Takes

2018 will finally be the year Ryan Tannehill takes the next step

Ryan Tannehill's next year is going to be the year. He's taking the next step this year. Always taking the next step.

North Carolina is not actually that good and will end up as a 4 or 5 seed

[North Carolina] is like a four or five seed is what they're going to end up being... I didn't think Carolina was that good coming into the year. I feel like they've overachieved at this point. They just have like an obvious lack of talent compared to most really good Carolina teams.

Jeff Capel will be the 'buffer' coach after Mike Krzyzewski retires and will be fired almost immediately

He's [Jeff Capel] going to get hired after Krzyzewski, and then he's going to get fired almost immediately, and then they're going to bring in the real coach. You've got to have that buffer after a legend.

Oklahoma and Trae Young will not make the Final Four because of their defense

Is Trae Young, like, can Trae Young take Oklahoma to a Final Four? No, I don't think [so]. One, I don't think the defense is good enough... In a single elimination, they just don't play good enough defense.

The Big 12 will struggle in the NCAA Tournament and might only send one team to the Sweet 16

The Big 12 is the best conference in college basketball, but every single team has a fatal flaw. It wouldn't surprise me if they get seven teams into the tournament and get one team to even make the Sweet 16.

The Patriots will win Super Bowl LII because they are wearing road white jerseys

The team wearing white jerseys has won the Super Bowl in 12 of the previous 13 seasons... Patriots are 3-0 with wearing white jerseys... Should we even watch the Super Bowl? Probably not. I'm just going to bet Patriots money line.

Tom Brady's mother being from Minnesota will be a massive Super Bowl storyline

Tom Brady's mother is from Minnesota. Wow. That's actually pretty good. Big storyline there. So coming home, kind of, I don't really know where we're going to go with that, but it's going to be good.

Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia's imminent departures will be a major Super Bowl distraction

The coordinator's last games. So Josh McDaniels is going to be a head coach of the Colts. Patricia is going to be the head coach of the Lions... this is going to be [a storyline].

The Cavaliers will be the best team in the East by May

Replay that for us in, like, May when the Cavaliers are by far and away the best team in the East.

Josh Allen is number one on my 2018 draft big board

I made my first big board today. Josh Allen's number one, and then I don't have anybody else until like six... Just remember he's tall. He's tall? That's all you've got to do. Hey, guess what? He's got a big arm... he looks good in shorts.

Tom Brady will throw for three touchdowns and 350 yards against the Jaguars despite his hand injury

I think it's pretty obvious. Brady's going to come out. He's going to throw for three touchdowns, 350 yards. I don't think it's going to really make a difference.

If the Jaguars get two sacks in the first quarter, it will be a three-point game

If the Jaguars get two sacks in the first quarter, I think it's going to be a three-point game... The Jaguars, they play a perfect game. They can win this game.

The Patriots are a bigger lock this week than they were last week and they'll hit the Over

I'm going to take the Patriots. I'm going to say that they're more of a lock this week than they were last week... I would take the over. I probably won't, but I'm just going to load up on the Patriots.

I'm taking the Jaguars and the Under against the Patriots

After I thought about it for a while, I'm going to take the Jaguars in the under.

The Vikings will win the NFC Championship game easily

I think the ultimate Vikings is them losing the Super Bowl at home in front of their fans. I think the Vikings are going to win easily, actually... the only difference is the Vikings have a quarterback that can throw a straight ball.

I like the Vikings and the Over in the NFC Championship

I like the Vikings, and I like the over. Over-under is 39... I think there's going to be a couple big plays that are just random.

The Vikings will win the NFC Championship but the game will go Under

I'm going to take the Vikings, but I'm going to take the under. I like Philly's defense, I think, a little bit more than you.

I'm taking the Eagles and the Under against the Vikings

I like the Eagles and I like the under, but I want the Eagles to lose in a heartbreaker just so we can get a bunch of drunk Philadelphians walking around with dog masks all night.

The Vikings will beat the Eagles 23-17 in a close NFC Championship game

I'm going to pick Minnesota in a close football game... I think it's an ugly game, but like a 23-17, 20-17 Vikings win.

Notre Dame is back to being a consistent Top 15 football program

I do think Notre Dame's going to be back into the... definitely top 15, I think, consistently type of football team once again... yes, I do think they're back into the national conversation.

The Cavaliers are in actual trouble this time

Real take here, I actually do think the Cavs are in trouble this time. Even though I've said this many times before, they go through this similar funk. Save this clip. Stink on defense. And they stink rebounding the ball. And they get bullied.

It is highly unlikely that I will ever return to NFL coaching

In regards to going back into the professional ranks, I've never closed a door that I don't have to, but I think it's highly unlikely is probably the best way of saying it. I'm very happy with the life I have, the balance I have with my life and the platform that exists with my job at CBS.

Bruce Arians will return to football coaching within six months

I have a theory that Bruce [Arians] is going to be back in football within the next six months. I don't think he's going to be able to stay away.

Editing Wikipedia for clients will be a high-paying job in twenty years

Editing Wikipedia pages is actually... That's going to be a very high-paying job if you have that skill set over the next 20 years. When was the last time you looked somebody up for an interview and dug deeper than their Wikipedia page?

Becca M will get her own spinoff show from The Bachelor

Becca doesn't need Ari at all... I think I love Becca's coming, or at least she's going to wind up being The Bachelorette... She's the favorite right now, and I think she's going to wind up getting the spinoff show.

