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Soil offer excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Good morning, everybody. Welcome into the Winkler Verse. It is Wednesday, September 9th. Which is the start of the NFL season for some reason.
And we're going to talk about it. Ryan Horvat is here to join us once again with picks throughout the season. We've been doing this, really, we've been doing our weekly picks in some form for. I don't know, like five years, but I'm going to say 10. Because that sounds better for a decade.
A lot of good comments last week. On our NFL preview video. Between Ryan Horvat and myself, I'll read some of them. Oh. Bood says, I want the drugs Horvot is on with those picks, LOL.
Which one? I don't know. The fuck. Bill Bullbagin says Horvat looks like he's been going to a few too many goose concerts. I saw him 32 times this season.
Reid says, Thank God finally got Horvat back. There we go. Mm-hmm. Thanks. What were some of the other ones?
I pulled this up because I meant to read like the. Ryan Horvat's so great. I'm so glad you guys are doing this. It's all like these guys suck. I know, but now I can't find them.
I don't know if they want to lead. Oh, AJ Madden, you two are the best, as entertaining as the best national shows, and you're different. Keep up the great work. I apologize for one pick and one pick only. I don't apologize for the Badgers because Notre Dame, I have been obviously a fan my 40 years on this planet.
All of a sudden, now they'd run up the score on teams. I told you that was my concern, though. I said, Marcus Freeman, like I watched that interview with CJ Carr, leave no doubt, leave no doubt. I feel like Betting against Notre Dame is probably not a great idea this year because that defense is legit. Although we shouldn't just bet the Badgers in the first half, it was 14-10 at the half.
I like what I saw. And then Notre Dame rubbed it in at the end. I kind of saw that coming, like I said, because obviously they win double-digit games last year and get left out of the college football playoff. The only one I actually apologize for. Was Marshall.
I just needed to see it to believe it with Penn State. I really liked the Matt Campbell hire, but they had 40 new players. I know that doesn't really matter in today's world of college football. And I like Marshall's. I liked Marshall's quarterback, but yeah, that was Penn State looked really good.
I could see them winning double-digit games and sneaking into the playoff this year.
So my bad on that one. There's a lot of um There's a lot of action. On the Dan Shaney YouTube stream, I'll let you know about some of it here in just a minute. We got some exciting things coming up in the Winklerverse. There are some more comments.
Zach says the goats of sports radio back at it. There we go. Jive Lee says, too many goose concerts, not a thing. Chive Lee, obviously a Goose fan himself. I'll be in Milwaukee all three nights, so I will be coming when are they here?
November?
Okay.
Well, let's hang out.
So, you want to go? I actually got, and if anyone, I don't want to go. I want to hang out with you. I don't want to go to goose. Oh.
Terrible. November 6th through the 8th. It's at Miller High Life Theater. I'm going to that. I'm going to see him like the whole fall tour because I don't have a job.
Kansas City, if anybody's. He's retired, Ryan. I'm retired, but I will be at every single show. I'm also doing the whole Dave Matthews fall run and Johnny Blue Skies as well, Sturgil Simpson. A lot of shows coming up.
Excited. J-Ro says Horvot has the junior college baseball coach vibe going on with all due respect. Honestly, I applied for a job coaching high school football. The problem was like practice had already started and it was an old ad, but they were like, if you want to join next year, you know, we will be looking for assistant coaches. Not baseball, although maybe I'll have to double up football.
That might be the way that I go. Corey says, I'm in Vegas right now. What's the can't-lose bet tonight?
So I bet the uh We'll get into it obviously, but I did take New England. I bet I'm at four and a half. It's down. I like New England. I'm taking New England.
Yeah, I think they might win the game. I like them outright. Plus 165. Didn't do anything with the total.
So that's my favorite one probably, the Patriots. And MC05 says, NFL kickoff, but this Brewers team might make me believe in things I've never believed before. Making myself not care about the NFL until the Brewers are done. Hopefully, November. Um, Horvod is one of those Packers Cubs guys.
Yeah, you guys are awesome, though. I mean, like, I was talking shit. What a win last night. Cheerio comes up to the plate, and BA even called it out. He's like, He looks like he knows he's about to do something.
And draw it up there, hit the home run. They deliver in extras. That game last night, I know you're a Cubs guy, I'm sorry, but that game last night. People were texting me. Like it was the playoffs or it was a Packer game.
Like I was hearing from. A lot of people that just wanted to be like, I probably should have done a live show. Oopsie, but a lot of people are excited about that win. And again, you are not. That's one thing I don't want.
If you guys want to hate me, it's okay, but like, don't hate me for being a Cub fan. I really don't want to be a Cub fan. This team tortures me, they give me pain. 2016 was obviously awesome, but I'm going to say this: if they don't win at all, because I did the baseball post-game show with Tim and I like all you guys. I like the Brewers fans.
I love going to Miller Park and sitting in the press box and not asking questions. It always pissed Wagner off because I would just be there to collect sound and he'd be like, you can ask any questions and I'd be baked out of my mind. Like, no, I'm just here to get audio for Chuck, to be honest, so he could sell it for money. And then he's going to give me a little on the side. But so, like, if the Cubs don't win it, which they're not going to, the wild card is a fucking death trap.
Then I want you guys to win it because, especially because of that comment, I'll never forget, obviously, like 2016, like football was going on. And I was like, I really don't care right now because I'm never going to get this again. Like, the last time I got this. You had the Bartman thing, which I never blame Bartman. I blame Alex Gonzalez for booting that double play correctly.
But it's great. There's nothing better than when your baseball team's good because it's such a commitment, especially because there's so much going on in the summer. How about them Cubs who are, yeah, they're fucking brutal. We are brought to you by worst bullpen in baseball. Yeah, like the Craig Council is is awful.
Council. Council just like a terrible manager. He doesn't look like he's enjoying it. Like he doesn't look like he's enjoying his life, not just the game. He looks so sad and depressed.
Soak in every second. All right, so a couple different things going on here in the Winklerverse, and then we'll get to the picks with Ryan Horvat again in the month of September. We are teaming up with the Wisconsin Bike Fed. as it's going to start getting darker early, and this is even before. Daylight saving time hits.
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So we will have The opportunity for you to win. That Experience. And that's thanks to our friends at Pado. Um episode seven seven seven Depending on how many we do a week. Is going to end up sometime.
Maybe first week in November. But If we can time it, like MC says, around the world series or whatever. We're either going to start cranking them out or we're going to lie. About what number we're at because we want to celebrate. We'll see.
But we're at 738 today. Not a lie. And we're counting down to 777. And thanks to our friends at Pado for that.
So, we're going to use the Pado lines as we do our picks. And we've already started talking a little bit about week one, which is tonight and tonight's game. And here's why I like New England. And it's in Seattle, correct? The game tonight?
Yeah. Uh it is in Seattle.
So that's why I like New England. Because I think a lot of the, I'm trying to envision what I can see. And I can see a Seattle crowd very hyped up. And in these games, I feel you either get like the early score, and the crowd goes crazy. Or, like, you're so hyped up, and then Drake May just.
Throws an 80-yard bomb to A.J. Brown or something.
So I I've I more see a scenario where the Patriots. Quiet the crowd. And a lot of people are very high on New England. I'm not. In that fashion.
