PMS 2.0 1408 - NFL Week 2 Recap

Summary

The Pat McAfee Show 2.0 (Episode 1408): NFL Week 2 Recap

Date: September 15, 2025
Host: Pat McAfee (with AJ Hawk, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Conor McGovern, Tyler Lockett, Adam Schefter, The Toxic Table, and Tone Digs)

Episode Overview

This lively episode breaks down all the biggest storylines from NFL Week 2, blending insider perspective with the comedic camaraderie that makes The Pat McAfee Show unique. The roundtable tackles dominant performances, major quarterback injuries, and unusual special teams feats, adding in memorable banter and fan-favorite rants. The crew discusses shocking blowouts, crushing injuries (especially to Joe Burrow), the Ravens’ offensive explosion, the surging Colts, and the ever-controversial “Tush Push" play.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ravens Statement Win & Lamar Jackson’s Ascendancy

[00:04]

• Pat McAfee hypes the Ravens’ 41–17 demolition of the Browns, crowning Lamar Jackson “the greatest passing quarterback in the history of the NFL” with the highest career passer rating.
• D’Brickashaw Ferguson credits the Ravens for letting their play do the talking after a week of "chirping," highlights Lamar as both all-time passing leader and rushing leader at QB.
• [00:48] Ferguson notes the Browns managed Derrick Henry, but were overwhelmed by the Ravens’ multidimensional attack.

“He’s also got an entire team around him filled with absolute dogs.”
— Pat McAfee, [00:30]

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2. The Resurgent (or Not?) Detroit Lions

[01:14]

• McAfee and crew analyze the Lions’ bounce-back in a 52–21 rout of the Bears despite a shaky start (14-0 down).
• McAfee recounts concerns about defensive coordinator Kelvin Shepard and the “same old Lions” before their offense exploded.
• D’Brickashaw Ferguson is “all the way back” on believing the hype, citing the Lions' record-setting trio (Gibbs, Montgomery, St. Brown each with 9 combined scores).
• [03:25] Pat celebrates the “brand new Lions” and their Super Bowl buzz.

“Same old Lions for a while. Then the brand new Lions showed up…and they ran that shit down their throat.”
— Pat McAfee, [01:46]

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3. Buffalo Bills Lay Down a Marker

[04:18]

• The Bills smother the Jets, 30–10, in a divisional beatdown.
• D’Brickashaw highlights how divisional wins send a message, especially when newly paid players like James Cook “show up and show out early and often.”
• McAfee, Tone Digs, and others riff on the comic miseries and toughness of Josh Allen’s facial injury.
• The Bills’ all-around “dominant performance” renews their AFC East bona fides.

"That was James Cook yesterday. Wasn't pretty...but he did his thing, took care of the ball."
— D'Brickashaw Ferguson, [04:53]

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4. Joe Burrow’s Injury Rocks the Bengals

[05:39] – [09:54]

• McAfee breaks the major news: Joe Burrow breaks his toe (turf toe), out for at least three months, derailing Cincinnati’s promising start.
• The group laments Cincinnati “can’t buy a break,” with the organization doing everything right—paying players, improving the stadium, etc.—only to be snakebit.
• Adam Schefter: Draws an ominous Andrew Luck–Joe Burrow comparison. Concern over Burrow’s long-term durability and repeated hits due to offensive line issues.
• Pat recalls Burrow’s “toughness”—a quality no one’s eager to see tested this often.
• Conor McGovern finds brief optimism in backup Jake Browning’s experience, joking that at least “Burrow’s house not getting robbed anymore because he’s going to be home a lot.”

“He’s great for the league, and this sucks for Cincinnati, and hopefully Browning, you know, can lead them to the promised land as well.”
— Adam Schefter, [08:17]

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5. Special Teams Spotlight: Brandon Aubrey and Dallas’ Unlikely Hero

[09:54] – [13:02]

• McAfee interviews star kicker Brandon Aubrey, fresh off a 64-yard bomb. Aubrey walks through his “power fade” mechanics and talks about being “more of a feel kicker.”
• The crew marvels at Aubrey’s success (82-of-91, ~90%) so early in his football career after starting as a soccer player.
• Conor McGovern warns Cowboys fans not to take such reliability for granted, referencing recent kicking woes in New England.
• Aubrey’s transition from soccer, his approach to pressure, and his record-setting walk-off field goals are all celebrated.

“Are you not entertained? This man is like a gladiator in there doing things that nobody thought was possible.”
— Pat McAfee, [09:54]

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6. Chiefs & Eagles: A Clash of Contenders (and Controversy Over “Tush Push”)

[13:03] – [15:52]

• Despite Eagles’ big win over the Chiefs, both teams still look like Super Bowl-caliber squads.
• Tyler Lockett raises concerns: first three-game losing streak of Mahomes’ career, Chiefs starting 0-2 for the first time since 2014.
• The infamous Philly “Tush Push”/“Brotherly Shove” draws renewed scrutiny; McAfee notes growing complaints from around the league.

