Takes We Want Back (feat. Mike Ryan Ruiz) + Panic in LA
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What week‑one NFL takes are the hosts regretting and why?
Oh, my fellow football Americans, so much to discuss in our NFL Week One review. Mike Ryan, Brad Williams, 10 Day Tony all on the way. What I'm talking about right now, though, is presented by Jaegermeister. Serve it cold or don't serve it at all. Jaegermeister, damn that's cold. For more, visit Jaegermeister.com. Drink responsibly. Now, every time I'm in Miami, I get pizza, advice versus in the Elser. My pal Kristen told me. recently. I had to try their clam pizza. So I did. I was skeptical. And man, it was delicious. Now, I don't know that I need clams on my pizza going forward because pizza is already so good. It does though prove I'm open to new ideas, which allows me to say this. I've sampled Wednesday football and games down under, and you can put me down as a solid meh.
Football is already the ultimate reality TV show because it's a live reality TV show, so it can't be manipulated. Well, unless Big Ten referees are involved. Here's the thing about that Rams Niners game that already feels like it was played six weeks ago. It counts in the standings. Legitimately, Rod, you're starting to remind me of Icarus. Games half across the planet, Wednesday nights, on Christmas, on Thanksgiving Eve. It feels like you're now trying to replace everything, including the sun in the sky, with an oblong ball. Spiritually, of course, I like where your head's at. Only thing I might like better than Football is my old pal TV, but for us to all really work, we have to come together as three.
It's sort of similar to what Shaylene and Aaron and that other guy who isn't Aaron do or don't do. What I'm saying is you're gilding the lily. Actually, you're doing worse, Roger. You're messing with something that's already great. It's the football equivalent of like, I don't know, like uh let's say a reflection. Acting pool people already like and turning it the color of Cleveland. Now listen, I know money's what matters most to you. Matters most to you. Right? You're picking up what I'm laying down, but we may have reached our saturation level, at least in terms of the quality of the games, and in a related matter, our diminishing interest in said games. Big picture the NFL doesn't need to try to be popular like this.
We've already got the WMBA. I don't know about you, but the last couple of weeks I've gotten a lot of football season kind of snuck up on me this year. On one hand, I agree it did. On the other hand, it's football season. Hard to argue, though, the actual games we've gotten in the calendar year 2026 are cause for something other than enthusiasm. Consider the Super Bowl sucked, as did the uninspired rematch to start this season, as did that game down under. Compare that with the retirement. Turn of our comfy familiar space of Saturday and Sunday football games. At least some of those were actually good, all on their own. The proof's in the pudding, Roger, don't you see? So please, just stop putting clams in our pudding.
Let's start the show.
Oh yes. Hi and hello, my fellow football Americans. Welcome to Football America. Presented as ever by our pals over at DraftKings Sports now in all 50 states. And we are live, so go tell your mom or whoever else you want to. Subscribe, comment, feel. Week ones almost in the books. As you can see, if you're watching, I gave myself a haircut, Mike Ryan. My cabal, Tony Kaladayude, is in with us. Both are with us. I think Brad Williams is going to join us somewhere from the road between Hershey PA and New York City to talk about Monday night football. Let's jump right in, shall we, fellas? Mike, worst loss of the weekend. You can go with Chargers, Cowboys, Rams. You can dip into Saturday and go, Oregon Ducks. How are you?
Welcome to the show. Thanks for watching.
It's the Oregon Ducks, Dave Damasek. The uh the Oregon Ducks um was the team that I think was most picked across all of the experts to win the CFP this year. And they lost to a team they beat by over 60 points last year, a team that got thoroughly handled by Tulsa last week. And it appears that Dan Lanning is a Mario Christoball merchant.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What week‑one NFL takes are the hosts regretting and why?
0:00–6:41
2
How do Mike Ryan Ruiz and Tony Calatayud explain their “mulligan” picks for the Rams and Chargers?
6:41–13:08
3
Why do the hosts label the New York Giants as “fool’s gold” and what evidence supports that claim?
13:08–19:44
4
What are the biggest uniform match‑up wins and fails from Week 1 and why do they matter?
19:44–25:47
5
How does Brad Williams rate steak‑fries and what does that reveal about his personality on the show?
25:47–31:47
6
What are the hosts’ predictions for the Broncos vs. Chiefs game and which factors could swing the result?
31:47–37:26
7
Which players (e.g., Derrick Henry, Brock Purdy) are highlighted as season‑changing and why?
37:26–43:41
8
What final takeaways and future outlooks do the hosts give for the rest of the NFL season?
43:41–49:33
Speakers
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