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Jason Biggs, DK Metcalf, and Aaron Donald on American Pie and Gym Stories
Big Cat is hunkered down in Detroit while PFT is holding it down in Atlantic City, giving us a classic 2016-style Skype show. The energy is high despite the distance, mostly because Rob Manfred continues to be a total disaster for Major League Baseball. The guys pointed out that the Commissioner's name is now common knowledge for all the wrong reasons.
Big CatYou only learn a commissioner's name if they have fucked up
If you learn a commissioner's name it's because they fucked up at some point. It's like learning the name of an offensive lineman or a referee in football.
Speaking of the Astros scandal, a past quote from Alex Bregman has resurfaced that hasn't aged particularly well given the current climate. Big Cat is ready for the chaos that's about to ensue when the season starts.
Big CatAlex Bregman's comment about getting beaned will bite him during the 2020 season
Alex Bregman said his favorite unwritten rule is the rules that get you beaned with fastballs when you deserve it. So that sucks for Alex Bregman that he had that quote. That's a tough quote hate to see it to now have an entire career facing an entire season.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat is death, but specifically the fact that Ryan Newman is somehow still with us after that terrifying wreck at the Daytona 500. PFT noted that it's a massive win for the evolution of the sport's safety protocols.
PFT CommenterRyan Newman surviving his Daytona crash is a testament to NASCAR's safety improvements
The fact that he was able to survive that wreck with serious injuries, but the fact that he's still alive is just incredible and it's honestly like a testament to what NASCAR has done since Dale Earnhardt passed away at the Daytona 500 20 years ago.
Cool Throne is the Cleveland Cavaliers players, mostly because they finally got John Beilein out of the building. Big Cat pointed out a recurring theme in sports: the college coach who thinks he can treat millionaires like eighteen-year-olds.
Big CatCollege coaches moving to the NBA often fail because they treat grown men like kids
I love when that happens. When a college coach thinks they can go to the pros and be just as much of a dickhead as they were in college and then everyone in the NBA or NFL is like hey, we don't really have to do all these things that you're making us do because we kind of know how to do it ourselves.
Jason Biggs
Jason Biggs joined the show to talk about his new Fox comedy *Outmatched*, but we naturally spent most of the time on *American Pie* and the time his wife hired a hooker for his birthday. He also reflected on being one of the first people to ever truly be 'cancelled' on Twitter over some edgy jokes that led to him losing a voice acting gig. As a lifelong Giants fan, Jason didn't hesitate to weigh in on the Eli Manning legacy debate.
Eli Manning belongs in the Hall of Fame
Eli retired. It was time. He belongs in Canton. He should get there. Listen, two Super Bowls, and that last drive, the David Tyree catch, that scramble—that play was dead. I was at that game.
The Dual Interview: DK Metcalf and Aaron Donald
In what might be the most ambitious crossover in PMT history, we ended up with DK Metcalf and Aaron Donald in the room at the same time. DK showed up a little late, Aaron showed up early, and we just rolled with it. It turned into a fascinating look at the two most physically imposing dudes in the NFL. DK shared some legendary stories about his early start in the weight room.
DK MetcalfI benched 50 pounds and squatted 100 pounds when I was five years old
Is it true that you benched 50 pounds and squatted 100 pounds when you're five years old? Yeah. [My dad] played in the NFL, that's what we did. Just father-son time weightlifting.
Aaron Donald, not to be outdone, dropped a bench press number that made everyone in the room feel like they've never actually been to a gym in their lives.
Aaron DonaldI can bench press 500 pounds
What do you bench? 500. [Working on it] a long time.
Brandon Walker even swung by to try and start some SEC beef with DK, which went about as well as you’d expect for Brandon. He tried to claim Ole Miss was a mess, but DK wasn't having it.
Brandon WalkerOle Miss is a morally bankrupt university
So DK, big fan—you played at morally bankrupt Ole Miss in college. Can you speak to the fact, can you make a comment on the fact that you guys had a losing record to arch-rival Mississippi State while you were over there?
Both guys are incredibly confident, with DK and Aaron both making it very clear that they don't believe there is a single person on a football field who can handle them without help.
DK MetcalfNo one can stop me one-on-one, including Jalen Ramsey
Can anyone stop you one-on-one? No. Not even Jalen Ramsey? No one.
Aaron DonaldNo one can beat me one-on-one
I'm never gonna say somebody beat me one-on-one. [Can anyone?] No.
We wrapped things up with some Bachelor talk and Guys on Chicks. PFT has some very specific theories about the name Victoria and the red flags it brings to a relationship.
PFT CommenterThe name 'Vicki' is a red flag and screams trouble in a relationship
The rumors are that Victoria F. is a home wrecker who has broken up multiple relationships. Vicki... the name Vicki just screams trouble to me. Yeah, never met a Vicki in real life that I've been like 'that's a girl that you could settle down with.' Vickis have sass. That's just a fact.
If you ever find yourself in a bathroom with a mirror and a pair of scissors, just remember there’s a thin line between grooming and becoming a psychopath.
