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Damanza
Yeah, so Shador's final preseason game was a little shaky. He threw for 14 total yards, took five sacks, and now Shador fans are coming out and saying that the team and Kevin Stefanski are conspiring against him. But also Kenny Pickett just got cut. So you know, the landscape might have changed up a little or Kenny Picket.
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Nick Wright
Traded to the Raiders. Traded.
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Damanza
So the landscape might have changed up over there a little bit. What's the situation looking like for Shador?
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Nick Wright
All right, listen, he's. He was. He started camp fourth string, he stayed fourth string, he's now third string because one of the strings is on the Raiders. And I'm going to give you the very sober analysis of this. Then we're going to talk bigger picture of it and then honestly, we are not going to talk about the Cleveland Browns and the quarterback situation again, God willing. For months Shidora could not afford the type of performance he had in the third preseason game. It is as simple as that. When you are a late round pick rookie, you can't have a disastrous performance. You can't. And he did. It was not the coach's fault. It was not the offensive line's fault. It was. He had a bad game flatly. And the reason it is extra concerning is those of us that were skeptical that he was ever truly a first round talent. We were worried that his bad games would look a lot like that, like trying to do a little too much with his legs, overestimating his escape ability and taking those big deep long sacks. Shedor needed to thread a perfect needle and he was by the way, early on in camp he needed to play well in practice. It looked like he was. He needed Dylan Gabriel to struggle in practice. He was. He needed to play well in the first preseason game. He did. He needed Gabriel to struggle in the first preseason game. Gabriel didn't even play. So all of that was going best case scenario for Shador to achieve what was the only realistic goal for him this offseason which was past Dylan Gabriel in the depth chart. He was never going to be the brown starting quarterback in week one. It was always the Browns plan very clearly was one of the veterans is starting and then the kids are backing him up. And all of it was going according to plan. She door then suffered a slight injury which made him not able to play at all in the second preseason game. Gabriel then after some really bad practices played quite well in the second preseason game. Then in the third preseason game Gabriel played quite well again and Shador had a disastrous performance. And that is now that as far as the quarterback competition goes, that is not conspiratorial, that is not unfair, that is not unjust. That is life in the NFL as a late round draft pick. That is what happened here. Also, Shador fans need to recognize there's not a team in the league he'd start for. Not one. You're. You're on the team with arguably the worst quarterback situation and he is fairly right now their third best option to be a starting quarterback. Okay, that is where we're at now. Is that a death knell for his career? No. Is. Do I think he has more potential than Gabriel because of size and pedigree? I do. But if, but if I had to, from what we saw in those preseason games, if in week one Flacco goes out, you would have to be more comfortable putting Gabriel in. That is what it is. That's not ridiculous. That's not unfair. That's not a vast conspiracy. That is what it is. The reason I find this story interesting is the reason I find a lot of things interesting is when they are symbolic for a greater problem or issue. And the Shador Sanders commentary to me is a case study in what has, in what is currently ailing so much of our discourse surrounding sports and other things, which is either totally uninformed actors or outright bad actors churning the outrage mill to create engagement and controversy that then the current actual media feels obligated to treat seriously because, well, it's what people are talking about. And then it becomes a valid real story. And so you have folks that absolutely know better saying things like Shador was out there with the fifth string offensive line when such a thing does not exist. It's like, oh, is there's not that offensive lineman was 10th on the depth chart? Well, there's. Yeah, I get it. But there's five offensive linemen that play at a time. And so the. There is the first of all, there is no such thing as a fifth string offensive line. You have people who know better saying, oh, color me shocked. Those offensive linemen on the field with Shador were cut shortly after the game. No, man. You're at a 90 man roster in your third preseason game. 37 of those guys aren't making the team. Guess who doesn't make the team? Guys playing at the end of third preseason games. And there is just, just a kernel of enough validity to the conspiracies. Because is it likely true that the head coach didn't actually want Shador and the owner told him to draft him? Yes, probably is true. Is it likely true that the head coach wanted Dylan Gabriel to win that competition because that's the quarterback he wanted and Shedor is the quarterback the owner Wanted. Yes, that is likely true. Does any of that mean Shedor was put, set up to fail, couldn't succeed? Nah man, throw the ball away. Don't retreat back 25 yards. Don't, don't make the types of mistakes that some of us were worried you would make. And it's not. Again, you're a fifth round pick. It's fine. But. And because the owner wanted you on the team, you're likely going to get to play at some point this year because the owner said both rookies are going to need to play. So the way this probably goes is the Browns start the season, they're bad. Third of the way into the season, they pull the plug on Flacco, they go to Dylan Gabriel, they're still quite bad. Gabriel as in my opinion, an overdrafted third round pick. He doesn't look like the guy. And five, six games later they give Shador a try. And Shador is a slightly underdrafted but still not ready 5th round pick. He doesn't look like the guy. And next year the Browns use the pick they got from the Jags and their own pick to draft their actual quarterback. That's probably how this thing's going to go. But it is. The, the folks out there promoting the idea leaguewide code red. The whole league was told don't draft him and then the Browns were told to draft him. And then internal Brown's code red only call the bad plays. Kevin. And then also the same folks. And I didn't understand the Tyler Huntley signing. I said that from the beginning. I didn't understand Tyler Huntley playing that two minute drill. But the folks saying Shador was set up to fail with that terrible offensive line are the same folks saying and how dare you not put him in in the two minute drill. It's not that complicated guys. And this isn't fair to Shador. He did not do this to himself. Daman. But here is a reality of it. This entire conversation and media maelstrom is one of the reasons he fell in the draft because he's not a stud player. And once and all, and no other team is having to answer questions about their deep end quarterback competition. And it's the only things Stefanski's had to deal with. So it's just that is what it is. And the Raiders needed that game. Yeah, I think it was that he wasn't ready.
