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Daniel Ricciardo and Bear Grylls on Monza Win, Surviving the Wild, and Week 2 Picks
A chaotic Thursday Night Football game between the Giants and the Washington Football Team set the tone for this episode, recorded live from the hallowed halls of a Long Island Dave & Buster's. Between the churros and the ticket games, the guys tried to make sense of a game that featured Taylor Heineke looking like a franchise savior and Dexter Lawrence jumping offsides on a missed game-winning field goal to give Washington a second life.
Big CatStandalone primetime NFL games that look bad on paper are almost always guaranteed to be awesome
If anything we've learned with the NFL... when you have a game that you say to yourself, this game stinks, it's a standalone primetime game. It is almost always guaranteed to be fucking awesome. Because that game ruled. It was chaos.
Big Cat and PFT are already seeing signs that the "Heineking" might be legit, even if he still throws some passes that make you want to rip your hair out. On the flip side, Daniel Jones looked incredibly fast on his feet, though it wasn't enough to save a Giants team that seems to find new ways to lose.
PFT CommenterDaniel Jones is the fastest player in the NFL
He's the fastest player in the NFL that's what next gen stats taught us last year he was faster than Lamar Jackson
While the quarterback play was the headline, Big Cat had some concerns about Saquon Barkley's vision. Despite a big 41-yard run, the rest of his stat line was looking a little shaky.
Big CatSaquon Barkley might not be good anymore because he lacks vision
I just want to shout out real quick because I had a take today that Saquon Barkley... Maybe is he not good? I don't know. But he's been injured... you watch him play, and there are times you're like, wait, what is he looking at? [He] doesn't see the hole that well.
Week 2 Preview and Picks
Moving into the Week 2 preview, the picks competition is already heating up. Hank is currently leading the pack, while the rest of the crew is scrambling to avoid the dreaded Super Bowl drive to L.A. Big Cat is planting his flag with an Eagles team that he thinks is being completely overlooked by the national media.
Big CatThe Eagles are being slept on and will likely win 11 games because no one expected it
I just think the Eagles have been slept on a little bit. I think their offensive line and defensive line are very good. And we went kind of deciding how the NFC East was going to go. Wouldn't it be perfect for the NFC East if the team that was least talked about going into the season? That's what always happens. All right, yeah, so they'll probably go 11-6 somehow.
In the underdog category, Hank is looking at the Texans getting double digits against the Browns, arguing that the spread is just disrespectful for a team that actually won its opener.
HankThe Texans +12.5 is far too many points for an NFL game coming off a win
The Texans... Plus 12 and a half. That's a lot of points in the NFL, especially in week two, especially coming off a win. Too many points. You can feel safe walking in anywhere between now and Sunday being like too many points. So many points. Too many points.
Meanwhile, Billy Football is fully drinking the Zach Wilson Kool-Aid, predicting a massive upset against Bill Belichick and the Patriots. It's a bold call considering Belichick's record against rookie QBs, but Billy is all-in on the rookie's moxie.
Daniel Ricciardo on Monza and Primal Rage
Fresh off his massive win at Monza, Daniel Ricciardo joined the show to discuss the Shoei, his "primal rage" on the track, and that terrifying crash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Big Cat didn't hold back on his thoughts regarding Max's driving style after seeing a car literally land on someone's head.
Big CatMax Verstappen was at fault for the crash with Lewis Hamilton at Monza
Max's car is literally on Lewis's head, and he just walked away... I said Max is a jerk... Max obviously drives to the edge... I would say my rule of thumb is nine times out of 10. If you drive over another guy's head, it's probably your fault.
Ricciardo admitted that while he had moments of self-doubt during his winless streak, he never actually felt like he lost his edge. He even used the final moments of the race to send a message to the rest of the grid.
Daniel RicciardoI set the fastest lap on the final lap at Monza just to prove I can handle the pressure
Putting in the fastest lap of the race on the last lap when the victory's in my hands, that for me was like a little like, just to say, like, guys, I did not feel the pressure this whole time. Just for my peace of mind, I'm going to set the fastest lap to say I told you so.
Surviving with Bear Grylls
To wrap up the heavy hitters, survival legend Bear Grylls joined the show to talk about his new Netflix interactive movie. The conversation ranged from eating goat testicles to the psychological grit required to survive in the wild. When asked about the most dangerous thing in nature, Bear was quick to point to the saltwater crocodile.
Bear GryllsSaltwater crocodiles are the most fearsome predators in the wild
Probably a saltwater crocodile. Don't mess with the salties... I put them as number one in terms of fearsome predator been around since the dinosaurs for a reason... you're in the water with a salty you're in trouble.
He also gave a very practical tip for anyone who finds themselves forced to eat something disgusting in a survival situation: just use fire until it doesn't look like an insect anymore.
Bear GryllsTo make wild food taste good, just burn the hell out of it
The magic ingredient is burn the hell out of it. You just got to burn the hell out of it... whatever it is, just burn the hell out of it. And it's OK. It kind of baked all that fluid out... just like a burnt sausage.
Before letting him go, PFT and Big Cat tried to convince Bear that watching 12 hours of NFL on a couch is its own form of survival. While Bear wasn't entirely convinced, he did admit that having a name like "Bear" probably didn't hurt his career prospects.
Bear GryllsHaving the name 'Bear' played a significant part in my success
I think it plays a part. I actually used to, I used to hate it when I was a kid. I used to think, Oh, why can't I have a normal name? but I look, you're right. I look back now and I think, you know, it kind of works.
Whether it's surviving the Saharan desert or a Giants fourth-quarter collapse, this episode covered it all. Just remember to check for ceiling tiles before you get in the shower, or you might end up with a head full of dirt like Billy.
