Takes

The Celtics are back to being the favorites to win the NBA championship

The Celtics today acquired Jrue Holiday... And they're back to being the favorite to win the NBA championship. It's an elite defensive back court with him and Derrick White. Tatum, Brown, it's gonna be exciting.

Rory McIlroy acted like a bitch at the Ryder Cup and I personally do not like him

Rory's a bitch. He acted like a bitch. I don't like Rory. He's, I know that everyone fucking loves him. I don't like him. I'm sorry. I don't like Rory. ... I personally do not like him.

The Detroit Lions are for real

The Detroit Lions are for real. They go into Lambeau, they punch the Packers in the mouth. David Montgomery was absolutely unstoppable. They've gone to Arrowhead, they've gone to Lambeau, they won both games as road teams and they are looking great.

It would take a Super Bowl win for people to start hating Lions fans

I don't think people will hate Lions fans unless they win a Super Bowl and then they would start to hate them. It's kind of like the Cubs or the Red Sox, where after they won theirs, people started to hate it. But the first one, I think people would all be about because it is a tortured fan base.

Damian Lillard is past his prime

I think Damian Lillard's a little old, a little past his prime. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are in their prime. Damian Lillard's washed up.

The Commanders are the best 'bad' team in the NFL

I think we might be the best bad team. Really good, bad. Like if there was a Super Bowl of bad teams, the losers. The NIT. If the NFL had an NIT, I'd put the [Commanders] as a one seed.

NFL points are a finite resource; scoring 70 means you'll have fewer points later

I feel like points are a finite resource... They might have scored too many points last week [scoring 70]. Too many points.

Defense wins championships

Defense wins championships. I'll go to my grave thinking that. The Bucs defense smothered Patrick Mahomes [in the Super Bowl]. That was completely a defensive effort. The Patriots' last Super Bowl was a defensive effort when they stopped the Rams.

I want Jim Harbaugh to coach the Bears and draft Caleb Williams

I want Caleb Williams. I have said the names Caleb Williams and Jim Harbaugh probably a hundred times in the last four days. I want to bring back man football. Let Jim Harbaugh just stuff all the dorks in Halas Hall into a locker and just go back to being a man football team.

The NFL is officially bigger than Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce went to a Taylor Swift concert, right? Taylor Swift has gone to two Travis Kelce's games after this week. Seems like I was right. The NFL's bigger than Taylor Swift.

Justin Fields is finished as the quarterback in Chicago

It's over. Because I think we've seen a big enough sample size to know that there hasn't been enough improvement to say I want to see more. Justin Fields struggles to make layups and free throws. If you can't make the layups and the free throws, I'm not concerned that you can make the Alley-OOP dunk. Anytime a quarterback is living by running a football, that quarterback can't survive.

The way to stop the 'Tush Push' is to physically assault the quarterback

How do you stop it? It's really simple. The defensive tackles have to get down very, very low and take out those offensive linemen. And then you have to have linebackers that are willing to come over the top with forearms and elbows and just go right at the quarterback. You have to physically hit the dude. If you bring bodily harm, then he'll tell his coach, 'Hey man, we might want to cancel that.'

Mac Jones is a dirty player who ending fights by hitting guys in the crotch

I don't even know how as a teammate to respond to Mac. Are you okay? Guys who do that usually are guys that if a real fight broke out, they can't win. So they're looking for a way to end the fight early. Mack has probably been in a couple fights and the way he ended those fights early, he just kind of gave the guy a nice little four fingers and a thumb to the place that no guy wants to get it.

The Dolphins are like the Golden State Warriors; teams need to play them like the 'Bad Boy' Pistons

The Dolphins are kind of like the Golden State Warriors. They want to get out and fast break and no-look three and no-look shovel pass. Make it a fist fight. Hit him in the mouth. You need to play Miami like the 'Bad Boy' Pistons. You need Rick Mahorn just kind of slapping the hell out of somebody to disrupt what they do.

The NFL should not ban the 'tush push' play

I love the tush push. I think if you don't like it, then stop it. Figure out a way to stop it until then. If you don't like it, you can either try to figure out how to make teams stop doing it to you or do it yourself.

