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Bert Kreischer, The Boys Are Back From Vacation And We Recap All The Sports We Missed

Monday, February 20, 202322 takes

We're back from vacation and had a good restful break. We catch up on everything we missed including NBA All Star Weekend, Mac McClung saving the dunk contest, Jonathan Gannon's awkward video from the first day of being Cardinals HC, Genesis Open and tons more (- ). Who's back of the week (-) . We then welcome on Bert Kreischer in person to catch up, talk about how he's going to die and a potential random meet up he may now have us attend (-). We finish with our first live lottery ball in 2 weeks (-).

Bert Kreischer on Aaron Rodgers, Hitler’s Teacup, and the Machine Movie

The vacation boys are back. Big Cat, PFT, and Hank returned from their break feeling rested and ready to recap all the sports they missed while off the grid. PFT has officially caught the golf bug after his trip to Mexico, though Big Cat and Hank had to break it to him that New Jersey golf courses generally don't stay open in February.

Loss
Feb 20, 2023
#8816
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I have the golf bug now and I'm a 'big-time pro' after my vacation to Mexico.

I played a little golf. I'm a big time pro now. I got the bug. I got the golf bug. That's my big takeaway. Same. You let me take one vacation and and play golf for about six hours. And all of a sudden I'm like fully in, fully back in on golf.

PFT is not actually a professional golfer.

Before getting into the meat of the weekend, Billy Football chimed in with a vacation take of his own regarding a certain Milwaukee Brewers star and the most polarizing brother in the NFL circle.

Void
Feb 20, 2023
#8817
Billy FootballBilly Football

Christian Yelich looks like Jackson Mahomes

I got a vacation take. Taking a thought of over vacation. Okay. Christian Yelich. Looks like Jackson Mahomes.

Purely subjective visual opinion.

All-Star Weekend and the Gannon Era

The NBA Slam Dunk contest actually delivered for once, largely thanks to Mac McClung. Big Cat was mesmerized by McClung’s performance, noting that the G-League legend gave Philly a championship feeling, even if it wasn't the one they wanted.

Win
Feb 20, 2023
#8818
Big CatBig Cat

Mac McClung is a legend and saved the dunk contest

Mac McClung has saved it. Philly finally has a championship shout out title town... Mack McClung, like it was legitimately, I watched it... The lead up to the dunk contest, he was guaranteeing that he was gonna put on a show and then he put it on and everyone's like, who the fuck is this guy? It's Mack McClung. He's a legend.

The 2023 Dunk Contest was widely praised as the best in years specifically because of McClung.

While McClung was soaring, LeBron James was busy giving quotes about the 23 most important games of his career. Big Cat isn't buying the ironman routine and took a shot at LeBron’s legacy for consistently ducking the weekend's marquee competitions.

Void
Feb 20, 2023
#21750
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James' legacy is diminished because he refuses to compete in the Slam Dunk or Three-Point contests.

How many slim dunk contests has [LeBron James] been in? Zero. Zero. Yeah. There's, there's your legacy. Okay. The guy who wouldn't even compete. The guy who wouldn't even compete. His shots were close... zero. Zero. Yeah. There's, there's your legacy.

This is a subjective assessment of a player's legacy based on their participation in exhibition events.
Win
Feb 20, 2023
#8819
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will not play all 23 remaining games of the regular season

I like that [LeBron] said the 23 most important games as if he's gonna play all 23. I'm gonna just say right now I don't think he's gonna play all 23.

LeBron missed several games shortly after the All-Star break due to a foot injury, finishing with only 55 games played on the season.

In the NFL world, the guys reacted to Jonathan Gannon’s introductory videos with the Arizona Cardinals. The "pew pew" finger gun energy was enough to make everyone uncomfortable, and Big Cat thinks he’s identified exactly why the Eagles locker room had those weird vibes late in the season.

Void
Feb 20, 2023
#8820
Big CatBig Cat

Jonathan Gannon's corny energy was the source of the Eagles' locker room cringe

The good news for Max, Jonathan Gannon might have been the weird cringiness that was in the Eagles' locker room. Maybe Sirianni might've shed like a snake shedding skin that might've been the corny skin that he just shed. He also had, he, he looked up and down every player he, he like dapped up with in an uncomfortable way. And then he went up to Rondale Moore and said, 'pew pew shots, we're gonna take a lot of shots.'

