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The Raiders will win their final home game ever in the Black Hole because the crowd will be awesome and the Jaguars have quit.

The last home game ever in the Black Hole versus a team that has completely quit going across the country in Jacksonville, give me everything for the Raiders. That's the last game ever that's going to be an awesome crowd.

Kevin Garnett will get an Oscar nomination for Uncut Gems.

KG's getting nominated [for an Oscar], if anybody's getting nominated.

There are many parallels between preparing for an NBA game and preparing to be on screen as an actor.

A lot of parallels in how you prepare for a game and how you prepare to be on screen. You have to know timing, you know momentum, believe it or not, chemistry.

Teammates must respect that every player has a different way of preparing for games, including those who need isolation.

Everybody's different man and you have to respect everybody's different... the fact that you're in the corner being isolated... I have always respected people's views on what they need for themselves. Lord knows I have my own and in preparing and we all prepared different and I had to read, you know respect everybody's way of preparing.

Anthony Rendon's contract with the Angels is a retirement deal

This is a great move if you're Rendon because you don't like dealing with media, you don't like the spotlight that much, you don't have to worry about that. It's a retirement brilliant contract. You just move to Southern California and you get paid to just chill.

It will be a major letdown and hilariously funny if the Yankees do not win the World Series after signing Gerrit Cole.

If they don't win this year, it'll be a major letdown for them. It's going to be a real shame. Now as the Yankees sign more and more, like being around Yankee fans, it's going to be so much funnier if they don't win it all.

Jameis Winston's stats are only better than Peyton Manning's because of the era

This is how the new-age NFL [is]. This is why the Jameis Winston/Peyton Manning stats are ridiculous when you actually adjust them for era. It's like, yeah, of course Jameis Winston has these numbers that are better than Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning still played partially in the old NFL.

The Giants have to play Eli Manning again to let him get back to a .500 record

Now what sucks is now Eli's 116 and 117. You've got to play him again, though. You have to play him again. You've got to give him a shot to get back to 117, 117.

I would still bet on the Eagles to win the NFC East despite how bad they look

I still would probably take [the Eagles] to win the division, because they have a home game against the Cowboys, and they play the Redskins and they play the Giants. But if you had to ask me right now to put money on it, I think I'd still take the Eagles as bad as they've looked.

I support division winners hosting playoff games even with bad records because the unfairness provides entertainment

I like the fact that the Eagles could win the division at 7-9 and host a playoff game simply because we get to sit here and say, that's not fair. I like that it makes no sense. I like that if you win your division, you get a home playoff game, even if you're a terrible team. It just seems like one of those rules I don't want changed.

I can see the 2019 Eagles flipping a switch and going on a Super Bowl run despite how bad they look

I'm falling into the trap of what they've done the last two years. I agree with you. But I could see [the Eagles] just going on a run right now. [The Super Bowl Eagles] are eventually going to – everything's going to click, and they're going to flip the switch, and they're going to be great again.

Bill Belichick intentionally created the Bengals filming controversy as a rallying cry

[Bill Belichick] thinks that this was specifically ordered by Bill Belichick to have it become a controversy so that he can then reverse it and use it as a rallying cry to fix the Patriots' problems. he thinks this was specifically ordered by Bill Belichick to have it become a controversy so that he can then reverse it and use it as a rallying cry to fix the Patriots' problems.

Tom Ricketts is lying about the Cubs being too poor to pay their star players

Tom Ricketts, Cubs owner, because he's poor. So he missed the budget for Wrigley expansion by 100%, he said. So just hate it when these guys who have billions of dollars... when time comes to pay their really expensive players what they're worth, don't have the money. Don't buy that bullshit. Like, it's not just you can't sign Chris Bryant.

I do not want the Cubs to trade Kris Bryant despite ownership claims of being over budget

Kris Bryant is the word. And everyone's, you know, what happens is whether they trade Kris Bryant or not, I do not want them to trade Kris Bryant. But what pisses me off more than anything is fans who are like, well, you got to trade Kris Bryant because we have no money. Don't buy that bullshit.

Brandin Cooks is the definition of elite foot speed

I think it's probably Brandin Cooks, a receiver we have out here in L.A., and I actually trained with him for the combine. I thought he was fast then, but he's on a whole other level of fast and the definition of foot speed.

