S3 E9: Colts Sign 44-Year-Old QB/Grandpa; Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? NFL 2025 Weeks 15 and 16

Segment 1: Jets 27, Falcons 24 Recap (starts at 0:53) 4 TDs and 2 missed FGs in second half Found a way to win late in game despite bad sack and two false start penalties Jets' special teams continue to shine, strong punt return sets up... K Nick Folk's clutch, game-winning 56-yard FG Jets 3-2 over five game stretch after 0-7 start Continue to evaluate first year head coach Aaron Glenn Segment 2: Dolphins 34, Jets 10 Recap (5:11) Interesting pre-game stat on Miami's previous games vs Jets that of course proved prophetic Miami up 21-0 after the first quarter, averaged 9.9 yards per offensive play...where was the Jet D? Dolphins QB Tua unbeaten vs. the Jets in his career Clear questions on the future of first year Jets D Coordinator Steve Wilks...who is taking responsibility for the D's season-long ineffectiveness? QB Tyrod Taylor hurt, rookie QB Brady Cook made his NFL debut, did not take first team snaps, 2 INTs, sacked 6 times 5 dropped passes including 2 by TE Mason Taylor Special Teams Excellence: Isaiah Williams made electrifying 78-yard punt return for TD; team leads NFL with 4 special teams TDs this season Jets D: 10 missed tackles, pass rush has disappeared Players are auditioning for jobs next season Calling this game ugly is an insult to the definition of ugly Segment 3: Preview of Weeks 15 and 16 (15:08) Week 15 Jets at Jaguars Rookie QB Brady Cook to start vs. Jaguars...bring back QB Mike White!!! Garrett Wilson eligible to return from injured reserve: do NOT play him rest of season after knee injury Jax on a 4 game winning streak, 9-4 atop the AFC South, No. 3 seed in the AFC QB Trevor Lawrence has 9 TD passes during the streak; working with this third head coach Jags D playing well, allowing just 13.3 points per game over the streak, leading NFL with fewest rush yards/game Games of Note: Colts Sign 44-Year-Old QB Out of Retirement to Replace QB Daniel Jones after Season-Ending Injury Chargers at Chiefs (Mahomes has never missed the playoffs)...Chiefs could get higher draft picks than over the past several years to rebuild the team)...historically KC finds ways to wins, especially close games, not in 2025 Bills at Patriots (rematch with Patriots victorious earlier in the season) Packers at Broncos, possible Super Bowl preview...Denver is winning most close games, not sure which Green Bay team will show up week to week Lions at Rams (huge game, if Detroit loses could ruin their playoff chances after being 15-1 last season) NFC West could produce three playoff teams (Rams, Seahawks, Niners) Colts at Seattle: Indy signs 44-year-old Philip Rivers (father of 10, one grand offspring) after retiring five years ago...knows the offense, played for Colts Head Coach Shane Steichen for six years with Chargers; backup QB Riley Leonard played in last season's College Football Championship game for Notre Dame, and did practice after hurting knee Really tough break for QB Daniel Jones, out (again) for the season Week 16 Jets at New Orleans Saints have really good offensive talent, including RB Alvin Kamara (hurt much of the season, 1 TD) and WR Chris Olave Stretch: fine with Saints winning, for better Jets draft positioning...another thought: would like to see the Jets win a few games to help build the program leading into next season Which teams with the worst records need a QB? Raiders for sure... Discussion around Browns QB Shedeur Sanders potential trade value Top Matches (Many Consequential Games for Playoff Positioning) Rams at Seahawks: clash for the NFC West crown Eagles at Commanders Packers at Bears, rematch from a few weeks ago Chargers at Cowboys should be fun game to watch Jax at Denver Steelers at Detroit Niners at Colts (Jets own the Colts next two first round draft picks, so the more losses for Indy, the better it is for the Jets come NFL Draft time) Bucs at Carolina (tied atop NFC South) Jaguars at Broncos Giants fans hoping Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin is available after the season Segment 4: The Great Debate(s) New Segment! (40:05) 1: Mets' disasterous week and roster reset...lost closer and 1B/slugger on same day: Edwin Diaz bolts for Dodgers (3 year, $69M), home grown and franchise home run leader Pete Alonso is off to Baltimore on a 5-year, $155M contract, more years than Mets management wanted to spend; Alonzo NOT the reason for team's issues, it was pitching!; and OF Brandon Nimmo traded to Texas for 2B Marcus Semien; now the focus is free agent Cody Bellinger and others 2: Talk of Philip Rivers brought up another interesting topic: Is Eli Manning an NFL Hall of Famer? (Rivers traded for Manning); Eli: 2 Super Bowl MVPs, 117-117 career record; Giants/Manning had to win 6 playoff road games and defeat Tom Brady twice in 2007 and 2011; comparison to brother Peyton Manning, who transformed the position with pre-snap reads, one argument for Peyton to be in discussion for GOAT...