Takes

Joe Milton should be a starting quarterback in the NFL

It sucks that the two biggest Joe Milton guys on this podcast are the two biggest cowboy haters. But Joe Milton that is absolutely slinging it. He should be a starting quarterback in the NFL.

The Yankees should bring back Joe Torre and their old facial hair policy

The year where they decide to change their entire facial hair policy and grooming standards, things go downhill. They should go back to a manager that doesn't manage just off a spreadsheet. They need, they might need to bring back the no facial hair and Joe Torre all in the same.

True grit in a football player is defined by how they overcome adversity

Adversity. You know, you wanna see how people are handling adversity, overcoming adversity. And that could be in different areas of life. You know, that could be off the field. That could be on the field. But we know how hard it is to play in the NFL.

A general manager needs to experience life as a scout to understand their frustrations

Coach Reid used to say... you gotta go on the road. And for two years I was out on the road and doing 30 schools. And it was so smart by him because it was like, you need to feel what your scouts are feeling. You know, you need to feel the frustrations of missing flights and going to schools that give you a lot of information that give you little information.

You can't fix every team need in a single draft without hurting the overall quality

Every team's gonna have a weakness. And if you think you're gonna come at a draft and get every need fixed, you probably had a shitty draft. It's so hard to find good players. You accumulate good players, hopefully at important positions and everything else works out.

A quarterback with long hair should cut it if they want to win a Super Bowl

So if we get a quarterback with long hair, 15 years from now, Jalen's career's done, and he comes in, I can tell him to cut his hair. Cut. Cut. And then we're good.

Pass rush moves are actually overrated

I honestly think pass rush moves are overrated. Out of my 129 sacks, 90-95 sacks have come off some type of speed to power element. The ghost move gets highlighted but it is just a knuckle ball off of my speed.

Glow-in-the-dark skeleton pajamas are the 'good suits' of pajamas

But you also have glow in the dark pajamas. Those are, those aren't regular pajamas. Those are the good suits of pajamas.

The dream life is having your biggest problem be a spilled Dr. Pepper while gaming

I'm jealous of this. Like you were, you were describing like, obviously I love my kids. I wouldn't trade it for the world, but like for a minute I would love to just be like, oh man, my biggest issue tonight is I spill my Dr. Pepper while gaming in my pajamas. That's a good night, dude.

Hard Knocks is just a 45-minute commercial for whatever team they are profiling

Hard Knocks is just gonna be like a 45 minute commercial for whatever team they happen to be profiling because otherwise no teams would ever do it and the NFL wouldn't allow it.

Kyle Schwarber should be the National League MVP

Kyle Schwarber should be MVP 'cause he hit, but we talk about that a little bit later. He, he, he, he did hit two home runs on Monday night. They were fucking mammoths.

Mike McDaniel's comments about being closer to death signal bad vibes for the Dolphins

Mike McDaniel's in a press conference yesterday said that today's a great day because we're one day closer to death... Do you think things are going well with the Miami Dolphins right now? Bad vibes.

Riding a bike as an adult is overrated compared to being good at golf

Guess what? Riding a bike. Overrated When you become adult. Golf is way more useful. Like I would trade being able to ride a bike for being able to golf well instantly.

Every NFL team should be calling the Cowboys to trade for Micah Parsons because it's a no-brainer

What is the cost and is there even one team that like shouldn't be in the running for this [Micah Parsons trade]? Because it, to me, it's such a no-brainer. Yeah. That every team should be calling the Cowboys. Like it's, it's not even two people are like, oh, two first round picks. Who the fuck cares if you have Micah Parsons? You're not gonna get a guy in the next two drafts. It's better than Micah Parsons.

The Cowboys would need three first-round picks to trade Micah Parsons

It probably would be three first round picks. Yeah. Yes. Because the Cowboys wanna keep the franchise tag existing... I don't, my, my feeling on it... I don't think an NFL team has ever traded the guy they wanted to keep.

Mike McDaniel is a sleeper candidate for the Hot Seat because ex-players on TV hate him

Mike McDaniel's... The vibes can be high there, but... The one thing that's funny about McDaniel is how much Ex-players on TV hate Mike McDaniel. They really hate him. Like, every time I'm like, oh, I'm gonna go hard on the Dolphins. Some guy next to me is like, this is the worst team. This is the worst coach in the world.

