This Week in Sportsball: NFL Trade Deadline Edition (2022)

[@darealconman]

I don’t expect this to be a yearly occurance, since in most years, the NFL trade deadline is pretty quiet. But this is still nice to see.

[@felixlueggerto]

I think a lot of teams saw what the Rams did last year and now try to Copy them since they saw it worked last year for the Rams

[@CreightonRabs]

It's probably going to be come less quiet in the coming years.

[@dcard228]

There's a lot of teams trying to make a run rn

[@sawyertuide7636]

I disagree I think this becomes the norm as player movement becomes more and more prevalent. We already saw it last offseason

[@trentlyon2799]

@@dcard228 i agree. the top end of the league is so much smaller this year and i think the increased movement was because the many teams stuck in the middle see this year as a shot to vault into the upper echelon while the top is so small

[@nithilanamudhan6260]

2 sportsball episodes in 2 days Return of the days of our Steelers A greatest game *Chaos intensifies* How is this man still breathing with all this content production

[@UrinatingTree]

Because I'm a glutton for punishment. And I didn't expect the deadline to be this active.

[@AT-il2ej]

@@UrinatingTree so many views. You love to see it

[@mjwatts1983]

Don’t forget MLB Debrief for the 18 teams that failed to play past 5 October The Nets need a video. I’d hold off on Dan Snyder revisited until more details about the potential sell/legal matters are known Future topics I’m looking forward to: Jazz LOF, Bickering Bills Other ideas If the Cowboys championship drought continues past 2025/Jerry keeps dragging his feet with putting Jimmy in the Cowboys ROH, we need both a look back at the 90s Cowboys (great teams but there’s *LOTS* of drama surrounding them) as well as the divisional round has been their wall since losing at CAR in Jan 1997 Coaches/QBs past their prime

[@arceus1]

@@UrinatingTree deffo a closeted masochist 😂

[@FelipeYoshioCordeirodeSouza]

@@mjwatts1983 the Bickering Bills would be great

[@cebolla1449]

Nothing better than hearing “IM CALLING BOTH GAMES” on a Thursday morning

[@donovanaikens]

That one-on-one interview with Bradley Chubb describing the horrors and ineptitude of “Broncos Country” next offseason is going to be special

[@georgevandygriff9343]

2 Sportsball videos in 1 week? Yes please!

[@magicmuffin247]

Hope for a third? Tree alluded to it in the Carolina/Atlanta section of his last video 👀

[@YoungChuy2398]

@@magicmuffin247 the greatest game 👀

[@austinemms9772]

Last Few Weeks: I’m Calling Both Games! This Week: I’M WATCHING BOTH VIDEOS!!!!!

[@HereticalHorus]

Never clicked so fast in my life

[@thenameismaveriq850]

I saw it my notifications and I couldn't find it! Thank god it showed up again!

[@rohanlotlikar3400]

Did you calculate the speed at which you're hand tapped on the video and compare it with the average of all speeds at which you're hand has tapped on all videos

[@DanceGuy99]

I do that for every tree video

[@RRRandomRecordings]

That photo of Laremy Tunsil in a gas mask smoking a bong is the gift that keeps on giving for the Dolphins!

[@UHOH_415]

The Christian McCaffrey show on Sunday was a taste of things to come for CMC as a Niner. Key thing with him is his health.

[@therealdudeski]

Luckily with Deebo Samuel there to take some gadget play snaps and the 9ers having other options on offense, CMC won't have to carry an entire offensive workload every single game. If he ends up having more health issues, his workload could be brought down and be used like how Reggie Bush and Darren Sproles were used in New Orleans. Either way he can be a difference maker for the foreseeable future

[@lydiavalentino]

The 49ers now have Deebo Samuel and the white Deebo Samuel. That offense can do scary things

[@protoman1365]

“Key thing with him is his health” This applies to the 49ers as a whole, but I agree.

[@FloppelDoppel]

The niners have a receiver who plays as a running back and a running back who plays as a receiver

[@enigmaskull3495]

The 49ers offense with CMC, Deebo, and Kittle could do some damage.

