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CFB With Andy Staples, The Blue Jays Tie Up An Incredible World Series, PFT Went To Kansas City For MNF + Guys On Chicks

Wednesday, October 29, 202521 takes

The Blue Jays tie up the world series after an incredible 2 nights of baseball. We talk about the 18 inning game on Monday night and the Blue Jays bouncing back in Game 4 (-). We lost a coworker over the weekend in Cody "Beef" Franke and we remember the great guy he was (-). We then are back in studio to talk about PFT's trip to Kansas City for MNF, the Chiefs being all the way back and more clean up from the football weekend (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Barstool Invitational talk, Brian Kelly getting dragged and more (-). Andy Staples joins the show to talk about the insane coaching carousel, Brian Kelly, playoff teams and more (-). We finish with guys on chicks (-).

Andy Staples on CFB Carousel, World Series Classics, and MNF in KC

The World Series is officially a heater. Big Cat and PFT opened the show buzzing over the 18-inning marathon in Game 3 and the Blue Jays' massive bounce-back in Game 4. Between position players warming up to pitch and Shohei Ohtani getting intentionally walked like he’s playing on rookie mode, the guys are convinced we’re watching an all-timer. Big Cat even went as far as to place Ohtani in the highest tier of sports legends.

Void
Oct 29, 2025
#3624
Big CatBig Cat

Shohei Ohtani might be the best athlete we will ever see in any sport

[Shohei Ohtani] is getting into the territory of one, he's somehow underpaid. Two, he might be the best athlete we ever watch, play any sport. It's getting into the Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, these territories where in 50 years you could see yourself saying, remember when we got to watch Shohei Ohtani.

Subjective comparison of athletes across eras and sports.

PFT noticed a strange trend with the national anthem and extra innings, pointing out that country star Brad Paisley might be the secret ingredient for free baseball.

Void
Oct 29, 2025
#26355
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Brad Paisley is the Scott Foster of Major League Baseball because he is an 'extender' who sings the anthem before extra-inning games

I'm not a big Brad Paisley fan, but maybe I should be. He's the extender. He's like Scott Foster for Major League Baseball. [Every game he sings the national anthem before] went to extra innings. Game two in 2017 went 11, game three in 2018 went 18, game one in 2024 went 10, and this game went 18. Brad Paisley [sang] the national anthem before all those games.

The take is based on a humorous observation of extra-inning outcomes and is inherently subjective.

The conversation shifted to a somber note as the guys remembered the life of their colleague Cody "Beef" Franke, who passed away over the weekend. They shared stories about Beef’s relentless kindness and his role in the upcoming Internet Invitational, reminding everyone to be a little nicer to the people in their lives.

Back in the NFL world, PFT recapped his trip to Kansas City for Monday Night Football. Despite the Commanders hanging tough in the first half, the Mahomes experience proved to be too much. Big Cat is already writing the script for the end of the season, even if he’s still high on his mid-season darling Colts.

Loss
Oct 29, 2025
#3632
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Chiefs are definitely going to win the Super Bowl

Mahomes is back to being full on Mahomes... they're just really, really good. They're, they're, they're gonna win the Super Bowl. They, they're not, and I wanna clarify... the Chiefs are gonna win the Super Bowl. These are, these are facts.

The Chiefs went 6-11, Mahomes tore his ACL. They did not win the Super Bowl. Seahawks won.
Loss
Oct 29, 2025
#3634
Big CatBig Cat

The Colts are currently the best team in football

The Colts are the best team in football right now. The Chiefs are gonna win the Super Bowl. Those two things can exist.

The Colts were not widely considered the best team in late October 2024 or 2025. This is likely a 'moment in time' overreaction.

Andy Staples joined the program to navigate the absolute chaos of the college football coaching carousel. With massive jobs like LSU, Florida, and Penn State potentially or officially open, Staples ranked the prestige and the pressure of each. He highlighted that while LSU is the big fish, schools shouldn't sleep on the financial power of Arkansas.

