1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up, 2 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: straight Fire fan, It's me Jason McIntyre. This is straight 3 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: fire or Friday, December three. You can already tell just 4 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: from the sound of my voice at the intro. Loving 5 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: me some Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, the Undercash 6 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: the Cowboys sidecast. It's a great start to championship weekend. 7 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: You gotta love it. You love to see it. Cowboys 8 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: just man handle the Saints and listen. I have defended 9 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: Taysom Hill. I like the cut of his jib. I'm 10 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: a fan of the different look that he gives teams. 11 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: But holy cow, was Taysom Hill awful? All kinds of atrocious. 12 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,639 Speaker 1: Four interceptions, He threw a thick six, which is kind 13 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: of funny, uh in the fourth quarter, and I know 14 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: he ran for a hundred one yards. But without Alvin Kamarrow, 15 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 1: this offense has not thing. I mean, you removed that 16 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: seventy yard touchdown at the end of garbage time when 17 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: Dallas was like talking to Michael Irvin on the sideline 18 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: and this Harry's kid just sprints through the entire defense 19 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 1: for the touchdown. It's like, geez, what are the Saints do. 20 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:16,119 Speaker 1: Now that being said, I mean, you know, if if 21 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 1: Taysom Hill didn't throw this away, Dallas was in a 22 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: dog fight because they did not look sharp offensively. Um. 23 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: They had one explosive carry from Tony Pollard, Zeke Elliott 24 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 1: was running with a piano on his back as usual, 25 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: a nice couple of early plays to Ceedee Lamb, and 26 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,400 Speaker 1: one big one Tomari Cooper. But the Cowboys get the 27 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: seventeen win. I didn't think they look sharp, guys. This 28 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 1: is not the team that was putting it on folks 29 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:41,559 Speaker 1: earlier in the season, when they were hanging with thirty 30 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 1: six on the Panthers and thirty five on the Patriots 31 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: and forty one on the Eagles. Like that offense was 32 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: humming and it they. I couldn't. I didn't. I couldn't 33 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: see any separation from the Dallas receivers. The Patriots look 34 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: like sorry Patriots. The Saints looked like they were ready 35 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: for everything. Overall, a solid performance from the Saints defense, 36 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: But you gotta figure at this point, oh Man five 37 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: and uh seven, that start was everything to the season. 38 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 1: They have now lost to the Falcons, the Titans, the Eagles, 39 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: the Bills, the Cowboys, that is five straight els. You 40 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: gotta figure. And it's funny because Trevor Simeon had come 41 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 1: in in the Bucks game for Jamis Winston and they 42 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: got to win. And it was like, oh man, this 43 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: team just beat Tampa there. Now what five and two? 44 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: They're on their third string quarterback. But they're five and 45 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: two and they haven't won a game since. Um, yeah, 46 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: they're banged up the offensive line, Alvin Kamara. Um, they 47 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: got the Jets next week. They should win that on 48 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 1: the road. But Tampa Miami, I don't think this is 49 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: a playoff team. And I'll say this, I got a 50 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: little lucky. I had the Saints is one of my 51 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 1: best under bets of the season in the preseason, and 52 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: listen with Jamis, they look good. This was this was 53 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 1: had to make his of a playoff team. He goes 54 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: down and you know with him going down and followed 55 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: by Kamara and the offensive line. Name was that's a 56 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 1: rap for the Saint season. Dallas. Uh, they're still in 57 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: good position to win. Um the NFC East. All right, 58 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: before we get to best bets here on the Friday Podcast, 59 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: And here's a big card college football. NFL College Football 60 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:15,960 Speaker 1: Championship weekend. You gotta love it. I mean, there's really 61 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: good game Saturday, although I'm gonna have to bring one 62 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: of those portable chargers. My daughter has a playoffs soccer game, 63 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: and then my son has two uh basketball, he has 64 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 1: like a basketball tournament. And then one of my good buddies, 65 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 1: the guy I've talked about him before he went to 66 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: Notre Dame, played soccer at Notre Dame. He's a great story. Um. 67 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: He has a son who is big time in soccer. 68 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: He plays for the an MLS team's youth program and 69 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: they have a tournament out here, like an MLS Festival showcase. 70 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: All these college coaches come the kids like fourteen years 71 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: old and he's he's on the under fifteen team or 72 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: whatever it is, and there's a tournament out here. So 73 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 1: we're gonna try to get together with them and know, 74 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 1: I'm sure he's got a lot of Notre Dame intel 75 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: for me. He uh is very plugged into the program. 76 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: I'll just say that. But um. In other sports news 77 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: from Thursday, the Antonio Brown fake vaccination card. You know, listen, obviously, 78 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 1: this is an idiotic, abhorrant, embarrassing crime to commit for Antonio. 79 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: I don't know it's an officially crime that should rescind 80 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: that word, but just a dumb thing to do. Apparently, 81 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: you know, Tom Brady's um trainer from TV twelve somehow 82 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: involved and it was a chef who rated out Antonio Brown. 