Takes

I would be fine with Brian Kelly coaching the Wisconsin Badgers

Have, have you thought about a world where Brian Kelly is the coach of the Wisconsin Badgers? I'd be fine with it. He'd, he'd make us better than what we are right now. He, he gets good results... I am so sick of watching my team suck every Saturday that I will, I will have the guy that I probably hate most of any coach, coach my alma mater.

Lincoln Riley might be fired or leave USC soon

USC... I think Lincoln Riley might be out. I think there's guys that might leave the places they want to be, even though they're not doing bad. I think it's gonna be basically full on musical chairs.

V.J. Edgecombe's NBA debut was the best since Wilt Chamberlain

VJ Edgecombe. Absolute beast. That's how, that's how you rebuild right there... Best NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain. Wow. It's crazy. It's a crazy stat. Most points in his NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain... 34 [points] in a win over the Celtics.

I feel bad for Carson Wentz for the first time

PFT I did not think this was possible, but after watching Thursday night football, I can officially say I feel bad for Carson. It was a pretty depressing watch for Carson Wentz... I didn't think I could feel those feelings for Carson Wentz tonight watching him in pain, just getting sacked over and over.

Carson Wentz suffered a dislocated shoulder or labrum injury on TNF

I'm gonna speculate that [Carson Wentz] had some sort of dislocated shoulder issue. Maybe a labrum. Maybe rotator cuff. And it wasn't staying in place and it just kept getting popped out over and over and over again.

The Chargers at 25/1 are a great value bet to win the Super Bowl

Do we wanna bet the Chargers to win the Super Bowl, knowing they probably won't, but the number's gonna go, we're gonna get good value... They're 25 to one. When they're healthy, they, when Joe Alt is back and their offensive line is healthy, there are still a very good football team.

The NBA gambling scandal is going to get much bigger with more players involved

My big takeaway after the deep dive earlier today and listened to a couple press conferences is that I think this just gets bigger. I think there's gonna be a lot more guys in the coming days announced to be a part of this thing not looking good whatsoever.

The Dodgers will win the World Series in five games

I'm gonna say Dodgers in five.

The Dolphins are running out the clock on Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa

It just seems like the Dolphins are running out the clock here on the season on Mike McDaniel on Tua... the Picks are happening whether you can see it or not. Maybe just try to do some blind plays.

Tua Tagovailoa has 'low eyes' which causes him to miss linebackers

I feel like this is why in the draft you measure quarterbacks up to the eyeballs. You don't measure 'em to the top of the head. Tua's got a lot of wasted space in the forehead. Makes him a little bit taller on paper than he really is. He's got low eyes.

The Jets are experiencing 'below rock bottom' dysfunction

This is just total dysfunction. This is the rock bottom we were talking about under the rock bottom. It's below the rock bottom. And now it's only up from here. Hopefully.

Drake Maye is a 'total package' and a 'cover two killer'

He's efficient. Accurate. Total package... Cover two killer. [I've] been watching a lot of film. Knows cover two.

The Ravens removing their ping pong tables means they will beat the Bears

The Ravens removed their ping pong tables... Harbaugh said that the vets did it. I have a hard and fast rule when a team removes a ping pong table from, I mean, that, that means they're ready to win... I'm going into this game thinking the Ravens might kill the Bears.

Boneless wings are just big nuggets trying to be cool

Wings are not boneless. Wings have bones in them, but, this is it's big nugget that's trying to make themselves seem like they're as cool as chicken wings. You'll never be as cool as chicken wings. It's the mocktail of chicken.

The Texans defense will win them the game against the 49ers

I like the Texans in this game. Not, obviously not because of their offense... I'm more gonna bet the Texans because their defense is the best unit on the field. And the 49ers Mac Jones looked good, but this is a different defense. This is a top defense.

Dak Prescott is the ultimate leader and everyone in the Cowboys building plays for him

He is the best. Like he is the absolute best. He would, you would love him if you, if he got to sit down here and just, just shoot the shit... guys in that building play for that guy. I'm telling you.

The Eagles are clearly false starting on the Tush Push

It's clear they've been false starting [on the Tush Push]. I mean they call, what was the game last week? The other team, they, they called it twice on them for false start.