Void
Oct 29, 2025
#3642
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

LSU is the premier coaching job opening in college football

I had LSU number one and I had Florida number two. And the reason I had LSU number one, three of the last four coaches have won national titles... every kid who lives in the state grows up in the state, wants a, wants to grow up and be a Tiger. LSU has an advantage that only Ohio State really has anywhere else.

Expert opinion on job desirability.
Void
Oct 29, 2025
#3644
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Arkansas is a top-4 coaching job because of corporate NIL funding

My number four is, is gonna piss off some people... Arkansas. I looked at the John Calipari hire in basketball. Tyson Foods obviously putting a lot of the money toward that. They have massive corporate support there. Walmart's all over their field and all over their stadium. If they get their corporate money excited, you can be funded very well at Arkansas.

Opinion on job ranking based on NIL potential.

Staples and Big Cat also looked toward the Big 10, specifically the machine that is Ohio State. While Indiana is the feel-good story of the year, Staples argues that the Buckeyes have reached a level of depth and talent that is simply unprecedented in the NIL era.

Void
Oct 29, 2025
#3650
Big CatBig Cat

Ohio State is currently a super team that is so good it's almost boring

Ohio State... they're so good. They're boring. Yeah. And their schedule's not helping. 'cause the teams that were supposed to be good on their schedule have kind of stunk... they're just loaded top to bottom.

Subjective opinion on team quality.
Void
Oct 29, 2025
#26360
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs are the two best defensive players in the country

Ohio State is the one that feels different from the others. I think I can confidently say Ohio State has the best two defensive players in the country in Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs.

To wrap things up, the guys hit Hot Seat/Cool Throne, featuring a heated debate over whether Big Dom’s hospital visit to Cam Jurgens was a genuine act of pizzer-based kindness or a media play. Hank also threw some love toward a discontinued-then-returned snack staple while trying to recover from a bachelor party hangover.

Void
HankHank

Trix Yogurt is an elite-tier snack

TRX Yogurt is elite. The best. No free ads, but that's a good free ads. Do they exist? ... TRX Yogurt was discontinued in 2016... but it's since returned to the market.

Subjective taste preference.

We finished with a classic Guys on Chicks segment where PFT refused to believe a man would leave a date early for anything other than a gastrointestinal emergency. If the guy leaves, he’s either doomed or he’s blowing up a lobby bathroom.

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More Takes

Void
Oct 29, 2025
#3626
Big CatBig Cat

Dodger Stadium has a very cool vintage 1970s aura

I don't know, I was seeing some people say that there's a lack of aura in Los Angeles... at least just from personal experience, we went to that stadium. That stadium has Aura. Yeah. That stadium is cool as fuck. It's the worst place to get in and out of. But when you're in there, it has like a very cool vintage seventies type vibe.

Subjective opinion on stadium atmosphere.
Void
Oct 29, 2025
#3630
Big CatBig Cat

Terry McLaurin might be having financial problems because of a house lien

Did you guys see that there was a report that Terry McLaurin had a lien out on his house? ... I would say that there might be more to this story that's coming out. If you give 23 year olds $10 million, guess what? They're probably not gonna have $10 million when they're 30.

Speculation about Terry McLaurin's personal finances based on a house lien. Cannot verify private financial matters of an individual.
Void
Oct 29, 2025
#3648
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline would be a home run hire for a Big 10 head coaching job

What about Brian Hartline, the offensive coordinator at Ohio State? Best receivers coach in the world. I will say that like the, I'm not being hyperbolic. He's, he's better than anybody else in college and probably better than anybody in the NFL. He's one of the best recruiters ever. Heartline because of who he can recruit to your program probably commands a little bit higher first step.

Hartline has not yet taken a head coaching job as of mid-2024, but his 'home run' status is subjective.
Loss
Oct 29, 2025
#3636
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If the Commanders lose this Sunday, the wheels are falling off the season

Sunday is where it has to start. I think Jayden [Daniels] is playing... I'd say that if we don't win this this weekend, the wheels are falling off. Yeah. And I, I did look at mock drafts today.