83 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: Bottom line, Antonio Brown's lawyer releases his statement essentially saying listen, 84 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,359 Speaker 1: Antonio Brown is now vaccinated. We can put this behind. 85 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: Doesn't address the fake vaccination card that he paid. He 86 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: gets a three game suspension, which you know, I'm sure 87 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 1: Tom Brady is not happy with it. But the reality 88 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: is Brown was going to be at at least one 89 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: more game with an injury UM and so this is 90 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 1: kind of like barely a slap on the wrist. He's 91 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: essentially gonna be out the next three weeks. He'll be 92 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: back for the playoffs. They won't miss a beat. It 93 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,039 Speaker 1: was Brown and another guy named Edwards, one of the 94 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: defensive backs. I think it's the guy, uh Mike Edwards 95 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: who had two pick sixes against UM Mattie Ice earlier 96 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 1: in the season. And of course they play the Falcons 97 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 1: this weekend and the rematch. No, that did not make 98 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: the best bets, but I just in Antonio Brown really. 99 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 1: I mean, this is the guy who went through so 100 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: much poop in Pittsburgh and then with the Raiders, remember 101 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 1: like the frozen foot thing in Italy, he was like 102 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: in a cry o therapy like, I mean, he just 103 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 1: forces his way out. Then he goes to New England 104 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,359 Speaker 1: and then it ends there because of some off field 105 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:43,040 Speaker 1: stuff and he's got all these lawsuits against him. And 106 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: what does Tom Brady do. Tom Brady throws the guy 107 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: a lifeline and says, hey, man, come live in my 108 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: house in Tampa. We'll get your act cleaned up. I'll 109 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: help you out. Antonio Brown gets his act together, catches 110 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: a touchdown of the Super Bowl. Uh, Antonio Brown resurgence 111 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: to his career, and everything's going fine. People had forgotten 112 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: about what how much of a prick this dude was, 113 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: And now he goes with the fakes vaccination card. He's 114 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 1: back to being kind of a d bag. Two other 115 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: quick things. Number one major League Baseball lockout. I got 116 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: like three Instagram d m s about this this this week. Jay, 117 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:20,599 Speaker 1: how can we not talking about the MLB lockout? I'm like, huh, 118 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: the season doesn't start for like four months. I think 119 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: they'll figure it out, right, Um, you know, the World 120 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: Series is not in Jeopardy. That's like ten months away. 121 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 1: Like this is really much ado about nothing at this point. Right. 122 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 1: It's like if this were in season, that's a huge story. 123 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: But I don't think anybody's missing any checks or anything 124 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 1: right now, right. I mean, as I understand that the 125 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:48,039 Speaker 1: athletes are paid in season and out of season they're 126 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: not paid, so they get humongous checks while baseball is 127 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 1: happening and then nothing in the off season. But I 128 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: could be wrong. Maybe that's specific to the NFL. Um. 129 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: But yeah, this to me doesn't seem like a huge story. 130 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: Obviously stinks that there's no baseball. I mean, transactions were 131 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 1: still happening up until two days ago, right, Um, So yeah, 132 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:08,799 Speaker 1: I'm sorry. I don't have much on the MLB lockout. 133 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: Um with four months. You know, if you're check in 134 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: with me in February, right before spring training and it's 135 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 1: still locked out and there's no end insight, yeah, I 136 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: think we got a story. But the other one that 137 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 1: I think is a story, Oh gosh, Zion Williamson so 138 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: obviously hasn't played yet this season and he's getting back 139 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 1: to doing five on five and he's getting closed and 140 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: they're ready. Zion Williamson has foot sore nous, he is 141 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 1: gonna take some time off, and somebody from one of 142 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 1: the New Orleans beat writers for the Pelicans put out 143 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:44,239 Speaker 1: the stat that he's played in eighty five games. He's 144 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: missed eighty three games, and by this weekend, Zion Williamson 145 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 1: will have missed as many games eighty five as he's 146 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 1: played in in his NBA career. This is super depressing. 147 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: Do you guys remember how dynamic get incredible? This dude 148 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: was at Duke he was, I mean, he was really 149 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: one of those guys who were like, this could be 150 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: the face of the NBA in five years, like Trey 151 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:12,680 Speaker 1: Young maybe be honest, maybe, um Luca nanj just maybe. 152 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 1: But man Zion and guys out out all the commercials. 153 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: He's super explosive. He's a dunking machine, human highlight reel. 154 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: You know, we gotta put him in all the marquet games. 155 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: If you remember, in the bubble, they made it so 156 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: I should. I wish I had this in front of me. 157 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 1: But the very first televised game I believe involved Zion 158 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 1: and the Pelicans because they needed to come back with 159 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: Zion on TV and the other. And then then the 160 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 1: next game I think was the was the Lakers, right, 161 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 1: it was like a double header. I think it was 162 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:46,960 Speaker 1: Clippers Lakers and Zion somebody um and it's like he's 163 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: a massive draw and the guy's hurt again. And I mean, listen, 164 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 1: I'm not I don't have all the details. I don't 165 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: know that anybody does, given how close to the vest 166 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: New Orleans is playing this, but this definitely has a 167 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:06,199 Speaker 1: whiff of Man, I'm kind of checked out on New Orleans. 