Falcons Rout Packers, LaFleur's Hot Seat | Weekend Best Bets — Coach and Company Friday 9/25/26

Mikey P sits in for Coach alongside numbers guy Raphael Esparza for an all-football Friday. First, a baseball detour: Raphael celebrates Pete Crow-Armstrong becoming just the seventh 40-40 player in MLB history as both the Cubs and White Sox clinched. Then the best bets:

• Raphael: UCLA -1.5 at Maryland behind RB Wayne Knight's eight rushing touchdowns, and both the Jets and Lions to score 20+ (+105).
• Mikey P: Ole Miss on the money line at Florida with Trinidad Chambliss, and the Titans at a Giants team missing Jaxson Dart.
• Coach (sent in): Presidents Cup foursomes plays on Sungjae Im/Hideki Matsuyama (-125), Collin Morikawa/Wyndham Clark (-148) and Tom Kim/Si Woo Kim (-110).

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The TNF recap is blunt. Atlanta won 35-14 at Lambeau, and Green Bay ran for just 17 yards. Raphael blames the play-calling and offensive line more than Jordan Love, and predicts LaFleur lasts the season but not beyond it. Mikey P calls Bijan Robinson the NFL's No. 1 running back "by a long two" over Jahmyr Gibbs. Both agree Michael Penix Jr., who threw for 239 yards and hit Drake London for 68 in his first game back, is QB1 in Atlanta. Raphael notes Kyle Pitts' blocking on Bijan's touchdown, and they wonder whether the Falcons could shop Tua Tagovailoa.

For college football, Raphael takes Tennessee on the money line and Mikey P takes Texas in No. 1 Texas at Tennessee, with President Trump expected to attend. They also discuss how his arrival and exit could affect sideline communication and live betting. For Sunday, Raphael's game of the week is Ravens vs. Cowboys in Rio, and Mikey P wants more Derrick Henry. Mikey P's "HMM" game ("how much more?") is the 0-2 Chargers at Buffalo, where Raphael likes a Chargers upset. They finish with the over in Raiders at Saints and Oregon at USC.

Housekeeping: Two Coach and Bro episodes and The 2 Count are out on BTT Wrestling, including Vince Russo explaining his JCW departure on Wednesday's show, with a Friday Coach and Bro still to come. Fight Time with Mikey P and Leah Dorchenez is in the feed, with Till vs. Romero on deck. Afternoon Drive runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, and BTT Tailgate Saturday with Mikey P and Brandon Combs is Saturday morning.

Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Welcome: Mikey P sits in for Coach 00:45 Housekeeping: Coach and Bro, The 2 Count, Fight Time, Afternoon Drive 01:50 Raphael joins: Cubs and White Sox clinch, Pete Crow-Armstrong goes 40-40 04:05 Best bets: Raphael on UCLA -1.5 at Maryland 05:00 Raphael: Jets vs. Lions, both teams 20+ 05:55 Mikey P: Ole Miss money line at Florida 07:40 Mikey P: Titans at Giants 09:35 Coach's Presidents Cup foursomes picks 11:00 TNF recap: Falcons 35, Packers 14. How hot is LaFleur's seat? 14:50 Is Bijan Robinson the NFL's No. 1 running back? 16:30 Penix is QB1: could Atlanta shop Tua? 19:20 Where have the tight ends gone? 20:40 College football: No. 1 Texas at Tennessee 26:50 Sunday game of the week: Ravens vs. Cowboys in Rio 29:40 Mikey P's "HMM" game: Chargers at Bills 33:45 Bonus: Raiders at Saints over 34:25 What's on your TV this weekend? 36:05 Sign-off

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