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Manti Te'o played linebacker in the NFL from 2013 to 2021, selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round after earning unanimous All-American honors at Notre Dame. Since 2024, Te'o has worked as an on-air commentator and analyst for NFL Network, appearing on Good Morning Football and Move the Sticks. The predictions here cover game outcomes, playoff berths, division winners, Super Bowl picks and player awards, with recurring attention to the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. Players who appear in Te'o's predictions include Lamar Jackson, Justin Jefferson, Jalen Carter and Russell Wilson.
Writes at Move the Sticks (podcast)
65 graded calls in 21 articles, newest first — page 2 of 3. Every take from Manti Te'o, including the ones still waiting →
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Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“the pick that I will double down on the Ravens winning winning the AFC North... So I'm doubling down that the Ravens will win the AFC North.”
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“as far as the Chargers, the Broncos and the Chiefs, they are looking like all three will be in the playoff picture”
Denver Broncos to win the division
“I am most proud of my Broncos pick as the AFC West champions.”
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“as far as the Chargers, the Broncos and the Chiefs, they are looking like all three will be in the playoff picture”
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“as far as the Chargers, the Broncos and the Chiefs, they are looking like all three will be in the playoff picture”
“Number five, I got the Chiefs... number four. I like the Seahawks... Now number three, I still got the Lions... Now number two, I got Tampa... So I got the Indianapolis culture.”
“Number five, I got the Chiefs... Now number four. I like the Seahawks... Now number three, I still got the Lions... Now. Number two, I got Tampa... Number one. I got the coach... So I got the Indianapolis coach.”
Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl
“my Super Bowl matchup this year as the Baltimore Ravens in the LA RAM”
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
“if you saw my MVP prediction yesterday, you saw that I chose Lamar Jackson as my MVP”
Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl
“the Baltimore Ravens, after twelve long years, will be Super Bowl champs”
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“my Super Bowl matchup this year as the Baltimore Ravens in the LA RAM”
Denver Broncos to beat Tennessee Titans
“I'm choosing one game that I'm pretty sure is going to win this and I got the Denver Broncles beating at Tennessee Titans at home.”
Closing line (Sep 7): Broncos by 8.5 · favorite pick, Broncos about 4 in 5 (79%).
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“Why because I have the Rams in my Super Bowl And if he is, I hope, to KP's point earlier in this show, Week one, I hope you're a liar because I need him there.”
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“first of a matchup was the Rams versus the Ravens”
Lamar Jackson to win Super Bowl MVP
“not only the MVP of the season, but the Super Bowl MVP, Lamar Jackson”
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
“I had not only the MVP of the season, but the Super Bowl MVP, Lamar Jackson”
Jalen Carter to win Defensive Player of the Year
“I know you talked about Zach Bond being your prediction for defensive player of the Year, but I actually picked a teammate of yours, Jalen Carter.”
Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl
“a matchup was the Rams versus the Ravens... Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, after twelve long years, get another super Bowl.”
Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl
“my super Bowl matchup this year as the Baltimore Ravens in the LA Rams”
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
“if you saw my MVP prediction yesterday, you saw that I chose Lamar Jackson as my MVP”
Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl
“the Baltimore Ravens are winning the super Bowl this year”
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“my super Bowl matchup this year as the Baltimore Ravens in the LA Rams”
Russell Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart
“I would say if they're in the playoff. I think that Russell would be starting.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“we all three have the Bucks and the Ravens in the playoffs”
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“we all three have the Bucks and the Ravens in the playoffs”
San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs
“the San Francisco forty nine ers pick in the wild card round at the NFC Division, I'm really really proud of”
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
“Laman Jackson is going to win his third”
Jalen Carter to win Defensive Player of the Year
“Oh, I have Jalen Carter... Who will win the Defensive Player of the Year”
Denver Broncos to win the division
“the Denver Broncos. As if AFC West champions first time in ten years.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“I held the Patriots helmet up with the Steelers helmet and I chose the Steelers”