1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: Welcome players, You're welcome. Are It's time now penny versus 2 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: the penny. Now many people thought I wouldn't do this 3 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: after what happened in Week fifteen, but we are back 4 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: for Week sixteen to the NFL regular season. It is 5 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: Benny versus the penny. Amateur podcasting, amateur podcasting, picking NFL games, 6 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: handicapping all of that. Oh, it's professional handicap with professional podcasting, 7 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: amateur handicapping. I guess n last week was the I 8 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,880 Speaker 1: think the masterpiece. It was my my hope diamond. Uh 9 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 1: it was perfection, is what it was. And I have 10 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,160 Speaker 1: one of these every NFL season where the ship hits 11 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:49,560 Speaker 1: the fan, and it happened last weekend. For me, the 12 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: ship hit the fan. It was a disaster. Well can 13 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: you can you describe it? For us? Then from start 14 00:00:55,160 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: to finish, everything that should have happened didn't not happen, 15 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 1: all right, literally everything, and uh, half the teams I 16 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: picked didn't show up. They weren't motivated. I guess they 17 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: were doing their hop their holiday shopping and his chowder 18 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: heads all over the place. They just decided. You know, 19 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: it's hard to bet on a team when they have 20 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: no effort and no energy, you know, not that I'm bitter, 21 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: not that I have resentment to teams that choose not 22 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: to show up. There's no animosity there at all. It's 23 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: just the way that it works. So that's the hardest 24 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 1: part of gambling, is to figure out who's actually motivated 25 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: to try to win the game. Yeah, and that was 26 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 1: the best part of watching Monday night football at the 27 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: Saints and the Colts, because that was the exclamation point 28 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: on your weekend. And just a a lifeless dog that 29 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 1: needs to be shot in the middle of the road. 30 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: That was. Yeah, the Colts should have wasted They should 31 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: have not wasted the money on traveling to the Bayou, 32 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: or they should have been forced to take a Greyhound 33 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: bus on the way back, you know, because it was 34 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: the zombie apocalypse, is what it was. The night of 35 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: Living Dead, watching Victoby Brissette play quarterback there and uh, 36 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 1: the coach Frank Reich should have performed in exorcism to 37 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: get rid of the demons at halftime that was possessing 38 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: his team. Of course, by then the game was over. 39 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: So yeah, but we're gonna try not to do a 40 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: dance with the dead this week. Let's let's get right 41 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: into it. Yes, Guescot, we have no obviously Thursday game 42 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: this week, so all the games will be right here 43 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: on the podcast. Three Saturday games. It's just good or bad. 44 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,239 Speaker 1: The three Saturday games. I think it's good because you 45 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: can never get enough football. So if you can cover 46 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: her and go on Saturday to Sunday to Monday, I 47 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: think we're in a good spot. So let's do this. 48 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: We're we're pressed for time because you're all right. Be 49 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: sure to catch live editions of The Ben Meller Show 50 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: weekdays at two am Eastern eleven pm Pacific on Fox 51 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: Sports Radio and the I Heart Radio. A Saturday, Houston, 52 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: you were an hour late. That's why we're pressed for time. Saturday, Houston, 53 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 1: nine and nine and five at Tampa Bay seven and seven, 54 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: and this is on the NFL Network with Rich Eyes 55 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: and Nate Burlson and Joe Thomas. The Texans opened up 56 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: a one point favorite. They are favored by three. It'll 57 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: be cloudy seventy three agrees at kickoff at Raymond James Stadium. 58 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take the Buccaneers in this game. This is 59 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: the kind of situation that screams to bet against the Texans. 60 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 1: They're coming off an emotional win against the Titans last week. 61 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 1: Now they play a non conference opponent on the road, 62 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: against a team that nobody gets all up for in 63 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay. And this game is essentially meaningless, meaning that 64 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: Houston can lose this game and still win the division 65 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: next week against the Tennessee Titans. I also believe the 66 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: line is inflated a little bit here. Even though it's 67 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: three points. The Texans shouldn't be favored by that. And 68 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: Bill O'Brien has coached a healter skilter team Houston. I'll 69 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: give you an example. They've scored thirty points in the 70 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: first quarter all season. That is tied with the Redskins 71 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: for the worst first quarter offense in the NFL. But 72 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: yet in the other three quarters they have the sixth 73 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: best offense in the NFL. So during games they don't 74 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: show up at times. I bet against the Buccaneers last week. 75 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna hoppity hop on the pirate ship this week. 76 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: Boomer bus Jamis Winston. The guy's been crazy. He put 77 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: up the points. I like Tampa Bay. I like him 78 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: to win the game outright. Buccaneers thirty, Texans twenty eight. 