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Joe Buck on Hair Plugs and MNF Debrief
The Bears are Broken (Again)
Football is back, but the joy is already starting to evaporate in Chicago. Big Cat is already staring down the barrel of another long season after the Bears dropped their Monday night opener to the Vikings. While the defense looked elite for exactly thirty minutes, the offense remained stuck in the mud. Big Cat was particularly harsh on Caleb Williams, noting that the rookie isn't reading the field and looks essentially like the same player who struggled last season.
On the flip side, PFT is officially all-in on JJ McCarthy. Despite a brutal pick-six early on, the Vikings rookie showed the kind of resilience that has PFT making some very specific historical comparisons.
PFT CommenterJJ McCarthy is basically a younger version of Tim Tebow
I've got JJ McCarthy on Tebow watch. He feels like early, early stages Tebow. Where it's like things go poorly for him, but guess what? He's gonna figure out a way to win. And he is gonna drive people insane watching because he'll be like, this guy stinks. Oh wait, this guy's actually really good.
PFT has officially dubbed McCarthy the number one "gamer" in the league, while Big Cat is already bracing for the worst when Detroit comes to town for Week 2.
Big CatThe Bears are going to get their asses kicked by the Lions in Week 2
The Vikings are good. The Bears are bad. The Bears are gonna get their asses kicked by the Lions in a get right game in week two.
Monday Night Cleanup
Before moving on to the guest of honor, the guys had to address the elephant in the room from Sunday night: the Ravens blowing yet another double-digit lead. PFT is starting to think John Harbaugh might have a genuine allergy to finishing games, while Josh Allen is currently making the entire NFL look like a high school junior varsity squad.
Big CatJosh Allen is currently playing the game on easy mode and is the MVP frontrunner
Josh Allen played awesome, just unstoppable. He looks like he's playing the game on easy mode. And that was maybe game of the year in week one... that did feel like a statement. 251 yards passing in the fourth quarter is just, he was just dicing them up.
PFT CommenterJohn Harbaugh has a problem with second-half collapses and poor game management
This is a John Harbaugh loss. He's got several of them... double digit leads that [blow]. It does feel like he does something like that every year where whether it's like, oh, you forgot that you had a running game or why did you punt there? Or your running back fumbled or your defense didn't play anything resembling your defense from last year.
In the world of college football, Big Cat is pounding the table for USF. After they knocked off Florida and Boise State, he's convinced the Bulls are a top-tier threat. Meanwhile, things in Gainesville are so bad that Big Cat thinks Billy Napier might be looking for new real estate before the weekend is over.
Big CatUSF is currently the best team in the country
College football. USF is the best team in the country. Resume. Debate me. USF... Are they the only team that's beaten two ranked opponents? I believe so. So they beat Boise State and then they beat Florida. I think they're, I think you can make the case. They should be ranked higher. Top 10.
Big CatBilly Napier is finished at Florida
The Florida win was Billy Napier is, I mean, he's just dead. He's just gone. Florida then spit. Billy Napier is all but out.
Joe Buck in Studio
The legendary Joe Buck made his long-awaited return to the studio, and it was a classic. You can't tell the history of PMT without Joe, and he was as transparent as ever. He finally went deep on the "vocal cord" issue that sidelined him years ago, admitting it was actually an intubation injury sustained during one of his many, many hair transplant surgeries. Joe admitted he was essentially addicted to the procedure, at one point "doctor shopping" just to get more.
Joe also broke down the art of the broadcast, explaining how he and Troy Aikman have developed a telepathy that allows them to know exactly when the other is finished speaking. He also touched on the difficulty of calling games with new jersey number rules, noting that while it makes his job harder, it at least makes guys like Micah Parsons stand out. He even gave a very early look at the 2027 script.
Joe BuckSuper Bowl 2027 in LA will be Detroit vs. Buffalo
Who's your prediction for Super Bowl 2027 in la? Oh, you have the script, right? Yeah, I have the script. It'll be Detroit Against Buffalo.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hank put Ben Simmons on the Hot Seat after he was dropped by his agent, a move so rare in the NBA that it basically signals the end of his career.
HankBen Simmons' career is over now that his agent has dropped him
My Hot Seat is Ben Simmons... He got dropped by his agent... if you're getting dropped, you're, you're, you must be bad, bad. You just not care. Yeah. At all. He just literally doesn't care even enough to like take a contract, bad sign. So he's just not, he's he's not represented currently.
Big Cat has Mike McDaniel on the Hot Seat, specifically because the "genius" tag is starting to wear off. Rex Ryan calling him "Nerd Boy" on national TV is a sign that the rest of the league has lost its fear of the Dolphins' innovative offense.
Big CatMike McDaniel is in trouble because analysts like Rex Ryan are starting to mock his 'nerd boy' persona
My Hot Seat is Mike McDaniel because now it's open season. Rex Ryan called him McGenius... called him said McGenius guy or whatever the hell he is. Nerd boy. Their team has no respect for their coach. They play like that. They're soft. Every part of their football team it's over.
To wrap things up, the guys brought back a classic Guys on Chicks segment. We learned that the solution to most relationship problems involves either getting a dog or a very specific, aggressive act of friendship to get rid of an unwanted boyfriend in the group.
Don't forget to check out the Golden Mug giveaway on Stella Blue Coffee this week.
