The Fumblerooski Podcast - Sum of Their Parts -Ep 201 The Fumblerooski Podcast

Episode Date: August 1, 2023

Which team is the best in the NFL? How far can the so-called "top teams" realistically go? What teams are the most underrated heading into the 2023 season? Adam Wright and CJ Medeiros debate these top...ics and more!

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Here's Edelman broken up and the pass is no sign yet. Edelman comes down with a football, they're saying it's a catch. It's caught! It's a catch! Sideline! Touchets! Side-line! Touchdown! Unbelievable! Swings it way down the field to Watkins!
Starting point is 00:00:33 Sammy Watkins for the touchdown! Well, last week we celebrated 200 episodes, and now we're off to the next 200, over to ground zero. So how do we go to 201? Well, we do the top 10 teams going into the 2023 NFL season. As we concluded our player rankings going into this season as well. This is the Fumble Rooski podcast by Power 88 and Secret Weapon Consulting. Adam Wright here with CJ Medeiros. Tuck is at work again. So it's just the two of us, but CJ, top 10 teams and most underrated teams in the fan box so all teams today rather
Starting point is 00:01:29 than the player rankings a little bit of a uh change of pace here so how you doing i'm all right it's always great to you know actually like sit here and rank teams because you know the the overall like just player that's all well and good. But if it was just about one player per team, then, you know, that would just be boring. But teams, it's so crazy how they're built. Some are stacked, some are just middling, and some are just completely top-heavy. So, it's like having everyone else just on a team, truly, it's the great equalizer. That is the way teams tend to work.
Starting point is 00:02:07 So I know we were going to go each of us going. So we're doing top 10 going into the 2023 NFL season. So I know we were going to do four. Like I cover for you cover for who wants. Do you want me to go first or you? I know we go first. It's whatever. All right.
Starting point is 00:02:25 So going with, do we have, are we going to go with the list that we have on the. Yeah. This one right here. That looks good to me. All right. Why don't you kick us off with 10 through seven. All right. Kicking us off at number 10.
Starting point is 00:02:39 And this one hurts me. The New York Jets. You know, having a franchise quarterback will do that to you although what's going to happen after rogers is gone we don't talk about that but i mean just look at that rogers you know reigning offensive and defensive rookies of the year just a ferocious defense the jets are primed to be something special. And the only reason, keep this in mind, folks, the only reason we don't have them higher is solely because they're just in a tough division. You know, you have the Dolphins, the Bills, and even the Patriots.
Starting point is 00:03:16 Well, not the most flashy team can give you a run for your money on any given Sunday. Now, moving on to number nine, the Seattle Seahawks. And I never thought I would put a team led by Gino Smith in the top 10, but wow, did he pick a time to have a career year? He, he has an offense that features Kenneth Walker, Noah Fant, Will Disley, DK Metcalf and and their other receiver oh yeah Tyler Lockett with a young upcoming defense once again like the division they're in there it's a two-horse race with them in the 49ers so that's why we put them at nine speaking of which the 49ers are number eight now if Brock Purdy was healthy you can make a case they're top five. But it just seems like no matter what, they've never had a healthy quarterback,
Starting point is 00:04:10 be it Jimmy G, be it Trey Lance, be it Brock Purdy. If their quarterback situation was figured out, because that team everywhere else is loaded. Because I'm just saying, that team with a healthy quarterback, top five. But alas, Brock Purdy will be coming back this year we just don't know when and then number seven and this is another one that feels weird to me the Detroit Lions you rebuilt the secondary you have a young hungry upcoming defense a solid offensive line Jared Goff turning back the clock, and Amon Ross, St. Brown, and David Montgomery. That is a scary, scary unit, especially in a weak AFC North,
Starting point is 00:04:55 which could mean the Lions could go far. All right, Adam, you got the next four? Yep. So I got six through three. Then we're going to alternate for the top two. And I got to say, I was going to have the Lions a little higher, and I would be covering them. But I was overruled.
