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Bills HC Sean McDermott, Hard Knocks Episode 3 + Mt Rushmore of Leftovers

Wednesday, August 24, 202226 takes

Hard Knocks Episode 3 and we're running out of gas and very ready for real football (-) . Kevin Durant has decided he will stay in Brooklyn, the team he just signed a 4 year contract with (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including future President Stephen A Smith (-). Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott joins the show to talk about the Bills upcoming season, Josh Allen, the loss to the Chiefs, and tons more (-). We finish with Mt Rushmore of Leftovers (-).

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.

Void
Aug 24, 2022
#3655
Big CatBig Cat

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.

This is a subjective sentiment about the sports calendar.

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.

Void
Aug 24, 2022
#3656
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

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.

Subjective observation about the impact of film on player work ethic.

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.

Loss
Aug 24, 2022
#3657
Big CatBig Cat

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.

The Nets finished as the 6th seed in the 2022-23 season after a mid-season blow-up where both stars were traded.
Loss
Aug 24, 2022
#3659
Big CatBig Cat

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.

Kevin Durant (47), Kyrie Irving (60), and Ben Simmons (42) combined for 149 games played during the 2022-23 season, which is over the 139 mark.

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.

Void
Aug 24, 2022
#21194
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

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.

This is a subjective assessment of a player's mental state and social media behavior.

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.

Void
Big CatBig Cat

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.

Purely hypothetical and subjective opinion on a non-candidate.

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.

Void
Aug 24, 2022
#3666
Sean McDermottSean McDermott

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.

This is an unprovable claim of fighting prowess.
Void
Aug 24, 2022
#21196
Sean McDermottSean McDermott

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.

The outcome of cross-discipline fights is a perennial debate in combat sports history.

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.

Win
Aug 24, 2022
#3667
Sean McDermottSean McDermott

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.

The Bills finalized plans and broke ground on a new outdoor stadium in Orchard Park in 2023, ensuring they remain an open-air team.

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.

Loss
Aug 24, 2022
#21197
Sean McDermottSean McDermott

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.

The unofficial world record for longest football throw is around 80 yards; 110 yards is almost certainly impossible but reflects Allen's reputation.

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.

Void
Aug 24, 2022·Mt. Rushmore
#3669
Big CatBig Cat

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.

This is a subjective food opinion.

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.

Loss
Aug 24, 2022·Mt. Rushmore
#3670
Big CatBig Cat

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.

Fact ClaimFoodScorchingSarcastic
Scientifically false, though a popular recurring joke on the show.

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.

Void
Big CatBig Cat

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.

The classification of pie versus cake as a breakfast food is a matter of personal preference.

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.

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More Takes

Loss
Aug 24, 2022
#3658
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kevin Durant's staying in Brooklyn signals the end of extreme player empowerment

I just feel like the way that this whole thing went down, it's gonna wake up a lot of different GMs and owners around the league where it's like, oh yeah, you don't actually have to trade somebody just because they ask you to. I think this is like one of those course correction things where the pendulum is gonna swing back away from player empowerment.

While it seemed that way in August, Durant successfully forced a trade to the Suns just months later in February 2023.
Win
Big CatBig Cat

Will Zalatoris made a deal with the devil to win one tournament and his injury is the cost

I'm nervous that he made a deal with the devil and the deal with the devil was let me win one. That's what I'm nervous about. And I bet on him last week to finish top 10... I'm nervous cuz it feels like the timing is [predominant].

Hot TakeGolfHotSarcastic
While the 'devil' part is a joke, Zalatoris did win his first event and immediately missed substantial time with a back injury.
Void
Big CatBig Cat

If you never missed a 3-point shot, you would easily make an NBA roster regardless of your defense

If you made every three point shot you ever took, do you think that they would put you on an NBA team? Easily. Yes, absolutely. Million percent. I'd be the best player of all time. You'd get just torched on defense, but you have three points every time you shoot it.

Hypothetical scenarios cannot be definitively proven, though the math heavily favors the shooter.
Loss
HankHank

Saquon Barkley's 'kill mindset' quote will be used against him as soon as he has a bad game

My cool throne is the Giants fantasy people that are gonna draft Saquon Barkley. He said, it's kill mindset now. It's like, fuck everybody. I'm sure that won't be like a quote that gets turned around when it's like that quote and then him going like, 14 rushes for 60 yards.

Saquon Barkley had a highly successful 2022 season, silencing doubters and justifying his confidence.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Desmond Ridder 'is him' and is already NFL ready

My hot seat is Marcus Mariota... I watched the Jets Falcons game last night. I think Desmond Ridder is that guy. I think he is him... I think I'm ready to say based off watching him one time in the preseason that this is gonna be a guy that I will believe in for the next four years.

Ridder failed to secure the Falcons' starting job long-term and was eventually traded after several benchings.
Win
Big CatBig Cat

The Falcons do not have their quarterback of the future on their current roster

I think the Falcons don't have their quarterback of the future on the roster right now.

The Falcons moved on from both Ridder and Mariota and addressed the position via free agency (Cousins) and the draft (Penix) in 2024.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Geno Smith should be a first-half specialist and Drew Lock should be the closer

Geno Smith, I think plays pretty well based on recent experiences in like the first half. And then Drew Lock is good in garbage time. So I think they should put Geno Smith in, in the first half as the first half specialist. Drew Lock comes in as the closer.

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
Geno Smith became the full-time starter and NFL Comeback Player of the Year, making this two-QB system unnecessary.
Loss
Aug 24, 2022
#3668
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No quarterback who wears a visor has ever won a Super Bowl

The only concern I have about Josh Allen is every year, it seems like he put, he keeps the visor on later and later and no quarterback that's ever worn a visor has won a Super Bowl.

Jim McMahon wore a visor for Super Bowl XX, making this technically incorrect, though it remains a popular myth.
Void
HankHank

Chili is one of the strongest leftover foods because the flavors intensify the second day

Our second one is going to be chili. Chili's one of those things where the flavors get stronger the second day. I think it's a very strong pick.

The flavor profile of stews often improves over time, but food preference remains subjective.
Void
Billy FootballBilly Football

Thanksgiving leftovers are a top-tier food category people can survive on for days

Thanksgiving leftovers. I mean, people survive off from Thursday to Sunday of whenever Thanksgiving weekend is off of Thanksgiving [food]. It's a pretty easy Mount Rushmore [pick].

This is a subjective opinion on food quality and survival habits.
Void
Billy FootballBilly Football

Leftover steak makes for a top-tier sandwich when combined with mustard

We're gonna go with steak. Now hear me out. Making steak sandwiches the next day with mustard. There's people out there who know what I'm talking about. It's not a traditional one, but if you cut it up and warm it up in a pan, it's not that bad.

Food preparation and pairing is subjective.
Void
Aug 24, 2022·Mt. Rushmore
#3671
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

A half-drank blue Gatorade in the fridge is the perfect hangover leftover

Blue Gatorade in the fridge that you didn't finish next. Really good one. You wake up, you're thirsty as hell. You might be hungover and you see that partially [drunk]... sometimes that's the perfect amount of Gatorade to drink.

Subjective hangover preference.
Win
Aug 24, 2022
#21202
Billy FootballBilly Football

Mules are better workers than horses or donkeys

Mules are sterile and they're actually better workers than horses or donkeys. They're way better than horses. [How do they get born?] It takes one horse and one donkey. There's also zorses, that's a horse and a zebra.

Mules are widely recognized in agriculture for being heartier and more sure-footed than horses, though 'better' is somewhat subjective.

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