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Week 6 Recap: Cowboys can win it all, Rodgers owns Bears Oct 18, 2021

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(2:45) Cowboys def. Patriots: "The whole adage of 'defense wins championships' is done."

(14:00) Packers def. Bears: Aaron Rodgers owns the Bears, and he has a top 3 RB tandem to help.

(22:20) Cardinals def. Browns: "The AZ front whipped the crap out of the Cleveland O-line, and that was the surprise to me."

(30:40) Chiefs def. Washington: What changed with the KC defense?

(41:35) Ravens def. Chargers: Chris underestimated the Ravens run game. And what has Lamar improved with his throwing mechanics?

(47:50) Vikings def. Panthers: Minnesota is back in the playoff race, while we're concerned about the Carolina offense.

(56:00) Steelers def. Seahawks: Damn! Okay...T.J. Watt did what he's paid to do.

(1:03:00) Raiders def. Broncos: Maxx Crosby is making the leap, while the Vegas offense didn't miss a beat.

(1:06:35) Bengals def. Lions: "Cincinnati's not going anywhere. Get used to this."

(1:10:00) Rams def. Giants: "The Greatest Show on Surf"

(1:15:10) Colts def. Texans: Jonathan Taylor is bringing Indy back into the AFC South race.

(1:18:50) Jaguars def. Dolphins: Did this win save Urban Meyer's job?

(1:24:30) Ahmed Fareed's Spencer Rattler, no wait, Sam Howell, no wait, Matt Corral, no wait...Power Rankings: Who is pushing hard for the top pick in the 2022 Draft

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Week 6 Picks: Kyler vs Baker & Threading the Needle Oct 14, 2021

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(3:10) TNF: Buccaneers at Eagles

(6:10) Dolphins at Jaguars (hello London again!)

(10:50) Chargers at Ravens

(14:00) Vikings at Panthers

(16:25) Packers at Bears

(18:40) Bengals at Lions

(21:05) Texans at Colts

(23:10) Rams at Giants

(25:55) Chiefs at Washington

(28:15) Cardinals at Browns

(34:30) Raiders at Broncos

(36:45) Cowboys at Patriots

(41:45) SNF: Seahawks at Steelers

(45:30) MNF: Bills at Titans

(50:00) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

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WTF Happened: Chiefs woes, OBJ, & Trey Lance Oct 13, 2021

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(4:30) Chiefs disastrous D: What's wrong with it, and is it fixable?

(23:45) Chiefs offense: Why did they abandon the run?

(33:30) Browns confused coverage: How did Justin Herbert keep torching them?

(44:00) Odell Beckham Jr: "I'm ready to give up on it...It's like he's not on Baker's radar."

(59:45) Davante Adams: How do the Packers keep abusing defenses with him?

(1:12:30) Trey Lance: "There's some wow, and there's some whoa."

(1:22:10) Najee Harris: "He's Le'Veon Bell 2.0"

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Week 5 Recap: Allen and Herbert making MVP case Oct 11, 2021

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(3:45) Bills def. Chiefs: "Patrick Mahomes is not 100%" and are the Bills the best team in the NFL?

(16:20) Chargers def. Browns: Justin Herbert, MVP candidate. And Cleveland makes the wrong kind of history.

(23:35) Cardinals def. 49ers: Is Arizona the best team in the NFC? And are things going south for Kyle Shanahan?

(32:55) Packers def. Bengals: Ja'Marr Chase gets a victory lap. And is 200 yds enough to change Chris' mind on Davante Adams?

(40:40) Steelers def. Broncos: "Chase Claypool is one of the most impressive physical specimens I've ever seen in my life"

(45:30) Vikings def. Lions: "Dan Campbell is so tough he doesn't give a sh*t about crying."

(50:40) Falcons def. Jets: Yes, Kyle Pitts is a generational talent. And Zach Wilson had his worst game as a pro.

(56:00) Cowboys def. Giants: Trevon Diggs did it again. And where does Dallas stack up in the NFC?

(1:02:55) Saints def. Washington: Marshon Lattimore won his duel, and the New Orleans offense is going in the right direction.

(1:08:50) Eagles def. Panthers: "Carolina pissed this one away"

(1:12:20) Bears def. Raiders: "Return of the Mack"

(1:15:45) Buccaneers def. Dolphins: "Tampa can't be stopped when you play man-to-man"

(1:19:15) Patriots def. Texans: Breaking down the helmet punt

(1:24:45) Titans def. Jaguars: The Jags D wanted nothing to do with Derrick Henry.

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Week 5 Picks: My Boy Blue vs Mahomie Oct 07, 2021

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(3:30) TNF: Rams at Seahawks

(5:55) Jets vs Falcons (hello London!)

(8:40) Eagles at Panthers

(10:35) Packers at Bengals

(13:20) Patriots at Texans

(16:30) Titans at Jaguars

(20:00) Lions at Vikings

(21:40) Broncos at Steelers

(24:25) Dolphins at Buccaneers

(26:20) Saints at Washington

(28:50) Browns at Chargers

(33:30) Bears at Raiders

(36:10) 49ers at Cardinals

(39:50) Giants at Cowboys

(44:00) SNF: Bills at Chiefs

(47:20) MNF: Colts at Ravens

(50:15) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

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WTF Happened Wednesday: Cowboys balance & Justin Fields bounces back Oct 06, 2021

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(2:50) Cowboys offense: How Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas O-line ripped off a big run.

(16:45) Seahawks offense: Is it any different under Shane Waldron?