"It's kind of like Kelsey doing things that just…He never does. Mahomes is their leading rusher again. Like, he's kind of got to put everything on his shoulders right now."
— Tyler Lockett, [15:15]

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7. Colts Dazzle, Daniel Jones (“Danny Dimes”) Reborn

[15:52] – [23:03]

• McAfee and squad celebrate the Colts’ dramatic win over the Denver Broncos, crediting new offensive dynamism under Shane Steichen and the “Dimes Dive” play.
• Danny Dimes’ (Daniel Jones) career renaissance is a running theme—Colts fans embrace his old-school style and leadership.
• Special teams excellence (Spencer Schrader's 5/5 FG) and leveraged penalties factor in; McAfee decries excessive flags but is euphoric about the Colts' energy.

“That’s the Dimes dive and it is beautiful…a touchdown creator. And I don’t think we’ve even come close to perfecting it.”
— Pat McAfee, [16:24]

• D’Brickashaw Ferguson chips in that this is “the best two-game span for a home team to start a season of all time,” while Conor McGovern highlights the “different vibe” of this year’s squad.
• Adam Schefter delivers astonishing stats: the Colts have become the first Super Bowl-era team not to punt in the first two games, scoring on their first ten possessions.

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8. Insider Injury Updates (with Adam Schefter)

[23:43] – [27:12]

• Joe Burrow’s turf toe surgery: at least 3 months out, Jake Browning steps in, Bengals already seeking QB depth.
• Justin Fields (Jets) in concussion protocol; Tyrod Taylor replaced him after a rough day vs. Buffalo.
• Jaden Daniels (Packers) is being monitored after an injury; Dan Quinn will address his status soon.

“The fact of the matter is Jake Browning will be the guy…And Joe Burrow has taken so much punishment there in Cincinnati from the time that he arrived there in 2020.”
— Adam Schefter, [24:50]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Pat McAfee on Lions: “Same old Lions for a while. Then the brand new Lions showed up and I'll tell you, they just kept on going. Yeah, they did. And they ran that shit down their throat.” [01:46]
• Adam Schefter’s grave comparison: “I saw this edit last night…and it was Joe Burrow, and it flashed Andrew Luck, and then it was Joe Burrow, and then it flashed Andrew Luck, Joe Burrow…I was like, oh, no.” [07:50]
• Brandon Aubrey (on his mindset): “I'm more of a field kicker. I don't watch a whole lot of film of myself. If you pay attention closely, not any single kick is exactly the same for me as the last one.” [10:35]
• On the Colts' hot start: “They are the first team in the Super Bowl era not to punt in the first two games of the season. Whoever would have thought…”
  — Adam Schefter, [23:43]
• Pat on Colts fans: “It is a good time to be a Colts fan. It is a fun time to be a Colts fan.” [17:58]

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• Ravens domination & Lamar Jackson: [00:04]–[01:14]
• Detroit Lions reclamation: [01:14]–[03:25]
• Buffalo Bills big win over Jets: [03:25]–[04:49]
• Joe Burrow’s injury analysis: [05:39]–[09:54], with Schefter additions [23:43]
• Brandon Aubrey kicker interview: [09:54]–[13:02]
• Chiefs v. Eagles ("Tush Push"): [13:03]–[15:52]
• Colts drama/Danny Dimes spotlight: [15:52]–[23:03]
• NFL Insider news and injuries: [23:43]–[27:12]

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Comprehensive Takeaways

• Ravens and Lions powerfully rebound, setting themselves up as legit conference threats.
• Joe Burrow’s injury is a season-altering disaster for the Bengals, raising questions about his long-term health and team-building in Cincy.
• Special teams are making the difference, notably with Brandon Aubrey’s historic start for Dallas.
• The “Tush Push” remains a divisive tactic, with calls for rule changes growing louder.
• The Colts are the NFL’s most surprising, fun-to-watch team through two weeks—flawless in possession, totally revitalized under Daniel Jones.

This episode captures everything essential, blending breaking news, stats, in-depth analysis, and trademark Pat McAfee Show humor. If you missed the NFL’s second week, this recap gets you ready for everything heading into Week 3.

Transcript

[Pat McAfee]

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the first 15. Please put the clock up.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

Here we go.

