Touchdowns, Trades, and Tactical Insights

What are the hidden factors that can make or break a football season? We've got you covered in this week's Sports Talk Podcast, where we kick things off with our upcoming Las Vegas trip excitement. From there, we tackle the NFL and college football landscapes, including Thursday night football with the Broncos at New Orleans and college football's recent shocking outcomes. We dissect Oregon's strategic dominance over Ohio State, LSU's victory against Ole Miss, and what it all means for the rankings and future playoff implications. With us, dive into the captivating coaching strategies of Dan Lanning and the spirited unpredictability of college football.

As we move forward, we don't shy away from controversial topics—like the drama surrounding Jerry Jones' leadership of the Dallas Cowboys. Is the team's performance suffering from financial distractions? We put a spotlight on Aiden Hutchinson's injury's impact on the Detroit Lions and explore the potential for a Myles Garrett trade. With Nick Chubb's return to the Browns, we wonder if there's a glimmer of hope, while considering broader themes of ownership and management woes in the sports world. We won't hold back on our critiques of team dynamics and decision-making.

Finally, we gear up for an exciting weekend of college football matchups and thrilling NFL developments. The Buffalo Bills' savvy trade for Amari Cooper and Josh Allen's offensive improvements are hot topics, while the Browns face struggles with Deshaun Watson. We offer insights into the key games and shifting dynamics of traditionally dominant teams like Alabama and Georgia, pondering their future in the college football landscape. Catch our NFL playoff predictions and fantasy picks, and don't miss the chance to engage with us on social media for a deeper dive into the sports world.

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Speaker 1 0:28

What is going on on this Wednesday afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, turn the volume up. Power is back on midweek edition for you, your boy Dylan Gotts, joining with me as always from Odie, maryland, mr Cruz. What is up, mr Dylan?

Speaker 2 0:43

How are you doing on this lovely Wednesday evening? I guess I should say afternoon for you, evening for me. Yeah, man, how you been, I guess I should say Afternoon for you. Evening for me. Yeah, man.

Speaker 1 0:52

How you been. I'm good man, you know. It's always a good day when you can work a half day One day a week. Now it's not very often due to the scheduling, but it's good to get a half day and good to get an episode out early in the week for the peeps going into the weekend, as we're going to talk about, but good out early in the week for the peeps going into the weekend, as we're going to talk about. But good man and I got a trip coming up to vegas in a week. I'll be in vegas exactly a week, so things are good.

Speaker 2 1:22

Oh yeah, man, this should be a good time. And uh, like always, you got to put at least 100 down on red 18. Man, I'm telling you, paid manning ain't wrong. Don't ever think otherwise, pat mcafee, it worked for him, it could work for you. I feel that luck. Go make some money, go have a great fucking time out there doing your conference.

Speaker 1 1:38

I've got it all rolling, man. It'll be good, bro. Well, peyton Manning also walked by Pat McAfee before he put her on red 18. Maybe I'll get the same luck. I'll tell you what the Broncos need fucking Peyton Manning back as quarterback, but we'll get into that later on. I will definitely put it all right $1,800,. See what happens, and then, if we roll it, you roll it. If you cash out, you cash out. It's how Vegas goes. Do not let the allure of Vegas get to you, though, but it'll be a good time. So I'm excited and we're staying on the strip. Complimentary of the company. So thank you for that. Let's go home, oh Jesus.

Speaker 1 2:14

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Speaker 1 2:38

As we said, it's a Wednesday afternoon. It feels a little bit different, but you know what? It's totally okay. Happy to get this up and at them as we head into Thursday night football, tomorrow with the Broncos at New Orleans, as we head into Friday with some big games. You got Oregon and Purdue, then you got Oklahoma State at BYU, oregon, of course coming off of the big win at home against Ohio State last Saturday night. What a great game that was and what a wild fucking ending too. What a master maneuver by Dan Lanning Intentionally getting 12 men on the field. Takes six seconds off the clock, get a penalty Out of field goal range because of an incomplete pass. And then Will Howard drops back, runs up the field, pulls a Dak Prescott, slides down. No time left Ball game.

Speaker 2 3:28

Crazy, crazy, crazy, fucking ending. Like I'm not going to lie, man, I stayed up watching it. It was cinema, man, you can't like write that any better, you know, dan Lanning. Well, I should just say this Ryan Day just can't beat Oregon. Man, it's just like I just I don't know, I don't know I was wrong. I thought Ohio State was going to go in there and roll and embarrass the Ducks, but nah, man, it was a back-and-forth game. You know, both teams showed up to play. Yeah, dan Landon, fucking, he's smart man, you can't fucking knock him.

Speaker 1 4:06

That is an advanced maneuver by a coach and I'm actually surprised coaches don't do that more often. Now they're reviewing it. You can't take away the win at this point. So this is what it is. But yeah, I mean, dan Lanning is the man. I mean you beat number three team at home, but though you're not ranked number one after that. It's kind of a joke in my opinion. But it's neither here nor there.

Speaker 1 4:29

I don't know what the poll was thinking. I get it, texas is Texas and they're back. They beat the piss out of Oklahoma, which you both knew was going to happen anyway. But I mean, yeah, they trounced them at Oklahoma. Just I think you'd be a top three team at your home. I'm sorry, that's a bigger win. You need to be number one. But but yeah, ryan Day, when the games come down to it that he has to win and just those big moments, he just cannot get it done at Ohio State and it's going to be interesting to see when he gets into. Not worry about the Big Ten championship, it's about when he gets into the playoffs, what's going to happen there, because you know, typically you play the better teams in the playoffs at the end of the day, but you had that.

Speaker 1 5:14

How dare you not talk about Ole Miss and LSU? Because that was also a great game and the Tigers came out on top at home. First pass played in overtime. I mean you beat the number nine ranked team at home. I mean, come on now. Yeah, it was a great game man. I ain you beat the number nine ranked team at home. I mean, come on now. Yeah, it was a great game man.

Speaker 2 5:34

I ain't gonna lie, you were fired up. I mean, freaking Death Valley was fired up. It was a hell of a game, you know, but still, ohio State and Oregon was better.

Speaker 1 5:45

Well, I agree it was a good. I mean, those games were on at the same time, which is pretty fucking wild yeah great, Especially fantastic if you got that multi-view.

Speaker 2 5:55

Oh my God.

Speaker 1 5:56

I know I do. It was amazing, yeah, it was wonderful. There LSU jumps up to eighth, I believe, in the ranking Moving up. Now they still have Bama and I think they still have Georgia to play, which we'll get into because both those teams are something. Of course you've got playoff baseball. You've got the NLCS Game 3 tonight. Dodgers and Mets tied at 1-1. Dodgers obliterated them in Game 1. Mets hit a grand slam. Francisco Lindor has been a beast. Walker Bueller, their all-star starter, is going to get the go tonight. He's 1-4 against the Mets, all-time with a five-run ERA. So that ain't great there. But the critical game three Yankees up 2-0 over the Guardians in the ALCS. Aaron Judge hit a three-run home run last night. Game three going tomorrow night in Cleveland. I believe it's a best of seven. So still plenty of opportunities for both teams. Aiden Hutchinson for Detroit Broke his fibula and his tibia on a just horrendous UFC momentum leg impact on another leg Injury. Has surgery, he is done. Horrendous UFC momentum leg impact on another leg injury. Has surgery, he is done.

