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49ers GM John Lynch and the Mount Rushmore of Water
We are officially back in the studio and the energy is peaking because football is finally around the corner. Big Cat and PFT Commenter are feeling like absolute trailblazers for being the first ones to get fired by ESPN before it became the trendy thing to do. While everyone else is uncoupling from the mothership, PFT is looking toward the future, specifically a world where the old guard returns to save the morning slots.
PFT CommenterJimmy Pitaro will eventually go to Mike Golic with his hat in his hand for a Mike and Mike reunion
There's going to be a Mike and Mike reunion. It's going to happen. Jimmy [Pitaro] is going to go to Mike Golic with his hat in his hand and say, Mike, we screwed up.
Speaking of the NFL, the preseason slog is nearly over, and we’re starting to see a shift in how coaches like Sean McVay and Matt Nagy treat these exhibition games. Big Cat thinks the writing is on the wall for the current schedule format.
Big CatThe NFL is trending toward eliminating the preseason in favor of a 19 or 20-game regular season
This is now how it chips away that we're going to maybe go no preseason 19-20 games. Regular season. McVay's doing that, too. McVay benched all his good players. So, I mean, I would be, you know, take away a couple preseason, give us a couple more regular season. I'd be okay with that. Why not? More football that way.
Who's Back and Mount Rushmore of Water
Texas is back, at least according to PFT’s sources. They are being hailed as this year's Georgia, but Big Cat is refusing to drink the burnt orange Kool-Aid until he sees some actual hardware.
Big CatI will not believe Texas football is 'back' until they win a meaningful bowl game
I am firmly in the camp of I will not listen to any Texas who's back until they actually play in a meaningful bowl game... I feel like Texas every year, they're back, and they're going to go 7-5.
For the final Mount Rushmore of the season, we tackled the most essential element: Water. This got heated quickly as PFT and Hank entered a geographic rivalry over which ocean provides the superior experience. PFT went with the versatility of the Atlantic, while Hank went for pure scale and the possibility of being a cool California teen.
PFT CommenterThe Atlantic Ocean is superior to the Pacific Ocean because it's more versatile
My first is going to be the Atlantic Ocean. It's a very versatile ocean. You can go down to Florida. It's always nice. It's clear. It's blue. It's nice and warm like bathtub water. Or you can go all the way up north to, let's just say, the Cape Cod region.
HankThe 'Pacific Ocean' is superior to the 'Atlantic Ocean' because it is twice the size
My number two, Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean, twice the size of the Atlantic Ocean. Has, like, Hawaii, all that cool shit. You could be a cool Cali teen in the Pacific Ocean.
Big Cat kept it more practical, targeting those specific moments where water is a life-saver rather than just a body of salt. Whether it’s the weather changing your mood or a primal connection to a garden hose, the picks were deeply relatable.
Big CatRain after a humid day is a top-tier form of water
I'm going to go with the rain to break a super, super humid day. That quick rain. Then the water comes down, and then it's nice. It doesn't stay wet for very long. When it's super, super hot out, and then it rains, and then it feels like 20 degrees cooler, and it's awesome.
Big CatDrinking from a garden hose on a hot day makes you feel like more of a man
I'll go with a hose water on a hot summer day. That's a great water. Whatever you're doing, you get that hose water, you feel like a man, too, drinking. Like, hey, guess what? I'll go straight to the source. I don't need a cup. It looks badass, too.
49ers GM John Lynch
49ers GM and future Hall of Famer John Lynch joined the show to discuss his transition from the broadcast booth to the front office. He shared the incredible story of how he tried to trade for Tom Brady when he first got the job, only to have Bill Belichick essentially laugh him off the phone. Lynch also reflected on his playing days, his legendary battles with Barry Sanders, and the physical toll of being a feared safety in a league that has since changed the rules on hitting.
John LynchMy career as a safety warrants a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction
I really believe that the way I played warrants me being in there... I tell you, and that's my true feelings that I'm humbled every time. But I do want in that thing.
Lynch also touched on the culture he and Kyle Shanahan are building in San Francisco, emphasizing that while they respect the '49er Way' of the past, they are focused on finding 'good, smart, tough football players' who can handle the modern game.
Monday Reading and Segments
We introduced a new segment called Monday Reading, where we took a look at the 23-page report released by Ohio State regarding the Urban Meyer scandal. The report claims Urban has 'significant memory issues,' which Big Cat and PFT found to be a very convenient medical diagnosis for a guy who was trying to keep his job.
PFT CommenterUrban Meyer's claim of 'memory issues' is just a cover for knowing about the Zach Smith situation
Urban Meyer didn't go to OSU to play reporting requirements. He has had significant memory issues when it comes to subjects that he was very familiar – he forgets stuff that will get him in trouble. It's a curse.
Big CatUrban Meyer knew much more about the Zach Smith situation than the investigation report found
Saying Urban Meyer probably knew a lot more than this report has found... He probably remembers everything. And guess what? He's still coaching Ohio State, so he'll probably win a shitload of games. If your coach is good enough, they'll do the reverse engineering where instead of being like, let's find the facts, we'll be like, let's find the facts to make sure he stays as coach.
In other news, Trevor Bauer is once again proving to be the most eccentric—or perhaps just the most confused—man in baseball. After demanding an apology from ESPN for a report that wasn't actually on the air, PFT had some thoughts on Bauer's decision-making process.
PFT CommenterTrevor Bauer is the dumbest player in baseball because he got lead poisoning from snorting fighting necklaces
What it basically amounts to is Trevor Bauer is the dumbest player in Major League Baseball, possibly sports. Trevor Bauer got spooked by a fake tweet in 2011 that Obama was going to take his fighting necklaces and confiscate them. So he snorted them and then got lead poisoning, and now he's the dumbest player in baseball.
We also checked in on the new 'Green Zone' on-field graphics, which Hank believes is the secret sauce to fixing the league's TV ratings, and debated the merits of paper towels versus napkins.
If you're still wiping your face with a tiny, flimsy square of paper when a roll of Bounty is available, you’re just playing yourself.
