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JJ Redick on Coach K, NBA Geniuses, and an Insane NFL Trade Day
The NFL news cycle decided to go absolutely nuclear on a Tuesday, and Big Cat and PFT were right in the middle of it. We thought we were going to spend the whole show talking about Calvin Ridley betting on parlays, but then the league decided to flex its muscles. Aaron Rodgers finally stopped his ayahuasca-fueled meditation to announce he's staying in Green Bay, and then Russell Wilson got shipped off to Denver in a massive blockbuster trade.
Big CatRussell Wilson's trade to the Broncos is a bigger story than Aaron Rodgers staying in Green Bay
I think Russell Wilson is the bigger story. Russell Wilson is definitely the bigger story because [Aaron] Rogers staying in at the Packers was kind of expected. Ish. Russell Wilson go to the Broncos is like, whoa.
Big Cat thinks the Wilson trade is the bigger story because while Rodgers was expected to stay, the Broncos actually went all-in on a franchise quarterback for the first time since Peyton Manning. PFT is already crowning the Broncos as instant contenders because Wilson is the type of player who can transform a roster.
PFT CommenterThe Broncos won the Russell Wilson trade because they finally got a franchise quarterback
I think that the Broncos won this trade because they've got a quarterback... I do like it for the Broncos though, honestly, if I, I do think that Russell Wilson is one of the quarterbacks that can take any team and turn them into like an instant contender.
This move officially turns the AFC West into a bloodbath. With Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Derek Carr already in the mix, every divisional game feels like a primetime matchup. PFT is already looking at the math and predicting how much postseason success we can actually expect from these two franchises over the next five years.
PFT CommenterThe Broncos and Seahawks will combine for exactly three playoff appearances over the next five years
[Big Cat]: How many playoff appearances will the Broncos and the Seahawks have combined in the next five years? ... [PFT Commenter]: Make the playoffs three times, three times.
Rodgers Stays and Calvin Ridley Gambles
Rodgers staying in Green Bay means Big Cat is back in the torture chamber for at least a few more years. The contract details are murky, but the expectations are sky-high. PFT points out that if Rodgers doesn't turn this into a dynasty immediately, the cap hit is going to be a massive problem.
PFT CommenterAaron Rodgers' new contract with the Packers is a bust if he doesn't win three of the next four Super Bowls
I think that if Aaron Rogers doesn't win three out of the four next Superbowl's, this contract is kind of a bust. If it is, if it is 50 million, if he is the highest paid player in the history of the NFL... you would assume that the highest paid player ever would also be a player capable of leading you to dynasty.
Meanwhile, Calvin Ridley got suspended for a year for betting on his own team. The guys find the NFL's hypocrisy incredible given how much they've embraced gambling money recently. Big Cat argues that the league's entire popularity is tied to people having skin in the game.
Big CatThe NFL's TV audience would drop by half if all gambling and fantasy football were erased
If you took away gambling, if you made, if you had a button where all gambling, everything like illegal legal was just a race. No one could bet on anything. What do you think the NFL's TV audience would do? Half? Yeah, probably about half. It would be crazy.
JJ Redick in Studio
JJ Redick joined the show fresh off Coach K's final home game at Cameron Indoor. It was a funeral for a living person that ended in a massive loss to UNC, but JJ isn't letting one game ruin the legacy. He still considers Coach K the absolute gold standard of coaching at every level he's played.
JJ RedickCoach K is the best coach I ever played for across all levels
He's the best coach I ever played for high school. AAU college, six, six coaches in the pros, I think. Yeah, he was the best coach I played. He was the best coach I played for.
JJ also got into some deep basketball talk, identifying the players he considers "geniuses" on the court today. It’s not just about who can jump the highest; it’s about who can manipulate the defense and think three steps ahead.
JJ RedickThe five greatest current 'basketball geniuses' in the NBA are Draymond Green, Chris Paul, LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and Ja Morant
I'll give you the top five, top five. Okay. So [Draymond], Chris [Paul], LeBron, Rajon Rondo. And I'm gonna, I'm going to go with the guy that Draymond mentioned on the pod and that's Ja Morant. I think Ja Morant's... already a basketball genius.
He also shared some incredible stories about Ben Simmons and why he thinks the star guard is actually a righty playing with the wrong hand. He’s seen Ben write and throw with his right hand, making his shooting struggles even more confusing.
JJ RedickBen Simmons is actually right-handed but shoots left-handed
I've told Ben that [he's right-handed]... he disagrees with me, but when I watch him, right. He does it with his right hand. If I asked him to throw, he would do it with his right hand... I think he's a right-hand person that shoots the basketball left-hand.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Guys on Chicks
Hot Seat/Cool Throne covered everything from Russell Westbrook trying to ban the name "Westbrick" to Chet Holmgren’s dad being a professional filmmaker. PFT wants to officially transfer a classic NBA nickname to the Gonzaga star.
PFT CommenterChet Holmgren should inherit the 'Slim Reaper' nickname since Kevin Durant has forfeited it
I think that Kevin Durant has forfeited the nickname, the Slim Reaper. I feel like [Chet Holmgren] is a Slim Reaper. Yeah. We're looking at Slim Reaper here... I feel like we need to repurpose the Slim Reaper nickname and give to Chet Holmgren.
We wrapped up with Guys on Chicks, where Billy Football tried to drop some science on why alcohol makes you pee so much. He didn't quite nail the pronunciation, but the effort was there.
Billy FootballAlcohol is a diuretic because it flushes liquid out of your body faster than you can hydrate
Al calls a diuretic. And why it dehydrates you is because it flushes all the liquid in your body, out through your piss. So even though it may seem like it's hydrated... It gets all your liquid out faster.
Just remember that if a guy in a Jeep asks you for a parlay tip, don't give it to him.
