Bills HC Sean McDermott on Josh Allen and the Mt. Rushmore of Leftovers
We have reached that specific point in the NFL preseason calendar where the initial high of football being back has started to wear off. Hard Knocks Episode 3 always serves as the wake-up call that while Dan Campbell is an absolute quote machine, we are all collectively dying for games that actually count.
Hard Knocks episode three is when you realize you're just ready for real football
That feeling of Hard Knocks episode one is one of the best feelings in the calendar because you're like, we want football. And then you get to episode three and you're like, okay, I wanna play real games.
PFT noticed a disturbing trend in the latest Detroit footage: the death of the slacker. Between the endless cameras and GPS tracking, there is nowhere for a veteran to hide anymore.
New technology is ruining the art of slacking off in professional sports
[Easy] dealt with something that I realized during this show, I would absolutely hate about being a professional athlete, which is every practice, every rep is videotaped. I think technology's it's ruining the art of slacking off.
KD is Staying and Stephen A. for President
In a shocking turn of events that shocked absolutely nobody, Kevin Durant decided to honor the massive contract he signed and stay in Brooklyn. Big Cat thinks the Nets are actually going to be a problem in the East if they can just get their الثلاثي on the court together, though the math on their availability remains a gamble.
The Brooklyn Nets will be a top 4 team in the East if Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving play
I don't know if they'll want, but they were like before Kevin Durant got hurt, they were the one seed last year. I think if Kyrie and Kevin Durant and that's a big if play, they will be a top I don't know what we call it, three, four, four team in the East.
Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant will combine for under 139 games played for the Nets this season
Set the over under, if we could put up a bet, that's like will Ben Simmons, Kyrie, and Kevin Durant play over under 139 games for the Brooklyn Nets? I'm taking the under big time.
PFT thinks the real winner here is the front office, as KD's failed coup might finally put a dent in the era of extreme player empowerment. He also suggested that KD might just need to log back into the burner accounts to find his inner peace.
Kevin Durant was mentally healthier when he was using burner accounts on Twitter
I actually think [Kevin Durant] needs to go back to the burners. I feel like he was more mentally healthy when he was mentally unhealthy. He's just—his Twitter right now, it's just tough when he's trying to dunk on people when again, this kind of was his fault.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a major political announcement. Stephen A. Smith mentioned he would consider a run for the Presidency if the situation was right, and Big Cat is already printing the lawn signs. A debate stage featuring Stephen A. would be the highest-rated television event in human history.
Stephen A. Smith would win the Presidency if he ran
Stephen A. Smith said that he would run for president... I'll tell you this right now. Stephen A. Smith, you would win. Yes, you would win. Who would debate against Stephen A. Smith? He would literally go to Texas and mock the Cowboys and be like, I don't give a fuck about your votes and still win.
Sean McDermott on the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott joined the show and immediately established his dominance. As a former high school and collegiate wrestler, McDermott didn't hesitate when asked if he could take fellow coaching heavyweights Dan Campbell or Mike Vrabel in a real scrap.
I could kick Dan Campbell's and Mike Vrabel's asses in a fight
[Do you think you could kick Dan Campbell's ass?] Yes. And Mike Vrabel also, I'd throw Mike Vrabel in there at the same time... I just can tell you, if you pull 10 wrestlers, they're gonna tell you, take the best wrestler over the best boxer. So it's debatable, but us wrestlers stick together.
The best wrestler in the world would defeat the best boxer in the world in a fight
I had a debate years ago... would you take the best wrestler in the world over the best boxer in the world? And obviously the table was unanimously for the best boxer. And I can just tell you, if you pull 10 wrestlers, they're gonna tell you, take the best wrestler over the best boxer. Us wrestlers stick together.
Beyond the physical threats, McDermott got into the weeds on what makes Buffalo special. While other teams are begging for climate-controlled environments, McDermott is fully committed to the Buffalo elements. He shut down any talk of the Bills moving indoors anytime soon.
Buffalo will never build an indoor stadium
[Do you think that Buffalo would ever get an indoor stadium or would you want a dome?] No. Ever. This is Buffalo, right? And this is what part of what makes us unique.
We also got some insight into the alien known as Josh Allen. While PFT is concerned about the visor-to-Super-Bowl-win ratio, McDermott is more focused on the fact that his quarterback can casually launch a ball into another zip code without even warming up.
Josh Allen is capable of throwing a Hail Mary 110 yards
Do you have a number in your mind for a Hail Mary? Probably like 110. I think he told me he can throw it 110 [yards]. What's crazy is he isn't even really that loose and he'll just unleash one down the field... he's got a cannon.
Mount Rushmore of Leftovers
It was a legitimate shock to the system when the realization hit that the show had never covered the Mount Rushmore of Leftovers. This is a blue-chip topic. Big Cat didn't overthink it, snatching the undisputed heavyweight champion of the fridge with the first overall pick.
Chinese food is the unquestioned number one overall pick for leftovers
The first pick is the easiest pick in the entire history of Mount Rushmore, Chinese food. Number one, simple. It's so good. Just eat it cold, like some lo mein... beef and broccoli.
As the draft progressed, Big Cat also offered some revolutionary nutritional advice regarding cold pasta that surely won't be debunked by any medical professional.
Cold pasta has no carbs or calories
Here's a, here's a little fun fact for everyone as a nutritionist, pasta cold pasta has no carbs. So that's just a fact for everyone out there. No carbs, no calories, cold pasta. You can, whenever you eat cold pasta, the next day you could just eat so much of it.
The draft got contentious when the debate between breakfast pie and breakfast cake started. Big Cat argued that pie is essentially just a fruit-filled pastry, making it a sophisticated morning choice, while cake is just a cry for help.
Pie is a superior breakfast leftover to cake because it's essentially a pastry
The reason why I thought pie is because cake for breakfast is a little heavy. Whereas like an apple pie or blueberry pie, that almost feels like a breakfast food. It's not that dissimilar from a croissant or some sort of pastry or Danish.
Billy rounded things out with a take on steak sandwiches that felt like a reach, but he stood his ground. He also closed the show with a deep dive into the reproductive limitations of mules, because that is exactly why we listen to this program.
Don't let the visor stats fool you, the Bills are going to be terrifying.

