Final Four with Stanford Steve, Eagles Drama, and PMT's Final Four Picks
Trouble in the City of Brotherly Love
Philly is currently a powder keg, and we're not even talking about the usual game-day chaos. A massive report dropped this week targeting Jalen Hurts, and the guys are smelling a rat. PFT is convinced this wasn't just a random leak, but a strategic move from within the Eagles' own walls.
The Eagles front office and coaching staff authorized a hatchet job against Jalen Hurts
There are some people in that still work for the Eagles in the front office and the coaching ranks of the Philadelphia Eagles that authorized a hatchet job against their starting quarterbacks. Not just your [Kevin Patullo]s, not just the guys that used to work there... There's some guys inside those walls that gave the go ahead and the green light to run a clear hit piece against the guy.
Big Cat isn't buying it as a coincidence either. He thinks Howie Roseman and the front office are effectively "putting a hit out" on their own quarterback to justify a future move.
The Eagles are running a coordinated attack on Jalen Hurts to prepare for moving on from him
This is a coordinated attack... they're trying to get ready, get everyone ready for a move that's coming to get rid of Jalen Hurts. Because it did feel like a, 'Hey, we're not, we're getting everyone ready in the mindset.' We're basically giving you ammo so when this happens, you could say, 'Aha, it was because of all this.'
Max, the resident Eagles fan, was predictably stressed, though he’s already made peace with the fact that AJ Brown is likely out the door. Hank, ever the hater, already has a destination picked out for the star receiver.
AJ Brown will be traded to the New England Patriots
[AJ Brown is] gone no matter what... New England. [In my] unbiased mind, he's still gone.
Final Four Preview and the Quest for Bald Excellence
With the Final Four in Indy finally here, the guys are locking in their picks. While everyone is talking about Arizona vs. Michigan, Big Cat wants to make sure the early game gets its respect. He’s not letting anyone call the late game the "de facto" national championship.
Illinois is being massively disrespected — the UConn-Illinois game is just as much a de facto national championship game as Arizona-Michigan
I wanna push back on something that's the narrative that's going around right now that the national championship is the late game on Saturday night. I think that's so disrespectful to UConn and Illinois — two teams that absolutely can win this whole thing.
Speaking of Arizona and Michigan, the spread is razor-thin. Big Cat is putting his money where his mouth is on the Wildcats, even if he has some lingering doubts about their ability to score at the rim against Michigan's length.
Bet Arizona moneyline against Michigan in the Final Four
I would like Arizona Money line. It's plus 105 right now... The fact that they're underdogs is crazy to me. Michigan's really, really good. Arizona has looked unstoppable.
I kinda like Michigan over Arizona despite betting the Arizona moneyline
Michigan is the best team in the country at rim denial and not letting teams score at the rim. They just don't let you do it — they have the size to stop you at the rim. That's where Arizona wants to eat. It's a true best on best and it's kind of like a gamble of which best is gonna win. And I, I think it's gonna be Michigan's... I don't know.
PFT also floated a legendary legacy take: if Danny Hurley can pull off the three-peat, he moves into a different stratosphere of coaching history.
Danny Hurley will be the best bald coach in sports history if he wins a third championship
I think that would make Danny Hurley the best bald coach in sports history. The only other option could be Red Auerbach, but he wasn't bald for his entire career. I think right now he's already on the Mount Rushmore of bald head coaches. But if he wins a third, that puts you in rarefied air.
Stanford Steve Joins the Show
Our good friend Stanford Steve joined the program to give his expert analysis. Since he’s being a "Dad of the Year" and heading to the Women’s Final Four in Arizona with his daughters instead of hanging with the guys in Indy, he called in to talk some sense into our brackets. Steve is high on Arizona’s depth and their ability to frustrate Michigan’s offense.
Arizona will beat Michigan in the Final Four
I favor Arizona. I believe Arizona can frustrate Michigan offensively... My favorite thing about Arizona is they don't care who scores. Whether it's Bradley or breweries... they're both really capable of a tidal wave.
However, Steve warned that the environment of a football stadium and two teams that aren't exactly snipers from deep could lead to a rock fight in the desert.
Take the under in Arizona-Michigan — football stadium plus poor three-point shooting teams means a low-scoring game
Both teams get a lot of easy offense off their defense. Who has the bigger spurts in that? And they're not great three-point shooting teams, and now you're going into a football stadium. I think you gotta take the under.
Steve also didn't hold back on the Eagles drama. As a guy who has to cover every angle of the league, he thinks a massive reality check might be exactly what that franchise needs to reset the vibes.
The Philadelphia Eagles going 4-13 is the medicine the NFL world needs
I think the medicine everyone in the world needs, whether you root for the Eagles or you don't, is a 4 and 13 season for the Eagles. It'll be great for everybody because it'll manage the expectations for Eagles fans and then everyone else can remember what it was like back in the day when the Eagles were not a good football team.
Fyre Fest and a Shocking Confession
To wrap up the week, the guys shared their Fyre Fests. PFT is fighting through some calf injuries and has instituted a new rule to keep his steps up while he's glued to his phone.
I will not mindlessly scroll on my phone unless I am walking on a treadmill pad
The rule I came up for myself with is: if I'm scrolling, I'm strolling. So I'm not gonna let myself just mindlessly scroll through my phone unless I'm on the walking pad. I feel like that's gonna make my steps... easy 12,000 a day.
But the biggest bombshell came from Big Cat. After years of being the "anti-golf" guy and rooting for Hank's downfall on the course, a recent trip to Scottsdale changed everything. It was a moment of true self-reflection that felt like a Fyre Fest for his brand.
I officially enjoy golfing and believe it is a fun sport
I actually enjoyed golfing and that is my fire fest. It's a fun sport. Like we had a very good time... it suck, we had such a good time. I feel bad even saying this... I enjoyed it.
Good luck to everyone's bets this weekend, and hopefully, nobody sneezes as violently as Hank did during this recording.
Let’s go Arizona.