79 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: You need a little bit more energy from you. Penny 80 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: is going with the Houston, Texas. Be sure to catch 81 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 1: live editions of The Ben Meller Show weekdays at two 82 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 1: am Eastern eleven pm Pacific. Al Right, Next up, Buffalo 83 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:39,599 Speaker 1: at New England. The Bills are ten and four, Patriots 84 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: are eleven and three. It's on the NFL Network with 85 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: Mike Rico and Kurt Warner. The Patriots open to touchdown favorite. 86 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 1: They are favored by six and a half. It'll be 87 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: partly cloudy thirty one degrees that kick off at Jillette 88 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 1: Stadium in Foxboro on a Saturday, And I'm gonna take 89 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:01,479 Speaker 1: the Bills here to call or do not win the game. 90 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: It has been depressing to follow the trial and tribulations 91 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,840 Speaker 1: of the Patriots offense. Tom Brady is doing what he 92 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: can do, but he's got a bunch of water guns. 93 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 1: He doesn't have any guns, real guns. Uh. And he's 94 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 1: trying these games with very limited weaponry. And is this 95 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 1: the week where Bill Belichick and the Josh McDaniels and 96 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 1: Brady figure it out the light bulb goes off. Probably not. 97 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: Buffalo has got a good defense, uh. And I have 98 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: a love hate thing with the Bills. I love the 99 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 1: Bills defense, I hate the offense. Josh Allen has been 100 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: horrible against good teams. He's he's got some decent numbers 101 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 1: this year against bad teams, but against the three top 102 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: defenses he's played Patriots, Ravens, and Steelers, He's completed fifty 103 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: one of his passes three yards per attempt, two touchdowns, 104 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: one interception in three of those you know the games combined, 105 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:57,039 Speaker 1: and had a passer rating of sixty. So both these 106 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: teams will struggle to score. Patriot sixteen, LS thirteen Tenny 107 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: go with the Buffalo Bills. Fox Sports Radio has the 108 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,919 Speaker 1: best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of 109 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: our shows at Fox Sports Radio dot com and within 110 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: the I Heart Radio app search f s R to 111 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: listen live. Al Right, Next up the l A Rams 112 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: at eight and six at Santa Clara eleven and three. 113 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 1: It's on the NFL Network with Kevin Burkhardt and Charles 114 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: Davis the forty Niners. This game open to pick him, 115 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 1: believe it or not, but the forty Niners a six 116 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 1: and a half point favorite. The the before the game 117 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:39,479 Speaker 1: line was to pick him. Mostly cloudy fifty five degrees 118 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,840 Speaker 1: in Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium. I'm gonna take the 119 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: Niners here. The Rams collapse last week in Dallas. Jared 120 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: Golf is dealing with a bruise on his right thumb. 121 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 1: Although he is going to play, I don't know how 122 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:56,919 Speaker 1: effective he's gonna be against that Niners defense. And the 123 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 1: Rams are all but dead to make the playoffs. I'm 124 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 1: I don't know how much motivation they're gonna have in 125 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 1: this game. The injuries are starting to pile up. It's 126 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 1: not only Golf tight end Jared Gerald. Everett has heard 127 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: cornerback Troy Hill, who's been playing pretty well. He's also 128 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: hurt Greg's urline. The kicker is hurt as well, and 129 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: and in the fort If the forty Niners had had 130 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 1: one against Atlanta last week, I would consider going the 131 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: other way. But the fact that they lost, and if 132 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: they lose this game, that that really opens up Pandora's 133 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 1: box for Kyle Shanahan. Uh. The Niners need to win 134 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: this game, really because it sets up the Mallard Man 135 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 1: March in Seattle next week. I believe they will forty 136 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 1: Niners thirty four Rams, twenty penny go at the l 137 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: A Rams, all right, we get to the games on 138 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 1: Sunday and the early television window. Jacksonville five and nine 139 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: at Atlanta five and nine, it's on Fox. Is this 140 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 1: the Joe? Is this the wrong name? The Joe Rogan game? Though? 141 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: Is this the uh? Is it the Dick Stockton game? No, 142 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: it's not, Yeah, it is not. This is Joe Davis 143 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 1: and Brady Quinn, our Fox Sports radio colleague, Brady Quinn, 144 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: who we're gonna call this game. Falcons opened a touchdown favorite. 145 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,600 Speaker 1: They are favorite by seven and a half, rainy and 146 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: forty five in Atlanta, but perfect inside the Mercedes Benz Stadium. 147 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: They're the dome. Boy. This is a hard game to handicap, 148 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 1: and we shouldn't spend too much time on it's two 149 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 1: dog food games. But I'm gonna take Jacksonville. I'm gonna 150 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 1: take the Jacks here. They seemingly are coming apart of 151 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 1: the seams right they've they've already imploded. Tom Coughlin the 152 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 1: overload or overlord, rather overload, the overlord is out. Doug Morone. 