look up and be like, it would, oh, it would take somebody like 30 years.

Criticism of Justin Herbert never made sense

[Justin Herbert] touchdown pass that he threw as he was falling down. Oh that's the guy. When people are like, oh, Justin Herbert's only, you know, social media, quarterback, whatever. I don't even know what the criticism of Justin Herbert is anymore because it never made sense to me.