Takes

The Padres made a huge mistake not bringing in Josh Hader to face Bryce Harper in the NLCS

And I mean, Harper the biggest at bat of his entire career... They don't bring in Josh Hader to face Harper, which I think was a huge mistake even though Suarez had pitched extremely well. It's like you have the best left-handed guy ready in the bullpen and he's on fire.

Sam Ehlinger is a better quarterback than Trevor Lawrence

The original take was Sam Ehlinger was a better quarterback than Trevor Lawrence. Right. If Sam Ehlinger even looks he won the bracket. If they finish above 500, I think you get a dub.

Jim Nantz retiring from calling the Final Four but keeping the trophy presentation is 'horse shit'

I love Jim Nantz but I think this is kind of horse shit what he's doing. I think you have to either get out the Final four or all the way. Yeah. Or you're in it all the way. Yeah. You can't just say, I'm not gonna announce the game, but then kick it to me for the trophy presentation.

The Phillies 'daycare' players brought a winning energy that the veterans fed off of

I really think, you know, what they call the daycare the young kids, I think is infuse of energy in these guys... the stats, the ves, the may times, you know, they, they brought in a whole different energy for this team. And I think the older guys are feeding off these young players.

Jeremy Pena is going to be a superstar in MLB

Jeremy Pena who's from Rhode Island, a third rounder that nobody even really knew about. Now he's one of the, the superstars of the post-season turning himself into, I don't know if we can technically call him a star yet, but it just, it looks like it's going in that direction. If you can perform at this level, this consistently, when games mean this much, I mean there's a 99.9% chance this dude is gonna be absolutely legit.

Daniel Jones has officially become 'the guy' for the Giants

He's definitely become the guy... He's got that dog in him officially now.

The New York Giants will make the playoffs

The New York Giants are gonna make the playoffs. They just are, they're going. It's hard. I want you to all prepare yourself for that moment because I don't want to sneak up on anybody. The New York Giants are gonna be playoff team.

The Packers are failing because they refuse to run an offense that fits their personnel

They have a roster set up to run the football and play defense and win games the ugly way. Yet they just refuse to run the football and use probably their best offensive player, not Aaron Rodgers, is Aaron Jones. They just don't use him... they're essentially running an offense that is not fit for their personnel and it just keeps failing.

The Buccaneers are officially a bad football team

The Bucs are a bad football team. They lose 21 to three to the Carolina Panthers, who everyone thought was the worst football team in the nfl... they not only beat 'em, they beat the shit out of 'em. The bucks are so broken.

The Panthers should not trade DJ Moore or Brian Burns

DJ Moore played well, caught a crazy touchdown pass and Brian Burns played well and he's like, The Panthers should not trade those two guys. I know there's been a lot of talk about it... You don't want to trade like your actually young, good talent because then you draft someone and there's like a 50% chance they suck.

The Yankees are a bad franchise for their 13-year World Series drought

Congratulations the Red Sox, the Phillies, the Cubs and the Nationals have all gone to the World Series and the Yankees have not... That's a bad franchise. Imagine saying that... the Yankees have not [made it]. It's a bad franchise, poorly run franchise. Pinstripes don't mean anything anymore.

Matt Ryan is no longer a good quarterback

He's a very nice guy. We've had him on the show... He's had a great career. He's not good anymore.

Zach Taylor is officially a very good head coach

I think it's safe to say the Bengals are officially a well-coached team... the body of evidence is big enough now on Zach Taylor where you can say he's a very good coach. He might fuck up occasionally game to game, but you're in good hands with Zach Taylor in the long term.

The Atlanta Falcons will make the playoffs

I think the Falcons are gonna make the playoffs. Ooh, that's my take. How I think they might make the playoffs... the most likely possibility for the Falcons to make the playoffs would be if the Buccaneers imploded entirely.

Arthur Smith is a good coach and the Falcons are in good hands

If the Falcons make the playoffs at all this year, you are fucking pumped going into next year because you realize that Arthur Smith is a good coach. If they're able to do that, [it's because he's a good coach].

The Cowboys are a good football team, but they aren't 'Super Bowl good'

The Cowboys are good, but I don't think they're Super Bowl good, but they're good. They're a good team and they play great defense.