Um, Henderson's out tonight. Yeah. Which is good for me because on the swing I drafted uh Henderson and then Stevenson because I didn't know who to take, so I took both. And they were right, you know, whatever. But I do like New England.
I really despise that. Vrabel got away with it. I don't know what I wanted to happen to him. But I don't like that he's just like, oh, I have a dog at the podium now. I'm free.
Yeah. Did he really get away with it though? I mean, we don't know what life is like at the Brable house.
Well, he took her to Taylor Swift's wedding, so it can't be all bad. Maybe, like I told, like we talked about on the last episode, maybe they're all four of them, we're just into it, man. I wish they would say that then. Like, why though? Why is that any of our business?
I mean, at this point, like, if people, I don't know.
Well, they could be pioneers. You know, we're always talking about the first to do this. He could be the first. Polly What is it? Polygamorous coach in the NFL?
I don't know any of that stuff. I don't know what any of that stuff means, man. I just like go home and like, I don't, I don't, you know, I don't, I don't really know. I couldn't imagine living like that. It's, I mean, I can't imagine, like, if you're.
Never mind. If you're going to with another who's not your spouse, I can't imagine why you would like. Than have your spouse be a part of that. That's right. That's what I mean.
I would almost just rather, like. Know that Bravel's just the scumbag, to be honest with you. I'd have more respect. Kill me. I don't know.
I'm out of this business anyway. What are you gonna do? I'd rather just he cheats on his wife than he's like in some like relationship where like. They're all banging each other. Anyway, all that to say, one thing that I like to do is I like to find like.
Just the worst because now everybody's a sports better, because there was that run where everybody had a sports betting show. Like, I did a sports betting show because, like, including you. I would be, yeah, but that was because I actually bet sports. I was making like $10 an hour producing your show.
So I was making all my money actually betting on the games. And then when the opportunity came, they were like, hey, you really do this and have an idea of what you're talking about. But I keep hearing everybody talk about that day. What? When they banned scores and odds from the back screen, because me and Chuck were on there every day?
That was bullshit. No, when someone told us he Won the Bucs game because he had the over-under of 10. Oh, that was the same guy that saw The Weekend, the band The Weekend, and he liked the earlier stuff. Oh, yeah, I had the over-under of 10. Oh, and an NBA game.
What are you talking about? Weekend. Love their earlier stuff. A little too EDM for me lately. But anyway, what I was going to say is, everybody's talking about.
I wanted to play Henderson receptions like I did in the Super Bowl, but he's out.
So now I keep hearing everybody talk about Stevenson. And I mean, the breakdown makes a ton of sense because we know the coverage is that Seattle is going to be a good one. Who's our third back? Corey Kiner, Corey Kinner. What the hell's that name?
Oh, he was a preseason, darling. That's who they're going to throw. They're not throwing the ball to Stevenson.
So nobody thinks that they're going to use him as like the third down back. I'm trying to find his receptions. I'll find them here in a second. But no, no.
So everybody's betting Stevenson. Because there's going to be a ton of check-down opportunities here for the Patriots. Um, everybody's betting Stevenson over three and a half receptions. It's minus 130, but I'm going to go under. I'm going to go against everybody.
And I agree. I'm going to take New England. We get a Super Bowl rematch. The one thing about that game, man, is New England's run defense. Their defense is obviously really good, but their run defense was like just outside the top 15.
I think they were number 16. Um in Seattle. You saw the way that they ran the ball in that Super Bowl. Kenneth Walker had, what, 135 rushing yards? He had 88 yards after contact.
I'm not saying Seattle's not going to be able to run the ball this season, but Kenneth Walker is gone.
So there goes that 135 yards and 88 yards after contact.
So I think it's going to be like a little bit of a feel-out process, a lower-scoring game. I'm not going to touch the total, but I think New England covers. I think New England might win this game outright.
So I'm with you. Patriots for me. I bet plus four and a half. I still like them anything over a field goal, though. Shit, I like the money line.
And you get that at Poto, of course, the sports book. Yeah. I like New England. I'm going to take them to cover. I would take them to win.
I also don't. I don't like that the game is. Tonight. I don't I don't feel I don't I don't know what I don't like. I feel like the international game should be first.
Also, I don't like that that's happening. Also, I don't like that this is on a Wednesday. Also, I don't like that it's New England and Seattle. It's like we just, that was, so that was the last NFL game. I don't like the Super Bowl rematch.
Because it was the last NFL game we saw, and we wait eight months and it sucked just to see it again. Yeah, and it wasn't even good. And it sucked for me because it was like the first year that, like, I mean, my kid watches all the Super Bowls, but now he turned 13 yesterday.
So he was like locked in too, like talking about it all week, like breaking down the matchups. And then we sit there and he's like. Yeah, this is boring as shit. He was on his iPad by the third quarter, and I couldn't blame him, man. I'm with, I just feel like there's not a bunch of star power.
I mean, like, if tonight was tomorrow night and we get. Niners Rams, I'm excited. If we get Mahomes coming back from the ACL, I'm excited. Shit, Justin Herbert, I'm excited. I'm not trying to rip Sam Darnold.
I like the guy. And I know Drake May was the runner-up to the MVP for winning the MVP last year, but I don't know. The Patriots' offense doesn't really excite me. We'll see. Obviously, A.J.
Brown's there, but. Yeah, I like New England in this game, but I'm with you. It feels weird starting the season off on a Wednesday. The reason they're doing that is because they found the best time to play Rams 49ers if they went to Australia was. For the Thursday night window here, which actually is Friday.
In Australia, Kyle Shanahan took the Niners out very early. Sean McVay did not. Sean McVay on why he decided not to travel to Australia. Right away.
Well, we just thought that we wanted to get the rest. You know, it's great LA weather and we're a West Coast team anyway.
So we like to get up and go to the East Coast and we're dealing with time difference all the time and it's just another obstacle. And we just want to keep things as normal as we can. We just want to try to keep this as normal as a football week, even though we're playing on the other side of the world. It's very tough. Also, I'm kind of upset that Aaron Donald isn't going to play.
We knew all offseason this guy was going to come back and now he's like, oh, I can't go to Australia for a trip to Australia. All right, you keep your fat ass at home and get in the gym and we'll come back and bring you a win, Aaron. I love that star strong words from McVay. Yeah. I can't wait to watch this game.
Let's see what pops. The Aaron Donald thing does piss me off. Like, We knew all year you were coming back and now you're not ready for week one? Yeah. Oh great, start Monday.
Oh, actually, I have a three-week vacation in Spain. I mean, I think it's a good idea. They're not bringing back Aaron Donald this season to go 1-0. They're bringing him back to win a Super Bowl.
So I get it.
Alright, fine. I just, I just, I have already talked about it. I'm, I'm going to be one of the guys that's fading the Rams this year. I could look like a big idiot because they have a Madden team. I mean, that might be the best pass rush in NFL history.
Or, right, Aaron Donald hasn't played football in three years. Comes back and he's still a good player, but not a great player. Injuries are what happens. Last year, Stafford wins MVP, but going into the year, everybody was worried about his back. Weren't they like freezing him in a chamber?
Puka Nakua, as we talked about last week, continues to spin off the planet.