168 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: We're a fourth of the way into the season, guys, 169 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: and Zion is not even close to being on the 170 00:09:12,280 --> 00:09:16,120 Speaker 1: basketball court, Like, what is he going? What are we 171 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 1: looking at half a season? Maybe is he really at 172 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: the point where he just is done with the franchise 173 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 1: in the front office is an embarrassment the roster for 174 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: I mean nothing, nothing about this team is good. It's 175 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: depressing and and and Zion Willimson, like, listen, I know 176 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 1: he has he hasn't want a playoff game, I got 177 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:38,079 Speaker 1: to the playoffs or anything. This is a guy, I mean, 178 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:40,720 Speaker 1: this is a guy who's putting up shack like offensive 179 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:45,200 Speaker 1: numbers when he's healthy and on the court. I'm not 180 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: even kidding. Look up the numbers. I think he had 181 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: the most points in the paint since Shaquille O'Neil last season, 182 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,200 Speaker 1: or some ridiculous number by the age of twenty two 183 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:56,199 Speaker 1: or whatever you know. And you find all these obscure 184 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:59,559 Speaker 1: stats to make it sound awesome. The Pelicans this year, 185 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: without sign and our six and eighteen, they have the 186 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 1: second worst record I'm sorry, tied for the second worst 187 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:09,840 Speaker 1: record in the Western Conference with the ok Se Thunder. 188 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:13,080 Speaker 1: By the way, if you're wondering how Okay S's doing, 189 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: they lost by seventy three points. Yes, that is true 190 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 1: on Thursday night, the lost of the Grizzlies one fifty 191 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 1: two seventy nine. And that does it for our NBA 192 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: portion of the podcast. Let's get to the best bets 193 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 1: here on Straight Fire, make y'all some money. 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Even if 202 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: you're not a huge college football fan, there's a great 203 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,440 Speaker 1: weekend to get down on some games, good opportunities um 204 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:09,959 Speaker 1: in multiple championship games. I I gotta start with the 205 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 1: big one, Georgia Alabama. Okay, so this opened up at 206 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:16,480 Speaker 1: four and a half, it's up to six and a half. 207 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 1: All the money coming in on the Georgia Bulldogs, but 208 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 1: the sports books won't give you a touchdown. They're not 209 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:24,719 Speaker 1: going to give the professionals. The big money guys were 210 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 1: coming over the top with six six figures. They're not 211 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: giving Nick Saban a touchdown. Okay, this obviously will feel 212 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: like a a mixed crowd being an SEC country, but 213 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: I think this is the wildest stat of conference Championship weekend. 214 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 1: Okay since two thousand and eight. Saban took over in 215 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 1: two thousand seven. Since two thousand eight, Alabama has been 216 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: an underdog just five times, okay, five times in a 217 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 1: d two games. The Alabama Crimson tied in those five 218 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 1: games as an underdog have won four outright four of 219 00:11:57,480 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 1: the five times they've been a dog. So they're a 220 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 1: dog here for the first time. Been like five years 221 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 1: and the one time they did not win as a 222 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: dog was against Tim Tebow in the SEC title game. 223 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 1: I think Florida was like a ten point favorite and 224 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,679 Speaker 1: they want They won by eleven. Um a classic game 225 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:13,920 Speaker 1: if you go look it up. It was like the 226 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: Tim Tebow coronation. It was awesome. Uh that was when 227 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 1: you know, that was when college football was really incredible. 228 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:21,559 Speaker 1: I think ver Luonquist was on the call. You could 229 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,439 Speaker 1: go look it up on YouTube. At any rate, this 230 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 1: is not a spot Alabama is familiar to being in. 231 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 1: Right as such, I kind of have to take it, guys, 232 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: I have to take the six and a half. Now. 233 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 1: I didn't go heavy on it because George is really 234 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 1: really good, but a couple of things jump out in 235 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,320 Speaker 1: this one. So let's start the negative for Obama. They're 236 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: running back situation is a mess. They got multiple running 237 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: backs injured. I think they're down to two scholarship running 238 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 1: backs and the best one got hurt against Allburn. We 239 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:48,440 Speaker 1: don't even know his status late in the week now, 240 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 1: so they're banged up. The offensive line is leaky. I 241 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: mean Bryce Young got sacked. I believe it was seven 242 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:59,440 Speaker 1: times last week, Like, yeah, seven sacks against Albot, four 243 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: against dark and Saw four against l s U, four 244 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: against A and M. Like they're getting to the freshman. 245 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: So I think about this freshman quarterback. Yeah, he's in 246 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 1: the high span mix, I get it. But SEC title game, 247 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: like when and you're in the playoff losing seasons over, 248 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 1: there's some pressure on the freshman and his offensive lines 249 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 1: not great and his running backs are beat up. So 250 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: all you put at all that together, and now you 251 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: put it up against an incredible Georgia defense, number one 252 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: in the country in almost every category, yards per play, 253 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 1: points per game, I mean every defensive metric. George is incredible. 