The Lions culture change under Dan Campbell is the best in the history of football

I just think that Dan Campbell is just so unique... he authored the best culture change I've ever seen in football. Yeah. Ever. Like the Lions were a joke for 40 years. And he understood exactly what that franchise needed.

White cleats make you feel faster and smoother on the field than black cleats

When I put on white I feel so fast, so fast, so smooth. Like it's just something about it... I didn't choose Georgia because I don't like wearing black socks... Putting on black socks with black cleats is just so hideous. It's slow.

Saquon Barkley is currently the best running back in the NFL

We've got Saquon Barkley, the best running back in the league. And then we have our good friend Lane Johnson with Cam Jurgens talking a little o-line with the boys.

Jerry Jones is in a senile old phase of his ownership

Jerry Jones is he, he just keeps taking shots. Like I said, we, we, we talked about this like a month ago, that he is in that senile old phase where he's just saying shit and you're like, I really wish you wouldn't say that Thanksgiving table uncle shit.

The Cowboys should trade Micah Parsons for two first-round picks

They should just trade 'em because the Cowboys are not a Super Bowl team right now. And if you don't want to pay him, trade him. He is guaranteed two first rounders. Is there gonna be a guy in the next two drafts that's gonna be better than Micah Parsons? I don't think so.

Cowboys fans have every right to be angry with Jerry Jones' recent ownership behavior

Cowboys fans deserve to be mad at Jerry Jones because he is losing it. So if a star player sits out, these people are gonna up-rise against the owner.

Inside the NBA and NFL RedZone are the two most beloved products in sports media

Inside the NBA and RedZone are, I would say, two of the highest approval rating things that exist in the sports world. We don't like when you change a score bug by like one pixel.

Kyle Schwarber should win the NL MVP

I was gonna say Kyle Schwarber should be MVP. ... Shohei is not pitching. ... I also have a 90 to one ticket on Kyle Schwarber. But that has nothing to do with us saying Kyle Schwarber should win MVP.

Cal Raleigh should be the AL MVP

I'm not concerned with the NL race. I'm more concerned Cal Raleigh should be AL MVP. I just feel very strongly.

MLB should stop doing experimental stadium games and just do Field of Dreams every year

Why not just do it at Field of Dreams every single year. ... This is such a situation where like baseball had a really cool thing that White Sox Yankees game was insane. And why not just go back there and do it?

Little Big League is a better movie than Rookie of the Year

Little Big League I think is a better movie than Rookie of the Year. Little Big League is legit a great movie. ... I like Little Big League better.

The Pollad family are jerks who don't care about the Minnesota Twins winning

The Twins just trading their entire team and just being shitty ownership that needs to change. ... The Pollad family. Fuck you guys. Jim Pollad, Jerk. Carl Pollad, Jerk. Jim's son Joe, Jerk. ... Putting out a team where all you're trying to do is get to the playoffs a little bit and never actually go for it, that's bullshit.

I would literally kill a man for Mike Vrabel

I'm there, [Mike] Vrabel. I'm already there. I would literally kill a man for Mike Vrabel.

Tom Brady wearing any Raiders logo makes him look cool instantly

It basically confirms that anyone who puts on any Raiders logos look cool all the time. The silver and black, he looks cool.

Quitting a job you hate is the best feeling in the world

Our last pick, we're gonna take quitting. No better feeling. Quitting is so satisfying. It's the best feeling. If you ever quit a job you don't like, best fucking feeling in the world.

Quiche is a superior breakfast food to frittata

I like quiche. I like quiche. I think [it] is superior. Superior to frittata. The pie crust, it's quiche. I like quiche.

No one should ever listen to Steven Che's sports advice again after his poor fantasy takes

No one should listen to Steven Che ever again. That's facts. In all seriousness, I think sometimes you see guys up there and they have to say stuff that's going to get clickbait.

The NFL Hall of Fame should have set statistical thresholds for each position to determine eligibility

I think to get in the Hall of Fame for NFL, they need to have something like that. It should be like a set requirement, a threshold of what you need for certain positions to get into the Hall of Fame.