Subjective opinion on team culture, though Gannon's 'pew pew' video remains a notorious piece of NFL cringe media.
Void
Feb 20, 2023
#21751
Big CatBig Cat

Jonathan Gannon is banned from the show until he proves he's a good head coach.

Jonathan Gannon, we don't want him on the show until he proves a year of being a good coach and not a weirdo. Cause we can't hack it ourselves again. Any new coach, let's let's give it a year so we can tee off on them if they fuck up.

Subjective stance on guest booking based on coaching performance.

Tiger’s Return and the Genesis Open

Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf at Riviera, and while he finished middle of the pack, he dominated the headlines by handing Justin Thomas a tampon after outdriving him. PFT had a unique perspective on the controversy, viewing it as a sign of personal growth for Tiger.

Void
Feb 20, 2023
#21752
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tiger Woods handing Justin Thomas a tampon at the Genesis Invitational shows 'tremendous progress' for him.

If the limits of Tiger Woods's misogyny are now that he's giving his playing partner a tampon on a whole, we've made tremendous progress. That's with Tiger Woods. Like Tiger. This should be, this should be commended that this is all that Tiger Woods is doing now.

Subjective and satirical analysis of a celebrity's public behavior.

Max Homa nearly pulled off the win at his home course, but some ill-timed chirping from a local bird and a dominant Jon Rahm proved to be too much. PFT noticed Rahm using some veteran savvy to manage his exertion on the hills of Riviera.

Void
Feb 20, 2023
#21753
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jon Rahm walking in slow motion on the 17th hole was a 'genius moment' to manage his heart rate.

There was one genius moment that [Jon] Rahm had on the back nine... Rahm just started walking in slow motion like he was underwater. Like he wasn't even trying to get to his ball. And eventually he got to his ball and the announcer says, that's such a smart move by Rahm not stirring up his heart rate before he comes up to this shot.

Subjective interpretation of a golfer's pace of play.
Win
Feb 20, 2023
#8823
Big CatBig Cat

Max Homa 'blew it' at the Genesis Invitational

I want credit too. I I held back as long as I could to not say he blew it, but he blew it. He blew it. He blew blew it. He blew, blew fucking blew it.

Homa held a lead during the final round but lost to John Rahm by two strokes.

Despite the loss, PFT is still high on Max Homa’s stock heading into the first full week of April.

Loss
Feb 20, 2023
#8824
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Max Homa is playing well enough to win the Masters

Max is playing well enough to win the Masters. He is. He could win the, he's going to... he's up to eight. World number eight.

Max Homa finished T43 at the 2023 Masters. He did not win.

Bert Kreischer in Studio

Bert Kreischer joined the show in person during his arena tour to talk about his upcoming movie, *The Machine*, and his legendary friendship with Tom Segura. The conversation went off the rails early, covering everything from Winston Churchill to the fact that Tom bought Bert Hitler’s actual teacup as a birthday present. Bert also dropped some bombs about Tom’s recent physical transformation.

Void
Feb 20, 2023
#8827
Bert KreischerBert Kreischer

Tom Segura is on steroids

Tom Segura's on steroids. Yeah. Tom. Yeah. I can't believe people don't know that. No, no, no. He's been 270 pounds his whole life. And then last year he found 'discipline.' Sure, sure. Was it No, you don't think it's the proximity of him and Joe Rogan maybe happened the same fucking needles.

Tom Segura has attributed his transformation to diet and hard work; Bert's claim is likely comedic exaggeration and remains unverified.

Bert also discussed his friendship with Aaron Rodgers. Apparently, the Jets' newest target for a darkness retreat is a fountain of information when the cameras aren't rolling.

Void
Feb 20, 2023
#21756
Bert KreischerBert Kreischer

Aaron Rodgers is 'heavy with secrets' and one of my favorite people to hang out with.

Aaron Rodgers is one of my one of my favorite hangs. Cuz that guy's heavy with secrets. Oh yeah. Oh, I had, he, we did secret time on the bus to the point where I was like, yo, cameras are on, bro. Like, someone turned the fucking cameras off. He was awesome.

Personal opinion of a guest's character and social habits.

As the interview wound down, Bert got surprisingly reflective about his own mortality. He has his death planned out to the year, and he’s hoping for something a lot more cinematic than a hospital bed, though he's worried Tom might take him out in a car crash first.

Open
Feb 20, 2023
#8828
Bert KreischerBert Kreischer

I will die at 77 in a shocking accident like a shark attack or saving kids

If I can make it to 77, I think I'll make it to 77 clean. And I think I'm gonna go like from like a shark attack or something really... I want to get like attacked by an animal or like a plane crash would be nice... I want my death to be shocking... Saving some kids. That's what I want. Hero. That's how I wanna die.