Starting point is 00:05:14 This is a general top ten for the three of us co-hosts. So I had to compromise a little bit. But just for the record, so that whenever the Detroit Lions are NFC champions and heading to the Super Bowl, I just want that to just for the record so that whenever the detroit lions are nfc champions and heading to the super bowl i'm just want that to be for the record uh i had them i had them higher but we were gonna we put them lower just because they haven't proven anything yet so i understand i understand but just i'm just raising my jets are 10 too that's all yeah we have the jets 10 and that's a team that I'm pretty high on as well. But these are all question marks.
Starting point is 00:05:48 They're teams that we don't know if they'll be as good as we say they will be. But without further ado, I have the Ravens at number six, a team that if they meet the expectations that we have for them, where they should be a much better passing offense and be more two-dimensional, they should be a little better than six. Right? This is a team that has always had a very good defense. Their offensive line's been solid.
Starting point is 00:06:18 It's always been. It has always been their passing attack that's been their Achilles heel. I think they figured it out. Assumedly so. They have figured it out. So we'll see how they do with that. But apparently they have fixed their only weakness. So let's see how that goes.
Starting point is 00:06:39 But I have the Ravens. I'm very high on them. They don't win the division because the number one in that division is, is a pretty good team. Uh, but here's a number five that is the best in their own division in the AFC South, which is the Jacksonville Jaguars. And this is another team that if it weren't for all the question marks, I would say this team is closer to the top. Because everywhere you look, this team has talent. And they are young, and they are hungry, and they clearly had some good momentum going into the end of last year. They finished 6-2 towards the end of the season and snuck into the playoffs with an above 500 record which none of us expected and uh their quarterback messiah trevor lawrence looks awesome he had a great stretch last year towards the end of the
Starting point is 00:07:34 season so all good things and then you add in calvin ridley when you already had christian kirk as a wide receiver one who we thought was a two turns out he can actually do pretty well as a wide receiver one, who we thought was a two, turns out he can actually do pretty well as a number one. And you also have Evan Engram. The list goes on with those players. That team could be a top three seed in the AFC if all things go right. Speaking of teams where a lot of things need to go right, we got number four, which is the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, the Chiefs are a very flawed team. Their defense isn't perfect, but it's pretty good. Their offensive line is pretty good. Their tight end is the best in football.
Starting point is 00:08:18 There's no question about that. The only reason we have them number four is out of respect for Patrick Mahomes and also the the defending world champs here uh this chiefs team is still going to be very good you can pretty much book it on your betting marks that patrick mahomes is going to throw her 25 to 30 touchdowns a year that's not that's not not debatable even if even if your number one wide receiver right now is Kadarius Toney. This is a team that's a slam dunk, playoff team, they're probably going to be division champions, even though their wide receiving core is extremely suspect, Patrick Mahomes still
Starting point is 00:08:57 figures out ways to get it done. And who are we to bet against him at this point, especially after last year's performance, right? That leads me to my number three, which is probably the most sure thing on this list, which is the Buffalo Bills. Now, the Bills, what you see is what you get with this team. Are they winning a Super Bowl? Probably not. Are they going to win 13 games?
Starting point is 00:09:26 Most likely as well, because this is a great regular season team with a gunslinger quarterback, a very good wide receiver one in Stephon Diggs. You have a good number two in Gabe Davis, and they have probably their best tight end duo in franchise history with Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid. The only issue with this team, which has kept them from getting over the hump, is that running game. It is terrible. And whenever their passing game fails, they don't have a rushing game to make up for it. That being said, their passing offense is an air show. It's awesome. It's going to be awesome again. But you also have a pretty good defense as well.
