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Viator, one site, over 300,000 experiences you'll remember. Now joining us in studio from BedMGM tonight, the Madam of Mayhem, as I like to call her, the always talented Trista Crick, which this is now the second time you've joined us. And you just said you love that nickname.

I do. But it didn't make the air because Hickey forgot to turn on your mic. Now your mic's on. Oh no.

So this is the part of the program where we just bash Hickey. Madam of Mayhem. It is me.

It will always be me. And you know what? Today is mayhem. We finally got a trade done. Mm-hmm.

Cleveland, I thought that they were out, Zach, on Donovan Mitchell. We'll get to that in just a second because I don't know if you're aware of this. You create a lot of problems for hot take Hickey. Do I? A lot of problems.

I don't even think he knows. Really? Because last time you were here, you brought it to my attention. You guys got to improve your musical selection. It's true.

Coming back from breaks. Now, I agree with you. And one of my best friends who listens to the show each and every day, he said to me, you need some more rap. Trista is absolutely right. Now our intro songs are intro song.

Thanks. We're not going to change that. That's what it's been for a while. We have two intro songs and that's it.

But I've kind of challenged Hickey at least once an hour. When you come back from two breaks, we play some rap. And it's been difficult for him because he's not the most diverse when it comes to music. And the first day, Trista, you're going to get kicked out of this. First day, he goes, okay, I'm really going to try to play some rap.

He goes all the way back to like when I was in elementary school and he thought, who let the dogs out is what I was looking for. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. That's a great rejoined. No. Trista, your head will be bopping, I promise you.

Literally the most cornball. Who? Who? That's the most YT rap rejoined song I've ever heard. Trista is a rap aficionado.

She also was once a rapper, still are a rapper. Once, once. I'm not. I'm no longer.

I have put away the mic. What did you go by with your street name? It was called. I was called Fate.

We were in, I was in a group called the Rebels. Fate? Yeah, Fate.

I feel like we could do better than that. I was 15, okay? Oh, okay.

That makes sense. I was 15. We all go through that phase in life.

Well, you were probably better than I was. This is very cool. Yeah, this is not cool. We go through some crappy musical state or something like that.

But yeah, it's the toughest part for Hickey. He sweats profusely about it. He already gives you these awful takes when it comes to sport. He's wearing a disgusting Penn State jersey right now.

We're going to have the worst down year. Yeah. Oh, thank you.

Thank you. You don't think Penn State's going to have a good season? I don't. Good. I took the under on their win total.

Good. I hope you're 100% right and James Franklin's the most overrated coach in the country. Yeah, I think he's pretty trash, honestly.

It's like Hickey's music selection. Yeah, I think most people, though, agree. I don't think that's a hot take. I think most people would say James Franklin is a highly overrated college football coach. And each and every year, he tries to talk himself into Penn State football. Two years ago, they're going to the playoff. Last year, they're going to be the Big Ten championship game.

He is now a defeated, worn-down man. Because, Hickey, what do you think Penn State's going to do this year? Eight and four. Eight and four.

Realistic. And that's when you're starting off eight and four. That means you really think they're like a six or a seven win football team.

Yes. Their seven wins is probably doable. So Trista Crick here with us from BetMGM tonight. Okay, I'm going to go through some NFL over-unders since the season starts on Thursday. NFL over-under for win totals or NFL over-under in terms of just the games? Wins. Wins.

All right. We're going straight wins. Denver's here too. So Denver, we know that they got Russell Wilson. They finally get the extension done.

He's going to be tied up in Denver for seven years. Talking about takes, I'll continue the theme on Ryan. Ryan thinks Denver this year is winning the Super Bowl.

Oh. Ryan thinks that Daniel Hackett is winning Coach of the Year. So he is clearly taking the over of Broncos at ten. I am now rooting against Denver this year. Wow. Where do you go with Denver? Well, that's a, ten is a lot.