The Commanders won 12 games in the 2024 regular season and made it to the NFC Championship game. The wheels did not fall off — they had one of their best seasons in decades.
Void
Oct 29, 2025
#3638
Big CatBig Cat

TV networks should force in-house umpires to wear full gear during broadcasts

I have a dumb sports rule for you guys... our friends of Fox were going to the in-house umpire Mark Carlson. He was wearing a suit and tie. I think the in-house umpire should have to wear a full chest protector and mask because baseball's the one sport where managers wear full uniforms. Why aren't we doing that?

A subjective suggestion for broadcast aesthetics.
Void
Oct 29, 2025
#26356
Big CatBig Cat

I am officially endorsing Rob Kardashian

I'm officially endorsing Rob. I'm officially endorsing Rob. [He's a] good guy. People forget about Rob and the time that he had to fly back from France because his suit didn't fit.

Void
Oct 29, 2025
#26357
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Willie Fritz at Houston is the blueprint for the next 'Curt Cignetti' hire

If you're looking for the Curt Cignetti profile—guy in his sixties who's coached at all these different levels and won—it's actually Willie Fritz at Houston. He is 65 and has won at Sam Houston State and Georgia Southern and Tulane. That he's the model for that.

Win
Oct 29, 2025
#3646
Big CatBig Cat

Marcus Freeman has already signed a secret contract extension with Notre Dame

I think Marcus Freeman already signed his new contract. I'm saying it right now. I think Marcus Freeman will have his new contract announced at the end of the season, but he's already signed it.

Big Cat predicted in October 2025 that Marcus Freeman had already signed a secret contract extension with Notre Dame. Freeman's enhanced/restructured deal was announced in December 2025, extending through 2031 at $54M. Reports indicated ongoing negotiations well before the announcement, supporting the idea the deal was effectively done earlier.
Void
Oct 29, 2025
#26359
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Schools should offer Nick Saban $30 million a year to return to coaching

For Saban, I would offer 30 million. When he was at Alabama, I tried to calculate what he's actually worth... and 30 million was still a bargain. Offer Nick Saban 30 million and see if he'll leave college game day. I don't think he will.

Loss
Oct 29, 2025
#3652
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Iowa is a playoff contender if they run the table and beat Oregon and USC

I'll give you a one that I think is really interesting and they're not even ranked yet... Iowa. Iowa's gotta run the table. But they're if they can [beat Oregon and USC], they're in. Given the way Iowa's played... they get Oregon at home. If you can beat both those two teams, you can win out and you will make the playoff at 10-2.

Iowa finished 9-4 (6-3 Big Ten) in 2025, losing key games to top-20 opponents. They did not run the table or make the College Football Playoff. Andy Staples' conditional prediction did not come to fruition as Iowa could not beat the teams they needed to.
Loss
Oct 29, 2025
#26358
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Memphis will be the Group of Five representative in the 12-team playoff

I have Memphis as the team coming outta the group of five. I still think it's gonna be the American champ, whether that's Memphis, Tulane, USF or Navy. But Memphis looks good.

Memphis did not make the College Football Playoff. They lost to Tulane, who went on to win the AAC championship and became the Group of Five representative. James Madison (Sun Belt) also made it as a second Group of Five team. Memphis was not the G5 representative.
Win
Oct 29, 2025
#3654
Andy StaplesAndy Staples

The Tennessee vs Oklahoma game is a playoff elimination game where the winner is alive and the loser is dead

I'd say the game that intrigues me most is a pure playoff elimination game in Knoxville. Tennessee, Oklahoma, absolute winner is alive, loser is dead. And the Oklahoma fans very down on Brent Venables. They'll love him if he wins. The Tennessee fans love Josh Heupel. They'll be down on him if he loses.

Andy Staples called Tennessee-Oklahoma a playoff elimination game where the loser is dead. Oklahoma won 33-27 on November 1, and Tennessee's CFP hopes were effectively ended, validating the take.

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