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Jerry Ferrara on Entourage, NY Sports, and the Hard Knocks Finale
The preseason is finally in the rearview mirror, and we have survived the slog. To celebrate, the show opens with a final post-mortem on the Raiders' season of Hard Knocks. While the season felt a bit top-heavy with Gruden carrying the load, the finale delivered some gold, including Mark Davis standing awkwardly in his late father’s office and the heartbreaking but cinematic cut of friend of the program Luke Willson.
Big CatThe 2019 season of Hard Knocks earns a score of 2.8 out of 5 balls
Finale of Hard Knocks. Balls, I'm giving it two point eight balls. Five ball system. I'd say two and a half if it wasn't very good... Jon Gruden saved it.
Big Cat and PFT are already looking ahead to the actual games that count, specifically the Antonio Brown era in Oakland. Between jumping out of pools and the sheer force of personality shown on screen, the confidence level is at an all-time high for AB to dominate.
PFT CommenterAntonio Brown is all the way back and going to be unstoppable
Antonio Brown at the Hard Knocks bump. Yes. He looks like he's all the way back and it's going to be unstoppable.
Speaking of individuals who dominate the screen, Big Cat couldn't help but marvel at the pure magnetism of Raiders owner Mark Davis. Whether it's the white pants or the thumb-tucked-in-pockets stance, the man is a walking spectacle.
Big CatMark Davis is a legitimate draw who puts 'asses in the seats' because people are fascinated by his appearance
Mark Davis puts asses in the seats. That's a fact. Yeah. It's true. It's one way or the other whether you're repulsed or [intrigued]... you will want to show up to look at watch Mark Davis's ass on a seat standing in an office.
Zeke Watch and Money Moves
Zeke Watch is currently at a fever pitch in Dallas with choppers following cars and Jerry Jones seemingly ready to open the vault. PFT has a theory that Jerry's power extends far beyond just signing checks; he might actually be the man who controls the league's math.
PFT CommenterJerry Jones is powerful enough to unilaterally increase the NFL salary cap to sign his players
I think Jerry Jones has enough power that he can actually just make the cap go up like he could go to the owners meeting and be like, 'hey guys, caps going up because I need to sign everyone.'
Meanwhile, Jared Goff got the bag from the Rams, prompting Big Cat and PFT to wonder how much of that $110 million should actually be theirs for constantly propping him up. It's only fair that a small $100,000 cash payment finds its way to the studio.
Jerry Ferrara aka Turtle
Jerry Ferrara joined the show to talk about his career, his legendary New York sports fandom, and life after Entourage. As a die-hard Giants fan, Jerry isn't quite ready to hand the keys to Daniel Jones just yet, even if the rest of the world is screaming for the rookie.
Jerry FerraraEli Manning deserves to start for the Giants and shouldn't be benched for the rookie yet
I'm gonna say Eli [over Daniel Jones]... I think he deserves... after the way he was benched two years ago, I think he deserves... One Last [run]. I don't know if you want to throw the rookie in right away.
Being a Knicks fan is a special kind of hell, but Jerry remains one of the few optimists left in the building. Despite years of ping-pong balls not bouncing the right way and the Zion dream turning into the RJ Barrett reality, he's still holding out hope for a deep playoff run eventually.
Jerry FerraraThe Knicks will make an Eastern Conference Finals in my lifetime
Will the Knicks make an Eastern Conference Finals in your lifetime? I'm gonna say yes, but I think I'm being too optimistic about that.
To round out the New York sports talk, the conversation shifted to the Bronx. With the playoffs approaching, Jerry is leaning into the idea that this is finally the year the pinstripes return to glory, even if Aaron Judge still needs to officially "earn" those stripes in October.
Jerry FerraraThe Yankees will win the World Series this year
Yankees gonna win the World Series? I really think they are. This feels [right]. I feel like in couple of years past last two three years, we've been optimistic... I feel like we're [due].
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a devastating breakdown of the Mets, who managed to blow a seven-run lead in the ninth inning. For Hank, it was the final nail in the coffin for a season that has been a rollercoaster of misery.
On a lighter note, the guys discussed the electronic music producer Flume, who took "fan interaction" to a whole new level at a recent festival. Big Cat offered some cultural context on the move that suggests things might just be different Down Under.
Big CatPeople in Australia greet each other by eating ass as casually as a handshake
In Australia you eat ass like you're shaking hands. That's a classic hello.
Power Rankings and Locks
Segment-wise, the guys took a blowtorch to Pete Prisco’s preseason power rankings. The discussion led to a massive "what if" regarding the AFC North and the legacy of Philip Rivers. Big Cat is convinced that a simple swap of quarterbacks would have completely rewritten NFL history for the Steelers.
Big CatPhilip Rivers would have won six Super Bowls if he played for the Steelers instead of Ben Roethlisberger
I actually think that if you put Phil rivers on the Pittsburgh Steelers instead of Ben Roethlisberger, they probably would have won like six Super Bowls. Philip Rivers was the best quarterback in that draft.
Finally, the board is set for Week 1. Big Cat is feeling so dangerous that he's already circling locks and putting together the kind of moneyline parlay that feels almost too easy. If you're looking for a winner, he's convinced this is the one that can't miss.
Big CatAn Eagles, Seahawks, and Ravens moneyline parlay is a lock that cannot lose
The Philadelphia Eagles at home against the [Redskins] win. Seahawks at home against the Bengals. The Ravens in Miami. All the money line parlay even money. How does that lose? It cannot lose.
Just remember, if the parlay busts, it's probably because someone didn't use the right thumb-hole cutouts in their sleeves.