153 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: His new nickname is Lame Duck. I think he'll be 154 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: updating his LinkedIn page during the game. But despite that, 155 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: Jacksonville showed a little bit of moxie coming back to 156 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 1: beat the Raiders last week, and I'm going with minshue 157 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 1: Mania to have another gutty effort here to my linger 158 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,200 Speaker 1: in this game. Now, if Jacksonville gives an honest effort, 159 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:11,559 Speaker 1: I believe this game will be a one score close 160 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:14,960 Speaker 1: game within a within the marginal era here uh And 161 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:17,839 Speaker 1: the Jaguars have not turned the ball over in their 162 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: last two games, unfortunately having forced to turn over. And 163 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 1: I also think this is a classical letdown spot for 164 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 1: the Falcons coming off a big win. You know they're 165 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 1: they're super Bowl, their Bowl game win against the forty 166 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,360 Speaker 1: Niners last week, and now they come back and play 167 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 1: a team in Jacksonville that you know you're not gonna 168 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 1: get up for Jacksonville. So the Falcons will win, but 169 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 1: they won't cover. I expect the lethargic effort from Mattie 170 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: Ice and friends, and that'll be enough for the Jacks 171 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 1: to wiggle, wiggle, wiggle wiggle into a cover. Falcons thirty, 172 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 1: Jags four, depending on the opposite way with the A 173 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 1: t L all right, next up New Orleans eleven and 174 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 1: three at NNESC eight and six. It's on Fox. Is 175 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: this the Stockton game? It is not the Dick Stockton game, 176 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 1: of course, because this is two teams that have a 177 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 1: good record. Uh. Kenny Albert and Ronde Barber have the call. 178 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: Kenny Albert, friend of the show. Shout out Kenny. Not 179 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: a friend of yours, friend of mine. Uh. The Saints 180 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: opened a one and alf point favorite. They are favored 181 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 1: by three gas gon, cloudy and fifty one degrees at 182 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 1: kick off. You'll get cooler than that throughout the day 183 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 1: at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. I'm gonna take the Titans here. 184 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: The Saints are mere mortals when they leave the dome. 185 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 1: This game is going to be playing the great outdoors. 186 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 1: It's gonna be chili. Not horrifically cold, but chili. And 187 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 1: I don't know that the Saints have been done with 188 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 1: the bubble bath they gave for Drew Brees, and they 189 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: you know, slabber, slabber lick lick. Uh. He's got the 190 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 1: cleanest ass in the Bayou Drew Brees. After what happened 191 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 1: last week, but since week tend the tight they're scoring 192 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 1: thirty four points per games, second highest average in the NFL. 193 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:06,079 Speaker 1: The Saints are right there This game is gonna be 194 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: a shootout, and Derrick Henry should do his thing. Derrick 195 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 1: Henry's got thirty five scrimmage yards uh fifteen scrimmage touchdowns 196 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,120 Speaker 1: this season. That is very impressive. And Ryan Tannhill had 197 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: a terrible first half last week. He played better in 198 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 1: the second half. I think Tennessee matches up very well 199 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 1: with the Saints secondary. There's some holes there. That's why 200 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: the Saints got generous Jenkins. I love my home dogs 201 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: with good teams. Titans thirty four, Saints thirty one. Penny 202 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:43,080 Speaker 1: also going with Tennessee al right. Next up the New 203 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:46,280 Speaker 1: York Giants three and eleven Washington Redskins three eleven. It's 204 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 1: on Fox, not the Dick Stockton game. Tom Brennanman and 205 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 1: Chris Spielman are being forced to broadcast this dog with 206 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:00,720 Speaker 1: fleas and the Redskins opened a three point They're favored 207 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: by two and a half. It will be mostly cloudy 208 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:06,080 Speaker 1: forty three degrees that kick off at FedEx Field. Now, 209 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:08,319 Speaker 1: we shouldn't spend too much time in this game. Because 210 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: Gascons showed up an hour late. We don't have as 211 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 1: much time. But I'm gonna take the Redskins. And this 212 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 1: is a man your battle station situation in terms of 213 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 1: jockeying for position. I'm talking about the draft right now. 214 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,960 Speaker 1: These teams have the same record. The Giants currently have 215 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: the number two pick in the draft based on strength 216 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: of schedule. If they lose this game and the Dolphins 217 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:36,199 Speaker 1: also lose, the Giants could still slip down the number three. 218 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 1: But if they win this game, they're guaranteed to drop 219 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,080 Speaker 1: likely all the way down to the number five pick 220 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: in the draft. So you talk about a pressure situation 221 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 1: where it's better off if you lose if you're the 222 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 1: front office. UM, I can give you all kinds of 223 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:54,560 Speaker 1: other numbers here that I don't trust the Giants offense. 