Right? I'm looking at this schedule. I'm looking at the Cupcake games against Seattle and Texans, right? Forty-niners, that's a potential L. Raiders, that's a potential L. Cults, Chargers, Jets, that's a win.

Jags, that's a win. I mean, I'm looking at it. I would have to go under.

Only under. But I haven't dug deep into the schedule enough and we didn't do this win total while I was in at BetMGM tonight. But listen, man. You've got a new coach. You've got a new system and a new head coach, right? I mean, and a new quarterback, right?

So that's a lot to do and deal with. And in the toughest division in football, too. I mean, easily. Maybe one of the toughest divisions in history. And also, let's say I put the Broncos in the fourth team in that division.

You've got to put someone in fourth in that division. I don't think they're going to be bad. I don't think they're going to be significantly under. But I think they'll be a nine and eight team.

Maybe they go ten and seven. I just personally like the Chargers better. I like the Chiefs better. And the Raiders were a playoff team last year with everything they had to deal with.

And they did get better this offseason. I think the Raiders are a very underrated team right now. A lot of people hate that roster just because of some of the issues in the secondary. Obviously, there's a lot of question marks at the running back position for the Raiders. But it's just Derek Carr plus a bunch of weapons. I don't care.

I don't really care. And you've got, obviously, Josh McDaniels is there now. He's got Brandon Bolden. He's got Josh Jacobs there. They cut Kenyon Drake.

So they're committed to running by committee. And I'm fine with that. But ultimately, it's Waller. It's Hunter Renfro. It's Devontae Adams. And it's Derek Carr throwing bombs over Baghdad to me. And I like how you, I've never heard that one before. But that's a good one. That's why we bring Trista Crick here on CBS Sports Radio.

Alright, let's transition here. NFC Minnesota Vikings. I think the Vikings are going to make the playoffs this year.

But more so because of a product of a bad NFC. They have a new head coach, offensive minded with Kevin O'Connell. I had them at 9 and 8. Their number is 9. I think that's a tricky number. I like this Vikings team.

I think the number for them to win the division was plus 260. I sprinkle a little pepperoni money on that. Just because, like, you've got question marks with the Packers. And I know it's like, OK, well Aaron Rodgers, doesn't matter who he has. We've said this time and time again. He loses weapons. Oh my God, this guy is falling.

And he continues to succeed. I think they're going to get by by their defense. Mostly. Green Bay. But I think in terms of roster, Vikings offensively.

Much better team with a new coach. Obviously, they're going to run that sort of Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay offense around Kirk Cousins. I think Kirk Cousins is going to ball out this year. I like the over 9.

I like that number. The big question with Minnesota just is their defense. Because their defense has been trashed the last few years. Yeah, and they've been giving up a ton of fourth quarter points as well. Their secondary looks suspect. But they did end up getting a couple of guys in free agency. So, yeah, I think that their defense will be better.

Is it going to be elite? No, but I think they're going to be able to score enough points to win games. You also sprinkled some money on Minnesota to win the division.

Because that's some hate money with your co-host Ryan Horvat, who's a sycophant Packers fan. A little bit. I think he might have been open to taking the Vikings just to try to mush it. Yeah, just to mush it, though.

Oh, okay. Yeah, you know what I mean? So an intentional mush. An intentional mush. Our rule on this show, an intentional mush never works.

It has to be authentic. Really? Yeah, you just have to become a mush.

I intentionally mushed... Well, I mushed my way into getting the Warriors to win it all. Right? Where we talked about this. That's true. On this show. Yes. Yeah, that was your take at the beginning of the year. That's how we've justified.

So I like how you're using my material on my own show as Trista Crick is here with us. Going back to the AFC. I think this team is definitely a playoff team. They could win the division. Ravens nine and a half.

I'm on the over there. Oh, yeah. I love the Ravens. The only reason that the Ravens weren't really in the mix last year is they were just completely decimated everywhere. They were decimated at running back. They were decimated in the secondary. Marcus Peters went down.