The Vikings' win over the Saints was a 'stay of execution' and they will still lose in heartbreaking fashion

[It] kind of feels like a stay of execution for Vikings fans. Because they are destiny. You know, it would actually be, I hate to say it, the most Vikings end to a season if they lost a Super Bowl in heartbreaking fashion in front of their home fans... They're going to win next weekend, and it's going to be – God, I feel so bad for them in advance.

My Super Bowl prediction is the Steelers vs. the Saints

Here's my pick right here. Pittsburgh Steelers versus the New Orleans Saints.

There will be another 2,000-yard rusher soon because quarterback play is diminishing

Teams are going back to it because the quarterback play is starting to diminish... So in the meantime, if you're a team, you're trying to protect a young quarterback. What do you have to do? You have to run the ball again. And so it's going back to that. So, yes, I think there will be a 2,000-yard rusher again.

Christian McCaffrey will be a wide receiver in two years

He's going to be a receiver. [Christian McCaffrey] is going to line up more as a receiver in two years than a running back... A million bucks is the bet.

The Broncos' next franchise quarterback is probably not currently on the roster

Yes, the quarterback that they need is probably not on the roster. I would agree with that.

The Falcons will win the NFC

I've been on the Falcon bandwagon. I am on their bandwagon of thinking that they could win the NFC. I said it a couple months ago. I am going down with the ship, so I'm taking the Falcons. I'm taking them all the way to the Super Bowl.

The Eagles will cover +2.5 against the Falcons

I like the Falcons too. But I'm going to take the Eagles. Hank's on the Eagles plus two and a half.

The Patriots will win the Super Bowl

Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are just going to fucking, you know, shit kick everyone in the playoffs this year. I think, honestly, I have to take the Pats. I'm going Pats.

The Patriots will beat the Titans by 30 points

Bet every single dollar you have on the Patriots. They're going to win by 30.

The Vikings will beat the Saints in the Divisional Round

This to me is the game where everyone just forgets that the Vikings are really fucking good. I think the Vikings are really fucking good and people forget that. I'm taking the Vikings.

Russia is the heavy favorite to win Olympic Gold with no NHL players involved

Unfortunately, it's Russia. They're going to win and then they're going to take the flag out and they won't play an anthem. But it's going to be pretty crazy to see because they're loaded. They got all these guys over there that never, I mean, some of them couldn't play in the NHL because there's a chance of them could. They're playing in the KHL.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the best team in the NHL and my Stanley Cup pick

Yeah, they were my Cup pick. I think I picked them when I came on your show, fellas. They're nasty. They have four legit superstars. Hedman, Stamkos, Kucherov, and their goalie, Vasilevskiy. They're the best team in the NHL, for sure.

The Pittsburgh Penguins might miss the 2018 playoffs

That's how it looks right now [that the Penguins won't make the playoffs]. I refuse to believe it because even though they're in last or second to last in the division, they're only like five or six points out... But they look like they're in a bad place right now.

Josh Rosen is the best quarterback in the 2018 Draft

I would take Josh Rosen first. There are holes in his game, of course, and his personality is going to rub some people wrong, but I think he's the most naturally gifted of the bunch.

Josh Allen will either be great or awful in the NFL with no middle ground

He's either going to be great or he's going to be awful. I don't think there's any middle ground with him [Josh Allen].

Jalen Hurts has a backup job for life in the NFL

He has a backup job for life in the NFL. He proved himself to be the best backup quarterback of all time with a post-game interview. We all know that a starting quarterback and a backup quarterback are very different positions. You just basically want the backup guy to have a heartbeat and to just say, hey, I'm here to support the starter. And then you can get like 12 years.

Rodrigo Blankenship will be a third-round pick because he wears glasses

Rodrigo [Blankenship] understands more than most that if you just have a thing as a college athlete you skyrocket your draft appeal. So if he didn't have those glasses, he probably would be maybe a sixth, seventh round pick. He's probably going in the third round because he's the kicker with the glasses.

The young Rams will be back and this isn't the last you've heard from them

Sean Connery McVay was unable to defend the Rock. But his arrow is pointing up on this Rams team, and this won't be the last you hear from these kids.

The Rams will be really good for the next five years

I think the Rams are going to be really good for like the next five years. Really, really good.

The AFC Championship game will be Jaguars vs. Titans

We're on a collision course right now. It's not going to happen this weekend, but we are on a collision course for the AFC Championship game to be Jags-Titans.

The National Championship TV ratings are going to suck

The ratings are going to suck. There's no question the ratings are going to suck. Because outside of this quarter of the country, people just don't care.

Alabama will beat Georgia 17-13

I picked Alabama to win 17-13, and I have absolutely zero confidence in that pick. I am always wrong on these things.

Willie Taggart will be a recruiting monster at Florida State

I will go Willie Taggart because I don't think people understand how well Willie Taggart is going to be able to recruit in the state of Florida. That dude comes in with an FSU logo on his polo shirt. There are going to be guys jumping to sign with him.

Wisconsin will win a national title in Big Cat's lifetime

Wisconsin will win a national title in your lifetime. It will happen. ... I actually think football is a better chance probably, because basketball is a real lightning bolt.

The College Football Playoff won't expand to eight teams for another eight years

There's eight more years of this TV contract right after that. ... the old guard, the old guys, are going to try to keep the Rose Bowl relevant. ... I think in eight years you'll have that.