224 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:57,199 Speaker 1: I know they won last week and all that Redskins 225 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: twenty Giants six team oh Man, Petty's going with the 226 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:06,959 Speaker 1: red Washington Redskins, all right. Next up Pittsburgh eight and 227 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: six and the New York Jets five and nine. It's 228 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: on CBS. I An Eagle, the dad of the Clipper broadcaster, 229 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 1: and Dan Fouts have the call. Now. The Steelers opened 230 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 1: up a three point favorite. They are currently favored by three. 231 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:27,679 Speaker 1: The weather sunny forty four degrees at kickoff at MetLife 232 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: Stadium in Jersey. The pick is in. I'm gonna take 233 00:13:31,559 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 1: the j e t s Suck. Suck, suck is what 234 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take. And this is mainly a bet against 235 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 1: Duck Hodges. Duck Hodges was so terrible against Buffalo and 236 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 1: he's back again. Now will he rebound or continue the 237 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: vomit comment? Express Hodges is through? You know, he threw 238 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 1: into triple coverage multiple times against the Bills defense last week. 239 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: Now I realized the Jets defense it's not as good, 240 00:13:57,480 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: but the Jets. That is the strength of the Jets. 241 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:03,560 Speaker 1: The Jets defense and the Steelers offense is riding the 242 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 1: short bus again this season. In fact, did you know 243 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:10,319 Speaker 1: that Pittsburgh the only team in the NFL this year 244 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 1: that has yet to score twenty eight or more points 245 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: in a game. They've yet to go four hundred plus 246 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:18,520 Speaker 1: yards of total offense in a game. In a league 247 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:22,320 Speaker 1: with the ben Gals and the Redskins and the Giants. 248 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 1: The Steelers, who have a winning record, haven't hit any 249 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: of those benchmarks. There's no way that Duck Hodges, the 250 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 1: way he's been playing, deserves to be a field goal 251 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 1: favorite on the road against anyone, even the Sisters of 252 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: the Blind, unless Mike Tomlin has some kind of Warlock 253 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 1: potion that we don't know about. I will take the 254 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:47,840 Speaker 1: Jets to bounce back at home as a home dog 255 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 1: and compete, assuming the Jets given honest effort. Here the 256 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 1: music stops for Pittsburgh. Chaos ensues for that final a 257 00:14:56,440 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 1: f C playoff berth Jets twenty three, Steelers seventeen penny 258 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: going at the New York Jets. All right, next up, 259 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: Cincinnati one in thirteen, Miami three and eleven. It's on CBS. 260 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: It's on CBS. Andrew Catalan and James lofton Dolphins a 261 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 1: one point favorite. I'm gonna take the Miami Dolphins here. 262 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 1: The Bengals can wrap up the number one pick in 263 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 1: if they lose this game, they can choose between Joe 264 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:31,240 Speaker 1: Burrow and to a tongue of by Lower or some 265 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: other schmuck um. But these teams are pretty even. It's 266 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: kind of like splitting hairs. I like the Dolphins at home. 267 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: Ryan Fitzpatrick has been very good lately at home. Last 268 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:47,040 Speaker 1: three home games. He's averaged eleven yards per attempt completed 269 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: seventy percent of his passes, so I'm going with some 270 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: Fitz magic, and I hope the Bengals all go out 271 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 1: and hang out with weed Man Hippie in South Beach 272 00:15:55,680 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: before the game. Dolphins twenty seven, Bengals twenty penny go 273 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 1: with the Miami Dolphins. Al right. Next up Carolina at 274 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 1: Indianapolis five and nine, Carolina six and eight Indianapolis. It's 275 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 1: on Fox. Is this the Dick Stockton game. I guess 276 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: it's got to be in right, Yeah, it is the 277 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 1: Dick Stockton game. Dick Stockton and Mark Labor have the 278 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 1: call in the Fox box that rocks. You've got the 279 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 1: Colts a seven point favorite, Colts open to six and 280 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: a point favorite. Sonny and forty one degrees that kick 281 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 1: off outside in the dome. It will be fun boy. 282 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 1: This is a hard game to handicap because I think 283 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:36,360 Speaker 1: both these teams have given up. I think both these 284 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: teams have just decided they don't want to compete. Right. 285 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 1: They're they're like playing on Xanex or something like that. 286 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 1: The way they're running around there. It's let sleeping corpses lie, 287 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: as they say, But you gotta pick somebody. I'm gonna 288 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 1: take the Panthers here. Even before Ron Rivera was impeached 289 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 1: as coach. In Carolina, the Panthers have been essentially bouncing 290 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:01,240 Speaker 1: down a never ending staircase, lower and lower and lower. 291 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 1: How can you go? They have no motivation, They appear 292 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,480 Speaker 1: to be sleepwalking, but they did at least change quarterbacks. 