They were bringing guys off the couch. Like you had Le'Veon Bell. You had Devante.

I think 17. And he looks slim. Dez Bryant. Like it was it was bad. You had issues to Bateman. He was injured. Marquis Brown was like on and off the field. So and then obviously Lamar Lamar couldn't stay healthy.

He had a bunch of non covid related sicknesses and and then he ends up losing the rest of the year. So, yeah, I think the Ravens are going to take a huge step forward. The question mark is, who's their number one?

Is that Bateman? It's going to is it Mark Andrews? It's going to have to be probably Mark Andrews. But with a healthy Lamar in a prove it here. Yeah, I'm taking the over on that. Absolutely.

Trista Crick. I'm either going to pick Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson. I haven't finalized it yet as my MVP. Who's your MVP this year in the NFL? It's chalky, but I like Josh Allen.

It's just it's a very chalky pick. But this man is going to take a step forward. Right. Even losing Brian Dable. I think that hurts. Right. Like you lose the guy who you've you've had develop you new coordinators.

That definitely hurts. But at least Dorsey has been there. But Dorsey has been there for sure. He's been embedded in this team and like they just keep getting more and more stacked. And I think getting Von Miller helps huge, huge. And it's going to take less pressure off. It's going to take more pressure off of him.

But yeah, it's chalky. But between those two, I would probably choose because he's already won it. Right.

So I don't think he's going to win it twice. And now you also with like you said, bringing in Von Miller. I said this to Brandon Bean, their GM when he joined us. Now you have like legit Super Bowl experience. Right.

They had Von Miller last year. I don't think they're running around with 13 seconds left as if they were chickens without their heads, their head cut off. No shot. He's calling out like, yo, take Kelsey.

Someone go get him. Yeah. Don't allow this to happen. Don't let Tyreek and Kelsey beat you.

Just run wild. Yeah. Staying in that AFC East. Trista Crick here with us. The Madam Mayhem on CBS Sports Radio from Ben MGM tonight. Patriots. Eight and a half. You on the over there. Where are you taking the under with whatever Bill's trying to do at the offense? Oh, my God. I think that's a stay away.

I think that's a number that's a stay away because number one questions skepticism. A lot of people are saying I think there were some quotes coming out saying, all right, this team is disjointed, confused, disorganized. They're going to move win.

Maybe they've moved him all around the offensive line, the offensive line issues for for Mac Jones, I think is going to haunt him in the season. You lose. You're going to probably have to trade. They're talking about trading Agalor. They're talking about trading Kendrick Bourne. So this is a mess, right?

Just in terms of the personnel on offense. I'm suspect on that. What is the line tell you, though? Because everyone's like, oh, read the line, read the line. Eight and a half. I would think when you talk about someone that's not really plugged in, someone that's just trying to put a few dollars on, they're like, oh, it's the Patriots. Oh, take the over. Is that what Vegas is banking on by making that eight and a half? Delusional New England fans, they're going to be under is what you're saying. If I was going to do any, I wouldn't touch it. I honestly wouldn't, because this team can win games and what's going to happen with the play calling, right?

Because I don't think, Patricia, I don't make you want to puke. Yeah, I don't trust Matt, Patricia at all. And so if there's a regime change midway, if Damien Harris, you're just going to be going, you know, building things around him. But defensively, they've gotten worse to losing. J.C. Jackson hurts. You know, you've lost a couple of other guys on defense as well.

So yeah, if I was going to do anything, it would be to stay away. So you are the madam of mayhem. I know you're very popular in Philadelphia. Eagles had a heck of an off season.

Nine and a half. I like the over. I think they win the NFC East. I like them to win the NFC East better when they were plus 140 and not minus 140. But yeah, I think you've got the best offensive line in football.

