PMT DB
PMT DB
Coach Dan Hurley and Mark Hoppus on the Final Four and Blink-182
The Great Eight is now the Greatest Eight. Alexander Ovechkin officially passed Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goal king on Sunday, and he did it in the most Ovie way possible. No empty-netter cheapies, just a absolute laser from his office against the Islanders. PFT was predictably emotional about his guy finally reaching the mountain top, especially since Ovie stayed true to his brand by playing like a four-year-old every time the puck hit the back of the net.
PFT CommenterOvechkin breaking the goal record from his office against the Islanders was the perfect way to end the chase
It was awesome to see him score from his office against the Islanders... Ovie was like, 'fuck it, I know it's at home [and I don't want an empty netter]'. He did it perfectly. That shot has been happening for 20 years. Nobody's ever figured out how to stop it. He did it from his office.
While the hockey world celebrated, Big Cat used the moment to remind everyone why he’s currently watching Blackhawks games through less-than-legal means. Jerry Reinsdorf remains the common enemy of the program.
Big CatBlackhawks owner Jerry Reinsdorf is a piece of shit
I've been watching all the games illegally this year. Good for you. I have a workaround that I'm, I will not tell, but I have a workaround that I've been watching the games illegally because [Jerry Reinsdorf] is such a piece of shit. Yeah. I don't wanna give him money. He sucks.
The Duke Downfall and a Final Four for the Ages
If you're a Duke hater, this weekend was your Christmas, Super Bowl, and birthday wrapped into one. The Blue Devils didn't just lose; they delivered one of the most statistically impossible chokes in the history of the tournament. They led in almost every category except the final score, ending the game with a 10-minute field goal drought that felt like an eternity. Big Cat was practically glowing, admitting he’s ready to talk about their downfall for hours on end.
Big CatDuke's loss to Houston was the biggest choke in Final Four history
Duke's downfall for four hours, but like, sign me up. I'll take off my pants right now. 'cause that was, holy fuck. Was that an incredible Final Four delivered... Duke biggest choke in Final Four history. Best team ever analytically... They're the only team to, to have a higher field goal. Percentage more free throw attempts, more assists, fewer turnovers, more steals and lose in the history of the NCAA tournament.
Between the Duke disaster and Florida’s thriller against Auburn, the Final Four actually lived up to the hype. Walter Clayton Jr. cemented himself as a tournament legend, making shots that shouldn't be humanly possible. He’s playing with an edge that makes you forget he has the most basic name in the bracket.
Big CatWalter Clayton Jr. is so raw that you forget his first name is Walter
Walter Clayton Jr. is so raw, you forget his first name is Walter. [T Black] replied with a bunch of laughing emojis, but that's the facts. He was making shots that you can't really [stop]... he's just doing shit that is on a different level.
On the other side, Houston proved they are simply built differently. Kelvin Sampson has his guys wrestling on the floor during practice, and it showed when they out-toughed a Duke team that featured the projected number one pick, Cooper Flagg. PFT and Big Cat aren't sold on Flagg's ability to close games yet, especially after he vanished when the pressure ramped up.
PFT CommenterCooper Flagg does not have the clutch gene
I agree with Skip Bayless and Big Cat in that Cooper Flagg probably doesn't have the clutch gene. If I'm drafting number one in the NBA draft and I'm, I don't know, the Utah Jazz, I I would pass on 'em. Yeah, I would. And let whoever is picking after take them. Like, 'cause you're not gonna win with 'em.
Dan Hurley on the Three-Peat That Wasn't
Coach Dan Hurley joined the show to give us the perspective of the reigning (for a few more hours) national champ. He was incredibly candid about the Florida loss and his own reputation as the guy everyone loves to hate. Hurley leaned into the villain role, admitting that while he can be an asshole, the results speak for themselves.
Dan HurleyI am an asshole at times, but I won't change my coaching style because it produces historic success
I'm an asshole at times. I mean that's, you know, it's just who I am... I don't wanna change a whole lot of things about the way that I go about my coaching and my fire and my intensity because it has produced historic success at UConn the last couple of years.
He gave massive credit to the Houston program, describing them as a pack of predators that you simply cannot prepare for in a typical practice setting.
Dan HurleyHouston is a team of wolves led by a wolf
Houston is just a bunch of wolves, man led by a wolf... the way they get after it, you, you can't prepare for it. It's like a pass rush that just the quarterback is gonna be rattled and it kills, it kills your transition offensive game because it's hard for you to even run on them because getting a defensive rebound feels like survival.
Mark Hoppus and the Legend of Blink-182
In a legendary crossover, Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 stopped by to talk about his new memoir, *Fahrenheit 182*. From meeting Tom DeLonge and immediately breaking both his heels trying to climb a lamp post to the surreal moment he accidentally announced his cancer diagnosis to the entire world on Instagram, Mark was an open book. He made it clear that while the band has had its share of breakups, this third time around is the real deal.
Mark HoppusThe latest Blink-182 reunion is for life
This is the third iteration of Blink-182. And people still wanna buy albums and listen to our music... we can't fuck this up again. The third time is just, we will be a joke at that point. Like, if we're getting back together as the three of us, it has to be forever. And that's it.
Mark also touched on the darker side of being a global rock star, noting that his public persona of jokes and pop-punk anthems hides a much more introspective and sometimes goth soul.
Mark HoppusPeople will discover in my book that I am smarter and darker than they think I am
I think that people are going to discover that I'm smarter than people think that I am. And that also I'm a lot darker than people think that I am. I'm very honest in the book about my struggles and about my shortcomings and the difficulties that I've had... This dude really is goth in his soul.
Before letting him go, PFT managed to secure a voice clip for his band's next track, officially making Mark Hoppus a friend of the program. We closed things out with a classic Mike Florio Monday Reading that involved the Bengals and Bears potentially sharing a stadium in Chicago, which Big Cat shot down as pure absurdity even by Florio's standards.
At least we still have the Masters to look forward to, where Big Cat is sticking to his guns with a familiar favorite.
Big CatBrooks Koepka is my pick to win the Masters this year
I gotta pick for you guys... I'm thinking Brooks [Koepka]. I like that he's won there before. I bet Brooks every single year. I'm a loyal guy.
If Brooks doesn't win, at least we'll always have the image of Cooper Flagg being trapped in a golf cart by the media.
