NFL Week 3 Picks And Preview, Falcons Whomp The Packers, Super Agent Ari Emanuel In Studio Plus Fyre Fest of The Week

Summary of NFL Week 3 Picks And Preview, Falcons Whomp The Packers, Super Agent Ari Emanuel In Studio Plus Fyre Fest of The Week

by Barstool Sports

3h 31m•September 25, 2026
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Overview of NFL Week 3 Picks And Preview, Falcons Whomp The Packers, Super Agent Ari Emanuel In Studio Plus Fyre Fest of The Week

This episode opens with a full breakdown of the Falcons’ huge Thursday night win over the Packers, then moves into NFL Week 3 picks, MLB playoff race updates, and a long-form interview with super agent and media executive Ari Emanuel. The show finishes with the usual chaos of Fyre Fest of the Week, including awkward golf-photo energy, phone problems, road trip mishaps, and plenty of friendly yelling.

Falcons Crush the Packers on Thursday Night Football

The hosts spend a long stretch reacting to Atlanta’s dominant road win in Green Bay.

Key takeaways

  • The Packers looked bad all around, especially up front.
  • Green Bay’s offensive line was repeatedly overwhelmed, and Jordan Love was under constant pressure.
  • The Falcons’ run game was the story:
    • Bijan Robinson was electric.
    • Atlanta piled up 244 rushing yards from its backs.
    • Green Bay managed only 17 rushing yards from its backs.
  • Michael Penix Jr. looked good in his first start back, giving Atlanta a real passing threat.
  • Drake London was highlighted as a true No. 1 receiver when Penix is at quarterback.
  • The hosts praised Atlanta’s defense for holding up and said the Falcons suddenly look like a team with real life again.

Big picture

  • The Packers’ home opener loss was framed as one of the most lopsided home defeats in years.
  • The hosts repeatedly returned to the idea that Green Bay might simply be banged up and bad.
  • There was cautious optimism that Atlanta could now be dangerous in the NFC South.

MLB Playoff Race and Clinches

The crew also spent time talking baseball, especially the playoff picture tightening up.

Cubs, White Sox, and PCA

  • Both the Cubs and White Sox clinched postseason spots within minutes of each other.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong was celebrated for a 40-40 season, which the hosts called insane and MVP-level.
  • There was a lot of back-and-forth about the Cubs’ frustration and the usual postseason anxiety.

Phillies, Padres, Dodgers, and the chaos of the wild card

  • Max was visibly stressed about the Phillies, calling them terrible and all but dead.
  • There was confusion and argument about playoff magic numbers and who controls their own destiny.
  • The hosts also discussed how the Padres and Dodgers could affect seeding and home-field implications.

Other MLB notes

  • The Guardians also clinched.
  • There was a brief aside about White Sox relevance after years of losing.
  • The segment had the classic PMT mix of baseball optimism, despair, and absurdity.

Ari Emanuel Interview

A large portion of the episode is a sit-down with Ari Emanuel, who was there to discuss his new memoir, Rouse the … / Roll the Calls (the transcript contains some transcription errors around the title, but it’s clearly his memoir).

Main themes from the interview

  • Emanuel talked about growing up in Chicago, his family, and his dyslexia.
  • He described how dyslexia shaped his thinking and became a kind of “superpower” by forcing him to think differently.
  • He walked through his early career:
    • starting in the mailroom
    • working as an assistant
    • becoming an agent
    • eventually helping build a massive entertainment business
  • He told stories about:
    • the early CAA era
    • working with and against powerful executives
    • the accident that seriously injured him
    • founding and scaling major agency businesses

What the hosts focused on

  • Emanuel’s relationship with rage as a business tool
  • The culture of agency life and negotiation
  • How he handled conflicts with famous executives and clients
  • His opinion on private equity in sports and entertainment
  • His belief that live events, sports, music, and “dumb people live events” will remain durable in the AI era

Sports/media business insight

  • Emanuel argued that:
    • live sports are still the most valuable real-time content
    • AI and new tech will change the economics of production
    • private equity is not inherently evil, though fans can be hurt when owners treat teams purely as financial assets
  • He discussed:
    • the UFC
    • global sports ownership
    • the rise of live event value
    • why sports remain the last major unifying media product

Fun moments

  • Mark Davis came up repeatedly as a potential future guest.
  • The hosts pushed hard for a PF Chang’s lunch with Mark Davis.
  • Emanuel was game for the bit and played along with the show’s usual negotiation nonsense.

NFL Week 3 Picks and Betting Preview

The back half of the episode is the standard PMT picks segment, with lots of lines, stats, and disagreement.

Chargers at Bills

  • The crew debated whether the Chargers are a sneaky live underdog.
  • Concerns:
    • Justin Herbert hasn’t looked like himself
    • the Chargers’ pass rush has dropped off
    • the Bills have looked elite
  • Still, there was some interest in taking the Chargers against the spread.

Panthers at Browns

  • This was framed as a big game for the “hot seat” Browns/Panthers debate and a source of a major fan promise:
    • If the Browns win by 23+ points, the hosts owe a Browns fan $50,000 and two toilets.
  • Bryce Young was discussed as one of the early surprises of the season.
  • The Browns’ fanbase and Deshaun Watson discourse got a lot of attention.

