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Greg Olsen on the Booth, Super Bowl Calls, and the U’s Future
Our long national nightmare is finally over. LeBron James took to the ESPYs stage to announce that he is not, in fact, retiring. It was a classic LeBron moment that felt about as surprising as a sunrise. Big Cat and PFT were quick to call out the drama of the announcement, noting that LeBron has been telegraphing his desire to play with Bronny for years.
PFT CommenterLeBron James' non-retirement announcement was a calculated move to dominate a slow news cycle
I think [LeBron James] planned this out just because he was like, 'You know what? I wanna make a splash at the ESPYs this year. How can I do that? Okay, I'll tease it. I'm gonna retire after getting swept by the Denver Nuggets. And then, in early July when nobody's paying attention to sports, I'm gonna dominate the news cycle.'
While LeBron stayed put, the NFL landscape shifted with DeAndre Hopkins finally finding a home in Tennessee. Big Cat was less than impressed by the choice, suggesting that the move to Nashville was a bit of a buzzkill for anyone hoping to see Hopkins chasing a ring on a contender.
Big CatDeAndre Hopkins chose money over winning by signing with the Titans
Way to take the air out of it. If [DeAndre Hopkins] had been added to a Chiefs and Eagles—one of these Niners—one of these teams that's competing for Super Bowl... he's going the Titans. Everyone's like, 'Okay, cool.' I guess it's good for the Titans, but I feel like the Titans are in a weird transition period right now... Money is always, I don't know what everyone else was offering him, but it's nice to say 'I want to go compete for a ring,' but if the Titans offered him 12 and everyone else was offering him five, 7 million is probably nice too.
PFT took it a step further, viewing the signing as a pointed message to the New England Patriots.
PFT CommenterDeAndre Hopkins picking the Titans is a direct 'ricochet shot' at the Patriots and Mac Jones
This is an ultimate ricochet shot at the entire Patriots organization too. When those are his three criteria and he's like, 'I wanna play for a good quarterback,' and he picks Ryan Tannehill over Mac Jones.
In golf, Rory McIlroy found the winner's circle at the Scottish Open, but Hank isn't buying the momentum heading into the Open Championship. Despite Rory playing some of his best golf in years, Hank is sensing a collapse on the horizon.
HankRory McIlroy will miss the cut at the Open Championship because it's 'too much of a storybook ending'
I have a hot take. I think [Rory McIlroy] is gonna miss the cut. Yeah, I think everything, because the last time they played here was the last time he won a major. He's been playing good golf. He won this weekend. Everyone—it's almost too much of a storybook ending and I think he's just gonna come out and blow up.
Greg Olsen on the Booth and The U
Greg Olsen joined the show at Tight End U to talk about his transition from the field to the number one booth at Fox. Calling the Super Bowl is the pinnacle of the profession, and Greg didn't shy away from the controversial holding call that effectively ended the game. He maintained his stance that the flag on James Bradberry was a tough way to conclude an all-time classic.
Greg OlsenThe Super Bowl holding call on James Bradberry was a 'tick-tack' call that ruined the game's ending
I still don't think it was a great call... It just seemed so ticky-tack in the moment and it changed the way that game was viewed from a historical context. There's no question. I don't care who wins the game. I want to see what was a historically great Super Bowl have a historically great ending.
As a Miami legend, Greg is also keeping a close eye on Mario Cristobal’s attempt to bring "The U" back to its former glory. He’s a believer in Cristobal, but he’s also realistic about the current state of college football and how much the game has changed since he was running down on kickoffs with Willis McGahee and Sean Taylor.
Greg OlsenIf Mario Cristobal can't turn Miami football around, it can't be done
I said this from the time he got the job. If [Mario Cristobal] can't turn Miami back into what we all remember Miami, it just can't be done. It just can't be done.
Speaking of those legendary Miami teams, the guys went down memory lane naming the first-rounders from the early 2000s squads. Greg didn't hesitate when asked if those Hurricane teams could have hung with the pros.
Greg OlsenThe 2001-2002 Miami Hurricanes could have been competitive in the NFL
I mean, they're not gonna win the Super Bowl, but they'd be more competitive than some of the bottom teams that we see year in and year out at the bottom of the league. There's no question... That Nebraska team [they beat], that's the best college football team of all time.
The Kelce vs. Gronk Debate
Naturally, the conversation turned to the current state of the tight end position. Billy Football tried to bring his trademark heat by questioning Travis Kelce's physicality, a take that Greg immediately dismantled with the logic of a man who actually knows ball.
Billy FootballTravis Kelce 'runs soft' and doesn't run enough people over
I don't think he runs that... like he does get crazy yak, but I don't think he, like, he doesn't run anyone over... I just would like to see him do it... it comes up in the him versus Gronk debate.
While Billy wanted to see more people getting run over, Greg focused on the historical production. He admitted that while he never thought anyone would touch Tony Gonzalez’s records, Kelce is knocking on the door of the GOAT conversation.
Greg OlsenTravis Kelce will be the GOAT tight end with one or two more productive seasons
I've said on record, if [Travis] Kelce has another even year or two like the last seven, in my mind he goes down as the best ever. I never in a million years would've thought anyone would ever catch [Tony] Gonzalez... I think Kelce's a year or two away from doing it.
Mount Rushmore of Everyday Villains
To wrap things up, the crew tackled the Mount Rushmore of Everyday Villains. We’re talking about the people who make life just a little bit worse for everyone else: people who listen to music on speaker in public, slow walkers, and package thieves. Billy and Jake went on a bit of a tear, though they nearly sabotaged themselves by initially avoiding the most obvious villain of all: traffic.
Between Greg Olsen’s insight and the boys finally getting their Waterdogs championship rings, the vibes are high as we inch closer to football season.
Just remember to eat your pizza crust so the cops don't find your DNA.
