# Hour 4: Tiki Barber Explains Ball Security Physics and Week 2 NFL Best Bets

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Podcast: [Evan & Tiki](https://stenobird.com/podcast/evan-tiki-1048446)
Published: 2026-09-18T18:09:13+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2512

## Resource

Tiki Barber details the technical changes he made to secure the football, explaining why ball security is a matter of physics rather than psychology. They provide rooting guides for Giants and Jets fans before making their official Week 2 NFL picks and debating historical MLB sabotage. (00:02:01) New York Football Rooting Guide (00:07:44) Winning vs. Tanking Debate (00:11:25) Physics of Ball Security (00:17:31) Jets Whiteout Gear Debate (00:21:02) Giants Super Bowl Hype (00:25:36) Idiots with Idioms (00:34:06) 2001 World Series Betrayal (00:37:01) Week 2 NFL Picks (00:45:31) Deonte Banks Injury Status

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