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Dave Wannstedt on Ironing Ditka’s Curtains and Saving the Vikings
Big Cat and PFT Commenter have arrived in Minnesota, and the timing couldn't be worse for the locals. Just as they landed to interview Teddy Bridgewater, the Vikings' franchise savior suffered a gruesome non-contact knee injury that has the entire state in a tailspin. Being the selfless guys they are, Big Cat and PFT Commenter spent the opening of the show providing much-needed FEMA-style relief in the form of the Spin Zone.
PFT CommenterTeddy Bridgewater's injury is actually a positive for Vikings fans because it removes the stress of expectations
I mean, right off the bat, it's kind of nice. You don't have to get your hopes up. It's vacation season for Vikings fans. Like, you know, just relax. Take your shoes up. You don't have to stress yourself out during the games. You get to kind of take it easy.
PFT Commenter noted that the injury actually frees up a lot of time for the religiously inclined in the Twin Cities. Since the season is effectively over before it started, there's no reason to be glued to the TV at noon on Sundays anymore.
PFT CommenterVikings fans now have no excuse to miss church on Sundays
Hey, Vikings fans, you don't have an excuse to miss church now. OK, so every Sunday, get your ass in the pew. I know you guys party hard, so you've got a lot of sins to atone for.
They didn't stop at spiritual advice. PFT Commenter also proposed a radical new NFL rule for instances where a player suffers a truly horrific injury on the field, suggesting a more humane approach for old-school grinders who don't want to live in a world where they can't play special teams.
PFT CommenterA player who suffers a gruesome career-ending injury should have the option to be euthanized on the field
If it's an old fullback, let's say he's like 37, 38 years old, got a lot of miles on the legs. He's about to retire and he lives and breathes for football, breaks his leg gruesomely. I think a player like that would almost rather be euthanized on the field than have to live out the rest of the life.
Coach Dave Wannstedt
Fox analyst and absolute Football Guy Dave Wannstedt joined the show to look ahead to the college football season. He came out swinging with a bold prediction for the national title, which Big Cat immediately used as an excuse to visit his bookie.
Dave WannstedtLSU will win the College Football National Championship
On Saturday and the rest of the weekend, I picked LSU to win everything... My final team, and the winner is LSU. I think LSU wins it. You talk about, and you know, everyone's on Alabama. I'm not against Alabama, but if you look at LSU's recruiting classes... these guys are five, six, seven, eight. I mean, there's really, you know, there's not that much difference.
Big CatI am betting on LSU at 8-1 to win the national title
From your advice there, I'm taking LSU 8-1 to win the national title.
Wannstedt shared some legendary stories from his days coaching the Cowboys and the Hurricanes, including a time when his Pitt team inadvertently sent LSU to the championship game. He also gave a massive endorsement for one of his former players to dominate the NFL this season.
Dave WannstedtLeSean McCoy will have a massive bounce-back year in fantasy football
Take LeSean McCoy and your fantasy team. He was a mess last year. Philly was his home, right? He had all his boys there. Now he goes to Buffalo. I mean, I talked to him several times. I think he's got a new attitude. It's beyond him. Chip Kelly's gone. You know, everything's have changed. I look for him to have a big year.
Perhaps the most "Football Guy" moment of the interview was Wannstedt describing taking over the Chicago Bears from Mike Ditka. He revealed that Ditka’s office was so thick with years of cigar smoke that the windows were actually stained opaque, forcing Wannstedt to replace the glass just to see the practice field.
Mount Rushmore and Segments
With tailgating season upon us, the guys drafted the Mount Rushmore of tailgate activities. While Big Cat focused on intercepting other people's footballs and PFT Commenter highlighted the art of smuggling booze into the stadium, a hard line was drawn regarding brunch beverages.
PFT CommenterDrinking a Bloody Mary after 3 p.m. should be a punishable offense
I think if you drink a Bloody Mary after 3 p.m., you should probably be arrested or shot or something.
Hank is apparently losing his mind over the Kansas City Royals' recent success. Ever since a praying mantis started living in their dugout, the Royals have been on a tear, and Hank is convinced that the only way to stop them is a little bit of light arson.
HankThe Royals' praying mantis should be burned to kill their team's mojo
I'm just saying it'd be a real shame if someone snuck into their dugout and dropped a match in there and watched the, what's it, a terrarium? ... If you're trying to get rid of their mojo... That's a direct correlation.
Finally, the show touched on Tim Tebow's baseball tryout. While the scouts might be skeptical of his swing, PFT Commenter saw a specific skill set that would make him the perfect addition to a team that plays a lot of afternoon baseball in the heat.
PFT CommenterThe Cubs should sign Tim Tebow because he can 'defeat the sun' during day games
Tebow took flies in center looking into a hellacious sun. Did not bobble or miss one... Name me one baseball player that has defeated the sun. ... If Tebow's in the conversation, it makes our jobs a little bit easier. I wouldn't mind seeing him in a Cubs uniform. A lot of day games. ... We play a lot of day games, and we know that Tebow can beat the Sun.
If the Vikings don't trade for Mark Sanchez by Friday, this entire season might actually belong to the Timberwolves.
