Why did PFF grade Caleb Williams as the 16th-best QB after Bears put up 59 points?
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What’s the opening banter and why do the hosts mention the Chicago White Sox lineup?
Rahimi and Grody.
Theo and I are obsessed. Why you so obsessed with me? Middays, 10 a.m. to two on the score. It is Raheem and Grody on 1043, the score. Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. So, before we get to Kurt Warner on Caleb Williams and the outrage that PFF has caused, let me give you a very interesting Chicago White Sox lineup for today as they play in the money game of a three-game series in Cleveland today. Day baseball for the Chicago White Sox. So leading off and playing second is Chase Mydroth, followed by the left fielder Randall Gritchick. Miguel Vargas batting third and playing first. The DH and cleanup hitter today. What's up, fam? Tommy Fam is the cleanup hitter today.
What are we doing?
Stand by. Batting batting fifth. He's back in the starting lineup tonight. Today, Kyle Teal batting fifth and catching for the White Sox. Your center fielder is Brenton Doyle batting sixth. Colson Montgomery is guess what? Playing third base today, followed by the shortstop, batting eighth. Luis Angel Acunia, the shortstop today. Okay. And playing in right field and batting ninth is everybody's favorite Tristan Peters. Anthony Kay, your starting pitcher today, Layla.
How do the hosts describe Caleb Williams’ performance in the Bears’ 59‑point win?
Uh so there's a tweet from Jesse Rogers. Tommy Fam activated embatting cleanup for the White Sox.
Yes. Uh the the big thing here is Muta Takamurakami not starting. Just wanted to make sure I pointed that out. That's a big deal needed to be noted.
It does, but that doesn't mean you bat Tommy fam cleanup. I mean So he apparently according to the Jesse Rogers tweet, he said he ran into Chris Getz in the elevator last night and told him he was ready. And the quote is, What happens if you don't run into him? Probably wait till this weekend. You're in a playoff race. This is your biggest division rival. This is how you're deciding who's batting cleanup today.
I think I like it because sometimes after a game like yesterday, after a dud like last night, it wasn't you got you gotta get a little crazy. You gotta get a little ridiculous. It
wasn't a dud. It's not like you lost twelve nothing.
You lost y you you gave up you you allowed seven runs in the game. You had an opener who allowed three runs. You had a bullpen breakdown at the end. You lost. It hurt. It felt awful. You had a four-run sixth inning, did the White Sox. You should have won that game last night. I like the idea of just being ridiculous for one day. A little bit of a shakeup.
Why did PFF give Caleb Williams a grade of 64.6 and rank him 16th?
That was an old Joe Madden trick that he would do ridiculous. Things and would put ridiculous guys at the top of the order. I think after last night's headache, I think the White Sox needs something weird like this today. I like it.
Joe Madden's twenty sixteen roster had three players with career five war. This this is Tommy Fam batting cleanup because he told Chris Getz he was ready on an elevator.
W do you think it really is that simple? Do you really think that that he was just like, Okay, we're we're good. You don't think there was more thought actually put into it? I I'm guessing there was. Yeah,
I'd like them not to have Chris Murphy open. Sometimes they're overthinking this.
Right. Like that yesterday was ridiculous. Yesterday was awful. That was a bad decision and he gave up three runs. You got hit in the head last night. Like that was a headache.
I agree with the avant garde, but I don't think now is the time. The avant-garde would have been been would have been resting Mooney to begin with. It wouldn't have been batting fam cleanup. I it I feel like we're trying to make fetch happen here. I maybe m hopefully maybe I'm wrong, but this is a day lineup when you didn't have to do this against a team that you desperately need to be today.
All right, hold on to your butts, everybody. We shall see what happens with the Chicago White Sox today, man. Eleven games to go. Magic numbers ten.
What does Kurt Warner say about Caleb Williams and the PFF grading controversy?
They are a half game up on the Guardians entering play today. I
mean shoot or shoot. I guess I just need to tell people I'm available and I'll get some jobs somewhere too. JB. Maybe
it'll it could happen. Yeah, you might be inserted into the lineup.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What’s the opening banter and why do the hosts mention the Chicago White Sox lineup?
0:00–1:34
2
How do the hosts describe Caleb Williams’ performance in the Bears’ 59‑point win?
1:34–2:51
3
Why did PFF give Caleb Williams a grade of 64.6 and rank him 16th?
2:51–4:10
4
What does Kurt Warner say about Caleb Williams and the PFF grading controversy?
4:10–6:01
5
How do the hosts explain PFF’s grading methodology for quarterbacks?
6:01–7:59
6
Do the hosts think PFF’s metrics are reliable or flawed?
7:59–9:59
7
Should listeners still use PFF grades when evaluating players?
9:59–11:26
8
What are the final takeaways and how do the hosts wrap up the debate?
11:26–12:59
Speakers
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