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Sam Hubbard on the Bengals' SB Run, Tom Brady Retires, and Uncle Chaps
The day has finally arrived. Tom Brady is officially retired, and the world is trying to figure out why he forgot the New England Patriots existed in his retirement notes. Big Cat and PFT break down the fallout, specifically focusing on Hank’s emotional stability as he tries to process a career's worth of dominance being summarized without a single mention of Foxborough. While Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington take their victory laps for being right all along, the guys reflect on the absurd stats that define the GOAT's career.
Big CatNo starting quarterback will ever touch Tom Brady's record of seven Super Bowl wins
Seven Super Bowls will not — I'm going to safely — I really do not think that will be touched by a starting quarterback.
Hank is currently in the deepest state of denial possible, convinced that a massive, high-production tribute video is coming for the fans who spent two decades defending Deflategate. He’s standing by the theory that Brady is just being a professional by focusing on his current team, but the guys aren't so sure. Billy Football, as usual, has a theory that borders on psychological warfare.
Billy FootballTom Brady's retirement is a '3D chess' move to eventually return to the Patriots
Tom Brady unretires, comes back, plays for the Patriots, and that's why he's not thanking the Patriots yet... This is 3D chess. He's using this to go back to the Patriots because the Buccaneers, he doesn't think, can take him to another Super Bowl. But the Patriots could.
While the NFL world mourns or celebrates Brady's exit, the Brian Flores lawsuit dropped like a nuke on the league office. Between the allegations of Stephen Ross offering cash for losses and the accidental texts from Bill Belichick that seemingly exposed the Giants' hiring process, the league is in total chaos. PFT wasn't pulling any punches regarding the Dolphins' ownership situation.
PFT CommenterStephen Ross should be removed from the league if he truly offered Brian Flores money to lose games
He also says that Stephen Ross, the owner of the Miami Dolphins, offered to pay him $100,000 for every loss during the 2019 season to help the team get a better draft spot... If this is true... Roger Goodell should probably get Stephen Ross out of the league, right?
Sam Hubbard on Cincinnati's Rise
Fresh off one of the biggest defensive plays in Bengals history, defensive end and Cincinnati native Sam Hubbard joins the show. He breaks down the final sequence of the AFC Championship, specifically the "spy" role that led to him chasing down Patrick Mahomes like a man possessed. He credits the defensive turnaround to a specific discipline the unit found in the second half of their biggest games.
Sam HubbardThe Bengals' defensive discipline in the second half was the key to beating Patrick Mahomes
Both games that we beat [Mahomes], we settled in in the second half and kind of just played our game, just kept them in the pocket, not trying to make huge plays and let them cover in the back end and stop those scrambles that really are dangerous and like back-breaking plays. We were able to eliminate those, and that really was the difference, I think.
Being a hometown kid making these plays adds a layer of legend to Hubbard’s run. He talks about seeing videos of fans shotgunning Skyline Chili and the genuine belief in the locker room that they aren't just a fun story, but a legitimate powerhouse.
Sam HubbardThe 2021-22 Bengals are a team of destiny
I mean, you said team of destiny. I feel like we're a team of destiny.
Hubbard also touches on the "Joe Cool" aura, the confidence of rookie kicker Evan McPherson, and the fact that Urban Meyer once recruited him out of a gym class while he was committed to play lacrosse at Notre Dame. Big Cat gave him the fair warning every Super Bowl debutant needs to hear.
Big CatThe speed of the Super Bowl is uniquely fast and will shock the players
You've got to get ready because people are just going to tell you for the next two weeks that the Super Bowl is really fast. So let us be the first to tell you that, that the speed of the Super Bowl is crazy. You're going to be shocked when you see it.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and The Drive
In Hot Seat/Cool Throne, the guys cover everything from Wordle fatigue to the MLB lockout. Hank is officially out on Wordle now that the New York Times has bought it, and he's equally pessimistic about baseball returning on time.
HankThe MLB season will inevitably be delayed due to lack of progress in labor meetings
The MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association made little progress in their latest meeting, and a delay to the upcoming season feels inevitable.
The "Drive to the 405" is also off to a chaotic start. PFT and Billy are arguing over the logistics of driving through a massive winter storm to get to Cincinnati. Billy is in full "war mode," convinced that a Chevy Silverado can outrun Mother Nature, while PFT is just trying to ensure they actually get some sleep before hitting the Bass Pro Shop pyramid in Memphis.
Billy FootballWe can drive from New York to Cincinnati through a massive snowstorm in one night because we are road warriors
I think in order to get off to a good start, we have to... We drive into the storm. We're not soft like that. We're going through the storm, and it's going to be sick. I'm saying we gun it first night, not stop in Pittsburgh. Just go straight to Cincinnati. I'll drive it. If you're not ready to be a road warrior, then I don't know. We're in a Chevy Silverado. It's one of the safest trucks.
Catching Up With Uncle Chaps
Uncle Chaps stops by to discuss the absolute disaster that is the Jacksonville Jaguars' coaching search. Between the Trent Baalke drama and the Byron Leftwich rumors, Chaps is losing his mind. He’s so confident in Trevor Lawrence’s future that he’s willing to put his own physical well-being on the line.
Uncle ChapsI will get both my big toenails removed if Trevor Lawrence doesn't reach an AFC Championship on his rookie contract
I'm so confident that Trevor Lawrence isn't a bust. If they don't make the AFC Championship on his rookie contract, I will get... five years... I will come up wherever we're recording. I will go [get] both of my big toenails removed.
We also get updates on Chaps' skincare routine, his rebellious dogs, and his recent experience with a "simulated hunt" involving Ben Mintz. The episode wraps with a look at the new Washington Commanders name, which PFT finds perfectly mediocre.
PFT CommenterThe Washington Commanders is a perfectly boring name that fans will eventually accept if the team wins
If you win games, people will be fine with it. It's a perfectly boring name. It's almost like a perfect name for a new NFL franchise if you were starting a brand new one, where it's just so bland that you almost forget about it after you hear it.
If you see a guy in a Silverado emerging from a snowbank in Ohio, just know that Billy Football is behind the wheel and he’s probably listening to motivational podcasts at maximum volume.
