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Booger McFarland and Stavros Halkias on Dan Quinn, Ravens Grief, and the 2023 Bonk List
The Washington Commanders finally found their man, and while the rest of the world might be laughing, PFT is already dusting off his backwards hat and preparing for the Dan Quinn era. The news broke right in the middle of the show, leading to an immediate pivot from skepticism to pure, unadulterated hope. PFT argued that the hire is actually a tactical masterstroke that helps Washington while simultaneously sabotaging a division rival.
PFT CommenterThe Dan Quinn hire is a win-win because the Commanders get better and the Cowboys defense gets worse
Max should be ecstatic about Dan Quinn because at the very least, the Cowboys defense is gonna get worse. Right? Yep. And so if [the Commanders] get better and the Cowboys defense gets worse, I think that's a win-win for both me and you. It's a Quinn, Quinn, Quinn Quinn all around.
While Hank and Max were quick to point out that Quinn wasn't exactly Tier 1 on anyone's wishlist a week ago, PFT leaned heavily into the history of coaches finding success at their second stop. He's convinced that the former Falcons head coach is ready to follow in the footsteps of the greats who needed a redo to reach the mountaintop.
PFT CommenterNFL 'retreads' like Dan Quinn run the world and usually figure it out on their second stop
Retreads run the world. Retreads run the NFL. Gary Kubiak, John Gruden, Bill Parcells, Tony Dungy, Tom Coughlin, Pete Carroll, Andy Reid, Mike Shanahan, Don Shula. Bill Belichick was a retread when he was hired by the New England Patriots. Dan Quinn, second stop, he's gonna figure it out.
The 2023 Bonk List
Hank finally revealed the 2023 Bonk List, a comprehensive travelogue of every time Big Cat and PFT were a little too horny on main (or on mic) over the last year. From Big Cat's strange admiration for Lane Kiffin’s tan to PFT’s recurring fascination with Sister Jean, it was a reminder of how weird the show gets when the guys are running on three hours of sleep. The highlight remains the group's collective obsession with the Tiffany Gomas "that motherf***er is not real" video, which apparently led to some questionable bookmarks from the cast.
Booger McFarland on the Trenches and the Draft
Booger McFarland joined the show to provide some much-needed adult perspective on the coaching carousel and the upcoming Super Bowl. He didn't hold back on the state of college football, specifically how the transfer portal and NIL have turned the sport into a chaotic free agency market that even the NCAA can't control.
Booger McFarlandCollege football needs a CBA to govern NIL and the transfer portal
I think college football needs a CBA to kind of govern this because it's clear that the federal government is not gonna step in... right now you got a fall transfer portal period, you got a spring transfer portal period... name, image and likeness was put in place just for that. What it has turned into now is free agency.
Booger also offered a massive vote of confidence for the Chicago Bears if they decide to move on from Justin Fields. While he likes Fields' athleticism, he believes the ceiling for Caleb Williams is on an entirely different level, comparing his passing ability and playmaking instincts to a certain three-time Super Bowl champion in Kansas City.
Booger McFarlandCaleb Williams' ceiling is significantly higher than Justin Fields'
I think if you're the Bears, because where Caleb Williams is, I think his ceiling is so much higher than Justin Fields. Justin Fields can develop into a really, really good quarterback... But Caleb Williams has enough of Mahomes stuff in him that you gotta invest in that. Caleb Williams as a passer coming into the National Football League is further along than Justin Fields.
As a two-time Super Bowl winner himself, Booger gave a vivid description of the specific type of insomnia that hits a player the night before the biggest game of their life. It’s not just about the game; it’s about the sheer weight of the moment before the first hit actually lands.
Booger McFarlandThe night before the Super Bowl is the most nervous you will ever be in your life
I'll never forget down in being down in Miami when we played the Bears, I woke up at like 3:00 AM Sunday morning... I literally went out on the balcony and it's three 30 in the morning and I'm just staring out thinking of the possibilities... the nervous energy doesn't go away until the ball is kicked off and until you get hit in the mouth.
Stavros Halkias is Not Okay
Stavros Halkias called in from what can only be described as a depression cave in Baltimore following the Ravens' AFC Championship loss. Stav had been in a self-imposed media blackout since Sunday, fueling himself exclusively with "night ice cream" and pure rage. He isn't buying the Chiefs' victory as a simple football result, instead viewing it as a massive marketing conspiracy involving the Illuminati and Stanley Cups.
Stavros HalkiasThe NFL is 'fixed' and a 'psyop' to ensure the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl for Taylor Swift market share
This is the most psyop, most fucking fixed shit of all time... the NFL had a lot of fucking money to make from a purely market share standpoint. Like we [the Ravens] would've cost the NFL so much money... Roger Goodell, you're a fucking joke. They get fucking little girls to buy Stanley Cup fucking Chiefs gear. Now we got fucking Travis Kelce on Stanley Cups in third grade.
Stav’s grief was so profound that he admitted to doing more damage to his body in four days of mourning than he would have during a week-long bender in Vegas. Between the Zay Flowers fumble and the lack of a run game, Stav is convinced that the football gods—and Roger Goodell—personally conspired to ruin his 35th birthday.
Fyre Fest of the Week
The guys wrapped up with Fyre Fest, which included a breakdown of their recent attempt to find needles in a haystack for Jerry After Dark. The experiment left everyone with hay fever and a new appreciation for farmers. Despite the physical toll, Big Cat is still standing by his claim that American quarterbacks are the key to global sports domination.
Big CatJosh Allen and Lamar Jackson would dominate Olympic Handball with minimal training
I believe it even more [that we would win gold]. Josh Allen could be the best handball player in the world right now... Imagine trying to stop Lamar. You could just take quarterbacks and they would win a gold medal.
If you need any more proof that the guys are ready for the off-season, just listen to them debate the merits of "boyfriend d***" and Hank's accidental glance at the cast's equipment during a cold commercial shoot.
Good luck to Dan Quinn, but mostly good luck to Stavros' digestive system.
