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Coach Mike Vrabel, DK Metcalf, And Time Traveling

Monday, March 9, 202019 takes

We're time traveling today as we figure out this whole clock switcheroo ( - ). Bracket season is almost upon us with Conference Tournament week and Joe Lunardi is in some beef ( - ). The Lakers look like the best team in the NBA and we have a coronavirus update ( - ). Who's back of the week including coach killing Kyrie and Big Cat believes in the Badgers ( - ). Coach Mike Vrabel joins the show to talk about the improbable run the Titans went on last year, where Tom Brady may end up, and how much he loves to plank ( - ). Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf joins the show to squash his beef with PFT and finally race ( - ). Segments include shoe roast for the Rams new logo, tebow update, and Big Cat's idea that he swears will make them millionaires.

Coach Mike Vrabel on the Titans' Run, DK Metcalf's Speed, and Time Traveling

The clocks have changed, and the guys are feeling the temporal shift. Hank is out here trying to convince everyone that we've somehow manifested more actual sunlight through the power of legislation, while PFT is honoring the real heroes of the spring forward season.

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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

People who never change their car or microwave clocks are 'True Time Warriors'

Every single year. It's like who are the true time Warriors out there that don't change their clocks and the cars are there microwaves or they're already out on your wrist.

The existence of these people is a fact, and the label 'Time Warriors' is a subjective descriptor.

With Conference Tournament week arriving, the bracketology beef is heating up. Archie Miller is out here calling Joe lunardi an Oscar the Grouch lookalike, which Big Cat thinks is actually a compliment given Oscar's job security. While the bubble teams sweat, Big Cat is looking at some blue bloods and some West Coast sleepers to make some noise.

Void
Mar 9, 2020
#18254
Big CatBig Cat

Washington and North Carolina are the dark horse teams of the conference tournaments

By the way, Washington, if you're looking for Long Shots, Washington and UNC. Those are the two teams and their conference. [PFT:] You don't think UNC...

The 2020 NCAA and conference tournaments were canceled just days after this episode aired due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The King and the Coronavirus

LeBron James and the Lakers are officially back at the height of their powers after a massive weekend. Big Cat is already punching their ticket to the Finals, but PFT thinks the real reason for the turnaround has more to do with who isn't in the building anymore.

Win
Mar 9, 2020
#27321
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Lakers are better off without Magic Johnson in the front office.

Would you say that the Lakers are better without Magic Johnson working in the front office? Because it kind of turned it around ever since he quit being team president to be full-time Tweeter. [Big Cat:] Yeah, it's like both sides... win-win situation.

The Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship just months after Magic Johnson's departure, supporting the idea that the front office became more effective.

Of course, we had to check in on the global pandemic. PFT has been doing his own research into preventative medicine, and his current protocol involves a lot of 80-proof spirits and a very specific strategy for long-term immunity.

Loss
Mar 9, 2020
#18256
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chugging Tito's Vodka can help prevent Coronavirus

I think it's a bitch. I'm going to chug. I think I saw some people that were making their own hand sanitizer out of Tito's vodka and like aloe vera. Okay, so I think if you stay drunk then it's going to kill all the incoming virus and it won't be able to attach ourselves. Right? This is alcohol is an anti. Yeah antiviral.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Ingesting alcohol does not prevent or cure COVID-19 and can actually weaken the immune system.
Loss
Mar 9, 2020
#27322
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I should intentionally get this round of Coronavirus to build up antibodies before it mutates.

I have considered just intentionally getting this round or coronavirus because all I know about infectious diseases from the movie outbreak... I know that it's going to mutate at some point and I want the first one that's the easy one and then I'll have all the antibodies in my system.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Intentional infection was medically dangerous, and antibodies from early strains did not provide full immunity to future mutations like Delta or Omicron.

Who's Back of the Week

Kyrie Irving is back as a certified coach killer after Kenny Atkinson got the boot in Brooklyn. Hank is convinced Kyrie just cycles through a new philosophy every month until the current coach no longer fits his vibe. Meanwhile, Big Cat is ready to risk it all on his alma mater.

Void
Mar 9, 2020·Who's Back
#18258
Big CatBig Cat

The Wisconsin Badgers are a legitimate Final Four contender

Wisconsin is back. I actually said I think I said this two weeks ago. I was sniffing around it. I am fully believing in this team. I am all the way in... I could see final four. I'm all the way in.

The 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled due to COVID-19, preventing any evaluation of their tournament potential.

Coach Mike Vrabel and DK Metcalf

Our friend Mike Vrabel joined the show to recap the Titans' wild playoff run and his legendary use of the clock loophole against Bill Belichick. We tried to get him to tamper with Tom Brady by pitching to Hank (who legally changed his name to Tom Brady for the segment), but Coach stayed disciplined. He did, however, give us his thoughts on the Hall of Fame status of a certain Giants legend.

Open
Mar 9, 2020
#27325
Mike VrabelMike Vrabel

Eli Manning is a Hall of Famer because he played very well in big games.

He's a guy who played really well in big games. I mean if you guys got to vote would you vote Yes? It was not the whole very good and he was very good... he played very well in big games.

Eli Manning is widely projected to be a Hall of Famer, though he isn't eligible for induction until 2025.

Then, the highly anticipated showdown finally happened: DK Metcalf in studio to settle the beef with PFT. After weeks of Instagram trash talk, they finally raced down the Barstool hallways. PFT continues to claim victory on a technicality, even though his physical assessment of DK's agility remains harsh.

