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Michael Rubin on 76ers, Robert Kraft, and Billionaire Business Ideas
March Madness has finally delivered the goods. After a week of waiting for the drama to match the hype, Purdue and Tennessee gave us an absolute war that ended with Matt Painter’s squad moving on and Rick Barnes looking like he just saw a ghost. Big Cat is fully on the Boilermaker train, even if it means comparing their head coach to a certain Wisconsin legend.
Big CatMatt Painter is the new Bo Ryan
We have Purdue, Matt Painter keeping it real, as John Rothstein says. Matt Painter, the new Bo Ryan.
While Purdue fans are celebrating, the city of Knoxville is in a state of absolute meltdown. PFT was specifically offended by the Volunteers' wardrobe choices during the game, noting that their gear looked a little too familiar for a team playing in the heart of Big Ten country.
PFT CommenterTennessee should not be allowed to wear their Indiana-style warm-up colors
My big takeaway was the Tennessee uniforms. They should not be allowed to wear those pants and those warm-ups and those colors. Those are Indianas. Those are Indianas.
Big Cat and PFT introduced a new segment called Big Mad to highlight the irrational, hilarious lashing out from Tennessee fans. We had fans blaming everything from Greg Schiano to the rims being 'not built for free throws.' But the most impressive spin zone of the night was the theory that Tennessee is simply too athletic for the officiating to handle. It’s a beautiful excuse that we will definitely be stealing for our own teams down the road.
76ers owner and Fanatics founder Michael Rubin joined the show for a heavy-hitting interview that covered everything from his early days as a 12-year-old ski shop owner to his friendship with Meek Mill. Rubin explained the difference between running a typical business and owning a sports franchise, specifically regarding where the money actually goes.
Michael RubinSports owners focus much more on winning than making money
I think most owners in sports are much more focused on winning than they are making money from the business... I think they think winning first. And if you win, then profits follow.
Rubin also touched on his desire to eventually jump into the NFL ownership world. While he was all-in on trying to buy the Panthers, he’s still looking for the right fit, though he made it very clear that certain open markets don't fit his lifestyle in the Northeast.
Michael RubinThe Seattle Seahawks are not a good ownership situation for me
The Seattle Seahawks, which are, you know, people say are going to be sold over the next couple of years. That's not a great situation for me. It's in the Pacific Northwest. I live in the Northeast.
Beyond the business talk, Rubin gave us some incredible insight into his inner circle. He revealed that he talks to Robert Kraft five times a day and credited the Patriots owner with one of the most significant fashion shifts in the corporate world.
Michael RubinRobert Kraft is the reason for the 'sneakers with suits' revolution
Robert's wearing sneakers. He's worn sneakers for as long as I've known him, and he's made it cool, and I think so many other people are doing it now. I think he actually kind of kicked that off. So I think I give him 100% credit for the sneaker revolution, for guys wearing those with suits.
In the segments, we checked in on the Shiano Man situation. After Greg Schiano abruptly left the Patriots' coaching staff before it even became official, Big Cat has a theory on who is going to step into that defensive void in New England.
Big CatBrett Bielema will be the next Patriots defensive coordinator
Brett Bielema, defensive coordinator? That's what it looks like, actually. Bert is going to be back?
To wrap things up, Big Cat decided it was time for the show to manufacture a viral moment. Taking inspiration from the St. Louis bagel-slicing controversy, he decided to test the internet's gag reflex by associating a truly disgusting habit with the Big Apple.
Big CatI am going to get a food trend to go viral by claiming New Yorkers dunk cereal in toilet water
I'm going to tweet from the Pardon My Take account right now... Anyone else dunk their cereal in toilet water before they eat it, or is that just an NYC thing? I'm saying at minimum 10,000 retweets by tomorrow morning.
If we get kicked off the air for the toilet water video, it was a hell of a run.
