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Kirk Herbstreit on CFP Chaos and Paul Walter Hauser on Playing Chris Farley
The Chicago Bears are officially a dumpster fire, and Big Cat has finally hit his breaking point. After another embarrassing prime-time showing on Monday Night Football, the energy in the studio was at an all-time low. Big Cat didn't hold back on the organizational rot, calling out everyone from George McCaskey to Kevin Warren.
Big CatThe Bears organization will never change because it's built on bad fundamentals and rotting from the top down
Nothing is going to change with this organization. It will always be this way. They will always be based on bad fundamentals and hoping to get lucky from time to time and nothing done the right way... the foundation of the house has been decaying and rotting for a very, very long time.
It’s not just about one loss; it’s about the realization that the "new paint job" on a rotting house doesn't fix the termites. Big Cat is officially entering a new era of fandom where he refuses to let the franchise hurt him again.
Big CatThe Bears should fire Ryan Poles and Kevin Warren and start fresh
They should fire Ryan Poles and Kevin Warren and start completely fresh. They won't do that. They'll either keep Ryan Poles and Kevin Warren, fire Ryan Poles. Keep Kevin Warren. And it's just gonna be a mess. And nothing's ever gonna change.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne: The Red Zone Betrayal
Hank led off Hot Seat with a direct attack on the sanctity of commercial-free football. NFL Red Zone has long been the North Star for fans wanting to avoid ads, but Scott Hansen and the NFL finally blinked.
PFT CommenterThe Vikings must keep Sam Darnold because he is playing at an elite level that justifies a big contract
I still think you gotta keep Sam, I think you have to keep Sam... how much better could Sam Darnold be playing right now than he already is? He's worth that money. I wouldn't take that chance [on McCarthy].
PFT turned his attention to the college basketball coaching world, specifically Doug Gottlieb’s disastrous tenure at Green Bay. Between losing streaks and posting memes about not working in December, the guys aren't exactly buying stock in the Gottlieb era.
HankScott Hanson and NFL Red Zone are on the Hot Seat for airing commercials on a 'commercial-free' broadcast
My Hot Seat is Scott Hanson and NFL Red Zone... Their entire tagline for years since the beginning of Red Zone... Get ready for seven hours of commercial-free football. And on Sunday they ran commercials. They were like 30 seconds of commercial... you just completely rug pulled them.
In much more important sports news, PFT introduced the world to the Ultimate Dick Kicking Championship, which is exactly what it sounds like. He’s already pitching it for Stool Streams, arguing it has far more skill and entertainment value than Dana White’s Power Slap.
HankThe rumored Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul boxing match will be a 'shitty money grab' that sucks
Conor McGregor tweeted that the rumors of about with Rio are false. I'm in preliminary agreements... to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India... It's probably gonna suck. I'm sick of it. This might be, so they fight someone who's actually like at the top of their game.
Kirk Herbstreit on the CFP and Transfer Portal Mess
Kirk Herbstreit joined the show to help navigate the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff, but he started by addressing the elephant in the room: the broken transfer portal calendar. Seeing players like Penn State’s Bo Pribula enter the portal while their team is still in the hunt for a National Championship highlights the need for a total structural overhaul.
PFT CommenterDoug Gottlieb is doing a bad job coaching Green Bay and should spend less time on social media
Jesus, Doug, a seven game losing streak in the last place in the Horizon League. Less time on social media, more time in the gym... I think he's, has he won a game in December... He's doing things like his way... sat [his best player] for the entire game even though they can't win a game right now.
Looking ahead to the actual games, Kirk is eyeing a major upset in South Bend. While most analysts are playing it safe, Herbie thinks the Hoosiers might have something for the Irish.
PFT CommenterUltimate Dick Kicking is a better combat sport than Power Slap
We got a new combat sport that we have to start paying attention to guys, it's better than Power Slap. It's better than arm wrestling. It's the ultimate dick kicking championship. Two guys just stand across from each other and kick each other in the dicks until one guy gives up.
Before letting him go, PFT and Big Cat forced Kirk to address the greatest controversy in sports officiating: the Dr Pepper Tuition Challenge. The guys are sick of the pop-a-shot chest passes and want the competition moved back to prove these kids actually have arms.
Kirk HerbstreitOhio State's offensive line is a massive concern that could lead to an upset loss against Tennessee
If you really watched the Michigan game, when they lost the center from Alabama, Seth McLaughlin, when he went down with that Achilles, I think that offensive line is a serious question mark going up against Tennessee's strength, which is their defensive front.
Paul Walter Hauser: The Reverse Rock
One of the most talented actors working today, Paul Walter Hauser, stopped by to talk about his unique career path. He’s currently living out a childhood dream by wrestling in MLW while simultaneously being the betting favorite to win an Oscar in the near future. He discussed the weight of playing the legendary Chris Farley in an upcoming biopic, a role he feels he was destined for.
Kirk HerbstreitIndiana will pull off the upset against Notre Dame in the CFP
What's the, I, what's the IU Notre Dame? Seven and a half... I would say IU. I'd probably say IU would, would be [the upset].
As a Packers fan who just watched his former quarterback struggle in person at a Jets game, Hauser had a sobering take on the current state of Aaron Rodgers. He compared the drop-off to legendary actors who lose their "crispness" as they age.
Kirk HerbstreitBill Belichick will prioritize academic performance at North Carolina
I really think as much as you guys are saying, Hey, don't worry about the education... I think he's gonna think about how I do both... I think he's gonna, the reason it took two weeks... I'm sure he sat there and just gathered so much intel... but I do think he's gonna do the academic side. I I, that's just me.
Hauser is clearly a student of the game, both in acting and sports. When Big Cat suggested he’d eventually win an Oscar for a biopic, Hauser already had the perfect historical figure in mind to secure the trophy.
Kirk HerbstreitThe Dr Pepper tuition challenge is 'embarrassing' and should be moved back 10 yards to ban chest passes
I'm with you. That, that, you know, everybody, it is almost like pop a shot. They're just firing that thing away. Right. And it, it doesn't take any ability at all. Right. So I think that, I think you're onto something. I think you move it back at least another 10 yards... to take away that, the chest pass.
To wrap up the show, the guys got a health update on Max’s broken foot—which involves a walking boot and zero surgery—and answered a round of listener FAQs covering everything from the zombie apocalypse to who actually draws the pod's iconic cover art.