[@xtremej2575]

Two sportball uploads in ONE WEEK?? We have been blessed this day!

[@ob_gynkenobi4014]

If the Jaguars held grudges against everyone who bet against them, they would be at war with the entire human race. As one of the 7 Jaguars fans, I liked the trade.

[@Kaanfight]

Saaaaaaaame. I thought it was a good trade

[@grantedwhatdoIknow]

There’s more than 5 of us?!

[@alkon3225]

I like it too, low risk and if Ridley plays like we need him to then the compensatory pick will pay itself off. Only concern I have is that it means that we kinda gave up on this season in terms of making a playoff push, which to be fair nobody expected at the start of the year. Good draft position ahead of us and the likelihood of a true WR1 for next year, it finally feels like we have a direction to go in.

[@ob_gynkenobi4014]

@@alkon3225 who was our last true number 1, Jimmy Smith? We had an old Tory Holt but I don't think he counts. Could have been Justin Blackmon (this one still hurts.) I was hoping and betting Matt Jones would be unstoppable. Damn cocaine.

[@KAENCANE]

It's a great trade. Extremely low risk, with high potential reward. I don't think I've seen anyone except Tree hate on this trade. He's a Steeler fan and sometimes he lets his distaste for the Jaguars become a bias.

[@itz_ryugium3525]

“Being traded away? Never heard of her” was the perfect touch

[@ST0NE_206]

CMC’s game against the Rams was absolutely amazing 👍🏻

[@freddykolias4144]

As a Steelers fan I personally relate to every single thing you say about the team. I’m literally numb due to the shit this god awful team puts me through 😂

[@removefromme]

They need to fire Mike Tomlin. So many of their issues come down to coaching. He also has a background as a defensive coach yet their defense is nothing without TJ Watt.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

@@removefromme he also has a track record of hiring terrible assistants and coordinators. canada, fichtner, last year’s o-line coach didn’t even make the whole season before quitting, how does danny smith still have a job?

[@MazeDaGr8]

I'm so used to seeing the Steelers be good or decent at best that I never thought I'd see the day where they were total trash but here we are

[@TheTorridestCheese]

@@removefromme They will never nor should they fire Tomlin. He's an easy scapegoat but he's not the problem.

[@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK]

@@TheTorridestCheese Canada is doing 10x more damage than Tomlin, he and the DC need to go, Tomlin does need to wake the fuck Up and realize it’s not 2010 anymore tho

[@bdonaghu]

Happy with Buffalo's moves. Hines gives Buffalo a great pass catching RB that can mentor James Cook. And with Hyd out for the year and Poyer dealing with multiple injuries, getting Marlowe for added Safety depth for minimal cost is a good trade.

[@Unironic_Plant_Main]

The Hock trade was honestly a good move, because he is going to command 13+ million after next year. He was never a big part of the Ben Johnson offense and he struggles as a blocker. Getting a 2nd this year gives us 5 picks in the first 3 rounds, and a 3rd next year gives brad Holmes more room to negotiate trades. Also, Detroit is now in the top 5 in terms of cap space for next year. I’m honestly excited

[@imirishIiam]

Honestly. People outside of Detroit thought he was on the level of Andrews or Kelce. This is a solid return for the guy that wasn’t worth the money we would’ve paid him

[@Shreepsy]

Keep in mind we don't know how high his high-end is because he was in Detroit.