[Pat McAfee]

And let's get started. Number five to debut points the best brought some beatdowns across the board. Now obviously the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson, they're good. Chuck Pagano back in a much better way this week than he was. Maybe after week one. He's celebrating the greatest passing quarterback in the history of the NFL. Lamar Jackson's passer rating is now the highest in the history of the league. Look at him holding the ball right there. No laces, doesn't need them. Oh yeah. He also happens to run a fortune as the most elusive guy on the field. So not only can he get it done as a running back at quarterback with his arm being the best ever, he's also got an entire team around him filled with absolute dogs. They end up beating the hell out of the Browns 41:17 dBut your thoughts on this game.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

I mean this game just absolutely dominated on the offensive side of a lot of chirping. I think con man touched on it last week. A lot of chirping between both these two teams in the headlines and the Ravens got it done. Browns did do a good, good job with Derrick Henry kind of sealing him up. But Lamar Jackson, you mentioned it, the all time leader passing Raider rating and also the all time leader at the quarterback position when it comes to rushing yards. So a beat down within the division here. Ravens br.

[Pat McAfee]

Let's talk about in the division beat Dons. Guess who's back, back again. Brand new Lions are back. Tell some friends that MCDC, MC DC MCDC's got the boys buzzing. The Detroit Lions 52, Chicago Bears 21. At the beginning though, Chicago Bears scored 14 points early. So it looked like, oh no, the Lions stink. This is the same old lines. Maybe Kelvin Shepard, former teammate of ours, friend of ours, should not be handling his press conferences the way he's handling them. Maybe he was speaking a little bit too much cart before the horse where he's saying we don't make excuse play football. Had a little bit of an edge to him. Hey, you haven't done anything as a DC is what some people were saying about this man. And then 14 points are scored pretty early by the Chicago Bears. Everybody's like, wait a minute, is this Lions team going to let Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson come into their house, roar all over their faces in a revenge game and then all of a sudden something just went like that and poof, the brand new Lions showed back up. Same old Lions for a while. Then the brand new Lions showed up and I'll tell you, they just kept on going. Yeah, they did. And they ran that shit down their throat. Ben Johnson obviously coming back into town. Welco back. Bob, we appreciate you going to the division rival. Out of all the different places you could have won, players mentioned that, fans mentioned that, and mcdc treated the game that way. Are we all the way back to just believing the Lions of the brand new Lions and just get rid of what we saw in Week 1 against the Green Bay packers? Who might be the best team involved?

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

D Buckers might be the best team in ball. Yeah, I'm all the way back on the Lions. I wasn't too far out. It's week one, you know, week one is all about just getting a win. How can you figure out a way to get a win? Obviously they didn't get it done. And it takes time. It takes time to build some continuity with the play callers, with the players. Jared Goff looked like his old self getting the ball around, had the running game going. Gibbs, Montgomery, St. Brown, they all scored, I believe for the ninth time, which is the most by any trio in NFL history. Saw that on the.

[Pat McAfee]

Oh, no.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

So I love that goof getting in there and I love the saltiness. I love the saltiness by the Lions fans. Ben Johnson coming back. Way to welcome back. Putting a 50 burger up on the board.

[Pat McAfee]

Yeah, 52 must be nice foxy today. A little bit better than one week ago from today. Yeah, we're on all the back. All the way back. Super bowl is on. Three touchdowns for St. Brown, a touchdown for jmo, a touchdown for Sonic and Knuckles. Jared Goff, five touchdown passes. No, not as in chase. Jared Goff, five touchdown passes. No turnovers. They looked incredible. I am all the way back. Congrats to Detroit. We didn't want to celebrate. L but it did look like it was coming right in front of our eyes. And instead you're all the way back. Yep. Did McDcnm Lyons move that rock out of the cave? Sure felt like it. There they are, all the way back. That was a huge statement for week two. And then let's talk about the team that also you talk about the packers maybe being the best team in ball. There's a team up there in Buffalo that had hard knocks. That's the current mvp. Buffalo Bills just absolutely smacked the New York Jets. As we're watching this game take place, we're all wondering to ourselves, oh no, this might not be good for Steelers. This might not be good for The Steelers because the jets looked very good against Pittsburgh Steelers. Justin Fields all over the place, spinning it, running it. The defensive intensity and accountability for the New York jets was exactly what we thought it would be under Aaron Glenn's head coaching leadership. But then inevitably, what happened was the Buffalo Beals were the Buffalo Beals. They end up winning 30 to 10 over the new York Jets. Couple of division blowouts here. What does that say to you, D Bucks?

