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JJ Watt Part 2

Wednesday, July 19, 201719 takes

The middle of summer is upon us which means someone in the NFL is in trouble. Is it Lonzo Ball's league now because he won Summer League MVP?(-) Hot Seat/Cool Throne (-) and the return of All Business Pete. Mt Rushmore of non mainstream sports(-). JJ Watt joins the show for Part 2 of his interview including a rundown of all his regrettable social media posts based on a 1 to 99 scale(-). Segments include Trouble in Paradise for the Redskins(-), Thoughts and Prayers(-), People Forget That(-) and Guys on Chicks(-).

JJ Watt on Regrettable Tweets, MJ vs. LeBron, and The J.J. Watt Scale

Summer is officially here, which means we’re stuck in the depths of July talking about Lonzo Ball winning Summer League MVP. While some people think he’s already the savior of the Lakers, Big Cat isn't ready to crown him just yet, mostly because of that hitch in his jumper.

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Jul 19, 2017
#16974
Big CatBig Cat

Lonzo Ball's terrible shooting mechanics will get stuffed in his face against real NBA competition

We could make [the NBA logo] Lonzo Ball and his terrible shooting mechanics that are going to get stuffed back in his face a million times when he plays real competition, not in the summer league.

While Lonzo struggled initially, he became a 37-40% 3-point shooter with a rebuilt form. He wasn't 'stuffed back in his face' as predicted; he adapted his game successfully.

Hot Seat/Cool Throne

Hot Seat is the NFL equipment managers. PFT and Big Cat are trying to get to the bottom of the Colin Kaepernick situation, and it might just come down to a logistics issue regarding his hair.

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Big CatBig Cat

NFL equipment managers might be the ones preventing teams from signing Colin Kaepernick because they don't have helmets big enough for his hair

Maybe it is actually the equipment guys who are telling these owners not to sign Colin Kaepernick because they're like, I don't think I have a helmet big enough for his hair.

This is a satirical theory.

They also discussed the "Bob Ross" look Kaepernick is currently sporting and whether NFL teams are simply looking for someone more clinical under center.

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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Colin Kaepernick has a 'Bob Ross thing' going on and the NFL wants a surgeon at quarterback, not an artist

Kaepernick's hair, he's got like a Bob Ross thing going on. The guy that was on Public Access, the painter guy. And if you want to be a quarterback, we don't want an artist, right? We want a surgeon.

This is a subjective stylistic comparison and commentary on NFL culture.

Cool Throne is the MLB Hot Stove, specifically the "mystery team." There is nothing more exciting than a random team coming out of the clouds to trade three middle relievers for two middle relievers and a prospect. PFT is especially high on the allure of the "player to be named later."

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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 'Player to be Named Later' in baseball trades is enticing because it sounds like they could be anyone, even a Hall of Famer

But the player to be named later, it sounds really enticing. It's like, that guy could be fucking awesome. Could be anyone. Yeah, could be a Hall of Famer.

Subjective opinion on the psychological appeal of trade terms.

Meanwhile, Big Cat has Mike Gundy’s mullet on the Hot Seat. The Oklahoma State coach showed up to Big 12 Media Days with a glorious, silky flow that might actually be an unfair advantage on the recruiting trail.

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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Gundy's mullet should be considered an NCAA recruiting violation

I actually threw out the idea that [Mike Gundy's] mullet might now become a recruiting violation because who wouldn't want to play for him?

Hot TakeCFBMildSarcastic
Hair has never been categorized as a recruiting violation by the NCAA.

Mount Rushmore of Non-Mainstream Sports

All Business Pete returned to the studio to defend his honor after being labeled a dog hater. He stayed on brand by picking a Mount Rushmore that focused heavily on his passion for curling. Pete described the sport as a high-stakes mental and physical battle.

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All Business PeteAll Business Pete

Curling is chess on ice and is a perfect mix of brain and brawn

It's chess on ice. It's a perfect mix of brain and brawn, and yeah, it's fantastic. The sweeping is incredibly taxing.

Subjective comparison of the sport's strategy and physical demands.

Big Cat went with the WNBA and harness racing, while PFT stayed on the offensive by claiming rugby has officially crossed over into the mainstream.

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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rugby is the fastest growing sport in America

I can't say rugby because rugby is definitely not obscure. It's very mainstream. In fact, fastest growing sport in America.

At various points in the 2010s, reports did claim rugby was the fastest-growing team sport in the US based on percentage growth.

JJ Watt Part 2

JJ Watt joined for the conclusion of his interview, and things got much looser than the first half. The guys went through the "J.J. Watt Scale" of regrettable social media moments, ranging from 1 to 99. They touched on the infamous Letterman jackets, the Fort Minor rapping on *Hard Knocks*, and the "Red Rider BB Gun" line. JJ admitted the rapping was an 80 on the regret scale, mostly because of the adrenaline of a workout.