(20:15) Trey Lance: How did Deebo Samuel get so wide open?

(32:30) Patrick Mahomes: After missing a Tyreek Hill TD last week, he cashed in this time.

(45:45) Lamar Jackson: A Broncos safety underestimated his arm, and paid for it.

(54:30) Justin Fields: As Matt Nagy says he's sticking with the rookie, Chris has a plan for how they can build around him.

(1:04:50) Zach Wilson: He showed some "big kahunas" (cohones?) on his bomb to Corey Davis

(1:17:00) Daniel Jones: How he and Saquon Barkley took advantage of Marshon Lattimore's coverage lapse

(1:28:50) BREAKING NEWS: Stephon Gilmore traded to the Panthers

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Week 4 Recap: Brady's return & Cards make a statement Oct 04, 2021

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(2:25) Buccaneers def. Patriots: Chris was impressed by Tom Brady, despite the underwhelming stats.

(13:25) Cardinals def. Rams: Does Arizona have the best offense in the NFL?

(21:30) Seahawks def. 49ers: Seattle just keeps surviving, and can Trey Lance save the 49ers offense?

(29:00) Cowboys def. Panthers: Dallas kicks off an offensive-line edition of Damn! Okay

(35:20) Ravens def. Broncos: Was it BS for Baltimore to run a final play to extend their rushing record?

(40:30) Packers def. Steelers: Big Ben deserves the blame for Pittsburgh's offensive woes

(46:30) Chiefs def. Eagles: The Kansas City offense is great, but their defense "sucks"

(51:55) Bears def. Lions: "How can you go back to Andy Dalton?"

(56:25) Giants def. Saints: The rest of the Giants finally matched Daniel Jones' lead.

(1:03:15) Jets def. Titans: Zach Wilson gets his first win...with the new Williams Wall?

(1:08:30) Browns def. Vikings: Odell Beckham is open; why can't Baker Mayfield hit him?

(1:12:30) Bills def. Texans: Is Buffalo the best team in the NFL?

(1:15:30) Washington def. Falcons: Taylor Heinicke is a gamer, but did we overrate the Washington D-line?

(1:18:45) Colts def. Dolphins: Indy isn't dead yet, but the Dolphins offense might be

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Week 4 Picks: Brady vs the Pats Oct 02, 2021

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(2:45) TNF: Jaguars at Bengals

(4:40) Washington at Falcons

(7:25) Texans at Bills

(10:00) Lions at Bears

(13:15) Panthers at Cowboys

(15:40) Colts at Dolphins

(17:15) Browns at Vikings

(20:10) Giants at Saints

(22:20) Titans at Jets

(25:45) Chiefs at Eagles

(27:45) Cardinals at Rams

(30:10) Seahawks at 49ers

(33:00) Ravens at Broncos

(35:20) Steelers at Packers

(38:55) SNF: Buccaneers at Patriots

(45:25) MNF: Raiders at Chargers

(48:00) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick

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WTF Happened Wednesday: Stafford to DJax & Mahomes misses Sep 29, 2021

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We self-scouted ourselves and took a different approach this week to make the podcast more audio-friendly. Chris goes deep on quarters coverage, and Ahmed breaks down a flea flicker.

(3:30) Packers-49ers: How the same play came up big for Green Bay on both offense & defense. And what does Jimmy Garoppolo do for the 49ers that Trey Lance doesn't?

(23:55) Aaron Rodgers: Chris breaks down his beautiful TD and "that" throw to Davante Adams.

(37:00) Matthew Stafford: How did DeSean Jackson get behind the Bucs?

(46:40) Tom Brady: How the Rams disguised their pass rush to get to him.

(55:35) Mac Jones: His arm isn't why the Patriots aren't making big plays.

(58:30) Patrick Mahomes: Why did he miss a potential big play in a loss the Chiefs dominated?

(1:11:10) Trevor Lawrence: Ahmed takes control of the cowboy to show how JJ Watt helped turn a flea flicker TD into a pick-six.

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Week 3 Recap: Rodgers magic & "The best team in the AFC" Sep 27, 2021

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Chris is on a heater with his best bets and he's not hiding it. Then he and Paul hit every game from a wild Week 3 Sunday.

(4:40) Packers def. 49ers: "This makes me think differently about Green Bay moving forward"

(14:50) Rams def. Buccaneers: Now everybody is seeing what Simms has always said about Matthew Stafford

(21:25) Chargers def. Chiefs: Justin Herbert is special, while Patrick Mahomes was "too cool for school"

(28:35) Bills def. Washington: "Buffalo is the best team in the AFC"

(32:40) Browns def. Bears: Damn! Okay...Myles Garrett! And Matt Nagy has to do better for Justin Fields

(39:30) Saints def. Patriots: "I was surprised how New Orleans dominated up front"

(43:30) Broncos def. Jets: Teams are onto Zach Wilson's blocking schemes.

(47:45) Cardinals def. Jaguars: Despite Trevor Lawrence's mistakes, Chris is "not worried about him one bit"

(53:00) Titans def. Colts: Harold Landry stands out for an improving Tennessee defense

(55:25) Ravens def. Lions: Justin Tucker is the GOAT, but the Lions got screwed

(1:00:30) Raiders def. Dolphins: Viva Las Vegas! Is Derek Carr a Top 10 QB?

(1:05:00) Bengals def. Steelers: Big Ben looks cooked

(1:08:40) Vikings def. Seahawks: Seattle is feast or famine

(1:14:10) Falcons def. Giants: "Sorry, Eli." And has Chris lost confidence in Joe Judge?

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