Listen to Jason Smith compare NFL teams to vital swing states in the 2020 Presidential election, as Smith parallels the distinct characteristics of the team and state's current predicament.
Florida – Dallas Cowboys
“Always something going on, there’s always headlines, there’s always controversy, and nobody can quite figure them out. You think they can and then something happens and all your opinions change.”
Pennsylvania – New England Patriots
“They’re taking their time, they’re making their own rules, ‘we’re going to finish when we finish and you’re not going to rush us’, it’s not perfect but it’s not a disaster. Everything may be decided before they get done. They do things their own way, everyone is drawn into the drama, they have a reboot plan, but it may not matter because they might end up going 2-14 and not affecting anything.”
Wisconsin – Baltimore Ravens
“We knew coming in that Wisconsin was going to go one way, then it did, but then it didn’t. Now there is a recount because people want to make sure they know what they know about Wisconsin. We think we know what we need to know about Baltimore, but then something happens and we’re not sure, so we need to go back and see them some more to see what kind of team they really are. Can they beat the big teams? No, and now we gotta go back and look.”
Arizona – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
“Arizona is tremendously important. They have always had the potential to be a big player, and now they're a lynchpin state to win the election. They are showing how big of a deal they are very quickly. Nobody knew how serious to take them, are they gonna be great with Brady? But we thrusted them right into the spotlight and they respond right away, and suddenly the rest of the league is seeing how formidable they are.”
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