They also got into the MJ vs. LeBron debate. While JJ gave the nod to the GOAT, he showed a lot of respect for what LeBron has done under the microscope.

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Jul 19, 2017
#16984
JJ WattJJ Watt

Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James

[Gun to your head] I mean, you go with MJ.

The GOAT debate is a matter of opinion.
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Jul 19, 2017
#16986
JJ WattJJ Watt

LeBron James' career is an incredible feat given the spotlight he has faced since age 18

For what [LeBron]'s had to handle from such a young age... to have the entire world spotlight on you, expecting you to be great, and to go out there and to live up to all the hype that people have put on you. And also have a clean record off the court... that's incredible.

This is a subjective assessment of LeBron's career management and legacy.

JJ also clarified his stance on some of his most famous "JJ-isms," including the quote about success being a lease that people always attribute to him.

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Jul 19, 2017
#16992
JJ WattJJ Watt

Success is not owned, it's leased, and rent is due every day

Its success is not owned its least and rent is due every day. And that's what I said... I've never once said that that was my quote. I've said before that it's not my quote. But people always give that to me.

The quote is an opinion on work ethic.

He even doubled down on his most famous club-related football advice.

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Jul 19, 2017
#16995
JJ WattJJ Watt

You can't find a touchdown in a club

You can't find a touchdown in a club. Is that true? Yeah, that's my quote.

Literal claim is true (stadiums are not clubs), but it's a metaphorical claim about focus.

Before letting him go, Big Cat and PFT presented JJ with a giant check for over $60,000 for his foundation, raised by the award-winning listeners. It was a massive moment that proved the AWLs are the best fans in the world, even if they spend most of their time roasting the people they're helping.

Trouble in Paradise and Guys on Chicks

The Redskins are back in the news for bungling the Kirk Cousins contract situation. The team released an open letter that felt more like a public shaming, and Big Cat thinks Kirk is simply the victim of a weird era for QB salaries.

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Big CatBig Cat

Kirk Cousins is the poster boy for a quarterback bubble where teams feel forced to overpay mediocre players

I feel kind of bad for [Cousins] because he is the product of a quarterback bubble that we knew was going to burst eventually where teams just give these contracts out to guys like, are we sure they're good? And that is [Cousins] to a T. Like, okay, he's okay, but is he good? Eh, I don't know.

Subjective evaluation of talent vs market value.

We wrapped up with Guys on Chicks, where PFT offered some truly questionable medical and psychological advice regarding Plan B and the power of the female mind.

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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pregnancy is controlled by a woman's mind and Plan B is usually a placebo

Plan B, to my understanding, is actually more often than not a placebo... it tricks the woman's body into thinking that actually she's not pregnant because pregnancy is controlled ultimately by your mind. Only mentally weak women will get pregnant.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Biologically impossible and factually incorrect; Plan B is a hormone-based medication and pregnancy is a physiological process, not a mental one.

If Kirk Cousins ever gets a long-term deal, we’ll know the apocalypse is finally upon us.

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Jul 19, 2017
#16973
Big CatBig Cat

The Challenge is the fifth best sport in America

If we're talking about non-mainstream sports, that's The Challenge. It's the fifth best sport in all of America.

This is entirely subjective, though by television viewership and cultural footprint, it does not outrank the major four sports or soccer/golf.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No one will be put in a position of importance in America if they have weird hair

No one's going to get put into a position of importance in America if they have weird hair. That's a fact.

Fact ClaimPoliticsHotSarcastic
At the time, Donald Trump, known for his unique hairstyle, was President. This makes the claim literally incorrect while being sarcastically pointed.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Serena Williams could beat Tiger Woods in golf right now

The real question is it sounds like Serena Williams could beat Tiger Woods now.

Hot TakeGolfScorchingSarcastic
Even at Tiger's absolute worst, he remained a professional golfer capable of shooting professional scores that Serena Williams, a tennis player, could not beat.
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Jul 19, 2017
#16982
JJ WattJJ Watt

Moms are the most important job because there would be no troops without them

It is the most important job that you can do. [Gun to my head] I'm going to go with moms come first. There would be no troops if it wasn't for moms.

Subjective opinion on societal importance.
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Jul 19, 2017
#16988
JJ WattJJ Watt

Winning a Super Bowl is more important than making the Hall of Fame

Super Bowl champion. The Hall of Fame is awesome. It's really cool. But I think at the end of the day, you know if you played good or not. I don't think you necessarily need the justification of wearing it.

Value judgment on career accomplishments.
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Jul 19, 2017
#16997
JJ WattJJ Watt

Saving a child's life is more important than saving an elderly person

Saving a child's life. I mean, if you're going to save one, you've got to save the kids.

Ethical dilemma with no single correct answer.

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