Starting point is 00:10:06 So pretty much the most sure thing on this list is the Buffalo Bills at number three. Now, there's our top eight. Now, the final countdown, the top two. CJ, give us your number two. Our number two is the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, let's look at their roster. Jalen Hurts played like he had like a career best season and got paid like it as well. You've got a good running back room that features DeAndre Swift and Rashad Penny, a good one-two punch at wide receiver with A.J. Brown and Devontae Smith, arguably a top five tight end in Dallas Goddard, in my opinion, the best offensive line in football
Starting point is 00:10:52 and a defense that might have gotten a little better. Now, top to bottom, like roster-wise, this could very well be the best team in the league. What's holding it back for being number one, you might ask? Now, we've said it multiple times. We know it is an analytical answer, but I don't care what the analytics may or may not say. Super Bowl hangover. It's very, very real.
Starting point is 00:11:20 And how many times have we seen that affect a team? You know, 2015 Carolina Panthers, right? You know, they lost and oh god that hurt them the seahawks getting bounced out in round one after 2014 falcons getting bounced out in round one later so sewer bowl curse like we said not analytical but it's always something to watch out for but not taking that into account this is a darn good roster and a it's a decent division but overall i i mean just just look at that team however when it comes to firepower we believe there's only one team that's better adam our number one going into next year is the cincals. And you talk about a team that now we talked about that Superbowl curse. They lost the Superbowl two last year, and they had that
Starting point is 00:12:12 hanging over their heads clearly for the first half of the season. Then their offensive line that they just built up that previous off season starts to gel a little bit they give burrow time to throw and down the stretch they went seven and two they went on an incredible run and they again faced another barrier which was that bank bills bengals game it got suspended and instead of offering neutral grounds to the bengals who were part of that game they offered it to the chiefs and only gave it to the Chiefs and Bills, which is asinine, complete stupidity. And they really, really botched that one. A team that was actually part of the game that was suspended wasn't even included in these plans. And the Bengals could have easily just turtled and just said,
Starting point is 00:13:11 you know what, everything is against us right now. It's over. No, they used that as a chip on their shoulder. And they made it all the way to the AFC championship game, and it took injuries to their interior offensive line for them to actually fall apart in the end. And it was still a very close game in that AFC championship between them and Kansas City. Just Burrow was sacked five times. There's only so much you can do when your quarterback doesn't have time to throw.
Starting point is 00:13:35 Not trying to take anything away from Kansas City, who are now the defending champions. They earned that Super Bowl victory. They deserve it. And Patrick Mahomes is a complete stud. Slam dunk the best quarterback in football. But now the Bengals have a lot of momentum going into this year. And they not only have their offensive line coming back healthy this year, but they added to it. They brought in Orlando Brown and they have everyone else coming back healthy. Name a team whose backup tackle, one of their backup tackles is Lyle Collins,
Starting point is 00:14:15 another Pro Bowl caliber tackle. And on top of that, the backups who they had in the postseason were really good too. That was their Achilles heel. And they figured that out. Not to mention their defense is still young and getting even better. This is a team that should be not only representing in the AFC and the Super Bowl, but also winning it all. This is a great team.
Starting point is 00:14:41 The best Bengals team in franchise history. I should have them at 13, 14 wins if that. This team is going to be awesome. Yep. Also, you forgot to mention that they got rid of the cancer known as Eli Apple. That actually helps. Addition by subtraction, kids. And I was going to mention their secondary.
Starting point is 00:15:06 I refrained because their defense in general is really good. Very underrated. They don't have any superstars, but they have a lot of guys who can play at a high level, high enough so that this defense as a collective unit can supplement a Super Bowl winning team. You have Cam Taylor Britt, you have Chidobe Awuze, and Mike Hilton. Those are your three corners.
Starting point is 00:15:28 And then on top of that, so you lose Jesse Bates and the other guy, Vaughn Bell. You slide in Dax Hill to the starting role because he was your first round pick. He ought to be at this point. And then you sign Nick Scott to a contract. Another very good safety. You replaced your safeties overnight. So this is top to bottom, arguably the best team in Bengals history. So all great things going on over in Cincinnati.