So I don't know. Right now, Pato has Niners. Three and a half point dogs. Total in the game, 48.5. I'll tell you, I like the under, 48.5.
I know everybody's going to like the over. I like the Rams. I told you that stat last week: 92 and 17. McVay's outscored. His opponents internationally in three games.
I think the Niners might win this game outright. I think the Niners, I don't know if they win the division. Um Because Seattle's the defending champs, but I like San Francisco to win a minimum of 11 games this year. Shanny's a great coach. I know it was a weird offseason.
I loved it. I hate the Niners when everybody buys into the Niners coming into the year. And I love the Niners, like, and vice versa. Like, you know, when they're hyped, like coming off that Super Bowl appearance a couple of years ago, I bet them to miss the playoffs. This year, because all anybody's talking about is all these injuries, and the defense is going to stink, and Salah's gone.
I think they're going to be better.
So I like the Niners. I like them to cover here, but I love the under. I'm tempted to take Devontae Adams to score an anytime touchdown plus 130 because it's all he does. But I feel like that's going to be a really popular prop bet, so I'm not going to touch that one. The other prop I was looking at was Blake Coram over 43 and a half rushing yards.
I think he's going to get a ton of attempts. He's going to steal carries from Kyron Williams. And he had 44-plus rushing yards in nine of 13 games after week eight last year. Like when he finally got more comfortable on the offense and McPherson. They'll probably be like, we're in Australia.
It's weird. We want to keep everybody fresh. Yeah, give guys more targets. I'll bet that right now. Coram over 43.5 rush yards.
And the under, 48.5 for me. Ben says this is the best content around for NFL, Pure Genius, and Chaos at the same time. Thank you, Ben. We do take that as a compliment. Also, Ben's a member of the donation club.
Cohn says, Horvey's seen some clips from the latest Johnny Blue Skies tour. Sturgil seems tired, and dare I say, washed. I don't know. I've seen some clips. I mean, he looks a little out of shape.
Like, he looks like he gains some weight, but I don't know. I got to see it. I haven't seen him since. Last fall, so I'll give my review here in a couple of weeks. You know, like how jelly rolls 200 pounds.
What'd you say? Jellyroll lost like 200 pounds. I hate he's him and the WNBA are in the same block. Muted, you torch, like, I couldn't do it anymore with the WNBA.
Now, I'll like, I'm not ripping the product, right? I'll sit and watch a game.
Well, the product's bad.
Well, the product's good. The commissioner's bad. I won't. Why am I lying? I can't do it.
And I'm not a hater or anything, but like all the drama and then the video of like the Cunningham girls, like the girl, like, and everybody's like, she's so hot. And then some people are like, she's not. Like, who gives a shit?
Well, she is. Caitlin Clark falls to the ground.
Some people hate her.
Some people love. It's all just like. There's dildos being thrown on the court. I just, I had to throw it in the muted. And Jellyroll's in the muted too, and so is his wife.
And so is wife. Yeah, they got divorced I hear? Yeah. Booking a Verbo vacation rental means you get Verbocare and 24/7 life support, verified reviews from real guests, and top-rated homes with the Love by Guest filter. I just booked my Verbo because there was a sweet wine fridge.
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I hate. Like Jellyroll lost a lot of weight. And I feel like every time I see him talk, he's like.
Well, as you know, I lost 200 pounds. Yeah, we know. You say it every time we see you. I just We all know you lost. Every time we look at you, we remember you were fat, and now you're not so fat.
You don't need to say it every time. You know what I don't like about him? Is he's a poser. He's not real. Because we already saw the video where he was like.
You know, me and my wife. We fucking rob you. And it's like, I thought you were supposed to be this inspirational figure. That doesn't bother me that he's a scumbag behind the scenes. If anything, I kind of give him more street cred.
What bothers me is I thought he was this big, and I'm not getting political here, but I thought he was a big Trump MAGA guy. And then I see him, what was he hosting? Kimmel. Kimmel. And he's like taking shots at Trump.
No, no, no, no, no. Because he's a chameleon. He plays to the room he's in. He was playing. He was playing.
And I don't like that, right? Classic cards against humanity way to live. You got to know your audience. I got tons of buddies that are big Trump guys. I got to say, like, you know, some of them, or at least when I go back home, and I'm like, at least like, they're not going to like.
Know, tell jokes because I'm in the room. If anything, they're like, fuck you, Orbot.
So I just, I don't like fake people, I'm anti-robot. Cohen heard that Jellyroll's ex-wife took the kids to New York for the summer. Do either of us know who you can call? Yeah. Well, this is the thing.
I don't even remember now. I just remember the. I'm not letting you take the kids. Hi, I can't even remember it, man. The cadence was.
Before you jeal, the jelly, the tear. But I don't know the words. It's amazing how some of that stuff got on air. I would be like, why couldn't you just get a professional to read that? I like how we would air a It's fall, it's football season, you got the spare tire on you, huh?
And we would air that in February, dude. The worst was when Joe would go on vacation and you would have to fill in. And I liked working with Bill. I did, but the only thing that sucked was like you would have to write down how many times the ads play. Oh, I got to get my new mail in there three times.
Gotta get it. this one in there four times and if you miss one joe would come back and he'd be like Yeah. Why was this only played three times? I don't fucking know, bro. Me and Bill were talking about boobs for like the last 20 minutes.
Yeah, we're talking about there's tiki bar or bad service he got somewhere, right?
So I'm gonna take what's the line on this one? I'm gonna take the I'm taking the Rams. Three and a half. You're laying it with the Rams. I'm not I'm not in on the Rams and I'm not out on the Niners.
But in this particular game, I am.
So, all right, time to talk about the real game of the week. The return. Mike McCarthy. Aaron Rodgers. back together for one last run oh check out what i got Take it on what I got.
Brand new. Uh oh. Rogers card. See, you're kind of like Jellyroll. I want Cohn's thoughts on this.
You are the biggest Rodgers hater ever. And now That he's back with McCarthy. I'm still shitting on Rodgers. I don't like when Rogers is all like. You know, in these feuds that we all got over six years ago, but he's.
I like Rogers with McCarthy. I think he's into the feuds because everybody like. He went from being like a household name on every single commercial to He was the worst person on planet Earth, and he wasn't even a bad guy.
So I think now he lets get his revenge, especially with the Fauci stuff. I'm just going to say it. Ben, take Bjohn. Corey says. The guy who constantly gave updates on how much weight he gained is ripping on the guy who talks about how much weight he lost.
Exactly. No, that's different. I'm not proud of gaining weight. I'm gaining weight. Oh, fuck you, man.
Oh, I thought you were talking Jelly Roll and Trump, not you. Oh no, cor Correct. I guess. I didn't know you were giving updates on your weight loss journey on this podcast. How did I know?
Oh my God, I definitely didn't need to see that. I think the Rams are going to win today. That right there is my motivation to go from 20,000 steps a day to 30,000 now that I'm retired. Oh, yeah, dude. DKs into Antarctica.
That's the story. DK Metgaff and another guy brought it up. Bro, what up? That DK Metcalf thinks they're hiding a secret civilization in Antarctica, and I agree with him. Oh yeah, I agree with that too.
