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Carson Palmer on Bengals Drama, Josh Allen, and Coach O
Big Cat showed up to the studio looking like a brand-new man, or at least a man who spent twenty minutes in a bathroom with a box of Just For Men. After getting some grief from PFT and Hank about his graying hair on TV, Big Cat finally took the plunge into the dye life. He claims it's already given him the energy to walk 10,000 steps, though PFT is convinced he just looks like the immature one on the podcast now. Either way, it’s a new era, and the hair is doing its own version of color rush.
Joe Flacco and the Thursday Night Blues
The guys kicked things off by reacting to the Bengals-Ravens game, which mostly served as a platform for Big Cat to remind everyone that Joe Flacco is exactly who we thought he was.
PFT was quick to point out that we’re destined to hear the same excuse for the rest of time.
PFT CommenterThe excuse for Joe Flacco's entire career will be his lack of receivers
The Ravens just won't go out and get it [receiving help]. That's going to be the excuse for Joe Flacco for his entire career. Okay. Because he doesn't have receivers.
They also mourned the loss of the Color Rush jerseys on Thursday night, noting that the game just feels slower and duller without the neon uniforms. Next week the Browns are wearing theirs, which PFT takes as a sign that they are the only team in the AFC North with their life together.
Week 2 Picks and Gambling Locks
Coming off an 8-0-1 week, the pressure was on for the guys to keep the heater going. Big Cat is already out on the Matt Patricia era in Detroit before it even really begins.
Big CatThe Lions have already quit on Matt Patricia
The Lions already quit on Matt Patricia. I think he's already lost the locker room. I'm going to go all the way there... They already hate Matt Patricia. They already hate that stupid backwards hat and the trash bag he wears.
While Big Cat is fading the Lions, PFT is getting a little skeptical about the Sam Darnold hype train after the Jets' big win.
PFT CommenterThe Jets are overvalued after their Week 1 performance
Is this a major Ravens against the Bills situation where they're [the Jets] overvalued now? Correct. Well, guess what? I'm an idiot, and so actually all of my picks, I'm looking at them all right now, they're all basic picks.
For the totals, Big Cat is eyeing a high-scoring affair in D.C., trusting Alex Smith to move the chains consistently against the Colts.
Big CatThe Colts and Redskins game will be a shootout
Alex Smith like that's a perfect Jay Gruden's offense perfect he's just gonna dump it down dump it down maybe a couple shots deep every now and then I like the over I think it's gonna be a shootout.
And of course, it wouldn't be a Week 2 preview without Big Cat leaning into his favorite Eli Manning trope: the Sunday night boost in Jerry World.
Big CatEli Manning always plays well in Dallas
Doesn't it feel like every time that Eli [Manning] goes to Dallas... I feel like Eli Manning always plays well in Dallas, and I feel like the Sunday night game is when he has, like, the buzz.
Carson Palmer on the QB Life
Former Bengals and Cardinals QB Carson Palmer joined the show to talk about his retirement, playing for Marvin Lewis, and what’s actually wrong with the Browns. Carson was surprisingly open about the differences between an organization with a real GM, like Steve Keim in Arizona, and the somewhat more mysterious hierarchy in Cincinnati. He also gave a massive shout-out to the most electric man in college football coaching.
Carson PalmerEd Orgeron is the best defensive line coach on the planet
Coach Orgeron was the defensive line coach, the best defensive line coach on the planet. He got absolutely everything out of every player.
When asked to rank the 2018 rookie class, Carson didn't hesitate to side with the guys on which young gun has the most potential to break the league.
Carson PalmerJosh Allen has the best upside of the 2018 draft class
The best upside of the draft class is Josh Allen. [Big Cat: Josh Allen. Yeah, there we go.]
He also shared some incredible stories about the legendary quarterback outfit challenges in Arizona, including the time he had to fly five hours to Philadelphia dressed as a mermaid in a Lycra bikini top.
Around the League and the Grab Bag
The guys checked in on the disaster currently unfolding in Pittsburgh. Between Le'Veon Bell's holdout and Antonio Brown threatening reporters on Twitter, Big Cat thinks the vibes are at an all-time low.
Big CatThe 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers are a 'fucking mess'
The Steelers are a fucking mess. Le'Veon Bell. Antonio Brown. The fact that this is all happening within the first week or two, and they tied the Browns, and Big Ben is already injured, this team is a fucking mess.
LeBron James also made the recap for his appearance on Ellen, where he correctly identified the taste of a kiwi by comparing it to something a bit more adult. The guys also handled a listener question about why NASA keeps flip-flopping on the status of our favorite dwarf planet.
PFT CommenterNASA is only calling Pluto 'not a planet' to stay in the news
That was such a fucking classic. Is Pluto a planet? That was a classic NASA, like, we don't have enough shit to do, so we're going to make Pluto not a planet, and then in a few months we're going to be like, actually, just kidding, it is a planet... NASA likes to keep their name in the press.
If the Bengals win the AFC North, Carson Palmer might just have to come back and do the podcast in a mermaid suit.
