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Harrison Smith, Kyle Rudolph, and Blair Walsh 10/03/16

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Week 4 NFL Recap and the Wikipedia Club takes down Books ( - ). College football recap and the Tiger Wood Memorial Who's Back of the week. Football Guy of the week in honor of Interim Coach O ( - ). Harrison Smith, Kyle Rudolph and Blair Walsh join the show to talk about playing for the Vikings, Charlie Weis, and post Teddy B life ( - ). Segments include PR 101 for Chuck Pagano, Humans vs the Sun Ryder Cup. New segments Worst Team In Football and Tell The Truth Mondays.

Recap

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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

October is the best month of the sports year.

It's October. Best month of the year. Sports year by far. It's the only month where all four major sports will be in action. You got the MLB playoffs. You have all of rivalry weekends coming up for NCAA football. And NFL is starting to really cook.

The sentiment that October is the best sports month is subjective, though it is factually the only month where MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL typically all have games.
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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Washington football is officially back.

Washington [Huskies] might be back. Well, they like to say like, oh yeah, Washington went to that Rose Bowl like 25 years ago.

Washington went 12-2 in 2016, won the Pac-12, and made the College Football Playoff. They were definitely 'back'.
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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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Tennessee is a lucky team that will eventually run out of luck.

Tennessee has been the Les Miles team this year. Les was good for a really long time, but then he would have four or five games that he had no business winning, that he would luck into. And then, like, you get off to a hot start, and then your luck runs out, and when it runs out, it runs out hard. Real hard.

After a 5-0 start with several miracles (App State, Georgia Hail Mary), Tennessee lost 3 straight games and finished a disappointing 9-4.
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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Carson Palmer has 'turned back into a pumpkin' and is no longer elite.

Turns out Carson Palmer... Turned back into a pumpkin. It struck midnight, and Carson Palmer turned back into a glass slipper.

Palmer struggled significantly in 2016 compared to his 2015 peak, throwing only 26 TDs to 14 INTs as the Cardinals missed the playoffs. He retired a year later.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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Trevor Siemian was 'Wally Pipped' by Paxton Lynch.

Also, did Trevor Siemian just get Wally Pipped? Ooh. I think he did. He got Wally Pipped by Bill Paxton Lynch. Put him in a twister.

Siemian remained the primary starter for most of 2016 and 2017. Paxton Lynch proved to be a major bust and never permanently took the job.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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England shouldn't be allowed to compete for Europe in the Ryder Cup after Brexit.

What a crock of shit that England's allowed to compete with Europe even though they Brexited. Give me a break. You can't have it both ways, man.

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Brexit did not remove the UK from the continent of Europe or the European golf governing bodies.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016·Who's Back
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Jeff Fisher will lose his next two games because the Rams are in L.A.

Jeff Fisher is losing his next two games now that the Rams are in L.A. Hollywood Jeff is going to be reading the dailies. He's going to see his name and variety. And he's like 3-1, 3-1. I know another team from Golden State that was 3-1 not too long ago.

The Rams lost their next four games (Bills, Lions, Giants, Panthers) after this prediction. PFT's specific 'next two' were both losses.

Interview

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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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Skyline Chili is a prank the city of Cincinnati pulled on the rest of the world.

What do you think about my theory that the city of Cincinnati basically was like, we're going to pull a prank on the rest of the world and tell them that when they come here, they've got to try the diarrhea chili?

This is an inherently subjective take about the quality of a regional food staple, delivered as a comedic bit.
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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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Wearing black jerseys is a guaranteed loss for Georgia football.

It's when we pull the black jerseys out. If we pull the black jerseys out, it's a guaranteed L, so we need to stay away from that.

The 'Blackout' curse was a real fan concern, though they did eventually win games in them years later (e.g., 2021 Peach Bowl).
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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016
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Dwyane Wade is the Heat's greatest player of all time, over LeBron James.

I think that Dwyane Wade was our best player of all time, obviously. [LeBron James] gave us two rings, even though he promised eight or seven. But Dwyane Wade was our best player.

This is a classic subjective sports debate. Wade is the 'greatest Heat player' to many fans, while LeBron is the 'best' player to ever wear the jersey.

Picks

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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

Andrew Luck gets a pass for mistakes because the Colts' offensive line is atrocious.

I'm done making fun of Andrew Luck. That's the worst offensive line I've ever seen. He was running for his life the entire time. I'm actually going to give him an active pass and let him know that it's okay. You can fuck up because that offensive line is atrocious.

The Colts' O-line was statistically one of the worst during this period, and Luck's career ended early due to the cumulative toll of injuries.

Witch Hunt

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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016·Witch Hunt
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David Ortiz definitely used steroids in his final MLB season.

David Ortiz... obviously did steroids in his last year. It's not even a witch hunt, really. I'm rubber stamping it. Witch hunt confirmed. He hit .317. That's the third highest average he's ever had. Connect the dots, Hank. You can't get suspended for steroids if you retire.

While Ortiz had one positive test in 2003, he never failed a drug test after the MLB's joint drug agreement was implemented. PFT's claim is based on suspicion, not verified fact.

Monday Reading

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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016·Monday Reading
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Big CatBig Cat

A small part of me is afraid of what happens to my identity if the Cubs actually win the World Series.

There's like a 1% of my brain that doesn't fully know what to do if the Cubs actually won the World Series. If they don't win, our identity is still intact. I'm the dog chasing a car and I don't know what I would do if I caught it.

The Cubs did win the World Series in 2016. Big Cat's identity as a 'suffering fan' did indeed change forever.
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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2016·Monday Reading
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Vince Scully's 'retirement' is the coward's way out for an announcer.

I'm glad that Vin Scully's done. I'm just sick of hearing about the farewell tour. It's like, dude, you're just an announcer. I want my announcers like Harry Caray and Jack Buck, they need to stick around to the bitter end. Get a little senile. Vince Scully, you took the coward's way out. What real announcer retires?

This is a purely satirical and subjective take on broadcasting legacy.