#359: 2022 Week 9 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Week 8 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: It MUST be Tony Pollard time in Dallas, Hal: QB's MATTER) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey, Hal: Geno Smith) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: D.J. Moore, Hal: Zack Wilson and Jets management/coaching) 2. GRADING THE TRADES -Bears trade Roquan Smith to Ravens (Bears grade: A-, Ravens grade: A-) -Lions trade T.J. Hockenson to Vikings (Lions grade: C-, Vikings grade: B+) -Steelers trade Chase Claypool to Bears (Steelers grade: A-, Bears grade: D) -Broncos trade Bradley Chubb to Dolphins (Broncos grade: A, Dolphins grade: B) -Falcons trade Calvin Ridley to Jaguars (Falcons grade: B+, Jaguars grade: A) 3. Do you interpret today's events as the beginning of the end of Daniel Snyder's days as an NFL owner? 4. Truth or Exaggeration -It's time to bring back the "Save Trevor Lawrence" campaign to get Trevor Lawrence out of Jacksonville -The Baltimore Ravens should be the universal favorites to win the AFC North -As the deals he made to acquire A.J. Brown and C.J Gardner-Johnson show, Howie Roseman is THE best GM in the NFL when it comes to trades -The winner of the NFC South will be 8-9 -Geno Smith belongs in the MVP conversation -The Jets should aggressively search for an upgrade to Zach Wilson after the season -There's a good chance that neither the Bengals or Rams make the playoffs  5. Titans at Chiefs -How much better of a chance do the Titans have of pulling off the upset with a healthy Ryan Tannehill under center compared to Malik Willis? -What does Kadarius Toney bring to the Chiefs WR corps that they didn't have at the beginning of this season? -Key matchups: Chris Jones and Nick Bolton versus Derrick Henry, Jeffery Simmons/Denico Autry vs. Creed Humphrey/Joe Thuney/Trey Smith -Picks 6. Picks for the remaining Week 9 games -Eagles at Texans -Vikings at Commanders -Dolphins at Bears -Packers at Lions -Bills at Jets -Colts at Patriots -Raiders at Jaguars -Panthers at Bengals -Chargers at Falcons -Rams at Bucs -Seahawks at Cardinals -Ravens at Saints 7. BOLD PREDICTIONS -DKrom: Taylor Heinicke scores 5 total TD (3 pass, 2 rush), including a game-winning TD pass to Terry McLaurin in the final seconds -Hal: Damiere Byrd has 2 50+ yard TD receptions 8. CHALLENGE FLAGS -DKrom: NFC South...somebody PLEASE show us you want to win the division -Hal: Brandon Staley and Chargers...with 4 of your next 5 games on the road...FIND A WAY TO WIN!!!!