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Dog The Bounty Hunter, Zion's Debut, Eli Retiring, And Listener Roasts

Friday, January 24, 202019 takes

Zion made his debut and if you fell asleep at halftime he's a bonafide BUST ( - ). Eli Manning retired and his next stop is Canton and being the best stay at home dad of all time ( - ). PFT's XFL career comes to a close and Big Cat reads 10 things he loves about PFT to cheer him up ( - ). Dog the Bounty Hunter comes back on the show to talk about Bounty Hunting, ride alongs, pepper guns, and how we're about to get his second season renewed by the power of the AWL's ( - ). Fyre Fest of the week, pinstripe update for Derek Jeter, Stock tips from Mike Francesa and Listener Roasts read by our dear friend Uncle Chaps.

Dog the Bounty Hunter on Catching Fugitives and Zion's Electric Debut

We’ve got a massive Friday show to get everyone geared up for Super Bowl week, and it starts with a reality check for the NBA. Zion Williamson finally made his debut for the Pelicans, and the reactions were a total rollercoaster. If you were like the guys and checked out early, you missed the greatest three-minute heater in rookie history. Big Cat was ready to pull the trigger on the bust label based on the first half alone.

Loss
Jan 24, 2020
#4138
Big CatBig Cat

Zion Williamson is a bonafide bust

Zion is a bust. Parentheses: I went to sleep at halftime.

Zion had an incredible second half in his debut and became an All-Star, proving this satirical take incorrect.

There was a lot of talk about Zion's "big bones," but Big Cat is worried that New Orleans might be the most dangerous city in America for a guy with his specific metabolism.

Win
Jan 24, 2020
#4139
Big CatBig Cat

Zion Williamson is always one bad weekend away from being fat

He is not fat, but he's always a bad weekend away from being fat. A bachelor party, going on a trip. Maybe a trip to New Orleans... you come into work on Monday and everyone looks at you like you got stung by a bunch of bees.

Weight and conditioning became recurring issues throughout Zion's early career, often sidelined by injury.

Zion ended up knocking down four straight triples, which led PFT to realize that Duke might have been holding back a generational marksman just to let Coach K run his traditional offense.

Loss
Jan 24, 2020
#4140
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Coach K is a bad X's and O's guy for not letting Zion shoot threes at Duke

Huge indictment on Coach K as an X's and O's guy. [Zion] hit four [threes] in a row... That's another feather in the cap of old Roy Williams. He would never screw up his prospects like that.

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Zion only shot 33% from three at Duke on limited attempts; Coach K's decision was based on Zion's elite inside game. Declaring him a 'bad X's and O's guy' is a satirical stretch.

Eli Manning's Legacy and Retirement

Eli Manning officially called it a career this week, sparking the inevitable Hall of Fame debate. PFT threw out a list of "very good" quarterbacks that might ruffle some feathers in Green Bay, specifically regarding a certain guy who wears number 12.

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Jan 24, 2020
#4141
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Rodgers is not a great quarterback

Eli, Romo, Carson Palmer, Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler. These are all people that are not great quarterbacks, but were very good for a long time.

Aaron Rodgers is a 4-time MVP and first-ballot Hall of Famer; he is objectively great by any standard.

While the stats are a bit of a mess, the rings speak for themselves. However, Big Cat pointed out that Eli’s entire bronze bust candidacy hinges on the specific opponent he took down in those two Super Bowls.

Win
Jan 24, 2020
#4143
Big CatBig Cat

Eli Manning's Hall of Fame case relies entirely on beating the Patriots

Does Eli have a— is his legacy seen differently, and is he a surefire Hall of Famer if he beats teams not named the Patriots in the Super Bowl? No. Because that is really when you boil down what Eli is... he had two moments where he beat the best coach and the best quarterback in the NFL history.

The 'undefeated' element and the Brady/Belichick factor are universally cited as the key components of Eli's HOF candidacy.

As Eli moves into the next phase of his life, Big Cat has a very specific vision for what "Retirement Eli" looks like. It involves a lot of model trains, chaperone duties, and backyard pool physics.

Win
Jan 24, 2020
#25304
Big CatBig Cat

Eli Manning will be the world's greatest suburban stay-at-home dad

Eli's going to be the world's greatest suburban dad. Can't you see it? Can't you see him being a great assistant coach for his kid's soccer team? He's going to chaperone a lot of field trips... I feel like Eli is going to be a great stay-at-home dad and every day all the kids come over and he spends the entire afternoon throwing them in the pool.

Eli has indeed settled into a very 'dad-like' retirement, though he eventually returned to the spotlight with the ManningCast.

Dog the Bounty Hunter Returns

Recurring guest Dog the Bounty Hunter joined the show to discuss his hunt for a fugitive in California and his desire to get a second season of his show greenlit. Dog broke down the utility of his gear, specifically his new pepper ball guns that hit like a Mike Tyson punch, and shared his Hemingway-esque philosophy on the hunt.

Void
Jan 24, 2020
#4146
Dog the Bounty HunterDog the Bounty Hunter

The greatest feeling in the world is hunting and catching a human being

Hemingway said that the greatest thing in the world is to hunt another human being and catch him. So that's the greatest feeling you could ever have.

Subjective emotional claim.

Things took a turn into the judicial system, where Dog proposed a very cost-effective solution for cleaning up the courts. Forget the expensive trials and the lawyers; Dog wants to go back to the "nitty-gritty" with some chemical assistance.

