NFL Week 1 Preview: Bold Upsets, Breakout Stars & Primetime Predictions (Ep. 2177)
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What are the key storylines and player updates featured in the episode preview?
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How will the Patriots' new cornerback Christian Gonzalez impact the Seattle matchup?
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What are the betting angles and matchup analysis for the Patriots vs. Seahawks game?
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How do the 49ers and Rams look heading into their Thursday night game in Australia?
Who will you trust?
What betting market insights does Polymarket bring to the Week 1 previews?
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Which factors will decide the Cowboys vs. Giants Sunday night showdown?
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What are the key takeaways for the Broncos vs. Chiefs Monday night matchup?
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What bold predictions and upset picks should listeners consider for Week 1?
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Game on. Tailgate Week 1 is here. I'm Chris Welsh. Pat Fitzmaurice. Andrew Erickson here. As we are going to be looking and previewing some of the big island games for Week 1. We've got Wednesday. We've got Thursday. We've got Sunday. We've got Monday. Your spouse is so upset, but we're so happy because the NFL is here. We're also going to be dropping some bold predictions for Week 1. That's what this is all about, baby. We got to figure out what's going to go big and go bold or go home. So that's what we got in store for you with a little bit of news and notes. And gentlemen, as we just jump right into week one, because I am ecstatic here, I would imagine Erickson is pretty ecstatic because your New England Patriots, Mr. Andrew Erickson, locked down Christian Gonzalez on a four-year, $135 million deal, $102 million guaranteed deal.
He got a $33 million signing bonus, which actually that feels a little light maybe, but he's the highest paid cornerback ever at the position. So right before the season starts up, right before the game is going to be kicking off practically, that deal gets locked down, Erickson. So talk to us about how important this is. And do you think this is a good deal? You think this is an overpay for the Patriots to get one of the best corners locked down for a few years?
I don't think it's an overpay. Whenever you're the last player to sign the new contract, you always have to pay the most. That is how it works. And I would say comparing him to Witherspoon, they do play a little bit different in terms of one of them is really man coverage. Like that's what Gonzalez is for, right? You put him on another guy, he shadows that guy for the entire game, and his goal is to just take that wide receiver away. He was the one... bright spot in the Super Bowl making plays left and right in the first half against the Seattle Seahawks if it wasn't for him they would have gotten blown out even sooner than they did in the entirety of the game so Gonzalez it's funny I always recall back to when the Patriots drafted Christian Gonzalez and I want to shout out to my Washington commanders for taking Emanuel Forbes one spot ahead of Christian Gonzalez all 150 pounds of Emanuel Forbes they took and
So that was a total layup. But the story goes that Bill Belichick was actually pushing to draft Keyon White with that draft pick. And not Christian Gonzalez. But somebody at the table, I don't know who it was, talked some sense into Bill and was like, Bill, look... We can get Keyon White later in the draft. Okay. We have to take Christian Gonzalez. We need a cornerback so badly. This guy's an absolute stud. And eventually Belichick made the right decision. It was actually Belichick's last first round pick as the de facto GM of the New England Patriots. So... It is nice to see one of these players have a strong start to his career. And I'm such a sucker for the shutdown lockdown quarterbacks. Again, going back to the Patriots lineage, you have the tie laws.
They had Darrell Rivas for a stint when he was a big part of their defense in winning another Super Bowl. So I love Christian Gonzalez. I think that he's super awesome, well-deserved. And the Patriots are going to need him on Wednesday night if they're going to slow down JSN.
Do they, do you guys know, do they have any of those like programs for any of these scouts or the people that pound the table? Like they should get like a percentage. They should get like, do you think they get a bonus for like pounding the table and being right? Or if a contract is renewed, like shouldn't there be something like that in the player development department?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the key storylines and player updates featured in the episode preview?
0:00–0:02
2
How will the Patriots' new cornerback Christian Gonzalez impact the Seattle matchup?
0:02–0:03
3
What are the betting angles and matchup analysis for the Patriots vs. Seahawks game?
0:03–0:09
4
How do the 49ers and Rams look heading into their Thursday night game in Australia?
0:09–0:10
5
What betting market insights does Polymarket bring to the Week 1 previews?
0:10–0:12
6
Which factors will decide the Cowboys vs. Giants Sunday night showdown?
0:12–0:14
7
What are the key takeaways for the Broncos vs. Chiefs Monday night matchup?
0:14–0:21
8
What bold predictions and upset picks should listeners consider for Week 1?
0:21–1:03:15
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