[@zackford4497]

@@Shreepsy yeah on a team with minimal talent he never performed was gonna be worth to much for a guy who struggles to block and isn’t anywhere near andrews or kelce where about 11-14 tes do very similar to him

[@jaredjohnson8071]

Wasn’t a bad trade but to the Vikings come on man. Should’ve traded him to the AFC

[@SalmanAli-hn2kt]

@@jaredjohnson8071 At the monent that is not even in our top 20 concerns

[@thylacine519]

The NHL smiles that the NFL is finally doing what they do

[@careening1918]

I absolutely love that every time the Dolphins come up, tree decides to use Hotline Miami as the background music, what a great decision you've made Mr. Tree

[@SilverCometMedia]

The underlying jokes didn’t go unnoticed. Gambling on Ridley, Hunt giving a team the extra kick, absolutely genius

[@LeRoiDuFresne]

“RUN FHE DANG BALL!” Love the addition tree

[@Hummabubba]

As a Bears fan, I don't know how to feel. I'm heartbroken losing Smith, but a deal just was unfortunately just not gonna get done. If he signs with another team for anything less than $19 million a year, I'm going to be livid with the Bears. I like getting Claypool, he has a lot of potential and I feel like getting out of the cesspool of Pittsburgh could only help. However, trading our 2nd for him does sting a bit. Definitely a bit of an overpay, but he's young and has the talent to be a good player. We maybe could have gotten better in the draft, but I think Poles knows that the Bears are only allowed to hit on half of their offensive draft picks and didnt want to take the risk of totally missing on a WR in the early rounds. That being said, depending on how Claypool does, I still want the Bears to draft a receiver and early.

[@kw4595]

You took the words out of my mouth. I like Claypool too. The upcoming free agent class of WRs is pretty weak, so at least this gets Fields a little help right now to further his development.

[@trowabarton321]

Roquan wants $20 million. Nobody's gonna pay him that.

[@elliottkoriath4038]

Our 2nd rounder is a perfect price for endless Packer memes

[@Hummabubba]

@@elliottkoriath4038 Very very true lmao

[@Hummabubba]

@@vincentbernal7369 Yeah I saw a stat like he has the the most positively graded plays from PFF but the 2nd most negatively graded plays. He's great, but he also makes a lot of mistakes. I think if he had better players around him to help clean up, he'd better off.

[@mars_sumner]

Detroit Lions: why, O God do you keep giving me your hardest battles? God: how the hell are you still alive?

[@PuppyMonkeyBabyy]

I'm wondering why this video didn't show up in my feed. Great work. I also wanted to say I love all the metal gear music/references.

[@nightmare348]

AWH YEAH, a double upload of Sportsball.

[@TheShinyFeraligatr]

Oh man, the Claypool trade looks even worse now that the Bears have gotten themselves to the #1 position. With that and Miami's voided pick from the tampering charges, they basically just traded the 32nd pick - they traded an effective First Rounder for him, if a very, very late one.

[@Generic_Name_1-1]

The packers not getting anyone is classic

[@chriskay1449]

What is classic is typical fan ignorance of the situation. They have too many issues for one player to make them a Super Bowl team. There is zero reason to waste draft assets on a guy who is not going to turn things around by himself. They tried to get someone, but realized the price was way too steep and chose to keep draft assets to be able to make better moves in the offseason.

[@cheddarman3619]

@@chriskay1449 they don’t have any receivers and the vaunted defense suck, they should try to get a proven player

[@chriskay1449]

@@cheddarman3619 The defense does not suck. They just cannot hold up when the offense does nothing and they spend the entire game on the field.

[@cheddarman3619]

@@chriskay1449 and yet they aren’t all that good anyway, not being able to hold up when it matters means they suck

[@chriskay1449]

@@cheddarman3619 One of the most ignorant and stupid things I have ever read. Congrats.

[@SuperHamrick94]

Your opening spiel exposed a rule I had, and I didn't know it happened in week TWO. I've always had a rule/theory (from observation) that a team that successfully blocked a FG attempt of any kind and returns it for a score has won every game, but considering Seattle did it down by such a large amount, I am now sad that it isn't perfect anymore.

[@chronomage13]

As a Lions fan, I don't think Hock was as valuable as people on the outside seem to think he was, but i do wish we had gotten a little more. Still we probably owed the Vikings for the Jameson deal during the draft and Hock still plays against the Packers.

[@mitchcolburn1216]

"Dolphins fans are now getting chubs of their own" 😂

[@notpetealonso9299]

[Tree on Kareem Hunt] “But I think he could give a playoff caliber team a nice kick” 💀💀💀💀

[@johnbox271]

I almost missed that.