Jerry Jones and Dallas Cowboys Woes

Speaker 2 7:17

It's sad man. I mean he was defensive player of the year for sure. He was having a hell of a year. He shouldn't have been in. I think it was either you or Richard Josh pointed out it just definitely wasn't me in the group chat, but he shouldn't have been in at that point. They were rolling the Cowboys.

Speaker 1 7:32

Beat the piss out of Jerry Jones.

Speaker 2 7:34

Beat the shit out of him, and then we need to talk about that too. You heard about him with the fucking co-host I did.

Speaker 1 7:39

Yeah, we can get into that next, but continue.

Speaker 2 7:43

We'll get into that next. Aiden Hutchinson still got a sack on the play that he broke his leg on too Unbelievable.

Speaker 2 7:48

That's just a dog that we're talking about here and it's such a heartbreaker. You know the Lions they're still a contender in my opinion, but Aiden Hutchinson out is a big, big, big blow. If anything, before the trade deadline, I feel like they should trade for Miles Garrett, since the Browns look like they're in fire sale mode. Besides Deshaun Watson for some reason. Yep, you besides Deshaun Watson for some reason, yep, you know, it's just. It's a heartbreaker man. You know it. Just. You hate to see it. Hope he has a speedy recovery. I hear he's already out at the hospital trying to talk to kids, give them the most motivational speaking, and it just goes to the type of person that he is and the role that he takes seriously. He's going to come back. Yep, he'll be back eventually. Pray to God. It's the same player.

Speaker 1 8:36

Yeah, just pray to God. It's the same player. Pray to God, there isn't. It didn't sound like there was any complications or infection to the leg, like Alex Smith, as we all remember, when he was getting his surgery, which then just led to like 20-odds of the surgery to clear that up. So speedy recovery as he goes out with the leg injury. Nick Chubb comes back on Sunday to make his debut. Since unfortunately shredding every part of his knee week two last year, he's been practicing the last two weeks so he'll get to go against the Bengals, so that will be good to see. Damn lost my train of thought.

Speaker 1 9:11

Oh yeah, Jerry Jones Cowboys. So yeah, it was Jerry Jones' birthday on Sunday. Team gave up what? 47? Right, 47-9? Pretty sure that's what it was. Happy birthday, Jerry. Happy birthday Jerry. Take this L dog At home. Offense is terrible, Defense is terrible, Cowboys are 3-3, and Jerry Jones is not happy with unfavorable questions being asked of him.

Speaker 2 9:40

I'm sorry but, like Shannon Sharpe said it best, when you are in a position of power and you don't like questions being asked and you openly, in public, say the things that he says, it says a lot about a man.

Speaker 1 9:58

Yeah.

Speaker 2 9:59

At this point. Cowboy fan or not, you cannot deny that Jerry Jones is the sole reason that Dallas Cowboys are not successful.

Speaker 1 10:12

This is coming from a Washington Commanders fan, by the way, who had Dan Snyder. Trust me, Dan Snyder was a big reason for that.

Speaker 2 10:20

It all starts at the top man. It all starts at the top, yeah. And who assigns the people in the building and who drafts the players and who drafts the players? This man's ego is so big that he feels like he should be asked favorable questions when the team has been subpar At best At best, and the team has gotten worse and the only thing you did was wait until the very start of the season to sign your big players. Like that's all you did was wait till the very start of the season to sign your big players, like that's all you did. You let multiple pieces of the team, leave Two of them to my Washington Commanders, who are having great fucking years. They're doing their job At this point.

Speaker 2 11:04

Jerry Jones is fine with the Cowboys just being the Cowboys is fine with the Cowboys just being the Cowboys. He's fine with that because Dallas fans will sit there, they'll buy the merch, they'll buy the tickets, they'll sell out the stadium, because that's the type of loyalty Dallas Cowboys fans have. Gonna keep it a buck. Cowboys fans love their Cowboys, whether they're winning or losing. And Jerry Jones is fine with just making money and not being a contender. He doesn't think he has to do more.

Speaker 2 11:34

And the thing with Jerry is that when the team's having success, he wants all the credit. When the team's not, he wants none of the blame. And at that point, at least in my perspective, it's hard to play for somebody like that. It's hard to give your all and, I'm sorry, like these players, whenever they're asked about Jerry, it's like oh yeah, well, jerry is Jerry. That's a big way of saying we don't fucking like the dude, but he's signing our checks. I'm sorry Like. You don't get respect that way. Your team doesn't play hard for you that way and at that point you're never just going to be successful. Jerry Jones needs to sell the Dallas Cowboys. How dare he threaten to get somebody fired and somebody replace him that will ask him questions that he likes? You're way past your prime. You haven't been freaking contenders since you fired Jimmy, your old college teammate, because Jimmy was getting all the credit.

Speaker 1 12:33

He's a.

Speaker 2 12:34

Hall of Fame coach. You fired him because of your ego and you haven't been successful since it's your fault.

Speaker 1 12:43

Fucking old-ass, crusty-ass, fucking.

Speaker 2 12:45

Senile-ass. Yeah, I mean at this point, dude, nobody wants you here, jerry, nobody.

Speaker 1 12:50

Yeah, I mean we talked about Jerry. It was either at the very beginning of the season or right before the season started around. You know, jerry just being okay with the Cowboys being mediocre at best Because, to your point, like the marketing, the merchandising, the TV money, like all that revenue was just fattening his pockets, he could give a shit less if they go 13-, 4 gets the nfc title game for the first time in 30 fucking years, or if they just finish at like nine and eight and then they run it back and not do anything, like it's very, I mean, and that's that behavior is very apparent, you. It reminds me of when dion banned a fucking journalist for the denver chronicle because they were challenging him on like the lack of success, uh, for the team and X, y and Z, and he got banned Like he, that reporter's banned from all Colorado related events. That's a fucking joke, man Like yeah, yeah it's.

Speaker 2 13:48

It's fucking sad and like like to to to your point. Even if they go 9-8, they have such hype and such media power that next year it's going to be oh, this is a Cowboys year. No, let's cut this shit. At this point, they are not America's team anymore. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it anymore. You can't be America's team when you haven't been relevant since the late 80s, early 90s. It is what it is. You guys had your run. It's kind of like the Steelers being like oh, we have six rings. When was the last time y'all won? Over a decade ago. It's fine, it's fucking fine. Right now, I could just sit there and be like oh, washington won three Super Bowls. We haven't won since fucking what? 91? Fucking 82, 87? Fucking, it's not in my lifetime, I can tell you that. And at that point you can't sit there and be like, oh well, my team did this. If you haven't even seen them fucking do it in your lifetime. Yeah, I'm tired of it.

Speaker 1 14:50

Tired of it, tired of it, tired of it. There are some radio hosts in the DC area who still shit talk like they're the Bucs or they're the Browns or they're the Bears, and it's like we still got three Lombardi trophies. Bitch, they're as dusty as Jerry Jones is at this point. What are you talking about?

Speaker 2 15:08

That ain't a flex.

Speaker 1 15:09

It ain't no flex at that point it's really not.

Speaker 2 15:14

It's really not cowboys. We have five rings fucking, yeah, whatever.

