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Dan Patrick on ESPN Mafia Tactics, Price Is Right, and Chill Week Tahoe
Chill Week is officially in full swing as Big Cat and PFT Commenter are coming to you live from beautiful Lake Tahoe. The energy is high despite the "chill" branding, mostly because Hank spent his entire day playing 18 holes at the American Century Championship course with Marty Fish and Jake Owen while everyone else was actually working. PFT started the show with a grievance against the state of modern technology, specifically how alarm clocks have lost their edge in the pursuit of being peaceful.
PFT CommenterModern alarm clocks have become too chill; we need irritating sounds like fire alarms to actually wake up
We gotta get back to making alarm clocks great again. Yeah. Because though, I, I need to have like the fire alarm sound. I need Max's hiccup. Hiccup. Yeah. To wake me up. I'm sorry about that. Yeah, that's okay. But like, I need, I need a grading irritating sound to wake me up. Alarm clocks have gotten way too chill with a nice, like gradual. The light ones. Yeah. That kinda like light up your room a little bit with sunlight. The ambient noise. Fuck that. Don't, that's, that's too new agey shit for me.
Before getting into the meat of the show, the guys hit some headlines including the latest NFL jersey rankings. While some rankings can be controversial, Big Cat found himself agreeing with the list that placed the Chargers at the top and PFT’s Commanders at the bottom.
Big CatThe NFL jersey rankings that put the Chargers at #1 and Commanders at #32 are mostly accurate
Would you like me to tell you some of the results I actually agree with pretty much the top 10... Number one is chargers. Okay. Number one is Charger. I like it... [Commanders] dead last is correct. Okay. Yep. And honestly don't necessarily disagree.
Mt. Rushmore of Chillest Bros
In honor of Chill Week, the guys drafted the Mount Rushmore of Chillest Bros. Big Cat and Zach (the newest addition to the PMT lineup) led off with the heavy hitter Adam Sandler, citing his penchant for wearing oversized basketball shorts and filming movies exclusively in vacation spots. Things took a turn when Hank decided to reach back a few thousand years for his pick, arguing that the ultimate bro was actually the Son of God.
HankJesus is the chillest bro of all time because he took a three-day nap
He's just the chillest guy of all time. Turn the other cheek. Try to, you know, bring world peace to the world. Dude, bro. Took a three day nap. How chill is that?
Big Cat fired back by drafting the only Ninja Turtle that really matters for this list, focusing on the turtle that prioritized pizza and parties over technical ninja training.
Big CatMichelangelo is the best Ninja Turtle because he is the only true 'party dude' and stays chill
Michelangelo Ninja Turtle party dude. Party dude. He literally just eats pizza and parties. And I think extremely true. I think as much as Raphael wants to fuck April O'Neal, I think, I think Michelangelo is what? April? O'Neal. Lusts after... He's a part, literally is a party dude. He's always trying to keep everyone chill.
Hot Seat Cool Throne
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a heavy dose of US Soccer frustration after the Gold Cup loss. PFT is fully convinced that the officiating wasn't just bad, but actively working against the Stars and Stripes.
PFT CommenterCONCACAF is rigged to ensure the United States doesn't win the Gold Cup
I join the chorus of those who were saying CONCACAF rigged. They don't want to see the United States win the Gold Cup. They'd much rather have it be Mexico.
Big Cat, however, is starting to look at the bigger picture and wondering if the problem isn't the refs or the "Golden Generation" missing players, but just the simple reality of American soccer talent.
Big CatThe United States might actually just suck at soccer
So if [Pochettino] loses it's the, we might suck at soccer. Yeah, we might suck at soccer. Okay. I've been saying that.
They also discussed the "Micro Retirement" trend that's going viral among Gen Z. Big Cat and PFT were quick to call out that this is just a fancy new name for what the rest of us have been calling "taking a week off."
PFT CommenterThe 'Micro Retirement' trend is just Gen Z trying to rebrand regular vacations
There's a new fad for Gen Zers. It is called Micro Retirements. They involve taking a one to two week break from work every 12 to 18 months. They're basically just stealing [vacations]. It's also not enough. No, it's not enough. It's not enough. But that's, but you can't let them steal the word vacation. They're trying to change it to micro retirements. Yeah. That makes no sense. Yeah, it's crazy. They're trying to rebrand it.
Dan Patrick Joins the Show
The legendary Dan Patrick sat down with the guys in Tahoe to talk about his career and his impending retirement. While many fans might think he’s going to miss the grind, Dan is already planning his escape to Italy to learn the language and take dance lessons.
Dan PatrickI will officially retire from broadcasting in two and a half years
Two and a half years, and then I'll be done. I won't be working, yeah. I won't. I'll be strictly Sandler movies and that's it.
One of the most mind-blowing revelations from the interview was just how close Dan came to leaving the sports world much earlier. He revealed he was offered the hosting gig for The Price Is Right back in 1999, a job that came with a massive paycheck he ultimately walked away from because he felt he wasn't ready to leave the sports world behind.
Dan PatrickI turned down hosting The Price Is Right despite a $10 million offer
I get a call out the blue and said, 'Hey, we're interested in having you host Price is Right.' And they said, Bob Barker signed off on you... I just didn't think I could do it well enough. It was $10 million a year [in 1999].
Dan also got real about his exit from ESPN in 2007. He described a "mafia-style" environment where the network allegedly threatened to drop any radio affiliate that continued to carry his show after he went independent.
Dan PatrickESPN used a 'smear campaign' and mafia-like tactics against me when I left the network in 2007
It was frightening. Because there was this smear campaign that started the, any radio affiliate that had my show, you'd be dropped as an ESPN affiliate if you'd decided you still wanted to carry me. It's mafia shit. Yeah. There it was heavy handed... They were trying to send a message to the, the talent that they still had. Like if you leave, oh, we fuck you up. There's no doubt.
Despite the drama with the "Worldwide Leader," Dan spoke fondly of his time on the SportsCenter desk, specifically his chemistry with Keith Olbermann. He recalled the two of them fighting management to ensure sports legends got the proper tribute they deserved on air.
Dan PatrickKeith Olbermann was an unbelievable partner with a great news sense on SportsCenter
I was with Keith Olbermann, and we said, we want the first 15 minutes to be about Mickey Mantle... Keith would always fight the, he had a great news sense. He was, he was unbelievable as a partner. Unbelievable.
To wrap up, Big Cat made sure to get one more bold prediction on the board for the upcoming college football season, putting his faith in the Bayou Bengals' new signal-caller.
Big CatGarrett Nussmeier will win the Heisman Trophy
Garrett Nussmeier to win the Heisman. They'll have to vote for [him]... You'll win that bet.
If the move to Italy doesn't work out, Dan always has a seat at the PMT table, as long as he's willing to talk gambling and movies. Just don't ask him to host a game show for anything less than eight figures.
