Recap: ‘NFL Slam with Mark and Sam’

Our latest edition of “NFL Slam with Mark and Sam” was held Friday at noon.

Here are a few highlights from the show, which can be viewed above in its entirety.

--Sam thinks that the Texans will bounce back from their loss to the Packers. “It’s going to be a close, physical game,” he said.

--Mark wants to see if RG3 and the Redskins can continue as one of the Cinderella teams of the league.

--Sam and Mark think that Tim Tebow will be more involved this week for the Jets. “This is a real statement position for the Jets ... if they can somehow beat the Patriots, we may be talking about the Jets being for real,” Mark said.

--Sam discusses the Saints: “A lot of these teams really want to get back at the Saints and this could be a time when the Buccaneers do that. I think it will be an interesting and competitive game,” he said.

--Sam called the Bears one of the elite teams in the league. Mark doesn’t think the Bears have fixed their offensive line. Said Sam: “I see the Bears and the Vikings being the two powerhouse teams of that division. I have to be convinced about the Packers ... to me, that’s a deeply flawed team”

--Mark wonders if Ben Roethlisberger recently walked off of the field because he suffered an ankle injury or because he was upset at offensive coordinator Todd Haley.

--Sam discusses concussions and the impact that lawsuits and liability could have on the sport in the future.

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