Coach O on Joe Burrow, NFL Divisional Round Preview, and Fyre Fest
It is officially Football Friday, and we are staring down the barrel of the best weekend on the sports calendar. Big Cat and PFT are ready to wash away the stink of a mediocre Wild Card weekend with four games that actually matter. Big Cat is already warning everyone to enjoy every second of it because there are only seven games of real football left. To celebrate, the guys are manifesting a nationwide Spirit Day where everyone wears jerseys and eats pizza, because society needs a win as much as the Bengals need a second-round victory.
Divisional Round Preview
The weekend kicks off with the Bengals heading to Nashville. While the world is falling in love with Joe Burrow, Big Cat is zigging while everyone else zags. He is showing some major respect to Mike Vrabel and a finally healthy Titans squad.
The Titans will beat the Bengals and prove why they are the AFC's top seed
I think the Titans are going to win this game. I think this is one of those spots where you always kind of forget, oh yeah, the one seed. The Titans are the one seed because they beat the Chiefs, they beat the Bills, they beat all the good teams. They killed the Rams. And now they're finally healthy... I think we're going to walk away from this game being like, oh yeah, that's why they were the one seed. Rest, Vrabel off rest has been a really good coach. I'm respecting the Titans.
PFT is looking at the coaching matchup and expecting some vintage Vrabel shenanigans, specifically involving the big guys on the roster.
There will be a fat guy touchdown in the Bengals vs. Titans game
Vrabel's got something planned. There are almost too many fat guy touchdowns. I'm predicting there's going to be a fat guy touchdown. Ooh, there's going to be a fat guy touchdown.
Saturday night brings the game Big Cat has been dreading: the Packers versus the 49ers. As a noted Packer hater, Big Cat is leaning heavily into the historical trend of San Francisco absolutely bullying Green Bay on the ground. He’s looking for Kyle Shanahan to replicate the game plan that saw Jimmy G throw the ball only eight times in a blowout victory.
The 49ers match up really well against the Packers because Green Bay can be run on
The 49ers match up really well against the Packers. I've got all those memories of Colin Kaepernick just absolutely roasting the shit out of the Packers. Well, it was two years ago too, remember the NFC Championship game when Jimmy G had to throw it eight times and they beat him by like a million. They have like the Packers... if you're a Packers fan, you absolutely are scared of the 49ers' past history. And the fact that the Packers can be run on. And that's what the 49ers are going to try to do.
While PFT is worried about Jimmy G’s thumb in the freezing Lambeau air, Jake is predicting a game script that feels like a classic 2012 Ravens deep ball.
If the 49ers win, they will have a 50-yard touchdown pass similar to the Flacco-Denver game
If the 49ers win, I think it's gonna be a similar game script to the Joe Flacco at Denver game, double overtime. He's gonna have a 50 yard touchdown pass if they win.
Ultimately, Big Cat’s heart is doing the handicapping for this one. He isn't just betting against the spread; he’s betting on a total Green Bay collapse to save his sanity.
The 49ers will beat the Packers outright
I am full-blown rooting for terrible things happen in the Packers. I think the Niners win. I think they win outright. Oh God. I hope so.
Moving to Sunday, the guys break down the Rams and Bucs. PFT is ready to crown Matthew Stafford as an all-time great, regardless of the outcome, but Big Cat can't shake the feeling that the quarterback disparity in crunch time is just too wide.
Matt Stafford is more likely than Tom Brady to make a backbreaking error in a playoff game
It comes down to a simple Tom Brady vs. Matt Stafford, and I don't feel comfortable betting Matt Stafford in a playoff game when the other quarterback is Tom Brady. Who's more likely to make a backbreaking error that shifts the entire tenor of the game? I'm going to put it on Matt.
Matthew Stafford is going to be a Hall of Famer
I actually, I like Matt Stafford in this. I'm Matt Stafford is going to be a Hall of Famer. He got, he got magically healthier over the last four or five weeks. Remember that report that came out a while ago saying every part of his body was injured and he hadn't told anybody about it. I thought for sure, that was going to be a signal that he was going to suck for the rest of the year, but he's gotten better.
Even with Tristan Wirfs and Ryan Jensen banged up, it’s impossible to bet against the guy who has the answer to every defensive test.
