PMT DB
PMT DB
Joe Buck on the U.S. Open, Troy Aikman’s Heat, and Hating the Saints
Big Cat and PFT Commenter are officially cover models after a write-up in GQ, though they admit the written word makes them seem much more charming than they actually are. The guys discuss the evolution of their brand, including Big Cat’s refusal to buy new clothes and the potential for a transcription service to help their deaf fans finally experience the takes. They also check in on the new FS1 show *Speak for Yourself*, noting that while they lack fedoras, Jason Whitlock might be overestimating his ability to pull one off.
LeBron’s Legacy and the Draymond Conspiracy
The NBA Finals are in full swing, and Big Cat is having a crisis of conscience. After watching Game 5, he’s starting to realize that his hatred for LeBron James might be blinding him to greatness. While Kyrie Irving stole the show with a historic shot-making performance, Big Cat is beginning to wonder if he’ll actually miss having LeBron to kick around.
Big CatKyrie Irving's Game 5 performance was more impressive than Steph Curry's typical hot streaks
This is a hot take that I actually think is correct. What Kyrie did game five was more impressive than like when Steph Curry goes off. Because when Steph Curry goes off, he hits a lot of threes... Kyrie was hitting everything. He was hitting floaters. He was hitting jumpers. He was going to the rim.
They also dive into the Draymond Green suspension. Between Draymond watching the game in a suite with Marshawn Lynch and the suspicious timing of the league's discipline, the guys smell a rat. PFT is fully on board with the idea that the league office wanted to ensure this series went back to Cleveland for the ratings.
Big CatDraymond Green was secretly rooting against the Warriors in Game 5 so he wouldn't miss the clinching moment
I think Draymond was probably rooting against the Warriors I don't think that's that crazy... Draymond is the kind of guy that he's a little bit more out there emotionally. He's the kind of guy that might feel slighted if he's not part of that winning moment.
PFT CommenterThe NBA suspended Draymond Green specifically to extend the Finals for ratings
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy says that the NBA suspended Draymond Green to try to extend the series to get higher ratings and more money. You think? No, duh.
Joe Buck Joins the Program
Joe Buck joins the show ahead of the U.S. Open at Oakmont to prove he isn't the "stiff, prudish dork" the internet thinks he is. He immediately wins points by leaning into the whisper voice and acknowledging that he is widely perceived to hate every single team he calls games for. To make it official, he decides to finally lean into the bias and pick a permanent enemy.
Joe BuckI officially hate the New Orleans Saints and will root against them on broadcasts
Joe Buck now hates the Saints... I think we should go on record and at least have one that I actually can't stand. And I'm just over the top rooting against. And whoever they're playing that week, I will refer to as we.
Buck gets remarkably candid about his broadcasting habits, including his penchant for a first-inning "mega beer" to calm the nerves and remind himself that it’s just a game. He also revisits the infamous Randy Moss "disgusting act" call, standing by his original reaction while admitting his Midwestern roots might have been showing.
Joe BuckI drank a beer during the first inning of every playoff game I called to remind myself it's just a game
I got into the habit of having one of the runners go down and get me one of the mega beers from a concession stand. And I'd sip the beer during the first inning. And it wasn't to get drunk, obviously... it was to remind myself that I was at a frigging sporting event and nobody's hanging on every word... I just drank a beer in the first inning of every game of the playoffs.
Joe BuckI would stand by my criticism of Randy Moss's mooning celebration even today
I would probably say the same thing again. it would be weak of me to say, yeah, I was a little bit too harsh and poor Randy... I thought it was over the top and ridiculous. Maybe my Midwestern roots came out. But believe me, I'm not scared. And if somebody doesn't like what I say or how I say it... I really don't give a shit anymore.
Before letting him go, Big Cat asks the question on everyone's mind: how long does it take for a broadcast duo to get comfortable enough to pass gas in the booth? According to Joe, he and Troy Aikman didn't waste any time getting to that level of intimacy.
Joe BuckTroy Aikman and I were comfortable enough to fart around each other in the booth right out of the gate
At what point in your relationship did you guys get comfortable enough to fart around each other in the booth? [Buck]: Pretty much right out of the gate... Troy's that guy. And he's a guy's guy. And I remember one, the first time it happened, he said something like, 'I'm bringing some heat.' And I was like, 'What?' And he goes, 'Just don't worry about it.' And then we came back from commercial and I knew what he was talking about.
Hurt or Injured and Sabermetrics
In a classic "Hurt or Injured" segment, the guys look at Bills running back Carlos Williams, who showed up to camp out of shape because of his wife’s pregnancy. PFT isn't buying the sympathy weight excuse, suggesting that while it might be a "hurt," it certainly isn't a football injury.
PFT CommenterPregnancy is not an injury for a man; it is just being 'hurt'
I'm going to say that pregnancy is not an injury. A man's wife being pregnant is not an injury to the guy. It's a hurt to the guy... Pregnancy is technically a sexually transmitted disease. I think we all remember that from middle school health class.
Finally, the guys weigh in on Ichiro closing in on Pete Rose’s hit record. Pete Rose has been vocal about not wanting to be made the "hit queen," and PFT agrees that the overseas stats shouldn't carry the same weight as MLB hits.
PFT CommenterIchiro's hits in Japan should not count toward his career total vs. Pete Rose
Sabermetrically speaking, do hits in Japan count the same as Major League Baseball hits? I would say no... Those hits don't count in the United States. Neither should Ichiro's.
Joe Buck might have roasted Big Cat for being a guy on a couch with his "putt" in his hand, but at least the podcast is still climbing the charts.
