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Coach Dave Wannstedt and Rone on the CFB Playoff and Ed Orgeron
Big Cat and PFT Commenter are coming to you live from an RV that currently smells like a mix of pipe tobacco and green overflow sludge. After a weekend trekking to the MAC and Big Ten Championship games, the energy is high, even if the hygiene is at an all-time low. The guys are joined by Rone, who is fresh off watching his Penn State Nittany Lions pull off a massive comeback, though the selection committee didn't exactly reward them with a playoff spot.
NFL Week 13 and the Playoff Picture
Week 13 gave us a classic Matty Ice meltdown and Jeff Fisher being unable to find his challenge flag, which is just peak Jeff Fisher. Meanwhile, the College Football Playoff field is set, and Big Cat has some thoughts on how the bracket should actually look if we were being fair to the mid-majors.
Big CatMy College Football Playoff final four includes Western Michigan
My Final Four, by the way, I don't know if you guys care about it, but it has Clemson, Ohio State, Washington, Western Michigan. And we're just going to give the title to Alabama.
PFT naturally took it a step further, suggesting that the committee is overlooking a certain winless professional team that could probably make some noise in the postseason.
PFT CommenterThe Browns are a dark horse for the College Football Playoff
I think the Browns are a dark horse, too. They can make some noise.
Who's Back and Holiday Outrage
Tiger Woods is officially back (again), but the real star of the week is the annual tradition of people getting mad at things that don't matter. Rone pointed out that the season for being offended by jewelry ads and coffee cups is in full swing.
RoneThe holiday outrage crowd is officially back
I think the holiday outrage crowd is back. We got people pissed that Zales put a lesbian couple on their holiday ad. We have people pissed that CVS and Macy's aren't more Christmas friendly. Starbucks cups... the war on Christmas crowd.
Big Cat thinks there is a deeper sociological divide happening here, specifically regarding the color of your caffeine container and how it plays in flyover country.
Big CatThe Starbucks green cup controversy proves that 'coastal elites' don't understand real Americans
It's the coastal elites, those people in Seattle. They don't know what we want in the middle of the United States. We've spent a weekend in flyover country... and if you hand them a green cup, they're going to blow you away.
Hank is just happy that it's finally snowing, even if it means everyone in the Midwest is about to be miserable until April.
HankSnow football is the best football to watch
The Packers game, Bears game. Those are the best games to watch. Snow football. Love it. It's fun to get excited for the first snowfall and then just be miserable for four months straight.
Speaking of office traditions, the arrival of the corporate popcorn tin has sparked a heated debate. While some people want to keep their flavors segregated, Big Cat is a proponent of the salty-and-sweet chaos.
Big CatMixing caramel and cheese popcorn is the correct way to eat it
Oh, I like to eat them both [caramel and cheese popcorn]. Then lick my hand, then put my hand back in.
Coach Dave Wannstedt
Recurring guest and absolute legend Dave Wannstedt joined the show from the Omni Hotel lobby to break down the coaching carousel and the playoff field. Coach Wanny, a man of the people, defended the guys who just got the axe at Oregon and Texas, arguing that the modern game doesn't give coaches enough time to actually install a culture.
Dave WannstedtYou have to give a college coach four years to build a program
I really think you've got to give a guy four years. Because when you go into a job... there's commitments. And so you honor those kids. And they may not fit in offense, defense, scheme-wise to what you're going to do.
He also shared a phenomenal story about Ed Orgeron from their days at the University of Miami. Before a game at LSU, Jimmy Johnson asked Coach O to tell the team what to expect in Baton Rouge. Ed went on a full-blown, French-Cajun screaming rant that left the entire locker room in a state of confused silence.
As for the actual playoff matchups, Wanny isn't high on Washington's chances against the Crimson Tide. He thinks only a few teams have the raw athleticism to stay on the same field as Nick Saban.
Dave WannstedtOhio State and Clemson are the only teams with the speed to match up with Alabama
Athletically they [Ohio State] had the players to match up with Alabama. And I think right now that Clemson fits in that same mold... Ohio State could [match up], and I think Clemson could also.
Kings Stay Kings and Panic Buttons
In a move that surprised absolutely everyone and no one at the same time, Jeff Fisher received a contract extension. PFT and Big Cat have already mapped out how he will use the 2019 stadium opening to secure another decade of employment. If the coaching thing ever does end, PFT has a few high-level appointments in mind for the mustache.
PFT CommenterJeff Fisher's next job should be Supreme Court Justice or the Pope
We're trying to figure out a fun game to play is what's Jeff Fisher's next job. How can he up this one? The first one is Supreme Court Justice. He basically is a Supreme Court Justice right now... He could be the Pope. Pope Fisher? Yes, Pope Fisher.
Finally, PFT is officially hovering his hand over the panic button regarding his bet against Jimmy Butler. Big Cat is quick to remind everyone that Butler is carrying the Bulls on his back right now.
Big CatJimmy Butler has gotten better every single year of his career
Jimmy Butler has gotten better like every single year of his career. And I know you're a hater... He's been awesome. He is the Bulls team.
Just remember: if you see a dick drawn on the telestrator this weekend, it wasn't an accident—it was for the ratings.
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