254 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 1: So why am I betting against them? Well, look at 255 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,880 Speaker 1: the Georgia offense. It's really three yards in a cloud 256 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: of dust. And I know there's some Steps and Bennett 257 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: apologists out there who love the guy, and he's taken 258 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,320 Speaker 1: over for the injured J. T. Daniels and he's done well. 259 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 1: He's game managed a hell out of Georgia's offense. Problem 260 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: is they haven't played anybody. They've played a good team 261 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 1: in a while. And now it's tough to say anybody 262 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: because yeah, they played Arkansas whooped them. Okay, they've beaten everybody. 263 00:13:56,400 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 1: But the real issue with Georgia's what's gonna happen? How 264 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 1: are they going to react in a close game? And 265 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 1: I asked that because in every second half since the 266 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:09,680 Speaker 1: opener against Clemson they've led by two touchdowns. There hasn't 267 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:13,200 Speaker 1: been one drive where Stetson Bennett's been under center and 268 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:15,080 Speaker 1: the opposing crowds loud, and it's like, oh, man, is 269 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 1: he gonna deliver here? Can he get them the first downs? 270 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: You are the first downs? Can he get him a field? 271 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: There hasn't been one of those all season? So I 272 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: just wonder what it put in that position? What is 273 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 1: going to happen with Georgia? Will they get tighten? We 274 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,760 Speaker 1: know Kirby smart as yet to beat Nick sabanh and three, 275 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: and I'm sure it's gonna happen eventually, and Georgia probably 276 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:38,800 Speaker 1: wins this. There's a scenario where Georgia rolls six, the 277 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 1: defense is so good and it's like, come on, Alabama 278 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: is just not ready. There too many young guys. I'll 279 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 1: be back next year, that is likely, but man, you've 280 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: given me close to a touchdown with Nick Saban and 281 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: we to cook up some stuff now. It would be 282 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 1: if it was anybody. Bill O'Brien, I feel really confident, 283 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 1: But bottom line, I took the six and a half 284 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 1: kind of on principle. UM. Alabama's on sixth straight over Georgia. 285 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 1: Nick Saban the pressures on Kirby spart here, he really 286 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 1: has to deliver. I did go bigger on Cincinnati Houston. 287 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 1: I like Cincinnati here. I took the ten, took the 288 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 1: ten and a half. UM. I think they lay it 289 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: on Houston in the second half. I also bet the 290 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: first half under twenty seven. I think they're gonna be 291 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: able to keep it close. Houston with that good front 292 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 1: line that they call Sack Avenue UM kind of cool UM, 293 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 1: but I think they're I think close first half, low 294 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 1: scoring Cincinnati is gonna probably be jittery right there at home. 295 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: They haven't lost at home and in something like four 296 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 1: or five years, and they know they win there in 297 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 1: the playoffs. So I think to pull away in the 298 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 1: second half. And the other games, Baylor Oklahoma State's the 299 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 1: toughest one. I bet the under. I can't take a side. 300 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: I don't know. The quarterback situation with Baylor looks like 301 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: it's gonna be the freshman. I was reading about this freshman. 302 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 1: His name is Blake Sharpened. He was actually a more 303 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 1: highly touted baseball player coming out of high school. He's 304 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 1: on the Baylor baseball team. Really good athlete, but he's 305 00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:00,640 Speaker 1: not the dual threat that Bohannon is. I just don't 306 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if I can trust him. Oklahoma, of course, 307 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 1: is coming off the big win over rival Oklahoma, so 308 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 1: it'll be a little bit of a letdown. It's Oklahoma 309 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 1: State defense is real good. And now you've got a 310 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 1: freshman quarterback in a conference championship game. I don't know. 311 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 1: I don't see it, guys. Uh And and so I'm 312 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 1: I'm I'm punting on a side there. And finally, you 313 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 1: gotta go with a big favorite, right, I gotta go 314 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: with Michigan. I gotta lay it with Hardball. But I 315 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 1: will say this guy's it would be very on brand 316 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 1: for Jim Harball after winning the biggest game in I 317 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 1: don't know, the last decade in Michigan, right, given all 318 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 1: the losses that he's had in all the big spots. 319 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: It couldn't beat Michigan State. He couldn't beat Ohio State, 320 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: losing all the important games and now he's a double 321 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: digit favorite and he would lose to Iowa. That would 322 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:49,240 Speaker 1: be really the funniest Jim Harball story ever, you know. 323 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: I mean, he's Jim Harba's winning everybody back. I'm sure 324 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: you guys saw the news about his salary and bonuses 325 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 1: and he's given away money and like it's awesome. I 326 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 1: love Harbor. I'm rooting for him. I just Iowa stinks, 327 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:01,480 Speaker 1: like the reality is they or smoking mirror the first 328 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 1: half of the season. That six and oh run their 329 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:07,159 Speaker 1: offense is a joke. Quarterback situation is putrid. Michigan should 330 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:10,200 Speaker 1: win this, like, I don't know, twenty four to nine, 331 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:13,399 Speaker 1: maybe twenty four to six. I don't see how Iowa 332 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 1: gets to double figures. So I took Michigan. Those are 333 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:20,120 Speaker 1: your College Football Conference Championship weekend best bets. I love 334 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:23,240 Speaker 1: the card, love it. Fox Sports Radio has the best 335 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 1: sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our 336 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 1: shows at Fox sports Radio dot com and within the 337 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,800 Speaker 1: I Heart Radio app search f s R to listen live. 338 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 1: Al Right, so those are the college football best bets. 339 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 1: NFL is a tough week, folks, don't I don't know 340 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 1: how much you guys have looked at the card post Thanksgiving, 341 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:44,439 Speaker 1: some line movements, a lot of totals, um, and those 342 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: are never sexy because you can't play them in the contests. 