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Conference Championship Preview with Dave Portnoy and Dave Dameshek
Conference Championship weekend is finally here, and Big Cat and PFT are ready to kiss it right on the lips. Between the clash of the titans in Foxborough and the high-flying circus heading into the Georgia Dome, the storylines are overflowing. We’ve got the Patriots and Steelers fighting for the title of the classiest organization in football, which PFT notes is a tough sell when one side is accused of constant cheating and the other has a quarterback with a colorful legal history.
NFC Championship: Points, Points, and More Points
The Falcons and Packers are set to close down the Georgia Dome in what everyone expects to be a total shootout. Big Cat is leaning heavily into the offensive explosion, practically begging listeners not to touch the under.
Big CatYou would be insane to bet the under on the 60.5 total for the Packers-Falcons game
The story of this game, though, over-under is 61.5 now? 60.5. And you would be insane if you bet the under. I do think the over is going to be the play here. There's nothing better than watching a game, having the over, and having it be a points bukkake.
Packers insider Aaron Nagler joined the show to give the Green Bay perspective, and he isn’t expecting much defense either. He’s predicting a historic scoreline for the final game in that building.
Aaron NaglerThe Packers-Falcons NFC Championship game will be a 38-35 high-scoring affair
It's a historic over-under for any conference championship or a Super Bowl, and I still think it's too low. I tend to think this is going to be like 38-35 type game.
Nagler also warned fans that if the game starts getting out of hand in Atlanta's favor, we might see some classic gamesmanship from the Green Bay signal caller. If the Packers fall behind by a couple of scores, keep an eye on the medical tent.
Aaron NaglerAaron Rodgers will fake an injury if the Packers are losing big in the second half
Yeah, probably sometime around the third quarter, if they're losing by more than two touchdowns, there will be a sudden ailment to his elbow. He'll go in the tent... and Joe Buck will go on for like five minutes about the importance of stretching.
AFC Championship: The Classy Bowl
To break down the AFC side, the guys brought on the biggest homers they know. Dave Dameshek represented the Steelers, claiming that the black and gold are the true heroes of American sports history because they are named after the people who forged the steel that defeated the Nazis.
Dave DameshekThe Steelers are the most beloved dynasty in American sports history
Is there any doubt that the Pittsburgh Steelers are the most beloved dynasty in American sports history? I don't think Belichick and Brady... they're not going to stack up with the Pittsburgh Steelers in terms of the affection that our football nation has for the black and gold.
PFT immediately called him out for the Steelers' habit of counting titles from the era when the forward pass was barely a suggestion, comparing them to a certain college program in Ann Arbor.
PFT CommenterThe Steelers are like Michigan football because they count championships won before the Super Bowl era
That's a classic Steelers move to count the championships that you won before the Super Bowl was a thing. I'm saying that's a classic thing to reach back. Well, in 1920, we won the big contest. We call that Michigan football.
Then things got really heated when Dave Portnoy entered the mix to defend his Patriots. Between arguing about whether Robert Kraft is a "cuck" for letting Vladimir Putin steal his Super Bowl ring and discussing Tom Brady’s longevity, Portnoy made some bold claims about the current state of NFL running backs.
Dave PortnoyAdrian Peterson is currently better than Le'Veon Bell
[Le'Veon Bell] is the best running back in the NFL? I think Adrian Peterson is still better than he is.
Despite the drama, Portnoy is fully committed to the TB12 experience. When PFT offered him a hypothetical trade involving the future of the franchise and high draft picks, the answer was immediate.
Dave PortnoyI would rather have two more years of Tom Brady than five years of Jimmy Garoppolo and two first-round picks
[I'd take] Brady. I think we're going to have both, but Brady in that situation. [Even over Garoppolo for five years and two first round picks].
NBA Feuds and LeBron's Longevity
Moving away from the gridiron, the guys looked at the ongoing cold war between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. PFT thinks the only way to solve the tension is to bring in a college basketball legend to manage the egos in Los Angeles.
PFT CommenterJohn Calipari will leave Kentucky to coach the Lakers and reunite Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook
John Calipari to the Lakers, and then he's going to get those two [Durant and Westbrook] together. John Calipari is like a better version of Billy Donovan anyways.
Big Cat also floated a theory on why LeBron James seems intent on playing forever. It’s not about the rings or the legacy; it’s about a potential father-son duo that would lead to some of the most nauseating media coverage in sports history.
Big CatLeBron James will play in the NBA until his son Bronny enters the league
LeBron is going to keep playing until LeBron Jr.'s in the NBA... LeBron can be like, I always wanted to play in a game against my son, and they're going to do that whole fucking sappy-ass shit... and then we're going to be like, shit, we have another LeBron for another 20 years?
Segments and Jimbos
In a rare moment of agreement with the mainstream media, Big Cat admitted that Skip Bayless might actually be onto something with his relentless Aaron Rodgers criticism. After the Packers' narrow escape against Dallas, Big Cat is fully embracing the Skip lifestyle.
Big CatSkip Bayless is correct that Aaron Rodgers is lucky and Dak Prescott outplayed him
I still can't believe Mason Crosby barely made those sorry-looking field goals and saved Aaron Rodgers from Dak Prescott. Skip is my lord and savior right now with the Aaron Rodgers hate. The way he spun that, Dak Prescott outplayed Aaron Rodgers.
We also checked in on Chris Christie, who is currently navigating a "double spin zone" after failing to land a job in the Trump administration. Big Cat was genuinely impressed by the Governor’s ability to layer his excuses to avoid total public embarrassment.
Big CatChris Christie's 'double spin zone' regarding his failed Trump job search is a masterclass in handling embarrassment
Chris Christie, double spin zone. I'm on his side. That's how you – when you get embarrassed like Chris Christie gets embarrassed, you need to layer your spin zone.
To wrap things up, we heard a few Jimbos of the week, including a listener who accidentally admitted to being an alcoholic during a grad school icebreaker and another who broke up with his girlfriend right before finding out her family bought him a trip to Hawaii.
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