Push
Mar 9, 2020
#18259
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

DK Metcalf is like an aircraft carrier: powerful but unable to turn

I like to compare you to are. Craft carrier so I can you get you go you're powerful and you go straight and then you turn by degrees of like 1%... You tell everyone they're like, hey tomorrow we're going to turn and then they stay turn the aircraft Kurt.

While Metcalf's agility drill was poor, he developed into an All-Pro receiver with a expanded route tree, making the 'can't turn' narrative partially incorrect over time.

Million Dollar Ideas

To wrap up the show, the guys roasted the new Rams logo, which looks like it was designed by a committee that forgot the Chargers exist. Big Cat also unveiled his plan to make everyone a millionaire through the power of specialized hobbyist t-shirts that grant the wearer instant status.

Void
Mar 9, 2020·Picks
#18263
Big CatBig Cat

Wearing a 'PMT Karate Black Belt' shirt is the ultimate life hack to avoid fights

I have an idea it dawned on me... we are going to start PMT karate and sell the shirt... you according to us. We are the heads of PMT. Karate you listening right now. You have a black belt. Yeah, so you are not stealing Valor... No one will fight you. That's the whole point of wearing the shirt.

While the shirts were likely sold, the claim that they would make the hosts 'millionaires' or actually prevent fights is humorous exaggeration.

If you see a guy in a PMT Karate shirt at the bar, just remember: his hands are registered weapons.

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More Takes

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HankHank

Daylight Savings Time adds an hour of sun to the day

Hank thinks we've added an hour of sun with the change we have. [Hank:] We have an extra hour of sun this afternoon. Correct.

Daylight savings does not add more sunlight to the earth's rotation; it merely shifts the clock forward to provide more daylight in the evening.
Win
Mar 9, 2020
#18255
Big CatBig Cat

The Lakers are going to the NBA Finals

The Lakers are in the NBA Finals. So congratulations to them as first reported by Magic Johnson. He said Laker Nation after seeing what I saw today from the Lakers defensively and offensively they are going to go to the NBA finals. There you go now there he did. Just beat the in this week. And they just beat the What would most people would say are the second and third best team in the league.

The Lakers did indeed make the NBA Finals (and won the championship) in the 2020 Orlando Bubble.
Void
Mar 9, 2020·Who's Back
#18257
HankHank

Kyrie Irving is a coach killer who got Kenny Atkinson fired

My other whose back is coach killer Kyrie. Oh, so Kenny Atkinson who was many people were saying was one of the better coaches last year took a young group... He got fired yesterday and people are saying it's Kyrie and KD... Kyrie change seventh head coach in nine NBA season Kyrie Irving.

While Kyrie's influence on the firing is widely speculated upon by NBA insiders and fits the pattern of his career, it remains a subjective interpretation of front office dynamics.
Loss
Mar 9, 2020·Who's Back
#27323
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The drop in oil futures is a direct result of Shell oil getting 'woke' for International Women's Day.

International Women's Day today... we talked about Shell oil is now 'She-ll' and now oil is down. So you have to wonder is there a link between that did Shell get too woke and take our eye off the bottom line of their business and now oil futures are down 30%?

Hot TakeBusinessFireSarcastic
The oil price crash in March 2020 was caused by a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, not corporate rebranding for a holiday.
Win
Mar 9, 2020·Who's Back
#27324
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

ESPN+ is a terrible service that constantly glitches out during major events.

ESPN plus sucking shit. I don't know if you guys bought the MMA fight on Saturday night... ESPN plus was absolutely trash as it kept glitching out every like five seconds.

Technical glitches on ESPN+ during high-traffic events were widely reported by users at this time.
Loss
Mar 9, 2020
#27326
Mike VrabelMike Vrabel

Urban Meyer will never coach football again.

Do you think he's going to coach again? [Vrabel:] I don't think so. I think he's enjoying his family. I think he enjoys the TV... but you he's gonna coach? I don't know.

Urban Meyer returned to coaching as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars in January 2021.
Void
Mar 9, 2020
#27327
Mike VrabelMike Vrabel

Central Time is the best time zone for watching sports.

Central time is the best time to watch sports. No question. [Big Cat:] No question.

This is an inherently subjective preference about lifestyle and viewing habits.
Void
Mar 9, 2020
#18260
Big CatBig Cat

The new LA Rams logo is terrible and looks too much like the Chargers logo.

First of all I thought it was the Chargers logo. It looks like it's got a C... So it's a ram horn shaped in a C... It looks like the Chargers.

Subjective opinion on design and brand identity.
Void
Mar 9, 2020·Roast
#18261
Big CatBig Cat

The Milwaukee Brewers logo is the best in sports because of the hidden 'MB'

My favorite logo and all sports is though. It's a little bit more complicated the Brewers logo... It's got the middle. In there. Yeah. It's got the letters m and b hmm that blew my mind.

Purely subjective opinion on graphic design.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Any competent MLB team should sign Tim Tebow as a lucky charm mascot

Any competent major league baseball team would know that they need to bring Tim Tebow into their Clubhouse for their Major League Squad... He's like a walking breathing circumcising rally monkey.

OpinionBaseballMediumSarcastic
Tebow never made a Major League roster, and teams generally prioritize talent over 'good luck charms' at the professional level.

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