00:00So obviously today's election day, it's midterm elections.
00:03Well, it also just happens to be the mid-season point in the NFL.
00:06So I figured I'd give you guys some questions about what's going on in the NFL season so far.
00:12And I'll start with number one, who's been the best player in the league so far this season?
00:18Wow.
00:19Best player in the league, I would say consistently, probably Josh Allen.
00:27Purdy was started off the year that way, but he's tailed off.
00:32But Josh Allen's been consistent to me.
00:34For fun conversation's sake, I'll give you a one and a 1A.
00:39I think it's Jameer Gibbs and B. John Robinson.
00:42B. John Robinson has more rushing yards by himself than like 11 teams in the league.
00:47And Jameer every week is toting the rock 25 times.
00:51He's minus 400 to score a TD every week for conversation purposes.
00:56I mean, Rico's not wrong.
00:57He took the quarterback, who's a Marvel character.
01:00But I think you can make a case for Jameer or B. John.
01:03I'm going to go with Jackson, Smith, and Jigba.
01:07Eh.
01:08No, I'm only kidding.
01:09David, I'm kidding.
01:10I know.
01:10You know what the problem with him is, David?
01:12Unless you watched last night, it's why, like, West Coast people don't win the Heisman.
01:16You don't stay up that late.
01:18He's having an amazing year.
01:19A lot of people are missing it.
01:20You're not watching the West Coast games.
01:24I think you can make the argument for a K-9, but the last two games, he sort of slowed
01:27down some.
01:28No, he just, nothing.
01:29Well, that's what I'm saying.
01:31Consistently, it's Josh Allen because it just seems like he goes out and throws for 300 and rushes for 75
01:38and a touchdown.
01:39Tell you one thing.
01:39Chiefs would be wise to get that Emmitt Johnson the ball a few more times a game.
01:43The rookie out of Nebraska.
01:44He's got some serious shake to him.
01:46He is electric.
01:49All right, next question.
01:50What's the best team in the league so far?
01:55I'm going to go San Francisco.
01:57I mean, the injuries they've dealt with, yet their performance rarely dips.
02:02Look, they're going to get Nick Bosa back.
02:04They're getting Greenlaw.
02:05They're going to get healthier.
02:07But when you look at Brock Purdy's had an MVP style year.
02:10They have some of the best wins in the league.
02:13I'm going to say San Francisco in the substation.
02:16And they just added Buckner.
02:17Yeah, I'm going to go with the same because normally when teams have that many injuries, you look at the
02:23Philadelphia Eagles.
02:24You just start falling apart and you start pointing fingers.
02:29They're not.
02:30They're winning.
02:31They're right now the one seed in the NFC if the playoffs were to start today.
02:34And now here's David to tell me why I'm wrong.
02:37No, I'm going to do this because when I did this last time, it upset everyone listening.
02:41And I enjoy that.
02:43It's the Pittsburgh Steelers.
02:44Oh, stop it, David.
02:45Come on.
02:46No, it is the San Francisco 49ers.
02:48It is.
02:49They get upset every time I joke around and say that.
02:52But it's the 49ers.
02:53They are so good at everything.
02:56All right.
02:57Next question here.
02:58Who's the leading candidate for coach of the year?
03:02Ooh, we.
03:04Okay.
03:04So I won't chalk out and say, all right, Shanahan, because of what I said.
03:09So I'll put that to the side.
03:10And it's sad because he can't win it because he should.
03:13I could offer you Todd Monken.
03:16I could offer you John Harbaugh.
03:19I mean, you're talking about two guys.
03:21I mean, John Harbaugh lost his starting franchise QB and his best defensive player in Brian Burns right off the
03:27rip.
03:27And it's year one of a rebuild.
03:29And he's got the Giants in a position to win a bad division.
03:32And in Cleveland, I mean, say no more.
03:36The fact that they're contending in the best division in the AFC at the halfway point.
03:41I like people who do more with less.
03:44That's just me.
03:45See, I like people who do more with more.
03:48No, because we punish them.
03:51I call it the Phil Jackson.
03:53Just because you've got great players on your team, you still got to coach those great players.
03:57But we always discount them and say, who's your pick?
04:00I'm going to go Ben Johnson.
04:02I'm looking at what he's doing out.
04:04He called his shot at the beginning of the year.
04:06He said, we want to outscore people.
04:08Like, he has not been shy about this.
04:10And, yeah, he endured a quarterback that went down.
04:14They still went out there and won games.
04:15I'm going to say Ben Johnson.
04:17So, I'm going to say this, Guy, because we joke about what their schedule is and then not having a
04:22home.
04:22And they still somehow, someway, just keep winning.
04:26Liam Cohen.
