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Bill Burr on Comedy's Return, Julian Edelman's Retirement, and FAQ's
The internet was set ablaze this week with the news of Julian Edelman’s retirement, and naturally, the Hall of Fame debate started before the man even finished his goodbye video. Big Cat and PFT were quick to point out that while the stat-heads are busy comparing him to Reggie Wayne, they’re missing the point of what made Edelman a legend. It’s not about the regular season totals; it’s about being the most reliable target in the biggest moments of a dynasty.
PFT CommenterYou can't tell the story of football without Julian Edelman and Eli Manning
The best argument that Julian Edelman has and Eli Manning is you can't tell the story of football without those guys. Because you can't tell the story of the Falcons Super Bowl without Julian Edelman. You can't tell the story of Tom Brady's career without Eli Manning.
Big Cat thinks the pushback against Edelman is more about a systemic bias in how we evaluate certain roles on the field.
Big CatThe Hall of Fame has a bias against the slot receiver position
Does the Hall of Fame have a bias towards a position like slot receiver? Because it's similar to a nose tackle who doesn't get the sacks. A slot receiver might not have all the receiving yards or all the touchdowns, but he's impacting the game in another way.
While the guys were ready to give him his flowers, Billy Football remained the lone skeptic, not of Edelman's talent, but of the retirement itself. Billy is convinced that a rehab stint and a comeback are inevitable for the ultimate competitor.
Billy FootballJulian Edelman isn't actually retiring and will try to come back
I have a lot of faith in his work ethic, and I think he definitely is going to try to rehab it and come back. [Edelman] isn't actually retired.
In a wild turn of sports-meets-Hollywood news, Sean Payton is getting a biopic starring Kevin James. The guys spent time casting the rest of the movie, suggesting Mr. Belding as Ed Warder and a hologram of Screech as Ian Rapoport. PFT is especially high on his own team's newest addition, Sammis Reyes, who he’s already pencil-ing into Canton before he’s even strapped on a helmet for the Washington Football Team.
PFT CommenterNew Washington Football Team tight end Sammis Reyes is a future Hall of Famer
My Washington football team just signed a collegiate basketball player to play tight end. He's never played football before. His name is Sammis Reyes. He's 6'6", 260, runs a 4.65. He's the baby Gronk, the next baby Gronk... in my mind, he's already a Hall of Famer.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a somber moment for the Nuggets faithful. After Jamal Murray’s devastating ACL injury, Big Cat officially declared the Denver season over, looking toward Utah for a new postseason bandwagon to jump on.
Big CatThe Nuggets are 'cooked' for the season after Jamal Murray's injury
Jamal Murray tears ACL. So the Nuggets are cooked and that does suck because they actually were like one of those teams like, oh, maybe if they get a nice run going. So we're going to be Jazz fans now.
Our good friend Bill Burr returned to the program to celebrate the return of live comedy. After a year of performing for cars at drive-ins and looking into a literal abyss of headlights, Bill is hitting arenas again. The conversation naturally turned to his beloved Patriots and whether Edelman belongs in the Hall. Bill didn't need to look at a spreadsheet to give his answer.
Bill BurrJulian Edelman belongs in the Hall of Fame for his big game performance
Whenever we needed a first down, whenever we needed a big play, somehow that guy got open. I would put that [Atlanta Super Bowl] catch arguably as one of the greatest Super Bowl catches of all time. I look at him like he was on the modern day Steelers of the 70s and he was our Swan or Stallworth and both of those guys are in. I put him in there.
Bill also went off on the state of modern discourse and the 24-hour news cycle that keeps everyone in a state of perpetual panic. He argued that the constant need to fill airtime has fundamentally broken how we process information, turning everything into a team sport where the only goal is to divide the locker room.
Bill Burr24-hour news networks should be tried for treason for dividing the country
I am a firm believer that there should no longer be 24-hour news networks because just the sheer panic of having to fill up all that time. I just find that CNN and Fox News, they should be tried for treason. All they do is divide the locker room.
This led to a broader discussion about how fans consume sports today. PFT pointed out that having every stat at your fingertips doesn't necessarily make you a genius; in fact, for some, it has the opposite effect.
PFT CommenterOverloading dumb fans with statistics actually makes them dumber
Overloading dumb people with a lot of statistics makes them dumber. It just makes them more confident in their ideas and their conclusions they were going to reach anyways.
Before letting him go, Bill shared his new obsession with aviation and his journey toward getting a helicopter instrument rating. It led to the age-old debate of whether or not you should clap when a plane lands. While Bill thinks a safe landing is just a pilot doing his job, PFT argues for the emotional unity of the moment.
PFT CommenterClapping when a plane lands is good because it puts everyone on the same team
I do like to clap. Why not? It's incredible that we landed. It puts you all on the same team, Bill... When an entire plane gives a round of applause for a safe landing, you feel like you're all in this together.
The show wrapped up with a round of listener FAQs that revealed Big Cat’s latest extreme lifestyle change. He’s fully committed to the OMAD (One Meal A Day) lifestyle in an attempt to shed some weight, despite Billy Football’s concerns about his metabolism.
Big CatThe OMAD (One Meal A Day) diet is going to 'kick everyone's ass'
I'm on a diet. You've got to get your stomach small, bro. Once you reach OMAD (One Meal A Day), it's a level of intermittent fasting... If I never eat again, I will be skinny. OMAD is going to kick everyone's ass.
If Big Cat starts looking like a bobblehead by next week, we’ll know the hot dog diet was the safer bet.
