PMT DB
PMT DB
Boomer Esiason on WFAN, Mike Francesa, and Archie Manning the Momager
The Mega Millions jackpot was $1.6 billion and since Big Cat, PFT, and Hank aren't currently broadcasting from a yacht in Ibiza, you know exactly how those tickets turned out. Instead of retirement, we get a breakdown of World Series Game 1 where the Red Sox took down the Dodgers in a game that was supposed to be a pitcher's duel but ended up being a bullpen disaster. PFT is already leaning into his postseason analysis of why the Dodgers are struggling.
PFT CommenterThe Dodgers' bullpen is their one true weakness
The bullpen wasn't great for the Dodgers. That's their one weakness that they have. Bullpen pitchers are just pitchers that couldn't be starting pitchers.
Hank is riding high as a Red Sox fan, noting that Chris Sale didn't even have his best stuff and they still cruised. PFT thinks that's actually the ultimate psychological weapon in a long series.
PFT CommenterAn ugly win provides a bigger confidence boost than a pretty close win
An ugly win is actually worth more than a pretty close win. Because if you can win ugly, that's like a confidence boost. Like, okay, we didn't have our stuff [but we still won].
The Manning Shadow Government
Monday Night Football was a disaster for the Giants, and Big Cat has finally seen enough of the Eli Manning experience. While everyone else wants to blame the offensive line, Big Cat is pointing the finger at the guy under center who seems to turtle the second he feels a breeze.
Big CatEli Manning is no longer a good quarterback
Eli Manning is not a good quarterback anymore... That means he was a good quarterback, two Super Bowl rings, Hall of Famer, all that stuff. He's not a good quarterback anymore, and I can't stand the offensive line talk because, yes, the offensive line is bad, but Eli Manning is the king of pressures coming, just turtle, and not look downfield.
This led to a deep dive into how the Manning family operates. The theory is simple: Archie Manning is the most powerful person in football. He’s the one making sure Peyton’s college incidents and Eli’s memorabilia scandals stay out of the headlines while keeping Eli’s job secure despite the mounting losses.
Big CatArchie Manning is the Kris Jenner of football
I think Archie Manning is the Kris Jenner of football... He really is. I agree with that. He has made it so that Peyton Manning... when he put his balls on someone's face? That one got erased. The Eli Manning fraud... when he was selling fake jewelry, that one got erased... Archie Manning, he is basically controlling the narrative of the Manning family and getting it to a point where I actually think the Giants ownership is afraid to bench Eli.
If there is a silver lining for Giants fans, it’s that Eli might be playing the long game. By being historically bad, he’s ensuring the franchise gets the high picks necessary to actually build a team around Saquon Barkley.
Big CatEli Manning is rebuilding the Giants by sucking so bad they get high draft picks
Is Eli Manning's legacy two Super Bowls for the Giants or being so bad his last two years that he tanked his way to getting him Saquon Barkley and Justin Herbert? By sucking so bad, he's rebuilding the Giants.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hank used his Hot Seat to declare war on the UN’s war on drugs, but his Cool Throne was much more on brand: Lacrosse. With the announcement of the Premier Lacrosse League, Hank is convinced that America’s pastime is about to be played with sticks instead of bats.
HankLacrosse is the sport of the future and will surpass baseball
My cool throne is lacrosse... My other hot seat could have been baseball because lacrosse is coming for that America's Pastime, sport of the future. Premier Lacrosse League was announced. TV deal... This sounds like a real dud. No, this is going to be great.
Big Cat put the Oakland Raiders on the Hot Seat after they traded Amari Cooper to the Cowboys for a first-round pick. While the Raiders are clearly tanking, the real mystery is why Jerry Jones thought that was a fair price. Big Cat thinks he knows what was in Jerry's glass when he made the call.
