Jon Rothstein on CBB Preview, MetLife Cat, and Mike Francesa's Fart
We have officially reached sports nirvana. College basketball is tipping off, there is a football game on TV every single night for the next month, and we just witnessed a black cat steal the show on Monday Night Football. Big Cat is convinced the NFL has created a perfect idiot test with the new pass interference replay rules, as coaches like Pat Shurmur and Freddie Kitchens continue to set timeouts on fire for challenges that never get overturned.
NFL coaches who challenge pass interference are fucking morons
If you're a coach and you challenge pass interference you are a fucking moron. All that the rule has done is just figured out which coaches were dumb and it's given more time for advertisements for the NFL.
The Giants and Cowboys game was mostly a showcase for Daniel Jones to prove he is the second coming of Eli Manning, for better or (mostly) worse. PFT noted that while Jones is more mobile, he has the exact same internal clock that leads to disastrous fumbles.
Daniel Jones is just a slightly shittier update of the Eli Manning model
Daniel Jones, who is he really is Eli Manning if Eli Manning like he just a little bit shittier version. They updated the model and he has the same type of fumbles interceptions. He can run a little bit.
Big Cat thinks the problem is that Jones is too "plain" and needs a hobby that isn't just turning the ball over.
Daniel Jones needs a vice like smoking or video poker to improve his play
I think Daniel Jones biggest problem is I don't think he has a vice. I think he needs to maybe be a smoker or I don't know like video poker or something a gamer. Because it just feels like he's a little too plain. His vice is literally just throwing interceptions. So you need to shift that vice to something else.
Of course, the real star was the MetLife cat. PFT has a theory that the feline's appearance was a psy-op designed to move the spotlight away from Conan, the heroic military dog. Regardless of the origin, Big Cat is done with the G-Men for the season after the bad omen.
The Giants are officially cursed by the black cat and I will bet against them every game
If you see a cat run across your home field during a game you just gotta you cursed at that point. I am Burn It To The Ground I'm going to bet against the Giants every single game for us to seize.
CBB Preview with Jon Rothstein
Our good friend Jon Rothstein joined the show to get us ready for the hardwood. He’s currently planning a July wedding—which he insists is the only time he can sleep—and even offered up some "Rothsteinisms" for his future honeymoon. We checked in on the blue bloods, and PFT didn't hold back on the Michigan State legend.
Tom Izzo is overrated because he hasn't won a title since 2000
Tom Izzo is overrated. That's because he's other... He just hasn't won the big one. This is coasting. He's coasting.
Rothstein, a man who knows the starting five of every team in the country including the Ivy League, gave us his shortlist for teams that can actually cut down the nets in April.
Michigan State, Kansas, Florida, and Maryland are the four teams that can win the National Title
Michigan State and Kansas look like to me they're highly formidable. I think that Florida has a chance to take a major step in the SEC this year... I'm going to say Maryland, because I like the roster versatility.
He also put us on notice regarding Harvard, claiming Tommy Amaker has a roster deep enough to make a serious tournament run.
Harvard has the most talented Ivy League roster I have ever covered
Harvard, most talented Ivy League roster I've ever covered. Tommy [Amaker] has eight high major players. You look at Harvard, you see a team that has the chops to be a second weekend type team in the NCAA tournament talent-wise.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Who Farted
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a heavy dose of Anthony Davis talk after he called Chicago the "Mecca" of basketball. Big Cat is already preparing the jersey retirement ceremony for AD’s inevitable homecoming.
Anthony Davis will sign with the Bulls in free agency next year
Anthony Davis was at like a school speaking... and he called Chicago the mecca. And he said they asked about like him coming back to Chicago to play and he said I am a free agent next year, but we will see. Door is wide open. Those are just fans already sick LeBron. Those are just facts.
Meanwhile, the world of sports media was rocked by Mike Francesa, who seemingly farted on air Tuesday and announced his retirement on Wednesday. Big Cat and PFT analyzed the tape with the scrutiny of the Zapruder film.
Mike Francesa definitely farted on air
There's a two parts that he definitely farted. Number one: That's not a question. He then also in like the last play he had he farted on Tuesday and announced his retirement on Wednesday. That's how quickly it happens.
In a quick Sabermetrics segment, PFT pulled a classic switcheroo on Big Cat, comparing the early stats of Matt Nagy to the much-maligned Marc Trestman. It turns out the "offensive genius" labels might be a bit premature.
Marc Trestman's first 23 games as Bears head coach were statistically better than Matt Nagy's
Through 23 games in their NFL career, one coach has 7,472 yards of offense, the [other] has 7,887 yards of offense... One has 549 points, Coach B has 602 points. Congrats? You took Marc Trestman [over Matt Nagy]. One was Matt Nagy and the other was Marc Trestman.
We wrapped things up with PR 101 for Jermaine Whitehead, who was cut by the Browns after threatening fans on Twitter. Big Cat’s main takeaway wasn't about the threats themselves, but the lack of tactical awareness in Whitehead's "meet me" location.
If you are going to threaten someone on Twitter, you should give your home address, not your team's facility address
My problem with what [Jermaine Whitehead] did. Not that he threatened people... My problem is he said meet me at this address and then gave the facility address. If you tell someone to meet you somewhere, it has to be your house, right? Man up.
If you're going to fight a guy from the internet, at least make him drive to your house instead of the office.
Good luck to Hank on adopting the MetLife cat and naming it Eli.