Something is going on in Antarctica. For the main, here's the main reason why something's going on with Antarctica because no one ever talks about Antarctica. All these countries are fighting for all this land, and there's this nature-rich area. Like we could go to the moon and we would fight for the moon. Even though there might be something fucked up with that, too.
But I think the Antarctica, I think all these other conspiracies. Are a psyop for the main real conspiracies that something's going on in Antarctica. 60 years ago, all these countries just decided, nah, we'll just leave it alone. And then, if you get too close to the middle, you get shot in the face. Right.
Something is going on.
Something's going to happen. The Winklerverse is going to team up with a cruise line. And we're gonna go to Antarctica and fucking figure it out. Are you in? Yeah.
I just I just kind of want to leave everything alone. They straight up told us that aliens and UFOs were real. Like, yeah, they live in the ocean, and we didn't care. Like, more people were concerned about. The Fantasy Island viral video where that dude was watching his girl get plowed, Marizio, or whatever.
Remember that one where he's just screaming her name, and she's just like. Getting drilled. Yeah, they've actually. They've distracted us so much that now they're going to do whatever they want, and we're not even going to care. Just brain rot.
Anyway, speaking of brain rot, back to task here. The Steelers are actually three and a half point favorites. And you may be thinking why?
Well, they're playing Atlanta. Total in the game is 41.5, and I definitely wouldn't bet the over. This might be one of my favorite bets of the week, and this isn't me being a Rodgers homer. I got to see it to believe it with Atlanta. And you have Tua starting in a brand new offense going on the road.
I know this. Pennix hurt. I know Steelers' defense was a little bit of a letdown, but come on, man. Tua on the road against that defense. Rodgers and McCarthy back together.
No fucking way I'm betting against the Steelers. Steelers by 10. I don't know how this year is going to go for McCarthy. But I think it's going to be the most fun he's ever going to have. He's got a new job where he's basically got tenure.
He's got low expectations. He gets time to develop a few quarterbacks, and he gets his old running mate Rogers to just dick around and see what happens for a year. I think this is just going to be magical. It's house money, right? Because like Rogers now the problem with Rogers like He's still good.
But he doesn't, he can't hit the deep balls anymore, right? Like, I mean, he just, I mean, his air yards, I believe, are the lowest in the National Football League.
So it's a lot of Dinkin and Duncan. He can still make a lot of the throws. But man, it would just be awesome if Giss, and I know they won the division last year, but just to watch them go on like a run, that would be so fun.
Well, and I thought, too, for the Falcons, I thought. They brought in Tua to back up Pennex.
So is is he hurt? What's the deal? Hello. Panics. I don't think he's good, dude.
Yeah, I might have been wrong on him too. I mean, turns out I'm not that good at evaluating quarterbacks as I think that Jordan loves a top two in the league. Like, I feel like you could always just be like, Yeah, Michael Pennington isn't healthy. He hasn't been healthy since Indiana. He had one healthy year at Washington, and it was because he didn't leave the pocket in the Kalen DeBoer offense.
You just sat in the pocket and picked a part of Pac-12 defense. I'm on Pittsburgh. You're in? Oh, I already bet this huge. I love the Steelers.
There's no way I'm betting against McCarthy Rodgers week one and taking Tua on the road against the Steelers defense. No chance. Maybe I look like an idiot on Sunday, but I will. I was also the idiot that trusted Miami. Remember when they went to Kansas City a couple of years ago?
It was that cold weather game. And I was like, you know what, man? Everybody's talking about the narrative Tua being from Hawaii, can't play in cold weather. It was like three minutes into that game, and I was like, This is the worst bet I've ever placed in my life. He really just can't play in cold weather against a good defense.
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Seltzers. They want to ban all this stuff. Wisconsin might be able to sneak through. We're going to see what happens, but I know I'm stocking up. Just in case, because these Celts are a godsend for me.
Absolutely. It's nice to like relax at home without. Not remembering it the next day? And smelling. and making everyone in your house hate you.
Yeah. That is my serious That is my serious, like, that's my read.
So that's why I take it. Happy place, hemp. promo code BART. And you feel great the next day. I feel great today.
And you remember the game. Like when somebody's like Man, Lucas Vaness sure made a couple plays. You're not like, oh, yeah, he did. I've been on this Packer road trip. Like 17 years.
I remember like 17 total quarters. Right? It's not good. And now you'll get to remember the first.
Well, not the first, but the the uh The reuniting of Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers. There you go. Uh what's next? All right, next we go out to Indianapolis where the Colts are at home and they're three and a half point dogs taking on the Baltimore Ravens. Total of the game, total in the game, 48 over at Padua right now.
I am taking the Colts. I'm going to bet the Colts actually today. I wanted a four or a four and a half. I'll take three and a half with Indy.
Now, I don't think they're going to be as good as they were to start the year last year. And I know Daniel Jones is coming off that devastating injury. I have Jonathan Taylor in two leagues. I know nobody cares about fantasy football, especially my fantasy football league, but I'm a little worried, man. But, like, He's getting older, a lot of carries last year, but he was such a stud.
Everybody loves the Ravens this year because Harbaugh's gone. I just and I love Lamar, dude. I just can't really get there with Baltimore in that division. I like Cincinnati a lot with that schedule. And I think Burrow's going to be healthy this year.
I think the defense is going to be better. Give me the Colts here. I don't know if they win the game, but I think they can. Keep this within a field goal. I like Indy here.
I don't like either team at all. I especially don't like them against each other. Ravens have a new coach in Monkin. Um I'm just not comfortable betting on the team that has the number in this game.
So I would bet the underdog, regardless.
So I would take the Colts with you. I I know like everybody like like I know obviously I'm I talk to like Ravens fans. Everybody here is either a Ravens fan or a Commanders fan, and everybody likes the Jesse Minner hire. I'm just not like a big. Oh, Minner.
Where's Monkin? The Browns. My bad. Yeah, he was the OC. They they got rid of him.
I uh I just, I can't get there with Jesse Minter. I might look like an idiot. I didn't hate Harbaugh as much as everybody. I get that they needed a change. Kind of like, you know, um The Bills did, but who knows?
We'll see. All right, let's go to the next one, unless you have anything else on this one. I really don't care a whole lot. No, I just the bills The Bills, I don't know, maybe like Joe Brady instead of McDermott is like Pat Murphy instead of Council. I don't know.
Hold that thought because that's the next game. Bills, one-point favorites over the Texans, total 44.5. I bet the best. Where's the game home for the Bills? Oh, they're not opening high mark.
Okay, so they're. Going on the road, um You were high on Houston last week, right? And I downplayed that. I just think they have the best defense in the league, and I don't hate C.J. Stroud as much as everybody else does.
I think that the running game is going to be a little bit better. I mean, obviously, they have to protect Stroud. I would love to see somebody like emerge as that number two wide receiver. I'm not out on the Bills. They should win the division because the division's not good.
Although I know a lot of like short people are betting the Bills to make the playoffs, miss the playoffs. I like their offseason too much to do that. I got him to win the Super Bowl. I just feel like everybody's going to like Buffalo here. Josh Allen's the MVP of the league.
He's the best player in the league, arguably. And I just think it's going to be a lower scoring game. And I like the Texans at home. If this game's in Buffalo at the new stadium, I probably take the Bills, but I like Houston here. Not a huge bet.
