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Jameis Winston on the Rizzler, Burner Drama, and the Olympic Spirit
We are officially back in studio. After a little football detox and some much-needed vitamin D, Big Cat, PFT, and the rest of the crew have returned from vacation with a heavy dose of national sports podcast energy. Hank is sporting a voice that sounds like he spent the entire trip screaming on Space Mountain, but he still managed to deliver a quarterback ranking that had everyone questioning if he’d spent too much time in the Florida sun.
HankSam Darnold is a top five quarterback in the NFL
Sam Darnold. Good guy. Elite quarterback elite. Elite, elite. Top five. [Big Cat: Gimme your top five.] Drake Maye. Sam Darnold. Josh Allen, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels.
Burner Season and All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star weekend was its usual self, which is to say it was mostly an excuse for people to complain about the dunk contest, but Kevin Durant provided the real entertainment. Alleged burners hit the timeline, and the content was gold. Whether it's actually KD or just a dedicated stan, the takes on his teammates and the league are elite. PFT was particularly impressed with the creative naming conventions found in the alleged history of these accounts.
PFT CommenterTriple Double Cocaine Bear is the greatest nickname in sports history
The best part, in my opinion, was the nickname that [Kevin Durant] gave to Westbrook. Called him Triple Double Cocaine Bear, which is the best nickname that I've ever heard.
Big Cat isn't just worried about the players; he’s looking at the owners. Between the NBA All-Star lull and the general state of tanking, he’s ready to implement some radical changes to how franchises are run to ensure the product on the floor actually matters.
Big CatMichael Jordan winning the Daytona 500 proves he is better than LeBron James
Michael Jordan won the Daytona 500. I don't know what you're talking about... LeBron has not done that.
International Incidents on Ice
Moving to the Winter Olympics, the guys found themselves embroiled in a curling controversy. Apparently, Canada has been caught with their fingers on the granite, violating the sanctity of the hog line. Big Cat did the legwork with our resident expert All Business Pete and discovered that the Canadians might be getting desperate as their gold medal drought continues.
Big CatNBA owners should be forced to sell their team if they win fewer than 20 games for three straight years
What they need to do for all sports is if you don't reach a certain level of win percentage in consecutive years, you have to sell the team. Which that would be awesome too. If you win less than 20 games in the NBA for three years straight, you should have to sell the team.
While curling drama is great, the Winter Olympics always feel like they’re missing a certain something to make them a true mainstream draw. Big Cat has a simple fix that involves moving one of the world's most popular sports to the cold weather rotation.
Big CatThe MLB All-Star Game is the only one that still holds any relevance
The only Allstar game that's still cool or holds any relevance is the baseball Allstar game because you can still throw 99 and still try to hit a dong off someone.
Jameis Winston: The Best Teammate in Football
Jameis Winston joined the show to discuss his year with the Giants and his general obsession with the game of football. He’s the kind of guy who can make a dinner with the Rizzler sound like a boardroom meeting and a backup quarterback role sound like a masterclass in leadership. He walked us through that incredible double-reverse touchdown against the Lions, which he rightfully claims as the highlight of the NFL calendar.
PFT CommenterFencing should be moved to the Winter Olympics
Why is fencing a summer Olympic sport? I don't know... [Big Cat: Gymnastics is also inside.] Fencing [should be moved].
Jameis also talked about the unique dynamic of the Giants' quarterback room and his respect for the young talent in the league. When it comes to the guys he hates seeing across the line of scrimmage, he gave a massive shoutout to a certain Seahawks defensive back.
PFT CommenterThe NFL will choose the Cowboys to play the Seahawks in the season opener
I'll go cowboys... I'm gonna bet that they just cowboys. They smashed the Cowboys button. They love that shit. Cowboys Giants Sunday night football. They love that shit.
Perhaps most importantly for fans of the game, Jameis isn't planning on hanging them up anytime soon. He’s looking at his career as a two-act play, and we’re only just reaching the intermission.
Big CatI have bet on Florida (19-1), UConn (15-1), and Wisconsin (150-1) to win the national championship
I did make some future bets. I tweeted out when I made them. But I bet Florida 19 to one, Yukon 15 to one and the Badgers at 150 to one.
Vacation Recaps and Life Changes
To wrap things up, the crew shared their travel stories. Big Cat almost ended up in a Cayman Islands prison after being a bit too honest with a customs officer about his hobbies, and PFT decided that a relaxing beach vacation was the perfect time to undergo a massive lifestyle change.
MemesJets owner Woody Johnson is a failure who needs to go
Woody Johnson just, you know, he's gotta go... He's in the [Epstein] files. Yeah, he's in them... Everything they do is lose so you gotta take stuff away.
Between the Olympics, coaching controversies, and the return of the NFL news cycle, it feels good to have the boys back in the basement.
At least we know that even if the sports world slows down, we can always count on a Jameis Winston quote or a Canadian curling scandal to keep things moving.
