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Episode 58 - “The Derrick Thomas Episode” includes a discussion of the following sports-related topics:
- An "Antidote of Confidence?"
- NFL: "Momma Rice" a big Chappell Roan fan? OR just an Amazon package bandit?
- "You Like That!?!?" Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins put on a show on Thursday Night Football versus the Tampa Bay Bucs. . . but was it enough to defeat Baker Mayfield & the headstrong Bucs?
- Former NFL athlete(s) Chad OchoCinco & James Harrison have agreed to an MMA fight before the Super Bowl. . . does OchoCinco have a death wish?
- NFL London Week 5 Game between the New York Jets & the undefeated Minnesota Vikings. . . a defensive battle? did QB Aaron Rodgers deliberately throw three picks in this game? Are the Vikings a legit Super Bowl contender?
- Houston Texans vs. the Buffalo Bills. . . or the Stefon Diggs Revenge game? Texans pull out the W 23-20 thanks to the last-second 59-yard FG by Ka'imi Fairbairn. . . Bills QB Josh Allen gets the "side-eye of death" after taking the L. . . but Stefon Diggs & rapper Cardi B have an affair while she is eight months pregnant with Offset's baby?. . . is the world/Stefon Diggs mentally prepared for the diss tracks that are about to be released?
- Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels rout the Cleveland Browns 34-13 to win their 4th game in a row. . . Browns offense primarily QB Deshaun Watson is atrocious. . . & their defense, abysmal. . . Browns HC Kevin Stefanski's post-game comments are indicative of a guy who has lost control of the locker room?
- Baltimore Ravens FG Kicker Justin Tucker blasts the game-winning FG in Overtime versus the Cincinatti Bengals. . . QB's Lamar Jackson & Joe Burrow combine for a total of 9 TD's & over 700-yards passing. . . Bengals now 1-4 on the season. . . is Joey B & the Bengals on the verge of missing the playoffs? How does this impact contract negotiations between the Bengals & WR Ja'Marr Chase?
- Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott throws a TD to WR Jalen Tolbert with 0.20 seconds left to lift the Cowboys past the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17. . . Steelers QB Justin Fields continues to struggle with accuracy: 15/27 for 131 yards & two TD's. . . Is Steelers' HC Mike Tomlin's long-time record of consecutive seasons above .500 in serious danger this year?
- The Jacksonville Jaguars did the un-imaginable in Week 5?. . . *it rhymes with Twin. . .
- Monday Night Football game between QB Patrick Mahomes & the Kansas City Chiefs & the New Orleans Saints was very memorable for a few reasons. . . Saints QB Derek Carr goes down with an oblique injury/Chiefs recently-signed RB Kareem Hunt rushes for 100+ yards & a score/Chiefs WR & former Tik Tok sensation JuJu Smith-Schuster discovers the "fountain of youth" & goes for seven receptions for 130 yards/the brother of a Taylor Swift 'Eras Tour' backup dancer, a defensive lineman, has a 37-yard INT return . . Chiefs get the dub 26-13
- Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the NY Jets & HC Robert Saleh have "parted ways" - as in Saleh was escorted out of the facility by Security & was unable to inform the team. . . subtle much?
- No. 3-overall draft pick & Rookie QB Drake Maye gets the nod & will make his NFL regular season debut this Sunday vs. the Texans. . . a 'New Era in New England?'
- NBA: History has been made. . . a Father-Son combo have officially played in a professional sport alongside one another. . . LeBron James & Bronny James make their Daddy-Son debut in an NBA preseason game. . . Bronny's stat line, however, did not make history?. . .
- MLB: We will discuss the MLB Playoffs next week. . . so be sure to Tune in!
- NCAA CFB Week 6 Review & Recap: A Wild/Weird (& Mostly Depressing if You're an 'Bama fan) Weekend of College Football. . . prior to the Mizzou-Texas A&M game at Kyle Field, Tigers WR Theo Wease received a special gift & note from Texas A&M CB William "The Blanket" Lee. . . one hell of a performance by returning QB Connor Weigman & RB Le'Veon Moss surges the Aggies past the No. 9-ranked Missouri Tigers 41-10. . . A&M is now 3-0 in SEC Conference play. . . are they headed for a CFB playoff berth?