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Damanza
Why Gabriel was ahead of him. I don't think anybody should be calling for conspiracy like you saw.
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Nick Wright
That's. I mean that's the thing and that's what's, to me so disheartening is we saw the game and people still are like, nope, that does not jive with my priors. That does not jive with what I wanted to be true. And there is an element of. Have you ever watched the. This is a bridge too far. But I don't. I don't care. Have you ever watched the Flat Earth documentary? You should watch it. It's really a truly fascinating 90 minutes.
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Damanza
Okay?
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Nick Wright
And these aren't bad people, and it is really interesting. But the culmination of the documentary is one of the group of Flat Earthers saying or spending a ton of money into getting the equipment. I'm going to get this a little wrong. The optical equipment, you would need to prove that. All right, we're going to set up this pole and light here.
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Damanza
I've seen.
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Nick Wright
We're going to set up another pole here. And if the earth was flat, the light will shine at this place. And if the earth was flat, the light. Earth round. The light will shine at this place, and we're going to prove it. And they do it. And the light shows up where it would show up if the earth were round. And the reaction initially is, huh, let's try it again. Then they do it again, and it is a brief questioning, is the equipment broken? And then it immediately goes to, wow, the conspiracy is even bigger than we thought. They've somehow hacked lighting. And there is an element of that with some of the Shador stuff, which was in denial, right? It was. He's clearly better. He clearly should be the guy. He's clearly not getting the opportunities. They're clearly. If he and Gabriel were both playing and then they play a game, Gabriel looks good. Shador has a really, really tough performance. And instead of it being like, oh, okay, that's why he was ahead of him on the depth chart. It was, wow, these sons of bitches will go to no end to stop my guy. And it. It's. It's a little canary in the coal mine of some of the bigger issues we have right now with what is truth and what is not. And so I find it interesting. I do. I know that my favorite NFL podcast, Greg Rosenthal's NFL Daily, which I'll be on later this week, actually, you know, they have done. They have tried to do a. They have done a really good job of, like, not leading with the topic every day that, you know, the shows, like the TV shows like mine, lead with the juiciest thing because they're, like, really giving you the news and information and stuff. And I respect that entirely. But there is a deeper element to some of the Shador stuff that I find fascinating. Just like there's a deeper element actually to some of the Mica stuff that I find fascinating. That's actually about Jerry Jones and power and things like that. But at the end of the day, Shador had a chance if he looked better anyways.
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Damanza
Like, why would they want to make him look bad? It would be in their best interest for Shador to look great by the end, even if they didn't plan on keeping him.
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Nick Wright
Of course. Of course. Guys who want to keep their jobs want their quarterback, want to put the best quarterback on the field.
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Damanza
Yeah.