Starting point is 00:16:01 Yep. So there you have it our official top 10 teams going into the 2023 nfl season obviously things are bound to change a lot of things that we are going to have uh change for this upcoming seat for this upcoming season everyone winds up being wrong about something. I'm sure we will. But without further ado, we want to know what you guys think about the most underrated teams. So we kind of named our top 10. What do you think are teams that we are undervaluing that are being slept on? We asked you guys that. That is next. This is the Fumble Rooski Podcast. The gentleman comes down with a football, and they're saying it's a catch. It's a pass. Takes.
Starting point is 00:17:08 Side-line. Touchdown. Unbelievable. Swings it way down the field to Watkins. Sammy Watkins for the touchdown. Touchdown. back to the fumble ruski podcast by power 88 and secret weapon consulting adam right with cj medeiros tuck is out tonight because he has work so we welcome you to the fumble ruski fan box portion of our show so we post a question filter
Starting point is 00:17:44 on our instagram every Monday, and you can respond with hot takes, questions, and more. And we will discuss it and give you a shout-out on our podcast. Respond to next week's fan box question to be featured on our show. Now, the question of the week was, who are the most underrated teams going into this season? We lead off with Grayson Mortimer who said the Dolphins haven't had much press they've kind of been they've kind of been written off because of this
Starting point is 00:18:12 past season but I mean I I kind of agree in the sense that this team was when Tua was healthy one of the best in the league at least on the AFC side. I mean, there was a point they were, what, 8-3? And they were contending for the number one spot in the AFC. If it weren't for these injuries, I mean, they barely slipped into the playoffs with what they had. And, I mean, Tua was playing pretty well until he got the, what, three, four concussions that he had? Yeah, and that's the thing, you know, with Tua was playing pretty well until he got the, what, three, four concussions that he had? Yeah, and that's the thing, you know, with Tua and all.
Starting point is 00:18:51 I mean, yeah, he's a good quarterback, but, you know, the O-line obviously allowed him to get hurt like that, and that's the thing. They haven't really improved it, which, I mean, I'm not going to say they're overrated but i mean i don't know everybody knows what they are at this point i mean you had jalen ramsey too but now that didn't work out quite so well now they have eli apple oh yeah that's gonna work out well for them uh but we'll we'll see they needed to improve their offensive line and they didn't which is one of the big
Starting point is 00:19:23 disappointments of this miami dolphins team because going into last year i was very excited to see them play um and they didn't disappoint for the time they were healthy but in that off that offensive line just wasn't good enough they need another tackle opposite turon armstead um but diego huertas said so we got a couple votes for jacksonville uh floodster sports zone said easily the team down in duval the jacksonville jaguars and diego huertas said jacksonville and he also said the lions a team that i believe um if all goes right for them and it should, I mean, there's nothing that I could see that would go wrong,
Starting point is 00:20:10 unless, I mean, barring any serious injuries, but you can say that about most of the league. This Jacksonville Jaguars team is good, young, talented. They look like they're good playing with each other. There's no chemistry issues. And their quarterback is a stud. I mean, it's going to get to a point where we can mention him in the same breath as Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow. Yeah, that's true.
Starting point is 00:20:40 And I do want to point out, the issue isn't like them winning the division because outside of them, that division is terrible. I mean, maybe the Titans, but I don't know. Yeah, not the Titans. Maybe. I mean, maybe the Titans, but I don't know. Yeah, not the Titans. Maybe. I mean, it depends. But the question is, when they get to the playoffs, how far can they go? I think this team has the talent to win the Super Bowl. No, I think they do. But the AFC, that's going to be a tough road to traverse. Yeah, especially with seasoned and experienced teams such as the Bengals
Starting point is 00:21:10 and the Chiefs at this point and the Bills. All three teams the past couple of seasons have made deep playoff runs. So, you know, I like Jacksonville, but they're inexperienced. That's a good point. So on to our Lions votes. Not only did Diego Huertas pick the Lions, but also Nick Reyes and Stephen Parker, all Detroit Lions guys for most underrated. And again, as I was mentioning during our our rankings i think that's a team that
Starting point is 00:21:47 could go really really far and i think i think that team could be representing in the super bowl again i mean like it's very possible this is the best team they've had in a bit it's the best team they've had in the 21st century yeah i mean you can mention this team in the same breath as like the stafford to johnson lions yeah you got allman ross st brown you got jameson williams after his six game suspension yep and also you know you got david montgomery out of the backfield a line being built up you got c got C.J. Gardner, Johnson, Aiden Hutchinson on the defense. And on top of that, just their division is weak. So there's no reason for the Detroit Lions,
Starting point is 00:22:37 unless everybody gets hurt, not to win. Yeah, and the Bears should be kind of competitive or at least make strides towards that, but they shouldn't threaten for the division at all. They're a year or so off. But the Lions, that's the team to beat in the NFC North. Going on to our next votes, we've got, well, Chase McGinty also said Lions, but he also said, I'm expecting big things from the Bears this year.
