Green Light with Chris Long - Championship Best Bets! Chief & Eagles Points, Commanders Team Total & Player Props!

Episode Date: January 25, 2025

Chris Long, Stanford Steve and Macon give out their best bets for the NFL's Championship Weekend! Four teams remain and the fellas make their selections including a number of player props. Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen all will have a hand in the outcome this weekend as the Washington Commanders take on the Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills take on the Kansas City Chiefs to determine the Super Bowl matchup! (00:00) - Intro (4:30) - CFB National Championship Rewind (9:05) - Championship Round Best Bets (20:53) - NFL Player Of The Year Awards Want your Green Light Merch so you can look exactly like Chris and the fellas? Hit the website below and get kitted! https://stores.kotisdesign.com/yotehouse/products Have some interesting takes, some codebreaks or just want to talk to the Green Light Crew? We want to hear from you. Call into the Green Light Hotline and give us your hottest takes, your biggest gripes and general thoughts. Day and night, this hotline is open. Green Light Hotline: ‪[phone]‬ Send any Talent Search submissions to: [e-mail] Include any video of your talents, takes and bits as well as a little bit about yourself. Love hearing from the Green Light fans. Also, check out our paddling partners at Appomattox River Company to get your canoes, kayaks and paddleboards so you're set to hit the river this summer. https://paddleva.com/ Green Light Spotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/user/951jyryv2nu6l4iqz9p81him9?si=17c560d10ff04a9b Spotify Layup Line: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1olmCMKGMEyWwOKaT1Aah3?si=675d445ddb824c42 Green Light Tube YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxWFAA-wuB7osdiAJyLOcw Green Light with Chris Long: Subscribe and enjoy weekly content including podcasts, documentaries, live chats, celebrity interviews and more including hot news items, trending discussions from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA are just a small part of what we will be sharing with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm taking bills over 23-half. You're weak. You know, it could be a winner there? Chiefs 27, Bill's 24. Yeah. Ah, damn it. Is this what a hedge fund is? This shit's easy.

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Steve, give their favorite picks from the weekend. We've got sides, totals, team totals, and a couple player props with plenty of fun as well. Enjoy the episode and we'll be back on Monday with our championship round, reactions. White Steve, welcome to the show. Hi, guys. Hey, Steve. Happy Friday. Same to you.

This will be released on a Saturday, professional. Sorry. It's all right. It's all right. Hey, Kingston, what are the standings for our season long pick extravaganza? Everybody is above 50%. Chris is just above 60%. We got Chris at 60, 39, and 1.

Steve 55, 42, and 3. Makin, you're 49, 47, and 4. Steve went 500 last week, Macon and Chris both that winning weeks. Chris was actually half a point away from 5-0. I know it sucks, but here we are. What was my push? Rams Eagles, man.

That damn missed extra point. I thought that was a winner. All right. You thought it was? Yeah. We're collective 36 games above 500. I know it's very good. No big deal.

What was that? No big deal. It might be the most successful pick show in podcast. No question. But no one says it because it's good. Yeah. It's right. You don't get any reaction.

No, right. You only get the reaction when you stuck, right? Welcome to my world. Yeah, dude. It's not fair. Yeah, do you remember you on game day last year? Nope. I don't.

I just remember this year. And no one seems to mention it. And no one reminds you about it. No, 16 over 500. No big deal. No big deal. How'd you do in the national championship, would you? Uh, like one and two.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, I didn't mean, I didn't know the answer. It wasn't like a rhetorical question. Still a very good year. What were your impressions as a national championship? Um, I thought Notre Dame could hang around up front, but the overreaction to them's going on a crazy long drive, the first drive and having nine quarterback runs.

I'm like, that's not sustainable. No, that was the time to live bet. Riley Leonard was absolutely gassed. got tackled on the ball, went over and threw up. So that kind of put it back. But it was it was super hype, man. Like the pregame, like it was the Atlanta with both fan bases showing out. I was just really happy for Ryan Day.

I made a point on our podcast that when you're backs against the wall and you know you need a national championship and you go to your college coach, Chip Kelly, after Bill O'Brien takes the BC job. that's pretty good stuff. And to know that they did it together and got Ryan over the hump and got a national championship. And I think Ohio State fans like their coach now after different feelings last month. It was great.

It was good. I give Ohio State a ton of credit. It does make me think in the future how much you're going to need depth-wise to win it. I mean, this is a whole other season. Being at every Ohio State game during this run, it was damn impressive. Did you see the video of the woman driving Ryan Day straight into a wall? Yeah, after the game. I caught that.