The Eagles vs. Dolphins game on October 22nd will be the ultimate clash of football styles

I would love to see that matchup though. The Dolphins against the Eagles—two distinct styles of offense. [The Eagles] tush pushing all over the place... the best offense right now in football is a team that plays with everyone out wide in the Miami Dolphins.

Miami is 'back' as a 10-win caliber team this year

Miami... Mario Cristobal was singing the praises [of his O-line]. And then you saw 'em against A&M and they protected Tyler Van Dyke very well... I'm thinking maybe Miami's pretty good. I don't think they're that team [from last year] anymore.

Caleb Williams is the most 'can't-miss' QB prospect since Andrew Luck

Caleb Williams is the most can't miss since Trevor Lawrence or Andrew Luck... Because the man makes magic. Mahomes-esque. Very, very similar. Different arm angles that sort of thing.

The 'tush push' feels like gladiator-style football and should be run every play

I'm here for it. It's such a cool play to watch. It's like major rugby vibes, like the scrum... It's like old school gladiator style man. They should do it every play. Average three or four yards per carry... bleed the clock, like a 12 minute drive.

The Chargers should consider firing Brandon Staley regardless of their win over the Vikings

I actually think it was the wrong call [to go for it on 4th and inches on their own 20]... I think they should think about firing him anyways, even though they won this game. I'm serious, like, they tried to give away the game. The end of this game was like the Chargers and the Vikings both competing against each other to see who could be the Falcons.

Mike McDaniel should have kicked a field goal to break the NFL scoring record

Mike McDaniel should've kicked the field goal at the end of the game. This is chicken shit by McDaniel. I get you want like karma on your side... He should've kicked a field goal to score 73 points. Bullshit that he... it's more disrespectful to the Broncos that they just took a knee.

The Dolphins offense is only stoppable by injuries or cold weather

What can stop [the Dolphins]? The only two things that come to my mind are injuries, which you never wanna see happen, and cold weather. You just have to, if you're a team in the AFC, you gotta be like, hopefully it gets so cold that they can't do this.

The Washington Commanders are likely a .500 team

The Commanders are probably about a 500 team. We ran the ball five times at the first half. Sam Howell was addicted to throwing interceptions today... burn the tape on this one. It got out of hand.

The Jaguars will not move to London and the talk is just leverage for a new stadium

Jacksonville, the Jaguars are not gonna leave Jacksonville for London. That's a lot of smoke and mirrors... It makes no sense for the Jaguars to play in London. I know there's all the vibes about the franchise. Yeah, it's Florida baby.

The Falcons are just a competent quarterback away from being a dangerous team

I'll say it, the Falcons are too [on the right track] because the Falcons are now set up where if you can just get a quarterback... they have everything else. Like, they play tough. They can run the ball. Their defense is pretty good. They need a quarterback.

Derrick Henry has officially hit 'the cliff'

Derek Henry, I think today was his 1800th carry... it bums me out to even say this, but part of me thinks that it might be happening... he doesn't have the same pop.

Travis Kelce would take Taylor Swift's last name in marriage, but Taylor would take Rob Gronkowski's

I'll put it this way. If Travis Kelce marries Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce takes her last name. If Gronk marries Taylor Swift, she's Taylor Gronkowski. She takes his name. That's a fact.

Brock Purdy is more than just a system quarterback

I still like Brock. I think he's better than just a system guy.

The Cowboys and 49ers might be the two best teams in the NFC

The Giants just had to play the Cowboys and the 49ers, which might be the two best teams in the NFC, might be the two best teams in the NFC.

The 49ers would win the Super Bowl if it were played today

If the Super Bowl were today, do you think that the 49ers would win it? Yes, I think so too. I think that they were the best team in the NFL today.

The Giants and Vikings are suffering from a 'regression monster' after last season

Yikes. But that's also kind of what we expected when it comes to the regression monster that is biting the Vikings and the Giants right now from last year's incredible runs.

The Lions only have one player, Aidan Hutchinson, actually playing defense right now

The Lions... they've only got one dude playing defense. Yeah. [Aidan] Hutchinson and then nobody else.