Speaker 1 15:18

Uh, speaking of the commanders, just real quick. Battle of the beltway, um ravens, you know what it was. It was a good game back and forth, but derrick henry is just der Derrick Henry and, my goodness, good luck. Yeah, just good luck to the rest of the NFL, because on third downs or fourth downs with him and Lamar I mean, when your defense needs to make a play in the fourth quarter yeah, it just ain't gonna work. He put up 132 yards, two touchdowns, I mean.

Speaker 2 15:50

I mean, look, I'll be first to tell you Washington's defense ain't the best. We should probably spend every single draft pick we have on defensive players this upcoming draft.

Speaker 1 16:01

You need to make a trade because you lost Jonathan Allen for the year with a torn pack also.

Speaker 2 16:04

Well, to be honest, jonathan Allen really hasn't been doing shit. So I do like the fact that Johnny Newton is coming in, going to get some more reps. We also got I forget his name, it's like our third or fourth string defensive tackle out of Bama a couple years ago. You know like we have depth at tackle to where the way Jonathan Allen was playing really ain't going to hurt us. I mean, don't get me wrong, I hope he gets a speedy recovery. I hope that wasn't his last snap as Washington commander player. He's been a leader on the team for years, but this year he just it ain't been there.

Speaker 2 16:44

I've been seeing a lot of plays. He's been taking off real Albert Hainsworth-like in my opinion. But that being said, you know, uh, if anything, we need more edge pressure and we need cornerbacks. Um, don't really know of any big names that are on the trade market with, uh, the deadline coming up, um, but you know, kind of, let the young players go ahead and and then get a little bit of experience. I feel like we'll be just fine.

Speaker 2 17:13

But you know, anyways, at that point our defense, like I said, it, really isn't top notch. So the fact that we couldn't stop Derrick Henry, we knew going into it, we knew we weren't going to be able to stop the two-headed monster that was Lamar and Derrick Henry. But the way that Jaden Daniel played was poised, it was calm, it was collected. And you know you really don't want to use the term measuring stick game because you don't want to sit there and say the other team is blatantly better. But let's be honest, it was a measuring stick game. We had to stack up to see top talent and we held our own. If we had a little bit of more experience and firepower on defense, it could have been a totally different game, at least maybe going to OT. We'll get them next time. Man, I can't be disappointed with that performance.

Speaker 1 18:10

Definitely shouldn't be disappointed. The future continues to be bright, going at 4-2.

Speaker 2 18:18

5-2 because we're going up against the Panthers next half it is 5-2.

Speaker 1 18:22

He should go off. He should go off on Carolina. Andrew Thomas, all pro tackle for the Giants Off of the year over the list, Frank Endry as well, and game three for WNBA Liberty and the Lynx at Minnesota tonight. You wanted to. I was surprised by this. Broncos fans really got to you over the last couple days, Mr Cruz, and you wanted to talk about those fair weather fans, by the way, after an abysmal offensive performance once again by the Denver Broncos, who had no points through three quarters and of course they lose by a touchdown, because I've seen this enough for the last five years. It's just unbelievable. But I'll let you take the lead on that because you were not happy about them.

Speaker 2 19:18

I wasn't, because I'm sorry. You're sitting there pointing out facts and one time your team threw a Hail Mary and fucking came out on top and everybody and their fucking mother wanted to come at you and be like, oh, this day's poorly, tell me you're not a fan without telling me you're a fan. But the next week y'all don't do shit until the fourth quarter and lose the game and it's the same. That is exactly what you've been talking about, because you've been watching it for years and you're frustrated and I get that I'm right there with you.

Speaker 2 19:54

Yeah, yep, yeah, yeah For that game. Yeah, but the rookie, bo Nix I'm not sure what his stats were, probably weren't great.

Speaker 1 20:12

Probably weren't terrible For that game. Yeah Well, I can tell you what they were, for the first half at least. He had 26 passing yards in the first half of the pick and they had 60 total yards in the first half of the fucking game against the Chargers the Chargers who lost their first string corner.

Speaker 2 20:30

I'm pretty sure they had their second string running back out too, and I think they had another corner out, so they had two rookies on the defensive backfield and they had JK Dobbins and whoever the fuck running the ball, some fucking rookie who caught like a 35-yard wheel route against Riley Moss.

Speaker 1 20:49

It's just unbelievable. I think he finished with like 214 yards and two touchdowns, which I believe 85% of that came in the fourth quarter.

Speaker 2 21:00

And the only reason that happened is because y'all were down and had to throw the fucking ball. I'm sorry, that's not impressive to me. No, because you're throwing the ball if you have at least two to three possessions and you can get a first down or two. You're throwing the ball 20 times Like, oh, 10 yards on average. Yeah, that's really fucking impressive when you're down. No, I'm sorry. And then there were fucking crickets, fucking crickets. I was fair weather fans that didn't want to say shit besides oh, you gotta give them some time. No, you've been giving them since fucking what 2015?, 2016? Since fucking Peyton left.

Speaker 1 21:39

Yep.

Speaker 2 21:40

That's enough fucking time. That's almost a decade, yeah, and they haven't gotten it right. I'm sorry it just it really grinds my gears. Fucking fake-ass fans that only want to talk shit when you're winning and don't want to hear it when you're losing and don't want to comment on it when you're losing.

Speaker 1 22:01

Get the fuck out of here. It's really All those fucking pussies Facts. Tell them, cruz, tell them. It's really interesting because there was a lot of media reporters talking about specifically just the second half of the game and how they need to bounce back quickly. It's a short week, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. They're at New Orleans tomorrow. Pat Sertain's out for the game. The Saints are down their top two wide receivers in Alavi and Shahid.

Speaker 1 22:27

One reporter specifically compared the first half stats to the second half stats and I probably would have choked the life out of him if he was in front of me when he made that tweet, because that is absurdity to even compare. To make that comparison and I'm with you Last week got crucified this age like milk, lol, not too late to delete. Wow, this didn't look good for you. Go be a raiders fan. Fuck all y'all because, shocker, we had no points in the first half last week. We had 10 and and I'm sorry, we finished with 13 first half points and seven of them were pick six from pat. Okay, he had more points than the offense did. Again, the Broncos are now 29th in total offense and we are six weeks through the fucking league. Caleb Williams fucking blew up again. He had four touchdowns last week in like 260 yards.

Speaker 2 23:28

Like yeah, don't get me wrong, caleb Williams is getting better each week. I'm not going to deny that, but he went up against the fucking Jags. All right, the Jags are invisible this year. Granted, they both also flew across the pond.

Speaker 1 23:43

And the Bears are looking good. Man, the Bears are looking good. The Bears are looking good. Caleb has looked better week after week. He's had, I think, two 300-yard passing games already. He had three touchdown performances two weeks ago and a four-touchdown performance last week.

Speaker 1 23:59

Jay Daniels has taken off like a rocket since week one and neither of them have the supposedly better head coach and guru that Bo Nix fucking has. Like, don't tell me, give him time as a rookie. I'm done with that. I've already watched the two picks in front of him. Fucking, light it up.

Speaker 1 24:19

We can't do dick with this offense. It don't matter who's calling the plays Sean Payne is not it. I would kill for Bo Nix to have a three fucking touchdown passing game for fucking once, or even 300 yards, and we might get that when we're down 30 to like the Chiefs. And even then that's when the fans are going to come out and be like See, I knew we had to wait until the fourth quarter, but we can really see potential. Fuck all that. Give me that in the first quarter. Give me a touchdown in the first quarter. Give me a touchdown in the first quarter. It blows my mind for crickets. Nothing, and all I did was just tell you what exactly has been happening and to go out there and literally watch it and everyone on social media to be fucking furious that we waited until the fourth quarter.

