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Tony Hawk, Football is Back, and Big Ben's Documentary
Football is back, and the world finally feels right again. Big Cat and PFT opened the show buzzing after watching the Chiefs dismantle the Texans on Thursday Night. While the rest of the world was looking at the score, Big Cat was focused on Andy Reid’s foggy face shield, comparing it to a buffet sneeze guard or a dog's muzzle. Beyond the PPE fashion choices, the takeaway was simple: Kansas City is terrifying.
Big CatThere is absolutely nothing you can do to stop the Chiefs when their offense is humming
The Chiefs newsflash are really, really, really fucking good. Like I don't I don't think the Texans are as bad as they looked at times. I think the Chiefs are just really, really fucking good. Super Bowl champs for a reason. There's nothing that you could do to stop the Chiefs when their offense is humming like that. There's just there's absolutely nothing you can do.
Before diving fully into the gridiron, the guys had to address the NBA bubble. Hank is officially in his feelings about the Celtics-Raptors series, and he’s not just blaming the players. After a frustrating Game 6, Hank is convinced the league office might have had a thumb on the scale to ensure a winner-take-all scenario.
HankThe NBA rigged Game 6 for the Raptors over the Celtics to get a Game 7 for ratings
I'm feeling nervous. I'm not gonna lie. Game 6 was clearly like the NBA and I understand where the NBA is coming from where they need the best ratings we could possibly get. If we could tell the refs, just call everything against the Celtics so we can get a game 7 for ratings. I understand it. It was clearly the post-game report admitted everything that happened on the stretch that was supposed to get called against the Celtics didn't.
Despite the conspiracy theories, Hank is holding firm that the better team resides in Boston and this series has already gone on way longer than it should have.
HankThe Celtics are clearly the better team than the Raptors and the series should have been over in five games max
The Celtics have clearly been the better team in the series. They should have won game three. They should have won game six... I do think that the Celtics are the better team and it should have been a four game five game Max series.
While the East is a grind, Big Cat sees the writing on the wall for the Rockets. After James Harden struggled in a playoff game—conveniently timed while everyone was watching football—the outcome in the West feels inevitable.
Big CatThe Lakers will win the Rockets series in a gentleman's sweep
The series is over. It's going to be gentleman's sweep for the Lakers. They are d-u-n done. James Harden picked it perfectly to suck in a playoff game because there was football on and no one cares.
With the full Sunday slate approaching, the weekend preview covered everything from Pete Carroll's offensive philosophy to the tragic reality of Buffalo fans being unable to jump through tables in the stadium during a potentially historic season.
Big CatThe Bills will go 13-3 and win the AFC East
What if the bills go like 13 and 3 and win the AFC East and maybe even get a first round bye? But it's so fucking sad think about like the fans in Buffalo not being able to be in the stadium.
Big Cat thinks social media might actually be the catalyst for change in Seattle, forcing a run-heavy coach to finally embrace the modern era.
Big CatSocial media will bully Pete Carroll into letting Russell Wilson throw more this year
The Seahawks are going to be an interesting case this year because we might have the first time ever in the NFL that social media bullies Pete Carroll into actually letting his MVP caliber quarterback throw the ball more. I'm calling it 'Let Russ Cook'.
Then there is the Tom Brady factor. With TB12 in Tampa and Cam Newton in New England, Sunday feels like the start of a massive referendum on who was actually responsible for the greatest dynasty in sports history.
Big CatThe Buccaneers and Patriots Week 1 results will be a referendum on Tom Brady's legacy
What has to happen is we need the Buccaneers to win and the Patriots to lose or the Patriots to win the Buccaneers to lose so we can really hammer into that story. Storylines cannot be taken back. This weekend is a referendum on the life-altering change of course that Tom Brady made.
Legendary skater Tony Hawk joined the show to discuss the remaster of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and 2. It’s a rare interview where a guest is as much of a fan of the guys as they are of him. Tony talked about the pressure of living up to the original games' perfection and the strange experience of being "Tony Hawk famous"—where people constantly tell him he looks like Tony Hawk without realizing it's actually him. He also drew a fascinating parallel between his early days on a board and the modern rise of gaming stars.
Tony HawkSkateboarding was the 90s version of modern Twitch streamers
Twitch streamers are like the 2020 version of skateboarders when I was coming up. Mostly people following your passion and doing something they're good at and finally getting an audience for it. I never imagined I'd be making money at it, and I applaud those guys.
In the spirit of the season, Big Cat brought back the legendary Can't Lose Parlay. It’s a tradition unlike any other, mostly because of how often it actually loses, but the confidence remains unshaken heading into Week 1.
Big CatThe 'Can't Lose' Parlay: Eagles, Colts, and Bills money lines will all hit
I have my can't lose parlay the first one of the year. It cannot lose. Eagles, Colts, Bills money line. There's no chance that loses. It says it right in the name... Eagles Colts bills moneyline cannot lose.
We wrapped things up with a review of part three of the Big Ben Roethlisberger documentary series, *Bigger Than Ben*. Between Ben filming himself from a low angle in bed to his doctor marveling at his freakish hand strength, it is the peak of unintentional comedy. Big Cat is high on the Steelers' potential, provided the QB can just keep things steady.
Big CatIf Ben Roethlisberger is just average, the Steelers will be really fucking good
I said it a million times last year how much I love that defense. So now if Ben is just average they're going to be really fucking good. Ben is gonna be so excited though. I hope he throws the football into the crowd or tries to hand it to a girl that's not there.
If Andy Reid’s mask stays foggy and the parlay actually hits, we might just survive 2020.