It's like a $100 bet for me. I had a nice night on Monday. We did three, I did, I was in three fantasy drafts at the same time. including a family draft. In which my seven-year-old son.
Is now in. He didn't just draft a team with me. He has a team. And he has Josh Allen.
So we're going to be big Josh Allen supporters.
So, I'm going to root for the bills here and I'm going to take them. He just kept telling me when it was his pick, he just said, take the best player, Daddy, take the best player. But he wanted Patrick Mahomes. Smart kid. He wanted a Packer.
So, Mahomes is his backup right now. And then he wasn't going to get a Packer.
So, I took Christian Watson and I'm going to trade it to him. Because he loves trades. We play WWE 2K and we just. Draft rosters and trade. And dude, that's my kid loves that.
He's just like his buddies and they trade. And yeah, we do the drafts.
So I'm going to take, and I love Josh Allen. And I'm out on CJ Stroud right now. The Houston winning this game wouldn't like... blow me over at all. I'd be like, yeah, all right, that makes sense.
But I'm going to take. I'm gonna take buffalo. All right, I'm on Houston here. You're on Buffalo. I can't wait to watch this game, though.
It's going to be one of the better games. It's two teams that could legitimately win the AFC.
So that's a good way to kick off the season. Here's my. Bart, I know we got all these great sponsors. Here's what you need, though. I know you're a big fan of the liquid death.
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Here's my walk of the week if you want it. Let's go to. Carolina. Where the Chicago Bears jelly rolls? Fresh off their appearance in the NFC Championship game.
Make their season debut. High expectations for Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams. Last year, it pained me to do so, but I had the Bears win total over. I had the Bears to win the division. I had so much Bears.
This year, though. I gotta say, I know the defense is healthier and they fixed the defense, but last year they led the league in takeaways. That's so hard to do two years in a row. I do think Caleb, because there's going to be a lot of shootouts, is going to throw for 4,000 to 5,000 yards. I think he'll be a stud.
But here's what I know. The Carolina Panthers. May not win this game on Sunday Bart, but they're sure as shit covering that three. Lock of the year, lock of the week, lock of the day. I might bet it 15 times before we get to Sunday.
I don't care. I took it at three. Maybe it goes to three and a half. Maybe it goes to four. Maybe all the sharp money comes in on the Bears.
They're the better team. Bryce Young looks like he's in the fifth grade. Carolina covers the three. Lock of the week, go Panthers. What is that?
I'll tell you exactly what that is. This game Is my drive? to the sports book. Play of the week. Oh, really quick.
I meant divisional. They lost 20 to 17 to the Rams. I said NFC Championship game. Good call, MBK. That was the weed talking.
This is my drive. Depot play of the week.
So. This game the drive Yeah. Jesus.
Sorry, Dan. You get the cards, and then at the beginning of a drive. You pick the card, and if it ends in a turnover. You get the money in the pot. If it ends, uh I picked punt on this drive.
I would get the money if I pick punt and it ends in a punt. It's a fun game to play with your families. Check out the conversation I had with Dan about it. But my drive to Poto. Pick of the week.
Is Panthers plus three. Yes. I'm going to keep pounding. Look at it. I am a Bears hater.
Oh, yes, I am. I don't understand what's happening with Chicago right now. What's happening with Chicago? I've talked about this. They think everything that's happening in sports is the first time it's ever happened ever.
Caleb Srooty on PCA. Have you ever seen this before? Yes, a lot. PCA, 40 home runs. Can you believe it?
Yes, it's happened many times in baseball.
Okay? The Bears R Yeah. They're not. The Bears are not as good as they're getting credit for, but they're not bad. And if I'm throwing teams into a pile, I'm probably throwing them into a good pile.
But they are so overhyped. 91% of the money is coming in on the Bears to cover. Are you kidding me? Do I want to be with the sheep or do I want to be on the right side of history? Yeah.
As I so often am. Ah! That's the Panther sound. Rise. That's what they do have their first downs.
Yeah. And I'm going to keep pounding this bet as well. Hashtag keep pounding.
So I'd like the Panthers. For the only reason That too many Bears fans And in general. The NFL is very, NFL fans are very persuaded by what people on TV tell them to do. And everyone's on TV telling them to like Sean Payton and like Sean McVay and like the Broncos and like the Rams and like the Bears because everybody on TV is friends with Sean Payton, is friends with Sean McVay and is from Chicago. Yeah.
So I'm fighting against it. And I'm taking Panthers plus three. That is my drive. to the sports book at Pyle. Pick a Louis.
All right. I'll be texting you throughout that one. Apologies to people in their car that heard the siren. I hate that shit too when songs have a siren in them. I feel like a lot of people might take shit.
Not a lot of people. I feel like people are going to take the Bears. I want to see what the Survivor ownership looks like. I feel like the Bears might be a popular pick this week. I haven't picked my Survivor yet.
I think what'll happen is if tonight. If the Patriots cover, I think I'll I'll probably. I'll probably bet some Panthers money line. I know I said I don't know if they win. I think they cover.
I think they win outright. Panthers money line for me, too. I might just take New England and see what happens, get it over. Either I'm good for the week or I'm out. You know what?
Pato has plus 140 right now on the Panthers. Panthers plus three, Panthers Moneyline plus 140. Nothing on the total. All right, Jacksonville is an eight and a half point favorite over the Browns. Total in the game is 40 and a half.
If you're gonna give me a total of 40 and a half and damn near, and I know this is coming down. And you're going to give me an eight and a half point dog with a decent defense. I know Miles Garrett's gone. Last year they had a really good defense. I'm going to take Cleveland and I hate myself for it, but eight and a half is way too many points when the total is 40 and a half.
So. Browns Backdoor cover. Cleveland, baby. Deshaun Watson season, the redemption tour. I really, so all last year I was talking about how.
You guys, I'm telling you, Deshaun Watson is going to start next year for the Browns. They're not giving up on him. They need him to be good.
Well, financially, yeah, it's like some cost fallacy. Yeah. Should have socks. But Watson's shown me, he's shown nothing.
Now, my kid, we also drafted Quinshawn Junkins and Harold Fannin.
So. We're big Browns backers in this house, but I like Jacksonville. I'll take him even with the number four. Ooh, ooh, that's a lot of points. All right, so Cleveland for me.
Jacksonville for you. All right. Detroit seven-point favorite over the Saints. Total in the game is 50. I know seven is a lot, but Detroit is my pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.
I think Jared Goff's going to have a monster year. I think the offense is going to average close to 35 a game. And I think the defense is going to be better. Although I liked the secondary a lot better in June than I do now. Hutchinson's another year healthier.
I don't hate Dan Campbell as much as like I thought he was just a brain-dead idiot. I don't think he is though, man. I think he's pretty good. I know they lost Ben Johnson. That was the issue last year.
Um I think the Lions win this game by double digits. Even though I like the Saints this year and I think they could win the South, I just think this is a bad matchup. Too much offense. Detroit's at home. Give me the Lions here.
Bounce back year for them. I don't um have The Like Stats on this, it's more of a Anecdote, but I feel like every week in week one, there's an upset we didn't see coming. This could be it? I don't know. I would probably take the Lions as my survivor if I wasn't going to do a weird thing this week and be risky.
