Takes

NFL teams should consider Pete Carroll for their head coaching vacancies

There is a name out there that I think these teams should consider for head coach and he's not a hot young guy. Okay. He's a hot old guy. What about Pete Carroll? Someone should give a look at Pete Carroll.

Drake May's MVP case is strengthened by his lack of Pro Bowl offensive teammates

Every other MVP in the NFL history has played with another pro bowler. Okay. But he's, so if [Drake May] is able to put up those stats without another pro bowler, that makes his case that much more interesting. Zero Pro Bowl teammates on offense.

The Titans and Giants are the most coveted head coaching jobs available

I think the Titans might be as crazy as it sounds. I think I, I might agree... I would hire Stefanski tomorrow. I really would. I think that he's gonna be a very good head coach.

Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq is a unique weapon with no equal in college football

Kenyon Sadiq, their tight end. There's nobody like Kenyon Sadiq in the whole country. He's, you know, 240 pounds, but runs like a, a really fast corner.

If a college coach doesn't show significant improvement by Year 2, the hire was a failure

If your guy's not getting it done by year two, you blew the hire. That's, that's it. In this era, you blew the hire, if your guy's not good by year two.

The Baltimore Ravens are now the best head coaching job opening in the NFL

John Harbaugh and the Ravens have parted ways... this is the number one job. By far... Like, not even close. That's like the most stable front office you can go to.

I no longer want Todd Bowles to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

I would like Todd Bowles no longer to coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers anymore. Anyone else, I'm in.

The Seahawks are the best and scariest team in the NFC

I think I now trust the Seahawks. I think that D is good enough if they've got the ground game working. They are, to me, the best team in the NFC right now.

Tyler Schuck played terrible and is not a guy to get excited about

I bet Tyler Schuck, who's in the Hungry Dog. Only one that lost. I thought he played terrible. I will not be—my indoctrination is over. I'm done with Tyler Schuck.

The NFL would be better if Philip Rivers was a player-coach

I think it'd be good for the league if Philip Rivers was the head coach. Player coach would be incredible. Oh my God. Like, yeah. Are you telling me that if your starting quarterback goes down, Philip Rivers is your head coach? He's not gonna at least think about putting himself back in.

Chris Ballard shouldn't be safe as Colts GM after 9 years without a division title

Chris Ballard has been the Colts GM for I believe nine years now. He has never won the division and it's the AFC South. And it's not like the AFC South is bad, but there have been stretches where there have been bad teams and he has not found a way to win the division.

The Giants should be ashamed of winning meaningless games to ruin their draft pick

You have to be so angry at the Giants for doing this year in year out where they fucked themselves over by winning completely meaningless games for no reason. Why did you win this game today?

The 2025 Giants players played hard in Week 18 just so they could showcase themselves for other teams

I've got a theory about the some of the Giants players in these final weeks of the season. Obviously it's hard to tank in the NFL as a player... I think these guys are so burnt out playing for the Giants that by the end of the season in these meaningless games, they're like, 'I need to play to my absolute best potential so I can sign with a team that's not the Giants.'

The Vikings have to commit to JJ McCarthy as their starting quarterback for next season

Now what do you do with JJ McCarthy? I think you gotta roll with him. [He asked if he earned the right to be the starter]... You gotta roll with nine. Yeah. You gotta roll with nine.

Ben Johnson must be more aggressive in the playoffs for the Bears to succeed

Ben Johnson fucked up at points in this game, especially not going for it on fourth and five in the fourth quarter. Hopefully he realizes the defense that the Bears have right now, you gotta be very aggressive in these playoffs to string together some wins.

The Bears' defense is a major liability for a deep playoff run

It's gonna be very hard if you don't turn the ball over to get a deep playoff run with this defense that's just stating facts. I've watched 'em every single game. It's, if you don't get turned the ball over, they just get shredded.

The Bears' 2025 season is an incredible success regardless of the playoff outcome

If we're talking about 2025, incredible success. If you said that the Bears would end up with 11 wins and winning the NFC North, they'd be like, 'sign me the fuck up. How'd that happen?' Caleb [Williams] looks so much better in year two. And Ben Johnson is a dude.

Winning a meaningless Week 18 game against the Eagles is actually useful for the Commanders' culture

Since Dan [Quinn] is coming back next year... I feel like there is some real use in winning your Week 18 game against a division rival. Especially one where a couple weeks ago [we] got into a fight to close the game. I feel like correcting some of those things, it's a useful win.

