Blake Bortles and Jon Anik on UFC 202, Jorts, and Football Guys
The Olympics are winding down, but the drama is just heating up thanks to Ryan Lochte turning a gas station bathroom visit into an international incident. Big Cat and PFT Commenter are fascinated by the sheer stupidity of the situation, watching the story shift from a heist at gunpoint to a "mimbo" lying to his mom.
The Ryan Lochte robbery incident in Rio is like the worst Jason Bourne movie of all time
Since it's swimming, we get to watch this play out like the worst Jason Bourne movie of all time.
PFT Commenter noted that while Lochte definitely violated the bro code by leaving his teammates behind in Brazil, that might just be the most authentic bro move possible.
An unwritten rule of the 'bro code' is that you break it to save your own ass
That's an unwritten rule of bro code is that you break bro code to save your own ass.
Mount Rushmore of Football Guys
With the NFL preseason in full swing, it was time for the Mount Rushmore of Football Guys. The list was inspired by Bruce Arians going to the hospital for what turned out to be severe heartburn, which is the ultimate football guy injury. PFT Commenter laid out a path for Bruce that involves a homecoming to the Steel City.
Bruce Arians should win a Super Bowl in Arizona and then return to Pittsburgh to win another with Ben Roethlisberger
I want him [Bruce Arians] to win a Super Bowl. I want him to win three. Actually, I want him to win one with Arizona and then go back to Pittsburgh and win one there with Big Ben.
Big Cat and PFT Commenter traded picks including Jim Tomsula, Mike Ditka, and Jim Harbaugh, but the discussion eventually devolved into a bonus Mount Rushmore of football guy FUPAs. Big Cat specifically highlighted Les Miles for his unique dietary habits on the sideline.
Les Miles eating grass makes him a true 'Football Guy'
My first one was Les Miles. Any guy who actually wants to eat the grass of a football field, that's a football guy.
When it came to the physical aesthetics of a coach, nobody does it quite like Andy Reid. Big Cat pointed out that Reid's specific wardrobe choices are only acceptable on a football field.
Andy Reid's fupa belt is the worst look for anyone but a football coach
He puts that like right in the middle of his waist. And it's just an awful, awful look for anyone but a football coach.
Jon Anik Previews UFC 202
Jon Anik joined the show to break down the massive Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch. The energy drink-throwing press conference has everyone hyped, and Jon Anik thinks the numbers will reflect the chaos.
UFC 202 will break the all-time pay-per-view record and hit 1.6-1.7 million buys
I had already said and gone on record as thinking that this is going to break the pay-per-view record because it has the biggest name in the sport, Conor McGregor... I think it's interesting with not a ton of star power to see if he can break the record and do 1.6, 1.7 million pay-per-view buys with Nate Diaz largely on their own.
Anik also discussed the reality of the UFC sale and the transition from being a journalist to a promoter. While the guys expressed their support for Darren Rovell's hard-nosed business reporting, PFT Commenter offered a grim warning about what happens when big investment groups take over a brand.
When a company is sold to a large investment group, the quality of the product always goes down
Just a word of warning, like any time that you're employed by a company that gets sold, like if you're a company that's made its name for itself and then it gets sold to like a big time investment group, the quality of the product is going to go way, way down.
As for the fight itself, Jon Anik expects a much more disciplined approach from the Irishman this time around.
Conor McGregor will win the rematch against Nate Diaz on points
I think Conor is going to fight a more disciplined fight. I think he might have to win on points. But again, I got to be on that side.
Blake Bortles Wikipedia Club
Blake Bortles returned for the monthly Wikipedia Club, and this month’s assigned reading was "Shorts" and "Banana Boats." Big Cat kicked things off by suggesting a return to 19th-century fashion standards where grown men aren't allowed to show their knees.
Men should not wear shorts; we should bring back the rule that shorts are only for little boys
It turns out that in like the 19th century, shorts were only for little boys. And then when you became a man, you got your long trousers. I think they should bring that back. Your big boy pants.
Blake shared his own history with "jorts," specifically a pair he hand-cut from his brother's old pants to wear to the Daytona 500. He also provided some very questionable theological history regarding the relationship between circumcision and trousers.
Christians get circumcised and then receive their 'big boy pants' as a rite of passage
Jewish people get circumcised and here's a pair of pants. [Big Cat]: That's exactly how they do it. Timeline is not exactly right on that, but we're going to – you know what? Close enough.
Football pants should actually be called 'football shorts'
I think football pants are shorts. I think they should be called football shorts.
The discussion moved to banana boats, where Blake revealed he used to spend his free time in Florida being towed through water filled with predators.
Banana boating over alligator-infested waters is not fun
[The St. John's River] is just infested with alligators. So we would literally be banana boating over alligators... [When we fell out] it was just like whoever was driving the boat was just like a frantic U-turn to come and pick us up. That doesn't sound like fun.
Before letting him go, Big Cat asked Blake to rank the playoff chances of his three favorite teams: the Bears, Bills, and Jaguars. Blake didn't hesitate to back his own squad.
The Jaguars have a better chance of making the playoffs than the Bears or Bills
[Big Cat]: Which of those three [Bears, Bills, Jaguars] do you think have the best chance of going to the playoffs? [Blake Bortles]: I would have to say us.
Jimbos and Spinzones
In a special edition of Jimbos, the guys took aim at RGIII for the classic mistake of getting a new girlfriend's name tattooed on his arm before the ink on his divorce papers was even dry.
Robert Griffin III getting his new girlfriend's name tattooed on his arm is a massive mistake
Robert started dating Greta and immediately got her name tattooed on his arm for the whole world to see. This is one of those Jimbo's that Robert doesn't even know... Bobby doesn't even know that he's Jimbo'd yet, but he's Jimbo'd.
Finally, PFT Commenter offered a Spin Zone on DeAndre Jordan’s comments about an Olympic Gold medal being better than an NBA Ring, suggesting it’s a great way to handle the realization that a ring might not be in the cards.
DeAndre Jordan values an Olympic Gold medal over an NBA ring because he'll never win a championship
I like it because Carmelo [Anthony] and DeAndre [Jordan] are both guys who are kind of talented. But they're probably never going to win a championship unless they change teams. So what better way for DeAndre to capitalize on the surge of patriotism... than to say, yeah, you know what? It's all about the medal.
At least we can all agree that swimming is really just a four-year cycle of watching people try not to drown.