343 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: And listen, I don't bet a ton of totals because, 344 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:53,480 Speaker 1: uh well, first of all, teasers have been money all season. 345 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:55,639 Speaker 1: You guys know that I gave out a winning teaser 346 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,959 Speaker 1: last week. You don't tease totals. But if you're just 347 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:01,440 Speaker 1: looking at sides this week, for first, say the contest, 348 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: and you didn't get involved in Dallas, New Orleans like 349 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 1: it is tough sledding. There are five road favorites this 350 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 1: week of a touchdowner more that's the most, according to 351 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 1: one stat in the last forty years. I mean, Minnesota's 352 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 1: over a touchdown favorite against Detroit, Arizona, Tampa Bay, Indie, 353 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:24,239 Speaker 1: and who's the other one? Um, those are four of 354 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: them there. I thought there was a fifth Indie. Oh, Philadelphia. 355 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 1: Philadelphia is the fifth one. And you know that's a 356 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:33,399 Speaker 1: lot of road chalk delay. So I think teasing the 357 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 1: road chalk is the money play. So a three team 358 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: teasers say seven and a half points, colts from ten 359 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:44,960 Speaker 1: down to two and a half, so you get it 360 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 1: under a field goal through the seven and the three. 361 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: Then you get Arizona seven and a half down to 362 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:54,080 Speaker 1: a half. I'm sorry, seven and a half down to pick. 363 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:56,400 Speaker 1: So Colts to two and a half, Arizona to pick, 364 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:59,520 Speaker 1: and Philly, which is I'll tell you. I'll explain Philly 365 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 1: in a minute. Him seven down to um plus point 366 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 1: point half, which is silly because you know all they 367 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:10,359 Speaker 1: gotta do is win the damn game. Here's the thing, 368 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 1: here's my issue with Philadelphia. Okay, so I had loved 369 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:15,800 Speaker 1: them in Survivor, which I'll break down deeper shortly. But 370 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:19,439 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts comes up Monday and they announced he's got 371 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 1: an ankle, and then Jason Kelsey, their center, their highest 372 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 1: graded offensive lineman according to Pro Football Focus, he hasn't 373 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:29,239 Speaker 1: practiced all week. And then Miles Sanders is hurt, and 374 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:33,199 Speaker 1: then Boston Scott and Jordan Howard both are sick and 375 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 1: have missed practice all week. So I'm like, what what 376 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,879 Speaker 1: are they gonna do for a running game? If Hurts 377 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:39,639 Speaker 1: isn't good and they have their running back room is decimated, 378 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: what are we looking at here? And their centers out 379 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 1: so is listen, I don't expect Philly to lose. But 380 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 1: this was up at seven and as soon as the 381 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 1: injury started, and when it's been under seven almost everywhere 382 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:53,160 Speaker 1: all week. So I don't I just don't feel great 383 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 1: about Philly. But in a teaser, listen, they should win. 384 00:19:57,080 --> 00:19:59,440 Speaker 1: At the line of scrimmage, they should overpower the Jets 385 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 1: offensive line, and I mean the Houston Texans could not. 386 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 1: But when the line of scrimmage, just Jets rushed for 387 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 1: a buck fifty seven on them. But the Jets are 388 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:09,160 Speaker 1: also down four team to three in that one. So 389 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 1: I don't know. I feel okay about Filly and a teaser, 390 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,199 Speaker 1: but straight up and I just I can't do it. 391 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:18,119 Speaker 1: I can't give a touchdown on the road when you 392 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 1: were just favored by what four against the Giants and 393 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 1: couldn't deliver on the road. You gotta go back to 394 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,240 Speaker 1: the exact same stadium Arizona. I feel much more confident 395 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 1: about All indications are Kyler Murray will be back, uh, 396 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,159 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins will be back. And the big story for 397 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:35,159 Speaker 1: me is the Bears. I mean, if you look at 398 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:38,719 Speaker 1: their defense, Holy cal Khalil Mack, their best said Drusher, 399 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: he's out a chem Hicks their best run stopper, he's out. 400 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 1: And now Roquan Smith, who got hurt on the Thanksgiving 401 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:49,560 Speaker 1: Day game, their best linebacker, he's out. This Chicago defense, 402 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 1: I don't know how they get stops. Arizonas should move 403 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 1: up and down the field against him. Arizona has been 404 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,240 Speaker 1: dominant on the road this year. I think they're undefeated 405 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: on the road. Remember they smashed Tennessee in the opener. 406 00:20:59,160 --> 00:21:02,040 Speaker 1: They just go on the road beat people badly. Their 407 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:03,760 Speaker 1: physical team, they get a lot of pressure on the 408 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 1: quarterback and Justin Fields, a rookie has crumbled when the 409 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: Browns bum rushed him. I think they sacked him nine times, 410 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:11,800 Speaker 1: and Tampa Bay bum rushed. I mean he had like 411 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 1: three interceptions and two fumbles. I think Arizona dominates the 412 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:16,639 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage. I like them to win. I'm considering 413 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 1: them in the contest the Colts is you know, they 414 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,400 Speaker 1: won thirty one three last time. I know Tyrod Taylor's 415 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 1: a different quarterback than Davis Mills, obviously. I just I 416 00:21:26,080 --> 00:21:28,919 Speaker 1: don't see a path to victory for Tech. For the 417 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: Texans defensively, I mean, the culture offensive line is healthy. 