Pardon My Take

@pardonmytake · Podcast

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• Raiders at Jets, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Previews Geno Smith's revenge game against the Jets
  Previews Raiders-Jets as Geno Smith's revenge game, arguing his two-interception season is contract protection, and picks Las Vegas. Aaron Glenn's admission that calling defense and managing the clock is hard gets the longest run.
• Cardinals at Cowboys, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Adds Prescott's 1-10 spread mark against the NFC West
  Previews Cardinals-Cowboys and puts a new number on the board: the line is Dallas minus 6.5 with the total at 54.5, and Dak Prescott is 1-10 against the spread against the NFC West since 2020. The rest is Cowboys skepticism and a detour into Arizona's cheap-seat relocation.
• Lions-Vikings Week 8 line, 2026-10-30
  Weighs Flores's blitz against Detroit's blitz numbers
  Previews Vikings-Lions through last Christmas Day, when Flores blitzed Max Brosmer into a 23-10 loss, and weighs that against Detroit's blitz numbers. Adds the Lions' rankings against the blitz and the Brosmer game line, then argues the Vikings' blitz is a different animal.
• Ravens at Bills, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Puts a number on Buffalo's high-variance profile
  Previews Ravens-Bills and puts a number on Buffalo's high-variance profile: the Bills have allowed 30 points in four games this season and won all four, while the rest of the league is 8-47 in those games. Also notes Buffalo has won four of the last five against Baltimore.
• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-30
  Debates the Simmons trade from the Bears' side
  Debates the Simmons trade from the Bears' side, arguing the two firsts were always going to be spent on defensive line and that Simmons makes the rest of the unit better. Adds one figure not yet on the record: the Titans now hold four first-round picks over the next two years.
• Panthers-Packers Thursday night, 2026-10-30
  Adds Watson's ambulance return after the chest injury
  Recaps the Packers' Thursday night win and adds a detail the earlier coverage did not have: Watson left with a chest injury, rode to the hospital, and returned to the stadium in an ambulance before re-entering. The rest is reaction to Young under pressure and the late-game coaching.
• Brewers win the World Series, 2026-10-30
  Recaps the Brewers' 103-win run to the title
  Celebrates the Brewers' first title and recaps the run: 103 wins, 11-2 in the postseason, no opponent over four runs, a 1.38 bullpen ERA. Adds color on the cigarette ritual and Yelich's captaincy, but stays inside the week's coverage.
• Dream move Finals to State Farm, 2026-10-28
  Recaps the Game 6 scheduling mess
  Recaps the Game 6 scheduling mess - the 12:30 p.m. Thursday tip, the Hawks game later that night, the Valkyries' 9:30 a.m. body clock - and wonders why a college gym wasn't an option. Stays inside the week's coverage, with a detour into 1980s locker-room trophy ceremonies.
• Cowboys beat Eagles 38-21, 2026-10-28
  Reports Barkley's postgame leadership address
  Turns from the result to the Eagles' defensive effort, with Saquon Barkley's postgame podium address as the on-the-record item: he told the room no one is a leader, so he would be. The rest is a rant about Carter, Davis, DeJean and Sirianni.
• Seahawks trade for Quenton Nelson, 2026-10-28
  Recaps the Nelson trade and Buckner deal
  Recaps the Nelson trade and adds the Buckner-to-San Francisco deal, reading both as Ed Dodds stockpiling picks. Stays inside the trade coverage already on the record, with a Jonathan Taylor Instagram aside and a Halloween costume bit.
• Rays survive Game 4, 2026-10-28
  Recaps the Rays' extra-inning Game 4 win
  Recaps the Rays' extra-inning Game 4 win that avoided a sweep, then works through Milwaukee's Game 3 numbers and its 9-vs-1 plate approach, with Eric Hosmer's read on the lineup. Stays inside the series narrative.
• Bengals-Ravens, Week 7, 2026-10-26
  Adds the Ravens' second-half collapse figures
  Recaps the Bengals' 35-13 comeback and adds a run of new figures: Baltimore has led at halftime in all three losses, has been outscored 48-9 in the second half of its last two games, and has blown a double-digit lead 10 times since 2022. Closes on Lamar Jackson's ankle and whether he returns against Buffalo.
• Buccaneers rout Panthers, 2026-10-26
  Adds the pressure rate behind the rout
  Recaps the 43-13 rout and credits Todd Bowles' run-first plan to protect Baker Mayfield, then adds a defensive line the earlier coverage skipped: 11 Buccaneers recorded a quarterback pressure at a 51% pressure rate, and Dave Canales called it the worst half of football he has been part of.
• Browns beat Titans, 2026-10-26
  Debates whether the Browns are real
  Recaps the 27-24 win over Tennessee and the five game-winning drives, then argues over whether a 5-2 Browns team is real. The one fresh note is Tony Pollard's 141 rushing yards; the rest stays inside the week's coverage.
• Dolphins at Jets, Week 7, 2026-10-26
  Recaps the Jets' late collapse
  Recaps the Dolphins' 28-25 win and the Jets' collapse: Glenn's clock management, the goal-line sequence, the defense that could not get off the field. Stays inside the result and the reaction, with Omar Cooper's rookie mark as the one new aside.
• Vikings beat Colts, 2026-10-26
  Adds the blitz rates and Cashman's stat line
  Recaps the 16-10 win and the defense's dominance, then goes to the Colts' side: Steichen's postgame case for keeping his job and his refusal to switch quarterbacks. Adds the blitz and pressure rates and Cashman's stat line.
• 49ers at Falcons preview, 2026-10-26
  Recaps four 49ers turnovers in the loss
  Recaps the Falcons' 29-20 win over the 49ers: four San Francisco turnovers, Purdy's inaccuracy, Pinheiro's missed extra point and Penix's efficient day. Stays inside the result and the box score, with a Jesse Bates stat as the one flourish.
• Giants beat Texans in OT, 2026-10-26
  Credits McCarthy's deep ball in overtime
  Recaps the Giants' 27-21 overtime win over Houston, crediting McCarthy's deep ball and Nabers' 111 yards, and blames Houston's defense for chunk plays and penalties. Stays inside the result and Ryans' postgame line already on the record.
• Steelers-Saints in Paris, 2026-10-26
  Debates whether the Steelers are bad-good
  Recaps the Paris game as a slow, check-down slog - 13 possessions, eight drives of 11-plus plays, Rodgers the leading rusher with eight yards - and debates whether the 5-2 Steelers are bad-good or medium-good. Stays inside the result and Rodgers' postgame international-week comments.
• Bengals-Ravens, Week 7, 2026-10-26
  Runs the Fastest 2 Minutes over Week 7
  Runs the Fastest 2 Minutes segment over every Week 7 result, including a rapid-fire retelling of Bengals 35-13 over the Ravens - Zay Flowers' early score, the 13-0 halftime lead, Burrow's second-half touchdowns and Chase's go-ahead score. Jokes and recaps, no new reporting.