I am faster now than I was when I trained for the NFL Combine

I'd imagine everybody's probably different. I think I'm faster now than I was when I was training for the Combine. But I would say there's probably guys that are the opposite of that.

The UCF vs. UConn 'Civil ConFLiCT' was never a real rivalry to the players

We had no idea that that was a rivalry game or we were playing for a trophy. We just thought it was another game. I think there has to be some sort of agreement when two teams want to become a rivalry, like equal hate or whatever.

I predict no human will ever break four seconds in the 40-yard dash

Dude, I don't know. Because, I mean, how low is the 40-yard dash record going to go? I don't know. Like there's no way anybody's ever going to break four seconds. I don't know. I guess maybe high 4-1.

Sam Pittman is a panic hire for Arkansas

Sam Pittman is who you're talking about. He's the Georgia O-line coach. That is a panic hire for Arkansas. I saw his face. I was like, that's not a head coach. That's not a head coach.

I'm not worried about the Rams making the playoffs because the Vikings will fall flat on their face

The Bears gonna win out and the Vikings are going to start losing out. So I'm not worried about the Rams as much as a Viking just falling flat on their face.

Freddie Kitchens should be fired even after a win

Freddie kitchens should be fired even in a win. Freddie kitchens is passing like he can't even pass the simplest of tests and the simple test that I am talking about is the Bengals have the worst run defense in the entire league and Freddie kitchens ran the ball six times in the first half... He is a dump you... He's a dummy.

It is impossible to tank in the NFL

I think it's impossible to tank in the NFL. I really do because it's just a sport that's impossible to think like guys are playing for their next jobs. It's a violent game. It's hard to tell people. Hey go out there and just don't try right?

The Packers are a little bit fraudulent

I feel I feel like the Packers are a little bit fraudulent. Oh, welcome to yes the right side of History SHINee. It took only beating the Redskins by five points for me to realize that. Hey, maybe they're not that great of a football team this year.

George Kittle is like an angry bull that is impossible to tackle

Shout out our guy George Kittle. Big-time players make big-time plays. Him getting just ripped to shreds by his face mask and still running down the field. He was like an angry bull unlike the PBR tour... he knows where he has to end up and he's going to fight every guy to get there.

The 49ers win over the Saints is the 'are we for real' statement win of the season

This is a statement. This is the you look for these wins when you're the one seed or the two seed and you're like are we for real? These type of wins are the 'are we for real' wins. And this is the one.

Jameis Winston is the Big Ben heir apparent

I think Jameis Winston Is Our Big Ben Heir Apparent... off sketchy off-field stuff. They have the classic like they're never fully down on the on the field... There's so many plays were Jameis Winston has six guys around him and then he just kind of emerges from it... he is the funniest quarterback of ever want.

Drew Lock is good because he is consistently lucky

I called Drew lock being good and he is good make no mistake... he's consistently lucky and all the ways that you see... You can tell when a quarterback is really good is when they're consistently lucky at everything that they do.

The Jaguars have 100% quit

The Jaguars have quit fully hundred percent quit because you can tell when a team quits when they just give up so many running like big run plays and and screens... That's acquiescence in the quit.

The Titans will win the AFC South if they beat the Texans next week

I think if they beat the Texans on Sunday... they're going to win the AFC South. Okay, if they win this game... because the Titans have the distinct feel of a team that fully believes they're not only good but maybe even better than they are.

The NFL committed a travesty by not scheduling the Raiders' final Oakland game in prime time

The NFL has done us an injustice... The last game in the Black Hole is next Sunday. It should have been flexed. We should have had this on Saturday night. I want my feelings to be said out loud that this is a travesty that we don't get one final night game in Oakland in prime time for the nation to watch.

Lane Kiffin will eventually coach at Alabama

He is he's gonna end up being like the coach of, Alabama... This is it feels like this is his second to last spot... he's very clearly looking at something else and I think that something else is Alabama.

LSU and Clemson will meet in the National Championship game

I actually think it's gonna be LSU Clemson in the final... yeah I'm going to agree I mean this might take a loan out.