They were coming to our set to talk to Scott. And all of a sudden, they went by on the golf cart to go to the press conference. And then all of a sudden, they come walking out of the other tunnel. So I never got the story until after they were already gone. But they had to walk to our set because of the crash. That's the one time you can smash up a golf cart. No problem. down at the wall, two feet from the wall, being like I got this.

And she didn't have it by 50%. Didn't have it at all. No. No. And he wasn't braced? He's lucky you didn't have the old foot out. The foot out. That thing would have been mangled.

Yeah. Hey, Steve, can we start in like mid-August, delete conference championship games, start going right after the regular season and have this January 1st national title game? Is that a pipe dream? Yeah. Okay. But there's there's alterations that can be made. First of all, the National Championship was never on January 1st.

Never. I know. This is an idea. This is what's called an idea. I do like your idea of starting it earlier. I do think it's going to be a big, big pill to swallow for commissioners, but I could see conference championship games going away and expanding 16. Wow.

Yeah. And if you expand to 16, are you going to be able to take the games that are 12, currently and make them good. Yes, because they're going to be on home field. Okay, I'm just saying there weren't a lot of competitive games this year. Understood, Chris. I got it. Thank you with the NFL playoffs.

The NFL playoffs and kind of dog shit. Yeah. At least it's quality football. Speaking of big pills to swallow, do you guys take creatine? Yes. Yeah? Four grams daily. Wow, is that right?

How much four? Yeah, something like that. Just like we used to in college, just a little scooper. I did. I do the gummies. the creatine gummies. They're good for your brain. Really?

Well, all creatine's good for your brain, yeah? Yeah. Steve, are you taking creatine? I want to start. Let's start. Hey, on creatine, I'm over 60% against the spread. I'll send you some creatine.

Will you? Yeah, yeah. I'll send you some. Got your address. Multivitamins. You take multivitin? I take a lot of vitamins. I don't take a multivit.

All right, got you. All right. Fish oil. Who's up first? Cortisep. Rishi, you see my breakfast every morning. Will the creatine make our hair fall out? That's not what I've heard.

Okay. Yeah. All right. You won't have a little time anyway. Sorry, your mouth, Steve. It's gross how many, how much we used to eat creatine in college. I didn't because I was always afraid of pulling a muscle. Oh, oh, that was true because by our first camp, I mean, we were just hoarding it.

And we went into camp and after. I think we had like three practices before two a days, and we had 15 pulled hamstrings. Yeah, you have to drink water. It's crazy. The muscles suck the water into themselves. Dehydrate you. Yeah. You got it.

All right. But that's good for your brain, I guess. All right. Let's suck these picks into the show. Okay. Who's up first? Chris is up first. We got four picks, either total spread, first half spread or total over team total.

I don't know one prop. It's taken me five minutes to run. private whatever, I mean, I'm not even sure what I'm going to pick yet. So just so you know, I'm not trying to do a making hedge. I literally, I wouldn't this week. Now, if you're going to tell me on something, tell me on my first pick. That's the Buffalo Bills. Ah, all right. Wow. A little nervous about Cole Bishop. Yeah. But I feel good about this game. I do, especially since they're catching points. I know Steve's going to take the Washington team. which I'd rather not do.

So I got to pick another spread. Either total spread, first half spread dose. Who's seconded me? It's mixed. Okay. All right. Give me the Kansas City Chiefs at home laying two points in an AFC title game. A little head to head.

Hope I'm wrong. You do? Yeah, respectfully. Yeah. I'm interested. It hasn't. It's enough. That's enough, huh?

Bill's Eagles? Oh, be great. I just... He's going to take the calendar. We have to both the way. Bill's Eagles. We have to, like, act like I don't think Buffalo is really good for a week or else all the Eagles fans are going to be like, what are you doing?

But Chris, Buffalo's not going to be able to run it like they have. No, that's the problem this week. Exactly. That's my whole point. Now, who's covering all the guys? That's my whole point. And how are you getting Josh off the field? You're going to bring pressure?

Mm-hmm. Good luck. Okay. Beats a free runner. It's over. Give me the commanders. Commanders in the points. Yep.

Six. No conditions. I'll take my chances. No, I can't get off the source. Ooh, that's a big one. But on the other side, no Nikobe Dean.

That's right. Mm-hmm. And on the commander's side, they've got Jonathan Allen back and Lattimore back. Two guys that didn't play in the first two matchups. Well, and we're talking on a Friday, there's no guarantee that Jaden Daniels' arms and legs don't fall off before Sunday. That would be a shame. Yeah, that would be a shame.