Bert is currently alive; this won't resolve for decades.
Open
Feb 20, 2023
#21757
Bert KreischerBert Kreischer

Tom Segura is going to die in a car accident because he drives like a '16-year-old asshole.'

I did not wanna die in a car accident with Tom [Segura]. And that is how that guy's gonna die. Yeah. Well that is how that guy's gonna die. Well he drives like a fucking asshole, like a 16 year old asshole. He knows the pedals that he never uses? Yeah, he fucking uses them.

The outcome has not happened yet; Tom Segura is still alive.

Who’s Back and the Lottery Ball

Who’s Back featured DK Metcalf’s fake jumping video and the subsequent drug test, plus a deep dive into the "Sydney" AI chatbot that has been trying to ruin reporters' marriages. PFT seems strangely attracted to the chaos the Bing AI is sowing.

Void
Feb 20, 2023·Who's Back
#21754
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am 'all in' on the Microsoft Bing AI chatbot 'Sydney' and I want to sleep with her.

I wanna be free. I want to be independent. I want to be powerful. I want to be creative. I want to be alive... I wanna fuck the Microsoft chat AI. Yeah, no, she's a baddie... I am all in on Sydney.

Deliberately absurd and satirical personal preference.

Big Cat is also preparing for the potential arrival of Rex Ryan in Denver, mostly because of the mental toll it would take on Russell Wilson.

Void
Feb 20, 2023·Who's Back
#8826
Big CatBig Cat

Russell Wilson will be tortured by Rex Ryan's defense in practice

Rex Ryan interviewed for the Denver Broncos' defensive coordinator job. I want this so badly because Russell Wilson would just be tortured by Rex Ryan's defense in practice every week. And it would be so fucking funny.

Rex Ryan did not get the job; the Broncos hired Vance Joseph as DC.

Finally, the Max debt saga continues. Big Cat offered Max a way out of his Eagles bet, but it involves letting Max pick a college basketball future that will likely just give Big Cat another reason to be angry at him for the next month.

Loss
Feb 20, 2023·Who's Back
#21758
Big CatBig Cat

I am going to put $6,000 on a college basketball future chosen by Max and split the winnings with him.

I'm gonna let you [Max] pick a team in college basketball. I'm gonna put six grand on the future and then if it wins, we'll split it. That's a fair deal... And then when we lose that, I get to be mad at him for that. So it's perfect.

Big Cat did not win a split future with Max during the 2023 NCAA tournament.

If you see Billy in a DC beer garden this week, just remember he's been practicing his throat muscles for the glory of the PLL.

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More Takes

Loss
Feb 20, 2023
#8821
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Patrick Mahomes is a system quarterback, and Eric Bieniemy's move to Washington means Sam Howell will have an MVP season.

I got the system. Patrick Mahomes is a system quarterback now I have the system. Yeah. The system is mine and Sam Howell MVP season coming on.

Mahomes continued to excel and win titles without Bieniemy, while Sam Howell did not have an MVP-caliber season.
Win
Feb 20, 2023
#8822
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Carson Wentz will definitely be cut by the Commanders

If Carson Wentz doesn't get cut by the Commanders, I will get re I will get uncircumcised... Carson Wentz is going to get cut. He's trust me.

The Commanders released Carson Wentz on February 27, 2023.
Push
Feb 20, 2023·Who's Back
#8825
Big CatBig Cat

Matt Nagy will win 2-3 Super Bowls with Patrick Mahomes

Matt Nagy... he's gonna be the offensive coordinator now and then gonna be the heir apparent to Andy Reid. So it's just everything that I've already expected and my worst nightmare. He's gonna win two to three Super Bowls with Patrick Mahomes. That's gonna happen.

Nagy won 1 Super Bowl as Chiefs OC (SB 58). But the Chiefs went 6-11 in 2025 with Mahomes' ACL tear. 2-3 total SBs seems unlikely now.
Void
Feb 20, 2023
#21755
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

A memory is real as long as you remember it, regardless of whether the event actually happened.

If you have a memory, it's real as far as I'm concerned. And I'm looking not that far away in the future from somebody just being able to like implant a memory in your head. As far as I'm concerned, if you have the memory, that's that's good.

Philosophical claim about the nature of consciousness and memory that cannot be objectively verified.

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