Tom Brady is unbeatable when he's healthy; no defense can ever befuddle him
Tom Brady can beat you no matter what you do on defense. He has the antidote to every single problem that you would put in front of him. It's just a matter of everybody else on the team doing their job and letting him get the ball from point A to point B. Cause he's unbeatable. He's literally... there's no defense that you can ever play against Tom Brady that will befuddle him.
To cap off the weekend, we get the heavyweight fight: Bills vs. Chiefs. Big Cat is so confident in the fireworks that he’s putting his reputation on the line with a massive wager.
The Bills vs. Chiefs Over 54.5 is my Game of the Year
I've released my game of the year, the third game of the year, over 54 and a half in [Bills vs. Chiefs]... I haven't lost the game of the year yet... when I say game of the year, I put the chips in the middle. I'm putting, I'm putting the chips in the middle. It's going to be a responsibly large wager for me.
Big Cat thinks this is the moment Josh Allen officially ascends to the throne, even if the thought of Patrick Mahomes in a playoff environment is still terrifying.
This is Josh Allen's time; he's going to show out against the Chiefs
I still think that this is Josh Allen's time. I think we're going to see Josh fucking Allen. I want it to happen so bad. I'm focusing mostly on the over because it's my game of the year. I don't think I'm going to bet either side. I would bet the Bills, but there's just a nagging thing in the back of my brain... the Chiefs are one of those teams that can embarrass you.
Coach O Joins the Show
The legendary Coach O joined the guys from Miami Beach, looking tan, rested, and ready to bench press a house. He’s enjoying his time off by boxing, running, and watching his former players dominate the league. When the conversation turned to his former quarterback Joe Burrow, Coach O didn't hold back on why the Bengals star is different from everyone else.
Joe Burrow is the smartest football player I have ever been around
Joe was the smartest guy in the room. He was the smartest football player I have ever been around. He studies, he's consistent. He has one goal in mind, us to be great.
Coach O looked back fondly on that magical 2019 LSU run, noting that while other teams might try to replicate it, the 15-0 season stands alone in the history of the sport.
LSU's 15-0 season in 2019 is unbeatable; teams can only hope to match it
Being a boy from Louisiana and always want to win the championship for the people in Louisiana... it was a special night for the state of Louisiana. Think about this, man, 15 and 0. They... all they can do is try to match it. Good luck.
He also cleared the air on some of his most famous moments, including the legendary "sissy blue shirts" comment directed at a UCLA fan. According to Coach O, if you provoke him, you're going to get the Cajun heat.
I have no regrets about the 'sissy blue shirts' comment to the UCLA fan
No, not at all, not at all. You know, that's something that... that's a long going thing. But at UCLA, I used to sit at UCLA a long time ago, back in 1999 when I was there. I was walking in there and the fan provoked me and I was just joking with him, you know, about the sissy blue shirts. Well, they did what? They bought them. I got to give them credit.
Looking ahead to the draft, he gave a massive endorsement to Derek Stingley Jr., comparing him to one of the best defensive backs to ever play the game.
Derek Stingley Jr. is as talented as Patrick Peterson
Derek's the most talented corner I've seen in a long time... [Corey Raymond] said he was as good as Patrick Peterson. And those guys that have been around Patrick, I love Patrick... we all believe that Derek could be a great all-pro player.
Fyre Fest of the Week
Fyre Fest brought the heat this week, mostly involving Billy’s questionable culinary choices. Billy has been trying to meal prep, but his method of making eggs has the rest of the room concerned for his well-being.
Putting milk in eggs makes them better and more like pancakes
What you do is you put like, I have put milk in my eggs and then they're like, almost like a pancake when you do them. But apparently the nice browning of the outside of the eggs... it's better than gooey icky eggs.
This led to a heated debate about kitchen appliances. While Billy and Hank are firmly in the air fryer honeymoon phase, Big Cat is standing up for the most disrespected box in the house.
Microwaves are the best invention of all time and better than air fryers
When did we just start disrespecting the mighty microwave? The microwave is the best invention, maybe of all time. You put something in there, it gets so hot... It boils water in 15 seconds and everybody's just sleeping on it... microwaves are coded. They are all right.
Finally, Big Cat revealed he is "woke" on the dairy industry, claiming that the dates on the carton are nothing more than a suggestion that usually misses the mark.
Milk usually goes bad before its expiration date
I'm woke about expiration dates on milk. I think usually it goes bad before the expiration date. I sniff it. The other day... I sniffed it and it was bad.
Drink some milk (if it’s not chunky), place your bets, and let’s have a weekend.

