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Aaron Rodgers, Chris Berman, and the Best of 2022
It was the year Big Cat and PFT finally went face-to-face with their greatest nemesis, and somehow everyone survived. The 2022 Best Of episode is a journey through the highs of a Super Bowl win for some and the absolute lows of being a Bears fan. From the Ayahuasca-fueled honesty of a certain Green Bay quarterback to the bionic ankles of NFL legends, this was a year that defined the show.
The Aaron Rodgers Summit
After years of Big Cat tweeting through the pain of being owned by number 12, Aaron Rodgers finally sat down to discuss everything from his retirement thoughts to his experimental off-season habits. Big Cat didn't hold back, immediately questioning the legitimacy of Rodgers' hardware.
Big CatIf you win only one Super Bowl, you actually have zero
He's won one Super Bowl, which we can get into cause I have the theory that if you win one Super Bowl, you actually have none.
They touched on the "I own you" moment at Soldier Field, which Rodgers doubled down on with zero remorse. Between discussing game show host GOATs and the merits of jail vs. prison, Rodgers actually showed some rare vulnerability regarding his legacy and his future.
Aaron RodgersSteve Harvey is the greatest game show host of his generation.
But I will say one guy who's transcended all of that and even surpassed Louie Anderson, who nobody thought ever could is Steve Harvey with Family Feud. America's host Family Feud. You know what I mean? I think Steve definitely did that.
Life with Russillo and Titus
The second installment of the "Life" series brought Ryen Russillo and Mark Titus into the fold for some deep-seated fatherhood talk and wedding etiquette. Big Cat opened up about how much his life has changed since becoming a dad, specifically the lack of time to do absolutely nothing.
Big CatHaving a child is a completely transformative experience that non-parents cannot understand
That's one of those ones that like, if you don't have kids, and I'm not shaming anyone, but like when you do have a kid, you're like, oh fuck, this is completely different than anything else.
As Hank prepared for his first-ever best man speech, the veterans offered some very specific guidelines to ensure he didn't ruin his brother's big day. PFT and Big Cat were adamant about the duration and the delivery.
PFT CommenterA best man speech should be three to five minutes long
I think you have to keep it like five minutes or less. I think anyone who goes longer than that is... it's three to five minutes.
Big CatYou should never use notes when giving a best man speech because it ruins the heart of the message.
The biggest thing though, you can't have notes. I think the notes make you freaked out. The guy who goes up with—I've seen some really bad ones... I think no notes is the way to go because people will be like, oh wow, you really spoke from the heart.
Rumbling, Bumbling, and Stumbling with Boomer
Having Chris Berman in the studio was a bucket-list moment. The man is a walking encyclopedia of nicknames and NFL history. He broke down the origins of the "Whoop," attributing the entire movement to the impossible physics of a certain Lions running back.
Chris BermanBarry Sanders had bionic ankles
The whoop came from Barry Sanders... I think his ankles were bionic. Tommy [Jackson] and I both think this because he, there's no way you could swivel as a human being like this speeds.
Boomer also got emotional discussing his relationship with the city of Buffalo and how a simple phrase became a permanent part of the Bills' identity.
Chris BermanNo one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills
I just cranked it out on primetime. No one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills. And it became a war chant.
One Question with a Quarterback & D&D
The episode features a rapid-fire tour of the league's signal-callers. We got a massive scoop from the BOAT himself regarding his status in the league.
Blake BortlesI quietly retired from the NFL and didn't tell anyone.
I did. I heard Hank mention that the other day and I appreciate that Hank, I have not touched a football since January. I quietly, I didn't tell anybody I retired. Probably just didn't tell anyone. So I guess you guys are kind of the first to hear it publicly.
Kirk Cousins showed off his trademark self-awareness, Joe Burrow weighed in on gorilla-based defensive schemes, and Matthew Stafford got honest about his place in the current hierarchy.
Kirk CousinsAnything I do is immediately no longer considered cool.
I would agree that anything that I do is no longer cool. So like when I wear the, the plaid button down to week one, you know, it looks like I got it from Kohl's. But if Justin Jefferson wears that same plaid button down to next week's press conference, everybody in Minnesota's buying a plaid button down. So I'm fully aware of that and I don't wanna do anything to tarnish the Griddy.
Matthew StaffordI could start over 50% of the current quarterbacks in the NFL.
[PFT: How many quarterbacks in the NFL right now do you think that you could start over?] 50%.
Billy FootballJack Nicklaus rejected a $100 million offer to join the Saudi golf league.
Jack Nicklaus rejected a hundred million to not go to the Saudi golf League. He rejected all that money because of his morals. So cool throne him.
Interspersed with the quarterback talk was the return of Timm Woods for a chaotic round of Dungeons & Dragons. Between Billy Football trying to seduce characters and the guys literally peeing in bottles during the session to stay in character, it was easily the most "PMT" moment of the year.
Hot Seats and Primal Livin'
Billy Football provided the comedy of the year during Hot Seat/Cool Throne, particularly with his pronunciation of a golf legend and his botanical defense of corn.
Billy FootballCorn is botanically a fruit
Corn is a fruit. If you look it up, corn is a fruit. It has fruit qualities... the kernels of corn are fruit.
Big CatCoach K's legacy is tarnished forever because he lost his final game to UNC.
And Coach Mike Krzyzewski is dead. R.I.P. Coach dead. You had a hell of a run, but you're dead. His legacy is tarnished forever. It can't get worse than what happened. Everything he's done in his entire career has been wiped away.
The interview with the Liver King was another fever dream, featuring a shirtless Big Cat and PFT trying to understand the "ancestral" lifestyle while the guest made some very loud declarations about his daily routine.
The Death of Coach K
Nothing compared to the pure joy Big Cat felt watching Duke fall to UNC in the Final Four. It was the culmination of a month of pure hatred, and Big Cat was ready to claim his place in history for helping manifest the loss.
PFT CommenterRoy Williams is a better head coach in the state of North Carolina than Mike Krzyzewski was over the last 20 years.
I actually think that tonight's victory over Duke is the final feather in the cap for Roy Williams being a better head coach in the state of North Carolina than Mike Krzyzewski was in the last 20 years.
Big CatI could get Coach K sentenced to life in prison if I produced an investigative podcast about him.
I thought to myself, do you think if I started a serial type podcast and I did enough investigative journalism I could make, I could get Coach K in, in prison for life? And I was like, that could actually happen.
Big Cat was so energized by the victory he even considered a career pivot into true crime podcasting, specifically targeting the now-retired coach.
Aaron RodgersIf you're down eight with two minutes left, just take the points
You kick a field goal there. Just take the points. Just take the points, that's it.
We wrapped up the year with Jake Plummer, who shared the most statistically perfect ending to a career in sports history.
It was a year of grit, whoops, and a lot of bad gambling picks, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
