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No one actually underrates Russell Wilson except maybe 49ers fans

I think that no one really to this day underrates Russell Wilson with the possible exception of maybe... San Francisco 49ers fans. That's probably the only fan base that won't give Russell Wilson credit because with the exception of that one play in the Super Bowl, he's had an exceptional career.

Russell Wilson is naturally corny, which makes his mic'd up segments awkward

For Russell Wilson, it's extra weird because I think that is his real conversation. I don't think they left anything on the cutting room floor. Like when Russell Wilson is mic'd up the editor who approves everything, he takes a night off... whatever he says it's going to be corny and it's going to work.

Firing Ron Rivera in early December is actually a favor to him

Brutal to do it. And I know is—I just want to get this out. It's kind of sad. I disagree. I think this is a great time to get fired. If you're a head coach, you still have maybe one or two weekends of golfing weather down in North Carolina. You get a head start on the job market. Ron Rivera is not going to stay unemployed for long.

The Chicago Bears are definitely going to make the playoffs

The Bears are going to make the playoffs. So Thursday night tune in. If the Bears lose, devastation... my team is still alive, just say fuck it and let's just hope that the best thing possible happens because then at least you get to watch games that feel meaningful. I've convinced myself fully.

The Kane vs Undertaker storyline is the best in WWE history

I agree with you. It was the best story WWE has ever done, not because of what I did but because they did such a great job telling it... four months before Kane ever debuted, you had Paul Bearer talking about it and you have all this backstory.

WWE performers are the only entertainers in the world required to multitask at such a high level

That's one of the biggest things that separates I think WWE from every other form of entertainment is one second you're doing a promo, the next thing you have a match, next you're doing something else... you're doing a stunt and you have to be able to keep all of that stuff in mind... I think we're the only entertainers in the world that have that sort of multitasking that is demanded of us.

Shawn Michaels and Daniel Bryan are the best performers at connecting with an audience

As far as connecting with the audience overall, Shawn Michaels and Daniel Bryan are the two best people that I've seen that can just like pull an audience in like no one else can do.

The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak should never have been broken

The streak was not something I think that was like some of those planned, right? It just kind of organically grew... that would have been in my opinion, that was one of those things that was part of WrestleMania... what they really wanted to see was just Undertaker 27 and 0. So yeah, I was pretty shocked by that.

Jerry Jones keeps Jason Garrett around just so he has someone to lie about firing on the radio

Jerry Jones keeps him... because he loves going on the air and and lying that he will fire his coach... The more you keep people distracted from the real issues, probably the better overall you are if you have just a lot of skeletons in the closet.

The decline in bullying is making kickers mentally weak because they haven't learned to 'weather the storm'

I actually think that the decline in bullying is making high school kickers more mentally weak... They're not able to be bullied at a young age. Nature would say if you're a kicker, you should get bullied a little bit in high school. You should start to weather that storm that way when you get to the NFL where you're getting death threats by strangers online, it's not affecting you as much because you got shoved in a locker.

NFL kicking will improve in 10 years because kids are giving up on American soccer

In 10 years kicking will be back because they all be like 'we suck at soccer, I'm not playing soccer anymore.' The giving up of soccer... any kid with a giant leg right now is 'fuck this, get this futebol shit off my television.'

Dabo Swinney is doing 'loser talk' by complaining about hypothetical playoff snubs

This is loser talk by Dabo Swinney because what he is doing is he is setting the table... for everyone to be like it's unfair that they're not in the college football playoff if they did happen to lose to Virginia. So he's just so far deep in his own mind of perceived hate that he's getting mad about an outcome that's not going to happen.

Clemson is a top-four team but it's fair to say they haven't played anyone

Clemson is a top four team in the country, Clemson might be the best team in the country. But at the same time they have played no one. Like it's okay to say that they've played no one yet they still are very very good.

If you don't have a good cry every now and then, you're crazy

Listen, if you don't have a good cry every now and then... you're crazy. You gotta cry every now and then... Have I cried when I've been drunk? Hell yeah. I think probably the majority of times that I've cried in the last 10 years, I'd say like 50 to 60% have been while I'm drunk.

The Ravens will be the AFC's number one seed and the Super Bowl will go through Baltimore.

But as of right now, if the playoffs started today, the Ravens would be the one seed and the Super Bowl would go through Baltimore.