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

You know, divisional opponents, they mean a little bit more during the season. You want to send a message to everyone. And one of my favorite things I love to see in the National Football League when a guy who's deserving some money gets his money and then he shows up and shows out early and often. That was James Cook yesterday. Wasn't pretty. As far as the stat sheet for Josh Allen, if you had some parlays or some prop bets, you probably didn't hit a bunch of them. But he did his thing, took care of the ball, had some runs, had a little scary injury there with his nose, so. But he came back, finished the game. Just an all around dominant performance in the AFC east with the Bills over the New York Football Jets.

[Pat McAfee]

I think Josh Allen probably appreciates the fact that he's gonna have the photo with the.

[Conor McGovern]

Yeah, yeah. The thing.

[Pat McAfee]

Yeah, he's probably not fun. I'm not saying it's a good thing. And it's gonna suck to sleep, you know, that freezing. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

[Tyler Lockett]

And we're getting into cold season, too, Josh.

[Pat McAfee]

Yeah. Vitamin C. Yeah, get it. He can't be sneezing with that entire situation. Obviously getting punched in the face is no fun. He's tough, son. I mean, there's no questions asked. So there were some beatdowns yesterday. Congrats to the teams that showcase that they are great either once. Burrow will continue to do as such. Let's go. Number four. A team that everybody thought was going to be great spent a lot of money this weekend or this offseason. Burrow breaks his toe. They're saying he's out at least three months. Oh, Joe, Long time. He was healthy in training camp. They paid his wide receivers. They get Hendrickson back. Shemar Stewart said, okay. Doug Claus, everything that was kind of tumultuous ended up being smooth sailing. This is going to be the best Cincinnati bank. Holy hell. They won a game. Yeah. Now they got home. Sam Hubbard's the ruler of the jungle. Need to be calling a crowd. Get in there a little bit earlier, huh? We want this place to be Electrifying as Trevor Lawrence, Liam Cohen come into town and they get a win. Congrats to the Bengals getting a huge win. Could have lost that game multiple times. Did a huge win, and that's a positive. This. This. They can't buy a break.

[Tyler Lockett]

No, they can't.

[Pat McAfee]

No, this team cannot buy a break. In Cincinnati, they try to buy their players out. They are trying to pay everybody. They're trying to run a new business. We're gonna sell the rights to the stadium, and we're gonna build an indoor facility. They're trying, I think, to become a team that is, you know, kind of showing respect to the football gods. Like, hey, we understand the power of having an NFL team and responsibility of having a team in our city of Cincinnati. We want to do right. They were doing. It seems like they were doing it all. They had everybody. And then, boom. Week two, Joe Burrow was 7 of 13 for 76 yards in a tie. Okay, let's assume that just continues and he just has a great game in front of Sam Hover, a ruler of the jungle, and he gets standard tackle here by Arik Armstead. Bang, toe out three months. That sucks for the Bengals, but that's a huge storyline for the AFC going forward.

[Adam Schefter]

Yeah, it is, and it does. It sucks so bad.

[Pat McAfee]

They were.

[Adam Schefter]

They were doing everything. Pat, you said it.

[Pat McAfee]

They.

[Adam Schefter]

They paid everyone who. We said you couldn't. You can't pay all those guys and keep them. They won the first two weeks of the year. They never win the first two weeks ever. And then this. This happens to Joe Burrow. And I saw this edit last night, and I did not like it.

[Pat McAfee]

It was.

[Adam Schefter]

Yeah, it was Joe Burrow, and it was. It flashed Andrew Luck, and then it was Joe Burrow, and then it flashed Andrew Luck, Joe Burrow.

[Conor McGovern]

It kept going. It was. It was intense.

[Adam Schefter]

I was like, oh, no. These guys, they started their career with all these injuries. They're this incredibly talented, but they were behind potentially an O line that isn't going to protect him. And we have these stats from Schefter that he then put out this. This morning, and those don't look good either. I'm just hoping Joe comes back healthy and it's not a similar situation to Andrew where he's like, just. He's just taking all these hits because he is unbelievable. He's great for the league, and this sucks for Cincinnati, and hopefully Browning, you know, can. Can lead them to the promised land as well.

[Pat McAfee]

We remember whenever he got into the league.

[Tyler Lockett]

Yep.

[Pat McAfee]

It felt as if he was Trying to be on a jacked up segment. Yes. With him being the one getting jacked up every game.

[Tyler Lockett]

Yeah.