The Broncos' offensive struggles are not just about Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson's offense too sucks no matter what. Brett Ripen looked exactly the same as Russell Wilson in that office. It just stinks and it's completely wasted by a garbage, garbage offense.

The Seattle Seahawks are a legitimately good football team

The Seattle Seahawks... might be a good football team. I don't think that there's anything weird or fluky about this team. I think that they're just playing good football and Pete Carroll is having a great time.

If the 49ers fail to win a Super Bowl, it will be because of Jimmy Garoppolo

There's no reason why they shouldn't make the championship or the Super Bowl. And if they don't it's probably gonna be because of Jimmy g.

The Sixers and Lakers are tanking for Victor Wembanyama

Tanking in the nba... there is a clear, clear, clear number. One Victor Wembanyama from France... so teams are tanking. The Sixers oh three trying to get 'em. Lakers oh three trying to get 'em.

Bryce Harper has officially silenced all his critics

Bryce Harper... what he has done this playoffs and erased any negative Bryce Harper talk... he's been absolutely insane. I like that everything [Aaron] Judge isn't, Harper is. He was saying into the camera, 'I am that dude.' And it's like, yeah, you are.

The Saints will beat the Cardinals 23-17

I'm gonna say Saints 23, Cardinals 17.

Cliff Kingsbury is performing exactly as his resume suggested he would and is not a disappointment

I think people don't realize that Cliff Kingsbury is exactly who they thought he was when they hired him. Like, he has not been a disappointment based on his resume. He's been exactly what you should have thought that you were gonna get. He showed you what he is and he's been that.

Being LeBron James' teammate is the most difficult job in the world

Being LeBron's teammate has to be like the most difficult job in the world. Not on the court because LeBron is obviously one of the best all time on the court... But it's, every time you lose, it's someone else's fault. Every time you win, it's, LeBron did it.

The Lakers are only plus-160 to miss the playoffs, which is a juicy bet

They're only plus one 60 to miss the playoffs. [Big Cat: That's it? That's it?] That's juicy. [Hank: It's kind of low. I was hoping it was gonna be a little bit higher.]

The Jaguars being 3-point favorites over the Giants is a trap line

Take the Jaguars minus three, the line makes no sense. Yep. Yep. Zero sense whatsoever. That's Vegas being like, take the Giants, they want you to take the giants, which means the jaguar's gonna win win handily. Don't fall for the trap. Take the jaguars.

I will buy Colts season tickets if Jim Irsay forces Dan Snyder to sell the Commanders

I've decided, you know, we talked about like, I would become a Colts fan if Jim Irsay was the straw that broke the camel's back. Yep. I'm gonna buy season tickets to the Colts next year. Wow. If, if, if Jim Irsay can get down out the fuck out, I'm gonna be a Colts season ticket holder.

The Packers will have a statement win and run up the score against the Commanders

I do think the Packers are gonna use statement when they're gonna run up the score. It's gonna be one of those things. If it's like close, they're not gonna let up. They're just gonna keep running it up.

The Bengals have turned a corner because they are using more shotgun and throwing on first down

I feel like the Bengals might have turned a little bit of a corner... it feels like they're starting to throw on first down more, which they should be doing a lot more. The Bengals also their second half defense, they haven't given up a touchdown in the second half this year.

The Lions will play to the level of their opponent and lose every game by three points

I think the Lions will lose to every team by three points. That's been my theory on the Lions all season long... the Lions can be competitive with any team in the NFL no matter how good or how shitty their opponent is. They will play exactly to that level.

Bailey Zappy should be the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots over Mac Jones

Billy Zappy should be the quarterback of the New England Patriots. It's obvious to everybody that's watched the game... [He] does have more zip. Bailey Zappy should be the quarterback, more zip, I'll be the first to say it.

The winner of Titans vs. Colts will win the AFC South

I think if the Titans win this game, I'm ready to declare the Titans the winner that division... I'm ready. Whoever wins this game will win this division.

The MLB Division Series is too short and should be seven games

I think the division series is too short though. Ooh, I don't understand. I don't understand why you play 162 and then it's gotta be five games. I think the, the better team would win out more often in a seven game series.

Yordan Alvarez is the best hitter I have ever had to scout

We've faced Yordan [Alvarez] this year. He was, he's the best hitter I've ever had to advance scout. Whoa. I'm talking about covering all the pitches, hitting lefties, everything. He's the best hitter I've ever had to had to scout.

