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Ryan Lochte on Rio Regrets, Pool Peeing, and the Thigh Master
Birthday week is officially in full swing as Big Cat and PFT Commenter celebrate the birth of grit itself, Danny Woodhead. While the world waits for Super Bowl week to kick off in Houston, the NBA world is busy dealing with LeBron James entering peak passive-aggressive mode. After a rough stretch for the Cavs, LeBron took to Twitter to insist he isn't mad at management while simultaneously questioning if the organization actually wants to win.
Big CatLeBron James' subtweet is the most passive-aggressive thing he has ever done
The big story that we have waiting for the Super Bowl week to start is LeBron with the most passive-aggressive tweet I think I've ever seen... He said, I'm not mad or upset at management... I just feel we still need to improve in order to repeat, dot, dot, dot, if that's what we want to do. That is the most ridiculous subtweet that LeBron has ever, it's not even a subtweet, it's a direct tweet. He didn't add anyone, but he's adding the management.
PFT sees right through the King's social media strategy, noting that LeBron is already building a bunker to hide in if the Finals don't go his way.
PFT CommenterLeBron James is setting up a pre-planned excuse in case the Cavaliers lose the Finals
[LeBron is] also setting expectations. So, like, if they lose in the finals, like, hypothetically, if it's a 4-0 sweep, hypothetically speaking, that's definitely not me saying that's going to happen. He's got an excuse prepped right there.
The Real Reason Swimmers Love the Pool
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte joined the show to discuss his new partnership with Power Bar and his "Clean Start" for 2017. While Lochte is focused on his upcoming fatherhood and moving past the drama in Rio, Big Cat and PFT were more interested in the mechanics of being a world-class swimmer. Specifically, the fact that professional swimmers have zero shame when it comes to the call of nature while training.
Ryan LochteEvery professional swimmer pees in the pool
[Connor Dwyer] said he's peed in every pool he's been in. Are you the same? Oh, by all means... the good thing about us swimmers is we have the biggest toilet in the world.
Lochte confirmed the rumors that the pool is basically one giant urinal for Olympians, though he drew the line at "aqua dumping" in chlorinated water, reserving those for the ocean. During the classic Headline Grab segment, Lochte didn't hesitate to put his former rival's retirement plans on blast, predicting that we haven't seen the last of Michael Phelps on the Olympic stage.
Ryan LochteMichael Phelps will come out of retirement to swim in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Michael Phelps, Tokyo. He's swimming, right? Yes. Oh, there we go. You know what? I've said this before in 2012. I said he announced his retirement. He wasn't going to come back. And I was like, you're going to come back. Come on. And guess what he did? He came back. Same thing. He's going to do it.
Hot Seat, Cool Throne and Bachelor Talk
In a special edition of Bachelor Talk for guys who don't actually watch the show, Hank broke down the "Corinne" phenomenon. Apparently, she compared her penchant for mid-ceremony napping to the work ethic of Abraham Lincoln and Michael Jordan. PFT thinks this is a veteran move that every person entering the workforce should adopt immediately.
PFT CommenterTell your employer you have narcolepsy on your first day so you can nap at work
A little tip for all you guys entering the workforce out there, and girls. Say on your first day that you have narcolepsy... and that you need, if you ever get caught napping, it's just a medical condition.
Hank also used the Cool Throne to double down on his obsession with Chris Hogan’s lacrosse background. Despite the internet's exhaustion with the fun fact, Hank is convinced the sport is on a rocket ship to the moon.
HankLacrosse will be a top-tier major sport within 10 to 15 years
Cool throne lacrosse. I might have been in two. I've been a little early. I said there's 30 years. It's looking more like 10 to 15... I mean, it's like the hottest thing. It's like number one thing on SportsCenter.
Big Ben and the Art of the Fake Retirement
Across the NFL, Ben Roethlisberger is already playing his hits, hinting at retirement after the Steelers' playoff exit. Big Cat isn't buying the drama for a second, seeing it as the beginning of a long, Favre-ian tradition of off-season attention-seeking.
Big CatBen Roethlisberger is not actually retiring; he just enjoys the attention
Big Ben's not retiring. Come on... A little pre-prediction, though. Big Ben has now reached the point of his career where he's just going to Brett Favre for this every year. Like he'll end up playing for some weird. Big Ben's destiny is to like play one weird season for the Jaguars.
To wrap things up, Big Cat and PFT broke out the Thigh Masters and a "touch" of steroids to get their legs in peak condition for the trip to Houston. They also touched on the Sabermetrics of Super Bowl jerseys, where the Patriots' choice of white might be more about physics than fashion.
Big CatWhite cleats scientifically make you faster
Scientifically, white cleats do make you faster. That's actually just science. You just look a lot faster. You feel a lot faster. Look good, play good.
Just remember, if you see the guys in Houston and they look a little faster than usual, it's the cleats and the Suzanne Summers workout regimen.