293 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: Will Greer is gonna start over the benched Kyle Allen, 294 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: So we'll see what this this guy, this, this a 295 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:18,000 Speaker 1: rookie can do. He's being thrown out to the Colts 296 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: or the Wolves and all that stuff some on the 297 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:25,440 Speaker 1: job training, so expect a remedial game plan. Carolina may 298 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:28,280 Speaker 1: have met its match though this week. This December, the 299 00:17:28,320 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: Indianapolis Colts have allowed an NFL high thirty four points 300 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: per game, while the Panthers have allowed thirty three points 301 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:39,560 Speaker 1: per game. That's the third worst in December. Only the 302 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 1: Raiders have been there. There, there in the middle, there 303 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:46,959 Speaker 1: the cream filling in the Oriole Oakland there, but Indianapolis 304 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 1: is in denial. If they think Jacobe bro said is 305 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 1: the answer, this guy is a high end backup who's 306 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 1: at the masquerade ball pretending to be a starting quarterback 307 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:59,080 Speaker 1: in the NFL. I'm gonna ride or die with real 308 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: Greer for some beginner's luck. Panthers thirty three, Colts twenty 309 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 1: three penny go on the Indianapolis Colts. All right, Next 310 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:13,880 Speaker 1: up Baltimore twelve and two at Cleveland six and eight. 311 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 1: It's on CBS with Jim Nance and Tony Romo. The 312 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:22,439 Speaker 1: Ravens opened a touchdown favorite. They're favorite by ten sunny 313 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 1: and forty five degrees. That kick off at First Energy 314 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: Stadium in Cleveland. I'm gonna take the Browns, is what 315 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do here. Now, the Ravens keep plugging along, 316 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:37,639 Speaker 1: they can wrap up the number one seed, home field advantage, 317 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,199 Speaker 1: trying to get revenge and all that stuff if they 318 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: beat the Browns. Blah blah blah blah blah. The ravens 319 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:44,479 Speaker 1: last loss came at the hands of the Browns. They 320 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:47,359 Speaker 1: give up forty points to Cleveland. Now, the argument is 321 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:49,520 Speaker 1: the Ravens are better now, the Browns are worse, and 322 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:52,920 Speaker 1: they don't have Miles Garrett because he donked a gain, 323 00:18:53,359 --> 00:18:57,439 Speaker 1: donked the guy's head there with his helmet. But I 324 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:01,720 Speaker 1: just double digit lines I don't like. And John Harbaugh 325 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:06,199 Speaker 1: has a four and eight record against the spread in 326 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:09,199 Speaker 1: same season revenge games. So it's not like that Ravens 327 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 1: have always done well in these revenge games. And the 328 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 1: Ravens are nine and eighteen against the spread when favored 329 00:19:16,119 --> 00:19:19,679 Speaker 1: by over a touchdown and a half in recent years 330 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 1: under John Harball. So there's a lot of value with 331 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:27,639 Speaker 1: the Browns. Again, it depends on the Browns effort. They 332 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:30,359 Speaker 1: can run the ball with Nick Chubb, they can throw 333 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: the ball. Baker Mayfield should have some confidence here. I'm 334 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 1: gonna take the Ravens to win, but the Browns to cover. 335 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:39,119 Speaker 1: This will be a one score game. You're getting double 336 00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 1: digit points in a divisional game. Ravens thirty, Browns penny 337 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 1: at the Cleveland Browns. I'd like to pat myself on 338 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:52,160 Speaker 1: the back. I feel like we're making very good time. 339 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:56,639 Speaker 1: Next up Dallas seven and seven at Philadelphia seven and seven. 340 00:19:57,080 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 1: It's on Fox. This is the game of the weekend. 341 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 1: Old Buck and Troy Aikman have the call the game 342 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 1: open to pick them. The Cowboys are a two and 343 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:12,160 Speaker 1: a half point road favorite. It will be nasty, partly cloudy, 344 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 1: thirty nine degrees that kick off a wintry blast. That 345 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:20,680 Speaker 1: Lincoln Financial Field in South Philly, that Sports complex. I'm 346 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: gonna take the Eagles fly Eagles fly on the road 347 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:31,600 Speaker 1: to victory. I like the Eagles. The Cowboys have mostly 348 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: been swimming against the current. That was until last week 349 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:38,400 Speaker 1: the blowout win against an injured Jared Golf and the Rams. 350 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:41,360 Speaker 1: Neither one of these teams has earned my trust Now 351 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 1: I like the home team here. Philadelphia has had a 352 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:49,200 Speaker 1: slightly more impressive resume head to head. And you've also 353 00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: got Dak Prescott, who who the Cowboys, says both his 354 00:20:52,359 --> 00:20:56,880 Speaker 1: hands are injured. They're all messed up. If true, that 355 00:20:56,920 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: would seemingly be a huge advantage to the Birds. The 356 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:03,760 Speaker 1: week this on Philadelphia is They've got to be the 357 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 1: dumbest team in America. A bunch of idiots are there. 358 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 1: They get burned by trick plays, and they've got a 359 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:15,280 Speaker 1: parts galore. That said, the last three weeks, the Eagles 360 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:18,879 Speaker 1: and Cowboys are both allowing the same amount of yards 361 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:21,120 Speaker 1: per game, three and forty two yards per game. They're dead. 362 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:24,200 Speaker 1: Even the Eagles are lacking playmakers, but they found one. 363 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 1: This guy Greg Ward, who you're last week if you 364 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:31,480 Speaker 1: saw the Eagles game, uh, save their bacon came out 365 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 1: of nowhere. I want to see him again. Zach Ertz, 366 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:38,159 Speaker 1: Miles Sanders the Cowboys have weaknesses in the middle of 367 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:41,120 Speaker 1: their defense. We'll see if the Eagles can exploit that. 368 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:45,679 Speaker 1: I believe they will. Keep in mind, though, Dallas is 369 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:48,400 Speaker 1: seven and all when they scored twenty five points or more. 370 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 1: Uh this season, they're owing seven when they score less 371 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 1: than than twenty five points. Twenty four points or fewer. 