I was banned from my fantasy league by a corrupt commissioner

I was canned mid midweek last, last week by some what some are saying is maybe a corrupt commissioner. I was kicked from the league... He just like, sorry, had to drop you and because you didn't set the lineup how you should have set the lineup... The commissioner, coincidentally seventh place. I also wanna say commissioner, coincidentally first guy to make trades with the team.

George Springer is the most clutch postseason hitter of the last 15 years

George Springer does it again. Maybe the most clutch postseason hitter of the last, what, 15 years? Third all-time in postseason home runs now, which is pretty crazy.

The Blue Jays have no shot at beating the Dodgers in the World Series

I think [the Blue Jays] got no shot... I just don't think they have the—the Dodgers are too good. They don't have the pitching. [Kevin] Gausman would be [the Dodgers'] fifth starter.

Jahmyr Gibbs is the best running back in football

I have a take... Why are we never saying, and I'll fix this going forward, Jahmyr Gibbs is the best running back in football? Because I think he is. I think it is partially because his first two years he split a lot of carries with David Montgomery. Now it feels like they're like, alright, he is—that's one of the fastest I've ever seen someone on a football field.

Jackson Smith-Njigba is the best wide receiver in the NFL this year

That was my other hot take. Jahmyr Gibbs the best running back; Jackson Smith-Njigba is the best wide receiver this year. He's having the best year... I know that the answer would be Jamar Chase and Justin Jefferson... but he's first in yards [and] he's tied for fifth in receptions.

I am officially sick of the Texans, Jaguars, Chargers, and Falcons

I have four teams that I put in the Texans category of, in theory I like them, but in actuality I'm sick of their shit. And it's the Texans, it's the Jaguars, it's the Chargers and the Falcons. Those four teams in theory, theoretically I like 'em, but then they play and I just get so frustrated watching them play.

The Commanders money line over the Chiefs is a 'passing of the torch' game

Statement game, statement game, passing of the torch game. I put a bet on the Commanders money line in Arrowhead on Tuesday... plus 205. This is championship DNA. All right. This is what you have. These are the games you have to surprise people and win.

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's 'same book on a plane' meet-cute story is fake

I just can't, I couldn't help myself but to bring up this story 'cause it's just so fake... He revealed that they were reading the same book the night they first met. We sat next to each other on a plane... it's too much. Fakest plane book story love story of all time.

Wisconsin Football is currently the worst program in Power Four football

Wisconsin football just because they're the worst team in college football, Power Four college football. It's an absolute joke what's happened to the program. They haven't scored a touchdown in two games. The culture's broken, the program's broken.

Wisconsin Football will be bad for at least the next five to seven years

I'm starting to think now they're gonna be bad for five to seven years minimum. And if they just keep going down this path, it's gonna be a decade. To the sunk cost fallacy of essentially saying, we made a mistake... let's throw more money at it.

Baker Mayfield's poor performance was due to helium-filled footballs

The rational side of the internet and sports fans understand that this is an inflategate situation. Those balls were getting thrown high for a reason, and I think it might be helium based... I think a back room equipment room job might have went down.

Ohio State's current team is better than last year's team

[Big Cat: Are you ready to say this team is better than last year's team?] Yeah. I think [Will] Howard's even better. [Big Cat: You mean Will Howard?] Yeah... Sayin's even better. He just—you know, they don't even need him.

Indiana winning at Oregon is the best college football win of the season

The Indiana win at Oregon I think is the single best win of the entire college football season. And I also think Oregon's getting dropped down too far in the polls after the fact, 'cause I think Indiana really is that good this year.

I like Tennessee more than Georgia as a playoff threat

I probably like Tennessee more than I like Georgia, to be honest with you. [Big Cat: Their defense though, man.] Yeah, but that Georgia defense isn't—this Georgia team is not even close to those [previous] teams. The defense isn't as good.

The Denver Nuggets will win the NBA title this year

I'm picking the Denver Nuggets. There's no reason to pick against OKC... they're just going to be better... I just wanted—I picked him last year, I wanna do something a little different this year. So I'm picking the Denver Nuggets.

The Patriots are unequivocally better than the Buccaneers and the Eagles right now.

[Big Cat]: Are the Patriots better than the Bucks and the Eagles right now? [Hank]: Yes. ... laughing at you when you mention the Patriots being the best team in this podcast. ... now I think it's, you know, the odds are a lot better.

