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Kyle Long on Bears Rehab, Oregon Football, and Twitter Trolls
Week 14 is in the books and the hierarchy of the NFL is shifting. Big Cat is still buzzing from attending the Army-Navy game, where the triple option and fumbles galore provided the perfect backdrop for a weekend of gambling. While the troops were showing out in Baltimore, the rest of the league was busy sorting out who actually belongs in the postseason. PFT has already started a list of quarterbacks who simply cannot function when the temperature drops below forty degrees.
PFT CommenterDerek Carr, Russell Wilson, and Dak Prescott are all 'Cali boys' who cannot handle the cold
I'm keeping a list right now of guys that can't handle the cold because we need to update this as we get into the playoffs. [Derek Carr], [Russell Wilson], and now we've got Dak. You know, they're all Cali boys pretty much.
The Return of the King and the Punt Bubble
Who’s Back of the Week saw a monumental shift as Aaron Rodgers officially reclaimed his throne. After weeks of everyone calling the Packers dead, Rodgers has rattled off three straight wins, proving that a little bit of grit goes a long way.
Big CatAaron Rodgers is officially back and the Packers are the team nobody wants to play in January
Aaron Rodgers is officially back. He did his whole thing where everyone talked about how [he] was awful, and then he's rattled off three games that have been great, and the Packers are right back in the thick of things, and they are officially the don't-want-to-play-these-guys-in-January team.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions find themselves in the catbird seat of the NFC North, but it came at a massive cost. Matthew Stafford’s finger is in shambles, and PFT thinks the Motor City’s magic might have run out just as they reached the top.
PFT CommenterThe Detroit Lions are in trouble because Matthew Stafford's finger injury is a season-killer
The Lions are back because something really good happened to them today, and they're in the catbird seat of the NFC North. But then in a win, they also got really bad news as Matthew Stafford dislocated his middle finger on his throwing hand and severed a bunch of ligaments. So they're kind of fucked.
Before moving into the meat of the show, the guys addressed the burgeoning "punt bubble." With Johnny Hekker chasing records, Pat McAfee throwing touchdowns, and Marquette King being linked to Kim Kardashian, punters have never been cooler. However, PFT is calling for a market correction.
PFT CommenterThe punter 'hype bubble' will crash within two weeks
I feel like with those three guys [Hecker, McAfee, King], we're entering a punt bubble. It's unsustainable. Punters can't continue to be cool for the next three weeks. There's got to be a crash in there somewhere. So I'm predicting a punter's going to look really uncool... I'm going to go way out on a limb and say that a punter's going to do something dorky in the next couple weeks.
Football Guy of the Week
Mike Zimmer is the runaway favorite for the award after coaching with an eye patch under his sunglasses like a legitimate pirate. It wasn't just for show; the man is so dedicated to the grind that he refused to let a detached retina keep him off the sideline.
PFT CommenterMike Zimmer definitely has his play card written on the inside of his eye patch
I thought that [Mike Zimmer] had his play card written on the inside, like crib notes on the inside of his eyepatch. That was probably a really efficient move on his part.
On the other end of the spectrum, Ben McAdoo continues to be a point of contention. The Giants head coach showed his team a video of a man punching a kangaroo to motivate them. While Big Cat is starting to come around on the weirdness, PFT remains unconvinced of McAdoo's authenticity.
PFT CommenterBen McAdoo is an aspirational, try-hard football guy rather than a real one
I still continue to say [Ben McAdoo] is not a football guy. He's a football guy in disguise. He's trying to be. He's an aspirational football—he's a try-hard football guy. Football guys don't even know that they're trying to be football guys. He knows.
Kyle Long Joins the Show
Chicago Bears offensive lineman and "First Family of PMT" member Kyle Long called in to discuss his rehab after a brutal ankle injury in Tampa. Kyle is currently in the "cast and video games" phase of recovery, though he’s still finding time to promote his teammate Daniel Braverman’s Bumble profile. The conversation naturally shifted to his alma mater, Oregon, and his former quarterback Marcus Mariota.
Kyle LongMarcus Mariota is a genuine 'baller' and a high-character leader
I could spend an hour raving about Marcus Mariota. He just does shit the right way. He shakes everybody's hand, says hi to everybody, always smiles, and there's never malintent behind what he's saying. It's really cool to be around a guy like that who is actually a [fucking] baller.
Kyle also touched on the coaching transition in Chicago and what it was like playing under Marc Trestman. While Trestman was a wizard with a playbook, Kyle noted that the bridge between "offensive genius" and "leader of men" is a wide one that isn't easily crossed.
Kyle LongMarc Trestman was a genius offensive coordinator but not a head coach
Trestman was a great offensive coordinator, he just wasn't a head coach... you can just tell by the way the guy is wired. He's an offensive-minded genius, and he should just be in charge of anything that falls under the offensive branch. When you're trying to talk to D-linemen and linebackers, who are just a different group of individuals, then you got to have a different way of going about it.
Deflategate II and Bad Visuals
Protect the Shield returned with the news of Deflategate 2, involving the Steelers and the Giants. Despite reports of under-inflated balls, the NFL moved at lightning speed to shut the story down. It’s almost as if they learned that spending millions of dollars to investigate the Ideal Gas Law is a bad use of time.
Tim Duncan also made the "Bad Visual" segment for his massive new back tattoo. While the internet is baffled by the mechanical design, PFT sees it as a classic post-retirement PR move.
PFT CommenterTim Duncan's massive back tattoo is a viral marketing stunt
To me, this screams viral marketing stunt... I would expect him to get such a lame back tattoo. But this is what happens when people retire from things. They end up falling into the first viral trap that their PR person brings in... We're going to get a big back tattoo that's fake. And then a week from now, you'll come out and be like... my tattoo artist has my back. You know who's got your back? It's Fidelity.
We wrapped up the show with the debut of "Bless His Heart," featuring Robert Griffin III’s valiant but ultimately doomed effort for the Browns, and a new segment called "Bad Radio" where the guys performed a mannequin challenge.
If you ever see a punter doing something dorky in the next two weeks, just remember PFT called it first.
