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Drew Magary on The Hike, Vikings Pain, and A-Rod’s Retirement
It is a somber Monday because a Yankees legend is hanging them up, and we aren't talking about Derek Jeter. Mark Teixeira is retiring, and Big Cat thinks he might be the most invisible star in the history of the sport.
Big CatMark Teixeira is one of the most forgettable great players of all time.
Mark Teixeira, I think, goes down as the most forgettable great player ever. Like one of the most forgettable great players of all time. He has over 400 home runs. He was great at first base. He won a title. And do you think there is a single Mark Teixeira fan out there?
But the real headline is Alex Rodriguez finally calling it a career. A-Rod got in front of the cameras to announce he’s playing his final game this Friday, and naturally, Big Cat and PFT are questioning if he ever really belonged in those pinstripes anyway.
Big CatAlex Rodriguez never truly earned his pinstripes.
Did A-Rod ever earn his pinstripes? I would say no.
PFT CommenterA-Rod will enter the Hall of Fame as a Seattle Mariner.
I don't think he's a true Yankee. I think he goes in the Hall of Fame as a Mariner.
The Hall of Fame Game Disaster and Steroid Mount Rushmore
Football was supposed to be back, but the NFL managed to screw up the easiest part: painting the grass. The Hall of Fame Game was canceled because the end zone paint turned into a literal slip-and-slide, which PFT is convinced was a deep-state hit job by NBC to help the Olympics.
PFT CommenterThe Hall of Fame game cancellation was a conspiracy to force viewers to watch the Olympics.
The Olympics, tonight was supposed to be their big night. They needed the ratings... NBC, their president is a guy named Steve Burke. Steve Burke just happens to be a former Disney executive. Maybe he called in a favor... [the painter] is probably the easiest person in the world to pay off.
With A-Rod retiring and the Hall of Fame Game in the dirt, the conversation naturally turned to an impromptu Mount Rushmore of Steroid Users. Hank went straight for the most physically imposing guy he could think of.
HankLaRon Landry is the number one steroid user because he is 'half Hulk.'
Number one [steroid user], I got LaRon Landry. Oh, you're going outside of baseball. Okay. There were a couple pictures of LaRon where it was like, this dude is half Hulk.
PFT CommenterCal Ripken Jr. probably used a lot of steroids.
Mount Rushmore of steroid users. Cal Ripken Jr. He's number one. People didn't know that. Probably used a lot of steroids.
Big CatMark McGwire is the top steroid user, and his 1998 home run title should have belonged to Sammy Sosa.
I got Mark McGwire. It's a shame what he did to Sammy Sosa that season because that should have been Sammy's home run title. So Mark McGwire is my number one.
Drew Magary on Vikings Fandom
GQ and Deadspin writer Drew Magary joined the show to promote his new book, *The Hike*, and to bond over the shared misery of being a sports fan. Being a Vikings fan specifically requires a high pain tolerance, but Drew hasn't given up on the current roster just yet.
Drew MagaryI unequivocally believe in Teddy Bridgewater as a franchise quarterback.
I do [believe in Teddy Bridgewater]. Yes, unequivocally... his arm strength is a problem, but it's the same problem that Rivers has had and Rivers is a perfectly fine quarterback... I know he has the arm strength of a dragonfly, but I like him.
Drew MagaryThe Vikings will win the NFC North this season.
I have the Vikings winning the division, which means they're all going to die in a bus crash or something like that. Something awful will happen. But I really like the team.
We also got into the nitty-gritty of the Gawker downfall and Hulk Hogan. Drew weighed in on the reality of running a high-volume media site and how a scandal like the one that took down Gawker is basically a ticking time bomb for anyone in the industry.
Drew MagaryIt is unavoidable for every high-volume media company to eventually have a scandal like the Hulk Hogan Gawker story.
It seems like it's unavoidable at certain points to have some story, because you're just churning out lots of content, to have some story go awry and go off the rails... I think that it's difficult, almost impossible to avoid.
Mount Rushmore of Sauces
The episode wrapped up with a very heated Mount Rushmore of Sauces and Condiments. Big Cat stood his ground on a very controversial white substance while PFT tried to expand the definition of 'sauce' to include basically anything you can put in a bowl.
Big CatMayonnaise is a great condiment that needs to be destigmatized.
Mayo doesn't get enough respect... If there's one thing I want to bring back in this world, it's the destigmatization... it's that mayo is a great condiment and people should not be ashamed to use it.
PFT CommenterQueso and guacamole both qualify as sauces or condiments.
Number two, queso. Oh, man, that's cheating... obviously queso. No, it's also a condiment. You can put queso on a steak... you can put queso on a sandwich. Number three is salsa. Number three is guacamole. You can get it on a sub.
Hank, true to form, ignored the classics and went with a combination he claims to have invented himself, along with a dessert-themed fry dip.
HankThe best 'sauce' is 'Barbacuffalo,' a mix of barbecue and buffalo sauce.
My number one [sauce] is Barbacuffalo sauce. It's when you mix barbecue and buffalo sauce together. Hank invented this a few years ago and he eats buffalo and barbecue sauce combined.
HankThe best 'sauce' is dipping fries into a Wendy's chocolate frosty.
The chocolate frosties from Wendy's. Dip fries in a chocolate frosty. That's the best sauce there is.
LeBron James is still a free agent, and we won't stop talking about it until he signs or the world ends.