Starting point is 00:23:13 So I just finished mentioning them. So other people who said the Bears, Johnny Zuccaro, Conrad Sperry, who said, duh, Bears. The Bears are a young team, and we're still figuring out if Justin Fields is the guy too. So there's a lot of question marks there. And I guess that could be classified as an underrated team, but they've improved their defense. They've improved their offensive line drastically. So now Justin Fields will actually have time to throw. And he's a wide receiver one.
Starting point is 00:23:53 They got him some toys to throw to with DJ Moore. You also have at the number two Darnell Mooney. You also have Chase Claypool, who has the potential to be much better than he has been. If he could get his head screwed on straight that's a big if big if but it's also and Cole Komet however you pronounce it yeah that's that's a really really good team and if Justin Fields can play then this is going to be a good year for the for the Bears maybe not a Super Bowl winning year because they are young, but they would be making strides in the right direction towards the Bears finally being back
Starting point is 00:24:33 to where they once were, where they were actually a good team once upon a time. But we have some Steelers votes. Owen Vanslack said without a doubt it's the Steelers Eli Angeron said Steelers in parentheses coming from a Ravens fan you have more strength than our co-host I'll say that Tuck would never Tuck would never would never admit to that yeah when I was posting the fan box that's what I thought too yeah ian mulhern said steelers or the browns if you you can make a case for both so the steelers are another team that's young and probably too young to really get anywhere just yet but they finished eight and nine last year or nine and eight uh nine and eight i think no so tomlin continued his stupid little streak yeah i mean i'm not going to address why the
Starting point is 00:25:32 street doesn't mean anything but i will say this all hinges on kenny pickett because they beefed up the line you have naji harris at running back you know, George Pickens is going to be a stud this year. And you have guys like Deontay Johnson, too. And, of course, that defense featuring Alex Highsmith, Cameron Hayward, and everyone's favorite, TJ Watt. And this is all going to come down to if Kenny Pickett can play, which I would think he can. Oh, but if he can't, that's going to be a problem.
Starting point is 00:26:06 However, they also suffer from what the Patriots are suffering from, where the division they're in is just loaded. Yeah, there's that too. And we had two of their division in the top 10 for us with the Bengals and the Ravens. And the Browns haven't been mentioned yet which they will right here Ian Mulhern said the Browns too and Brian Mucker also picked the Cleveland Browns a team that really has fallen off the map since uh Deshaun Watson's 11 game suspension
Starting point is 00:26:41 you know they had their short claim to fame when they, when they traded for the coveted quarterback and it looked like they had a pretty good team around them, which they still do. It's just, they lost Deshaun Watson, their quarterback for 11 games for obvious reasons. But I mean, that was their risk when they brought in such, when they brought in such a controversial figure but still an incredibly talented quarterback who with the roster around him if all things go right which big if with that sprinkled browns dust all over him if all things go right this team should be mentioned in the same breath as everyone else in the AFC North. Yeah, that's true.
