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Jerry O’Connell’s Fantasy Preview, Russ’s New Deal, and Public Transportation People
Football is officially here. Between the Backyard Brawl returning and Russell Wilson getting a massive 165 million dollar guaranteed bag from the Broncos, the energy is at an all-time high. PFT immediately looked at the ripple effect of the Russ deal, specifically how it makes Patrick Mahomes’ contract look like a massive bargain for the Chiefs.
PFT CommenterPatrick Mahomes will regret the 10-year contract he signed with the Chiefs
As first reported on Pardon My Take, I think the day that Patrick Mahomes signed his contract, he's going to regret that contract in like three years.
With the Backyard Brawl kicking off on Thursday night, the lines were drawn early. PFT thinks Pitt is coming in with too much hype, while Big Cat is putting his faith in the Panthers to take care of business at home.
PFT CommenterPitt is overrated heading into the Backyard Brawl
I'm just going to say Pitt's overrated. I think Pit's overrated.
Big CatPitt will win and cover against West Virginia
I think Pitt's going to win and cover. So I guess one of us will look stupid.
There was also some genuine sports magic happening on Wednesday night between Serena Williams’ second-round upset and Timmy Trumpet appearing at Citi Field to play Edwin Diaz into the game live. While Hank is ready to plan the parade route, PFT is waiting for the inevitable moment the trumpets play while the season goes up in flames.
HankThe Mets are going to win the World Series
Now it's like, they're going to win. They're going to win the championship. After that [Timmy Trumpet performance], I was like, the Mets are going to win the championship.
PFT CommenterThe Mets will lose a deciding playoff game during a live Timmy Trumpet performance
I'm seeing a future where in like the second round of the playoffs and in the NLCS they lose the deciding game on a Timmy Trumpet performance... that would be the optimal end for their season.
Mount Rushmore of Worst Public Transportation People
This Mount Rushmore was a return to form, though Hank seems to be going through it. The guys hit on the classics: the person who plays music without headphones, the person talking on speakerphone, and the person who won't let people off the train before shoving their way on.
Things took a darker turn when the list expanded to include actual criminals, but the most relatable pick might have been "Big Backpack Guy." It’s the person who refuses to take their pack off and becomes a human bowling ball every time the train brakes, taking out everyone in a five-foot radius.
Jerry O’Connell’s Fantasy Masterclass
Our favorite guest and the official GM of the PMT fantasy team, Jerry O’Connell, joined us to break down the squad he drafted for CJ McCollum’s high-stakes league. Jerry is an old-school manager who doesn't trust "the computers" or children doing Tide Pod challenges. He’s all about smash-mouth football, which is why he went running back heavy and expects the Broncos to light up the scoreboard in the thin Denver air.
Jerry O'ConnellThe Denver Broncos will be an offensive powerhouse in 2022
I believe the Broncos are going to have a pretty epic season. I think it's going to be an offensive powerhouse. I also have a theory about the Broncos because the air is thin up there, they just air it out... and Wilson is just throwing it in the air and the ball travels farther.
Jerry also went division by division to tell us who to avoid. He’s completely out on the Rams because he refuses to root for a "town of bandwagons," and he has a strict "No Ravens" policy after their backfield crumbled last year. He even suggested that Kirk Cousins might finally be the guy now that he’s being coached by another O’Connell.
Jerry O'ConnellKirk Cousins is poised for a massive season under Kevin O'Connell
I know we have Joe Burrow. I know... Kirk Cousins... You talk a lot about Cousins having a good season and talking about Kevin O'Connell by the way he's being coached by an O'Connell. I think if you, if you have like a seventh pick and he's up there. Yeah. You have to take [him].
Jerry O'ConnellThe Rams have zero real fans and I will not draft any Rams players
No Rams, no Rams at all. Not one... I live in Los Angeles. I've lived here for over two decades and I have never met a Rams fan ever until about seven months ago. And for example, my agent... he just wants to talk about the Rams with me now. But he wants to talk about it in like an annoying way... It's a town of bandwagons. It just drives me crazy.
When it comes to the scariest fanbases, Jerry didn't go with the Raiders or the Eagles. He’s legitimately terrified of 49ers fans after dealing with a particularly aggressive, heavily tattooed co-worker.
Jerry O'ConnellSan Francisco 49ers fans are the scariest in the NFL
I'm gonna go as far as to say, as the Niners fans are maybe the scariest fans... I work with a gentleman who is a 49ers fan and every Monday morning he's a large man... heavily tattooed. And he just, just every Monday morning he gets in my face... Niners man. So they're a little scary they're fans.
He wrapped up his preview by highlighting the few bright spots in the league, including a massive vote of confidence for Jalen Hurts and a weirdly intense obsession with the entire Hutchinson family after watching Hard Knocks.
Jerry O'ConnellJalen Hurts is the only player worth drafting from the NFC East
Only Jalen Hurts. No one else in the NFC East, only Jalen... I think he's going to have a good season. Drafted before Joe Burrow, you believe that?
Jerry O'ConnellAidan Hutchinson's entire family is the most impressive and supportive in sports
I would fuck that entire family. They're amazing. They are amazing. They're so supportive. They watch the games. They, they birth and raise NFL players and beauty queens and sign me up. Yeah. Up. My father gave me an addiction gene, like, and, and now debt and this family and I want to be with them physically.
Before letting us go, Jerry shared a beautiful, original poem for Billy Football that touched on everything from Billy's late-blooming puberty to his current living situation with Ben Mintz.
Fyre Fest of the Week
Hank’s Fyre Fest was a peek behind the curtain of the upcoming mini-golf video. Apparently, trying to edit 40 mic’d up people across 20 cameras for a multi-round tournament is a logistical nightmare that has given Hank literal day-to-day anxiety.
PFT’s Fyre Fest involved his ongoing elbow issues. After getting a follow-up appointment to see if he needed surgery, he simply decided to skip it and resume normal life. If the research chemicals Billy "ordered in his mind" don't work, PFT might be living with a bum elbow until he dies.
Be sure to check the YouTube for the first blue-ball era lottery ball drawing.
