Takes

Shedeur Sanders is 'behind the eight ball' if Rex Ryan is getting in his head

If Rex Ryan is in your head, Rex Ryan talks on TV... He has nothing to do with the NFL right now... If Rex Ryan is taking up any space at all in your head to the point where you're gonna react to that in a press conference, I feel like you're already a little bit behind the eight ball.

Brian Flores was being 'very mean' by comparing Dylan Gabriel's thought process to Tua Tagovailoa's

That is so mean of Brian Flores to say, 'I see Tua'—the guy I fucking almost ended his career by just hating him and bullying him as I was his head coach—in Dylan Gabriel. Brian Flores hated Tua to the point where Tua said that he had to go to therapy for two years to fix his confidence.

The Ravens vs. Texans game is a 'loser leaves town' match for the playoff race

This is a true loser leaves town. 'Cause one and four is zero [chance].

The Cardinals have the worst body language in the NFL

They're the worst body language team in the NFL by far. And they're, I think, leading the way. Kyler Murray, bad body language. Marvin Harrison, Jr. bad body language. Especially on Thursday night... they go to the sidelines and they don't talk to each other.

Changing the quarterback is the only way to send a real message to an underperforming team

You change your quarterback. Now you're sending a message to everybody. Like, whoa, we need to, we need to pick this thing up. And it wasn't anything against Carson Wentz, it was just the fact that we as a whole team, we weren't coaching and playing very well. I needed to do something to spark the team.

Being a backup quarterback is the hardest role to prepare for in football

It's probably the hardest position on the football team that still has to prepare like a starter, but is not playing... you're sitting there watching... and I never did this in Green Bay... but if that starter goes out with injury, I've gotta put the helmet on and go play. I don't want you to play like the starter. I want you to play like you.

The top of the SEC has regressed and is now even with the rest of the country

I think that game [Florida State vs Alabama] might be a sign that the top of the SEC has come down to Earth. If you look at Georgia and Tennessee, they were very even... Alabama is nowhere near what they were. Georgia is nowhere near what they were... I think the top of the SEC has really regressed.

Dabo Swinney would be an incredible fit at Florida if he embraces the portal and NIL

If you're Florida... and you say, Dabo, I'm willing to give you this job if you embrace the transfer portal, if you change what you're doing... I think he would be an incredible fit at somewhere like Florida. If he just tweaked his recipe to cook with the ingredients that modern College Football has, I think he can be that coach again.

LSU has the wrong head coach in Brian Kelly

LSU should panic. LSU's got the wrong coach. They've had the wrong coach the whole time... Brian Kelly does not fit LSU football... as soon as he loses the seventh [game], the fan base is gonna turn on him again 'cause they don't like him. And I don't think he likes them.

Penn State should stay the course with James Franklin despite big-game losses

I think Penn State is absolutely on the should stay on the same course. Nothing has fallen off... Everything about the first three quarters told me James Franklin can't do it, and then the fourth quarter happened. I think they played well enough in the fourth quarter to convince themselves that they can break through.

The top of the Big 10 is currently better than any team in the SEC

I think there's three teams in the Big 10 better than any team in the SEC right now. I think it's Penn State, Oregon, Ohio State. And I think the SEC as far as the top end elite Playoff contenders is down a step from where it was.

Oklahoma is being ranked far too high at #5 in the AP Poll

Oklahoma, technically right now, they have a win over Auburn. They have a win over Michigan. I don't think either of those teams are any good. Oklahoma's number five in the country. I think that's poppycock. They should be like number 12.

Morning international games ruin the day for functional human beings

When you have the morning game, it fucks up your entire day as a functional human being. You wake up early, you can't do anything because you're watching the football game. And then guess what? When that football game's over, you have to watch another football game. Roger Goodell hates church.

The Steelers offense is for real now that Aaron Rodgers is getting the ball out fast

Steelers offense actually looked for real. Maybe this is what the Steelers offense is going to be, is Aaron Rodgers getting the ball out insanely fast. I think I saw the stat, it was 2.17 seconds to throw. He just was whipping it around. It didn't matter because the Steelers' offense looked better than it has in a while.

Mike Tomlin absolutely lives in his fears despite his favorite catchphrase

Mike Tomlin, one of his favorite quotes to say is, 'we don't live in our fears.' Bullshit, dude. You do live in your fears. You had a fourth and maybe a half a yard on the opponent's 39 yard line and you punted. Everyone in the world is going for this. Just maybe go for it.

