Several QBs were thrown to the wolves. How did they do? It’s the Infallible Sports Pals Week 3 Football Chat!

Banter: The pals are poised. Mid-season podcasting form is upon us. Nobody likes the LA Chargers so we try to help them out. The Blue Man Group teaches us about life. Cameo by birthday candles.

(9:16) Week 3 recap. We’re going to talk about the 6 new starting QBs. We’ll share one “everyday experience” that encapsulates each start. We start with the formerly boring Daniel Jones and the NY Giants vs the Buccaneers. We talk weaponry, obscure sports, and dumb draft opinions. Cameo by what we talk about every time Jameis Winston comes up.

(33:46) Teddy “Water Under the Bridge” Bridgewater “leads” the Saints to a victory over the Seahawks in Seattle. We dip into college football for a little. In a very special segment, Andre & Dan seriously discuss rehabilitation and forgiveness. Cameo by Urban Meyer’s health problems.

(52:31) Kyle Allen throws 4 TDs and the Panthers win. The Cards lose but damn Kyler Murray is fast. Cameo by the Ezra Klein show.

(1:04:13) Josh Rosen keeps double clutching and we double down on our take that the Dolphins are bad. We compare football teams to restaurants. Cameo by employment.

(1:11:40) Mason Rudolph let down the Steelers defense and they’re a bunch of big mean guys so that’s bad news. The San Francisco 49ers are undefeated. Cameo by laundry.

(1:20:17) Luke Falk gets by with a little help from his friends. Kinda. The New England Patriots are too good at football and it twists fans’ minds. We talk the light & dark sides of fandom. Cameo by a fierce disagreement over jerseys.

(1:32:55) Game of the Week: Ravens @ Chiefs. Lamar Jackson & Mahomes went head-to-head and it was awesome. We talk analytics on 4th down decisions and 2-point conversions (in a clear manner) as well as timeouts (in a very convoluted manner). Andre looks forward to his Lions losing to the Chiefs. Cameo by old men’s opinions.

(1:44:55) Detroit Lions fan suicide watch level: we’re doing alright! Undefeated, baby! Andre talks about how his football mind is permanently tainted by watching the Lions. We’re optimistic about Carson Wentz and the Eagles bouncing back. Cameo by Kerryon Johnson’s childlike innocence.

(1:54:37) The Broncos lost to the Packers and it was just close enough to be winnable but just far enough away to be hopeless. Dan and Andre both have their theories. Also, the media does not believe Jalen Ramsey. Cameo by the long game.

(2:01:37) The “Cool Pal Look of the Week” returns! We suspect that the Cowboys and Eagles are listening to the podcast because there’s really no other explanation for what happened. The Saints get in the mix, too. Cameo by future guests.

(2:06:29) Cool celebrations! Marvin Jones is inspired and Mark Ingram rolls with the punches. Surprise “We Fix the League:” A backflip inspires Andre to come up with yet another new rule for the NFL.

(2:12:36) Our “Sure Thing Bets of the Week:” Run with the favorites, baby! We made money last week so let’s keep it rolling, baby! We continue our weekly segment “how much will the Miami Dolphins lose by?” and our answers are slightly less embarrassing than before.

That’s it! Please write us a review and spread the word to other NFL fans!

Thanks for being a pal!