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Nick Wright
I mean there's most of the most conspiracies, demons a fall apart at the first or second question. Most like and you just asked the first question when which is the wait, why again? Explain it to me. Just like the the, the Chiefs, the, you know, league rigged for the Chiefs conspiracy. It's like hey, remind me again, who is the league the 32 teams. So why again are the Chargers in on this? Like some explain that to me. So most of them fall apart instantly. But, but so listen, he had a chance to pass Gabriel and if Gabriel. And the nicer way to frame it is Gabriel after that injury and watching Shador in preseason game one was under real pressure and Gabriel responded. And so shout out to him. The rivalries, the marching bands, the upsets. Saturdays just got way more fun. College football is back. You think you know the game. Put your college football knowledge to the test with DraftKings sportsbook and turn your picks into big payouts. From live betting during the game to rivalry week, odds boosts and so much more. Drafting Sportsbook has everything you need to stay in the action from kickoff to the final whistle. Whether you're betting on your go to team or or making moves mid game as the momentum shifts. Saturdays are yours to own with DraftKings sportsbook. Number one Texas is a one and a half point dog at Ohio State this Saturday. It is the first time in more than 50 years or at least 50 years that the number one team is an underdog in week one. That speaks to the fact that the number one team in the nation on almost never plays a huge road game in week one. But that is what we are getting this week. Of course, lines and odds are subject to change. And here's something that is just unbelievable for first timers. New customers bet five bucks and get $300 in bonus bets instantly. Download the draftkings Sportsbook app and use code right? That's code Wright W R I G H T to get for new customers to get $300 in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five bucks in partnership with DraftKings Sportsbook, the crown is yours.
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Damanza
Yeah, definitely. Yeah, definitely the best team in the NFL right now.
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Nick Wright
Best team in the NFL.
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Damanza
I mean easily top two or three, but yeah, so that's good.
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Nick Wright
Listen, a Lot of people think the best team in the NFL, me, Mina Kimes got very mad at me because I did not. But I certainly think they are, they are set up for massive regular season success. I also think that when you were talking about like the Patriots schedule, the Raven schedules in the other direction. Yeah, it is brutality for the Ravens. Now what does that mean for them? I. They, they typically have a tough schedule this year. To me, if you want to. To hear. It's not terrible.
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Damanza
Actually, it's not, it's not that bad. I mean, obviously you got the divisional games, but then outside of that, like you got the Rams, you got the.
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Nick Wright
You have the nfc, you have the divisional. Yeah, that's what. Yeah, divisional games plus the NFC north, plus the other. I have it right here. What's the other division that they play? Sorry, I had it now. I closed it. But regardless, I think that. And the AFC East. So the AFC east is not brutal, but it's certainly not an easy schedule. But Listen, they win 75% of their games in the regular season with Lamar. Yeah, they would be an over. It's not a bet for me. Here is our first bet. The Bengals, under nine and a half, wins at minus 115. Why is the defense going to be better than last year's? And if the answer is Luanna Rumo was a, was a, you know, an inside agent for the opposition, so be it. But I disagree. And so the, the, they did get Trey Hendrickson back. That does matter. I'm not dismissing that. However, last year, they had him last year and he led the NFL in sacks. I think the offensive line could be a real problem. And because of that, Damanze, I think Burrow. Listen, Burrow, Chase and Higgins are going to be great. Are they going to be as good as they were last year? I don't know. And because of that, to me, the Bengals have a carbon copy year of last year. They win nine games, they miss the playoffs and they fire their head coach. That is my major Cincinnati Bengals prediction is this is Zach Taylor's last year there. And here's the other thing with the Bengals, when you look at their schedule, you like to say, oh, it opens soft at Cleveland, home for the Jags. They start every year so terribly. I don't know that I want my easy games early. Last year they started against New England and found a way to lose. I also think Miles Garrett could wreak some havoc in week one against them. I, I just, again, I'm not saying the Browns are going to beat them. I Think the Bengals are an under and that that is a bet this next one demands a is such a disrespectful number.
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Damanza
Yeah.
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Nick Wright
I was the Browns total set at 4 and a half -145 on the over plus 120 on the under. It's an absolute stay away. But I will if I have to pick I will pick over.
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Damanza
Yeah.
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Nick Wright
I mean four and a half wins when you you get 17 games now now it is given the fact that they were a last place team. You look at the schedule and you're like where are the super easy games? And then you realize like one of their strength of schedule last place games is the Niners. Like that's unlucky. The Titans is a last place schedule game but they get the Titans demands a late in the year when Cam Ward should be better. So you know that's a bummer for them. They get the. Yeah yeah.
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Damanza
You don't Ravens, Packers, Lions.
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Nick Wright
Right? Well no, they start unbelievable. Bengals, Ravens, Packers, Lions is how they start. Like give me a break. And then. But I don't think the Steelers and Bengals are going to be great. And the numbers four and a half. I've got to go over four and a half and so I will go over four and a half but it's not a bet for me. And then we get the Steelers who cost me a ton of money last year. I faded the Steelers left and right and they somehow found a way into the playoffs. Their total is eight and a half. They are minus 115, minus 105. I am an under for Pittsburgh, but it is not a bet. I said this two months ago and I will stick with it. I think that we have Mike Tomlin's first losing season as Aaron Rodgers final season. That was a take I had before they signed Rogers Brew then made it his own take. But then he flip flopped it so I took it back. And so I, I know doubting that Tomlin can get to nine wins has only ever been a losing bet or doubting that he can get to 500. He did go what 8, 8 and 1 one year or something. I mean he's never been below 500.