Big CatJerry Jones traded for Amari Cooper because he was drinking Johnny Walker Blue
I do not understand how the Dallas Cowboys gave up a first-round pick for Amari Cooper... Jerry Jones... the reason is Johnny Walker Blue.
Meanwhile, Marshawn Lynch is out with a groin injury, but PFT isn't buying the medical report. In a locker room that seems to be falling apart under Jon Gruden, Beast Mode might just be looking for an early exit.
PFT CommenterMarshawn Lynch is faking his injury because he doesn't want to play for Jon Gruden
Marshawn Lynch is out... He's out with an injured groin is the explanation they gave. I don't think that Marshawn Lynch is capable of having his groin injured... I think he doesn't like Jon Gruden. He doesn't want to play for Jon Gruden to do a car.
On the Cool Throne, it’s the Year of the Blake. Between Blake Griffin dropping a 50-piece and Blake Bortles being named the starter in London despite the Jaguars' best efforts to bench him, the Blake of the Year race is already heating up.
Big Cat2018 is the 'Year of the Blake' because Griffin and Bortles are back
Cool Throne, I have Blake. Blake's. Plural. Both of our Blake's. Blake Griffin, 50 Burger... and Blake Bortles, named starter. So we're back. It's been a big year for Blakes.
Boomer Esiason Joins the Show
The guys headed over to the WFAN studios to sit down with the legend himself, Boomer Esiason. It was a fascinating look behind the curtain of New York sports radio. Boomer opened up about the morning he found out his former partner, Craig Carton, had been arrested by the FBI. He described the shock of seeing the news crawl on the studio TV while he was live on the air and the "fog" that followed for the rest of that year.
They also touched on the return of Mike Francesa and the various impersonations that current co-host Gio does of the WFAN staff. Boomer, a Long Island guy through and through, even gave Big Cat some hope for his Wisconsin Badgers by shouting out a local prospect he thinks will save the program.
Boomer EsiasonJack Coan will be the next great quarterback for Wisconsin
You have a quarterback on the University of Wisconsin roster that eventually is going to take over... His name is Jack Coan. He's a five-star... He's already there... He dominated football in Long Island... He elected to go to Wisconsin because... they brought all these other big offensive linemen in... and the coach said, look at these guys. They're your offensive line when you become 19 or 20 years old.
On a more serious note, Boomer discussed his foundation’s work with Cystic Fibrosis. He’s seen the medical advancements firsthand with his son, Gunnar, and offered a bold prediction for the future of the disease.
Boomer EsiasonCystic Fibrosis will be eradicated in 5 to 10 years
I think CF will be eradicated from this earth in about five to 10 years.
Sabermetrics and Swag Kelly
The Giants going for two while down eight points late in the game sparked a massive debate online, and for once, the guys are siding with the nerds. PFT admitted that the math actually makes sense, even if it feels wrong in your gut.
PFT CommenterNFL teams should always go for two when down eight in the fourth quarter
The nerds had the correct theory here that you go for two when you're down eight in the fourth quarter, because essentially you have to score another touchdown no matter what. If you hit the first two, you can win the game with an extra point. I'm smarter than I was in the past.
Finally, the Lakers are 0-3 and LeBron James is missing clutch free throws. Big Cat has a theory that LeBron specifically chose Los Angeles so he could fail in the middle of the night when all the MJ fans are asleep, leaving only his teenage stans to defend him on Twitter.
Big CatLeBron James moved to the Lakers to hide from his critics
Is LeBron James hiding from us? Because here's what happened. At like 12:30, I went to sleep. I missed all of the fourth quarter, missed the free throws... I think that LeBron James has moved out west because he knows... MJ people, we're getting a little older, got to get to sleep. The LeBron stans... they stay up all night... and LeBron knows he will not get criticized... Like, I should have been there hating LeBron when he missed those free throws. Except, father time has taken its hold on me, and I need to go to sleep.
Swag Kelly might have been beaten up by a vacuum cleaner, but his legend lives on in the Denver police blotter.
