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Mahomes or Allen (Again???) and a Clippers-Heavy Mailbag

Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 48m · take 3 of 22

Bill Simmons·32:074.2Correct+42
The underdog Patriots stay competitive with the Seahawks in the opener.
Responding to Kevin Wilds' take that the Pats beat up on the Seahawks.
“They're a live dog tomorrow night.”
NE10@SEA13· Final
Seattle won 13-10 on Sept 9, 2026, after trailing 10-0. The Patriots led most of the way and lost by only 3, so they stayed competitive.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Seahawks 13-10 Patriots (Sep 9, 2026) Final Score - ESPN · Sep 9, 2026

In context

WrightOh, man.

WrightThis is great.

WrightHe's all in, though. He thinks the Pats are going to beat up on the Seahawks Wednesday night. I said

Billthis last night. They're a live dog tomorrow night.

BillUnless they trade Christian Gonzalez for two first -round picks.

BillSo, to sum up, before we go to the mailbag,

BillAllen is the consensus best quarterback in the league,

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