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Bill Burr and Tendai Mtawarira on NFL Rules, Rugby, and Podcast Fights
Big Cat and PFT are coming to you live from Colorado, and the altitude is already starting to play tricks on their minds. Between the thin air and the impending Broncos-Browns matchup, the vibe is pure chaos. The show kicks off with a look at the ongoing Ben Simmons saga in Philadelphia. Big Cat is tired of the excuses and thinks the Sixers have been patient enough.
Big CatBen Simmons is the reason the Philadelphia 76ers have been held back
I keep saying it and I feel like there's some people who still don't understand it. Like Ben Simmons is the reason why the Sixers have been held back. It's not that he, like if Joel Embiid was holding out, it'd be a completely different scenario here because Joel Embiid is their best player by far in away.
PFT is trying to be supportive of Ben's new strategy, but he admits the timing of claiming mental health issues just as the fines started rolling in is certainly a choice.
PFT CommenterIf Ben Simmons is faking mental health issues to avoid playing, he is setting mental health awareness back significantly
I applaud Ben Simmons for being so brave. Yes, exactly. I would like to agree. Yeah. I would say it's okay to not be okay... If he is faking it, he's actually setting mental health way back way.
With Daryl Morey basically saying he's willing to wait out the entire length of the contract to get a fair trade, the guys are settling in for what could be a multi-year war of attrition in Philly.
Big CatDaryl Morey is making the right move by being willing to wait four years to trade Ben Simmons
Daryl Morey, I think he is probably read 'Art of the Deal' because he said they are willing to have this last four years... he just anchored the negotiation. He said, we're not going to trade him unless we get a true piece back. And if this has to go on for four years, it will go on for four years. Here's to four years. I hope it does, because that would be hilarious. But Daryl Morey. Good, good countermove to Ben Simmons saying he's dealing with mental health.
NFL Week 7 Picks and the Last Straw
The Week 7 slate looks like a bit of a graveyard with six teams on bye, including most of the league's fun offenses. That didn't stop the guys from finding some questionable hills to die on. Hank is officially all-in on the most depressing team in football, calling a straight-up win for the winless Detroit Lions over the Rams.
HankThe Detroit Lions will beat the Los Angeles Rams outright
I think they're going to win this one outright. The Detroit Lions... [I am] sprinkling the shit out of the Moneyline. Heavy sprinkle. Heavy pour on the moneyline and Salt Bae on the moneyline.
PFT used the segment to make a somber announcement regarding his relationship with the Washington Football Team. After the botched Sean Taylor jersey retirement, he has reached a breaking point with the organization's constant mismanagement.
PFT CommenterI am officially on my 'last straw' with the Washington Football Team's organization
My announcement is I am officially on my last straw. Washington football team last straw. In fact, I went out, I bought a straw... If it gets anything bad, happens to the point where I, I lose faith in this organization again. Well, what, what Hank you, what else could they do that during my soul to you? They're only good players dead. And they fucked up his retirement ceremony.
Meanwhile, Big Cat is looking at the Bengals as a legitimate threat. He believes their upcoming game against the Ravens is the ultimate litmus test for whether Cincinnati has finally arrived as a contender.
Big CatThe Cincinnati Bengals will be officially elevated to a good playoff team if they keep it close or beat the Baltimore Ravens
If the Bengals can keep this close or possibly win this game, they are officially elevated to a good team playoff team. Like, and I think they're right there. I think their defensive played very well.
Bill Burr on the Internet and NFL Rules
Friend of the program Bill Burr joins the show to talk about his new tour and give his trademark filtered-through-anger takes on the state of the world. Bill is particularly fed up with the way the internet has enabled every person with a keyboard to find a community of like-minded idiots, specifically targeting the "incel" and "flat earth" crowds.
Bill BurrThe internet should be shut down or strictly monitored
It's really a, it's a low point, you know, point in, I think the internet should be shut down and, or at least monitored. You gotta somehow, like I've been doing this bit about in cells that, you know, a bunch of people who aren't don't know how to talk to women, talk to a bunch of other people don't know how to talk to women. And in the end, they're all blaming women.
As a massive sports fan, Bill also weighed in on why the NFL has become so protective of quarterbacks. He doesn't think it's about safety; it's about the bottom line and keeping the stars on the field for the casual viewers who only care about the long ball.
Bill BurrNFL ratings and money are the only reason quarterbacks are over-protected by rules
I think their ratings went down when quarterbacks got hurt and people didn't want to watch the games. So they just started protecting them more so than they ever did... I always choose this money. It's always been about the money. If they actually cared about the players, they wouldn't address this issue decades ago.
He also took a swipe at the heavy reliance on analytics in the modern game, pointing back to the Seahawks' infamous goal-line interception against his Patriots as the ultimate example of why coaches shouldn't ignore the human element.
Bill BurrThe Seahawks lost Super Bowl XLIX because they followed analytics over the human element of coaching
Analytics and numbers is also why the Seahawks lost to the Patriots because that play the whole year, the worst it was was an incomplete. And that's some of the high percentage. It was a touchdown except on that play that lost in the Super Bowl and it was an interception... What wasn't in the analytics was Bill Belichick knowing about that play and having everybody practice it.
Meeting The Beast
One of the greatest rugby players to ever live, Tendai Mtawarira—better known as "The Beast"—stopped by the studio. He explained the origin of his nickname (he was a massive baby even at birth) and discussed his transition from the pitch to the business world. Despite his dominance in rugby, The Beast admitted he often looked at the NFL and wondered what he could have done on the gridiron.
Tendai MtawariraI could have been a great NFL linebacker at my peak
I believe I could have been a great linebacker. Oh yeah. Yeah. I think I would have, you know, I love Aaron Donald and he's probably my favorite player. So I watch a little bit because of this guy... I believe I could have been a great, you know, linebacker.
He's also a massive NBA fan, though he's a self-admitted LeBron James "jersey hopper." While some call it lack of loyalty, Tendai sees it as following the ultimate example of a complete athlete and human being.
Tendai MtawariraLeBron James is the 'ultimate package' as a human being and will win more NBA championships
I think LeBron is the ultimate package, you know, he is a great athlete, he's a great human being... He's won four rings, he's going to win more.
Fyre Fest and Fighting Ryen Russillo
To wrap things up, the guys addressed a hypothetical fight scenario proposed on Ryen Russillo's podcast. Russillo and his crew apparently think they could take Big Cat, PFT, and Billy in a brawl. Big Cat isn't so sure about their chances, mostly because he thinks Russillo is fueled by a very specific kind of internal rage.
Big CatRyen Russillo would beat the Pardon My Take crew in a fight because he holds so much internal anger
I actually have a different take on it. I think Russillo holds so much anger in his shoulders and neck from various people online saying, oh, did you vote for Trump because of the taxes that he would probably kick all of our assets... he would cave my Skullet.
However, if things got truly desperate, Big Cat has a secret weapon that he thinks would dismantle the entire Ringer squad through the power of pure, unadulterated niceness.
Big CatJake Marsh would beat Ryan Russillo, Nephew Kyle, and Sir Rudy in a fight by himself through pure sportsmanship
What if we... let's do the fight. We just sent Jake Marsh. Boom. He kick all their asses. One verse three. Fun with that. Come on. Sportsmanship to death.
Hopefully, the Broncos don't play as bad as the altitude makes them feel.
