Penn State got absolutely demolished by UCLA this week and honestly it was beautiful. There is no fanbase that deserved a loss like this more. All offseason media personalities hyped Penn State as a national title contender. James Franklin finally cracked the code, Drew Allar is a Heisman-caliber quarterback, and the team is unstoppable. Spoiler, none of that happened. UCLA is not a good team and Penn State still managed to get beat. Talking to Penn State fans this week is like talking to a brick wall. Every time I asked why they thought they were a title contender, the answer was the same: “Because we are Penn State, bro.” Well, congratulations, this loss was well-earned.

Arch Manning got similar treatment all offseason. He was supposedly the best college prospect since Tim Tebow, a guaranteed Heisman winner, and going to dominate Ohio State. Yeah, he did not. Two road games in and he looks like a quarterback who is still figuring out how to play. Media personalities hyped him up for months and now everyone looks foolish. Millions of dollars to guess and be wrong. I could have told you Ohio State was the team to beat, no problem.

Then there is Mark Sanchez. If you thought the stabbing story was simple, think again. Sanchez got into a fight over a double-parked car and frying oil while apparently drunk. He ended up getting pepper-sprayed and reportedly tried to attack the guy again. Everyone was saying he was “the nicest guy” but let’s be real. Getting violent over a minor parking issue does not exactly scream nice guy. The whole saga is wild and I break down why the media got it completely wrong about him.

Bill Belichick at UNC is a disaster. Players are leaving games in the second quarter, scouts are restricted from practice, and Belichick apparently did not even want to coach there. My take is he should step down. Meanwhile Drake Maye, fresh out of UNC, led the Patriots to an upset over the previously undefeated Buffalo Bills. This proves what a competent quarterback can do even when the media ignores him.

AJ Brown and the Eagles are another hot topic. Some weeks he is untouchable, other weeks he disappears. I lay out why Philadelphia could survive without him and why a trade to the Patriots could make sense. Sometimes addition by subtraction works and this could be one of those cases.

Then we have Emari Demercado and the fumble before the goal line. It is 2025, why are we still fumbling before the end zone? This single play cost the Cardinals the game and fantasy players everywhere lost their minds. My take is Demercado deserves a full port-a-potty shake for that one. Stop fumbling the ball, it is that simple.

Finally the AFC North. Mike Tomlin continues to be the best coach in the division. Even with rosters that would make other coaches fold, he consistently finds a way to get to the playoffs. Meanwhile the Ravens got exposed this week, proving John Harbaugh struggles when Lamar Jackson is not running in circles. Injuries are not an excuse. The Ravens are simply not a good team right now. Tomlin remains the gold standard and I break down why no one else in the division comes close.

This episode is packed with hot takes, rants, and football reality checks. We cover Penn State’s deserved loss, Arch Manning hype gone wrong, Mark Sanchez’s chaos, Bill Belichick’s UNC disaster, AJ Brown trade possibilities, Emari Demercado’s fumble disaster, and AFC North coaching breakdowns.