Number one, hands down, everybody says it. You've got multiple running backs. Jalen Hurts is going to take another step and they're going to be able to get after the quarterback on defense. I like this team. I hate to say it, but I think this team is going to be a lot better. And I don't know if I trust Jalen Hurts to be able to throw to both sides of the field, but they have enough weapons and enough pieces. And obviously getting A.J.

Brown is the biggest piece that they got. I think that they'll be able to. Yeah, I think 10 games is not impossible.

I think that's definitely doable. There's always noise about the Cowboys. I have said this before, Jerry Jones. I think he evaluates winning by how much noise, how much drama he could stir up for the drama Dallas Cowboys offensive line in shambles. No more Amari Cooper. Jerry Jones keeps on saying we got to win through Zeke when this is clearly Dak's team. This is starting to feel under when you look at their number of ten and a half.

It's the automatic, automatic under. You've got issues with the offensive line. And Tyron Smith is a big issue. He's the number one guy that you would want to anchor that o-line him at left tackle.

He's had issues before with health and the Cowboys seem to always have that issue, like someone, whether it's Lyle Collins, whether it's Zach Martin in before the season and midway through the season. And then you've got no weapons. Dak Prescott has no offensive line.

He has no weapons. It doesn't even have a backup, right? They cut Cooper rush and then they brought him back. So yeah, I don't I don't see this team defensively. I think they're going to be okay.

Very opportunistic. Micah Parsons, I think is a beast. The secondary is very suspect. Diggs is good. Diggs is very good, but Anthony Brown is not good. He's one of those guys that gets burned constantly.

Every cowboy fan knows his name. So and then you lose multiple guys, right? Cedric Wilson, you lost Amari Cooper.

You lost. So it's just going to be what? Dot Dalton Schultz and CD lamb and the guy that you picked up in James Washington. He's gone for 12 weeks. So I don't know what they're doing.

I have no idea. I think the last time they had major offensive line issues, they went eight and eight. Let me get to a team that was great last year.

Surprised everyone. The big national take when I just listen, it's oh, this team will regress that everyone's sent out of Cincinnati. I look at Cincinnati. I love Joe Burrow.

I love Jamar Chase. And they now have an offensive line, nine and a half wins. I go over there to be a 10 win team easily.

That's an automatic over for me. I think people are just lazy. That's a lazy take. Cincinnati has been for five years, so therefore it's going to level out and there'll be again is what people say.

Very much so. And but you if you look at this team, Jamar Chase was a rookie last year. He is a monster. He's going to he could potentially be in terms of production more impressive than Justin Jefferson. That's how good he's looked in camp. And he that's that's a high praise to think those guys were on the same team together is bonkers. But and Joe Mixon statistically, in terms of what he can do as a running back, insane. And Joe Burrow, Joe Bray was coming, coming back from an ACL injury. So him with a full healthy offseason, I think this team and defensively with Trey Hendrickson, they're really good.

Like you said, they've built up the old line. They've stolen pieces from teams with really good offensive lines. Tampa, Dallas, they get those those guys.

So yeah, I really like the Cincinnati team. I think people must just be worrying about the Ravens. What's Trey Lance going to do?

Oh, I don't know. You look at the quotes and the quotes tell all to me, not the decision to keep Jimmy Garoppolo there. I don't care about that, really. But because you need a backup and why not get the best backup that you can in case something happens to your very mobile quarterback who is young and maybe too mobile, right. But when when you've got Shanahan saying like, yeah, we know he's probably not going to be good right away. We're just sticking with him. There's no high praise.

There's no things that he's building on. To me, that sign that that sends big warning signals that not that they're going to go to Jimmy G, but that maybe he's not going to be good overall, though. Nine and a half. The number for the Niners is an automatic play, automatic, automatic with the questionable quarterback.

Yeah, just because it doesn't really matter. Like Jimmy G throws six times in a game like they've got multiple. Yeah, they've got multiple running backs. One of the best defenses in the league, top to bottom. So yeah, I think and really good offensive line, too.

All right. Let me get your thoughts on this Donovan Mitchell trade. I, like everyone else, just assumed he was going to the Knicks. I thought it was inevitable.

