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Booger McFarland on Playoff Prep, Banging Waters, and Super Wild Card Weekend
Super Wild Card Weekend is finally here, and Big Cat decided to celebrate by putting his own future on the line. After years of hearing Hank complain about the fairness of his Duke cat bet, Big Cat raised the stakes for this postseason.
Big CatIf the Dallas Cowboys win the Super Bowl, I will get a cat
I am here right now on Friday the 13th, ready to declare that if the Dallas Cowboys win the Super Bowl, I will get a cat.
With the Dallas Cowboys facing Tom Brady on Monday night, the tension is already at a fever pitch. Big Cat and PFT are also looking forward to the broadcast booth drama, specifically the continuing evolution of Tony Romo from beloved analyst to a man who loves making bizarre noises more than calling the actual game.
Big CatTony Romo has become annoying and fans will officially turn against him during these playoffs
Tony Romo has gotten so much more annoying and his noises and his stepping on Jim Nance. I actually think Jim Nance doesn't really like him anymore. And I think it's gonna prove true in these playoffs. I guarantee you that people are gonna start shifting to our side in these 2022-2023 playoffs.
Playoff Previews and the Cat Bet Draft
To keep things interesting, Big Cat and PFT are facing off against the rest of the room in a betting draft. If Big Cat and PFT win, Jake and Billy have to attend a Chiefs game with Jake dressed as the infamous bank-robbing superfan Chiefsaholic. Big Cat and PFT started the draft strong by fading the Dolphins, who are limping into Buffalo with Skylar Thompson at the helm.
Big CatThe Bills will blow out the Dolphins because Miami cannot score more than 13 points with Skylar Thompson
I would take the Bills even if they were like minus 17 at this point. Skylar Thompson is playing... I don't know how they score more than, let's say 13 points. It's gonna be an ass kicking. It's gonna be a whomping. The Dolphins with Tua scored 25 and a half points a game; without, they've scored 16.3. The Bills get to 30, we cover the spread.
When the conversation turned to the Bengals and Ravens, Big Cat acknowledged that Cincinnati fans might actually have a point regarding the NFL’s recent handling of their schedule. Between the coin flip drama and the resulting injuries from playing starters in Week 18, it hasn't been a smooth road for the defending AFC champs.
Big CatThe NFL is rigged against the Cincinnati Bengals
If you wanna point fingers at the NFL being rigged against Cincinnati, this is probably their most legitimate complaint... they were kind of forced to play their starters last week to a certain extent so that they could guarantee themselves a home playoff game. The fact that they played their starters, they got some of them hurt last week, that's kind of fucked up.
They also stayed consistent on their season-long narrative regarding the Minnesota Vikings. Despite their record, Big Cat and PFT are fully expecting the Giants to expose them as frauds in the dome.
Big CatThe Giants (+3) will beat the Vikings because the Vikings are frauds
Giants plus three NFC Beast baby. ... I think their defense is gonna fail them and Brian Daboll and... the Wink Martindale defensive scheme is gonna fluster Kirk Cousins. ... Wild card hosts that missed the playoffs last year are 12 and 28 against the spread.
Booger McFarland on the Art of the Playoff Win
Booger McFarland joined the show from Tampa to break down the slate, starting with the Cowboys and Bucs. While the Cowboys have the better roster, Booger isn't ready to count out Tom Brady, especially considering the psychological advantage. Big Cat even tried to use Tom Brady's age as a betting angle for why he struggles in night games.
Booger McFarlandTom Brady's poor record in night games is because he's 45 and his body isn't used to functioning past his bedtime
Tom Brady going to bed at eight-thirty after he's had some avocado ice cream... We don't kick off Monday night football until like 8:17. By the time we get to the fourth quarter, it's almost like 10:15, 10:30. So yeah, I guarantee you your body is not used to functioning at optimal level when you are used to going to bed for 359 days a year at eight-thirty... there may be something to that [Big Cat].
Booger also tackled the age-old debate of whether teams should rest their starters or keep the momentum going. As a two-time Super Bowl champion, he’s not a believer in the idea that professional athletes suddenly forget how to play football after one week off.
Booger McFarlandIn the 'rest vs. rust' debate, I will always choose rest because professional players don't forget how to play in seven days
I'm always gonna be rest, man. I think we're professional. Like these dudes are not 12 years old where you gotta get them motivated. We're grown men. Taking a week off when I've been playing football and practicing football from mid-July until January, taking a week off is not really gonna do anything to hurt me. I don't feel people that come up with this rest versus rust debate obviously have never played.
One of the most tactical moments of the interview involved Booger explaining how defensive players should handle rookie sensations like Brock Purdy. According to Booger, you have to do more than just sack him; you have to make him fundamentally uncomfortable as a human being.
Booger McFarlandTo beat a young quarterback like Brock Purdy, you have to hit him in the balls to make him flustered
You try to get them in a situation where they're flustered, they're nervous, things are not normal. ... maybe you hit him in the balls a couple times, he hadn't been hit there. ... if you hit him and when you hit him, you twist the face mask, you pinch him on the neck, you, you, you grab him in the balls. Like you, you do something to make him think about anything except football.
Booger also discussed the emotional weight the Buffalo Bills are carrying following the Damar Hamlin incident. While that energy will be palpable in the stadium, Booger warned that it isn't a substitute for playing winning football against elite competition.
Booger McFarlandThe Bills' emotional purpose following the Damar Hamlin incident will help them, but they still have to execute on the field to win it all
Emotion will last about the first five to eight minutes of every game. And emotion can get you to a point where when you're in a tough situation, it gives you purpose. So the bills will have purpose, the bills will have emotion to start every game. Is that gonna be the reason they win? No, they're gonna have to execute... Josh Allen has gotta put the S on his chest. He's gotta be Superman.
Fyre Fest and NBA Observations
To wrap things up, Hank shared his latest gambling mishap, which involved accidentally betting a large sum of money on the Denver Nuggets to win both the Western Conference and the NBA Championship. Despite the error, he's leaning into his new life as a 'Nughead' because he isn't impressed by the rest of the conference.
HankThe NBA Western Conference is trash while the Eastern Conference is stacked
I watched the Nuggets, absolutely smoked the Clippers... damn, the Nuggets are good. The Western conference isn't that great this year. ... The Western conference is trash. The Eastern conference is stacked. Stacked.
Finally, PFT revealed he is battling his third round of COVID-19. While most would be annoyed by the fatigue and brain fog, PFT is viewing it through the lens of a sports fan, claiming he is building a legendary run against the virus.
PFT CommenterSurviving COVID-19 three times makes my body a dynasty against the virus
I'm a back-to-back two-time Covid survivor. I'm about to make it a dynasty. This would be my third covid survival in two years, which I believe puts my body in a dynasty against the Coronavirus.
Good luck to everyone this weekend, except the Cowboys, because we really need to see Big Cat with two black cats.