Already in week one. And we got to your okay. If you want to guess along the way. No, I don't. I just want to wait for the for the payoff.
I feel like this. Is a game where it could be?
So I'm going to take the Saints to cover. If my life was on the line. I would take Detroit. to win the game. But I'm gonna I'm going to put it on the Saints to cover.
I just want the option that I'm in on what the weird upset of the week will be. I'm also going to say this really quick. I'm really, I bet Detroit. It's not a big one for me. I laid the seven because, again, I like the Lions a lot this year, they're at home.
And because One of my buddies. Texted, I'm not the biggest trends guy. I think some of them are just so stupid. And my buddy texted me this yesterday. He says, Early row dogs that missed the previous playoffs.
Overall, 130, 69, and 6, 65% week one. And I just said, how is Detroit ever going to get over this? Like, how is Dan Campbell ever going to motivate his guys against this trend?
Well, guys, they did miss the. These are the dumbest things ever. Detroit wins by 10.
Sorry. Mitch likes him over seven is bet of the week. Uh what's next? All right, we go out to. Tennessee Or the Titans are one and a half point favorites over the Jets.
Total in the game. Disgusting. Titans Theory not at play yet. Titans' theories: whenever anybody gets in on them, you pick against them, and vice versa.
So, I haven't bet this game because everybody that I would respect. Likes the Jets, and a lot of people like the Jets this year. I'm not there with the Jets. I'll never be there with the Jets after buying that fucking lamp and betting them to win the Super Bowl two years with Rodgers. But I also like Tennessee this year.
And then Cam Ward looked like crap in the preseason. I just, I'm not a Robert Salah guy as a head coach, but I like the Brian Dayball hire with a young quarterback.
So if I had to bet the game, I would actually take Tennessee. I know everybody likes the Jets, nothing here for me. But for pick purposes, Tennessee.
So Yeah. With what happened, um Regarding our radio careers. Yeah. I am in a place where I feel. good about myself.
The one grudge I do hold from the whole experience. Is I think WFAN's on air product is not great. Mm-hmm. for the attention that they get. And for that reason, I'm going to take the Jets to lose.
That is the only reason. Go Titans. And because that's one win closer to six and a half, so that'd be cool. The more Craig Carton suffers, the happier I am in my life. But does he suffer?
No. Yeah. I wonder happened to his podcast. Didn't he have a podcast too? And he failed on that.
He has that other guy doing it. Who's the other guy? I don't know. Laird, see, like Heller's got a podcast, and half the time it's his friend in his house doing it. Like, what just don't do it?
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So then Titan's theory might be at play. I'm staying away from this one. I'm moving on. All right. Here's my survivor pick.
No, actually, it comes next. Bengals are three and a half point favorites. I want to go in pota order. Bengals are three and a half point favorites against the Bucs. Total's 50 and a half.
I bet Cincy Moneyline, it's minus 210 now. I still like the three and a half. I know the Bucs just paid Baker Mayfield. I'm not a Bulls guy. I don't know why he's.
The head coach, I know that they make the playoffs every year, but by default, that's a terrible division. And I know everybody's going to say since he always starts slow, not this year. Burrows healthy. Higgins is.
Somehow questionable, but healthy. Jamar Chase. Chase Brown, but I think the main reason I like Cincy is I think the defense is finally going to be better. I didn't hate Luan Arumo, I actually liked him, but I'm a big Al Golden guy, being another name fan. I think the Bengals win this game by double digits, actually.
Eh, I think they win it by a touchdown. Bengals, and I got the Bengals. Coming out of the AFC this year. I will probably take who's ever at home in this game, so I will take Cincy with you. Baker just got paid.
Yep. Burrows, dude. Jalen Daniels, who they picked up out of Kansas, he looked good in the preseason. He looked good. I really like him.
Great story, too, that he. Gets the roster spot. He just like he was always beat up there, but man, he was a lot of fun in college. I've loved, I love their program.
Okay.
Not to be confused with Jaden Daniels, who... Got the CJ. He was the CJ Stroud player of the year, where everyone's like, oh, this is a top five quarterback. And then he regresses. And last year, last year, you couldn't make a top five quarterback list in the preseason without putting Jaden Daniels.
Top five. I still like Jaden. I kind of want to buy in on some commanders, but man, they might be really, they might be one of the worst teams in the league. And I don't know that he could get to his second read, which was really my worry. Like that offense was loaded.
And then that first year, a lot of these guys hit the sophomore slump. It's kind of like a pitcher, right? I mean, How many games are there this week? Jesus.
A lot. All right, here's my survivor pick, dude. And. I made two bets in the AFC, I should say, to go to the Super Bowl. I took the Bengals because I am a believer in Joe Burrow.
And I took the Chargers because I'm a believer in Justin Herbert and I love Harbaugh. And I think eventually he gets one.
Well, I kept saying this is, he's going to, he needs a few years. And they're real. effort to the Super Bowl will be year three and this is year three.
So I think he's got the team that he likes. Yeah, I mean, last year they lose both tackles. I know this year they're beat up on the offensive line again, but I do think they're going to be healthier. They're going to be able to run the ball. The defense should be better.
I like, so here's what I'm doing, though. I like the Chargers. Justin Herbert is going to get hurt week four, and they're going to trade for J.J. McCarthy, which will derail your bet, but. Maybe.
JJ McCarthy's no good. But I do think that the Chargers win this game, but I don't think they cover. I love Arizona. This is one of my favorite bets. I took 10 and a half.
You could still get 10 at Paddow right now. I think Arizona's offense is going to be a lot better than everybody projects. I mean, it was pretty solid actually without Kyler last year. I know that Jacoby Brissette's not really a flashy name in the Lord's year of 2026, but McBride's one of the best tight ends, if not the best tight end in the league. Marvin Harrison, we're still waiting to h for him to live up to the hype, but I just, I think Arizona is going to be a little bit better than expected.
Not that they're going to go over the win total or anything, but I think they're going to be like that competitive team every Sunday that covers the number. They got a lot of vets.
So. I bet Cardinals, but I'm gonna use the Chargers as Survivor.
Okay, I'm gonna take the I bet nine and a half, huh? Tenant Patto though.
So if you want to bet the Cardinals, Go there. They got 24-7 kiosks. Last time I was there, I bumped into fucking Joel Embiid. The night before a game is 3 a.m. I was like, Joel, you want to drink?
He was like, no, he was drinking waters. He didn't even want to talk to me. He was losing. Oh, but you said hi to him? I did, yeah, I was hammered.
I want um I can't bet on Mike LaFleur until I know how he sucks.
So I'm going to take the Chargers actually to cover. All right. Um, I knew you were gonna do that because of LaFloor, you son of a bitch. All right, let's go down to the Packers. We don't need to.
Save 'em. Wait, we're not getting to the pet. All right, yeah, okay, yeah, because they're next on the board, right? Minnesota one and a half point favorite at home. Total in the game, 46.
Fuck, I hate opening up with Minnesota. Like, I wish Micah was playing because I think he would legitimately kill Kyler in the first quarter. I'm worried about this one. But I'm going to take Green Bay to win 21-17. I just, I can't do it with Kyler.