372 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:05,239 Speaker 1: Eagles twenty six the Dallas Cowboys. Penny and Gill at 373 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles. Al Right, Next next up Arizona four 374 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:12,359 Speaker 1: nine and one at Seattle eleven and three. It's on 375 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 1: Fox with Chris Myers, Darryl Moose, Johnston in the Fox Box. 376 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:19,200 Speaker 1: That rocks. Now. This is the last Seahawks home game 377 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 1: before the Mallard Man March, so they better not fuck 378 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 1: it up. The Seahawks opened a nine and a half 379 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 1: point favorite. They're still favored by nine and a half 380 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:32,200 Speaker 1: mostly cloudy forties seven degrees at kickoff at Century lincoln Field. 381 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 1: I'm so excited to check out the stadium. Uh. Not 382 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 1: this weekend, obviously, but next weekend. I'm gonna take the 383 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:40,159 Speaker 1: Cardinals here. I don't love the pick, but that's the 384 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 1: right side. Seattle's ten wins are in a ten of 385 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:47,679 Speaker 1: the eleven wins are in one possession games. That is 386 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: tied with the nineteen seventy eight Love Me Blue Houston 387 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: Oilers for the most wins in one possession games in 388 00:22:55,640 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 1: a single NFL season games decided by eight points since 389 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:05,119 Speaker 1: or uh and seven points before. To give you the metrics, 390 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 1: but the reason I was gonna originally take the Seahawks 391 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 1: in this game, and then I looked at the injury chart. 392 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 1: I said, wait a minute, je Devon Clowney might not play, 393 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:15,280 Speaker 1: Ziggy Ansa might not play. The two pass rushers that 394 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:19,920 Speaker 1: could get all over Kyler Murray alligator arms Murray. Stop 395 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:23,880 Speaker 1: the Opa Loopa, Theopa Loopa cannot handle pressure. Uh, he's 396 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:26,879 Speaker 1: the worst quarterback in the NFL. He's clueless, he melts 397 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:30,880 Speaker 1: down under pressure. And remember he's the most sacked quarterback 398 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 1: in the NFL. A lot of sacks are on not 399 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:35,400 Speaker 1: on the on the offensive line, They're on the quarterback 400 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 1: for not making proper decision, not getting rid of the ball, 401 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:44,480 Speaker 1: not throwing it away. Uh whatnot? Now I'm gonna take Arizona. 402 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:47,160 Speaker 1: I I'm a little worried about their defense. Also their 403 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:50,320 Speaker 1: thirty second rank, but the injuries Bobby Wagner has heard 404 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 1: Quadre Diggs likely will not play in this game. At 405 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:59,119 Speaker 1: the time of recording the podcast, Cardinals will hang around. 406 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:02,480 Speaker 1: They're not gonna win the game. Seahawks Cardinals twenty one. 407 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:09,640 Speaker 1: Penny is going Arizona, al right. Next up, we've got 408 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 1: Detroit three ten and one against David Gascon's loser, Broncos 409 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 1: Denver five and nine. It's on CBS. We're wasting the 410 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:19,879 Speaker 1: talents of Kevin Harland this week on this game with 411 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:23,000 Speaker 1: rich Gannon. The game opened to pick him. The Broncos 412 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 1: are a six and a half point favorite. That's wild. 413 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: It's gonna be mostly cloudy and fifty six degrees that 414 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:37,160 Speaker 1: kick off at Empower Field at Mile High. I'm gonna 415 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:40,679 Speaker 1: take your Broncos. These both these teams are the walking 416 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:44,400 Speaker 1: wound of the injury report will likely decide who's gonna 417 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 1: win this game. And since we're recording this podcast now 418 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 1: and we don't know who's actually in and who's out, 419 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:52,320 Speaker 1: we don't have that intel. I'm gonna take the Broncos. 420 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:57,120 Speaker 1: Denver was absolutely hornswoggled last week against the Chiefs. Uh. 421 00:24:57,200 --> 00:24:59,880 Speaker 1: They are not in Kansas anymore, thank God. The degree 422 00:24:59,880 --> 00:25:03,440 Speaker 1: of difficulty goes down the Broncos trying to avoid ten 423 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 1: plus losses for the third straight season. They should be 424 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: able to do it this this week and then they 425 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,160 Speaker 1: got the Raiders next week, so those are two winnable games. 426 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 1: The Lions defense is ranked thirty one. They're they're like antibiotics. 427 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:19,879 Speaker 1: They cure whatever is wrong with you on your offense 428 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:23,719 Speaker 1: when you play them in a hurry. Uh. Denver and 429 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:26,560 Speaker 1: their rookie quarterback Drew Lock, he had the masterpiece against 430 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 1: the Texans. He was like a finger painting child in 431 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:34,120 Speaker 1: kindergarten against Kansas City. This is a matchup of rookie quarterbacks. 432 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:38,040 Speaker 1: David Blow I like to call him David Blow Uh 433 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:41,120 Speaker 1: is the other quarterback for the Lions. And Uh, it's 434 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:44,840 Speaker 1: very even Detroit though. They they're just horrible right now. 435 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,480 Speaker 1: They started the year three three and one. Since then 436 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:49,960 Speaker 1: they have lost seventh straight and make that eight in 437 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 1: a row. Broncos twenty six, Lions Seventeam Penny also go 438 00:25:57,080 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 1: with the home ten of Denver Broncos. We have a 439 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:02,120 Speaker 1: little let's it to let's get trivial real quick. Raiders 440 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 1: quarterback Derek Carr three thousand three D seventy two passing yards. 