Joe Burrow's body language and leadership make you want to go to war for him

Joe Burrow is—forget all the on-field how good he is and forget all the measurables—his body language makes me want to go to war for him. It's crazy. I have not seen someone who has like a natural leader ability that just oozes off of him. He has that look where you're like, 'I just like tell me who to fight, I got it.'

Mitch Trubisky plays completely differently when he has confidence

I'm going to say about here and now when [Trubisky]'s playing with confidence, different guy. Even his interception was good because he pinned them at the one. His confidence, his decision-making, Matt Nagy's play-calling has been phenomenal in the last two games.

The Bears now have a 75% chance of making the playoffs

I must say the Bears now have a 75% chance of making the playoffs. [PFT: That's right].

Lamar Jackson will be the NFL MVP and Joe Burrow will win the Heisman

Lamar Jackson is probably going to be the MVP right? Joe Burrow is likely going to be the Heisman. This I think will be the first year that the Heisman winner would be older than the NFL MVP.

Jerry Jones will not fire Jason Garrett this season because they are in first place

He's not going to fire Jason Garrett this season... because they're still in first place and still control their own destiny, you can't fire him.

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck look like slobs for wearing casual clothes on Thursday Night Football

Are we as a nation going to talk about Troy Aikman's hoodie that he's wearing. I don't like casual Troy. These guys are really taking the job and Joe Buck. We're talking to you too... have some fucking class man like this is disrespectful... he looks like a slob I'll be honest with you.

Week 14 is the 'Just How Good Are They?' weekend for the NFL

I have dubbed this... the 'just how good are they' weekend. Because there's no loser leaves town... I think this weekend week 14 is going to be fascinating because there are some really good games and we're going to walk away on Sunday night being like okay this team ready to roll this team, maybe some questions.

If the Patriots lose to the Chiefs, they are heading for a disappointing end to the season

I'm just going to go all in all the way in on the Patriots. They're either going to blow this game out or if they lose I'm going to start to emotionally prepare myself for maybe a disappointing end to the season.

The Rams will beat the Seahawks because Sean McVay owns Pete Carroll's defense

Here's Sean McVay's offenses against the Seahawks the last four times: 29 points, 33 points, 36 points, 42 points. The Rams for whatever reason it is can figure out how to attack Pete Carroll's defense... I'll take the Rams.

The Buccaneers will finish 8-8 and franchise tag Jameis Winston

My favorites the Bucks. I think the Bucks are going to finish 8-8 I do. I think Jameis is going to get franchise tagged. I do, I hope so I really do.

Mike Greenberg is an unapologetic beta

The beauty of Mike Greenberg is that he is an unapologetic beta and that's why I love him so very deeply... he's someone who's like 'I'm a dork'.

Eli Manning is the Forrest Gump of the NFL

Eli Manning is now more than ever the Forrest Gump of the NFL. He just keeps showing up at historical moments.

If Utah wins and Georgia loses, Utah will make the College Football Playoff

I think as long as Utah wins and Georgia loses, they're going to get the four spot... The committee has been ranking them based on being a complete team... Utah has been dominant all season long.

Clemson is so much better than the ACC that they would make the playoff even with a loss

The ACC is the worst conference ever and yeah, Clemson makes the playoff if they lose, for sure. Clemson's biggest opponent will be boredom because the rest of the ACC sucks. There is nobody in the ACC that can compete with Clemson.

A wet sock is worse than a broken foot

I will say having a wet foot will ruin your day. Wet foot is worse than spraining an ankle which is worse than a break. I would rather have my foot chopped off then have my sock be wet all day.

Mike Florio is stir-crazy and just making things up with his Andrew Luck to the Raiders take

Andrew Luck might be the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020 and using this is based on nothing, but I just wanted to put it at least he admitted that he just made it up in his own brain... Mike Florio is the definition of a beautiful mind never rests. He just can't be sitting still for more than two seconds.

Baby Yoda is the breakout star of The Mandalorian

Baby Yoda is the breakout star. It's basically the main character of the show, but he's electric. If you watch the show, he is so cute.

Russell Wilson is in elite company with eight straight 3,000-yard winning seasons

Russell Wilson... has eight seasons, eight straight seasons of 3,000 yards on a winning team. Only two other guys to do that in the history of football. I think Peyton Manning and Tom [Brady].