Unfiltered Takes Podcast
Episode 25-The Unfiltered Spin
Revamp Preview: College Football, NFL Week 2, Mailbox, and Hot TakesWe’re back with a fast-moving football preview that mixes college football rankings, NFL Week 2 picks, fantasy angles, and a fresh new mailbox segment. Gnomie and Dome trade hot takes, debate quarterback value, and break down the biggest matchups on the board.This one is heavily football-focused and opinion-driven, with two voices carrying the full conversation and plenty of specific stats, schedules, and betting angles.Key topics In this episode, Gnomie and Dome open by talking through the overload of sports in October and why this is the best time of year for sports fans. They introduce the new “Unfiltered Spin” wheel, using random prompts to trigger hot takes on quarterbacks, Heisman candidates, overrated teams, and injuries. Dome argues that having a star quarterback is overrated in the NFL, pointing to teams like the Giants, Ravens, Seahawks, and past Super Bowl winners built around game managers. Gnomie makes the case for Drew Mestermaker as a Heisman candidate, highlighting his rise from zero-star punter and walk-on to Oklahoma State quarterback. Both hosts agree Notre Dame is overrated, with Gnomie pointing to a weak schedule and Dome pointing to their third-down issues and inflated early-season profile. Gnomie unloads on the Cleveland Browns, calling for Shador Sanders to get a shot while blasting Deshaun Watson and the team’s long-running dysfunction. Dome makes the case that NFL injuries are worsening because players are doing less contact work in camp and practicing too far below game speed. They break down the controversial “intent” ruling on strip-sack plays, comparing the Jared Goff and Bo Nix incidents and warning that the call will create playoff chaos later. The mailbox segment covers AJ Brown injury fallout for New England, the Lions-Bills Thursday night fantasy outlook, and whether Rams skill players should still be started after the Melbourne loss. The college slate includes detailed takes on North Carolina-Clemson, Florida State-Alabama, Mississippi State-South Carolina, Virginia Tech-Maryland, and Florida-Auburn. The biggest college matchup breakdown is LSU at Ole Miss, where both hosts see LSU as the better team but Gnomie still roots hard for Lane Kiffin’s former program to pull the upset. The NFL Week 2 picks run through Buffalo-Detroit, Carolina-Atlanta, Minnesota-Chicago, Eagles-Titans, Steelers-Patriots, Packers-Jets, Browns-Bucs, Saints-Ravens, Bengals-Texans, Jaguars-Broncos, Raiders-Chargers, Commanders-Cowboys, Seahawks-Cardinals, Dolphins-49ers, Colts-Chiefs, and Giants-Rams. The show closes with a strong conversation about Jackson Dart, with both hosts seeing real long-term upside and debating whether he already belongs in the “star quarterback” conversation. Timestamps00:50 - Opening banter and the sports overload of fall 03:05 - What’s new in the revamp and the Unfiltered Spin wheel 04:28 - Why having a star quarterback is overrated 07:10 - Drew Mestermaker’s wild rise into Heisman talk 09:46 - Notre Dame as the most overrated top-10 team 12:38 - Why the Browns are a disaster and Watson should be done 14:27 - Are NFL injuries getting worse because of lighter practices? 17:10 - Cowboys panic level after Week 1 20:28 - The Jared Goff and Bo Nix strip-sack ruling 25:09 - Deshaun Watson’s “wrong expectations” quote 27:49 - North Carolina vs Clemson and why Clemson looks broken 29:13 - Why Arizona State vs Kansas is mostly a pass 30:21 - Florida State vs Alabama and whether FSU can stay within 20 31:25 - Mississippi State vs South Carolina and the best total on the board 32:47 - Florida vs Auburn as a statement game 33:54 - SMU vs Louisville and why the over is the play 36:46 - Houston vs Texas Tech upset alert 39:03 - LSU vs Ole Miss, Kiffin revenge game, and top-10 drama 43:24 - Mailbox: AJ Brown injury fallout in New England 45:42 - Mailbox: Bills-Lions Thursday night fantasy decisions 48:08 - Mailbox: Rams panic meter after Melbourne 49:17 - Bills vs Lions preview and pick 50:40 - Panthers vs Falcons and the upset call 52:17 - Vikings vs Bears and a split pick 53:43 - Eagles vs Titans and why Tennessee is in trouble 54:05 - Steelers vs Patriots as one of the slate’s toughest calls 54:30 - Packers vs Jets and the Jets upset pick 54:58 - Browns vs Buccaneers and Cleveland’s bleak outlook 55:14 - Saints vs Ravens and the concern over Baltimore’s receivers 55:47 - Bengals vs Texans and a do-or-die feel for Houston 57:14 - Jaguars vs Broncos and why Jacksonville is the stronger side 58:59 - Raiders vs Chargers and a panic button for Los Angeles 59:46 - Commanders vs Cowboys and a lock on Dallas bouncing back 60:30 - Seahawks vs Cardinals and a low-scoring Seattle edge 62:07 - Dolphins vs 49ers and why Miami is in rough shape 62:28 - Colts vs Chiefs as a possible trap game 64:34 - Giants vs Rams, with Gnomie on the upset and Dome on the bounce-back 67:09 - Jackson Dart’s ceiling and whether he belongs in the star quarterback tier 68:42 - Closing thoughts and recap preview