441 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:08,760 Speaker 1: You know what's unique about his year. He does not 442 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:12,760 Speaker 1: have a three yard passing game this season, but he's 443 00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 1: at over three thousand yards passing. The NFL record for 444 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:20,120 Speaker 1: the most passing yards in a season without a three 445 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:23,200 Speaker 1: hundred yard game is held by Blank. I think this 446 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 1: is a fun trivia question, and you think about all 447 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks in the history NFL. Who's had the biggest 448 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 1: year without going to three hundred yards? No? Not, no, 449 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 1: I'll give you the answer in a second. Yeah, i 450 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:37,840 Speaker 1: gotta get the people think about it all right. Next 451 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:40,359 Speaker 1: up Oakland six and eight at the l A Chargers 452 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:45,200 Speaker 1: five and nine. It's on CBS, Greg Gummel and Trent Green. 453 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: Another game that is just atrocious, Right, I'd rather watch 454 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:54,440 Speaker 1: a bunch of clowns and tramps, artists and costume dogs, 455 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: uh than this game. Bringing on right Demolition Derby would 456 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 1: be more entertaining. Chargers are a seven point favorite. They 457 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,920 Speaker 1: opened six and a half mostly cloudy, sixty four degrees 458 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:08,640 Speaker 1: at Dignity Health Sports Parks. Supposed to be some rain 459 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 1: later in the day in l A, but not during 460 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:14,320 Speaker 1: the game. I'm gonna take the Raiders here. We've got 461 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: a couple of lightweights playing out the string. This is 462 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:21,440 Speaker 1: the hottest ticket on the secondary market. I think it's 463 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,320 Speaker 1: like the second or third hottest ticket. There are so 464 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:27,679 Speaker 1: many Raider fans in the l A Area gag on 465 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:31,800 Speaker 1: that they're gonna form a second black hole in the 466 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 1: stadium here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Raider fans are 467 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:39,439 Speaker 1: scum anyway. So now that said, we heard of a 468 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 1: private tiff this week we talked about on the radio 469 00:27:41,880 --> 00:27:44,520 Speaker 1: show between Derek Carr and John Gruden. Now is that 470 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:46,680 Speaker 1: real or contract? I believe it's really. I believe it's 471 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:48,760 Speaker 1: real too. Yeah. I don't think they like each other. 472 00:27:48,800 --> 00:27:52,560 Speaker 1: And John Gruden, this guy has really done nothing this 473 00:27:52,760 --> 00:27:55,440 Speaker 1: you're coaching the Raiders. When you look at the halftime adjustments, 474 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:57,840 Speaker 1: nothing has changed more in my lifetime than half my 475 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:01,840 Speaker 1: halftime adjustments. The Raiders must be watch cartoons at halftime. 476 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 1: They have been outscored by eighty one points in the 477 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:07,680 Speaker 1: third quarter this season. That would be the worst third 478 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:13,360 Speaker 1: quarter point differential for any team since when the Raiders 479 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:16,439 Speaker 1: franchise did it back then. Now, listen, the Chargers are 480 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:20,880 Speaker 1: more talented. Uh we know that, but they're a walking, 481 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 1: talking turnover and they didn't play well last week when 482 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:28,440 Speaker 1: they still had a chance. Uh you know, I against 483 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: the Vikings that kind of save some of their their 484 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:33,880 Speaker 1: respect this year. The Raiders of course fell apart at home. 485 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 1: Now that the carrot has been eaten by bugs, bunny, 486 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 1: there's no more care and on the stick for these teams. 487 00:28:39,520 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 1: So it's tough to figure out who's gonna play. But I, 488 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:46,000 Speaker 1: you know, over seven points too many Chargers twenty four Raiders, 489 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:51,480 Speaker 1: Raiders cover penny also going with the silver and bleak. 490 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 1: All right, let's get trivial the answer and the quarterback 491 00:28:55,160 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 1: that had the most yards passing without hitting a three 492 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 1: hundred yard game was blank? Is it Brad Johnson? No, 493 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 1: believe it or not. It is the goat, the original goat, 494 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 1: Joe Montana one. Montana had three thousand, five hundred sixty 495 00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:18,680 Speaker 1: five yards. He did not have a three hundred yard 496 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:23,640 Speaker 1: passing game. That's interesting, right that records held up? All right? 497 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:29,080 Speaker 1: Next up Sunday Night football Cansah City ten and four 498 00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 1: at Chicago seven and seven. It's on n b C. 499 00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:37,240 Speaker 1: Did I say that right? Yeah, just like pig vomit 500 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:40,600 Speaker 1: wanted me to say, Uh, al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth 501 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 1: have the call the line on this game. The Chiefs 502 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:47,680 Speaker 1: opened a four point favorite. They're favored by six. This 503 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: is another one of those games that you should wait 504 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:52,400 Speaker 1: to bet on. I'll tell you why. It's gonna be 505 00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: forty degrees at kickoff that Soldier Field Sunday night. Now, 506 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:59,040 Speaker 1: for now, I'm picking Kansas City, but listen closely. Now 507 00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:01,720 Speaker 1: I know the storyline is, this is the teacher versus 508 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 1: the pupil. Andy Reid goes against the disciple, Matt Naggy, 509 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 1: his former one of his former assistants. But the subplot 510 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 1: here is better than that. You've got Patrick Mahomes going 511 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 1: against the team that passed on him to draft Mitch Drabinsky, 512 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:21,480 Speaker 1: and Mahomes can continue to haunt Mitchell Rabinsky, the quarterback 513 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:26,560 Speaker 1: in Chicago. And remember Trabisky had that big game against 514 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:29,760 Speaker 1: the Cowboys and people said he turned the corner. He 515 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:34,080 Speaker 1: then vomited last week against the Green Bay Package. I 516 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:37,960 Speaker 1: don't trust him the I'm picking Kansas City, but you 517 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:41,080 Speaker 1: gotta wait till Saturday night. I'll tell you why only 518 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:45,040 Speaker 1: if the game matters, right, it depends what happens on Saturday. 