Complaining while doing a difficult job is a form of grit

The more grit you have, sometimes you just have to complain your way through it. But you still do it, right? ... I think it'd be gritty going on vacation and just complaining and hating vacation. That is actually a very gritty thing to do.

Dexter Lawrence is the hardest player to block in the NFL

[The hardest guy to block last year was] Dexter Lawrence. Size, strength, and he plays with such good leverage. He's just so wide. Like a swat team door just hitting you.

Hot honey is one of the best inventions ever

When did Hot Honey become a thing? Because it's basically the best invention. ... What a great addition to everything. Hot honey. Fucking love it.

The Chicago Cubs' 2025 trade deadline was a disaster with no clear plan.

Cubs Trade deadline recap... They got no plan. They got a bunch of rental arms. A super utility man. Which I like that. That's cool... But it feels like Kyle Tucker will not be resigned. The Cubs had, they, they traded a prospect, a really good pro prospect in Cam Smith for Kyle Tucker... And then they did nothing at the trade deadline. And they're holding onto prospects and then they're probably not gonna sign Kyle Tucker... it's a disaster.

The only way the Cubs can make their deadline right is by re-signing Kyle Schwarber in free agency.

The only way they can make it right is if they bring back Kyle Schwarber. I decided on that. I'm gonna start putting the pressure on that. 'cause he's a free agent.

I am officially back in on the San Diego Padres as World Series contenders.

I might be back in on the Padres. I feel like it's every time a year for me when I start thinking about the Padres and I was thinking about 'em today. Great bull[pen]. They had maybe the best bullpen last year and their bullpen's better.

You should never eat salad because salads are killers.

Don't eat salad. Salads are killers. [Dustin May] almost died. He choked on a salad, went down the wrong pipe... then he had Tommy John right after that. Happy he is with us. Don't eat salad.

The weekend of September 27th-28th, 2025, will be the greatest weekend of the fall.

I've already got my eyes set on the best weekend of the fall. September 27th. Saturday: Ryder Cup, Bama verse Georgia, LSU verse Ole Miss, Oregon versus Penn State White out. Sunday: Ryder Cup, Eagles verse bucks, Ravens verse Chiefs, Packers verse cowboys. It's coming.

Italian food in Italy is far superior to American-Italian food.

American food is meant to be had in a chain restaurant... Italian food in Italy is better than American food in America. Correct. I have never been to Italy, but I imagine.

True confidence only comes after putting in the work, which then allows you to say 'I wish a motherfucker would' on game day.

Preparation [is where] confidence comes from. Like long practices, putting extra training in your conditioning. 'Cause then it's like, I wish a motherfucker would right now. You know, like I am ready. And so you have to go through those tough training readiness to have like a mindset that's gritty.

If only one person manages to tackle me on a play, it is officially a bad play.

Everything I do, especially out there on the field... if one guy tackled me, then it's not a good play. [My dad said] if he tackle you, then we gonna have a problem. So that always been like my mentality.

The AJ Brown deal is one of the worst trades ever for the Titans

Treylon Burks got waived, which officially makes the AJ Brown deal one of the worst trades ever. Titans traded AJ Brown to the Eagles. Eagles [made] a Super Bowl with AJ Brown. He also signed a four year extension... I don't think any of [the picks] are on their team anymore.

Ashton Jeanty's highlights look awesome

I did see an Ashton Jeanty highlight and he looked awesome.

Bryce Harper is right that players are willing to lose a whole season over a salary cap.

He's right-ish... [Manfred] is pitching the salary cap right to the players circumventing the MLBPA. And it's their job to hear from the owners and then take that to the rank and file players. And then Harper's like, 'If you're gonna say that, get the fuck out.' Bryce Harper is right. Bryce is right about this... He can afford to lose 162 games. The guys at the top can afford to lose 162 games.

Planet Earth needs an alien invasion to unite humanity

I've said that about wars and aliens. I think Planet Earth could use a good alien invasion because we're sick of beating each other up. It would unite us. We're sick of hitting each other. We wanna take out [the aliens].

Luka Doncic's weight loss makes him the epitome of male fitness.

Luca is skinny. He looks great. He looks awesome. Credit to Nico [Harrison]... He is on the cover of Men's Fitness right now. So he went from being traded because he was too fat to play sports to being the epitome of male fitness. Good for him.