Sean Payton Is Calling the Shots (and Plays) and More Main Characters for Week 5

PelisseroThis, if anything, is Todd probably going against what the numbers people would say because the time left in the game, they get stuffed. And I don't think he or any of the other teams that saw that happen last night are going to have that happen for quite a while.

GilYeah, I'm glad that he said that because my thinking when it was going on is Todd's feeling himself right now. Like he's in a position that no one expected him to be in. Right now he's up 14 points against the Cowboys. He's looking to make this a 21 point lead and really make a statement because we've talked about it.

GilThere is some pressure on him. He is listed as one of the guys who's on the hot seat and they've gotten off to this rough start. He's lost his starting quarterback, you know, for however many weeks it is that Baker's going to be out. who's now their franchise quarterback with the deal that they gave him.

GilSo it is kind of tough sledding ahead for the Bucs. So if they have this opportunity to almost embarrass the Cowboys on national TV on Thursday Night Football and go up by 21, I think that's probably along the lines of what he was thinking is, let's make a statement here, right? And then kind of get some of the heat off of me, but then it backfires and it's like, oh, Todd, but what were you thinking exactly there?

GilSo it backfired in that sense on him.

KapadiaI would just, and you know, So if I were him, if I were some of these other coaches, I said this about Nick Sirianni, just get the person in place that you trust in the booth, in your ear, and just follow what they say every time. I think the gut instincts just, it's not going to be a good process.

KapadiaYou're going to get things wrong. These models that they use are so intricate. People are like, well, they don't take into account the score or the time or the opponent. It's like, no, they actually take into account all those things. These franchises, they're investing a lot of money in their analytics departments. I just think that would be the right way to go because you're handling a lot of different things and you're right.