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Dion Dawkins on Protecting Josh Allen and Johnny Football Review
Football is officially back, which means it is officially time to lose our collective minds over three-play sample sizes. Big Cat is already clearing space for a parade in Chicago after Justin Fields went three-for-three against the Titans. The logic is simple: if the starters look good, they are the best team in history; if they look bad, it's just preseason and doesn't count. While PFT is busy crowning the newest Rams legend, Big Cat is busy building a digital fortress to protect his QB1 from the haters.
Big CatJustin Fields is officially 'the guy' and I am hate-bookmarking all slander against him
I am at the point now where there's a line in the sand. Is he the guy? Justin Fields is the guy. I've started hate bookmarking Justin Fields slander to come back to it later. He could play a perfect game and people would still nitpick him. Three for three, 129 yards, two touchdowns. The Bears look fucking awesome.
PFT CommenterStetson Bennett is a future Hall of Famer
First, right off the top. Stetson Bennett, future Hall of Famer. Yeah. He looks good.
Beyond the Bears hype, the preseason provided plenty of fodder for the usual suspects. Russell Wilson is out here following Sean Payton’s new "no Gilligan hat" rules, but the tape suggests that wardrobe changes aren't going to fix the product on the field. On the flip side, Kenny Pickett is looking like a dark horse for some hardware if the Steelers keep this momentum going into the regular season.
Big CatRussell Wilson still sucks despite following Sean Payton's new rules
Russell Wilson sucks... He might be following protocol, but he sucks.
Big CatKenny Pickett might be the 2023 NFL MVP
Kenny Pickett might be MVP. That's another one... Mike Tomlin said that Kenny Pickett needs to play more than a seasoned vet and he was very good.
Dion Dawkins: The Snowman Protects the Wild Card
Bills Left Tackle Dion Dawkins joined the show for an interview that instantly moved him into the "friend of the program" inner circle. Dion is the guy tasked with protecting Josh Allen, which he describes as a full-time job of managing heart attacks. Whether it's Josh hurdling a defender or deciding to run through a linebacker when he should be sliding, Dion and the O-line are constantly on high alert.
Dion DawkinsJosh Allen is a wild card who makes the offensive line have heart attacks throughout every game
Josh is a wild card, man. He makes us all have heart attacks throughout the game over and over and over. Like, when the world is watching and he's running and we're like, alright, here we go. Like literally the O-line, we look at each other and we're like, it's gonna happen. And then he jumps over somebody or he runs through somebody and then he hits the ground and we're like, oh.
Dion DawkinsI would literally die for Josh Allen
Would I die for Josh Allen? Absolutely I would, I would die for him, man. He's done nothing but great things for me and my family. And I take it personal, like I really take it personal.
He also gave some great insight into the grind of training camp and the dynamics of the Bills' locker room. According to Dion, the pads coming on is actually a relief because the "shell" practices are often more physically draining when everyone is trying to prove they're tough without the protection. He also credited Sean McDermott for letting him be himself, though he noted that the "Snowman" persona only works because he handles his business on the field first.
Dion DawkinsNFL practice is actually harder without pads than it is with pads
I think practice is harder without pads than it is with pads... because it's hard to differentiate from the trenches when you're in the trenches. It's physical all of the time. It's just the standard of physical... we might as well just put the pads on.
Dion DawkinsNFL coaches only let players show their personality once they have proven they can perform on the field
You can show yourself. Let that be known that you got personality. Then put the work in on the field. And then slowly, slowly, you know, just jab your snow [stuff] around the world. I was myself from the jump, but I really came out with who I truly was once I started to put my part in to this team. You have to stack your chips and handle your business and then let yourself show.
Mount Rushmore of Things That Aren't Real
In honor of the legendary "that motherfucker back there is not real" lady on the plane, the crew drafted things that simply do not exist. While Max went with the internet-classic "Birds Aren't Real," PFT and Big Cat took a more anatomical and conspiratorial route.
PFT CommenterThe female orgasm is a myth created by 'Big Orgasm'
The female orgasm. Not real. Big orgasm has been lying to you guys. Girls don't come. They just do it because they like to make us feel bad for coming too quick. Exactly... let's be honest, let's get real honest here. That shit's not real.
Big CatShark attacks are not real and people just overreact to minor injuries
I don't think shark attacks are real. I just don't think they're real. I think someone hits their leg on like a coral reef or something. I don't believe them. I do not think they're real. I think someone... you're a bad swimmer. You probably stubbed your toe and then overreacted.
Big Cat also managed to slip in a shot at the history of Barstool itself by drafting Hank’s original resume. Apparently, a 19-year-old Hank claimed to have "unlimited manpower" and professional equipment to produce videos for free. It was a lie that built an empire. PFT rounded things out by questioning the very existence of modern sports' greatest marvels, claiming that we are all being hoodwinked by the greatness we see on TV.
PFT CommenterShohei Ohtani's success is not real and is impossible to believe
Shohei Ohtani. Not real. Not real. Not real. Anytime an athlete does something insane, that's not real life.
Johnny Football Documentary Review
The crew wrapped up by diving into the new Netflix documentary on Johnny Manziel. It was a trip down memory lane that reminded everyone just how insane the "Johnny Football" era was at Texas A&M. One of the biggest revelations for Big Cat and PFT was the realization that the "rich oil family" narrative was essentially a PR plant to explain why Johnny had so much cash while the NCAA was breathing down his neck.
Big CatJohnny Manziel's 'rich oil family' backstory was a fake story planted to cover up his autograph money
That's a great, a great great story that they planted out... Everyone was like, how come Johnny Manziel is able to afford to do all this stuff? And they were just like, we're gonna leak to the media that his dad's rich as fuck and that he grew up with this money and then everybody was just like, 'Oh yeah, that makes sense.' No, he is making a shitload of money selling autographs.
Reflecting on the fall of Johnny in Cleveland, PFT noted that the transition from being the "anti-Tebow" in college to a pro was never going to work once the fun was sucked out of the game. It also served as a reminder of the era of college football media dominated by the legendary, if often incoherent, duo of Mark May and Lou Holtz.
PFT CommenterMark May and Lou Holtz were the 'wrongest' people to ever appear on television
Mark May and Lou Holtz... it was like watching two dogs with a debilitative brain injury just barking in different languages and spitting on each other. It was the best. And they never made a lick of sense with anything that they said. Probably set the record for being the wrongest that anybody will ever be on TV.
If Johnny Manziel can find peace opening a bar in College Station called the "Money Bar," there's hope for us all.