Losing the 2-seed to the Bears isn't a big deal for the Eagles

In a perfect world, I would like to have all of my guys healthy and the two SEED. We chose to have all of our guys healthy. I just don't think it's as big of a deal. I think people like to get really angry about something that may not be that big of a deal.

Matthew Stafford shouldn't win MVP because he has too many one-yard touchdowns

Matthew Stafford, MVP? He put together a hell of a season. So many one yard touchdowns. If that was the award, he should get it. This is 10 times over.

Drake May should win Most Improved Player and maybe MVP

Drake May wins the sophomore quarterback rankings. Drake May is—should we say our as a podcast—Most Improved Player of the year. Slash sophomore of the year.

The Patriots' matchup against the Chargers is much better than playing the Bills or Texans

I would much rather play the Chargers than the Bills or the Texans. It's matchups. Like I don't—I would—I like our chances against the Chargers much more.

The Harbaugh vs. Vrabel playoff matchup will feel like Michigan vs. Ohio State

Do you think that this, that Harbaugh looks at this matchup against Vrabel as Michigan, Ohio State? I feel—I didn't even think about that. I think that's—I think Vrabel is the same way though.

Jalen Brown was snubbed from Eastern Conference Player of the Month

My who's back is Jalen Brown. He was snubbed from Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December. He was statistically better than Jalen Brunson. We don't need to get into [it]... but what I loved about it is that he was vocal about it. He was like, 'this is bullshit.'

The Patriots' defensive line is not as legit as the Texans' or Broncos' units

The Patriots aren't like the Texans in terms of a defensive line. No, that's what I'm saying. That's why I was like, 'cause every other team, the Texans, the Broncos, like those defenses are really legit.

Justin Herbert needs to finally win a playoff game to shut up the doubters

I just need Herbert to win a playoff game because every year it's the same fucking shit where it's everyone's hating on Herbert. We need the Chargers to win this shit. I just get my hopes up every year. Fucking 27-nothing lead we fucking blow it.

Michigan officially broke Ryan Day and the Ohio State program

It actually is my, my weird take here is that Michigan did it again. They broke 'em. Ryan Day had spent so much energy to beat Michigan this year, after they beat Michigan, it was over.

Indiana is definitively a better football team than Alabama

My theory going into it was Indiana is better than Alabama in every single facet of this game. In a seven point spread was so disrespectful to the type of team... No, Indiana's turned it... they're just better than Alabama. Like their dudes are better top to bottom.

Curt Cignetti is one of the best hires in the history of any job ever

I think he goes on the Mount Rushmore of just best hires for any job ever. Is he the best hire ever? Yeah. For any job ever done. I would say Michelangelo, when he painted the Sistine Chapel, I think they nailed that one. Oppenheimer to build the atomic bomb. Okay. Mission accomplished... but outside of that, yeah. I think he goes on the Mount Rushmore.

Tyler Shuck is the hands-down NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

Could you imagine this guy not winning rookie of the year? No. Oh, he is a rookie that your hands down easily. Hands down.

Saquon Barkley 'fucked' the fantasy team and wasn't clutch

We're never drafting an Eagle ever again. Max. It's over Saquon. Hey Max. Saquon fucked us hard this season. He fucked us real hard. He was our first pick... Championship game. Championship game... He fucked us so hard. Max so hard.

Jayden Daniels had a good year despite his injury struggles

Jayden Daniels didn't play a bad year. He had a bad year in terms of injuries. He played in four complete games this season. Four full games, seven touchdowns, one pick, one fumble loss. He had a two and two record. 63% completion... He was not bad for the people that were saying that he was bad this year.

Brian Flores should prioritize being the highest-paid defensive coordinator over being a head coach

Brian Flores, I think he's gonna be a head coach again. It didn't go well in Miami the first time, but why wouldn't he just, he's such a good defensive coordinator. Why doesn't he just say, 'Hey, Cowboys or any team, just pay me like $5 million a year.' Isn't your life better as a defensive coordinator?

The Lions' window isn't closed and they will be dangerous next year with Dan Campbell in an underdog role

I feel like the Lions will bounce back. ... a full off-season of Dan Campbell being an underdog is going to be a very dangerous thing. I feel like the Lions will bounce back. ... Long term I think the Lions will be okay.