Speaker 1 25:13

No, because this is what they do. This is what they've done. We've changed out every. We've literally changed out owners, gms, coaches, quarterbacks, receivers, running backs what the fuck else do you want? It is a 29th ranked offense and I can guarantee tomorrow night, when we fucking go to new orleans and a sean payton reunion, it's gonna go one of two ways. He's gonna say fuck, are you all in new orleans, who dat, who dat? And he's just gonna Bo fucking sling it. Or we're going to go in the first half and Spencer fucking Rattler, who was terrible in college, is going to put up between I don't know 16 to 17 points in the first half and the Broncos will probably sit at about six points and it's going to fucking drive me insane to watch it yet again. Yeah, their 29th overall ranked offense. I believe the Dolphins are worse. Their quarterback is a vegetable.

Speaker 2 26:22

Okay, just is what it is Is Tua supposed to come back this week?

Speaker 1 26:26

They have no idea when Tua is supposed to come back. They said that he would return sometime in 2024. Oh sorry, the Patriots, the Titans and the Browns just have worse offenses than the Broncos. Good God, the Patriots, you know Drake May, who also just looked more comfortable. The Titans, who well it's Will, levis it is what it is there.

Speaker 1 26:56

And the Browns and the Browns are the Browns. Deshaun Watson they're 27th in passing in the league with five passing touchdowns through six weeks. Through six. They had the second fewest passing touchdowns in the NFL through six weeks and only the Dolphins have less because, hello, their quarterback is unfortunately a vegetable. Tim Boyle, skyler Thompson and Tyler Huntley that is who we're fucking stacked up against right now In that department. Are you fucking serious? What the fuck else do you need to see Broncos fans? We're about halfway through the year. I mean just like that.

Speaker 2 27:46

You'll get it next year, don't?

Key College Football Matchups Preview

Speaker 1 27:48

worry Next year Next year, not if you continue to score 18 points a game like the Broncos are right now Like what the fuck is that going to get you? 6-11? I don't root for the downfall of the Broncos, we'll never do that. But about 5% of me is going to have so much glee if they go out there tomorrow and again shit the bed for about three and a half quarters until they finally do something and they drive into Saints territory. And then the first minute of the fourth quarter is when they score their first touchdown and it's like see, come on defense, now do your job. Bitch ain't been doing their job for five and a half weeks. What in the actual fuck are we talking about right now? Oh my God, it's just infuriating. It's just infuriating To your point. You want to talk shit. And again, the only reason I got crucified is because he came back and won the game. They lost the game Again. Would have looked like a fucking Notre Dame over here at a savant. I was just a week early, that's all. That's all. I was a week early and you know what? I did the same thing last week and guess what? Oh man, it's just so infuriating to see them just run screens or three-yard passes behind the line of scrimmage, like, why can't we just open up the playbook and they are dead? Last in third down conversion and 27th in red zone conversion. I mean, what the fuck more do you want, god? Bring back Peyton, peyton Manning, get rid of Sean Peyton. You know what we brought in the wrong Peyton, that's what we did. Peyton Manning should have been the head coach. Fuck it, it's apparent. At this point. It is terrible. All right, I'm going to. Yeah, we're going to move on here.

Speaker 1 29:41

College football another great weekend Got really two marquee games on Saturday. Friday is going to be interesting because you got Oregon at Purdue and Purdue does nothing but cause fucking nightmares for top five ranked teams at Purdue. Purdue does nothing but cause fucking nightmares for top five ranked teams at Purdue. I think they have the most wins against top five ranked teams in the last 15 years out of non-ranked teams. It's pretty absurd what the Boilermakers do. And then you have Oklahoma State traveling to BYU, 13th ranked in the country. They're 6-0, and I think BYU is going to fucking throttle them at nighttime. Oklahoma State has no defense, just like the Broncos. They don't have much of an offense for the majority of the time, byu is going to absolutely roll them.

Speaker 1 30:23

It's Saturday. You have to toss up. You got Bama, tennessee at the 3-30 slate and then you have the night game, which is Georgia at Texas, five versus one. College game day is going to be in Austin, texas. Quinn Hughes came back last week against Oklahoma Georgia. Well, they're Georgia. They're an underdog for the first time, I think, in the last 50 games, which is pretty absurd. But when you're dominating, I mean, why are you going to be an underdog if you're just dominating and winning? So it kind of makes sense there. Cruz, let's start with the Bama-Tennessee game. What are your thoughts? Are you interested in watching it? It's, you know, top 11 matchup, essentially, and it leads into Georgia-Texas. So like what else are you?

Speaker 2 31:12

going to do? I mean yeah To me. I think this is going to be the better game. I think that Tennessee has the seventh-ranked rushing offense in the country.

Speaker 1 31:26

Dillon.

Speaker 2 31:27

Sampson the beast. He is going off. I think he has what like 700 yards a year so far. They also have the fourth-best defense when it comes to points against. Yeah, they do. In my opinion, tennessee has played better teams than Bama has, mm-hmm. Bama has given up around 20, 21 points a game. You know it's just at this point. If Tennessee with their defense that's just holding teams, they literally just need to stop the freshman sensation Ryan Williams. Take that away. Bama has nothing, I'm sorry.

Speaker 1 32:07

Jam Miller 360 yards so far in the year. That's a great name. By the way, that's a great name they're way. That's a great name.

Speaker 2 32:17

They're freaking Bama. Don't get me wrong. Bama can score points but you know they don't have really that much of a run game to back them and their passing game is mid, at best it's 36, around 263 yards per game. You know, at this point, like I feel like 10 in no, they win more to lose. At this point, tennessee can still score points. They could do it better than Bama. They have a top 10 offense. A top five scoring defense is going there going to upset and I feel like that will be the better game to watch between the two because, I'm sorry, georgia is not Georgia anymore. Three weeks out, until we got college football selections for the first six rankings yeah, we do. Bulldogs get 31 against Mississippi. State is getting 31 against Mississippi State. I mean, they're all going out.

Speaker 2 33:24

Branson Robinson too, with a knee injury. They don't know if he's going to play. He went out in the second quarter. Yeah, freaking. Quinn Ewers is back, hasn't missed a beat. Freaking had a passing touchdown on 199, I think it was and a rushing touchdown to match it. Freaking, mississippi State is ranked 71st in scoring and they dropped 31 on Georgia. Yeah, they did. I'm sorry. Like that's just, bama is no longer Bama. I mean sorry, georgia, georgia is no longer Georgia, Honestly, bama is no longer Georgia. Well, yeah, sorry, georgia, georgia is no longer Georgia, Honestly.

Speaker 1 33:57

Bama is no longer. Well, yeah, I'm saying it's probably true for both.

Speaker 2 34:01

Yeah, and you know, texas, I hate the fact that they're still number one, but it's for a reason. Hook them, texas, hook them. They are the team to beat right now. They are the pinnacle of college football right now. They have a great program down there. They're going to be great for another four years, especially with Arch coming in right behind yours, as he declares from the draft it's going to be. Texas rolls the game. I'm sorry, texas rolls.