Tom Brady looked 'dead' and scared against the Texans.

Tom Brady looked kind of dead tonight. He looked like he was the one seeing ghosts. He was very scared of the Texans' SWAT team linebackers.

The Jets losing to the winless Bengals is a classic 'so Jets' moment.

That was so Jets. That was so, so Jets. ... to have a quarterback who seems like the guy say, we're going to run the table... then go to Cincinnati, an 0-11 team, and score six points and just piss down their leg. I'm sorry, Jets fans. That is so Jets.

Derrick Henry has officially entered the conversation as one of the NFL's top running backs.

This is now a Derrick Henry appreciation podcast. ... Essentially, we get to November and December and people are like, I don't want to tackle that guy anymore. He had 149 yards today, and then in his last 16 games... 1,700 yards, 18 rushing touchdowns. Doesn't get talked about as one of the top backs, but he's up there now.

Ryan Tannehill is officially a good quarterback again, but the Titans are in a dangerous spot for his next contract.

Apparently it takes seven years, six years, whatever it has been, a couple franchises, a couple benchings to fully realize everything you have in you. Ryan Tannehill is here. ... The Titans are going to do the like three year, not mega contract, but like three year, 15 million a year contract for Ryan Tannehill being like, he's the guy. And then next year he goes back to Ryan Tannehill.

The Tennessee Titans are capable of winning a playoff game.

I think the Titans might win a playoff game. They're real motherfuckers to play against. They are.

The Indianapolis Colts' season is officially over.

The Colts season is now over. They're not going to make the playoffs. They're 6-6, and they've lost.

The NFL should revoke the home playoff game for the winner of the NFC East.

Take away a playoff game. Take away the home playoff game from the team that wins the NFC East. They don't deserve it.

Daniel Jones stinks and Pat Shurmur is a 'dead man walking'.

Daniel Jones stinks and Pat Shurmur is a dead man walking. Pat Shurmur, update on where Pat Shurmur is with the entire New York Giants organization. He is at the level where he's talking about how they're historically young team. So that is the last bargaining level of a coach about to get fired.

Mike Tomlin is the NFL Coach of the Year for 2019 because he managed the Steelers circus for years without people knowing.

I'm saying Mike Tomlin's the coach of the year. Because what the Steelers—and we have made fun of Mike Tomlin a lot on this podcast. So I think it's only fair to say when he's doing a great job. ... He actually knew better than anybody else where that locker room was the entire time. ... [PFT]: I would like to go back and retroactively award Coach of the Year to Mike Tomlin for the job that he did last year and the year before, keeping Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown somewhat coherently together.

Nick Foles is an average-to-below-average quarterback who stinks despite his Super Bowl win.

If you took out his 27 touchdown, two interception year, he's played 44 games. He's had 44 touchdowns and 32 interceptions. He stinks. ... He is completely average to below average at his profession, but he has reached moments where he has been exceptional.

The Buccaneers will finish the 2019 season with an 8-8 record.

The Bucs are going to finish 8-8. ... I think they're, what, 5-7 right now? They're going to go 3-1 down the stretch. They will beat the Colts, the Lions, and the Falcons. They're going to go 8-8.

Justin Tucker is worth a first-round pick in a trade.

How much do you think Justin Tucker is worth if you were trying to trade him? ... His value as a kicker is so off the charts. ... And he's worth like he his value is that of a position player in my mind.

Lamar Jackson has a future as a smooth, gravelly singer.

I don't know if you've noticed this, but Lamar Jackson has such a smooth, unusual voice. I want to hear how he sounds when he tries to sing. I think he could have a nice sleepy brown type gravelly sound to his voice.

The Oakland Raiders' season is officially over.

All right, so that game, the Raiders are done. They're done. Done-chained them.

Kirk Cousins' 'big wins' in 2019 are a fraud because the Eagles and Cowboys both stink.

Is there a chance that we are getting absolutely bamboozled by Kirk Cousins and his quote-unquote big wins this year? Because now his big wins were against the Eagles and primetime against the Cowboys. And I think both those teams might end up under 500. So then we just go back to the old Kirk Cousins stat where he never beats teams that end above 500.

Michigan football is a myth that is not on the same level as Ohio State or Alabama.