04:27Liam Cohen.
04:28Yeah.
04:28Because they just keep finding a way to win.
04:31And they don't have a home.
04:32Can I ask a question without being laughed at?
04:36Could you make the case, not that you'd win the case, could you make the case without being laughed out
04:41of the room that Jacksonville is the best team in the NFL?
04:44You could.
04:45You could.
04:45Just make the case.
04:46Wait, wait, wait.
04:47Let me think.
04:49I guess.
04:51I never really think of them in that.
04:53All they do is win.
04:55That's all they do.
04:56They win.
04:57Are they good on offense?
04:58Yes.
04:59Do they have a quarterback playing high-level football?
05:01Yes.
05:02Do they have a running game?
05:02Yes.
05:03Do they have weapons?
05:04Yes.
05:04Okay.
05:05How about defense?
05:06Check, check, check.
05:07Special teams?
05:08You betcha.
05:09And they have a cyborg kicker kicking it from 60.
05:12Does it hurt them that they lost to the Texans?
05:14Yes.
05:15No one's perfect.
05:16But they've won like 15 of their last 17 regular season games.
05:20I just.
05:21And they got the Ravens coming up this week.
05:23I'm not saying you'd win the case.
05:24I'm saying could you make it without getting laughed out of court?
05:27You know what they are?
05:28They're that team that every time I want to believe in them, they fall on their face.
05:31Look, right now, if I had Jacksonville and Buffalo playing for the AFC Championship, I
05:35would take Jacksonville.
05:36I would take Buffalo because I would just think that Jacksonville moment would be too
05:40big for them.
05:40Bashal, Toot, and FTW.
05:42Yeah.
05:42I think that's the most hilarious part about the Jaguars is no one knows their best receivers,
05:46Parker, Washington, their running backs, Bashal, Toot, and no one knows who those guys
05:49are.
05:50No.
05:50But they're great.
05:51They perform.
05:52And that defense is nasty.
05:54Go ahead.
05:55I'm sorry.
05:55I didn't mean to sidetrack you, Paulie.
05:56No, it's okay.
05:57So question number four, because we've heard this phrase a million times over the last
06:02week or two in ads, who's the most dangerous player in the NFL right now?
06:08Dangerous?
06:10He's being provocative about the political ads.
06:13Oh.
06:13Oh.
06:15It could be the most explosive player.
06:17Anytime he gets the ball, it's a touchdown.
06:18A defensive player.
06:19Well, I mean, okay.
06:21So in an effort to not be repetitive, I'm not going to say Gibbs or Bijan.
06:26We'll pick something a little different.
06:29Okay.
06:30How about someone who has become a star?
06:34And every time they touch the football, it's electric.
06:37You do think they could house it.
06:40What about Luther Burden III?
06:43Hmm.
06:44I'm just trying to be different for the sake of the segment.
06:46It's still Gibbs or Bijan, but I'll say Luther Burden.
06:51No, I like that.
06:54That's because I was thinking either Gibbs or K-9.
07:00And you're not wrong.
07:01You didn't say those guys earlier.
07:03Right.
07:03So you could say that.
07:04Yeah.
07:04I think Gibbs or K-9, because when they touch the ball, it just seems like
07:09touchdowns will show up.
07:10Correct.
07:10I was thinking actually Caleb Williams, because he makes so many plays with his
07:15feet to then throw the ball down the field.
07:17It's a good one here.
07:18I couldn't say Josh Allen, because that's what I would.
07:20I'll give you one other one, just for fun, and I want to make sure the Kool-Aid
07:24crowd is happy.
07:25But he has had a great year.
07:26He scored a touchdown four straight weeks, and he's got juice.
07:31J-Mo.
07:35Not dropping passes.
07:36Nope.
07:37Getting stupid penalties.
07:38Okay, let's move on.
07:40Paul?
07:41Okay.
07:41Who's had the most disappointing year so far?
07:44Justin Herbert.
07:45Next question.
07:48Just end the topic.
07:51He's right.
07:52I mean, dude, if there's an Oscar award for being disappointing, Justin, get a
07:58tuxedo and go up there and speak.
08:00No, I'm trying to think.
08:01Is there anybody else?
08:02I don't want to make this a runaway for him.
08:05Can I throw in Jaden Daniels?
08:08He was supposed to take a step this year?
08:11You could throw in Ashton Gentry.
08:12It's supposed to be the second-year bounce after his first year.
08:15His offensive line wasn't great.
08:16And you know what he's become?
08:17Larry Centers.
08:19Guy's going to catch 100 passes.
08:21But what about the running of the football?
08:23CJ Stroud.
08:25He's been good.
08:26Come on.