- The Syracuse Orange rally in the 4th quarter to force OT, to upset the No. 25-ranked UNLV Rebels 44-41. . . QB Kyle McCord goes 40/63 for 355 yards with 3 TD's & 1 pick while RB LeQuint Allen accounts for a total of four TD's. . . Syracuse, a "sleeping" giant?
- No.3-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes sputtered in the first half of the game versus the Iowa Hawkeyes, led 7-0 at the halftime break. . . behind QB Will Howard's 84% completion percentage & WR Emeka Egbuka's three TD's and the Buckeye's superior defense. . . pull away in the second half for a 35-7 victory.
- The nation's #3-ranked offense & No. 23-ranked Indiana Hoosier's remain undefeated (6-0) after their offense put up a total of 500 yards on Northwestern. . . Hoosier win 41-24.
- "The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry" between No. 5-ranked Georgia & the struggling Auburn Tigers went the distance. . . but lacked that "spunk" & explosive plays. . . Georgia bounces back after tough loss to Alabama on the road last week to win their 8th in a row over the Tigers 31-13. . . Is Auburn HC Hugh Freeze headed towards the "hot seat" (or "electric chair" if you are an Auburn fan?)
- "Revenge of the Nerds:" The Vanderbilt Commodores complete the "upset of the decade" over No. 1-ranked Alabama 40-35. . . Vandy QB Diego Pavia & TE Eli Stowers played lights out in this thriller. . . Alabama's defense could not get off the field. . . 'Bama WR Ryan Williams continued to display flashes of greatness. . . Alabama team Captain Malachi Moore's late-game antics were not necessary (has since issued an apology). . . Vanderbilt fans storm the field & carry the goal-post down Broadway Street in downtown Nashville before throwing it in the Cumberland River & the University was forced to pay the Crimson Tide $100,000 for the fans' actions. . . where do the Commodores & Crimson Tide go from here?
- No. 8-ranked Miami rallied from 25 points down - led by QB Cam Ward - to defeat Cal 39-38. . .this game was the site of ESPN's "College Gameday,". . . how many more games can Miami flirt with disaster before they take an L?
- Rematch of last year's CFB Playoff National Championship. . . same logos/different coaching staffs & rosters. . . Washington pulls away in the 4th quarter to upset No. 10-ranked Michigan 27-17. . . Wolverines QB Alex Orji gets benched for backup QB Jack Tuttle who finished the game 10/18 for 98 yards with 1 TD & 1 INT. . . have we witnessed the last of Alex Orji in a Michigan uniform?
- The Arkansas Razorbacks overcame a 14-3 third-quarter deficit to notch their first home win over a top 5 opponents. . . upsetting Tennessee 19-14. . . upset pulled off by Razorbacks' backup QB Malachi Singleton?
- The Minnesota Golden Gophers pull off the upset over No. 11-ranked USC Trojans 24-17. . . Gophers' HC P.J. Fleck has some giant nuts, eh?
- Shoutout to #2 but should be #1 in the current Heisman poll. . . Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty. . . we compare Jeanty's stats thru the first five games of the season to OK State & legendary RB Barry Sanders stats thru his first five games. . .
- Can "Chaos Theory" explain the events that occured across the CFB landscape this past weekend?. . . Reaction to the release of the updated AP Poll Top 25?. . .
- NCAA CFB Week 7 Preview & Game Predictions:
South Carolina at No. 7 Alabama (-21.5)
No. 1 Texas (-14) vs. No. 18 Oklahoma (Red River Rivalry)
No. 4 Penn State (-4) at USC
No. 22 Pittsburgh (-3.5) vs. Cal
Florida at No. 8 Tennessee (-15.5)
No. 9 Ole Miss (-2.5) at No. 13 LSU
No. 2 Ohio State (-2.5) at No. 3 Oregon
No. 11 Iowa State (-3) vs. West Virginia
No. 18 Kansas State (-5.5) vs. Colorado
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