[Pat McAfee]

And then he came out and spoke. He was like, I like to get hit. I feel like I'm in a football game then. Whereas one time against Philadelphia Eagles, we actually saw his body move and his helmet and head stayed in one spot and then he got slingshotted into the ground. He leaves game, then he comes back, I think leads him to overtime in this entire thing. His durability and his toughness is always something that's talked about, but anytime a quarterback's toughness in the NFL is talked about, it's normally because he's getting his ass beat. Right. That's why you would bring up the toughness and what the ranks are there for the offensive line. I believe that was a Hembo stat through an Adam Schefter Twitter account. I don't know what they're judging on. I'm assuming offensive linemen would say, well, that's not real. It wasn't my job. Nonetheless, we've seen Joe get his ass kicked and we've hated it since day one. Yeah. And now I'm not saying this particular situation went to toe. That seemed like it's pretty standard tackle happening. It seems like misfortune if I've ever seen it. Yeah. But in the entirety of it all, you pay everybody. Do you take care of the O line. They made some moves, they tried their best, but it's like, this might be an entire career of this, which we don't hope or wish upon anybody. Godspeed, Joe. And sorry. Godspeed the Bengals fans, too. You're undefeated.

[Conor McGovern]

Yeah.

[Pat McAfee]

And Jake Browning's played before, obviously, because of similar situations.

[Conor McGovern]

Well, and that's kind of the silver lining here. It's like two things. One, Jake Browning, unbelievable. He's proven he's won games. Two, Joe Burrow's house not getting robbed anymore because he's going to be home a lot.

[Pat McAfee]

Okay.

[Conor McGovern]

Good silver lining.

[Pat McAfee]

I think he'll still be with the team, you know? Well, I don't know.

[Conor McGovern]

I mean, I think he should kind of stay home.

[Pat McAfee]

Man, I didn't like that those people robbed his house. Me neither. Did you hear about who it was? No, who was it? Do a little research. Pretty scary stuff. All right, let's go to number three. For the brand in Aubrey is unbelievable. Are you not entertained? This man is like a gladiator in there doing things that nobody thought was possible. We actually got a chance to talk to him a little bit earlier today. Let's talk about this past weekend, Yesterday, obviously, the 64 yarder. Absolutely insane. Different ball flight than you normally hit. Yeah. Why was that, you think? Did you try it or is this a new kick for you?

[Brandon Aubrey]

No, that's a little power fade. I was just trying to add a little bit more to it and kind of came off my foot a little funky and it had that little slide and got nervous for a second, but then it corrected itself and got back on its path. I have a. I don't really try to do it, but when we get back there, I started to notice. I do take that little hitch step to give myself a little bit more behind the ball. You can see it there. But yeah, I don't try to do it. I'm more of a field kicker. I don't watch a whole lot of film of myself. If you, if you pay attention closely, not any single kick is exactly the same for me as the last one. There's a lot of times, especially early in the season, where my soccer form takes back over and I kind of land on my kicking foot. And those are the ones I try to get away from because those, those are bad, but they tend to still go, go in. I don't know. I try to try to keep it as similar as possible, but you see Rush coming out of your peripherals. Then you try to get off your plant foot real quick and it makes your form look funky. So as long as it's going in, I'm happy and I'm trying not to be too robotic, but get myself in the same position every time and make it make a kick.

[Pat McAfee]

Yeah, you do. He does 82 at 91 on his career thus far, which is 90%, which I assume is the best ever to start a career. He is unflappable. We had a full 15 minute conversation with him that we will certainly put out. But him chat about this particular kick and saying, yeah, I mean, that thing just started going. I was hoping, I was hoping as well. He just makes kicks. And once we kind of got done with that conversation with him earlier, he has the makeup, he has the brain of one of those guys, you know, and it's crazy that he's this new to the football world and has already made a name for himself. But he's unbelievable. And obviously the Cowboys need him. Con man. Yeah. And you're.

[Conor McGovern]

And it's lucky, like if you're a Cowboys fan. Do not take this for granted. As a Patriots fan, I live through Adam Venatori, lived through Steven Gowski. I just assume like, oh, okay, so I could go out there and probably kick a ball and we'd be okay. That's not the case. If you're a Cowboys and you got the guy, you should hang your hat on having the guy. When you mentioned Dak Prescott and CD Lamb and all these superstars mention Brandon Aubrey because he's going to win you games for the next 15 years and when he's gone, you are going to miss him. Like you've never imagined you'd miss a kicker before. The Patriots damn near lost a game yesterday because of two missed extra points. Brandon Arbery is nails and the conversation is unbelievable. He's like a dude. It's sweet.

[Pat McAfee]

Yeah. Very much so. Yeah.

[Conor McGovern]

Football guy.