Starting point is 00:27:30 But, you know, it's all hinging on Watson. Yeah, a lot of teams where their success completely hinges on their quarterback. Because you got to remember, they gave up a haul to get Watson. And if Watson doesn't pan out, oh, then you're just going to really really stupid yeah yeah i mean if if they don't even if they don't make the playoffs once or if they just finish anywhere less than an afc championship in the time that they have deshaun watson then it's a massive bust i mean watson Massive bust. I mean, Watson robbed this organization of its money. I mean, they still haven't gotten many games from him. But would you believe me if I said the Panthers got the most votes for us? Yeah, kind of.
Starting point is 00:28:23 So we got quite a few of them. Owen vanslack said panthers honestly might surprise some people carolina cast sports said carolina panthers definitely no bias there martin hill said carolina panthers tyson tate said don't sleep on carolina there seems to be a lot of optimism with him and with that team and b Young. And I get it. They have some pieces there, some underrated wide receivers, I'll say. A very good offensive line. I mean, their defense is going to be loaded. That's no question mark there. But Bryce Young is really short. And I know that there have been some quarterbacks in the past who have been able to overcome that.
Starting point is 00:29:22 But I feel like we only look at the success stories and not the bigger picture where it usually does not work out. Yeah, it's true. I mean, you know know it's solely because bryce young is a rookie if he's like a few years under his belt and in that division i would say oh yeah they they've uh they've got a shot but i don't know the whole thing is just they're too young also give that team a real wide receiver one uh had one yeah well uh if they didn't if they still had dj more than they wouldn't have had the number one overall pick to get bryce young so it's up it's understandable for for carolina's side too but um we got a couple seahawks votes though and i like this one i do like the seahawks this, though. And I like this one. I do like the Seahawks this year.
Starting point is 00:30:07 They didn't make our top 10. Actually, they did. They did. No, they did. You wanted them out. And I'm a little. It was because of Geno Smith. That's why.
Starting point is 00:30:19 Because he needs to prove he can do it again. Yeah. And he has a better roster this year to do it technically yes his the interior offensive line is better which was which was a weak point for them their defense has gotten much better not just on the front seven but they improved you know they improved on their strengths which was partially partially – which was their secondary. They got Devin Witherspoon. All right. We got some Vikings votes too. Cola DJ said Vikings.
Starting point is 00:30:57 Tyson Tate said everyone's really just forgetting that the Vikings went 13-4 last year and expect them to be bad. Yeah. Well, I addressed this when we were posting the responses on our story. Yes. The Vikings did go 13 and four last year. Why do we expect them to be bad?
Starting point is 00:31:16 Because they were fraudulent. They were bounced out in round one and first team in NFL history that had like 12 plus wins with a negative point differential yeah um well also i don't want to nitpick but you forgot to list i think who said seahawks are you sure right right right um hang on i'm gonna get it now yeah just i could um josh hool and landon wepper said seahawks uh i need to go through the i'll go through these last two for the giants and then i actually have to hop off if you would wouldn't mind finishing these off and then giving us the outro of course i forgive you nick reyes
Starting point is 00:32:07 said the giants and i think i'm forgetting one more who said giants who i didn't list um as my dog is yelling no it's a hang on hang on jesus. But the Giants, it was Eli Turner. The Giants are a team that definitely improved. They look better. I just have a hard time having them over the Eagles and Cowboys because they haven't improved that much. They also paid Daniel Jones over $100 million,
Starting point is 00:32:46 which I don't know how you... But he needs to have a career year because if you actually look at his numbers, they're not that impressive. I'd say they're below average. He just needs to justify why they paid him that much. Yeah. You're absolutely right there.
Starting point is 00:33:05 Yeah. All right.'re absolutely right there. Yeah. All right. I have to hop off because I have somewhere to be. I apologize. But thank you guys for tuning into the show. Thank you for tuning in for 201 episodes now at this point. As we head into this regular season don't forget football is this week thursday the hall of fame game oh boy the most meaningless of all the meaningless pre-season
Starting point is 00:33:31 games but either way it's gonna be nice to have football back it's football i don't care it's just it's just a good sign that football is on its way back all right i don't know if i can leave this so i'm just gonna turn my screen off and then I'll just have it left here just in case. Because I'm not sure. I started the episode. No, I can do it from my end. It's cool. All right, cool.