I'm actually kind of agree just because the Michigan myth is one of the greatest myths going in all of college sports. They have won half a national title in the last 60 years. And they make you think that they matter and that they're on the level of Alabama and USC and Ohio State and Clemson even now. ... realistic Michigan fans probably were like... We aren't going to get better.

Wisconsin will never be on the same level as Ohio State in college football.

This is coming from a guy who roots for a team [Wisconsin] that's about to play Ohio State in Indianapolis and knows Wisconsin will never be on Ohio State's level, and that's just reality.

Alabama's dynasty is showing signs of decline because they lack discipline and a kicker.

This is the first time since the college football playoff was invented that they won't be a part of it. ... Saban crying about unfair play. ... Is Alabama's dynasty over? Because they're like uncharacteristically out. ... They never have a good kicker and their defense was abysmal.

The Baltimore Ravens are my Super Bowl pick

The Baltimore Ravens have been my Super Bowl pick since three weeks ago, I believe.

The Rams are broken and suffering from a Super Bowl hangover

The Rams definitely, there was a point in that game where they just flat out quit... Their offensive line has been bad. Jared [Goff], obviously, a personal friend... he's got to play better, but the whole team kind of looks a little broken... I think losing the Super Bowl the way they lost it, those kind of things kind of stick with you for a year, and it takes a year to reset it.

Mark Ingram isn't getting enough credit for the Ravens' success

I'm going to say you know who's not getting enough credit is Mark Ingram. And people are going to start talking more about Mark Ingram as people dig further into the Baltimore Ravens. But Mark Ingram is – he runs with authority.

The 49ers are the only team with the athletes on the defensive line capable of stopping the Ravens

I think if there's a team that could possibly stop [the Ravens], it might be the 49ers just because of the athletes they have on the defensive line.

The Ravens' analytics guy is just a plant to hide that Warren Sharp is actually feeding them data

His name is really Warren Sharp, and we all know him... John Harbaugh's front. He's probably got like a dummy that sits up in the coordinator's box so you can point at him... It's really Warren Sharp. I'm very convinced of that.

I'm loading up on the Bears for Thanksgiving because David Blough is starting for the Lions

I think I'm going to load up on the Bears, especially if [David] Blough's playing.

I love the over in Bills vs. Cowboys on Thanksgiving

Fellas, I love this over. This is going to be my over of the day. Because you've got to have at least one over on Thanksgiving. It's a lot going against Buffalo. Buffalo on the road. Different defense at home. Very good defense on the road. Maybe not as good. And also, teams have been able to run a little bit on the Bills. Guess who the Cowboys have? Zeke.

The New Orleans Saints will blow out the Atlanta Falcons

I think that the wonky game already happened with the Saints and the Falcons. I think the Saints are going to blow them out.

The Saints cannot go on the road and win the NFC Championship

I don't think the Saints can go on the road and win in the NFC Championship... I think they need to play for the number one seed and have the 49ers come to them.

The Lakers and Celtics will meet in the NBA Finals

I think it's going to be Lakers-Celtics in the championship.

Paul Bunyan's Axe is the best rivalry trophy in college football

I do think, and I'm obviously biased, but I do think Paul Bunyan's axe is up there... It's fucking awesome. It's enormous. It's just a great trophy to have... grab it and you get to hold it up and it's fucking cool. Fake, fake chop down the goalposts, the whole thing.

Being a NASCAR driver is harder than being a podcaster

Oh, it's definitely harder to be a NASCAR driver... What is our physical risk right now?

The Cleveland Browns are going to run the table

I still think it's a portal game. I still think that the Browns are going to run the table... If they can win this game [vs Steelers], they have a chance to run the table.

The under in Seahawks vs. Vikings is a lock because referee Clete Blakeman is 10-0 on unders this year

Remind me to bet the under on that one [Seahawks-Vikings]... because Cleet Blakeman is the referee, and I got a tip that Cleet has been 10-0 on unders this year.

The Patriots will dominate the Texans

Yep, this is the game. Patriots get back on a roll. They always dominate the Texans... I think this is a game they win by 10 to 14 points.

Pumpkin pie is not on the Mount Rushmore of pies

Pumpkin pie does not make [the Mount Rushmore]... It is in no way on the Mount Rushmore.

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are the Mount Rushmore of Daily Show history

Stewart and Colbert... I think the two that everybody – you bear their fingerprints is either Colbert or Stewart. To me.