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Blake Griffin on Paparazzi Wars and PFT’s $50,000 Math Problem
The Tennessee Volunteers are national champions, at least in the digital world of Coach Duggs. Big Cat entered the show with a mix of terror and bravado, having recorded the opening before the big game actually kicked off. He was ready to put his reputation on the line for a virtual trophy.
Big CatI am going to win the National Championship with Tennessee
I am so scared, so, so scared, but I also feel confident that I'm going to win. I'm going to win. I'm going to win this game. Right in blood.
PFT was fully on board with the Duggs hype train, mostly because it gave him another chance to bury a certain ACC rival.
PFT CommenterVirginia Tech sucks and their traditions are stupid
The bottom line is Virginia Tech sucks and their traditions are stupid.
PFT’s Scott’s Tots Moment
The biggest story of the week isn't a game, it's PFT’s brain failing him in spectacular fashion. After committing to a Peloton charity ride, PFT tried to be a hero by offering to match donations for everyone using the #BunsOfAnarchy tag. He thought he was on the hook for a few thousand bucks. Instead, he forgot how decimals work and woke up owing $44,500.
PFT CommenterI'll match $100 for every person wearing the #BunsOfAnarchy tag during the Peloton ride
I'll match the $100 per rider of anyone that's wearing the buns of anarchy hashtag on the leaderboard... if there's 250 people on the leaderboard... I'll personally give $2,500.
Big Cat was quick to point out that being known as the guy who owes a fortune to charity might actually be the ultimate career move. It’s a perfect distraction from any other potential screw-ups.
Big CatHaving low-hanging fruit for people to criticize is a great shield against being called an asshole
having some low-hanging fruit that everyone can always pin you to is actually not a bad thing. Because then they won't... No one will be like, fuck PFT, I think he's an asshole. They'll be like, fuck PFT, he just didn't give the money he said he was going to give to charity. You basically give them a layup.
Billy Football, ever the problem solver, stepped in with some "business opportunities" to help PFT raise the cash. His suggestions ranged from PFT becoming a cam girl to the classic black market organ trade.
Billy FootballYou can get a million dollars for a kidney and you don't even need both of them
You can get like a million dollars for a kidney. It's way more than what you need... You can sell parts of your liver because it grows back. Remember Hercules?
Who’s Back and Retirement News
Conor McGregor is retired again, which means he’ll probably be headlining a card by the time the leaves change color. PFT isn't buying the Irish goodbye for a second.
PFT CommenterConor McGregor will be out of retirement by October or November to fight Khabib
But I'm sure he's not coming back. No way. In like October. No chance. Or November. Whenever Khabib's next up to fight him.
Big Cat shifted gears to the college football world, specifically addressing the recent turmoil at Iowa. He voiced a sentiment that every fan of a major program knows in their heart: the "I didn't know" defense from a head coach is almost always a lie.
Big CatCollege coaches who claim they don't know what's happening in their programs are lying
Every coach that has ever coached in college basketball or football is the biggest control freak you've ever met. They know everything. They know everything that goes on. Everything that goes on on campus, no matter what.
Blake Griffin vs. The Paparazzi
The reigning Blake of the Year, Blake Griffin, joined the show to discuss his escalating war with TMZ. From being spotted with visible abs at a juice bar to getting caught airballing a shot against his own kids, Blake is living in a fishbowl. He remains adamant that as long as he’s the one doing it, it’s a Blake move.
Blake GriffinAny move I make is by definition a 'Blake move' because I am a Blake
I seem to subscribe to the thought that any move I do is a Blake move because I am a Blake and I'm not sure that you guys can quite speak to that because you've never been a Blake.
With the NBA gearing up for the Orlando bubble, Blake gave us the perspective of a veteran looking at a very strange postseason. While there will be some rust, he thinks the professionals will settle in once the stakes are high.
Blake GriffinNBA players will be mostly fine and ready once the playoffs start in Orlando
I feel like once they get to the actual playoffs, like I think guys will be fine. The only thing I'm really worried about is like injuries. But I think they put enough time in to allow guys to be prepared as possible. But, yeah, there will be some rust, but I don't think it will be too bad.
PFT has his eye on one specific veteran who might turn the bubble into his personal playground. If the games feel like a high-stakes pickup run at a local gym, there's one man who stands above the rest.
PFT CommenterCarmelo Anthony will thrive in the Orlando bubble because he's a pickup basketball legend
Carmelo is probably going to be awesome because he loves playing in those gyms. The lifetime fitness all-stars. Those are the guys I'm going to betting on.
However, Blake admitted that whoever ends up holding the trophy in Orlando is going to have to deal with the "yeah, but" crowd for the rest of history.
Blake GriffinThe 2020 NBA Champion will always have an asterisk due to the unique nature of the year
I think it's always going to have an asterisk just because of the year. I don't know that it takes anything else away from winning a championship but like just the year is just so insane... it's just completely different.
Looking beyond the bubble, the conversation turned to the future of the league's calendar. Blake is a proponent of a permanent shift that would see the NBA stop trying to compete with the NFL's regular season dominance.
Blake GriffinThe NBA season should start on Christmas Day to avoid competing with football
I do think that we should we should push our start date back just because we're having we're competing against college football and nfl football just so big. I feel like the casual fan of sports doesn't really care about basketball until christmas anyway.
Mount Flushmore of Vacations
With Hank finally back from his latest excursion, the guys celebrated by listing everything that sucks about being away. Hank, the resident vacation expert, highlighted the specific physical toll of a three-day bender.
HankThe worst part of vacation is waking up on the third day after binge drinking
Waking up on the third day after binge drinking for two days, and it really just all sets in. I think Thursday. I basically just slept all day.
Billy closed things out with a very specific grievance about the American legal system. Apparently, the fear of Virginia’s strict radar detector laws is enough to keep him from ever wanting to leave his house again.
Billy FootballDifferent state laws are a top reason to stay home rather than go on vacation
Changing state laws. Like getting arrested in Virginia with a radar scanner... So I just like to stay home and I'll come to work anytime. This is way better than a cubicle by any means.
Hopefully PFT finds that title for Vanny Woodhead before the debt collectors come knocking.