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Damanza
Obviously happened at some point, right?
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Nick Wright
I would think so. And I just, I. I think they will have a good but not overwhelmingly dominant defense. I don't think the Rodgers DK Metcalf fit is a smart one like one that makes sense. And so because of that I am going to go under on the Pittsburgh Steelers which also means through two divisions I only have one bet. The bet is Bengals under nine and a half but I am also skewing towards unders. The only I have under for bills 12 and a half, Dolphins 7 and a half, Jets 6 and a half Bengals 9 and a half Steelers 8 and a half, over Browns 4 and a half, over Patriots 8 and a half and over Bengals I'm sorry Ravens and over Ravens 11 and a half. Thank you. Ever sign up for a phone plan thinking, wow, amazing price. Then a few months later, surprise, bill's higher. Boost mobile. You pay 25 bucks a month. Forever. That's unlimited talk, text and data starting at just $25 a month. No price hikes, no contract forever. Plus, Boost Mobile is now a legit 5G network. They've invested billions building 5G towers across the country. Visit boostmobile.com or head to your local Boost store today and get unlimited talk, text and data for $25 a month. Forever. 5G speeds not available in all areas. After 30 gigs, customers may experience slower speeds. Customers will pay $25 a month as long as they remain active on the Boost plan.
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Nick Wright
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Damanza
We've got the Jags at plus 180 to make the playoffs. I've got them too. I'm riding with you that one.
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Nick Wright
Okay. Yeah, and I listen, I'm being, I think, conservative because I'm not having him win the division. I'm having them make the playoffs at plus 180. I it's the biggest year of Trevor's career. I think he comes through. I the Demon say the next one is probably the most juice I've ever laid on this show, but I don't care. Go ahead.
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Damanza
Yeah, the Chiefs to make the playoffs at minus 3 80.
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Nick Wright
Was that money laying on the ground? Why don't I pick it up? You can, you can say you're gonna lay. Yeah, I am. I'm gonna lay -380. And you can be like Nick, what if. What if Patrick gets hurt? I got bigger problems than a damn Chiefs make the playoffs bet if Patrick gets hurt. I'll tell you that much right now. And so the. That's that. Yeah, the Chiefs. And so that means I'm gonna have to risk the. The way these. I should have made this clear for our new listeners. All of our plus bets unless otherwise specified. All the plus bets we put one unit on all the minus bets we. We put enough. If it's minus 140, we put 1.4 units on it. We put enough to win one unit. So the Chiefs. I'm putting 3.8 units to win one, but that's fine. This one here, however, like I said, unless otherwise specified, this next one is a half unit bet and the one following it is a quarter unit bet. Go ahead.
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Damanza
You got the Raiders to make the playoffs at plus 3:40.
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Nick Wright
Yeah, I mean I've talked a ton about the Raiders in a bunch of spots. I just like the value at plus 340. This one's going to shock people I would imagine but I'll explain it in.
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Damanza
A second on people. Giants at plus 500 to make the playoffs.
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Nick Wright
All right, so the producers wondering if I believe the Giants can make the playoffs why not also bet them to win at least six games because here's the deal there. I don't actually think the Giants are going to be really good. However there has to be the shock playoff team I have cast my lot with it being the Raiders. Is there an argument that Russell Wilson channel something that D line Malik Neighbors continues on the ascent a soft NFC east because maybe Jaden misses time or something. Yes. So I will. I think the Giants check a few of those boxes and at 5 to 1 I'm good with it. So that's where. That's where I land. And then last but not least and you're going to see this team all over my gambling card this year.
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Damanza
You got the Bucks at minus 170 to make the playoffs.
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Nick Wright
Yeah, I mean they're going to win the division but you know, maybe Penix is unbelievable and the Falcons with that schedule end up somehow winning the division at least but the Bucks will the only the Bucks are going to win 10 games. 10 games will get them in the playoffs at least 10 games I should say so. I just want to have action on the bucks all over the place. So my make the playoffs bets are Jags, Chiefs, Raiders, Giants. Bucks with again half unit on the Raiders, quarter unit on the Giants. Now the always popular missed the playoffs.