[@COBALTCOVERT]

Consecutive UTree Uploads is good enough to break NNN. We love your labor, tree man

[@zacharymitchell3963]

I am going to laugh so hard when Claypool works in Chicago just to spite tree. Plus Matt Canada put Claypool in the slot were he struggled compared to being a X WR.

[@jamesgoss1860]

Trading for Ridley is SUCH a Baalke move. "Oh he's suspended, he's not out with an ACL? OK whatever, let's get him anyway"

[@j.a.greene3523]

This trade deadline I feel like is going to become a TV series or documentary someday.

[@buzzsburner.8286]

6:52 to "NOT LIKE THAT" made me fall out of my chair laughing

[@SNIProductions.]

"This team needs Jesus' *Jack Easterby has entered the Jaguars chat*

[@Chiefs_Fan_91]

Early sqaud here! Thanks for the amazing content like always!

[@enigmaskull3495]

I remember that CMC was almost traded to Buffalo before going to San Fran. But imagine the Bills offense if that happened.

[@noahthecobra1838]

Literally the best offense since the 2019 Rams

[@dsl32]

Two This Week in Sports Ball. YES! Thank you Tree

[@WFM]

Ayyyyy!! Was wondering why I didn’t hear much about the trades in yesterdays vids lol

[@numbs1663]

Back to back sportsball videos. Life cannot be any better rn

[@YoungChuy2398]

Back to back episodes of sportsball. Love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@hansolo6340]

Loving that end of the video highlight.

[@xkrushe]

This is the single most ridiculous offseason and season ever. So many staple players and cornerstones are being traded and shipped around. If you had told me last season what even half of the rosters in the NFL would look like right now I would have thought you're crazy. So many number 1 options and starters being traded it's absolutely insane

[@TheMusicMan097]

I'm hearing "I'M CALLING BOTH GAMES" on a Thursday too??? Hell yes Tree!

[@lukeontheplains]

I loved Toney coming out of college and wanted the Chiefs to take him with their first round pick. Needless to say I'm happy with the trade-given he can stay healthy, of course, as that is a big issue with him as he stands.

[@thenamescalvin123]

The bears trade deadline was the equivalent of your girl saying she’s hungry and when you ask her what she wants she says “idk”

[@xMogek]

The hotline Miami song on the Miami section is meta as shit

[@FelipeYoshioCordeirodeSouza]

Remember that Hockenson was not only a first-round pick, but also in the top 10

[@someloser2847]

In the past I forgot trades existed in the nfl. What a time to be a fan

[@h115oscilator]

As a colts fan I wish Hines the best in Buffalo, Colts criminally underutilized his speed and pass catching abilities and then traded him for peanuts and another rb we don't need with Taylor, Lindsey and Jackson on the roster. Would have preferred a higher pick or some Raw O-line talent from the bills that we could coach up

[@VinceLyle2161]

I applaud any and all references to the Ted Stepien rule. Well done!

[@snakeowski6748]

I’m glad Tree agrees with me (a Bears fan) about Claypool. I’m hopeful, but not very optimistic.

[@Canada424]

Love the use of the Hotline Miami soundtrack for the Phins segment lol

[@scottiek1004]

2 "im calling both games" in one week!!!!!! best week of my life.

[@MarcDesco18]

Love when the hotline miami tunes come out during dolphins segments

[@Brody102]

Thank you UTree!

[@spenny97]

Always love hearing Hotline Miami music playing when you talk about the Dolphins

[@coryspang7548]

I wish Chase Claypool nothing but the best at Chicago.

[@Hiei2k7]

Tree, I believe somewhere in my history of DMs and podcasts that I've been allowed to speak on where you have been an observer that I have mentioned the NFL making the deadline as much of a spectacle as what the NHL and TSN do in Canada. This is only a matter of time now. As for the Bears, $125 million in cap space means if anyone's getting paid they'd better sharpen their resumes now - and if our pick in the 1st is at a QB level with no other BPA for our needs, there's a very high chance the Bears trade down. There's no FA WR of note coming up and it's pretty obvious the Steelers weren't paying Claypool. He has 1.5 years to prove himself to the Bears if he wants paid. He gets separation and we need that - diva or not. If he divas too hard, we can always have him meet Mr. Butkus...