I would take Jaden Daniels over Drake May a million times out of a million.

The thought that I have is that a million times outta a million. I would take Jaden over Drake may a million times. ... I still completely believe in Jaden long term. I don't think that the RG three comparisons are accurate at all.

Jaden Daniels is officially injury prone.

Injury prone. ... It's true. If he misses time. Yeah. That's three injuries now in two years that have caused him to miss time in injury. Prone. ... right now the narrative skinny as would be injury prone.

Trevor Lawrence is the most sackable quarterback in the NFL because his spin moves never work.

I think [Trevor Lawrence] is the most sackable quarterback we have... Trevor Lawrence I think is over for a hundred on spin moves that don't work. He like, he'll spin or try to sidestep and a guy will get one arm on him and he'll be sacked.

The Chiefs are definitely going to the Super Bowl and likely winning it again.

The Chiefs are so good. We said it a couple weeks ago. They're winning the Super Bowl, at least getting to the Super Bowl. I stand by that.

The Rams are officially Super Bowl contenders.

The Rams are for real, for real. They basically are in the, can we get everyone healthy for the playoffs? Can we be healthy when the playoffs come around? ... Matthew Stafford is still just as good as ever. ... Super Bowl contenders.

Justin Fields is finished as a starter in the NFL and plays like a 'scared puppy'.

Justin Fields got benched in this game. Feels like that's done right? Yeah, that's done. He's he's just a scared puppy out there.

Jalen Hurts' motivational quotes are early signs of him becoming like Russell Wilson.

Why does Jalen Hurts talk like he's a fortune cookie? ... these type of quotes are like some early, early signs of Russell Wilson. That's when you start seeing, you're like, uhoh is this Do we got a Russell Wilson in the locker room?

Shohei Ohtani's three-home run and 10-strikeout game is the greatest individual performance in sports history.

I feel very comfortable saying that Shohei Ohtani hitting three home runs, pitching six shutout innings with 10 KS in an elimination game was the greatest single game performance I've ever seen a baseball player play.

Baseball fans should blame their own cheap owners for not spending instead of being mad at the Dodgers.

We should be complaining about the Pirate's owner and the Red's owner and the, and the Rockies owner and all these owners that don't wanna spend a dollar. ... if you're a Pirates fan, you shouldn't be mad at the Dodgers. You should be mad at your owner.

Justin Herbert is a 'big stupid pick guy' who throws interceptions in critical moments.

I just think that Justin Herbert is the biggest, like what if, what if, what if quarterback of all time. ... this guy like just shows time and time again that he, he, he's just like a big stupid pick guy. He throws out stupid picks.

The Browns will be a very good team in two years once they clear Deshaun Watson's contract.

I actually think that the Browns might be in a good position for the next, like two, two years from now. ... Deshaun Watson, I think has an $80 million cap hit that's about to kick in. ... I actually think two years from now, the Browns could be a very good team.

Joe Flacco is actually a very elite quarterback — he won a Super Bowl, absolutely he is elite

Joe Flacco is actually a very elite quarterback. He won a Super Bowl. He did it really to a certain extent with that great arm of his. I would say absolutely he is an elite quarterback.

Joe Flacco will eventually play for the Steelers because Mike Tomlin respects him so much

I think one day [Joe Flacco] is gonna end up playing for the Steelers. Because Mike Tomlin absolutely hates Joe Flacco. He respects him and he hates playing against him.

The Bengals will finish the season 10-7

If they beat the Jets and the Bears... that would make 'em six and seven. Then they beat the Dolphins, Cardinals and Browns to finish the season. By my math, that's 10 and seven.

The Dodgers are going to beat the fuck out of every other team in the playoffs

I think the Dodgers are gonna beat the fuck out of every other team and it's not even gonna be close.

The Bears vs. Saints game is a Must Win

The Bears are right now, what is it? Four and a half point favorites. This is a game that the Bears have to win. I'm dubbing it a Must Win because the Bears are, you'd think better than the Saints.

Spencer Rattler has a future as a starting quarterback in the NFL

Do you think that Spencer Rattler has a future as a starting quarterback in this league? I think he might. And I feel strong about maybe.