I don't know where that came from. I'm just having a big problem with this Washington Renaissance. Paul, try being here in D.C. Because of your friends? Yeah, all of them, yeah. I go into people's houses, you know, for a living. Washington gear in every closet, you know, even the one with the racist logo. Yeah. Give them a couple weeks, man. Did you hear the chief that was the likeness upon which they created the first logo?

I'm sure. Doesn't see the issue. I'm sure he was all for it. Yeah. Just wait till we have a chiefs, our words, Super Bowl. Oh my God, dude. I think we give the country back. If that, if that happens, I think we have to give the country back. And the game's being played on the Gulf of America. America. The Gulf of America. You're going to this game Sunday? I'm going to the game. Nice. And I have a question. I have some friends who are going to the game who are commanders fans.

You know them as Andrew Dewey and Bernie McKeever. Right. Former Wahoos. Yep. DMV area guys. Yeah. So they're commanders fans and I got into a suite and I have a certain amount of tickets. I told them no commanders gear they're allowed in the suite.

Is that fair? Yes. And shut the fuck up. Yep. Yes. Okay. It's not my sweet. Correct. That's fair. What was their response? I said, no problem.

Okay. They want to be protected from the Philly fans. Hell yeah. You wear your blacks and your gray. Yes. And you cheer quietly. You shut the fuck up. Yeah.

Yeah. Those are the rules. All right, Steve, you got another pick. Oh, finally. Thank you. You guys good? This fucking guy. All good here.

I am going to take. I don't see the catches on here for him. Matt, can you help me? Is there a catch's prop for Dallas Goddor? No, because it was longer than minus 130. All right. I will go Dallas Goddor over 40 and a half receiving yards. I'm going to piggyback.

These props suck ass. I'm going to piggyback. I'm going to go over Zach Ertz. That's the one prop I have written down. I'm sorry, buddy. This sucks so bad. Sorry, man. Don't tail these picks.

If you haven't won money by now, you just haven't been tailing them. All right. So am I up again? Great. I'll take the commies team total over 20 and a half. I think it's going to take more than 21 to beat the commies this week. You got another one? Oh, I get another one.

I get to like feverishly search for a prop that I don't feel anything about. Why don't you just take the over in that game? And tell the list. Oh, I can still, I can still bet numbers. Mm-hmm. We're doing. What's the totaling the old Kansas City? 48.5.

I'll take the under on that thing. Fuck. I hate to see it when there's only three picks on the board. You get one taken. I have a question. Are we making four? My heart goes out to you, Steve. Four picks or five picks?

Five total picks. Okay. All right. All right. All right. All right. Jesus. All right.

Two hearts. Beat as one. I shall take the other under 47.5 points in Philadelphia. Thank you. I'm going to take. Bill's Chief's first half under 23 and a half. I can only do one prop. Only one prop.

Oh, shit. So what else is there? You got team totals. You can go over under on. You got first half line. Go into team total, Steve. There eight possible picks. Only once been taken.

You know what I have trouble with there are team totals. But I have written out the final scores of these games. I'm going to take bills under 23. and a half. Who was back? Bill's under. The bill's under 23 and a half team total?

Yeah, Matt, you texted me in a number. Between these two guys. Oh, maybe I should hedge. I'm going to do something smart. What are you going to do? I'm only playing 500 here. I'm playing to stay above 500.

I'm not trying to catch anybody. Here's what I'm doing. I've taken the cheese minus two. Shut the fuck up. This is a head. I'm taking bills over 23. half. You're weak. You know it could be a winner there?

Chiefs 27, Bill's 24. Yeah. Ah, damn it. Is this what a hedge fund is? This shit's easy. Water Street. I've had for Wall Street. Oh, my God. I don't. Chris, you got one of which is a prop.

No, sweet. Can you get out of the props? Do say, Kwan. What do you think? I bet MGM. Come on. Hey, uh, well,

I saw like, 131 and a half. Is that MGM carry Sequam longest rush? Yes, but it's over minus 130. Oh. Okay,

go down. Come on. Take over on his total. The dumbest show ever. Uh, okay. I will take Kincaid over receiving yards. 31.5.

Not going to look. look through the lost and found for one more side. We still have one more? Last one for Chris. Still a bunch of team totals available. Oh, that's cool. The bills are going to win 2320, aren't they? I will take.

That's a no and two. I will take the first half. Now you're talking. Philadelphia Eagles. Now you're talking. Okay. Minas three and a half. Slow starters.

No, I know. It's going to be totally, it's not going to be what you think this week. Okay. They didn't start slow against the commies last game, did they?