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Damanza
Bet you love putting this team here. You got the Steelers to miss the playoffs at minus 140.
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Nick Wright
This the Steelers and the Steelers. Two years ago the Jags ruined me. Last year the Steelers ruined me. So I don't, it's, I don't have. If you remember the Steelers are not one of my win total bets because maybe Tomlin's, you know going to somehow create enough magic to get to nine wins. I don't think they're going to make the playoffs. I'll take them under 1:40. This next team is the team I've been fading throughout the show. Go ahead.
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Damanza
You've got the Colts minus 260 to miss.
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Nick Wright
Yeah, I just don't see any scenario where the Colts find their way into the playoffs with Daniel Jones in the AFC. So I don't mind laying -260 and in fact you're going to see them somewhere else as well in one of my very few this year parlays.
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Damanza
Next you've got the Broncos to miss at +1 30.
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Nick Wright
Yeah, I just like that it's + money. You guys know that I'm not a believer in the Broncos the way other people are. And what is really unbelievable about where the Broncos stand is they could, it's unlikely, don't get me wrong but they could hit their over for win total and miss the playoffs. They could go 10 and 7 and still miss the playoffs. I again it's unlikely. 10 wins in the 17 or I'm sorry in the 7 game playoff field should get you in but it's possible. I, I still, I don't have to spend more time on it. I'm actually going on the radio with my friend Mark Schlerith in Denver tomorrow because everyone wants to yell at me and that's fine. I'll take the Broncos under nine and a half or I'm sorry, I'll take the Broncos to miss the playoffs. Go ahead.
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Damanza
You got the Cowboys to miss at -2 10.
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Nick Wright
Yeah, I almost did this instead of their total but I decided to double down on Cowboy skepticism this year. I just think a coach I don't necessarily believe in a drama with the best player on their roster. Yeah, terrible off season. I'll take them to Miss.
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Damanza
You've got the Vikings to miss at +100.
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Nick Wright
Yeah and I'm actually this is the first one I'm doing like this and this is going to sound odd. I'm going to throw two units on this one. I just think that it was in that division. It would be shocking to me if the Vikings somehow find a way into the playoffs. I know they did last year. I know they won 14 games and I do like Kevin O'. Connell. But I am going to fade the Vikings to the tune of betting they're under and a two unit bet and then last but not least again, go ahead.
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Damanza
You've got the Cardinals to miss at -1 40 yet.
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Nick Wright
The. The only reason, my only trepidation there is what if Stafford does miss a bunch of time and that division feels wide open for everybody. So that is, that's the extent of my real concern there. I also am going to do one not multiple like last year to Monseigneur one missed the playoffs parlay and folks we're going to go. We're going to put two units on this. It is. We'll tell the audience it's minus 1:35. Tell the audience who it is.
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Damanza
It's. It's minus 1:35. You got. No, no New Orleans, the Jets and Cleveland all to miss the. The playoffs. Minus.
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Nick Wright
I mean, geez, hold on. You're leaving one team out the.
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Damanza
Oh, Indian. Indianapolis. I'm sorry, the Colts.
- [44:37]
Nick Wright
Yes. Yeah. If you. Without the Colts it's like minus 450 or something. I needed to have. I mean New Orleans, the Jets and the Browns to miss the playoffs feels. It feels to me now listen, a lot of bets have gone to die this way. This is not sound gambling advice and again gamble for recreational purposes. Don't bet more than you can afford to lose. But adding New Orleans to miss the playoffs or Cleveland to miss the playoffs to any preseason bet you make just to give yourself a little extra juice is not a. Again, it's not sound gambling advice except it feels like impossible to lose. I. The team that I am most worried about here blowing this up is actually the jets that the jets that if just you know, they run the hell out of the ball. Aaron Glenn gets more out of the defense than solid did. If those things happen they would be my concern but I don't really have any concern. I think these are four last place teams. Four teams that I would be very surprised if they didn't finish in last place in their division. If you're looking for a simple effective way to get more fruits and vegetable ingredients into your day. Balance of Nature is a game changer. I love it because their supplements are packed with recognizable whole ingredients like apple, mango and papaya. Nothing fake experience for yourself. The original balance of color, taste and smell of 31 ingredients of fruits and veggies in easy to take capsules that you can bring anywhere. Visit balance of nature.com and use promo code Nick to get 35% off your first order as a preferred customer. Plus a free bottle of fiber and spice. That's balanceofnature.com promo code Nick the day.
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Nick Wright
Ah come on. Why is this taking so long? This thing is ancient.
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Nick Wright
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Nick Wright
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