It should be illegal for the Eagles to run fake tush pushes

I think that should be illegal for the Eagles to do. Leave the real tush push, they should not be allowed to do fakes. It's just like an ethics code. You are better than everyone at the tush push. Do the tush push. Don't do the fake tush push. That's almost cheating in my eyes.

The future is now for the Giants with Jackson Dart and Abdul Carter

If you're a Giants fan, you gotta be pretty pumped about this win because you're like, holy shit, this defense might be legit and we might have a quarterback. Abdul Carter said it after the game. He said, 'the future is now' talking about him and Jackson Dart.

Marshon Lattimore might not be a good cornerback anymore

I'm not sure Marshon Lattimore is good. He might not be good. It might also be the scheme... but he might not be good. And that's a reality that I'm having to deal with at this point.

I will never reach a point this year where I can fully trust the Commanders' defense

I don't think I'm gonna reach a point this year where I'll be able to trust this [Commanders] defense. The Falcons offense was great, everything was easy for them and they were hitting their guys in space.

James Cook is an elite running back who needs more respect

I just wanna respect James Cook more. Since the start of last season, including playoffs, James Cook has 2093 total yards from scrimmage and 26 touchdowns. He has a touchdown in eight straight games this season. He's awesome. I just love watching him run.

The Lions are a scary, complete football team

Lions 34, Browns 10. This is why the Lions are so scary. Because this was such a let down spot... Browns have a good defense. Doesn't matter. They'll just fucking work you and work you with their defense. Work you with their offense. The Lions are a complete football team.

The Colts beat themselves in a win-and-loss paradox against the Rams

Can we still say the Colts are undefeated because they beat themselves? But they did get a win and also still a loss. They're four and one right now because they beat themselves... The Colts had 10 players on the field. You can't beat yourself more than what the Colts did today.

The Chiefs have officially become the new Patriots

Is it a hot take to say the Chiefs are officially the new Patriots? The way that we talk about the Chiefs—especially saying, 'Oh, everybody wrote them off too early, they're still the Chiefs'—that's the exact same way that we used to talk about the Patriots.

The Ravens are no longer Super Bowl contenders

I'm more saying I'm done with the Ravens in terms of like being a Super Bowl contender. I think they'll go to the playoffs, but I just don't... I feel like their flaws just keep coming up. I officially moved the Ravens into my 'Do not trust this team, do not believe their lies' [category].

Sunday Night Football ties should be illegal

Sunday night football ties should be illegal. You have to end the day with a winner and a loser. I demand satisfaction to end the night. I need a winner and a loser.

Team Europe won the Ryder Cup because they actually like each other

I just feel like Team Europe, they like each other way more. Definitely. And it actually matters in this type of tournament... They were embracing like a guy coming back from war. It just felt like our guys... it felt contrived. I just don't think our guys care or like each other.

United States golfers do not care about the Ryder Cup as much as Team Europe does

I think that Team Europe, they really deeply, deeply care about the Ryder Cup. We don't. Our golfers want to win, but I don't think that they... this isn't the most important thing to them.

The Guardians' historic comeback to win the AL Central will embolden bad GMs to never give up on a season

The fact that [the Guardians] won the AL Central now emboldens every general manager... because when they're 15 and a half games back, they'll be like, 'We're still in this. Remember the Guardians?'

The Mets are spineless pussies who couldn't get it done

The Mets are just a bunch of spineless pussies and they just couldn't get it done. Pete Alonso was out the door before the game ended. They're gonna get their teeth kicked in by the Dodgers.

Zion Williamson looks fantastic after completing the 'Luca diet' and losing significant weight

Zion Williamson has completed the Luca diet and looks like he lost an entire Zion. He looks fantastic.

James Franklin simply cannot win a 'big' game

James Franklin can't win the big one. Nope. It's the same game every year, the same exact game. We watched the same thing that we've watched every time.

Kyler Murray is really good at a job that he hates and doesn't have fun playing football

I think [Kyler Murray] is really good at a job that he hates. And I think, I don't think he like, has fun playing football. Marvin Harrison, I think he's just, he's got the yips. He's in a weird zone and he's like not having a good time either. And he doesn't have a, a leader on the team that's actually like, trying to get him to play better. They go to the sidelines and they both just look sad.

