PMT DB
PMT DB
Chris Berman on Super Bowl 60, Belichick Snub, and the Sam Darnold Era
We have officially touched down in San Francisco for Super Bowl Week, which Big Cat and PFT have officially dubbed Hank Week. The energy is high, the stakes are higher, and the Patriots are back in the Big Game. PFT is leaning into the New England lifestyle so hard he’s actually worried about the historical implications of a loss.
PFT CommenterA Patriots loss in Super Bowl 60 would make them the LeBron James of the NFL due to historical losses
If we lose this one, that's the most Super Bowl losses of any franchise ever. That'll put us number one... It would be the LeBron James of the NFL if we lost these, these, the Super Bowl today, because we, when we're tied with the Broncos... we can't be number one.
While Hank is vibrating with excitement, PFT is putting his money where his mouth is. He’s got a massive bet on the Patriots, but he’s also hedging his emotional bets with a flyer on a specific backup quarterback to take home the hardware.
PFT CommenterI bet on Josh Dobbs to win Super Bowl MVP for the Patriots
I got a massive bet on the Patriots. I also put a bet on, on Josh Dobbs to win Super Bowl MVP. The New England Patriot, Patriot... Big time Patriot.
Coaching Carousel and Vikings Chaos
The coaching vacancies are filling up, with Mike LaFleur heading to the desert to lead the Cardinals. PFT isn't exactly sold on the career move, pointing out that Arizona might be a tough place to build a winner right now.
PFT CommenterThe Arizona Cardinals head coaching job is a bad one to take
Obviously you take a job if it's offered to you, but that seems like a not great job to take. Because it's a, well, number one, it's the Cardinals. Number two, they don't really have a plan at quarterback at all. Number three, every other coach in your division rocks.
Meanwhile, the Vikings fired GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, and the fallout has been spectacular. Between reports of paternity leave and draft misses, the biggest indictment seems to be the guy they let walk away. PFT thinks the optics of seeing a former Vikings quarterback in the Super Bowl while the rookie is on the shelf was the final nail in the coffin.
Big CatNFL teams are essentially 'guessing' when it comes to head coaching hires
Well, I mean, all these hires, you're basically just guessing. Yeah. I mean, you know, a lot of them, there's some that you're like, okay, that should work. But there's also times when it should work and it doesn't work and the opposite happens.
Chris Berman in Studio
The highlight of the episode is our annual tradition with the legend himself, Chris Berman. The Swami joined Big Cat and PFT in studio to talk through the matchup between the Seahawks and the Patriots. Berman spent time with Sam Darnold recently and came away convinced that the narrative surrounding his time in New York was all wrong.
HankThe Jets are spreading fake rumors about Drake May because they are sad
People are making up Photoshops. They're trying to create false, false narratives. Jets fans are, are, are making up rumors that are not football related about Drake. It's nonsense. It's sad. It's absolute nonsense. It's rubbish.
Berman also shared some incredible insights on the Seahawks' offensive weapons, specifically highlighting the unique traits of Jaxon Smith-Njigba that make him so difficult to defend.
PFT CommenterThe NFL's 'Chief Kindness Officer' Dhar Mann is a scam artist
I asked this only because I saw a bunch of people. He, he, so he got, he got made kindness officer. And then all the entire reaction was, this guy's a scam artist. If you're this guy, why would you ever accept this? So, 'cause you know, like, you can't go, you can't take a position like this knowing that most people are gonna be like, dude, this guy's full of shit.
When the conversation shifted to the Hall of Fame, Berman didn't hold back on the recent Bill Belichick snub. He finds the idea of the greatest coach in history not being a first-ballot lock absolutely ridiculous.
PFT CommenterThe Seahawks will move Giannis Antetokounmpo to Golden State
Do I? I think he might go actually to Golden State... Giannis would be open to finding other teams that are interested in collaborative effort on a basketball championship.
As for the game itself, the Swami is leaning toward the birds. He sees a specific scoreline playing out and even thinks the Seattle defense might be the ones to put the game away early.
Big CatGiannis Antetokounmpo might be traded to the Chicago Bulls this week
Second [favorite to land Giannis] is Chicago Bulls at plus three ten... the rumors of him to the Bulls have always kind of been there being like, he loves Milwaukee so much that he's not gonna leave living in Milwaukee and commute. Which he could do, but it would be the most ridiculous thing ever.
Chris BermanSam Darnold was never the problem during his tenure with the Jets
I said, can I just say one thing to you? There are a lot of people in New York rooting for you. Parentheses. I didn't say it. But he got it. Like, he goes, it's nice for you to say. I said, no, no, I grew up at Shea Stadium... They figured out you're not the problem.
Who's Back and Flight Fiascos
In Who's Back, Big Cat is keeping a close eye on the NBA trade deadline. With rumors swirling around Giannis Antetokounmpo, he’s holding out hope for a miracle in the Windy City, even if the logistics of the commute would be a total disaster.
PFT CommenterNFL teams should hire gay GMs to avoid paternity leave issues
This is why I would, I would get a gay GM. Yeah. You don't have to worry about paternity leave. Be very meticulous when he is like studying the bodies going into the combine... GM's jobs are just to like, you know, like let this guy go gossip and be messy. Yeah. Like just unleash him on the league.
Hank used his time to address the haters, specifically Jets fans who he claims are losing their minds over the Patriots' success. According to Hank, the rumors flying around about Drake May are nothing more than a coping mechanism.
PFT CommenterKwesi Adofo-Mensah was fired because Sam Darnold is playing in the Super Bowl and JJ McCarthy is not
The fact that Sam Darnold is currently playing in the Super Bowl is a problem. Correct. And the report was that the paternity leave thing happened two years ago... I think that when he does get fired, then other people around the league immediately go back to the one thing they know him for, which is this weirdo took two weeks off work.
We closed out the show with the saga of Max’s flight to San Francisco. While the rest of the crew made it out on time, Max found himself stuck in Chicago thanks to a "weight limit" issue on his plane. Whether it was heavy cargo or just Max’s presence, he eventually made it to the West Coast just in time for the crew to play Spyglass and kick off the best week of the year.
Hopefully, the weight limit on the flight home includes a Super Bowl trophy for Hank.