418 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:36,359 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor's dominant coming off that loss. I think the 419 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: Colts deliver here, so I like them in a teaser. 420 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:41,880 Speaker 1: I'm not laying them as a favorite. The one road 421 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,880 Speaker 1: favorite of over a touchdown that I love, and I 422 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:49,400 Speaker 1: liked Arizona. I just love Minnesota in the spot um off, 423 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:53,679 Speaker 1: the non cover against the Niners. They played hard, season 424 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,080 Speaker 1: not over, and everybody's gonna say, well, oh, Dalvin Cook's out. 425 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:58,879 Speaker 1: I mean that's huge. Dalvin Cook didn't play in the 426 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 1: first meeting. Alexandr Madison had a hundred and fifty three 427 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:04,640 Speaker 1: yards of total offense and a score, and they were 428 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,600 Speaker 1: dominating that game by the way, up sixteen six or 429 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:10,200 Speaker 1: five minutes left. I remember because I was en route 430 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:15,960 Speaker 1: to Brown's um Chargers at SOFI and I'm feeling good. 431 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,359 Speaker 1: You know, they were my survivor pick. Minnesota was like great. 432 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 1: Now the cover, they were favored like I think ten, 433 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 1: and I think it was ten, maybe eleven. I was like, 434 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 1: come on, just hit a field goal, and of course 435 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:28,359 Speaker 1: they miss a field goal. And then what happens. Detroit 436 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:32,640 Speaker 1: comes down and makes it interesting, and you know, how 437 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 1: do you go from being favored by eleven at home 438 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:38,480 Speaker 1: to now only seven on the road when Detroit's even 439 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 1: worse than they were before. Why because DeAndre Swift's out, 440 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 1: you know her, Swift is heard. I know Jamal Williams 441 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:46,080 Speaker 1: could fill in, but Swift literally is their offense. He 442 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:49,679 Speaker 1: leads him and carries in uh in rushing yards, he 443 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 1: leads him in rushing touchdowns. He's second in receptions by 444 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:56,000 Speaker 1: one under Hawkinson. He leads him in a second in 445 00:22:56,040 --> 00:22:58,920 Speaker 1: receiving yards, and if you look at the yards after 446 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:01,760 Speaker 1: the catch, which is always a fun stat, he leads 447 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,399 Speaker 1: the Lions by over two d fifty yards because all 448 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:06,879 Speaker 1: they do is dump offs. Jared Goff dumping off to 449 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:10,920 Speaker 1: DeAndre Swift. Well, Swift's gone, Williams is not nearly as dynamic. 450 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:13,560 Speaker 1: I just I don't know where the offense comes from. 451 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,120 Speaker 1: I don't love this Vikings defense at all. Uh, they 452 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: got pushed around by the Niners. I think a good 453 00:23:18,040 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 1: bounce back cup spot for zimmer Um. I think Jefferson 454 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:25,200 Speaker 1: and Delon Kinney. I think Madison. I think the Vikings 455 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:28,520 Speaker 1: who are rounding into form, as long as Kirk Cousins doesn't, 456 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: you know, totally poop his pants like he did last week. Goodness, 457 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 1: that was old Kirk Cousins. I like the Vikings seven 458 00:23:34,119 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 1: so they'll they'll be on my UM circa contest um 459 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 1: list for sure. I'm looking at Washington. Uh, it looks 460 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 1: like no Darren Waller for the Raiders, and I just 461 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:47,920 Speaker 1: don't think this Raiders team is that good. We saw 462 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:51,399 Speaker 1: them on Thanksgiving against the Cowboys benefit from like the 463 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:55,480 Speaker 1: most penalized game I think in the last five years, um, 464 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:59,119 Speaker 1: and defensively like they couldn't stop the Cowboys at all. UM. 465 00:23:59,359 --> 00:24:02,239 Speaker 1: I think Washington is actually playing well. If you look 466 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:05,120 Speaker 1: at some of their numbers since they lost Chase Young, 467 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 1: it's weird. Their defense has gotten better. That's not a 468 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:10,720 Speaker 1: knock on Young, but they bottled up Tampa's offense. They 469 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:14,800 Speaker 1: bottled up Seattle um under six point yards for six 470 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: point yards were playing each of those games. And yeah, 471 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 1: I mean listen, why why it is playing well? Taylor 472 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:24,600 Speaker 1: Heineke showing out? Um. I I like Washington go on 473 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 1: the road and probably win this out right. They were 474 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:27,520 Speaker 1: two and a half point dogs, and if you look 475 00:24:27,560 --> 00:24:31,080 Speaker 1: at the money all week, it's coming in on on Washington. 476 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,440 Speaker 1: Would not be shocked if Washington were favored here. Now. 477 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:38,120 Speaker 1: I did bet on another NFC East team that went 478 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 1: into Vegas all the closing line value and they got 479 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,680 Speaker 1: their butts kick. That was a Philadelphia Eagles. So I 480 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:48,600 Speaker 1: Raiders at home, but this was the old Raiders. This 481 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:52,240 Speaker 1: was pre Henry Ruggs. I'm almost certain. Um the other game, 482 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:56,359 Speaker 1: I'm looking at this divisional matchup Denver, it's nine and 483 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:59,680 Speaker 1: a half in the contest, it was ten. I'm looking 484 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 1: at Yeah, I don't really. The Broncos have been a 485 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:03,800 Speaker 1: thorn in my side all year. I think I'm one 486 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:07,679 Speaker 1: and four backing them. They seem to never show up 487 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:09,880 Speaker 1: whenever I take them, and then when I don't take them, 488 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 1: they deliver Teddy bridge Water. We know Teddy covers on 489 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 1: the road. I think he's twenty and five against the 490 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 1: spread on the road as an underdog. That's incredible. A 491 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:19,960 Speaker 1: lot of that was with the Saints and some of 492 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 1: the Vikings. But they're getting healthier. Bradley Chubb was back 493 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 1: last week. Their tackle bulls returned to practice this week. 494 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:29,200 Speaker 1: So and and there are the Chiefs really that good 495 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 1: because they smashed the Raiders, who didn't do the Raiders. 