He's been my fantasy quarterback the last three years. I was talking all this shit two years ago to my buddies. I was the idiot. He got benched. He got hurt.
Then he's Jacoby, took his job. Dude, I know the defense is going to be good, and they got all the skill position guys: Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, but. I'm going to take Green Bay here week one. I remember Aaron Rodgers threw a deep ball to Christian Watson and he dropped it. God, yeah, first play of the year.
They're going back to that play with J-Love. He's gonna catch it. The defense for Green Bay is gonna look absurdly good, as they always do in week one of seasons. Jordan Love's going to say we have a defense. They actually don't, but he'll say it.
They're not losing to Kyler Murray. They're gonna win this game. I like Green Bay. I'm not going to bet Green Bay, but I am going to bet two props. Give me Marshawn Lloyd.
Over 10 and a half rush attempts, minus 113. It's as high as 11 and a half. I think he gets, I don't want the 11 and a half, although I don't hate it. I think he gets at least 12 carries. I think Caleb Johnson under three carries is what I would take.
I'm going Lloyd over 10 and a half. You could also get 11 and a half minus 112. I'm going to go Jordan Love. I've been talking about this. All week long.
I think they're going to finally, like, this has to be the year you open up the playbook and it's the Jordan Love offense. I think he's going to use his legs a little bit in this game, especially because Minnesota likes the blitz so much. This has to be the year, man, that he. I know he's not Lamar Jackson, but he's a better athlete. Then the floor has allowed him to be.
And it's just gonna be like when the plays break down, I think he's gonna. He's going to probably have to use his legs a little bit more. Eight and a half rush yards, minus 120. Lloyd over 10 and a half rush attempts, and then a dumb bet. Because you said it.
Give me Matthew Golden, first touchdown scorer of the season. Plus 1700, 1701. That's not a bad line. Matthew Golden, first touchdown. Jordan Love over eight and a half rush yards.
Marshawn Lloyd over 10.5 rush attempts. We're winning all those. Guaranteed! Uh what's next? Next we go to The lovely Uh, Las Vegas, where the where the Raiders are a three and a half point favorite over the Dolphins.
Total in the game is 40 and a half. We get Kirk Cousins. Against our boy. Malik Willis. I'm not gonna bet this game that would be absolutely disgusting.
But if I were to, I'm not laying three and a half with the Raiders, even though it's Kirk Cousins and not Mendoza. Give me the three. I feel like the Dolphins are either gonna be like the worst team in NFL history. or terrible football team that covers every week. I think Malik's going to play pretty well.
Give me Miami to cover the three and a half. In fact, I'm betting this. If I could um hold that thought again hold that thought, Horbot.
Okay.
Because if I could send a message to my haters.
Now that you're all out of my life. I am so much better. Everyone, you thought I'd be weak without you, but I'm stronger. You thought that I'd be broke without you. But I'm richer.
He thought that I'd be sad without you. Uh I actually laugh harder. Mm. You thought I wouldn't grow without you. No, I'm wiser.
You thought I'd be helpless without you, but I'm smarter. You thought that I'd be stressed without you, but I'm chilling. You thought I wouldn't sell you without you, sold 9 million. I'm a survivor taking the Raiders. I hate Miami taking the Raiders.
Kirk Cousin doesn't want a backup, so he will ball out to guys that are bad. Trey Tucker, nine for Book 60. Ashton Genty, touchdown right away. I'm a survivor taking the Raiders. I love Vegas.
I love to gamble. Raiders are Raiders. Raiders are Raiders. Malik Willis and Halfley are going to be bad. I'm a survivor, not gonna give up.
I'm taking the Raiders. Here's why. Here's why. Here's why. The survivor pool stresses me out, man.
So I'm just taking a big swing. And if I'm out. 50 bucks down the toilet, I move on. Don't do it. You can't YouTube short, says MDK.
Maybe. You know what? Give me Malik Willis over 38 and a half rush yards minus 111. I'm a survivor. Give me Raiders.
50 plus rush yards plus 225. This is the Malik Willis show. Miami wins outright. What? Miami wins this game in Vegas.
I don't even know who the Raiders coach is. Who the fuck is the Raiders, coach? You know who the Raiders head coach is, dude. Come on, man. Clint Kubiak.
That's actually a really good hire. Oh, special K's on the sideline? Clint Kubiak. I'm taking the yeah, I'm taking the Raiders. Plus I'll be the only one to do it.
Mitch Staff says Dolphins win the East. My bold, wild, crazy call. I honestly don't hate that because everybody's going to pick Buffalo. They're like minus 400. Injuries happen.
I don't think the Patriots are going to be as good. I hope they win the night, though, since we bet them. Taking the Raiders, taking the Raiders, taking the Raiders, taking the Raiders. I'll bet the Dolphins plus three and a half. You're really going to make this your survivor pick?
You don't believe me? Fucking look in 20 minutes. I'll make the pick. I believe you. I just think it's it's it's there's a word I would use if I'd want that I don't want to get canceled on your podcast.
I wouldn't do it though. I too like to live dangerously. All right. Gross. Let's go to Philly.
She's a mine, baby. Ooh, we got some line movement, not much. Eagles, five-point favorites against the Commandos. Total in the game, 44 and a half. Divisional game?
I know the commanders might be bad this year. Jaden Daniels was a letdown. His mom's running his whole life, but. Dude, Eagles, okay, so Callan Moore has been gone now, I know. I just think that this could be the year where they're good and Jalen wins the MVP, kind of like how Josh Allen won the MVP when Stephon Diggs.
They got rid of him. And then, like, I think this could be a big year for Jalen because now he doesn't have some asshole reading a book on the sidelines in his ear every five seconds.
So now he can just play within the offense, let it flow. I know people hate Hurts. I don't. I think he's really good. He's a Super Bowl winning quarterback.
But give me the commanders to cover the five here, dude. I think the defense has to be better than it was last year. They're healthy enough coming into the year, and I think Jaden's going to have. Revenge on the mind since everybody's been shitting all over them. for a really weird offseason with that whole LSU thing.
But give me the commandos. Yeah, Siriani sucks. Yeah, I like like a 2117 or like a 2824. I think Commandos could win this one. I think Siriani, that's what I was going to say, it could be bad.
I don't know. You know what they call it out there? The Commandos? No, I just call him that. I still call them the football team.
Is there any shirt like that? Like, no, everybody calls Bradley Center. I still call it the football team. Everybody calls them the Redskins. Every, like, from the grandmother that lives above my building to the people downstairs, it's skins.
Nobody calls them.
Well, I know every time that there's Zay was just all excited that they still have to like sell at least one merch item to keep the copyright. Yeah. I'll never understand how you could cheer for two teams in the NFC.
Well, he doesn't. He doesn't. Like, my wife was like, I like the Bills. And I'm like, that's cool because we won't see them unless it's the Super Bowl. And, like, who doesn't love Josh Allen?
And the fans are awesome. We went there and it was like, you know, it was a good time.
So she was like, oh, I kind of like them. That's fine. She's also, you know, not really into this. But I don't think, like, I can't be a Packers fan than a Carolina Panthers fan. What if they meet in the NFC Championship game?
Then you publicly root for the Packers, and then for real, you're rooting for the Commanders. That's why I love Aaron Rodgers so much. He's made this so easy on me. That's why I would never work in another market. I could never work in another city.