[Pat McAfee]

Yeah, he. And he said he's very recent that he started to like feel like. Oh yeah, football this year. He said. Yeah. He's so new to it. It's like he was soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer. That was what it was supposed to be. And then if my memory serves me right, him and his wife were watching something. Yeah. Either on YouTube or on. And it was kicking. And she was almost like, can't you kind of could you. And he just started. He was traveling like an hour or two hours, four times a day for like two years. Just finding the stroke. Getting good, getting good, getting good. Then he gets his opportunity. He just never misses, so. And it's what a beast, especially for the Cowboys because they're always going to be on national television. He becomes the first ever kicker to hit a walk off game tire at the end of regulation, then a walk off game winner at the end of overtime. Obviously zeros on the board across both of them. It's either do or die seemingly for kickers every single kick. There's been some ass kickers in the NFL this year. Yeah, I don't like that Brandon Aubrey's making up for it on the other side. All right, the champs is still the champs. You know, I always say the Chiefs are still the Chiefs. And there was moments in this game yesterday where I'm like, yes, the Chiefs is all the way back. The Chiefs. Is this still the Chiefs? And Patrick Mahomes had some magical moments. Travis Kelsey had some insane plays and then obviously did something that he never does. I mean he's like most surehanded guy maybe in the NFL. So him bat one in the red zone as they're going in for a touchdown. To become a pick the other way is just a nightmare, absolute nightmare for the Kansas City Chiefs. And on that note, Philadelphia Eagles did what the Philadelphia Eagles do. Philadelphia Eagles get a huge win. Saquon obviously is going to do Saquon stuff. Jalen's doing Jalen stuff. Nick Sirianni goes into the kingdom and gets a dub. After an ass beating in the Super Bowl, I think I learned that the Chiefs might not be as bad as maybe we thought the Chiefs were going to be and that the Eagles might be the real deal, brother. What are your thoughts, Ty?

[Tyler Lockett]

Yeah, no, I mean, I. I think if you're a Chiefs fan, you're definitely not hitting the panic button, but I think it. It might be time for, you know, cause for a little concern. First time in Mahomes career that they've lost three games in a row, if you include the playoffs. First time The Chiefs have started 02 since 2014. Coincidentally, that was the last time they made the playoffs. And you mentioned it. It's kind of like Kelsey doing things that just. He never does. Mahomes is their leading rusher again. Like, he's kind of got to put everything on his shoulders right now. And then on the flip side with the Eagles, a lot of people after yesterday saying, you know what? That might be the game that finally gets the tush because you got guys moving. You know, it's just they. They literally every time they need to pick up a first down on third and short or fourth and short, guess what? They get it. People are tired of the rugby stuff. And that's what Schefter said. He said the Eagles did or the. The Chiefs didn't lose that game yesterday. They lost that game at the league meetings when, you know, the NFL said, hey, we're not going to ban the Tushbush.

[Pat McAfee]

Football game. They get loud. Greeny this morning was like the abomination of a football player. Like there seems like there is getting a little louder and obviously the shots of everybody being offsides and everything like that. Tush push out. Brotherly shove out. Let's go to the number one storyline of the weekend. The Dimes dive is in. Hell yeah. Three touchdowns in two weeks. Danny Dimes dive the Colts. Okay, I said last week, everybody laughed. Colts going Super Bowl.

[Tyler Lockett]

I'm not laughing anymore.

[Pat McAfee]

Nobody. Denver Broncos great defense.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

Yes.

[Pat McAfee]

Denver Broncos got a great defense.

[Conor McGovern]

Best preseason.

[Pat McAfee]

A lot of people talk about Denver Broncos maybe winning the whole damn thing. Denver Broncos are the team a lot of money on. The Denver Broncos. Now, they were in a dog fight with Tennessee week one. And I understand Cam Ward had some generational talent plays against them and everything like that, but they were coming into the lighthouse they were coming into Lucas Oil Stadium. I think all of us were a little bit worried about are we real or are we not? I mean, we're about to find out. Sean Payton on the other side with Bo Nix a little bit more. And what we found out is yeah, the Colts are for real and Tyler Warren might be the best football player in the NFL. Danny Dimes obviously having a full resurrection under this Shane Steichen offense. That's the Dimes dive and it is beautiful. Okay. It is a touchdown, a touchdown creator. And I don't think we've even come close to perfecting it. There's bodies flying in the back there, there's a little bit else. But with Danny Dimes ability to run, he even hit a second gear whenever a guy got free and got the edge around somebody and picked up a few yards which could have been a sack in a loss. There were some throws that were perfectly placed out of Danny Dimes and there was a no quit from the team that we had maybe seen in years past. There's multiple times where the Broncos should have won that game, could have won that game. The Colts could have had a three and outer got out of the way or the defense could have just not shown up and kind of gave up another field goal. Maybe just let the momentum go the other way. We bring him in in the offseason out of Minnesota. Full vines guy. Full celebration guy. It is on good authority, I've been told from my source that blew the mascot did not know they were doing that celebration at that exact moment. So Bynum's freestyle and celebrations that are becoming the best celebrations around the league each week. It is a good time to be a Colts fan. It is a fun time to be a Colts fan. And leverage is in a rule book. Yeah, it is camp. Trying to break guys necks. No, I mean we're trying to be. We're trying to be a healthy operation. We're trying our best to make the game safer for future generations. You can't be trying to swan con bomb over a guy's head like leverage. You can't be pushing down trying to get over top. Now I did see Denver Broncos fans point out some other plays that might have looked like some leverage. I'd argue that maybe it does happen on a regular basis. I'd argue maybe they don't call it, but when it's that egregious, Come on, that egregious. Can't have it. You gotta call it.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

We all saw it.