Speaker 1 34:30

That would be very disappointing given the marquee matchup here. Let me start with Bama in Tennessee. Yeah, bama, it's been an up and down last three weeks for Bama specifically. You're at home and you beat Georgia. What a great fucking game. You're up 28-0. Gave up that lead, lost the lead and then immediately threw it to Ryan Williams, who just whooped two defenders, made a ridiculous circus catch for the touchdown. Bama wins. Then you go to Vanderbilt the following week and you lose. I mean, you just straight up fucking lose to Vanderbilt. I don't know how you're losing to Bama, you're losing that to Andy, but it's embarrassing. And then last week they still lost South Carolina.

Speaker 1 35:07

I mean, I don't know what has happened with Jalen Milrow. He's not as good as last year. His rushing attack is there, his throwing. He's turned the ball over a lot more recently and I don't know if it's because I mean it's probably because you attested to it earlier the running game is not what it used to be, what it always has been. I mean, think of the running backs Derrick Henry, josh Jacobs, najee Harris I can go on and on and on about all the fucking head of our running backs that they've had. And then and then with the receiver, same thing, like, go through the list, you got Mark Cooper, you go, um, fucking Devante Smith, got Calvin Ridley, you got all these guys, um. And then you got Ryan Williams, who's an absolute beast, but South Carolina took him out the game. They took him out the game early. I didn't really see his name called until the fourth quarter when it was very dicey.

Speaker 1 36:03

And then their defense, their defense is not Alabama-level defense, that it has been for the last 15 years of just a factory. Georgia's kind of taken over that position the last couple years this year definitely hasn't, but like everyone remembers the roll-tied defense averaging like six points per game, they're giving up on defense and they're just absolutely steamrolling everybody, even with like mid-quarterbacks kind of leading that team. But yeah, they're not consistently making plays. Their linebacker position, their secondary position, is not that great. It's just. I know Saban's gone and that definitely leaves a big impact. And Caleb DeBoer, I'm sure he's going to continue to find his way there. But it just, you almost lost South Carolina last week when you should have. And if their quarterback freshman true freshman, by the way just makes a very easy wide-open two-point conversion throw, goes into overtime, and then who the fuck knows. I mean, they could have been upset at home last week and I think Tennessee's going to do a really good job of taking away Ryan Williams and really just forcing Melrose to find other people.

Speaker 1 37:19

Tennessee, they've also had interesting last three weeks. They dismantled Oklahoma. At Oklahoma, they lost it at Arkansas. At Arkansas, which the last 10 years has really been a tougher place for SEC opponents to play. But you can't lose to Arkansas. You can't lose to an unranked Arkansas. I'm sorry, that's just bad. Emi Alava, their quarterback, has definitely played his worst game there. And then they struggled last week against Florida. At home. Florida's had quarterback carousel issues this season and their offense is doo-doo. Billy Napier is probably going to get fired at the end of the year.

Speaker 1 37:59

Like, I hope you're right, I do hope it is a great game and I do hope that we could see some of that more high-power offense that we saw from Tennessee, especially all of last year. And yeah, I mean they are top 10 in rushing points per game and they're top 10 in points given up on defense. So, like Tennessee is dominating from a categorical statistical standpoint, dylan Sampson is a monster running back for them. I believe he's a freshman. As I said, emi Lava is a freshman quarterback, so that duo is really going to remind me of kind of like the Trevor Lawrence-Travis ETN connection that they basically went to Clemson the entire four years together. So it could look great for the future. But I hope it's a good game.

Speaker 1 38:49

I think Tennessee wins. I think you'll see them get over the mental hurdle that they've kind of struggled with on offense to get to clicking. It's going to be at Knoxville, it's going to be rocking Bama. I just don't know. You see it all the time with having these massive wins and then the team just fucking falling off a cliff against teams that they should win, fucking falling off a cliff against teams that they should win. I just think it's going to take longer for Bama to kind of bounce back. After beating Georgia. They rode the ride and now they've lost once, should have lost twice. And then Georgia and Texas. This game has the potential to be as good as Ohio State and Oregon last week, or Ole Miss-LSU, depending on who you ask.

Speaker 1 39:38

But here's the thing I just don't believe in Georgia as a team. Their offense has also not what it's been the last couple years. They lose Brock Bowers, they lose Ladd-McConkie, they lose the weapons they've had over the last couple years. Their offensive line is still really great, but Carson Beck, I don't understand where the eyeballs are telling you that Carson Beck is as good as he's being hyped up to be. I just don't see it. I think he's mid. I don't see anything alluring about Carson Beck when I watch him play. Maybe it's Georgia's system, maybe it's just what Kirby Smart's got going on down there. They just there's nothing that stands out to me. He'll make the throws when he needs to make them. He'll. He doesn't really take off a whole lot. It just to me. It just doesn't stand out.

Speaker 1 40:41

From a Georgia Bulldog perspective, in their defense you know their best defensive player, mikel Williams. He missed a couple games at the beginning of the year. Malakot Starks is, you know, is going to be the number one safety prospect going into the draft next year. He has not really led that team in the secondary, as probably Kirby Smart wants him to do. But, dave, it's weird, I mean. I think maybe it is just the tide's turning and teams are just catching up to the Georgia and the Bamas and that's just where we're at right now, because Georgia has been dominant, but Georgia just doesn't look like a top five team. In my opinion.

Speaker 1 41:21

Overall Texas does look like the number one team in the country, though I mean they, I mean to your point like they're averaging 43 points a game. That's seventh in the nation. They're 11th in passing yards of over 300. Their defense is number one, I believe, in points given up, which is just absurd. Quinn Ewers he was a little rusty in the first half against Oklahoma but then it just like that got out of his system and they rolled. They just obliterated them. He's been rolling all year.

Speaker 1 41:57

Arch Manning came in for two games. Arch Manning threw for 960 yards in the two and a half games that he played. That's absurd. That's just absurd. He leads the team in passing yards. That's absurd. That's just absurdity right there. But the first half is going to be very telling to me about what the outcome of the game is going to be. If it's close, it'll stay close. But I think Texas just has too many weapons on all positions of the ball.

Speaker 1 42:31

I think I'm with you. I think that they roll Georgia and this will probably come back us in the ass next week. I just foresee them having a two-touchdown lead, probably for the majority of the game, in Georgia's mind. That is a blowout. It just is In the perspectives. That is rolling team. If you're leading by double digits for the majority of the game. I mean that's just being in command and it's at Austin Like it's a night game at Austin. Oh my God, the environment is going to be fucking absurd.

Speaker 1 43:09

So I can't wait. I'm going to do my best to watch. I'll say that I will do my best to watch. If I have to pull up my phone, I'll pull up my phone. I might bring my computer, who the fuck knows? I don't know, but I want to watch it. So I'm going to somehow carve out time to watch it. And now we're going to transition to NFL. We had two big trades yesterday in the AFC East. As one is on my screen right now Devontae Adams shocker gets traded to the Jets. For what? Like a mid-round pick, some shit like that. And yeah, he's reunited with Aaron Rodgers and Nathaniel Hackett. And then the Bills said that's cool, we're going to get Amari Cooper from Cleveland and we're going to add him to our offense, which, by the way, josh Allen, doesn't have an interception so far this season.

Speaker 2 44:02

He had 18 last year.

Speaker 1 44:04

He's looking a lot better. The Bills are, I think, 5-1. The only loss coming to Baltimore. Cruz, I'll kick it to you. Which trade's better? Which one do you like more? Take a pick, Okay.

