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Hunter Henry, Gotham Chopra, and Jon Gruden's COVID Fake-Out
Football is trying its hardest to return, and Jon Gruden is already in mid-season form. Big Cat and PFT break down the Raiders' head coach faking a COVID-19 diagnosis just to teach his players a lesson about 'expecting the unexpected.' It’s the kind of move that only a man who watches film in a dark room at 3:00 AM would think is a productive team-building exercise.
Big CatJon Gruden faking a COVID-19 diagnosis to teach the Raiders a lesson is the ultimate football guy move
Jon Gruden expect the unexpected guys, and he holds a zoom meeting and he has I think it was a special teams coach announces that... coach Gruden is in the hospital. He's dealing with coronavirus and all his players like oh my god... and they're like ha just kidding gotcha... take this seriously. Let's all learn a lesson from this. It was an all-time football guy move.
While Gruden is playing pranks, PFT has a much darker theory about what’s happening in New England. With the Patriots seeing a massive wave of opt-outs, the guys speculate whether the greatest coach of all time is actually playing the long game to secure a certain generational quarterback.
PFT CommenterBill Belichick might opt out of the 2020 season to sabotage Josh McDaniels and tank for Trevor Lawrence
My big-time stay woke on this is that Bill Belichick, he might opt out if coaches can opt out... he's got so many players on defense that are out, right? If Bill Belichick opts out McDaniels probably takes over, right? They go 4-12. All of a sudden no one wants to sign Josh McDaniels to a head coaching contract next year. He keeps the team together maybe gets Trevor Lawrence.
Hunter Henry on the Chargers Experience
Chargers TE Hunter Henry joins the show to discuss the upcoming season and what it's like being featured on Hard Knocks. The guys couldn't help but ask about the transition from Philip Rivers to the new era in LA. Hunter defends his former QB’s legacy, confirming that the 'horse mess' and 'gracious to Pete' trash talk is as legendary as we all hoped.
Hunter HenryPhilip Rivers is definitely a Hall of Fame player
I miss tilt on man. He's he's a stud and I mean he was just very underrated to me. I mean he is just I think he's all the same player and you know, everybody wants to debate that but I think he is I mean, he's a stud and just the things that he does in the background that I got to see just firsthand.
Big Cat reminds Hunter of the classic 'Chargers Experience' where every single game seems to come down to a heart-stopping two-minute drill where anything can (and usually does) go wrong. Despite the franchise's history of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, Hunter is remarkably optimistic about the talent in the building.
Big CatThe 2017-2018 Chargers were the best team to ever miss the NFL playoffs
What year was it? 2018? I declare the Chargers the best team to not make the playoffs. That's true... start 0-4 that year... I kept on saying like don't let the Chargers get in the playoffs and everyone laughed at me.
Beyond the late-game heroics, the conversation turns to the reality of playing in 2020. Hunter admits that the team that stays the most disciplined off the field might be the one hoisting the trophy at the end of the day.
Hunter HenryThe NFL team that handles COVID-19 protocols the best will be one of the best teams at the end of the year
I think the team that handles COVID the best right now is going to be, you know, one of the best teams at the end of the day. So we're trying to attack that in a way and approached the protocols right and do everything right.
The Greatness of Gotham Chopra
Documentarian Gotham Chopra stops by to talk about his new series *Greatness Code* and his time spent filming icons like Tom Brady, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. Gotham provides a unique perspective on what actually makes these guys different, and it isn't just physical tools—it's a borderline pathological need to be the best.
Gotham ChopraElite athletes like Tom Brady and LeBron James possess a 'sick' mental edge that makes them feel like it's them against the world
There's this sort of maniacal that's consistent. I mean, that's LeBron that's like all of these people just like... this maniacal devotion and this Edge and it's always like a little bit of Me versus everyone... it's like, no, nobody believes in me. It's me against the world. And so there's also something just like sick in the mind with these athletes.
Gotham shares incredible stories about Kobe’s 'rockstar' aura and Tom Brady's obsession with the TB12 method. While many fans roll their eyes at the pliability talk, Gotham explains that witnessing the daily routine of these legends makes you realize they are simply wired differently than the rest of us.
Gotham ChopraKobe Bryant had the most 'rockstar quality' and charisma of any athlete
Kobe was a rockstar. Like I've never really been around anyone like that... it was like, oh yeah, we should ask for more money because this guy just had a sort of Charisma... Kobe had the sort of rock star like you used to fly... in a helicopter like it was like hanging out with Batman.
One of the most surprising takeaways was the cultural impact of athletes outside the US. While we argue about Jordan vs. LeBron, Gotham points out that there is a level of stardom in India that dwarfs almost anything we see in American sports.
Gotham ChopraSachin Tendulkar is the greatest athlete on the planet in terms of cultural impact
I asked you for the biggest Alpha... and Sachin Tendulkar... In a country of over a billion people of every Faith on the planet, there's one God and it's the Master Blaster. Sachin is he's everything. He's LeBron plus Tom plus Usain Bolt times a million in terms of what he means to that country.
Fyre Fest and Golf Drama
To wrap up the show, the guys get into the ongoing feud between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. Between Bryson breaking his driver and Brooks being an absolute troll on Twitter, golf has finally found the spark it's been missing since the peak Tiger years.
Big CatThe Bryson DeChambeau vs. Brooks Koepka rivalry is exactly what golf needs to be interesting
I'm fine with this. I'm glad that there's a rivalry in golf. We needed something like this. The Tiger-Phil just doesn't do it for me... today was actually one of the first times that I've been watching golf and I've been more excited to watch somebody else besides Tiger.
Hank shares a Fyre Fest about his failed attempt to be a 'virtual fan' in the NBA bubble, which apparently involves a lot of waiting and zero actual airtime. Meanwhile, PFT is struggling to find new ways to defend Tom Wilson’s latest on-ice 'accidents.'
Don't let the beavers in England distract you from the fact that football is almost back.
