We start this Episode by Trick or Treating, NFL style, focused first on the Trade deadline, and then on surprise contenders and whether or not they are for real.
- Did teams get tricked or a treat on their deals made so far.
- Sasha thinks the Chiefs got tricked on Kadarius Toney
- Everyone feels good about the Eagles trade for Robert Quinnn
- Jets got tricked on their pickup of James Robinson, who is no Breece Hall
- We love what Christian McCaffery brings to the niners offense
- And Finally, no one feels super strong about Roquan Smith substantially changing things for the Ravens, especially in a contract year.
- For Surprise contenders - Geno Smith & the Seahawks are for real, and everyone appreciates Geno 'not writing back' to his haters
- The Vikings and Dolphins are for real, and while their quarterbacks leave something to be desired, both are better with new head coaches
- Finally, we all think the Jets, Giants, and Falcons are fake contenders, mostly because of poor quarterback play.
We also make best bets for week 9, after going 5-2 on our picks in week 8. That is 10-3 cumulatively over the last two weeks, which would be hard to beat anywhere. Intern P is taking the Titans and the Viking to Cover, Scott is taking the Patriots & the Falcons, and Sasha is taking the Bills and the Seahawks.
Quick hitters elsewhere in Sports:
- We discuss why Kyrie Irving is still the worst teammate in the NBA (and probably all of sports) and why the Nets are such a disaster
- We hit on Russell Westbrook: have the Lakers found something bringing him off the bench?
- Finally, we are two games through the World Series, which is actually getting some decent viewership on TV. Series is tied 1-1, and Intern P has already made some questionable MVP bets.
This Episode was sponsored in part by HiFi Productions.