Buffalo Bills Trade for Amari Cooper

Speaker 2 44:20

So first I want to start off by saying that these trades make both teams better. Yes, I will say that, but there's clearly one trade that is more impactful in my eyes. That's Amari Cooper to the Bills I'm sorry you look at Devontae to the Jets, right? Yeah, we got Rodgers with Devontae Adams. Garrett Wilson has the potential to be sick, fucking nasty.

Speaker 1 44:56

Brees Hall, Braylon Allen. Well, Brees Hall. Well, Braylon Allen, he's been doing dick. That's true. He's been doing dick this year. Yep facts. There's no run game.

Speaker 2 45:06

They're 30th in the league in rushing Oof and you know it ain't great. Now their defense is holding up their very close games that they've lost Right, usually one score, except for the Ravens, of course. Now the thing is is Rodgers is getting sacked three times a game, just under. I think it's like 2.6 sacks a game. Getting sacked three times a game, just under, I think it's like 2.6 sacks a game. And their top rusher, brees Hall, who isn't having a great year, has 3.7 yards per carry. That tells me that the offensive line ain't doing their fucking job.

Speaker 1 45:43

And their offensive line was supposed to be vastly improved with, like Morgan Moses and some draft picks and X, y and Z.

Speaker 2 45:50

Exactly Now. Devontae Adams is having an abysmal year by his standards Three catches a game, 35 yards just about per game and a touchdown. He didn't have a quarterback. He didn't have help in Las Vegas. Let's be honest, there's a reason why he won out. It's been about one and a half years since Rogers and Adams has played together. Uh, it might take some time to get that connection back, especially in a new system. You know, got new players. You know Devante Adams, the clear cut number one receiver anymore, Um yep, but the thing is is Jets are in win now mode and I don't think that they can win now. They go up against the Steelers, the Texans and the Colts in their next three.

Speaker 2 46:42

Houston is looking to go for that division title. So are the Steelers. You know I'm not going to say they're going to get it and you never bet against Joe Flacco. I'm sorry you never bet against Joe Flacco. I'm sorry you never bet against Joe Flacco, no matter where he's at. You know he's good for two to three touchdowns. You know he's going to make it a game. The Steelers have one of the best defenses in the league. I'm sorry I don't see Aaron Rodgers and Devontae Adams going ahead and lighting up the scoreboard against the Steelers. It's not freaking 2019. It's not 2020. It's not 2021. It's 2024. And they're different teams. I'm pretty sure the Steelers have let up the second fewest points per game in the league so far.

Speaker 1 47:32

Sounds about right. I mean, while they're juggling Justin Fields, russell Wilson quarterback carousel, which Russell Wilson might get to start this weekend, by the way, that's crazy.

Speaker 2 47:45

I mean, don't get me wrong, their offense isn't there. They're relying on Najee Harris right now. It's not great, well, no, but you know they're also 4-2.

Speaker 1 47:55

They are 4-2.

Speaker 2 47:56

They're 4-2. It's because of that defense and I'm sorry the offense isn't clicking because the offense doesn't have time to click. But then we go over to their division rival, the Buffalo.

Speaker 1 48:10

Bills, you go up I-95. You go right up to Buffalo.

Speaker 2 48:17

Allen finally has a wide receiver. Now he has the wide receiver he needs. That doesn't come with drama. I'm sorry, it is what it is. I get the Raiders are trash. I get that. You made it very publicly known when, deb, you wanted out and why you wanted out. I get that. You made it very publicly known when dead you wanted out and why you wanted out. I'm sorry that's a distraction for a team. He's going to come in. Devontae Adams is too big of a personality to be second on the depth chart. Now the Bills have a rushing attack. They do have a rushing attack. They do. It's just outside of the top 10 at 11th and they're scoring points and their defense is holding up Surprisingly so.

Speaker 1 49:01

Surprisingly so, because they lost everybody.

Speaker 2 49:06

They did. It's looking like a great run Josh Allen is doing everything he needs to do.

Speaker 1 49:12

And who was it? Keon Coleman? Who's their rookie running back or rookie wide receiver? Keon Coleman?

Speaker 2 49:19

So Keon Coleman? They don't have him in the right position in my opinion. I think he should be more in the slot role and with Amari Cooper coming in he can go ahead. He can create separations on those mismatches, especially with that big body, and he'll be utilized better. But I'm sorry, josh Allen has a QBR of just under 80 right now. And don't get me wrong, amari Cooper doesn't have the greatest year under his belt so far through six weeks.

Speaker 1 49:49

Nope, just because his quarterback is Deshaun Watson who has a 23 QBR on the year, who, by the way, as we just talked about the Browns, are 32nd in passing yards Per game.

Speaker 2 50:02

And I'm sorry. I mean you can sit there and you can say, oh, that's because of the line, that's this, that's that. No, it's because of Deshaun Watson is under center and they don't want to play, for Deshaun Watson is under center and they don't want to play for Deshaun Watson. Let's just call it what it is. The team is frustrated with Deshaun Watson but because the Browns made a Browns fucking move, they got to fucking deal with it. And not to mention, I'm pretty sure Amari Cooper restructured his deal so he's only getting paid like one or two million this year. So that means the Bills, who couldn't really try to go for Devontae Adams because of his cap hit, only have to pay Amari Cooper $800,000.

Speaker 2 50:49

It's league minimum and Amari Cooper has had 1,000 yards or more in seven of his nine full seasons in the NFL. I mean he gets a wide receiver with no drama at a low cap hit. That is consistent and I'm sorry, especially because I'm pretty sure the Bills who do, they have. I think I wrote it down. The Bills have the Titans, the Seahawks and the Dolphins in their next three. So going into like week 10, they're looking to be 7-2. I mean, let's just call it is what it is. They look 7-2, 6-3 at worst, going into week 10, possibly running away with the division. Jets need to win now, don't get me wrong. Could it help for next year, could it help for a stretch to the wild card? For sure, but it helps the Bills so much more. It's a better fit. Allen's just playing better ball. He has a team around him that's supporting him.

Speaker 2 51:43

It's kind of crazy in New York right now. They just fired their head coach. I'm sorry, you're not trying to win a Super Bowl if you fire your head coach before midseason. You're just not. I mean especially Robert Sala. I mean, don't get me wrong, he's a great defensive mind. Something just ain't clicking in that organization and I'm sorry, aaron Rodgers, the 40-year-old might not be the answer, but you know, don't get me wrong Lundgren's still playing decent. I think his QBR is like 85 or something like that. But it's also because you know he's trying to come back a lot. And when you throw the ball a lot, when you're trying to come back a lot, you get what happens in Denver you get some bullshit stats.

Speaker 1 52:29

That's crazy.

Speaker 2 52:31

But I'm sorry, bullshit stats.

Speaker 1 52:30

It's crazy, but I'm sorry. Anyways, Josh Allen's going to ball out with Cooper.

Speaker 1 52:37

Bigger trade, bigger for the organization Puts them back into the race to become contenders. My opinion yeah, I think I'll start with the Devontae Adams saying it's not a blockbuster move, it's not a big move. Like it's been a conversation, probably for the last year anyway, of getting Devontae Adams and Rodgers reignited. Look, when they played together, devontae had like over 7,600 yards and 68 touchdowns in the eight seasons they played together. Like I mean it was very clear. Yeah, I mean yeah, it was very clear. Yeah, I mean he was. Yeah, it was ridiculous. It was super fucking clear who's getting the ball and you still couldn't stop it at the end of the day.