You can't appreciate a lighthouse if you don't go out to sea

It's good to get away from the lighthouse. It makes it that much better when you see it on the way back. You know, as any sailor knows, you can't appreciate a lighthouse if you don't go out to sea.

Trevor Lawrence is phenomenal but lacks consistency

Trevor Lawrence is phenomenal, but it doesn't feel consistent. And we saw that against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Bears vs. Chiefs game will be a fun game because of the circus surrounding Chicago

Even for the Bears, this is record speed for them to become a complete and utter circus... I am back to believing in Justin Fields because I have no other option... this is a complete clown gong show... and I'm excited. Yeah. This is gonna be a fun game.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are not actually dating

I think that Travis Kelce is not actually dating Taylor Swift. I think that this is, listen, we've been in the podcast game for a long time. We know it does numbers. Jason Kelce's a very smart guy. I think him going on the air and saying the rumors are a hundred percent true... You don't say a hundred percent if your brother's dating Taylor Swift.

Guinness is a soup

Guinness is a soup. It's soup. Guinness. And it is a soup. It's barley soup.

It is a privilege to be nervous because it means there is expectation on you

I've heard that it's a privilege to be nervous. 'Cause it means that you put yourself in a situation where there's expectation on you.

Georgia is not the number one team in college football right now

I don't think Georgia's number one, let's put it that way.

The Browns didn't know how good they had it with Baker Mayfield and should have been happy with a serviceable quarterback

They ran [Baker Mayfield] outta town in Cleveland. I've been saying ever since Baker got that raw deal that they, they didn't know what they had when they had Baker. When you're the Browns, you gotta be happy sometimes with having a serviceable quarterback. And they thought that they could go ahead and break the structure of the NFL salary cap and give a sex predator $240 million guaranteed.

Najee Harris has gotten painfully slow in the NFL

I don't know why [Najee Harris] got so slow. It's painful to watch how slow he is... He looks slower somehow. And he's getting caught. He's not able to break it to the, if he bounces to the outside, he's getting tackled.

PMT fans are better at knowing when to throw the challenge flag than actual NFL head coaches

NFL coaches aren't great at watching football. They don't watch enough... We're better at knowing when you should throw the challenge flag than NFL coaches are. If there's somebody out there that just spends all day Sunday, all night Monday, all night Thursday, all day Saturday watching football... You are better at knowing when to challenge a call is than an actual NFL head coach.

There are no superpower teams in college football this year

It feels like this college football season... No one's really that good... There's a lot of really good teams, but no superpower team, which I love.

Shedeur Sanders is legitimately one of the best quarterbacks in Division I football

His son [Shedeur Sanders] is what legitimately one of the best quarterbacks in division one football... He's legitimately awesome. He's fun to watch.

Starting as a quarterback is easier than being a backup

I always found it easier as a starter. 'Cause at least you have the week going in, you know when the offense takes the field, you're going out there and and you're prepared to play 60 Minutes.

Brian Hoyer is one of the best Chicago Bears quarterbacks of all time based on 300-yard passing games

Do you know that you are tied for most 300 yard passing games in a Bears season? You're tied for the most all time with four. You are one of the best Bears quarterbacks of all time just based on that stat.

Jacoby Brissett is one of the funniest and most well-respected guys in the NFL

Jacoby Brissett... this guy's hilarious. You talk about a dog, people who love him. I mean, you see the respect, like the Brown showed him... this guy is one of the best guys that I've ever been around... People gravitate towards him.

Penn State is the toughest place to play in the Big 10

I'm gonna go with Penn State... that place... you're kind of like out in this middle of nowhere... and I think two out of the three times I played there was like a whiteout... that's a tough hostile environment to play.

Michigan Stadium is not a hostile environment

The Big House is a historic place, but it's not a very hostile environment. Those fans kind just sit on their hands... it doesn't get very loud compared to a Ohio State or Penn State.

Justin Fields is a good player and the Bears will figure it out

Justin's a good player, man. They'll figure it out... [The Bears] have an opinion, but... I think they'll figure it out.