Joe Rogan fan? McAfee fan. Cowboys Giants Yeah, let's head out to that one. We go out to the lovely New York where the Giants are three-point dogs, Cowboys are three-point favorites, total is 48. I haven't bet this, but you know what?
I'm going to bet this. Everybody likes this Giants team and the hardbaugh hire. Here's the issue. I don't think Jackson Dart's a very good quarterback. You know who I do think is a very good quarterback and a very underrated quarterback, and he could win the MVP this year?
Dak, baby. I think the Cowboys' defense is going to be good. I will never say trading Micah Parsons was smart, but we get fucked because he tears his ACL and the Cowboys defense is like rebuilt, dude. I like the Cowboys here. I think they win this game by seven.
Maybe it's a public play. I don't care. I like the Cowboys a lot this year, as we talked about in our predictions. The Super Bowl is on Valentine's Day in 2027. And so people say, hey, look, Jordan Love.
Yeah, Jordan Love, Super Bowl, love, Valentine's. Yeah, it is. It actually will not. Beyond February 14th, breaking news. What's going to happen is the Dallas Cowboys are going to win the NFC championship, and Jerry Jones will demand not just two weeks of media coverage, but a third.
So the Super Bowl will be moved to February 21st because the road to. Where's the Super Bowl? Uh hold on. Don't care. The road to the Super Bowl runs through Jerry World.
Where is it this year, dude? It is in, oh, SoFi. Again? What are they like WWE where they're just going to do everything in LA or fucking Vegas now? I like WE's like, hey, we're going to have a mania in New Orleans.
And then they're like, psych going back to Vegas. What? Oh, you get him money in the bank.
Okay.
All right, I'm going Lions over the Niners in the NFC Championship game. Who do you got Dallas beating? MDK asks. I think it's a good question. Um the lions.
Okay.
All right. Yeah, I like it. All right, let's go. The Lions will beat Green Bay in route. Or Green Bay will lose sooner.
If Green Bay sees Dallas in the playoffs, this Dallas Super Bowl dream is over. I hope I'm wrong. I'm just more in on Green Bay next year. Oh, the fuck, man.
Next year is like year back from injury for Micah. It sucks to rely that much on one person, but it's just like, who else do you trust getting after the quarterback? And do you love the secondary? No, on both of those for me. I do think the offense is going to be really good this year, though.
Let's go to Kansas City. I can't wait to watch this game, man. Chiefs are two and a half point favorites over the Broncos. Total's 43.5. I just bet the Chiefs over nine and a half wins.
I know it could be it. Kelsey's old. Don't care about Kelsey. Could be it. Mahomes is rushing.
Kelsey being old is not going to end the Chiefs. They've been throwing touchdowns to Noah Gray and Blake Bell for the last four seasons. Yeah, I think the defense is. In that tight end room, Kelsey is like... He's like the queen or king of England.
He's just like the figurehead. The real tight end on that team is Noah Gray. I think the detail there, I don't even know. The defense and the offensive line was the issue last year. I think the Chiefs bounced back this year.
I think they win at least 11 games. Nine and a half is a gift. And I'm going to take them here. Everybody loves Denver and Sean Payton. It's.
I know that the Denver defense is awesome, and Mahomes is playing his first game back from an ACL and a knee injury that he's rushing back from, but like. Fourth quarter, if this is a close game, Bonix or Mahomes, I'll take Mahomes. Jorva, that's week one. Is it really? Unless there's a Tuesday night game I'm unaware of.
When is Detroit Buffalo? Is that Monday night, September 17th?
Well, we'll save that one, yeah. You're right. There's not a double stupid header, is there? Oh, Pato has that up because it's such a big game.
So the Lions will be three-point dogs to the Bills total 15. Yeah, the Lions only play once this week, bud. Yeah, they're the first NFL team to play. No, wasn't there. Didn't like the COVID year, the Broncos have to play like on a Wednesday, but then they also play some like Monday or some shit.
The Ravens and Steelers played Wednesday at 2:45. I don't remember how they did that. Maybe they had the next week off or something. Yeah, the Broncos because they had to start Kendall Hinton. I bet them.
I played him. I bet his passing yards over. It was like three. It was like watching a JV quarterback go into an NFL game. It was awesome.
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So, very much looking forward to a full season of Horvat. Hopefully, you know, you're not too whatever you are at some of these shows once the tours start to hit up. Get out of here with that. Get out of here. I will always be.
clear-headed and ready to go. Unless it is night of show and we're at fish or goose, but the older we get, we can't really handle that many nights like that anyway. I will say though, lock of the week again, uh, every week we got to have our lock of the week, and then we got to keep track of this because we do every game. Uh Panthers for me, plus three. Lock of the week?
And my survivor picks the Chargers, even though I'm taking the Cardinals the cover.
So, Survivor, Chargers, lock of the week, Carolina plus three. I think they win the game out. Yeah, that's my drive of the week, driving down to the sports book.
So, I'll be with you on that. And then I'm taking the Raiders as a Survivor. Uh just to live on the edge, you know? Living a comfortable enough life. I need to start adding some risk to my life.
Robert also makes a good point. He said he's supporting the sponsors by not hating any more bicyclists. Yeah, if you guys want to get back to just like, You know, being a menace on the road, just not in the month of September, please. Yeah. Or October is my birthday month, so.
Keep it fresh. I don't. I get a very, very large urge. Never done it yet, but the urge is strong and getting stronger. Every time I see a motorcycle parked, I just want to fucking knock that thing over.
You know what my wife hates, really quick before we get out of here? Like, what else do we have to do? My wife, for some reason, gets so angry. Here on the East Coast, it's kind of like every man for themselves, but like the pedestrians, it's kind of their world, and we just live in it. But when somebody walks across the street when it's not their turn, they don't have the walking signal, dude.
My wife hits the gas, and there's this look in her eye that kind of scares the shit out of me. Like, if she ends up on an episode of Snapped and I end up dead. Don't be surprised. She really hates when people cross, like they jaywalk or they cross the street when it's not their turn. I don't know why.
I'm like, just calm down. Jaywalking. We're going jaywalking tonight. Jaywalking. She's going to run one of these people down.
For those of you that don't know how the 90s worked, for those of you who don't. Know how the 90s work? When Jay Leno did a jaywalking segment, like No one was on the streets. Everyone was at their home in their house watching the fucking tonight show with Jay Leno. That's how the 90s were.
I like that MDK said that his grandma used to do that too.
Well, then she's probably rotten in hell. Jesus.
Fuck is wrong with you? Actually, do you know what I think hell is? I know what it is. I think it's Earth. I think we're on hell.
We've got this beautiful planet of natural resources with sustainable life. And what do we choose to do? Work nine to fives to barely support living. Who works the nine to five around here? My wife.
I don't cut the team. I'm downstairs in my podcast. My wife's working like a seven to seven. Like, literally, the best is like, I'll get a phone call. Like, I'm so busy today, I got two pods to record.
And I'll get a phone call, and I'll be like, I was working last night. Oh, what were you up to?
Well, I was watching the Panthers and the Bears. He's running around, just motherfucking everybody. Corvat, good to see you. You too. Thanks for stopping into the Winklerverse.
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