[Pat McAfee]

I'll tell you, I was in A suite had direct eye contact on hold from Rigoberto Sanchez, punter for the team.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

Haven't seen him.

[Pat McAfee]

Yeah, no, we don't do that. No, we don't do that around here. Indianapolis, we don't punt anymore. Rigo could be on his way to Pro bowl season. Did have a punt murder. Might have been 60 some yards. Then they ran into the punter first down. So he did have a punt in Game 1, but it did not count. It got ruled off. We got a first down because everything's working for the Indianapolis Colts right now. But I had direct eye on Rigoberto Sanchez and ball and Spencer Schrader, who has been great for us. This kid, Spencer Shrader, we're very happy he's here. Born in Indiana. Indiana, right? Yes, Westfield, Indiana. And then he went down to Florida. I believe so. He is an Indiana kid. We had Matt Gay. He was the highest paid kicker in the NFL for us. Ball didn't always go in good. Dude. Schrader kid feels good. I have direct eye contact on Rigoberto. The ball, soon as he hits it. Not good contact. This ain't going in. Okay, that's just immediately upon contact. Nope, that thing. He hit that thing. No way. So we all think it's over. The electricity is drained from Lucas Oil Stadium, and all of a sudden, what's out there? Oh, again, another flag on the play. These Broncos fans acting was the only call that everybody was like, come on. These refs were a part of every play. It was very annoying, to be honest with you. There was a lot of flags in the game. That leverage one's tough. If I was a Broncos fan, I'm certainly very loud. On that note, we get in the re kick in the odd house. We didn't care. We want ape in there. What a huge win for the Broncos debut. You're on the call for ESPN Radio. I can't wait to hear that. What a game for you to get to call.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

I mean, what a game. From wire to wire, both of these offenses moving the ball up and down the field. We always talk about in the locker room playing complimentary. We always talk about, hey, it's going to take 60 minutes. Have each other's back no matter what happens. And that's what happened with the Colts yesterday. The offense was moving the ball well between the twenties all day long. A couple few drives stall, stalls stalled, but straighter was nails all day. Went 5 for 5 from field goals. So we couldn't. Weren't punching in touchdowns, but we made the big plays, we need them. That big one to Jonathan Taylor up the sideline, that was huge. The Cam Bynum interception. Because the Broncos, they were getting in the red area and they were converting touchdowns. Bo Nix was pretty sharp once they got in the red area.

[Pat McAfee]

Franklin is that quarter. Or wide receiver.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

Troy Franklin. Yeah. Weren't they college teammates?

[Pat McAfee]

Yeah.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

So he. This was kind of his breakout game, but this was everywhere, was huge. We always talk about tips and overthrows and that's what Cam Bynum and all the good deep free safeties do. They make you pay for those. So that was a big one getting that turnover there. Special teams defense, defense wasn't great all day long. Like I said, Bo Nicks was pretty sharp, but made a play when we needed it. And offensively, just been sharp, man. I mean, just every drive we're getting points, we're getting touchdowns. Tyler Warren, he's been phenomenal. Jonathan Taylor went over 200 total yards. And then Danny Dimes, he was getting his ass blitzed. I want to say three, like 70% of the time he got blitzed. And this Denver Broncos defense, they lead the league in sacks. He had six in week one, 69 coming into this game. And they protected him. He was pretty sharp against the blitz. Went over 300 yards for the first time since week two in 2023. So love with Danny Dimes. We've been looking for a quarterback. Danny Dimes obviously been looking for a good place, and I think it's kind of a match made heaven right now.

[Pat McAfee]

Shane Steichen's been looking for a quarterback, too. I think he is very comfortable with everything that Danny Dimes. Just the conveyance of the offense.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

Yeah.

[Pat McAfee]

What Danny's saying. And you could tell the offensive lines bought in. You can tell everybody's bought in. It's a different vibe with this Colts team this year.

