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Sean Evans on Hot Ones Secrets, US Open Course Sucks, and Mount Rushmore of Guys Not To Mess With
Wyndham Clark is our US Open champion and while he played great golf, the venue and the crowd left a lot to be desired. Big Cat and PFT were not fans of the Los Angeles Country Club vibe, noting that it felt more like a corporate mixer than a major championship. Between the lack of trees, the marine layer excuses, and the bizarre 81-yard par three, the course didn't provide the grind we expect from a US Open.
PFT CommenterThe Los Angeles Country Club was a terrible course for the US Open.
The Big Loser this weekend was the course. That course sucked. I disavowed that course. They should take it off because there was no big game feeling with this course. It was a soft course.
The heartbreak of the weekend was Ricky Fowler, who just couldn't seal the deal after a record-breaking start. Rory McIlroy also stayed in neutral for most of Sunday, leading to some serious questions about his longevity as a top-tier major threat.
PFT CommenterIf Rory McIlroy doesn't win the Open Championship this year, the narrative will become that he will never win another major.
I think if he doesn't win the open championship this year, then I think start of next season, Rory [McIlroy] will never win a major championship. It goes back to that conversation.
NBA Super Teams and Ja's Suspension
The NBA remains a 24/7 soap opera with Bradley Beal heading to the Phoenix Suns. PFT thinks the Suns are just building another "super three" with zero bench depth, but he’s weirdly optimistic about Chris Paul's new situation in DC.
PFT CommenterChris Paul is going to win a championship with the Washington Wizards.
I don't think that this is a buyout situation. I think that Chris Paul's gonna win a championship in DC.
Speaking of the league, Ja Morant was hit with a 25-game suspension following his second gun incident on Instagram Live. While most people are wondering why he keeps doing it, Billy Football has a theory that it's actually a tactical safety maneuver.
Billy FootballJa Morant flashes guns on Instagram Live as a safety precaution to deter potential threats.
I kind of get why he's flashing a gun on Instagram live. Because his location is revealed. He wants anyone watching his Instagram live to know that he's strapped. It's a safety thing.
Who's Back and Jordan Love's Logic
David Freese is back because he turned down his induction into the Cardinals Hall of Fame. Hank thinks the move is crazy because the hardware alone should settle the debate.
HankAny player who wins World Series MVP should automatically be inducted into that team's Hall of Fame.
Any World Series MVP for any baseball team should be in that baseball team's Hall of Fame. [David Freese] said he hadn't earned it... but if you're a World Series MVP, you've earned the Hall of Fame. There's plenty of other Cardinals players that aren't World Series MVPs in the Cardinals Hall of Fame.
Big Cat brought Jordan Love to the table for all the wrong reasons. The new Packers QB tried to talk trash to Bears fans on Father's Day but accidentally called them his dad. It was a massive swing and a miss that has the Chicago contingent feeling very confident about the North shifting.
Big CatThe Green Bay Packers are in trouble because Jordan Love is a moron.
Jordan Love posted a video today... he said Happy Father's Day to all Bears fans out there. Jordan Love is a fucking moron. So Jordan love basically called Bears fans his dad. And it was like the first moment that I've had in a very long time where I was like, Ooh, I think things might be changing... The Packers are in trouble.
PFT rounded out the segment by declaring that the US Men's National Team is officially back after dominating the Nations League. However, the expectations for the next World Cup cycle have never been higher.
PFT CommenterThe next US Men's National Team World Cup cycle will be a failure if they don't reach the quarterfinals.
Next world Cup. It's our year. If they don't get to at least the Elite eight... I'm sick of it. That's it. They need to get to the quarter finals. If they don't then it's a failure.
Sean Evans in Studio
The legend himself, Sean Evans, finally made his way to the studio. As a massive fan of the show, Sean got deep into PMT history, even sharing a story about how a dinner with PFT might have saved the podcast during a contract negotiation. He also broke down why Hot Ones works so well on the internet compared to traditional TV.
Sean EvansInternet shows fail when they try to mimic the high-production look of TV.
I always think that as when people try to do internet shows that look like TV shows, they fail. Right. Because the internet, there should be a little bit more, there shouldn't be as much of a barrier between you and the audience.
The conversation eventually turned to their shared Chicago roots. Sean and Big Cat engaged in a therapy session regarding the state of Chicago sports, specifically the misery of being a White Sox fan and the hope resting on Justin Fields' shoulders.
Sean EvansJustin Fields is absolutely 'the guy' for the Chicago Bears and the best quarterback the franchise has ever seen.
Justin Fields is the guy. I don't even really understand Bears fans that have like the other side of the argument. Like, what have you been watching your whole life? Those Jay Cutler years where we threw like 22 touchdowns and 16 picks, that's the best quarterback play that we've ever seen by far. Now with Justin Fields flying around... waking up on Sunday and being excited to watch the Bears play football is not a normal feeling.
Sean EvansOutside of 2005, the Chicago White Sox's history of futility statistically defies logic.
Take 2005 out of it. The White Sox have not won a playoff series in my entire life. I'm 37 years old, they've won a playoff series in one year of my entire life. If you really look at the history of how sort of oscillating between like mid and being ass cheeks they are, it statistically it defies everything.
Before letting him go, PFT asked Sean if he feared the rise of AI in the interview space. Sean isn't worried, mainly because he has the ultimate physical barrier to entry.
PFT CommenterHot Ones is an AI-proof show format because robots cannot feel pain or spice.
I actually think that your show might be AI proof because AI can't eat, it can't feel spice. It can't feel pain. Right.
Mount Rushmore of Guys Not To Mess With
We wrapped things up with a very high-stakes Mount Rushmore. The crew debated the visual cues that tell you to walk the other way immediately. PFT and Big Cat took the early lead with a pick that is universally recognized as a sign of danger.
PFT CommenterA guy with cauliflower ear is the number one person you never want to mess with.
Guy with cauliflower ear. Done. You see cauliflower ear, you turn around. It's an absolute red blinking sign that says, do not fuck with this guy, because you know he's been in some shit.
Other notable entries included the tech wizards who hold your digital life in their hands and the specific footwear that signals a guy has absolutely nothing to lose.
Big CatYou should never mess with the IT guy in your office.
The IT guy, don't fuck with him. Don't fuck. Do not fuck with him. He knows every he can, knows everything. Get every bit of information about you. He can watch you as you surf the net.
PFT CommenterYou should never mess with a guy wearing Black Air Force Ones.
A guy wearing Black Air Force ones. You don't want to fuck with them. Imagine your daughter comes home from school... 'Who's taking you [to prom]?' 'It's Kyle.' Oh my god. [He's wearing Black Air Force Ones]. Kyle leaves his house... he's in other people's basements all the time. He has nothing to lose. Zero to lose.
Hank and Max went in a more regional direction, claiming that the youth in California are actually the ones holding all the power and the intimidation factor on the streets.
HankCalifornia teenagers are some of the scariest people you can encounter.
Don't fuck with California teenagers. They're scary. They're way cooler than you. They'll TikTok in your face. Smash you in the head with their skateboard or fucking steal your wallet.
Don't let the IT guy see your browser history today.