496 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 1: If you listen to the pod after Raiders Chiefs, it 497 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 1: was like the blueprint is there, you know how to 498 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 1: slow down the Homes. Everyone is done it this season, 499 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 1: to varying degrees of success. The Raiders come out and 500 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:44,919 Speaker 1: don't do it. They're like, oh, we can't do that, 501 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:46,720 Speaker 1: so we're just gonna try something else. And they got 502 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 1: body slam for like forty one point. I think, so Cowboys, 503 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:52,920 Speaker 1: what do they do? Oh, let's follow the blueprint and 504 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:55,159 Speaker 1: Mahomes and the Chiefs were held to nineteen. They couldn't 505 00:25:55,160 --> 00:26:00,080 Speaker 1: do anything. Chiefs defense played well. I don't remember. That 506 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:02,480 Speaker 1: was a game where there was Noemari Cooper Ceedee Lamb 507 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:05,360 Speaker 1: left at halftime, and you know, there was really no 508 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 1: offense for Dallas. So I don't know. I think the 509 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: Broncos can keep it close. I wish it were ten 510 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 1: in the contest. If you can. I don't advocate buying points, 511 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: but if you can, if you can get it at 512 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:17,400 Speaker 1: ten somewhere, shop around nine and a half is good, 513 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 1: but ten, I much prefer double digits in a divisional matchup. 514 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:24,080 Speaker 1: You gotta gobble those up. Um the other games I'm 515 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:28,880 Speaker 1: looking at. The Baltimore Ravens is fascinating normally, and yes, 516 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: I've seen all the numbers about how this matchup historically 517 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:36,119 Speaker 1: has been one of those close games that nobody should 518 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 1: ever be favored by more than three. One of the 519 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:41,920 Speaker 1: craziest numbers I saw um And And if you're asking 520 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 1: what are you seeing this, Jason, listen Twitter people share this, Uh, 521 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:49,560 Speaker 1: these trends all the time, and this one is staggering. 522 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:56,240 Speaker 1: So in the Baltimore UH Pittsburgh series, favorites by more 523 00:26:56,320 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 1: than three, okay, one thirteen and two against the spread 524 00:27:03,560 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 1: in the last twelve years, favorite by more than three 525 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: in the series. So this has historically been a three 526 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 1: point series. You know, super all the games are closed, 527 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:14,920 Speaker 1: justin Tucker winning by a field goal. That familiarity between 528 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: the coaches and the players and they dislike each other 529 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,200 Speaker 1: and the um it's always it's like a body bag 530 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:23,879 Speaker 1: game every year. But when somebody happens to be favorite big, 531 00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: they never cover. So Baltimore now four and a half 532 00:27:27,119 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: point favorites. And if you look at the Baltimore injury 533 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 1: report I put it on my Instagram stories Thursday, it 534 00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:35,680 Speaker 1: is a mash unit. It's I mean, their injury report 535 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:38,440 Speaker 1: is longer than a CVS re seat right now. It's brutal, 536 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 1: and you're like, how on earth are they going to 537 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 1: be able to hang with Pittsburgh here with so many 538 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:46,000 Speaker 1: players out both sides of the ball too, and then 539 00:27:46,040 --> 00:27:48,919 Speaker 1: you look at Pittsburgh and it's like, you know, pretty 540 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,359 Speaker 1: much one name is is everything there, t J. Watt. 541 00:27:52,119 --> 00:27:54,520 Speaker 1: And without t J Watt, if you look at some 542 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 1: of their defensive numbers, it is terrible. They just never 543 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 1: ever show up defensively without their best dead rusher. And 544 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,200 Speaker 1: I'll never forget. I was on the Steelers against the 545 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: Raiders earlier this year. What left at halftime? They had 546 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 1: no pass rushing in the second half, car delivered easily, 547 00:28:13,359 --> 00:28:14,879 Speaker 1: and it's like, you know, and again, I know it's 548 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:16,920 Speaker 1: a small sample. Side is the one one data point, 549 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 1: but this, this defense without t J. Watt is just 550 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:22,840 Speaker 1: nothing special, folks. It's just I'm not a believer. So 551 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:26,119 Speaker 1: it doesn't appear as if what is going to play. 552 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 1: There's I guess there's a chance he could test uh 553 00:28:30,160 --> 00:28:32,720 Speaker 1: a negative COVID test, But from all accounts that I've seen, 554 00:28:32,760 --> 00:28:34,880 Speaker 1: no player this year once they hit the COVID list 555 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,160 Speaker 1: has been able to play same week if you test, 556 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:41,080 Speaker 1: if you test positive, nobody has yet. UH check me 557 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 1: on that if I'm wrong, But no t J Wat 558 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:45,080 Speaker 1: to me as a as a by on Baltimore. Now, 559 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 1: I know it's on the road, but again we're talking 560 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:51,080 Speaker 1: about it. This isn't the usual Mike Tomlins Steelers team. Guys. 561 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,240 Speaker 1: They I mean, like if you look at them this year, 562 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:57,560 Speaker 1: the Steelers at home, they got smashed by the Bengals. 563 00:28:58,080 --> 00:29:02,160 Speaker 1: This is just not not your older brothers, Mike Tomlin Steelers, 564 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:04,560 Speaker 1: They're just not that good. The offensive line is horrible, 565 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:07,800 Speaker 1: Big Bend terrible. We know he's gonna wilt under pressure. 566 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:11,160 Speaker 1: Um So, at home this year they lost to the Raiders. 