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Georges Niang on the Process, Kyler's Contract, and T-Food Mount Rushmore
We are officially in the dog days of summer, but the light at the end of the tunnel is visible because football is right around the corner. Big Cat and PFT kicked things off by skipping the ESPYs to focus on the prestigious Takies coming next week. While looking at the award landscape, Big Cat already has one lock in mind for a major category.
Big CatTrey Mancini is the Comeback Player of the Year
Comeback player of the year. We're going to [Trey Mancini]. I think that's well-deserved came back from cancer. I mean, who can top that? ... Trey Mancini has won the first Taiki of 2022.
The conversation shifted to the bizarre world of Russell Wilson’s social media and the ongoing drama of the LIV Golf tour. PFT pointed out that for a tour designed to make a country look better, it’s doing a pretty spectacular job of doing the exact opposite.
PFT CommenterThe LIV Golf tour is a failure as a sports-washing operation because it only makes people talk about Saudi Arabia's human rights record
The entire premise of the LIV tour through the public investment fund is to be like a giant commercial for Saudi Arabia... It's been a gigantic failure on that respect because all anyone talks about is how bad Saudi Arabia is when LIV tour comes up... it's definitely the Streisand effect.
Kyler Murray and NFL Vibes
Kyler Murray finally got his bag, signing a massive extension with the Cardinals. While the numbers are eye-popping, the guys aren't entirely sold on whether the value matches the player, especially considering Kyler's heavy interest in Call of Duty.
PFT CommenterThe Cardinals overpaid Kyler Murray with his new contract extension
How much do you think they overpaid for Kyler? ... I think they overpaid for him too. I really do. They only offered Pat Tillman $9 million. Kyler is sick at Call of Duty though.
Despite the overpay, the schedule makers might have done the Cardinals a favor. Big Cat is already circling Week 1 against the Chiefs as his first major bet of the season.
Big CatCardinals Week 1 against the Chiefs is a lock
I think [Arizona] Cardinals week one's when we a lock of the week... he's [Kyler Murray] engineered to be an early season guy with a home against the Chiefs... he's got a great line. Track meet and the chiefs don't have Tyreek.
Mount Rushmore of Foods Starting with T
Things got extremely contentious during the Mount Rushmore of foods that start with the letter T. PFT went off the rails early with an aggressive love letter to a specific fast-food breakfast item.
PFT CommenterThe Taco Bell breakfast crunch wrap is so good I want it to choke me out with a dog collar and throw me into a volcano
Breakfast crunch wrap Supreme from Taco Bell. I want it to choke me out with a dog collar on a leather leash. And then I want it to throw me into a real volcano.
Big Cat spent a significant portion of the draft defending the consistency of the Twix bar while leading a crusade against tiramisu, which he claims is a bottom-tier fraud of a dessert.
Big CatTwix is the most consistent candy bar because it's everyone's top-four choice
The Twix is the candy bar unlike any other. I don't think anyone has Twix as their number one, but everyone has Twix in their top three or four. It's the most consistent... no one really bashes Twix.
Big CatTiramisu is a bottom-tier dessert
I'm the man who will eat every dessert in the world. Tiramisu is bottom tier dessert. It's all fancy... It's the texture that I don't like. I don't like the texture of tiramisu... Tiramisu is coffee flavor. Just drink the coffee. It's way better.
Georges Niang in Studio
Philadelphia 76ers forward Georges Niang joined the guys in studio for an awesome look at his journey from being a second-round pick to a key rotation player. He didn't hold back on the Ben Simmons era in Philly, offering a backhanded compliment that only a teammate could deliver.
Georges NiangBen Simmons would be the best basketball player in the league if the sport didn't have baskets
We've said on the show before that if there was no basket, [Ben Simmons] would be the best basketball player in the league. [He's an] incredible passer, incredible defender.
Niang, affectionately known as "The Minivan," also talked about how he uses his lack of elite athleticism to confuse defenders who are used to playing at a much faster pace.
Georges NiangBeing deceptively slow is an advantage in the NBA
Because everybody's used to these dudes being so fast and when you change it up and someone goes slow, like it's tough to go from fast to slow... If I hit you with a six mile an hour, that's like Tim Wakefield and the knuckleball.
He also gave some love to James Harden, dispelling the rumors that the Beard is anything other than a great teammate, regardless of what the tabloids say about his off-court habits.
Georges NiangJames Harden is a great dude who takes care of his people despite the public perception of him
That's my guy, man. That's my guy. He takes care of his people. James is a great dude. I think a lot of people get caught up in like the whole strip club James and this, that and the other... he likes to enjoy life.
Fyre Fest of the Week
We wrapped up with a legendary Fyre Fest where Hank shared the saga of losing his keys after moving into a new apartment, resulting in him sitting on the street for hours like a loser. Meanwhile, Billy Football shared a galaxy-brain take about how we've all been lied to by the medical community regarding ice.
Billy FootballIcing injuries is actually bad for recovery
Turns out ice is bad. I'm actually going to write a blog on that. There's tons of ice and cold is terrible for healing. It shuts down your inflammatory response, which actually is healing... ice is bad for like muscle gaining and like cold plunges are kind of good, but it's not you.
Billy also threw out a random fact about the rodent population in Canada that left everyone questioning his research methods.
Billy FootballThere are zero rats in the province of Alberta
Two million rats in New York city and absolutely zero in Alberta. [They] could never make the department up there.
Don't forget to clone your keys before you lose them.
