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Gordon Hayward on the Celtics and the Niners QB Emergency Plan
The Fitzmagic experience is reaching its inevitable conclusion, and Big Cat and PFT are here to witness the spectacular descent. Watching Ryan Fitzpatrick go from looking like a future Hall of Famer to throwing three first-half picks against the Steelers is the duality of man in its purest form. Big Cat isn't ready to let go of the ride just yet, even as the magic starts to flicker.
Big CatRyan Fitzpatrick is the most classic NFL player because you can see his magic disappearing in real-time
I love Ryan Fitzpatrick. If you don't love Ryan Fitzpatrick, you got a big old dump in your pants because he is so classic and you can tell the minute Ryan Fitzpatrick is losing his magic. It is so fun to watch the downfall. It's great to watch the rise. He will get to the highest of highs, and then he will get to the lowest of lows.
PFT has noticed a specific tactical advantage Fitzpatrick has developed in his veteran years: the art of the intentional slide. It’s a sabermetric approach to drawing flags that would make a math nerd weep.
PFT CommenterRyan Fitzpatrick is the best sliding quarterback in the NFL
I'll say this about him. I think [Ryan Fitzpatrick] is the league's best sliding quarterback. He knows exactly when to time his slides to make it just a little appetizing for the defender to throw a shoulder into his head. So sabermetrically, I'm sure he picks up more of those [penalties].
Speaking of penalties, the roughing the passer calls have reached a level of absurdity that is actually becoming entertaining. Big Cat has a new strategy for NFL coaches to exploit the league's obsession with protecting QBs.
Big CatNFL offenses should stop blocking and let defenders hit the QB to draw 15-yard penalties
I'm actually at the point now where I think if I were a coach in the NFL, I would say to my offensive line, just treat every play like a screen and half of you don't block. And let them get to the quarterback because we'll most likely get 15 yards.
Solving the San Francisco Problem
With Jimmy G out for the year, the 49ers are in a dark place with five primetime games remaining on the schedule. To save the national viewing audience from C.J. Beathard, Big Cat and PFT drafted a rotation of quarterbacks they'd like to see signed to one-week contracts. The draft included heavy hitters like Tim Tebow, Jay Cutler, and RGIII. PFT thinks one specific name would break every television record in history.
PFT CommenterA Colin Kaepernick primetime game for the 49ers would be the highest-rated game of the season
I actually think that if Colin Kaepernick started a game in prime time for the 49ers, it would be the highest-rated game of the entire season. Absolutely. And Twitter would melt down.
While the draft was hypothetical, Big Cat is actually doing the legwork on a specific reunion that feels written in the stars. He’s already working the phones to get a certain cigarette-loving legend back on a football field.
Big CatJay Cutler to the 49ers makes too much sense given his links to John Lynch and the Shanahans
I'm actually working on Jay Cutler to the 49ers... I've talked to someone in the 49ers building. I've talked to Jay Cutler. I'm bringing both parties to the table... He's got a link to John Lynch. He's got a link to the Shanahan family. It makes too much sense.
Gordon Hayward Joins the Show
Celtics forward Gordon Hayward joined the show to talk about his grueling recovery process and the mental hurdles of returning from a freak injury. He was refreshingly honest about the psychology of being an injured star watching your team succeed from the sidelines.
Gordon HaywardInjured players secretly hope their team loses so their importance is validated
I don't think you'd be human if there wasn't a part of you that was like, I hope that we lose... it's the competitive nature in you. I know you're obviously rooting for your teammates. You want them to win, but there's a part of you that always wants to be part of the winning team.
Hayward didn't hold back on his admiration for his coach, Brad Stevens, who he has followed from Butler to Boston. He confirmed what every Celtics fan wants to hear: that Stevens is playing 4D chess while every other coach is playing checkers.
Gordon HaywardBrad Stevens is the best X's and O's coach I have ever seen
From an X's and O's standpoint, he's one of the best, if not the best I've ever seen. It's like when you watch... the Celtics games, or if you have watched old Butler games, like after timeout plays, we're getting the bucket every time.
We also got the behind-the-scenes story of the "Daddy's Always Happy" gender reveal video. It turns out Gordon was a victim of "gotcha journalism" by his own nanny and wife. He also reflected on the 2010 National Championship game against Duke and that half-court shot that still haunts the dreams of every college basketball fan.
Gordon HaywardThe 2010 Duke team was the best coached team in the tournament, not the most talented
Duke was not the most talented team that we played or had the best players that we played throughout the tournament... But they were the best coached and, like, the most disciplined. They were kind of like us.
Hot Seat, Cool Throne and Breaking News
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a deep dive into Steven Seagal’s latest business venture, "365 Flix," which appears to be Netflix if it were exclusively run by a man who loves aikido and tinted glasses. Big Cat also checked in on the Cubs, remaining confident in their divisional lead despite some social media hiccups.
Big CatThe Chicago Cubs will remain in first place 'by hook or by crook' for the rest of the season
No matter what, by the time you're listening to this, no matter what, the Cubs will still be in first place by hook or by crook.
In a wild Breaking News segment, the guys reacted to Michael Rapoport suing Barstool over herpes allegations. Big Cat pointed out the fatal flaw in trying to litigate your way out of a rumor on the internet.
Big CatMichael Rapoport suing Barstool over herpes allegations will trigger the Streisand effect
Rappaport claims Barstool engaged in a campaign to discredit and embarrass him, including accusing him of having herpes. The actor wants to make it clear in legal documents that he does not have herpes... I would tell everyone to please Google the Streisand effect and then laugh at the whole thing.
The show wrapped up with Nitpicking Saban, where the guys finally gave Nick Saban the negative feedback he’s been begging the media for. Big Cat started with the most obvious flaw in the Alabama program: the aesthetic failure of their home kit.
Big CatAlabama's maroon home uniforms look slow and boring
I've always thought that the Alabama maroon uniforms look kind of slow... Whenever they put on the maroons at home... They just look a little slow. They're a little dull. Just everything about Alabama is a little bit boring. It's a factory. It's industrial.
No matter what happens on the field, remember that daddy is always happy.