Speaker 1 53:17

Now davante has been with, uh, aaron rogers all week and you know, of course, they've been stunning filmed together, rogers catching up. I like the new hand signals. I do think immediately he will fit seamlessly into the offense, because nathaniel Hackett also got demoted from play calling, which he's fucking terrible at since he left Green Bay, ironically. But I think there is a lot to say when it comes to chemistry and connection and I think I was playing with Aaron Rodgers for 10 years and being as productive as you were. It is going to suck for Garrett Wilson because his targets are obviously going to drop. But I do think Devontae will come in and have a really good introduction kind of game and look, you can put him on the outside, you can put him in the slot. That's kind of the beauty for Devontae is. All you got to do is, do you know, quick three-step hesitation, move inside, slam boom balls out from Rodgers and he'll probably at least have six for 70 yards in the first game, I would think. I just think it is going to be pretty good for them.

Speaker 1 54:23

But Woody Johnson, I believe the GM or owner of the Jets, fired solid to your point, first time he's ever fired a head coach midseasonseason and the in like the 28 years that he's been there, I mean that that says a lot. I mean that does say that something was not clicking. No, solid is a defensive mind coach and the defense was doing their part and had been doing their part, but their offense is not doing their part and the offense is still not where they kind of wanted to be. And you know, you see flashes like they just played the Bills Monday night and there were drives where you know the Jets are moving down the field and Rodgers is hitting passes left and right, they get inside, like the 10-yard line, and then they stall and then they hit a field goal, like it's getting better, but it's definitely and it needs to be more. It needs to be more quickly. Maybe Devante will help with that. Especially in like goal line fade situations, the offensive line, offensive line is not as great as they, as they want it to be or as it should be, and Rodgers is taking sacks, like in the second half, like he's taking the sacks late in the game, and that is not what you want. That's not the right time you need to be taking sacks and losing yards, especially when you're trying to go down and tie the game up and win. Yeah, I mean it was a buddy-buddy move, sala. You know Rogers says that he denies all rumors about him having a say in the firing. You know he probably didn't. I mean what the hell does Rodgers care? I mean he's going to be I think I said it like last week or two weeks ago like he's the LeBron in the NFL when it comes to head coaches and other people, like being gone, like that's just who he is. He is 40. He will be 41, I believe in, I think, in November, december. He old, he's old and he's doing okay.

Speaker 1 56:16

The running game is abysmal. It is definitely non-existent. This is also the same team that put up nine points against the Broncos at home and the Broncos put up 10 and one. So like perspective right there of like that is not a good offense. It will spark, I think it will. I think it will definitely give them a late, a late season push. Maybe they will get into the wild card, um, and who the fuck knows from there could be on. And what's the playoff start? Everyone's oh no, but I yeah. I mean it was about time that they got this trade done. Davante's fake to hamstring injury the last three weeks because he wanted to get out. The Raiders are terrible. I totally understand that, but I don't think they're. I'm pretty sure they have the same record, if not one game less than the Jets. So like, how terrible really is it when it's all said and done?

NFL Playoff Predictions and Fantasy Picks

Speaker 1 57:10

And now we get to the Bills, it's a home run trade for the Bills. And, to your point, I think Keon Coleman needs to be in the slot. They're trying to put him on the outside. He was the outside guy at Florida State, but he also was not as big as when Kelvin Benjamin came out of Florida State and kind of took over that number one slot in Carolina and, like Keion Colmage is not that guy, I think he definitely belongs on the slot. I think Amari Cooper on the outside is going to be much better. You know, james Cook is running his ass off so far and the Bills haven't had a consistent running game the last couple years and to see Cook really kind of take off now really alleviates the pressure from Allen.

Speaker 1 57:59

Allen has no interceptions. As I said, we're six weeks in. He's got no interceptions, which he had. What 18 last year, I think, is what you said, yeah, 18. Yeah, I mean that is. I mean he is playing lights out, efficient football right there, and really not. He's not running as much now. Also, like, the usage he's put on himself has decreased this year compared to last year. So far the turnovers certainly have decreased as well.

Speaker 1 58:27

Amari Cooper is a quiet guy. He did nothing but perform when he was in Dallas. He did nothing but perform when he was in Dallas. He did nothing but perform when he was at Oakland, then the Raiders and he had 1,250 receiving yards last year in Cleveland. Like the man gets it done, he produces man. Yeah, he produces. He produced in Alabama, he's produced in the nfl. I think it's definitely going to be some is going to be a little bit of an integration, but I mean that is your clear-cut number one guy. He should definitely overtake the target usage going for the rest of the year and you know you're paying him cheap so you have an opportunity to kind of renegotiate in the offseason and bring him back long-term. Stephon Diggs was obviously great in Buffalo but man, was he fucking drama central at the end of the day and I think when it comes to competing with the Chiefs and the Ravens it definitely puts them in that echelon.

Speaker 1 59:29

As long as their defense continues to really hold their own and really continue to get after the quarterback, their front four of Ed Oliver and Rousseau have really kind of led the charge there and I'm surprised I mean they lost Matt Milano for the year. They've lost like three linebackers for the year. They lost Tredavious White. Obviously in the offseason their secondary got dismantled. It's super surprising how well they're performing and I mean, if I'm Josh Allen, I'm absolutely thrilled because, yeah, I mean they do play the Titans, who I believe are number one in points per game given up on defense.

Speaker 1 1:00:11

Like that defense is tough, like that could be a trap game this upcoming Sunday and they could lose to Tennessee or they could win. It could go either or. But that's a trap game. The Dolphins are done, they're cooked, and then the Colts that was the third team, right, the Colts? Yeah, yeah, I mean you never. You can't count on Flacco, you can never count on Joe Flacco, and Bills contained them.

Speaker 1 1:00:40

I think they win all three games and that puts them at what? Eight and two, nine and one, eight and one, nine and sorry, yeah, eight and one going into week 10. Yeah, eight and1 going into Week 10. Yeah, 8-1 going into Week 10. And then, obviously, they're probably going to be tied with Kansas City from a record standpoint, depending on where Kansas City goes. I think it's a good move. The AFC East is definitely loaded up with the receivers, so that will be an interesting division between the Jets and the Bills. But I think, allen and Cooper, long term it's going to be more success. At the end of the day, I think the productivity is going to increase, the drama will continue to be minimal and then New York is just. New York is a dumpster fire. Why the hell you would want to go over there right now is beyond me, but Devontae wanted to play with his boy. He's playing with his boy.

Speaker 2 1:01:41

Let's see if it fucking does something for him.

Speaker 1 1:01:43

We'll find out Sunday. He's playing Sunday and, to your point, you can never count on Joe Flacco, but you can't count on Mike Tomlin either, right? Steelers are 4-2, and Justin Fields has not turned the ball over. I think he has like 10 total touchdowns and like three picks or like three total turnovers. Yeah, like I'm not saying he's been revitalized in Pittsburgh, but he is playing his best ball as a starting quarterback. And then you know, russell Wilson has first-team reps so far this week and he'll probably get the start, which You're paying like. Yeah, if I'm the Steelers fan, I'm a little blown by that. I mean you're paying like $2.5 million between two quarterbacks, so like you're coming out on top there. But I mean 4-2 with Fields doing what he needs to do. I mean, what more can you ask for? Defense is carrying the fucking team, so it'll be fine.