519 00:30:45,080 --> 00:30:47,680 Speaker 1: If the Patriots beat the Bills and the Texans lose 520 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 1: to the Buccaneers, the Chiefs will have absolutely nothing to 521 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 1: gain from this game. They will be completely locked in 522 00:30:55,840 --> 00:30:57,520 Speaker 1: as the number three seed in the a f C, 523 00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:01,480 Speaker 1: which will make this an exhibit game for Kansas City, 524 00:31:01,520 --> 00:31:03,880 Speaker 1: which means Andy Reid will likely not play some of 525 00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: the starters. In that scenario, I will take the Chicago Bears. 526 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:10,920 Speaker 1: Are you making a note of this gas guard? But 527 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:13,520 Speaker 1: assuming that that does not happen and the Chiefs have 528 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: something to play for, I'm gonna take Kansas City thirty one, 529 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:22,560 Speaker 1: Chicago twenty. Penny likes you on this one. Go with 530 00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:25,480 Speaker 1: Kansas City last one. Hear the hell? All right? Next 531 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:28,720 Speaker 1: up Monday Night football, Green Bay eleven and three at 532 00:31:28,760 --> 00:31:32,520 Speaker 1: Minnesota Tenant Forts on ESPN with Joe Tessa Tore and 533 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 1: the Booger Booger McFarland. These guys what a cool man? 534 00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:39,440 Speaker 1: I mean, that was embarrassing. I needed to take a 535 00:31:39,480 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 1: shower after that game with U with the Saints. Man, 536 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:46,680 Speaker 1: that was some ball washing like we have rarely seen. Uh, 537 00:31:47,000 --> 00:31:48,920 Speaker 1: that's a as we said, it was a manny and 538 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:53,280 Speaker 1: a petty situation. That was a rump swab, was what 539 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:56,880 Speaker 1: that was man. I think that was the full Swedish 540 00:31:56,880 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 1: massage that uh that they gave anyway, Uh, enough of that. 541 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:04,240 Speaker 1: Vikings of five and a half point favorite. They opened 542 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:06,760 Speaker 1: at four and a half. It's in the dome, thirty 543 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:09,520 Speaker 1: two degrees and mostly cloudy outside in the Twin Cities. 544 00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:13,800 Speaker 1: I'm taking the Vikings, all right, taking the Vikings in 545 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:18,320 Speaker 1: this game under Mike Zimmer. The Vikings are the number 546 00:32:18,520 --> 00:32:22,840 Speaker 1: one team in the NFL against the spread at home 547 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:26,040 Speaker 1: there four and one against green Bay as well, the 548 00:32:26,160 --> 00:32:29,560 Speaker 1: league best against the spread as a home favorite. In 549 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:33,440 Speaker 1: that span of games. Minnesota is the only remaining undefeated 550 00:32:33,480 --> 00:32:35,760 Speaker 1: team at home. There's six and oh. So I believe 551 00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:39,440 Speaker 1: they will win this game. The question is will they 552 00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:42,520 Speaker 1: cover the spread. The one Red Flag is also being 553 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:46,560 Speaker 1: a night game. Teams quarterbacked by Kirk Cousins have not 554 00:32:46,840 --> 00:32:49,160 Speaker 1: won a game on Monday Night there oh and eight. 555 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:52,520 Speaker 1: The Vikings are oh and two with Cousins on Monday 556 00:32:52,600 --> 00:32:56,160 Speaker 1: Night football. That said, Cousins has actually been better than 557 00:32:56,200 --> 00:33:00,080 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers. He's at home and is the friendly on 558 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:05,200 Speaker 1: finds of US Bank Stadium. And to me, Green Bay 559 00:33:05,320 --> 00:33:07,160 Speaker 1: is the worst team. I know they have a better record, 560 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:09,000 Speaker 1: but I believe the Vikings are the better team. The 561 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:13,280 Speaker 1: Packers schedules sucks. They have an inflated record against mostly 562 00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:17,920 Speaker 1: inferior competition. And even though Aaron Rodgers made the Pro Bowl, 563 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:21,960 Speaker 1: he has been, in my opinion, a Hammond Egger. His 564 00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:25,360 Speaker 1: numbers are misleading. He has not been great. He doesn't 565 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:28,920 Speaker 1: pass the eyeball test or the smell test. And I 566 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:33,960 Speaker 1: like the Vikings to beat the cheese Kurds and get 567 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:38,320 Speaker 1: revenge for that loss at Lambeau. Vikings seven Packers seventeen 568 00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:44,480 Speaker 1: penny closing this thing out with a Minnesota Vikings. Well, 569 00:33:44,520 --> 00:33:47,520 Speaker 1: there you go. We made it through another NFL regular season. 570 00:33:47,560 --> 00:33:50,840 Speaker 1: We do not handicapped weeks seventeen because no one's trying 571 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:53,480 Speaker 1: to win Week seventeen. There's like one game, the Seattle 572 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:57,560 Speaker 1: forty Niners game that will matter. It's been fun, it's 573 00:33:57,600 --> 00:34:01,640 Speaker 1: been real, but I gotta run. Uh And so thank 574 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:05,560 Speaker 1: you guys all. No podcast at least Benny versus the 575 00:34:05,560 --> 00:34:07,480 Speaker 1: Penny next week. Maybe we'll do a different podcast. I 576 00:34:07,520 --> 00:34:11,680 Speaker 1: don't know, check and find out. But have a great Christmas, 577 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:16,560 Speaker 1: a wonderful New year, honokah, And as we say, if 578 00:34:16,560 --> 00:34:18,839 Speaker 1: you don't celebrate anything, just have a really good day 579 00:34:19,239 --> 00:34:23,000 Speaker 1: and you know, treat yourself well and all that, and uh, 580 00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:26,920 Speaker 1: thank you Gascon for rushing me through this podcast and 581 00:34:27,320 --> 00:34:31,160 Speaker 1: spend all all week preparing to not go through of 582 00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:34,920 Speaker 1: my notes, which I always like, always like that. But 583 00:34:35,080 --> 00:34:37,200 Speaker 1: that's uh, that's you, So that's you in a nutshell. 584 00:34:37,239 --> 00:34:39,400 Speaker 1: So have a great weekend and join next week. Be 585 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:42,520 Speaker 1: safe over the holidays, and thank you for being loyal, 586 00:34:42,760 --> 00:34:44,960 Speaker 1: and good luck win some money this weekend.