[@UrinatingTree]

I can definitely see it. Make it its own day along with the NFL Draft, with Roger Goodell announcing the moves from a podium. Gotta up the intensity and excitement factor.

[@RangerOfTheEast00]

The legend is back

[@progamer61599]

To the people said Lions gonna Lion because of that TJ trade, I want retribution.....not really I am just as surprised that our Tight Ends have been lethal since TJ left.

[@TheStapleGunKid]

In other football news, Ray Guy passed away today at the age of 72. The football world lost a historical titan with his passing, a man who helped special teams gain some badly needed recognition. I hope UrinatingTree brings it up in his next this week in sportsball episode.

[@pachidermo]

I'm a big fan of the Ridley trade for Jacksonville. If it works out, it cost Jacksonville a 5th and maximum a 2nd for what could be Lawrence's Stefon Diggs. If it doesn't work out, it cost the Jags two 5th rounders. It's pretty much a free bet, plus they can still pick up a receiver high in the draft too. Maybe the Jags offense might be good next year?

[@ryancarroll1697]

2 days in a row? Is this heaven?

[@ultrastalememer7148]

As a bears fan, even though claypool sucks, it’s still a massive upgrade for us because our receivers suck

[@CHIEF__]

maybe I'm spoiled from baseball but I feel like NFL trades could be a LOT more, like Kareem Hunt didn't move, the Rams couldn't move Akers and in general, defenders don't move around in season

[@WhiskyChordata]

I'd ask you to reconsider your stance on the Ridley trade. Not to be overly biased but you're getting a previously highly productive receiver, a position of big need in JAX, for at most a 2nd and 5th. Plus, with all the conditions protecting Jacksonville, it's a really low risk bet. I think the deal was really creative and well executed for the Jaguars.

[@alexhowe]

Not gonna lie, when the Hotline Miami music started playing over the Miami-Chubb bit, I got retroactive anxiety related to playing that game.

[@WFM]

As a bears fan I like the claypool trade but the amount of hate that Steelers fans have for him makes me cautious

[@dustin4926]

The hate was always an overreaction. Yes he's made some boneheaded mistakes and was overly confident in himself but from Steelers fans you'd think he was outdoing ABs actions just like they overplayed JuJus tik tok narrative. He's a big body target with ridiculous speed who doesn't use his full frame to his advantage in contested catches. He'll make dumb mistakes but has insane upside he can still reach while still being quite productive already

[@rspeak5768]

He just has to be better than Dante Pettis. He’s gonna be fine.

[@sledgehammer7499]

A bonus episode of Sportsball?? What have I done to deserve this bountiful goodness

[@i_4r523]

Hotline Miami soundtrack while talking about Miami? Nice detail!

[@ryanahr2267]

I'm still amazed at just how much we got for Moss. I just hope that this doesn't hamstring Cook's growth. The kid's been getting better over the last few games and I want to see that continue.

[@MegaMitchMan]

Hines is a great complimentary back. He doesn't get all pissy about not getting touches, yall should be fine

[@MrDrProfessersalt]

Daddy tree has blessed us with an extra video. Let us celebrate this offering 🙏

[@calebwinfield1403]

Two Tree videos in two days?! Christmas came early

[@aakcop4561]

nice hotline miami ost that you used during the miami segment of the video

[@FrosteeWusky]

So basically, the Lions are the Lions, Green Bay is still addicted to failure, and Chicago gambled on a toxic WR out of desperation. The Vikings have the NFC North title on lock, no doubt about that.

[@malrulesall9669]

Yeah 😭

[@Bklynkid52]

Wow, the trade deadline video got the special sportsball intro! “I’m calling both games!”

