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Billy Mitchell on King of Kong, Joey Chestnut’s Greatness, and KD Rumors
We are officially in the dog days of summer, which means it’s time to celebrate the greatest athlete to ever walk this green earth: Joey Chestnut. Big Cat and PFT opened the show in awe of what transpired on July 4th. Chestnut didn't just win his 15th Mustard Belt; he did it while rocking a walking boot and putting a protester in a rear-naked choke without missing a bite.
Big CatJoey Chestnut is the greatest athlete of all time
Joey Chestnut is the greatest American that has ever lived. One of the greatest athletes of all time. And I think we can confidently say that he is the greatest eater, the greatest human eater of all time... He is the greatest athlete of all time, in my opinion.
The conversation shifted to the NBA's version of a summer blockbuster: the Kevin Durant trade saga. With KD looking for a way out of Brooklyn, Big Cat proposed a radical idea to bring back some sanity to the league and end the era of player empowerment run amok.
Big CatThe Nets should refuse to trade Kevin Durant and force him to stay
I actually am of the belief that the Nets should just be like, fuck it. You're staying on the team. You signed a four year deal. Like they used to mean something kind of pushed back player empowerment. Like, Hey, no, you can't be traded. We're going to keep you.
While the KD rumors swirl, the Utah Jazz are busy burning it all down. After the Rudy Gobert trade, the guys marveled at Brian Windhorst’s legendary "What’s going on in Utah?" performance. Big Cat thinks Danny Ainge is playing the long game better than anyone else in the business.
Big CatThe Utah Jazz will be a major problem in 8 to 10 years because of Danny Ainge's draft pick haul
He's [Danny Ainge] just going to get the max amount of pics in the future. And he's just going to do this all again, which he did. I think the Wolves... gave up like six or seven first round picks. So it's essentially like the Jazz are just... going to probably do the same thing with Donovan Mitchell. And it's just going to be the Jazz in like eight to 10 years are going to be a problem. I'm calling it right now.
PFT has a different vision for the league. Instead of worrying about parity or championship windows, he’s rooting for the Lakers to lean into the chaos by acquiring every combustible personality available.
PFT CommenterI want one NBA team to be a centralized location of nonstop drama and 'bad vibes'
I want one team to get all the bad vibes guys. I want the preferably the Lakers. I want them to be like, go on. I want them to keep Russell [Westbrook]... I want like Kyrie [Irving], I want Russell Westbrook on the same team... I want like the biggest shit show of a franchise possible just for the takes.
College football realignment also took center stage after USC and UCLA’s move to the Big Ten. PFT isn't worried about the math or the geography; he just wants the brand to stay exactly as it is, even if it becomes a mega-conference.
PFT CommenterThe Big 10 should keep its name even if they grow to 30 teams because it is funny
I think the Big 10 should keep their name forever. And I hope it gets to like 30 teams. Cause that would be funny. And like, why would they change now? It's been 14 teams forever and they still have been the Big 10.
Big Cat thinks this is the perfect opportunity to fix the postseason once and for all. He's tired of the hand-wringing over bowl traditions and wants the college game to finally embrace the best part of the professional level.
Big CatCollege football should adopt the NFL playoff format
Professional football has, in my opinion, the best post-season... Just do that format in college football, everybody, the whole hand ringing for the last 20 years, like, oh, I don't know if the fans are going to want to play off. Fuck you. Yes, we do want to play off. It would be incredible.
With the money exploding in the Big Ten and SEC, the guys discussed who the next domino to fall might be. Big Cat is looking directly at South Bend, predicting that the independent era for the Irish is reaching its expiration date.
Big CatNotre Dame will join the Big 10 within the next five years
I just think that this is like, if I had to bet right now in the next five years, I think Notre Dame will be in the Big 10. If the conferences get into some sort of a playoff format that would make it like a necessity to be in the Big 10, then yes, they'll do it.
In Hot Seat/Cool Throne, Big Cat called out a questionable Wall Street Journal article about inflation and consumer habits. He took a stand for the common man and the essential nature of gas station snacks.
Big CatAlways buy the extra bag of chips because the joy far outweighs the cost
Always buy the extra bag of chips. It's bag, not pack, nice job Wall Street Journal... The small pleasures in life, they actually, they far outweigh their value. The amount of joy that you get out of those like two to $5, it's worth hundreds. The small things in life are worth more than the big things sometimes.
Hank’s hot seat was directed at the upcoming Derek Jeter documentary. Having watched too many athlete-produced "propaganda" pieces, Hank is skeptical that The Captain will actually reveal anything we don't already know.
HankThe Derek Jeter documentary will be boring because athletes produce their own content
Documentaries that are made by the people just suck... When you have you need to have a neutral third party director for these documentaries or as they're all like the same... Derek Jeter's going to do that thing where he's like you guys, I was famously private... now I'm going to, and it's just not going to be anything.
Then, the greatest heel in the history of documentary filmmaking joined the show: Billy Mitchell. In a room full of alpha energy, Billy did not disappoint. He showed up with hot sauce, championship belts, and a customized tie. He addressed the controversies surrounding his scores and his portrayal in *King of Kong*, comparing his legacy to the men who walked on the moon.
Billy MitchellI am the Neil Armstrong of Pac-Man
I was the first one to do a perfect score [in Pac-Man]. And what's absolutely gorgeous about that is other people can do it. Friends can play, we can learn. We can teach. We can have fun. They can do it. But they're simply repeating what I already did. So it's fun being Neil Armstrong.
Billy’s confidence is a force of nature. He explained that his success in gaming isn't just about joysticks; it’s an obsessive personality trait that would translate to any field he chose to enter.
Billy MitchellI would be the best in the world at any profession I chose to obsess over
I believe whatever I did, I would be the best at, just because I only want to be the best... I wanted to be at one point in my life thinking I wanted to be, you know, I'm a Navy pilot. I mean, I would have been the best because I would have been so obsessed with it. I wanted to be, you know, a crime fighter. I mean, I put every bad guy in jail because I'd be the best.
The show wrapped up with a legendary Mount Rushmore of Arcade Games. Billy Mitchell led the way, picking the game that defined his career and the entire industry.
Billy MitchellPac-Man is the greatest arcade game of all time
The game of the century announced on the Tokyo game show in 1999? And that would be the one that I would have to choose. Pac-Man. Pac-Man was also the first game inducted into the video game hall of fame.
If you haven't seen the documentary, go watch it immediately, then listen to Billy Mitchell explain why he’s always three steps ahead of the haters. Whether it's arcade games or hot sauce, Billy Mitchell always has a plan.
