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Tony Khan on AEW vs. WCW, Patrick Wisdom’s Heater, and the Valley-Oop
The Phoenix Suns just gave us one of those nights where you remember why you sports. Between Jae Crowder’s perfect lob and DeAndre Ayton’s rim-rattling finish, the ending of Game 2 against the Clippers was pure electric. Big Cat is finally ready to give Ayton his flowers as a member of the elite 2018 draft class.
Big CatDeAndre Ayton is officially asserting himself in the same elite tier as Luka Doncic and Trae Young
DeAndre Ayton... He's a fucking beast, man. He's like DeAndre Ayton showing up to the whole Trae Young, Luka Doncic, that draft ruled discussion being like, I rule too. I'm awesome on defense and offense.
PFT was more focused on the chaos at the end, specifically DeMarcus Cousins trying to shove Devin Booker while the refs were stuck in replay limbo for what felt like an eternity.
PFT CommenterDeMarcus Cousins' push on Devin Booker should have been a flagrant foul
Yeah, so that [DeMarcus Cousins pushing Devin Booker] should have been called, that should have been like a flagrant foul, right?
The Clippers have been down 0-2 before, but doing it without Kawhi Leonard feels different this time. Big Cat thinks the vibes in L.A. are officially on life support.
Big CatGame 2 was a backbreaker for the Clippers unless Kawhi Leonard returns
That does feel like a backbreaker for the Clippers. Unless Kawhi comes back. I don't know how you recover from that.
Hockey Wagons and Heavy News
While the NBA is heating up, the Montreal Canadiens are officially a problem. PFT has dubbed them the French 'Waggon' as they continue to baffle the experts by winning games they have no business winning.
PFT CommenterThe Montreal Canadiens are a 'wagon' and are going to win the Stanley Cup in a year without fans
How do you say wagon in French? I think it's just Waggon. Le Waggon. Le Rouge Rider Waggon. Yeah, they're amazing. ... fitting for a Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup in a year where there can't be fans.
Switching gears to the NFL, the guys reacted to Carl Nassib becoming the first active player to come out. It was a historic moment that the guys felt was handled with total class, and PFT noted that the league's locker rooms are more than ready to be supportive.
PFT CommenterThe NFL is ready for gay players and the vast majority of players will be supportive
It speaks to something that Cyd Zeigler has been saying for a while. ... He's been saying this for years, which is like the NFL is ready for it. The players for the vast, vast majority are going to be supportive when it does happen. It'll almost be like a joyous occasion when it does happen.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hank’s Hot Seat is the viral 'You’re not that guy, pal' guy, who has provided the internet with its newest favorite way to shut down any argument. Hank is convinced this isn't just a flash in the pan.
HankThe 'You're not that guy, pal' clip will be the clip of the summer
Pretty much, it's a great clip, but I think that's going to be the clip of the summer. Everything you do with your friends, your coworkers, pretty much anything... you're going to see comments about you're not that guy.
On the Cool Throne, Matthew Stafford is getting the heavy-duty gas from Sean McVay. Hank is already eyeing the MVP odds, but Big Cat is looking further down the road at Canton.
Big CatMatthew Stafford is a Hall of Famer
Dude, I'm rooting for Matt Stafford because there's a few takes that we all have out there that are just lingering, and Matt Stafford being a Hall of Famer, I could retire on that take.
Meanwhile, PFT is reading between the lines of Tom Brady’s appearance on 'The Shop.' When Tom famously asked why a team was sticking with 'that motherfucker,' the guys are fairly certain they know exactly who the GOAT was talking about.
PFT CommenterTom Brady was talking about the 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo when he said 'you're sticking with that motherfucker?'
Tom was talking about the courtship, the quarterback courtship that happened last year. And there was one team in particular where he said, really, you're going to stick with that motherfucker over me? ... Sabermetrically, it's also most likely to be Phillip Rivers. ... [Billy: I think it was Garoppolo] Actually, that is who it is. No, I really do think that's who it is.
Tony Khan on the Forbidden Door
Jaguars co-owner and AEW founder Tony Khan joined the show to talk about the wrestling war and his multi-sport lifestyle. Tony broke down exactly why he thought there was a gap in the market for a new wrestling promotion, pointing directly to the collapse of WCW.
Tony KhanAEW exists because WCW vacated the prime TNT/TBS television slot
AEW exists, in my opinion, because of the failure of WCW because they vacated this great time slot, this great relationship with TNT and TBS that we have. And that was the success of WCW was the outlet, the penetration they had from TNT, TBS, and, of course, the fans.
He was refreshingly honest about the mistakes of the past, explaining that giving wrestlers too much creative control was the death knell for previous challengers to the throne.
Tony KhanWCW failed because they gave creative control to wrestlers
I think some of the things that went wrong for WCW, in my opinion, were the creative control. They gave creative control to a lot of the wrestlers. And some of the storylines are asinine. ... Most wrestling companies that have been really successful over time have had, like, one supreme commander at the top who's, like, owned it, booked, like, done everything top to bottom.
Of course, we had to talk Jags, and Tony defended Urban Meyer’s transition to the NFL. While the internet loves to meme Urban's motivational signs, Tony insists the coach is as authentic as they come.
Tony KhanUrban Meyer is an awesome person who will have his players' backs
Urban's great, man. ... He's changed my life in the six months I've known him... And the way he motivates people, and I know you're not going to want to hear it if you don't like him, but if you get to know him, there is something about him. ... I'm just saying, if he came in here and you worked with him, you'd love him. He would have your back on anything.
Patrick Wisdom Respects 90
Cubs sensation Patrick Wisdom sat down in the studio to talk about his absolute heater of a month. Despite hitting home runs at a historic clip, he admitted that standing in the box against Jacob deGrom makes even the best pros feel like they've never played the game before.
Patrick WisdomFacing Jacob deGrom is like going into a test knowing you're going to fail
Yeah, it was a major suck. He shoved it last night. It's like going into a test knowing you're going to fail, like, there's nothing you can do. He's just going to overpower you, and you're going to walk back to the dugout saying, I don't know what I'm doing out here. ... The first pitch I barely even saw.
Patrick is a 'Respect 90' guy through and through, but he's also not afraid of the big stage. When Big Cat asked if he'd bring his 'pumps' to the midsummer classic, Patrick didn't hesitate.
Patrick WisdomI would compete in the Home Run Derby if asked
If you were asked to do the home run derby, will you do it? Oh, heck yeah. Okay, so there we go. Perfect. Patrick Wisdom says that he would do the home run derby.
We wrapped up the show with Mike Greenberg’s dumb rules regarding the MLB sticky stuff crackdown. Big Cat isn't necessarily pro-cheating, but he thinks MLB’s timing is typical of a league that never knows how to handle its own scandals.
Big CatMLB is stupid for cracking down on 'sticky stuff' in the middle of a season
My whole point is you should fix it, but don't fix it in the middle of the season only after it becomes public because you feel like a fool for letting it go on and having it be an open secret for so long. ... Just because they got exposed, they're going to swing the pendulum of justice so hard. ... It's so stupid.
If you're going to use spider tack, just don't get caught with it in the middle of a June Tuesday.