[@nathanjohnson2382]

Claypool on the Bears can be good if they go and get a true number 1 receiver but it’s the Bears so we drafting all defense and minimum in free agency

[@TreversYouTubeChannel]

I was (and still am) super happy with the moves the Dolphins made before the deadline, but I can’t lie seeing Chubb’s contract made my Chubb slowly fade. I understand his value but we gotta be careful flinging around that type of cash.

[@m0sterlund192]

Love the Hotline Miami background music during the Miami breakdown 😂 McDaniel loves hurting people

[@mastajags]

As a Jaguars fan, yes it is hell. Still like the Ridley trade tho. Someday we'll be good

[@markbaranyk9161]

As a lions fan, I hate the Hockenson trade

[@Younima4]

Because it helps our cap space and gives us more draft capital or because you liked him as a player?

[@markbaranyk9161]

@@Younima4 liked him and we gave up draft picks

[@ling0s138]

Being a jags fan sucks so bad I don’t watch football anymore. I get all my nfl news from this channel and I auto draft the one fantasy league I stay in because they can’t find anyone else. We get a good year once every 10 years so I’m looking forward to 2027.

[@gregl6415]

Dolphins traded the 49ers pick, their own pick was taken for the tampering penalty

[@DirtSchlurpy]

Major L take on the Lions. TJ is about to hit free agency and he wants top 5 money which the Lions won’t pay

[@Younima4]

HOW IS THAT AN L? We need a defense more than anything and you think freeing up cap space for free agency is a bad move?

[@DirtSchlurpy]

@@Younima4 Tree said it was a bad move, I said it was good

[@thenumberquelve158]

I'm actually amazed that the trade deadline was this chaotic. Offseason free agency this year was already chaotic, I would've thought the trade deadline would be calm to balance it out. I think the one I'm most interested in is Hockenson to the Vikings. We don't hear a lot about the Vikings even though they win a lot of games. Maybe this will give them playoff credibility.

[@connorbrechbill6516]

Btw that Ridley trade essentially opened up more cap space for the Falcons. They’re projecting to have over $90MM in cap space this offseason. I expect Fontenot to bring in some big names during the FA this year.

[@GreilMerc7]

The fact that Ridley bet on the Falcons to beat the Jags goes to show the simulation is glitching.

[@SuperSaiyanGuyver]

As a Browns fan those Chubb headlines made me tear my hair out. ESPN needs to use his FIRST name before I have a stroke.

[@dnique687]

I knew I was gonna see chase claypool slander 😂. He’s a good receiver

[@UrinatingTree]

But a very, very frustrating one. Dude has talent, but he just doesn't use it.

[@MustacheDLuffy]

@@UrinatingTree Even if Claypool sucks he opens up Darnell Mooney

[@zelsego23]

@Mustache D. Luffy I think he will help out Mooney and Fields a lot

[@hunterhammock8446]

Two "This Week in Sportsball"???????? The football gods have blessed us

[@lookoutbuzzitsthesecondtower]

is that the miami hotline soundtrack when he starts talking about the dolphins?

[@mackandzie]

the hockenson trade really isn't that bad

[@whitemamba24xe98]

Bears really fleeced the Steelers. They traded a 2nd round pick for a top 3 receiver. I mean, trades don't get better than that

[@MustacheDLuffy]

Curious note, who said he was top 3 Receiver? I know it’s referencing something

[@Aburner960]

@@MustacheDLuffy he did

[@ryanmclegend]

Can’t wait for a sequel to the Dan Snyder: LOLCOW video.

[@FelipeYoshioCordeirodeSouza]

Also remember that Toney was picked by the Giants in the first round after a trade that allowed Justin Fields to go to the Bears and the NJG to pick Evan Neal

[@dperry_319]

Remember when the Chargers said they were going “all-in”? They did nothing. I hate this team

[@commanderjoj6426]

Watching Justin Fields jump over and not touch Micah Parsons after he recovered that fumble STILL perplexes me.

[@Thats_Booters]

As a former bears fan I’ve been waiting for this