Jets at Lions

  • The Jets were treated as a live underdog.
  • The Lions defense was criticized heavily for poor early-season numbers.
  • Aaron Glenn was joked about again for how he handles late-game decision-making and time management.

Texans at Colts

  • Both teams are 0-2, so this was framed as a possible season-defining game.
  • The Colts’ losing streak and Alec Pierce injury were noted.
  • Sauce Gardner’s long U.S. losing streak with the Jets also came up as a funny stat in related discussion.

Chiefs at Dolphins

  • The hosts were extremely low on Miami.
  • Kansas City was called one of the best teams in football so far.
  • The Dolphins’ youth and lack of talent were emphasized.

Titans at Giants

  • Jameis Winston is now in the Giants conversation, and the hosts debated whether he can stabilize the offense.
  • The Titans were seen as live despite being the Titans.
  • The weather was also a factor, since Jameis in bad weather is entertainment.

Bengals at Steelers

  • This game had a lot of skepticism around Pittsburgh.
  • Big Ben’s preseason prediction that the Steelers would score 30+ every game was mocked.
  • The hosts leaned under and were generally unimpressed by the Steelers’ offense.

Seahawks at Commanders

  • Seattle’s defense was praised as one of the best stories in football.
  • Washington’s injury report was described as massive.
  • There was a serious discussion about Jaden Daniels’ elbow:
    • the hosts argued he should consider surgery sooner rather than later
    • they emphasized that his future is the priority
  • The Commanders’ depth and quarterback situation were both seen as major concerns.

Patriots at Jaguars

  • Drake May got a lot of defensive support.
  • The hosts argued that his interceptions were being overstated, especially when tipped balls are involved.
  • Jacksonville’s issues with Travis Hunter usage also came up.
  • The Patriots were viewed as a possible sneaky cover team again.

Cardinals at 49ers

  • San Francisco was expected to handle Arizona.
  • Marvin Harrison Jr.’s early NFL struggles were a talking point.
  • Brock Purdy was said to be playing well.

Buccaneers at Eagles

  • Tampa Bay was described as desperate.
  • The Bucs’ against-the-spread losing streak was highlighted.
  • Weather and the possibility of delays were discussed.

Ravens vs. Cowboys in Brazil

  • The hosts liked the potential for a high-scoring game.
  • Concerns about field conditions and international travel were discussed.
  • Both offenses were considered dangerous enough to make the over appealing.

Saints vs. Raiders

  • The Saints’ slow starts were noted.
  • Kirk Cousins and the Raiders were discussed as quietly interesting.
  • The hosts leaned toward Shough/Kirk storylines as the game developed.

Rams vs. Broncos

  • The hosts were excited for this matchup.
  • They noted uncertainty around Puka Nacua’s health and the weirdness surrounding his status.
  • Denver’s altitude and early-season home angle got mentioned.

Best Bets and Parlay-Style Picks

The hosts wrapped the picks segment with their usual individual wagers.

Show picks mentioned

  • Big Cat: Jaguars/Patriots over
  • PFT: Giants
  • Hank: Chiefs by a lot
  • Others included:
    • Jaguars
    • Jets-Lions over
    • Cowboys-Ravens over
    • Saints
    • Bengals-Steelers under
    • Texans-Colts under

Fyre Fest of the Week

The closing segment is a classic mix of embarrassment, self-owning, and petty grievances.

Hank’s Fyre Fest

  • Hank recounted an awkward moment with Scottie Scheffler.
  • He was prompted into a photo opportunity, panicked, and said no.
  • Scottie called out how fast Hank came in and how weird the interaction was.
  • Hank admitted he should have just taken the picture.

Big Cat’s Fyre Fest

  • Big Cat talked about a wholesome but painful moment involving his seven-year-old at Wrigley:
    • the kid got to help work the scoreboard
    • the timing made it look like he caused a Marlins home run
  • This led to a lesson about jinxes and the emotional burden of sports fandom.

PFT’s Fyre Fest

  • His phone battery is basically dead and he’s using a weird workaround until the new iPhone comes out.
  • He joked that his current phone is like “Mitch McConnell in my pocket.”

Max’s Fyre Fest

  • Max’s emotional state around the Phillies and Dodgers was still volatile.
  • There was also a long, ridiculous bit about him pointing at people and getting into a booth-side war of gestures.
  • The segment got very animated and ended with more baseball chaos than resolution.

Zach’s Fyre Fest

  • Zach got tricked into thinking a wall panel in the studio was a TV.
  • He also had a beef with a rotting watermelon left outside from a video shoot, which caused a smell issue and a weird backyard mess.

Final Notes

This episode hit almost every PMT lane:

  • football
  • baseball
  • betting
  • media business
  • absurd bits
  • fan rage
  • and a very long Ari Emanuel interview about power, negotiation, and the future of sports/media

If there’s one overarching theme, it’s that sports are still the main event, but the business around them — ownership, private equity, media rights, and live content — is changing fast.