Starting point is 00:33:52 All right. Bye, everyone. And enjoy the rest of the episode with CJ. Wow, no pressure or anything. But Adam has to step out. So we will just finish off the last of the fan box so we just covered the new york giants then connor fallon said the rams now the rams have some good pieces you know you got a matt stafford you have aaron donald and you
Starting point is 00:34:18 have uh what's his name cooper cup who's coming back from injury yeah well the issue is it's they're very top heavy not to mention they lost guys like daryl henderson alan robinson and uh jalen ramsey as well oh and taylor rapp and leonard floyd so i'm not saying they're overrated but i don't know if they're underrated i don't know if they're going to be that good. Next up, William Mantle said the Jets. And I mean, look, as a Pats fan, you know, not a big Jets fan, but can we really call the Jets underrated after all like the coverage they got? Then again, some people aren't going to give them that respect. So, I mean, maybe you're right.
Starting point is 00:35:06 Then Patrick Williver said Falcons going to give them that respect so i mean maybe you're right then patrick williver said falcon's gonna win the division book it that's bold and i like it i do but it's all going to come down to desmond ritter because you have a good young core with bijan robinson drake london and kyle pitts so it's not like they're starved for talent on offense. But in case you don't remember last year, I was not very high on Desmond Ritter. And if he can play, then I don't see why the Falcons couldn't win, especially with a defense that features guys like AJ Terrell and Grady Jarrett. And now moving to Owen Vanslack who said Saints they don't play a single top eight quarterback this season so they're D gonna dominate all season I haven't looked
Starting point is 00:35:57 extensively at the Saints schedule so I wouldn't know but with that division there's no reason they shouldn't win not to mention they just got Derek Carr back and you have a team which has Michael Thomas coming back healthy for the umpteenth time I might add you got a Jawan Johnson Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara until he's suspended for assaulting that guy in Vegas but even even when he does if slash when he does get suspended you have Jamal Williams. And that is going to help immensely. Next is Eli.
Starting point is 00:36:32 I don't, I'm going to butcher this pronunciation. I'm sorry. I think it's Angaron or Angaroni. I don't know. Eli, if you hear this, please correct us via DM. He put the Cardinals next to a clown emoji. Now, obviously that's a joke oh i don't know why though i do think the cardinals are in trouble considering the fact you have a quarterback who would rather be a madden quarterback than a real one sorry not sorry that's just how it is
Starting point is 00:36:56 kyler murray does not care and i'm hoping that their new coach jonathan gannon can smack some sense into him next is andrew michalak, who says the Ravens. You know, with all the hype around the Bengals, I'll admit the Ravens have been a wee bit overshadowed, but they can be so much more. The key is Lamar has to stay healthy. That's a tall order, but he can do it. He was a unanimous MVP back in 2019. Never forget. And finally, Michael Price said the Packers. I agree. Wholeheartedly, I agree. If Jordan Love is who we think he is, then the Packers have nothing to fear. But I don't know you can't chuck this kid into the fire but what choice do you really have you've got a decent young offense to build around and your defense is all right i mean you have
Starting point is 00:37:55 jair alexander you've got uh you just drafted that rookie lucas van nesk i think you still have kenny clark so the packers I think should be fine but the Lions are on the up and up and you still have to defend your throne and that about does it for the fan box and so therefore that'll do it for us tonight thanks for listening to us we have new episodes out on Tuesdays at 7 30 p.m eastern time be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel because and we also have all of our podcasts available on Spotify, Spreaker, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts and so much more also be sure to follow our Instagram at FumbleRooski underscore podcast to keep up with our podcasts and the latest coverage on the NFL. Otherwise, we will see you next week over and out.

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