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Coach Bill Cowher on the Steelers, NBA Tunnel Drama, and Blake Griffin
The NBA turned into a scene from West Side Story this week, and Big Cat and PFT are here to sort through the wreckage of the Rockets-Clippers locker room tunnel skirmish. Between Chris Paul leading a tactical insertion through a secret entrance and the LAPD being called to the Staples Center, it was a banner night for professional basketball drama. PFT even found a silver lining in the chaos, suggesting a way to make these extracurriculars a little more official.
PFT CommenterThe NBA should allow players to fight on the court like in hockey to monetize it
This is why the NBA needs to let the players fight on the court, like in hockey. Because at least you get to monetize it. At least we get to see it happen. Now we're just left imagining.
While Chris Paul and James Harden were playing Peaky Blinders in the tunnels, Big Cat and PFT were busy assigning blame. While Chris Paul's general grumpiness and James Harden's alleged history of hiring hitmen were discussed, the focus quickly shifted to the ultimate catalyst of locker room unrest: the coach's son. Austin Rivers being on the floor (or the bench in street clothes) is a bridge too far for most players.
PFT CommenterAustin Rivers is the primary person to blame for the Clippers-Rockets tunnel fight
I'm going to leapfrog Austin Rivers to number one [on the blame list] just because the coach's son factor. That will get your blood going. If they had a gun... and you had one bullet, I know that you have to shoot Austin Rivers if you're Chris Paul, right? That's the guy that you would take out. I blame him.
Over in the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers are having their annual mid-season identity crisis, but this one feels a bit more permanent. LeBron James has reached a level of passive-aggressiveness that involves holding anonymous press conferences to tell the media how much his own roster sucks. Big Cat isn't buying the usual "they'll figure it out" narrative this time around.
Big CatThe Cavaliers are in actual trouble this time
Real take here, I actually do think the Cavs are in trouble this time. Even though I've said this many times before, they go through this similar funk. Save this clip. Stink on defense. And they stink rebounding the ball. And they get bullied.
The Chin Speaks
Former Steelers coach and Super Bowl champion Bill Cowher joined the show to discuss life after the sideline. Despite his name being linked to every major coaching vacancy since 2007, "The Chin" seems pretty content with his life as a CBS analyst and a New York City socialite. He’s not exactly itching to get back into the 100-hour work weeks, even if the rumors never stop.
Bill CowherIt is highly unlikely that I will ever return to NFL coaching
In regards to going back into the professional ranks, I've never closed a door that I don't have to, but I think it's highly unlikely is probably the best way of saying it. I'm very happy with the life I have, the balance I have with my life and the platform that exists with my job at CBS.
Coach Cowher also weighed in on the Steelers' disappointing playoff exit against the Jaguars. While fans were busy blaming Mike Tomlin for looking past Jacksonville toward a rematch with the Patriots, Cowher focused on the execution. He did, however, help the guys navigate their own imaginary coaching search, indirectly pointing toward one specific opening as the prize of the offseason.
Bill CowherThe New York Giants job is the most attractive head coaching vacancy in the NFL
Would you rather be in the NFC North, the AFC South, or the NFC East? I think right now I'd rather be in the NFC East. [The New York Giants]... Now, do you have a quarterback in that team? [Eli Manning]... How high is your draft pick? Pretty high. [No. 2]... I think you guys are starting to answer your own questions.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Spoilers
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a deep dive into President Trump's physical, where it was revealed he is 6'3" and 239 pounds. This makes him the exact same height and weight as Big Cat, proving once and for all that Big Cat is at the peak of human performance. PFT also took some time to defend the honor of rats, who have been unfairly maligned for centuries regarding the Black Death.
PFT CommenterHumans, not rats, were the true cause of the Bubonic Plague
My Cool Throne is rats... turns out they didn't cause the bubonic plague. Really? We've been blaming rats for the last, like, 600 years. Turns out we're way off. No, it's humans. We were projecting on rats.
Recurring guest Blake Griffin stopped by for a segment of "Spoilers" to discuss famous fight scenes. It was a total coincidence that the movies discussed—Braveheart, Homeland, and Goodfellas—all happened to feature characters using secret tunnels or diversions to attack people in their own territory. Blake played it cool, maintaining that what happened in the Staples Center was nothing more than a minor misunderstanding among friends.
Blake GriffinThe tunnel scuffle with the Rockets was just locker room talk and boys being boys
I can't imagine what everybody back in town was thinking when they heard that is what was happening... Continuity error. No, you're right. It was just a boys will be boys situation... Locker room talk. Yeah, exactly.
To wrap up the show, Rone joined the guys for a special edition of Bachelor Talk and Guys on Chicks. They broke down Ari’s cold-blooded elimination style and the rising power of the Laurens in the house. Big Cat defended the segment as a necessary evil for any podcast trying to stay relevant in the current media landscape.
Big CatYou cannot have a popular podcast without talking about The Bachelor and Game of Thrones
You can't be a popular podcast unless you talk about Bachelor and Game of Thrones. That's a fact. Scientifically.
If you see a 6'3", 239-pound man in the wild today, just know you’re looking at a world-class athlete.