[Conor McGovern]

Yeah. And that's probably the best two game span for a home team to start a season of all time. Like when you. I'm serious. When you talk about like the expectations and the question marks around the Colts and for them to come out week one, dominate a team from start to finish, and then week two to come out, be down by five in the fourth quarter, kick two field goals and win, like you mentioned, it's so much different. Whereas it was 28 to 23 and it was fourth down and I just assumed the Colts were going to go for it, screw it up, and it was going to go the other way. And instead they kick a field goal, get a stop on defense, kick a Game winner like it's unbelievable football in the O line. This is Danny Dimes first real offensive line and he's one of the top five top ten quarterbacks in the NFL right now. Like Danny Dimes for shoot is going to be Indianapolis code for the next 10 years.

[Pat McAfee]

I hope so. I've heard he was out last night maybe having a couple beers with the locals. We like that. And we are not saying that as a negative. That is 1000% A positive. That is the boys enjoying the city. That is a good thing, not a bad thing. Hadn't been happening for a long time. Danny Dimes old school guy joining us now ladies and gentlemen, senior NFL Insider for ESPN Michigan Mind Ladies and gentlemen, Adam Schefter. Shefty, we apologize for having you wait around right there. That's on us. The 15 minute clock might just disappear but on that note anything that we missed there and the Colts are going to win a zoo ball. Colts going well, the 15 minute clock.

[Adam Schefter]

Has turned into a 30 minute clock, Pat. But that's okay because the Indianapolis Colts are rolling along. They are the first team in the super bowl era not to punt in the first two games of the season. Whoever would have thought that the Colts with Daniel Jones playing quarterback would become the first team not to punt in the first two games of the season? They scored on their first 10 possessions this season. Scored every single time.

[Pat McAfee]

Rolling along.

[Adam Schefter]

It seems like a lot. It was a long time ago that there was a quarterback competition. You want me to go on to the other 90 seconds here like we did last Monday? You want to take over and follow up?

[Pat McAfee]

I'd love that. The follow up is that first 10 thing. Also a record and also I think they've scored 17 of, I forget the exact number 20 or something like that or 24 and it's the highest percentage of scoring in 45 years in the NFL when it's starting to season. But go ahead. On you if any of the 90 seconds have anything with Danny Dimes being the greatest quarterback maybe in the history of the NFL through two weeks you can certainly add that. But we are excited to hear what we need to catch up on.

[Adam Schefter]

Well, who would have thought that the Colts would have a more stable quarterback position right now than the Cincinnati Bengals. But the story of the day, obviously Joe Burrow has a turf toe injury that will require surgery. He will be sidelined for a minimum of three months. Typically this is a 12 to 14 week recovery period from an injury like that. That would mean that if it was best case the Soonest he could be ready as much as he might push would be December 15th and very well could be into the new year before he's ready again. Let's see if the Bengals and Jake Browning, their new quarterback, can keep them afloat until then. But Joe Burrow went down yesterday. You knew it had to be serious. He's going to have surgery as soon as the swelling in that toe goes down, and he's going to be sidelined for a minimum of three months. The Bengals already have been calling around to add another quarterback. That's from a depth standpoint, but the fact of the matter is Jake Browning will be the guy. He is expected to be the guy. And Joe Burrow has taken so much punishment there in Cincinnati from the time that he arrived there in 2020. You put up the pass rush win rate right there where the Bengals have ranked in the league and you see those numbers. That is rough for a quarterback to absorb all those hits all those years and you wonder what type of cumulative effect it will have on Joe Burrow physically and mentally moving forward. So we'll keep an eye on that as that unfolds. The New York jets quarterback Justin Fields is in concussion protocol, left the game yesterday, went out, was replaced by Tyrod Taylor. We'll see if Justin Fields can clear in time this week to get back into action. The jets had a terribly disappointing game yesterday against the Buffalo Bills. They looked inept out there. Nobody would have thought the jets could look that bad, but they did, and now there'll be a question about their quarterback. And the other quarterback to watch today will be Jaden Daniels. Obviously came up a little limpy on Thursday night in Green Bay, and I think they did some testing over the weekend. And I think Dan Quinn will address the media today and we'll see what that is. Whether his status for Sunday is in question at all? Don't know yet. I don't think it's serious in any kind of way, but I do think that we're going to hear something there regarding some sort of issue with Jaden Daniels. That's my. That's my sense of things, and we'll see how that plays out. They're working through it right now.

[Pat McAfee]

Okay. On that note, Jaden looked unlike what we've seen of Jaden in the NFL, I think in the face and everything on the field. Certainly against that packers team who might be. Yeah, they might be the best team in ball right now.

[D'Brickashaw Ferguson]

It might be.

[Pat McAfee]

So that might just be the case. I didn't think I remembered him potentially having an injury coming out of there. We will obviously keep T's and P's and positive vibes for Jaden Daniels ankle and everybody that got injured.