Void
Jan 24, 2020
#4148
Dog the Bounty HunterDog the Bounty Hunter

Truth serum would fix the American justice system

Hit him with truth serum for $69.50. You find out everything. So I think that is real justice. And we don't do it enough. Because the lawyers got to make money, the courts have to make money... let's get down to the real nitty gritty. Hit him with that and find out what's really going on.

This is a philosophical opinion on justice, though scientifically and legally 'truth serums' are largely discredited and inadmissible.

Naturally, the conversation shifted to the biggest conspiracy in the world. PFT isn't buying the official story on Jeffrey Epstein, and he wants Dog to lead the charge on the investigation.

Loss
Jan 24, 2020
#4150
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jeffrey Epstein is still alive

We need to find Jeffrey Epstein. Because he's still alive. That motherfucker's still alive. Let's do that. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season Two: On the Trail of Jeffrey... there's no way this guy's dead. This guy is overseas somewhere.

Officially, Epstein was declared dead by suicide in August 2019. There is no verifiable proof he is alive.

Fyre Fest and Derek Jeter

To wrap up the week, the guys hit Fyre Fest, where PFT is officially terrified of the news coming out of China regarding the coronavirus.

Win
Jan 24, 2020·Fyre Fest
#25306
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

We are 'all fucked' because of the coronavirus

The coronavirus is active. It is live. It's over in China right now. They've shut down cities. They've quarantined entire cities... And I've seen the movie Outbreak recently. So I just think we're all fucked.

While 'fucked' is a loose term, the coronavirus did indeed become a global pandemic that fundamentally altered life for years.

Big Cat's Fyre Fest is his own brain, which is currently being melted by a new Netflix reality show called "The Circle." It sounds like the most mind-numbing concept ever put to film, yet he’s already two episodes deep and can’t turn it off.

Void
Jan 24, 2020·Fyre Fest
#25307
Big CatBig Cat

'The Circle' on Netflix is the worst show ever created

I started watching the show The Circle on Netflix, and it's the worst show that's ever been created, and I started watching it, and I can't stop. It is horrendous. ... You say to yourself, I'm getting significantly dumber as I watch this show. And then you keep on watching.

Subjective opinion on a reality television show.

We also got the Hall of Fame results for Derek Jeter, who fell just one vote short of being unanimous. While Jeter is heading to Cooperstown, Big Cat and PFT made sure to remind everyone that the Hall is a bit of a sham as long as the greatest hitter of our generation is still on the outside looking in.

Void
Jan 24, 2020
#4154
Big CatBig Cat

The Baseball Hall of Fame is erroneous without Barry Bonds

The fact that Barry Bonds isn't in the Hall of Fame makes the Hall of Fame completely erroneous to me. Or Roger Clemens. Barry Bonds is the best baseball player of all time. He should be in the Hall of Fame.

Bonds is still not in the Hall of Fame as of 2024. Whether that makes it 'erroneous' is subjective.

Before letting everyone go, our good friend Uncle Chaps stopped by to read some of the most brutal listener roasts we've ever received while doing his best Big Time Tommy impression.

Go buy some TikTok stock and take it easy.

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More Takes

Loss
Jan 24, 2020
#25302
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Enron is due for a massive comeback

A little investment tip, Enron. It's bound to bounce back. It has to. It is due.

Enron filed for bankruptcy in 2001 and its stock is worthless; it is not bouncing back.
Void
Jan 24, 2020
#25303
HankHank

Peyton Manning's Super Bowl win with the Broncos doesn't really count

Peyton won two... The Broncos [win] didn't really count. That's an asterisk per Hank.

Peyton Manning officially won Super Bowl 50; declaring it doesn't count is purely subjective (and biased).
Loss
Jan 24, 2020·Picks
#4145
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am a better kicker than the kickers at Alabama

Alabama could do a lot worse. Dude, I'm a better kicker than Alabama. Saban would have another chip if he had you as a kicker. That's a fact.

Alabama had significant kicking struggles around this time, but PFT is not a D1-caliber athlete.
Void
Jan 24, 2020·Picks
#25305
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Pro Bowl needs to move back to Hawaii to feel special again

They need to move the Pro Bowl back to Hawaii. It is not nearly as special. I need to see them with leis and all that.

The NFL has moved the Pro Bowl around and eventually changed the format to flag football, but it has not returned to a permanent Hawaii residency.
Void
Jan 24, 2020
#4152
Dog the Bounty HunterDog the Bounty Hunter

Rapists almost never commit suicide

All rapists do not commit suicide. A person that does, shot someone else... Rapists are sissies. They like that feeling when a girl [says] 'please, please, please don't.' I've arrested a lot. And they will not most of the time kill themselves.

This is a generalized claim based on anecdotal experience. Statistics on offender suicide vary and don't definitively support a 'never' claim.
Win
Jan 24, 2020
#4156
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Derek Jeter was only the second-best shortstop on the Yankees

Second best shortstop on that Yankees team. Behind A-Rod.

Statistically (WAR, OPS+), Alex Rodriguez was a superior player to Jeter, even while playing 3rd base for the Yankees.
Open
Jan 24, 2020·Media
#4158
Big CatBig Cat

Buy TikTok stock when it goes public

Mike Francesa told me... TikTok. Invest in TikTok. So invest in TikTok, invest in all the apps, invest in all the social media... when TikTok goes public, buy it, buy it again and get back in line three times to buy it some more.

TikTok remains a massive global platform, but ByteDance has not had an IPO as of late 2024.

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