08:27He's on a terrible team, but look at his numbers.
08:29He's been good.
08:30Actually, you could throw the whole Texan defense in that category.
08:33I like that.
08:34Putting the Texans, period.
08:35There you go.
08:36The Texans.
08:36Just a picture of a cow.
08:38I'll give you one, Rico.
08:39This man has already been saying it, so it's just me and you.
08:42It's Lamar Jackson.
08:46Yeah.
08:46You know what?
08:49He's going to win the honorary Mikey V Award for just, I don't even know.
08:56David, I don't think he wants to be there.
08:59I think he's doing just enough to make money, you know, and then he's going to be gone.
09:05You just, at least Herbert hate to see it.
09:09At least Herbert tries with his pick sixes.
09:14I mean, Lamar's doesn't play, but Herbert tries.
09:18He just throws his pick sixes and he's not good.
09:21All right.
09:21The next one.
09:22Who's made the dumbest mistake so far this season?
09:28Dumbest mistake.
09:30Well, if you'd allow college, I'd say CJ Bailey at NC State against Vandy, but okay, that's
09:35not in play.
09:36Mistake.
09:38I could nominate Kevin O'Connell for his performance Sunday, both going forward on
09:44fourth and three for no reason instead of kicking the field goal and then punting with
09:48three minutes to go.
09:50Paul, I got to be honest with you.
09:51This question, I would like the benefit of three minutes to think about it.
09:56I know we can't do that on live radio.
09:58I'm going to say a tie for what O'Connell did last week.
10:02And even though it worked out, what Dan Campbell did the week before.
10:07I like that.
10:07It worked out.
10:08You know, that doesn't mean it was correct.
10:11Okay.
10:11It wasn't, you know, Rico, you're yourself.
10:17I mentioned a big mistake because there was an off season move.
10:20The Patriots traded for AJ Brown.
10:23No, David.
10:25I like what you're thinking.
10:26Paul, if I can, here's another one for you.
10:29Seattle not keeping K-9.
10:32You made some brilliant moves.
10:34You out-fucked yourself with that.
10:36Can I, can I, well, okay.
10:38The problem is Charbonnet hasn't played until last night and Jadarian Price got hurt.
10:45I want to revisit this in as little as two weeks.
10:48Let me just see what they intended actually being on the field.
10:52You're right right now.
10:53So this is like the golf fumble.
10:56The intention matters.
10:58Yes.
10:59Like, I'll be honest.
10:59When I was thinking of that question, I was thinking of Dan Quinn solely.
11:03Oh, he wins.
11:05Oh, yes.
11:06The game against the Giants.
11:08Yeah.
11:08Paul wins.
11:09That's why I needed a few minutes, Paul.
11:11Okay.
11:12Last one here.
11:14Which team may need to admit it's time for a rebuild?
11:18Philadelphia.
11:20But here's another one.
11:22Baltimore.
11:23The first thing I would do if I am the Ravens, I would put Derrick Henry on the block.
11:29I would put, I'd put a for sale sign on just about everything.
11:33And Lamar doesn't have a contract.
11:36I'd say Baltimore and Philly.
11:37Those would be my two.
11:40I would say the entire NFC South.
11:47Rico, you can't do that.
11:48They all just need to say, this isn't going to work, period.
11:52But the other team that I would say, it's the Pittsburgh Steelers.
11:58What?
11:59David.
11:59They got six wins.
12:00We're winning the division.
12:03Rico, you can't.
12:05We can't.
12:05Okay.
12:05No.
12:06No, no.
12:06The reason being, you're Pittsburgh, and you're about winning the Super Bowls.
12:10They haven't been about that in 15 years.
12:13And I need you to be back about that.
12:15Stand on business.
12:16They are standing on business.
12:17Go get a real quarterback.
12:18They're standing on the family business and making money off of all these Hill Jacks.
12:23Go get a real quarterback.
12:25And you know, if Aaron Rodgers came back and said, I'm coming back next year, you would
12:29not be happy.
12:29All they care about is waiting list.
12:32It's been one for 25 years.
12:34I just said, Pittsburgh, go get a real quarterback and start this thing for real.
12:38I do like the idea, though, Rico, of you just sending a group email to the whole NFC South.
12:42It's time.
12:43All of you are terrible.
12:44There's a van waiting outside to take you to read.
12:47Wait, which one of these teams was it supposed to go to?
12:49All of you.
12:49It was reply all.
12:51It was a group chat, but please don't reply back.
12:53Okay?
12:54It's a group chat.
12:55You're all atrocious.
12:59Wow.
13:00And that is the NFL midseason questions.
13:03Bye-bye.
13:03Bye-bye.
13:03Please.