Every single team in the AFC is capable of reaching the Super Bowl because the conference is as wide open as it has been in 20 years

I think every single team is capable of going to the Super Bowl in the AFC, maybe not the Steelers slash Ravens. But it's, it's nuts. I don't remember a year where it felt this wide open. ... the AFC for the last whatever 20 years has been Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes.

The Texans defense is the second greatest thing behind God

God is the greatest. The Texans defense is maybe second. That was from Jason Pierre-Paul. Great quote... and I don't think that he's wrong. No he is not. Because the Texans defense is that good.

Matt LaFleur and John Harbaugh often call better games for their backup quarterbacks than they do for their starters

Why wouldn't you do that with your starter? Matt LaFleur called a great game for Malik Willis and John Harbaugh called a great game for Snoop [Tyler] Huntley. And it feels like they set them both up to succeed in ways that maybe they don't always do with their starters.

If the Seahawks secure the one seed, nobody in the NFL will be able to beat them in the playoffs

Seattle though is so good. They're so good defensively. ... If they get the one seed, I don't know how, I don't know how who's beating them. ... I do trust them. If they're running games working and the defense is playing well.

Trevor Lawrence has played like a top-five quarterback in the NFL during the second half of the season

Trevor Lawrence is, I would say that this year, especially the second half of this year, he's been playing like a top-five quarterback. And you can't really argue against that.

Tyler Shough should win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

Tyler Shough today with his wide receiver two and three out, RB one, two, and three out... takes the Saints down the field time and time again... there's just something about Tyler Shough... He should win Rookie of the Year. Shook of the year.

The Eagles can win the Super Bowl if their offense provides even a minimal contribution to support their elite defense

The defense is fucking elite. I think your defense is like, if you can get a little bit of offense going, the Eagles are definitely in that category of they, the Eagles can win the Super Bowl.

The Bears can beat any team in the NFC in a one-game tournament

I walked away from this game still convinced that... can the Bears play with every single team in the NFC playoffs? I'd say absolutely. Yes. In a one game tournament, they can beat any of these teams. Can they do it three times in a row? I don't know... but there's not one team where I'm like, we have no chance against them.

Kyle Shanahan should be the NFL Coach of the Year

I still think that Kyle Shanahan should be the coach of the year. I feel like that this is... an incredible season for 'em. Given all that they've gone through and all the people that they're missing and how they might get the one seed. This is his best job that he is ever done coaching in the regular season.

Baylor basketball is back following the unprecedented mid-season signing of former first-round NBA pick James Nnaji

Baylor basketball is back. ... Baylor basketball has done a mid-season signing, which I didn't know was even possible. ... they have signed James Nnaji, a former first round pick in the NBA and it has gotten people pretty fired up.

Michigan got a major head coaching upgrade with Kyle Whittingham

It's bullshit that Michigan just like backed into one of the best coaches in college... Kyle Whittingham, that was, he's such a good coach. Michigan got a major upgraded head coaching... he's always had good teams at Utah. I think he's going to, with Michigan's money and recruiting, he's gonna win.

Eating hundreds of dollars of candy before starting a diet is a legitimate strategy to bulk up and lose weight faster

This has happened probably, I don't know, 25 times in my life where I am gearing up for a diet and then the couple weeks before I just go so hard in unhealthiness just to bulk up to the point where I can lose weight fast. I am in that phase... the actual order was $225 worth of candy.

Justin Herbert is the most valuable player to his team in the NFL

If you look at like, players who are most valuable players to their teams, I think [Justin Herbert] might be the most valuable player. 'Cause if you don't have Justin Herbert, the Chargers are like a four or five win team.

Tyler Shuck should win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

He should win Rookie of the Year. Right now he's second in odds on DK... if Tyler Shuck ends the year on this winning streak, it has to be Tyler Shuck. If he ends the year six and three as a starter, insane.

Bobby Petrino is a man of character who will clean up the North Carolina locker room as offensive coordinator

Bobby Petrino is going to be their new offense coordinator for next season. And I think that's a great hire. This is fun that Bobby Petrino, a man of character can get in, clean up that locker room and, and really change it from being a circus into a, a run of the mill workman like professional football organization.

The NBA is an absolute disgrace and sports fans should stop watching it in favor of the NHL

I think it's an absolute disgrace, the entire league... you guys are the biggest podcast in sports and truly get people away from the NBA and more into the NHL. ESPN won't do it, nobody else will do it, and you guys could do it and you refuse to do it.