The Seahawks are a very good team and their defense is excellent

I think the Seahawks are good. I think their defense is very good and, and I I just think they're good. Like I, I, I, I'm high on the Seahawks and I'm low on the Cardinals.

The Guardians are the best team in baseball right now

Guardians are, are red hot. I put a future on the Guardians to win the World Series just because of like how crazy this last month has been for them. The best team in baseball right now. I don't think they're, they're the most talented team, but like, in terms of the streak that they're on, it's worth a shot at least.

The Cleveland Browns have a championship-level defense

The Cleveland Browns have a championship defense right now. Yeah, I would agree.

I'm officially done with the Tennessee Titans

I'm done with the titans done with them. So I'm gonna take the Texans, but I'm done with the Titans. I don't, this game, this game is not exciting to me whatsoever. Titans are two and 14 against the spread in their last 16 games. I just, I have to quit. I have to stop.

Bryson DeChambeau is the perfect partner for alternate shot at the Ryder Cup

Bryson obviously can lean on a lot of the big driving holes and JT can lean on the great great Iron play. I think Bryson has potential to be a big, big star this week... I think he's one of those guys you want to be paired up with as opposed to not wanting to be paired up with.

The Detroit Lions are going to be just fine after their win over the Ravens

The Detroit Lions are gonna be just fine because they went into Baltimore on Monday night and they look just as good as ever.

An argument can be made that Jared Goff is statistically the best quarterback in the NFL since joining the Lions

If you look at Jared Goff's stats since he became a Lion, you could make the argument that statistically he's the best quarterback in the NFL... by the stats, by the numbers in terms of like yards, touchdowns, all that stuff.

I do not trust the Ravens in big games despite their talent

I do not trust the Ravens. They keep doing the things that drive me insane... these big games, I just don't trust them.

Derrick Henry has a serious fumbling problem in the 2025 season

He also just has a fumbling problem right now. He's fumbled three times on 43 touches in 2025.

Patrick Mahomes hasn't looked the same for the last year and a half

Mahomes doesn't look... It's okay to say he gets all benefit of the doubt from what he's done in his career. But in terms of the last two Super Bowl years... he doesn't look. It's not the same. It looked three, four years ago. That's a fair statement to say.

Indiana might be even better at football than they were last year

Indiana, what they did to Illinois was not, I wouldn't say shocking. It was just more holy shit. Indiana might be better than they were last year. And Curt Cignetti, he's a maniac.

Dylan Raiola needs to stop mimicking Patrick Mahomes because it is getting weird

I don't understand how we have such a disconnect with everyone in the Dylan Raiola, Patrick Mahomes thing... we keep talking about it because he keeps doing it. It's weird at this point... just be a good quarterback. 'Cause you are.

Bill Nye and Weird Al are the two people whose cancellation would wreck my childhood

I respect Bill Nye just as a human. He would be probably top five for me in terms of if Bill Nye was canceled for being a scumbag... that would wreck my childhood. It's him and Weird Al. Those are the two big ones.

NFL teams are going to lose every time they choose to punt or kick field goals

The days of let's just take the points. Those have to be over. You are gonna lose in the NFL nowadays every time you kick the ball. A punt or a kick... You should not kick field goals that much in a game or you're gonna lose.

Jam bands are AI-proof because a robot can never replicate the human element of a live performance

A robot can definitely lay down some... but a robot, an AI can never play a sick live show... [Mistakes are] real man. It's proof that you're human.

Jalen Hurts may have taken over offensive play-calling in the second half against the Rams

I think that there's a chance that Jalen Hurts may have just taken over offensive coordinator. There was a point in the game where he got into [Kellen Moore's] face and started yelling at him... it seemed to go to the extent of we need to be more aggressive. And I think that there's a chance that the offensive play caller in the second half was Jalen Hurts.

Bo Nix is the best quarterback playing in the Week 4 Monday Night double-header

There's four quarterbacks playing. Bo Nix is the best quarterback by a large margin in the four teams that are playing... It is Jake Browning, it is Tyrod Taylor, it is Tua [Tagovailoa], and Bo Nix. Wow. Yeah. Someone's gotta play well out of that.

Any pass thrown behind the line of scrimmage should count as a fumble if it hits the ground

I had an idea today for a rule change. I think that any pass that's thrown behind the line of scrimmage should count as a fumble if it hits the ground... if it's going to a running back that's two yards in the backfield. If that hits the ground, treat it as a fumble. That'd be awesome.