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Eddie George on NFL Draft Recap, Madden Covers, and Cheugy Culture
The 2021 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and while Big Cat is floating on a cloud of Justin Fields-induced euphoria, the rest of the league is left picking up the pieces. Kyle Shanahan finally ended the Trey Lance vs. Mac Jones drama by taking the North Dakota State product at number three, but PFT isn't entirely sold on the fit, mostly because of Shanahan's track record with his signal-callers.
PFT CommenterKyle Shanahan is a quarterback killer
He might be a quarterback killer. If you go back and you look at the quarterbacks that have played under Kyle Shanahan, they put up good stats occasionally, but then after he leaves, it all goes to shit. He's had Johnny Manziel, RG3, that's Rex Grossman III, also the other RG3, John Beck, Matt Schaub, Matt Ryan, who never won another MVP after Kyle Shanahan, and then Jimmy Garoppolo.
One of the biggest stories of the weekend wasn't just who got picked, but who didn't know about it. Chris Sims, who literally has Kyle Shanahan's initials tattooed on his body, was left completely in the dark about the Lance pick.
Big CatThe 49ers did an incredible job of keeping the Trey Lance pick a secret from everyone, including their closest friends
I listened to [Chris Sims'] show on Friday with our internet uncle... it was very clear that Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers did do a good job of telling absolutely no one because I think Chris Sims was like, this is really fucked up. I have this guy's initials on my ankle, and he didn't tell me that they were taking Trey Lance. It actually proved that Kyle Shanahan was right to lie to his best friend.
Across the league, teams showed their true colors. The Lions under Dan "Man" Campbell drafted a bunch of guys who want to eat kneecaps and make people feel like shit, which is exactly the brand. Meanwhile, the Cardinals continued their trend of building around their franchise quarterback by surrounding him with players who won't make him look small on the sideline.
PFT CommenterThe Cardinals are dedicated to rebuilding their franchise using 'short kings'
I've noticed that the Cardinals are kind of dedicated to rebuilding their franchise using short kings. So, Andy Isabella... Rondale Moore, that's the guy from Purdue, right? He's awesome. Short king that squats like 700 pounds or whatever. It's partially that you don't want Kyler [Murray] to be shorter than all of his receiving options.
Big Cat was particularly critical of the Jaguars taking Travis Etienne at 25. Even though the chemistry with Trevor Lawrence is a nice story, the value of a first-round back remains the biggest debate in every war room.
Big CatRunning back is the one position you don't take in the first round
Running back is the one position you don't take in the first round and I know there's obviously people can go back and forth... it just feels like the running back position you can usually find a guy who's 90% the abilities of a first round guy in the third and fourth.
The Aaron Rodgers Hunger Strike
Away from the draft podium, Aaron Rodgers spent his Kentucky Derby weekend looking like a "goth magician" and fueling rumors that he wants out of Green Bay. PFT has a specific strategy for how Rodgers can get his way and force the Packers' hand.
PFT CommenterAaron Rodgers should go on a public hunger strike to get traded
Aaron Rodgers, I know you listen to the show... do a public hunger strike. Have a live cam on you, do a stream and prove that you're not going to eat anything until either they fire this guy [Gutenkunst] or you get traded to whatever. If anybody's the type of personality to try doing like a Gandhi technique, it's Aaron Rodgers.
Eddie George on the Titans and the Hall of Fame
Titans legend and new Tennessee State head coach Eddie George joined the show to talk about jumping into the coaching ranks. He revealed that our good friend Jeff Fisher was the one who talked him off the ledge and convinced him to take the job. Eddie also took some time to stump for his old lead blocker, Lorenzo Neal, who he believes is the biggest omission from Canton.
Eddie GeorgeLorenzo Neal belongs in the NFL Hall of Fame
I personally do [think he belongs in the Hall of Fame]... I don't know what the credentials or the criteria is for a fullback, but the man has blocked for me, LaDainian Tomlinson, who's in the Hall of Fame, Corey Dillon, who's in the Hall of Fame, Adrian Murrell. I think everybody that ran behind Lorenzo has had a breakout year. And he would do things that most fullbacks wouldn't do.
While Eddie is most famous for his Heisman Trophy, Big Cat pointed out that he holds an even more exclusive title: the first-ever player to grace the cover of Madden. It’s a feat that officially makes him one-of-one in the history of the franchise.
Eddie GeorgeBeing the first Madden cover athlete is a more iconic accomplishment than winning the Heisman
I'd never thought of that as an accomplishment. But now that you mentioned it, you're absolutely correct. That is an iconic game... If you go back to that first game that I was on, I mean, everybody looks the exact same. Running backs look like linemen. Linemen look like corners... I'm one of one.
Who's Back and Monday Reading
For Who's Back of the Week, the guys covered everything from soccer hooligans at Old Trafford to the return of crowd fights at boxing matches. PFT also issued a warning for the upcoming summer months regarding a spike in elective surgeries.
PFT CommenterThis summer will be the 'Summer of Fake Butts' due to people getting surgery while the world was on pause
I have a theory. This is going to be the summer of fake butts. The Roaring Twenties. My theory is that a lot of people got elective cosmetic surgery during this year that the world hit pause. And this summer, you're going to see a lot of fake asses that come out of nowhere.
We wrapped up with a Monday Reading from the New York Times about the term "Cheugy." Apparently, if you like Gucci belts, The Office, or Barstool Sports, you're officially out of touch. PFT pointed out the irony of a major publication trying to define a TikTok trend.
PFT CommenterWriting an article about what is 'cheugy' is the most 'cheugy' thing you can do
I think the most cheugy thing you can do is to write an article about whether something is cheugy or not.
At the end of the day, being "Cheugy" is just another way for people to feel superior about their own niche interests, and we're perfectly fine leaning into it.
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