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Booger McFarland and Dana White on NFL Playoffs, Power Slap, and the Sam Darnold Pumpkin
The Sam Darnold pumpkin finally arrived. After a season that felt like a fever dream for Minnesota fans, the Vikings ran into a buzzsaw in the Los Angeles Rams. Big Cat was quick to point out that while the season was impressive, the ending was peak Minnesota sports history.
Big CatMinnesota is one of the most cursed sports cities in the country
Minnesota fans listening to this right now, you guys deserve credit for being one of the most cursed sports cities out there. The last time they were in a championship round was 1991 with the twins. They've had some really, really, like, they, the problem with the Minnesota sports is they're actually like good, but they're never good enough to win. And they haven't had a title in whatever it's Yeah. 30 years and they have all four major teams.
The loss complicates things for the Vikings' front office, but Big Cat sees a light at the end of the tunnel. By not being forced into a massive commitment to Darnold, Minnesota keeps their options open with JJ McCarthy waiting in the wings.
Big CatThe Vikings will not commit to Sam Darnold long-term after this season
This might be a long-term positive because you are not gonna give Sam Darnold the long-term contract. You might still franchise tag him just 'cause that gives you flexibility... But in a weird way, this is actually a positive where it's like you're not gonna give, you're not gonna commit to Sam Darnold Long term after how this season ended.
On the other side of that matchup, the Rams look absolutely terrifying. Big Cat is officially shaking about his pinky bet, especially with how that defensive front is playing. If they can keep it close against the Eagles in Philly, anything can happen.
Big CatThe Rams are a real threat to beat the Eagles if the game is close in the fourth quarter
The Rams are a problem. I'm, I'm, I'm officially nervous. ... I'm committed to [the pinky bet]. I'm committed to it. ... get me late in the game with a, with with a one score game and I'd be like, yeah, this will work.
The Mike McCarthy Sweepstakes
Jerry Jones finally pulled the trigger and let Mike McCarthy go, but the guys think he might have a soft landing spot. Big Cat claims the walls in the Chicago office are whispering that McCarthy is destined for the Midway.
Big CatMike McCarthy is likely going to be the next head coach of the Chicago Bears
The walls are talking. ... What are the walls saying? Walls are, he's gonna be the bears head coach. The done deal in this. ... I've made a list of spin zones, reasons why Mike McCarthy will be fine if he ends up being the bears head coach.
While Bears fans might be split on that idea, Memes is ready to welcome McCarthy to the AFC East with open arms. The bar for the Jets is currently on the floor, and twelve-win seasons sound like a vacation to a long-suffering Jets fan.
MemesI would take Mike McCarthy as the Jets head coach immediately
Oh yeah, I would, I would take him in a, in a second. Yeah. He, he three straight seasons of 12 and five. The Jets haven't had a winning record in 10 years.
As for the rest of the coaching carousel, PFT is keeping a close eye on the desert. With the Raiders looking for a spark, the assume-to-be hottest coordinator on the market might be heading to Vegas.
PFT CommenterBen Johnson will be the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders
And this is Ben Johnson going to the Raiders under this assumption. Yep.
Booger McFarland and the Art of the Tackle
Booger McFarland joined the show to preview a massive Divisional Round. He didn't hold back on Jalen Hurts, using a culinary analogy that perfectly describes the Eagles' recent struggles to find their identity.
Booger McFarlandJalen Hurts is like a burger with no cheese or condiments — he's missing the 'extra' factor
It's like having a a, a hamburger with no cheese on it and no condiments... it's a burger. Everybody loves burgers. But is the burger really that good without the condiments?... Unless you're five years old, nobody really eats a plain burger. I think that's Jalen Hurts. Like Jalen Hurts is like the burger, but we just continue to wait when we are gonna get the toppings... we haven't got the in and out double double animal style since the Super Bowl.
Booger also weighed in on the Lions' chances to continue their run. While Dan Campbell has the city of Detroit ready to run through walls, the actual roster is starting to show some cracks due to a brutal injury report.
Booger McFarlandThe Lions defense is currently vulnerable due to significant injuries to their starters
This Detroit defense is banged up. It's beat up. Like, I think they're, they're gonna be without of their starting day 11. They're gonna be without six of those guys, five or six. ... They are vulnerable.
Before letting him go, PFT tried to convince Booger that he could actually bring the big man down on a football field. PFT's strategy involves a lot of "wanting it more" and potentially using himself as a human backpack to slow Booger down.
PFT CommenterI am confident I could tackle Booger McFarland if given enough time
I'm confident that I could tackle you [Booger McFarland] if you gave me enough time. ... I would simply want it more. That's the key is you just have to want it more than the other guy. ... I would kind of do the Olay and let him get right by me and then jump on his shoulders and then he'd have to carry me like a backpack and then hopefully slow him down for somebody else.
Dana White's Secret Plans
Dana White stopped by to promote UFC 311 and ended up talking about everything from flying Frontier Airlines with Khabib to his new role on the board of Meta. He also dropped a massive teaser about a mystery project he’s been cooking up for later this year.
Dana WhiteThe UFC is working on a major fight for the fall that nobody will see coming
What I was talking about in December... I would imagine it's probably gonna happen and it's gonna happen in the fall, a fight that I'm working on... [And we'll never see it coming] Nope.
Dana also gave a status update on the most famous name in the sport. While the return of the Mac has been teased for years, Dana seems confident that we will finally see Conor McGregor back in the Octagon before the end of 2025.
Dana WhiteConor McGregor will return to the UFC in the fall of 2025
Hopefully Conor McGregor returns in the, in the fall Okay. Of this year.
The show wrapped up with a legendary Guys on Chicks segment featuring some very strange "peeking" habits and a guy who might lose his relationship because he refuses to miss a single second of Ravens football.
Good luck to Big Cat's pinky on Sunday.
