Coach calls it maybe the craziest NFL weekend he can remember, and Mikey P and Brandon Combs (BetMGM) agree. It starts with Sunday night: Baltimore erased an eight-point deficit late, Tyler Huntley led a 14-play, 7:03 overtime drive, and after Michael Penix Jr. went out Tua Tagovailoa's last-gasp throw was picked by Kyle Hamilton in a 30-23 Ravens win (PFT). Mikey says Tua is done as a backup option; Coach gives him a little more grace. Then the "best win of the day" debate: the Patriots' 45-17 rout of the Raiders (with Fernando Mendoza's NFL debut), Detroit's 45-21 blowout of Arizona, the unbeaten Vikings, and Brandon — a Bears fan — crowning the Packers after their 31-7 answer to Luther Burden III's "make them quit" line (ESPN). Brandon wants Case Keenum starting until Caleb Williams is back; Mikey says all signs point to Caleb returning in Week 6.
The middle of the show is the coaching meltdowns: the Eagles kicking it short with eight seconds left in London before Cam Little's 57-yard walk-off for the Jaguars (NFL.com), and Washington letting the clock run out inside the 30 in overtime for a 27-27 tie with the Giants. Brandon calls Dan Quinn's handling "a fireable offense," and Coach lays out his thesis — defensive-minded head coaches don't grasp the totality of the moment — going through the list of current defensive-minded head coaches. The crew then picks the best of the three unbeaten teams (49ers, Vikings, Chiefs), and Coach walks through the Vikings' run of low-scoring wins and the gauntlet waiting after their bye (Vikings schedule).
College football: Georgia is the new AP No. 1 after winning at Alabama, and Oklahoma beat No. 1 Texas on a walk-off after two late Arch Manning interceptions (PFT). Coach calls it a stamp on an overhyped career; Brandon defends Arch; Mikey says Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith will be the No. 1 overall pick. Baseball closes it out: the Brewers took NLCS Game 1 from the Dodgers 2-1 (CBS Sports), the Rays and Guardians meet in the ALCS, Aaron Judge's "go all-in" message (theScore), and a real debate about whether a small-market World Series hands the players leverage — or whether owners are headed for a lockout. Coach also needles the WNBA Finals promo (Dream vs. Valkyries on NBC (NBC Sports Bay Area)), and the guys answer a Super Chat with DFS plays for tonight's Bills–Rams Monday-nighter. Picks and plays are opinion only.
Housekeeping: Coach and Bro at 2 PM ET (Money in the Bank fallout); the Monday Night Grind at 7 PM ET (Bills at Rams, best bets, the Legends Lounge); Coach signs autographs this weekend at K&S WrestleFest (virtual Friday, in person Saturday on Long Island — see the K&S WrestleFest Facebook page); all BTT shows at one video link and one audio link.
Timestamps
00:00 Cold open — Monday on BTT: Coach and Bro at 2, Monday Night Grind at 7
00:51 Coach comes out of convention retirement: K&S WrestleFest this weekend
01:33 News of the day: Brewers–Dodgers, Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston, Georgia No. 1
03:16 Ravens–Falcons: Huntley, Tua and the overtime finish
06:14 Best win of Week 5: Packers, Patriots, Vikings or Lions?
10:43 Brandon on the Packers — and why Case Keenum should start
13:12 Biggest shocker: Eagles' kickoff, Commanders' clock, Seahawks, Chargers
17:11 Brandon: Dan Quinn's "fireable offense"
18:23 Coach: defensive-minded head coaches and game management
25:20 Best undefeated team: 49ers, Vikings or Chiefs?
28:42 College football: Georgia No. 1, Arch Manning and Red River
29:53 Mikey: Jeremiah Smith goes No. 1 — and Brandon pushes back
32:48 MLB playoffs: Brewers–Dodgers, Guardians–Rays
34:08 Aaron Judge's "all-in" message
35:26 A small-market World Series and the salary-cap fight
39:40 Angel Reese, the Dream and the WNBA Finals promo
41:19 Super Chat: DFS plays for Bills–Rams
43:01 Road crowds and the Giants' 0-230-1 stat
43:58 Sign-off
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