Speaker 1 1:02:54

Alright, we're going to wrap up the program here on this Wednesday afternoon slash evening. We have. I got my lock for tonight, which obviously people won't hear until tomorrow FIU minus four and a half, it's a winner At the road, on UTEP Winner. And tomorrow the Saints have fucking nobody. They've got nobody playing. Give me the Broncos and the points, because I don't trust them to win the game. I don't trust them to win the game. I can't, I can't, I can't trust them after what I've been seeing. And either Sean Payne's gonna have a meltdown In New Orleans and they're gonna freaking boat race him, or they hang tight. So I think the line is three, it's probably three, or like three and a half. Whatever the fuck it's gonna be, tomorrow's play Will be yeah, it's gonna be Denver plus the points Friday I'll give you Friday as well. Friday it's going to be Purdue plus 27.5 at home against Oregon. Talked about it earlier. That's absurd. I know they can't lose by 28 or more. They can't lose by four touchdowns or more. Correct, you can buy up to 28 and a half and cover your four touchdowns if you really want to. But, like I mean you talked about it earlier Like you see, these teams with big wins Oregon, I think is just they're going to fall into the trap of like they're riding high and just they're gonna fall into the trap of like they're riding high and then they're gonna like lay an egg.

Speaker 1 1:04:34

In the first half it's gonna be like 14 to 7. You could be like, oh, what's the second half? Look like yeah, exactly like, yeah, I think, yeah. So purdue plus 27 and a half for Plus 27.5 for fucking Friday, and then Saturday, I think, texas and the points will also be the winner. I think they're like a touchdown or 7.5. And then Georgia is going to go in and steamroll them and then it is what it is, but like they're just fucking proving me wrong there. But yes, broncos plus the points for tomorrow night, purdue plus 27.5 Friday night, texas minus the points against Georgia Cruz. Are you cooking anything up for the fellas and the peeps?

Speaker 2 1:05:29

Yeah, yeah, actually, I got two for them oh Coming with. Cruz Parlay.

Speaker 1 1:05:34

Let's go.

Speaker 2 1:05:35

We're going to start off a little bit. I don't know how you feel about it, but I think this is one that's a little bit more likely to hit. Okay, but we got three lines straight money line Like it and that's going to be the Washington Commanders over the Panthers, it's going to be the Indianapolis Colts over the Miami Dolphins.

Speaker 1 1:05:57

Okay, Like it.

Speaker 2 1:05:58

And throwing in a little upset. Somehow I don't know how that's going to be the New England Patriots over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Drake, may goes off, god is that an upset? God, that's what I'm saying. They're plus 190 right now.

Speaker 1 1:06:13

What's the spread on that?

Speaker 2 1:06:16

the spread on it. Let me tell you it is five and a half yeah, figured, about six or seven okay all right. So five and a half somehow the patriots are underdogs. I really like what drake may did did last week. He looked very comfortable. He looked very poised. If I'm a Patriots fan, I'm very excited.

Speaker 1 1:06:38

$10 wins you $58. That's a good return on investment right there. So you got, if the Commanders lose, to the Panthers.

Speaker 2 1:06:46

It's a very Commander's move as of late. That's all I want to say. We're not the Commanders as of late, so hopefully we don't lay an egg at fucking home Against Andy Dalton. Red Rocket. Red Rocket, stay in your pocket, brother.

Speaker 1 1:07:07

So you got Commander's money line, Colt's money line, Patriot's money line yes, money line. Patriots money line yes, that's your first one. What's your second one? Second one we got a little bit more intricate. A little razzle-dazzle over here.

Speaker 2 1:07:22

A little razzle-dazzle Still going off of that Washington money line. I say that they're going to win by at least seven and Bryan Robinson is going to have a touchdown. Bryan Robinson back in the lineup.

Speaker 2 1:07:33

He is back. Okay, he's having a hell of a year. You know, if we had Brian Robinson in the game, you know, maybe it'd be completely different against the Ravens, or at least probably got it to 30-30 until the end of it, when Justin Tucker probably kicks a game-winning field goal with time expiring, but eh, eh, but it definitely helped. Yep Army wins by 10.

Speaker 1 1:07:58

Who do they play?

Speaker 2 1:08:00

East Carolina.

Speaker 1 1:08:03

What's their team total? Because I think they've dropped like 30 plus like every single game this year. I think Almost.

Speaker 2 1:08:12

I don't know, but the spread right now is 16.

Speaker 1 1:08:16

Man. I mean Army and Navy are both ranked in the top 25. They're both undefeated and both of their offenses are just fucking rolling.

Speaker 2 1:08:27

And I'm sorry. Army has the number one ranked offensive line in the country.

Speaker 1 1:08:31

They sure do, and they lead the nation in rushing with like 326 yards a game or some shit like that you know what they're going to do.

Speaker 2 1:08:40

You can't stop them.

Speaker 1 1:08:42

You just can't Yep Correct. Okay, all right.

Speaker 2 1:08:47

Indiana takes out Nebraska Moneyline.

Speaker 1 1:08:50

Love that they got to be favorites right.

Speaker 2 1:08:53

Oh yeah, Minus 215.

Speaker 1 1:08:55

It's at Indiana. It's at Indiana. Yeah, I think Indiana boat races Dillard Railroad Company. I like that Okay.

Speaker 2 1:09:03

Bills the Bills Minus 2.5. They win by at least three against the Titans.

Speaker 1 1:09:09

Win by a field goal against the Titans. I like that play. Yep, yep, yep. Is that at Tennessee? That's at Buffalo? Oh, that's a. Okay, great, perfect, that's at home. You just won by a field goal at New York. You can definitely win by a field goal at home.

Speaker 2 1:09:26

Okay, houston Texans against the Green Bay Packers. They cannot lose by eight or more Plus 7.5. It's going to be a shootout. It's going to be a close game. It's probably going to be a three-point game. Let's be honest, it's going to come down to the wire. It's going to be probably game of the week, in my opinion. And then Colts have to beat Miami by three minus 2.5.

Speaker 1 1:09:51

I think Flacco could get it done. All right, parlay number two, run it back to the listeners, and what is the payout?

Speaker 2 1:10:00

I got you so Commanders. Minus six and a half with B-Rob anytime touchdown Army minus nine and a half. Indiana Moneyline against Nebraska Buffalo Bills, minus two 2.5 against the Titans. Texans cannot lose by more than 8 against the Packers and the Indianapolis Colts have to win by 3 against the Tua-less Miami Dolphins. $10 wins you up $1.29.

Speaker 1 1:10:35

That's pretty good.

Speaker 2 1:10:37

That's not bad.

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Speaker 1 1:10:40

That's a very, very realistic shot of winning. It's a very realistic shot of winning. Do not cash out. Do not do what I did last week Lost faith in Boise State. Fucking won and I would have won $205 on a $15 bet on a five-leg college football parlay. Just let it ride. Let it ride people. Let it ride. All right, you got two cooking with Cruz parlays out there for the masses. And then tomorrow, broncos plus the points against the Saints. Friday, purdue plus 27 and a half at home against Oregon. Saturday, texas minus the points at home against Georgia.

Speaker 1 1:11:31

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