In that case, give me the Philadelphia Eagles minus six points against those frauds from Hyatesville, Maryland. Five miles from Washington,

D.C. That's what it says every time I play Madden in that shitty stadium. I think about you. Last pick, Steve. Oh, another one? God, taking forever.

And I can't take... What's left? Like several things. Hey, and if you're listening to the show and you think the Chiefs, it's like rigged in their favor, then bet the fucking Chiefs. Let me know how that goes.

So put $100 grand on the Chiefs. Give me the Chiefs. Okay. I already took the Chiefs, man. You did? Yeah, dude. Oh, I'll take the Eagles first half. Already taken.

I took that as well. I took the Chiefs over point total. You can take one of three things. That's a misconception. There are many picks on the board. Why can't I take another prop? Because we made the rules. Sorry, Steve. Rules suck.

I don't think the bills are scoring more than 23 and a half. All right. So I have to take one of three things. What are the three things? My life's going to depend on it. You can take the commies under team total. You can take the Eagles team total either way you want. Take the Chief's team total either way you want. Or

the bills or chief's first half line? For the first time in the history of the show, you could forfeit your final pick. Just take a loss. The adversity. Give me a chief's first half, minus a half. Use it the right way. It's like he's using it the wrong way.

I'm sure you guys are excited to place your half point. Oh, fuck yeah, I am. Yeah, absolutely. I will take the, sorry, hold on a second. I mean, probably I'll take the bills plus two and a half. Yep. I'm going to take those eagles down to five and a half, please.

The Eagles. The Eagles. How do you spell that? E-G-S-L-S-E. He is with an eye. Can I take, move the first half? Total up to 24? Yep.

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I think they give it to no one. No, I mean, honestly, the guys in the running are probably who? The usual suspects, the T.J. Watts, although I wouldn't give it to a T.J. Watt because he hasn't matched his output. I'm holding his other performances against him. What about Hendr's? Hendrickson should be in the conversation, but when you talk to certain people,

they don't think he's as good as the other guys. I think what are numbers for. Not certain, right? Huh? I don't think it's certain. And I don't, as much as I love Zach Bonn, I don't think it's Zach Bond. No, I mean, that's why I give it to Hendrickson.

I would give it to Hendrickson. All right. I mean, them's the rules. Like every year we're like, oh, who has the most sacks? And rookie of the year, Brock Bowers. Rookie of the year, probably, I think it's going to go to Jaden Day. Daniels, but

bullshit. That's unbelievable. But it looks like Jared versus locked up defensive rookie the year. I can't even argue with that the way he played down the stretch. I used to think it was Quignan Mitchells to lose, but he is a good player.

Quineon getting a little vitamin T for Sunday. I think everybody's got to get a little vitamin T for Sunday. It wasn't a Sunday where I didn't get vitamin T. So I would advise you're going to take it again this Sunday? Honestly, I had a procedure. this morning and propophth. Propothal is amazing. I want some vitamin P.

I want to be like my not be like Michael Jackson, but we'll get that Michael Jackson. How many reps did Bo actually get? It was like 58 or 57. When they started counting two four six, I was dying. Did you see him get the sig? I did. That was all. He was like, oh, wait a minute.

That was unbelievable. Hey, we'll be back in the, in the, in the lots. this Sunday for more I told Bo you got all the content I'm not doing content I'm just there and then making it'll be at the Super Bowl what days he getting in I don't know I think when he found out that he'd have to

join the entire team and not differentiate himself he was out I have a theory that he's weak and not a good teammate that's why you guys want me to be there because it sucks you guys want me to wallow in misery with you airplanes airports hotels

air bambs which are sweet fucking alcohol hangovers it doesn't have to be socializing doesn't have to be content there's plenty of other you know

just a working theory I have you don't eat oysters feel like that's a euphemism no it's not it's not oysters yeah like a good oyster oysters a plenty down there dude yeah we're going to felix's and putting a show on

putting on a show charbroiled buffalo Oysters. So this is the last Super Bowl that you will be invited to if you don't go. If I don't go. If he doesn't go. I could go. There's a bunch of straight Charlottesville and Orleans, right?

Last greenlight event outside of this room that you will be invited to if you don't go to the Super Bowl. Wow. Okay. Including holiday parties and shit. We have holiday parties? No, but eventually maybe we'll have holiday parties. We get really successful. Okay.

Imagine a lot of people run around here. Okay. All happy with their job. Right now, a holiday party would be like, we have to. So. Can we have it during the show? No, it's kind of what we do for many on set. All right.

Well, that's great. That's great. That's great. That's 15 winners. Everybody enjoy your weekend. I got to go tape a live show. Bye-bye, Steve. Bye, guys.