And then I look at Cleveland. I think they made a good move. Some people like that. Did the Jazz get enough back in return? But not everyone's going to go for the Rudy Gobert return.

The market eventually had to level on out. It's crazy. I don't understand, because I think that R.J. Barrett extension really pissed off Danny Ainge. I think that's really what sealed it. Deal and Danny. And I think both sides, Leon Rose, World Wide West and Danny, they don't like each other.

I think they're both kind of like F.U., right? Because they both want to win the trade. You've got agents that always want to win, win, win, win every single side of every single deal.

Danny Ainge, we know he's a fleeceman. We know he wants to just shiv you and take as many picks. So when they brought in the poison pill, which is essentially what that R.J. Barrett deal is, that then you've got to say, OK, you're going to take this huge contract on, and now you're not going to get the salary back. That's the deal that you're going to get.

And we don't really like R.J. that much for this deal. I think they said, OK, let's see what else is out there. And the Knicks thought, miscalculating, that they were the number one team that could get them, that the only team that had enough.

And it felt that way, too. And all the reports were that it was that way and that Cleveland was out. And then they only have having to give up, what, two first round picks? Three first round picks.

Three first round picks. And then two swaps. Yeah. And two swaps. So, yeah. And I think that the Knicks wanted to keep Quinton Grimes and give two. And yeah, it's not going to happen.

At first it was like seven, though. I would get Grimes. I would also trade Grimes to go get Donovan Mitchell. Yeah. But ultimately, the question is also and we talked about this on the fan just before is like, does Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell really move you?

No. But here's the thing. I don't think it's a realistic goal right now for the Knicks to win a championship. So the way I look at it is you need some stability, finally, in that organization. So Leon Rose, World Wide West, popular in NBA circles, they made the playoffs then they missed the playoffs in the last two years. If you go get Donovan Mitchell, you're in a very good category, not a great category, but very good where you're definitely going to be a playoff team and you could be a playoff team consistently.

So it gives you some stability and that regime staying there for two to three years. What I fear is they missed the playoffs. Dolan now gets impatient.

They don't have Donovan Mitchell and you don't know who's running this team a year or two from now. That's a very fair point. Don't think Dolan will part ways with those guys, Leon Rose and World Wide West. I think that their prominence, the level of network that they have and who they can go and get and the deals that they've made in their lives as, as agents, I think that's enticing to James Dolan. I think he sort of captivated by that. Yeah.

So I, I do think it was a major miscalculation and it also tells me that Danny Ainge sees Colin Sexton as a bigger asset than he does RJ Barrett. Interesting. Let's get your run. One more for Trista.

Correct. Bet. MGM tonight. I'll give you one college football game this weekend.

We'll go to a big one. Notre Dame, Ohio state, Marcus Freeman going back to the horseshoe. Notre Dame is a 17 point underdog.

I look, I just look at that. They're the fifth team in the country. I know how state's great there too. I'm not saying that Notre Dame is going to be in the game, but two touchdowns lose by two touchdowns. I'm, I'm plus in the 17 points are on the fighting Irish.

Backdoor covers wide open there. Probably what I would do is wait until you can get a first half line and take Ohio state to cover whatever that number is. When it goes down a little bit. Like if Notre Dame scores first or something like that.

Yeah, either bet it live or just take the right before kickoff or day before whenever the first half lines come out, go ahead and take Ohio state first quarter or something like that and then bet it live. How can people get to you on Twitter? Find me at Trista, T-R-Y-S-T-A, underscore K-R-I-C-K on Twitter. Find me on TikTok too. Oh, you're on TikTok?

This heat check is the name. Wow. Yes. Dancing on TikTok or just more reaction? Just a, just pieces of the podcast, just a definitely need to react to this Donovan Mitchell news though. Well, we'll let you go run and do that. Thanks so much for coming in. Thanks so very much so much for having me.