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Dr. James Andrews on Sports Medicine and the Rams' Huge Trade
Big Cat and PFT Commenter are buzzing after the Los Angeles Rams decided to move heaven and earth to snag the number one overall pick from the Tennessee Titans. It is a classic football guy move that has Jeff Fisher's fingerprints all over it. While the rest of the world is wondering why you’d give up a king's ransom for a kid from North Dakota State, the guys see the vision. Fisher isn't just drafting a quarterback; he’s drafting job security.
Big CatJeff Fisher saved his job with the Rams by trading for the number one overall pick
I think Jeff Fisher might have just saved his own job because you can't really fire a guy when you draft a new quarterback.
PFT Commenter actually thinks Fisher is playing 4D chess with this move. By stuffing the Titans' cupboards with draft picks now, he’s basically ensuring there’s a competitive roster waiting for him when he inevitably returns to Nashville as a hero.
PFT CommenterJeff Fisher is trading draft picks to the Titans to secure a future front-office job for himself in Tennessee
I predict that within like three years, Jeff Fisher is going to go back to Tennessee in some capacity. Whether that's like as a general manager or [involved in ownership] ... I think he's making a nest for himself. I think he's giving them all these draft picks to select like a decent amount of good players. And then that's his escape hatch in two years if it doesn't work out in LA.
Speaking of the Rams' front office, Big Cat has a theory on how GM Les Snead keeps his seat at the table despite some questionable decisions. It turns out, having the best head of hair in the league and a name that sounds like a movie protagonist goes a long way in the NFL.
Big CatRams GM Les Snead keeps his job because he has great hair and a Hollywood look
Les Snead, the GM for the Rams. I have a theory that he just gets by on his hair. If you've seen his hair, he's got very nice hair... He's got like kind of a Hollywood look. He's got the name... I don't know if he's a good GM anymore. I think he's just getting by with the Les Snead kind of aura that's around him.
Scheduling Chaos and Gruden's Intensity
The NFL schedule is officially dropping, which means fans everywhere are currently penciling in 12-4 records for teams that will definitely go 6-10. Big Cat is already bracing himself for the inevitable December slate of games that the league forces upon us.
Big CatNFL primetime games in late December are always horrendous
I do know that we will have at least three or four primetime games in like late December that are horrendous because that happens without fail. The Monday night games. There will be a game where Gruden will have to tell out the world that like some awful quarterback is good.
The conversation shifted to the broadcasters who have to sell these games, specifically John Gruden. PFT Commenter pointed out that Gruden’s obsession with the grind and his meticulous nature might actually be the only thing keeping society safe.
PFT CommenterJohn Gruden would be a serial killer if football didn't exist
If football did not exist, I think that John Gruden would be a serial killer. I don't see any other outlet that he could possibly have besides football where he can be like this meticulous and this passionate and not end up killing at least like a half dozen people.
The Doctor is In
The show welcomed the world-renowned Dr. James Andrews—or at least, a version of him from the University of South Florida’s Information Systems department. Despite the slight mix-up in credentials, the "Doctor" provided some groundbreaking medical insights. For Cubs fans worried about Kyle Schwarber’s devastating knee injury, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel.
Dr. James AndrewsKyle Schwarber will return from his ACL/LCL injury in six months, in time for the World Series
That's a little out of my expertise in information systems. Let's say six months... [Back in time for the World Series?] Sure. I mean, that's where the money is.
He also helped settle the age-old hockey debate regarding where exactly the "lower body" begins when a player is listed on the injury report. It’s all about the equator of the athlete.
Dr. James AndrewsThe hip is the dividing line between an upper and lower body injury in hockey
I would think it would be hip, wouldn't you all? I mean somewhere below the hip since all the hip checking and the broken legs... That [the hip] would be lower.
Johnny Manziel’s PR 101 and the Kobe Cult
Johnny Manziel is currently in a tailspin after being dropped by Drew Rosenhaus, and the guys think he needs a radical lifestyle change. PFT Commenter has the perfect solution to get Johnny Football back on the straight and narrow: a roommate who specializes in faith and jump passes.
PFT CommenterJohnny Manziel should move in with Tim Tebow for the rest of the offseason
PR 101, Johnny Manziel move in with Tim Tebow for the rest of this offseason... Let Tebow work on them for a while. Talk about an odd couple. If you were to make that some sort of like pay-per-view reality show and charge $100 per episode, I'm in.
The guys also touched on the retirement of Kobe Bryant. While the 60-point finale was impressive, the "Kobe stans" on Twitter are reaching a level of delusion that is genuinely concerning. PFT Commenter didn't hold back when comparing the false sense of ego Kobe has instilled in his followers.
PFT CommenterKobe Bryant has given people more false confidence than Adolf Hitler
He's trapped a lot of really weak-minded people into believing that if you go around all the time and act like you're the shit... then you're going to be the best person in whatever field that you've chosen. So he's given a lot of false confidence to people, probably more false confidence to people than Adolf Hitler, I would say.
To wrap things up, PFT Commenter finally paid his debts for the Cincinnati Reds' loss. He delivered a hauntingly beautiful bass and vocal rendition of "Take On Me" that proves some bets are better left unmade.
See you guys on Monday for a literal Hall of Famer.
