Cashing Out | September 9, 2026 | Hour 3

Dustin Swedelson (0:01)

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Dustin Swedelson (0:09)

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NFL season is officially here. We have one game in the books. The Seattle Seahawks win 13-10 over the Patriots in the Super Bowl rematch. We go under the total of 44 and a half. Seattle pushes minus three. New England, if you bet plus three and a half, gets home. And it was an ugly game to watch, to help us digest that also look ahead to the rest of the week. One action we welcome in NFL on CBS analyst. Adam Archuleta is our guest. He'll be on the call for the Jets and the Titans this weekend, which I can't wait to ask him about. He does an awesome job and we appreciate the time today, Adam.

So what's going through your head as a former player watching the Patriots operate fourth down, two-minute drill, they get into field goal range, and it just it feels like we're heading towards overtime. And then Drake May, I guess, tries to force it or throw it out of bounds, winds up getting intercepted and the Seahawks get the win.

Adam Archuleta (1:17)

Yeah, you listen, it was a fascinating drive because, you know, I got a chance to watch this game, you know, in that fourth quarter. And after he threw that second interception, and then they got the ball back, I was curious to see how Josh was gonna call it A, how aggressive were they gonna be? And then how was Drake gonna handle that last, you know, after you throw two picks like that, you know, that can get you on the ropes a little bit, especially on the road and in that venue. So that was really interesting to me. And I thought they were conservative, but he was able to make those plays on those critical downs with his legs. And they were able to get those, you know, climb out of some third and longs, and they were able to pick it up. And they were playing the game that they needed to play.

And as you look at the replays on that last play, it was obvious there was an assignment error by one of the receivers, because you can see by Drake's body language, and you can tell by the cut blocks of the tackles that something quick was supposed to happen. And you see him hitch and then panic sets in, and he did the one thing that you just cannot do, and he threw the interception. So I thought that was a really interesting sequence. And look, I'll even back up. I thought I was interested to see how Drake was going to play, because last year in the playoffs, they went through a gauntlet of defenses.

And I really thought that Josh called it pretty conservative to protect him in the playoffs, and called it conservative in the Super Bowl. And I thought in that Super Bowl, Drake was rattled a little bit. So I was curious to see how he was going to respond, how he was going to show up this season. I expect him to really play well, but in that critical moment, just the one thing you can't do.

Dustin Swedelson (2:59)

Yeah, against the defending world champs who lost Sam Darnold during the game, but it sounds like he might not be out as long as maybe was feared during the contest. We're chatting with Adam Archuleta, NFL and CBS analyst, Adam Archuleta on X. Let's talk about your game that you have this week. You and Spiro Ditas on the call.

And I think it's going to be fireworks, man. A new look, Tennessee Titans, Cam Ward, Robert Sala together, offensive coordinator, Brian Dable. They draft Carnell Tate. The defense looks loaded. And then for the Jets, Aaron Glenn's coaching for his job. And they beefed up that defense and brought in Geno Smith. Right now, Tennessee's a one and a half slight favorite. Thirty eight and a half is the total. How do you feel about this matchup? You're going to be on the call for on Sunday.

Adam Archuleta (3:45)

Listen, week one, and especially the first month of the season, it doesn't really matter what game. You know, obviously, it would be fun to do the Patriots Seattle game to open things up. But I think this game is interesting. You know, these are two teams that really struggled. They were at the bottom of the barrel last year and really didn't have a lot going for them.