The Titans will beat the Colts and the game will go under the total

Titans. It's easier to pronounce... I think it's gonna be quite a low score [because of the defense].

Modern truck auto-stop engine technology is dangerous and poorly designed

Every time you stop, it'll go to a full stop, the engine turns off... The thing is the car has to turn off and start back up again. And if people know, like the more miles you get on a truck, the more times you start a truck, the engine's gotta turn over... It happened to me in a busy ass intersection and I couldn't get the truck back started... putting people like myself in danger.

I enjoy watching the Broncos on primetime because the brand of bad football is a fascinating story every time

I actually, I'm gonna say this and I know this, people will be like, 'Oh, you're just saying this to be opposite,' I enjoy having the Broncos on primetime football because every time it's a story. It's bad football but you see something new every time and it's a weird story. It became so hilariously bad that it's interesting. There's something about a Broncos primetime game that it's fascinating to watch because it's just a car crash for 60 minutes plus.

Russell Wilson is a mentally broken man

I think yes, there is [something wrong with Russell Wilson]. I think mentally he's a broken man.

Nathaniel Hackett may be a good offensive coordinator, but he is clearly not prepared to be an NFL head coach

Nathaniel Hackett might be an offensive guru... but you also have to be like, 'Wait, this is something that you're just not prepared for at all.' Just because you're a good offensive coordinator doesn't mean you know how to do all this stuff [like picking up blitzes and making adjustments].

Russell Wilson will eventually claim a season-ending injury to get a fresh start if this continues

It does feel like this is a situation where Russell Wilson could, if it keeps going bad, be like, I'm out for the year and just do a fresh start. And I actually wouldn't blame him because a fresh start is almost what this team needs.

There are only three or four truly good teams in the NFL right now

I just don't think there's more than three or four really good teams. Like when you think about the really good teams, the Bills and the Eagles have played really good football, the Chiefs, the Giants and Jets you could throw in there, but like everyone else has... had some real stinker of games.

The NFL teams that are starting slow this year are the ones that didn't play their starters in the preseason

I think all those teams that you mentioned, the ones that were starting slow, those are the guys that didn't play in the preseason either. Maybe we've been doing that for Russ Wilson and Nathaniel Hackett to have played in a couple games in the preseason. Maybe that would help them in mid-October.

The Commanders will beat the Packers in Taylor Heinicke's first game back

I'm pretty pumped up about Heineke going into [home against] Green Bay and just beating the fuck out of Aaron Rodgers. [Heineke] will just make shit happen. He's gonna throw deep to your receivers that are very, very good and fun shit's gonna go down.

The Astros should start cheating again to beat the Yankees in the ALCS

If I'm the Astros, I start cheating again. Like I want, I want them to just beat the fuck outta the Yankees and then to have the Yankees just looking around like what the, what the hell just happened to us? I want spin rates to be off the chart this series.

Alternate jerseys are for franchises with no history

Alternate jerseys are for franchises with no history. That's, I'm gonna say that that's a take.

The Denver Nuggets will win the NBA Championship if they stay healthy

You've been saying for like, it feels like five years now that once the nuggets get healthy, [watch out]. Jamal Murray's back and I know he's looking really good right now. Michael Porter's Jr. back... It's gonna be the Nuggets year.

Draymond Green glorified assaulting his teammate in his TNT mini-doc

He managed to turn him almost killing one of his teammates in a disgusting move... and then has a show on TNT where he like made it, he like glorified it. Basically he glorified himself assaulting his teammate and looking so like immature, childish and just bad.

The rats run New York City, not the humans

I think the rats run the city. If you have to say that [the rats don't run the city], I think the rats run the city.

Humans are currently dominating the rivalry with bears following several viral fight videos

My cool throne is humans. Humans have been taking tons of Ws against bears and just dishing out bears Ls. There was a video of a dude fighting a bear and throwing him off a cliff. And then there was another story of two Wyoming wrestlers beating the shit out of a bear and surviving a grizzly attack. We're up on bears.

Tennessee is the best they have been since their 1998 national title team

This is the best Tennessee team since the [1998 team] led to a national title. Yep, for sure.