567 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:13,640 Speaker 1: The game I mentioned they got destroyed by the Bengals. 568 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:17,200 Speaker 1: They beat the Broncos and covered. That was the game 569 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:19,720 Speaker 1: where the offensive line showed up. Since then, they have not. 570 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 1: They did not cover against Geno Smith in Seattle. They 571 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 1: did not cover against Chicago when Justin Fields nearly pulled 572 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 1: the upset um and and they tied Detroit. So I 573 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 1: don't want to hear this, Oh Pittsburghs at home, it's 574 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:35,240 Speaker 1: a robber getting like you just gotta toss that stuff 575 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:37,440 Speaker 1: out the window. I'm sorry, I'm done with it. So 576 00:29:37,800 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 1: I'm looking strongly at the Baltimore Ravens in this spot. 577 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:45,000 Speaker 1: Um And I mean I know there's not five for 578 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:47,840 Speaker 1: the contest, but those are the ones I'm circling right now, 579 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:50,080 Speaker 1: and I'm the last one I'll mention is the Miami Dolphins. 580 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:52,440 Speaker 1: You guys know I'm out on tour. I'm not a 581 00:29:52,520 --> 00:29:57,360 Speaker 1: to a guy. All that being said, without question, Mike 582 00:29:57,600 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 1: Lennon starting for the Giants is a big flashing sign 583 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:04,600 Speaker 1: like hey, hey, hey, take a closer look, Jason. Uh. 584 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: Somebody tweeted out that Mike Glennon as a starter hasn't 585 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:09,520 Speaker 1: won a game, and like, I don't know, four or 586 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:12,120 Speaker 1: five years, and there's a guy, remember, somebody gave him 587 00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:13,560 Speaker 1: a bunch of big money. I think it might have 588 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:15,760 Speaker 1: been the Bears, and I I liked it because Glennon 589 00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 1: is one of those big statuesque pocket guys and you're like, oh, 590 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:21,680 Speaker 1: quit Mike Glennon. Yeah, he could win some games, and 591 00:30:21,720 --> 00:30:24,600 Speaker 1: then he just got unseated for the job, like instantly, Um, 592 00:30:24,640 --> 00:30:26,960 Speaker 1: he's he's just not a not a good quarterback. So 593 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:30,000 Speaker 1: if he's in for Danny Dimes and we've seen the 594 00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: line tick up a little bit, it was, um, let's see, 595 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: it was it was two and a half by the 596 00:30:35,920 --> 00:30:37,960 Speaker 1: for the Dolphins, and then it went right up to four. 597 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:40,600 Speaker 1: I'm seeing one four and a half. Um, I don't 598 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:43,000 Speaker 1: know if if to drop off some from Danny Dimes 599 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:45,400 Speaker 1: to Glennon is is a point and a half. I mean, 600 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:48,320 Speaker 1: we're not talking about two good quarterbacks here. Um, I 601 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:51,080 Speaker 1: just should the mind just remember these are the things 602 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:53,560 Speaker 1: to say allout. Should the Miami Dolphins be favored by 603 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:57,200 Speaker 1: four points over anyone? I mean, just let that's a 604 00:30:57,240 --> 00:30:59,520 Speaker 1: good Remember last week it was the Texans against the Jets, 605 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:01,360 Speaker 1: and I think I said the exact same thing on 606 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:05,040 Speaker 1: his part, Should the Houston Texans be favored by three 607 00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:06,520 Speaker 1: or whatever it was two and a half, three or 608 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:09,000 Speaker 1: three and a half over anyone. Like, he's just one 609 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:12,720 Speaker 1: of those things you gotta like be realistic. And I 610 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:14,960 Speaker 1: just don't think that's the case. I know Miami's rolling 611 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 1: and the Dolphin fans who listen to this gonna you 612 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:19,920 Speaker 1: just still don't believe. And I'm not a too a hater. 613 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:22,480 Speaker 1: I just I'm not a believer. Showed me prove it. 614 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:24,800 Speaker 1: We know what he can do, the short routes, the 615 00:31:24,880 --> 00:31:28,560 Speaker 1: Drew Brees stuff, well, the New York Giants cornerbacks. I mean, 616 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:32,880 Speaker 1: you put Bradbury on on Wattle and I want to 617 00:31:32,920 --> 00:31:34,720 Speaker 1: see what else two A has. I mean, I know 618 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: he has a good tight end in Gaseki Um, but 619 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:40,920 Speaker 1: the rest of the receivers are not great. And if Bradbury, 620 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:43,400 Speaker 1: who took Devanta Smith out of the game last week, 621 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:46,560 Speaker 1: you can go watch it. Uh. Devant Smith had two 622 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:49,000 Speaker 1: catches I think about six targets for twenty two yards 623 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:51,480 Speaker 1: and he's like the number one option for Hurts and 624 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:54,280 Speaker 1: Hurts look lost without him. So if you remove Watterle 625 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:57,160 Speaker 1: with Bradbury, who's a very good quarterback, I just I 626 00:31:57,160 --> 00:31:59,720 Speaker 1: don't know what that leaves to. UH. And we're gonna 627 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:02,480 Speaker 1: see press coverage. I'm I'm shocked that the Panthers didn't 628 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:04,520 Speaker 1: do it. The Panthers should have just jammed at the 629 00:32:04,520 --> 00:32:07,760 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage and been able to slow down the receivers. 630 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:09,440 Speaker 1: Panthers have a good pass rush. I was on the 631 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:12,640 Speaker 1: Panthers last week. It was an embarrassment. Now offensively is 632 00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:15,640 Speaker 1: where they got shell shocked. UM. Carolina could not do 633 00:32:15,720 --> 00:32:18,880 Speaker 1: anything against improving Miami. D Are we going to see 634 00:32:18,920 --> 00:32:22,360 Speaker 1: the Giants with Mike Glennon do anything. I don't know. 635 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:25,640 Speaker 1: I you know, you got Howard and you've got Byron Jones. 636 00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:27,800 Speaker 1: You jam those receivers at the line, you get pressure 637 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: on Mike Glennon, Is he gonna beat you? I don't know. 638 00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:32,920 Speaker 1: Si Kwan's okay at like forty yards sakes back. Sick 639 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:35,440 Speaker 1: was at forty two yards rushing I think last week. 640 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:38,000 Speaker 1: So I don't know. It's a really tough week. I 641 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,280 Speaker 1: don't see any major locks. I mean, locks don't really 642 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:42,680 Speaker 1: exist in the NFL. You guys know that, um, But 643 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:45,240 Speaker 1: that's what I'm looking at for the week. Happy hunting. 644 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:47,360 Speaker 1: We will talk to you Monday.