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Frankie Muniz on Racing and Breaking Bad, Plus Billy Football’s Return
St. Andrews delivered one of the most incredible back nines in recent memory, but unfortunately for Big Cat and Hank, it was at the expense of Rory McIlroy’s legacy. Cam Smith, the man with the greatest mullet in sports, went nuclear and simply refused to miss a putt. While the world was ready for the poetic story of Rory walking up 18 to claim the Claret Jug, the guys were left staring at their losing tickets.
HankRory McIlroy did not deserve to win the 2022 Open Championship
If you're Rory and you're leading the Open and in the back nine, you only have one birdie... He didn't necessarily choke, but he didn't, he didn't deserve to win. Like he didn't, he didn't play the back nine, like a champion.
Big Cat was particularly devastated by the result, mostly because the winner's name triggered a deep-seated trauma related to a certain basketball arena in North Carolina.
Big CatI officially hate everyone named Cameron
I fucking hate all Camerons. Fuck all Camerons for the rest of my life and their life. Someone pointed out that I hate all Camerons because they showed a picture of Duke's Cameron Indoor Court, and I realized I do hate all Camerons.
PFT already has his eyes on the future, looking ahead to when the Open returns to St. Andrews in 2027. While some think Rory will still be the favorite then, PFT is officially out on the Rory renaissance continuing into his late thirties.
PFT CommenterRory McIlroy will not finish in the top 10 at the 2027 Open Championship at St. Andrews
I don't think in 2027, [Rory McIlroy] is gonna finish in the top five. He can—fine, top 10. He will be 38... he'll be slightly out of his prime.
Frankie Muniz: From Malcolm to the Motor Speedway
Frankie Muniz joined the show in studio and blew the guys away with how different his life is from the typical child star burnout story. He’s fully transitioned into the world of professional racing, explaining that he isn't doing this as a hobby—he wants to win a championship in NASCAR. He shared a surreal story about being at the 2001 Daytona 500 as the Grand Marshall and having a final conversation with a legend.
Frankie MunizI was the last person to talk to Dale Earnhardt before his fatal crash at the 2001 Daytona 500
Dale Earnhardt came up to me and he goes, 'I just have to say, you've brought me and my daughter so much closer, your show.' ... Other than his crew chief essentially, I was the last person to talk to him.
Beyond racing, Frankie was incredibly candid about his time on *Malcolm in the Middle* and his relationship with Brian Cranston. He credit's Cranston for teaching him how to be a professional on set and noted that the entire history of prestige TV might look different if one casting decision had gone another way.
Frankie MunizBreaking Bad would not exist if Brian Cranston hadn't been cast in Malcolm in the Middle
They didn't have [Brian Cranston] cast until the day we started filming. If he didn't get cast, the show would've been completely different. Maybe it wouldn't have been nearly as successful. And then you wouldn't have had—think the domino effect—there would've been no Breaking Bad. There would've been no Better Call Saul.
He also gave some perspective on the Hollywood lifestyle that most actors are too afraid to admit. Having stepped away to buy olive oil businesses and race cars, Frankie sees the industry for what it really is.
Frankie MunizMost successful actors on TV are actually miserable
I know so many actors, child actors, or even adult actors who, for some reason they get on these TV shows, they have all this success, but they're miserable. And they want off the show. I wanna do movie. It's like, you don't understand how lucky you are.
Who’s Back and the Return of Billy Football
Who’s Back featured a truly unhinged graphic from MLB on Fox and LeBron James making an appearance in the Drew League. Big Cat had some thoughts on why LeBron decided to show up to the pro-am circuit in the middle of July.
Big CatLeBron James only played in the Drew League because he wants to be like Kobe Bryant
The Kobe one was awesome when he hit that game winner and everyone just mobbed him and LeBron just wants to be Kobe. So that's why he [played in the Drew League].
Finally, the moment the AWLs have been waiting for arrived: Billy Football is officially back from his one-month suspension. He returned just in time for the Mount Rushmore of things that kick it up a notch, and he didn't waste a second getting back into his classic form. Before the draft even started, Billy was already trying to reinvent the English language based on his "research" during his time off.
Billy FootballJack Nicklaus' name is actually pronounced 'Jack Naus'
First thing, Jack Nicklaus is pronounced Jack Naus... I think that those clips were the original way they pronounced his name and just over time it's been butchered.
During the draft, Big Cat and PFT stayed true to their roots, identifying the absolute peak of high-energy classic rock as the ultimate "notch accelerator."
Big CatAC/DC is the number one band for kicking things up a notch
I might just, I think they're the number one, turn it up a notch band. If you play AC/DC, you just immediately are like, 'let's fucking go.' I want to hit someone. I wanna drink. I wanna fucking do shit. It's a notch accelerator.
Not to be outdone, Hank went for the ultimate adrenaline spike, suggesting that nothing makes a Tuesday afternoon more interesting than a little light felony work.
HankCommitting a crime is a 10 out of 10 way to kick things up a notch
Our last pick is going to be committing a crime. It kicks it up a notch. It could be something minor, like a light goes yellow then red, but you're like, 'fuck it.' Or it could be high level, like robbing a bank. Committing a crime, kicks it up a notch 10 out of 10 times.
The guys also touched on the strategy of turning a boring regular season game into a life-altering event through the power of a massive wager.
Big CatPutting a monster bet on a primetime game kicks it up a notch
It is going to be putting a monster bet on like a prime time or big game when you're like, all right, Sunday night football. Let's go fucking all in here... That feeling, that rush you have where you're like, this is gonna be awesome.
Billy managed to finish the show by proving he spent his suspension down some very dark Wikipedia rabbit holes, specifically regarding the moral character of certain aquatic mammals.
Billy FootballOtters are necrophiliacs and serial killers
Otters are necrophiliacs. They're fucked up. They fuck dead otters. Otters are like serial killers. No, they're not cool at all.
Welcome back, Billy, try not to get suspended again before training camp starts.
