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Joe Montana on Rudy, Akon's City, and RIP Bertha the Frog
Sports are officially back in such an overwhelming way that Big Cat and PFT can barely keep up. Between hockey playoffs being a total grind and the NBA bubble heating up, the energy is high, even if the Capitals are making PFT want to walk into the Potomac. Big Cat is already losing sleep over the NHL, specifically wondering how the Capitals let a championship-winning coach just walk out the door.
Big CatThe Capitals made a massive mistake not re-signing Stanley Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz
The fact that the Capitals didn't re-sign their Stanley Cup winning coach after he won a Stanley Cup is still so fucking crazy to me. I know there's money and all that stuff, but how do you win a cup and not bring that guy back? ... He's a fun coach. He's a player's coach and once it gets to the playoffs, it's all about just making your team comfortable. Todd Reirden is not that guy.
While the losses sting, Big Cat found the silver lining for every fan currently watching their team choke. Since we're all stuck at home anyway, there’s a certain peace in knowing we aren't missing out on the greatest party of our lives.
Big CatThis is the easiest sports letdown of all time because fans can't attend games or have parades anyway
This is the easiest letdown of all time because you can play that game in your mind like, 'What's the point of even winning a cup if you can't go to games or go to the bars with your friends?' ... If your team loses, just enjoy the fact that this will be the easiest letdown of all time that we will ever have as fans.
The NBA Bubble and Big Ten Hope
The NBA playoffs are serving up some elite drama before the first whistle even blows. The Lakers-Blazers matchup has the guys split, with Big Cat initially convinced LeBron would make quick work of Dame and the "pickup basketball" style of Portland.
Big CatThe Lakers are going to destroy the Blazers in five games
The Lakers are going to fuck the Blazers up. Put it up, put it right down, quote it. Five games. Maybe [four]. ... The Blazers play pickup basketball. They do not play defense. And they play against the Lakers. I think the Lakers just need to get three consecutive stops and the game's over.
PFT isn't buying it, leaning heavily into the Blazers' momentum from the play-in game.
PFT CommenterThe Blazers will beat the Lakers in six games
I think [the Lakers] will get a cat hashtag Blazers. No, I just bet. I just made that bet. ... Blazers in six. Blazers.
However, a late-breaking update about the Lakers planning to wear Mamba jerseys to honor Kobe completely flipped the script for Big Cat. In true PMT fashion, he realized the universe wouldn't let the cool moment happen.
Big CatSince the Lakers are wearing Mamba jerseys, the Blazers are now guaranteed to win the series in five games
If the Lakers advance past the first round, they plan to wear Black Mamba jerseys to honor Kobe Bryant. ... Respect. So that means that after I just went on that rant about how the Blazers have no chance, the Blazers will absolutely win and then they'll never wear the jerseys. ... Revise my prediction: Blazers in five. I'll drop it to 4-1 fucking crazy. Blazers in five.
On the gridiron front, there's a desperate sense of hope for the Big Ten. Despite the official cancellation, the guys are looking at the 200,000-signature petition started by Justin Fields as a legitimate beacon of light. Big Cat admitted he’s basically spamming the form to save the season.
Big CatThe Big Ten football season will actually happen despite the current cancellation
Big Ten football is definitely going to come back. Yeah, for sure. So there's a petition... Justin Fields started it... I would say conservatively I've signed it 75 times. ... I would say there's a 10% chance that I think that this fucking stupid petition online is going to actually change something. Well, so when I say 10%, obviously I mean like 60%.
Joe Montana on Rudy and Getting Hits
The legendary Joe Montana joined the show to talk about his time at Notre Dame and the 49ers. He didn't hold back on the "Rudy" story, confirming what many have suspected: Hollywood took some serious liberties with the walk-on's legend.
The Rudy story was largely embellished and many famous moments from the movie never happened
The Rudy story made a great movie and a lot of it was embellished. ... Locker rooms are pretty brutal anyway, but you know, I won't lie, Rudy's story made a great movie... I tell the truth but there are a lot of things that didn't happen. ... Did I tell him my jersey? No. ... Every time somebody says 'tell me about Rudy' I go, 'You really want to know about Rudy?' ... It made a good movie, but you know, there's a lot of things that didn't happen.
Joe also gave some perspective on how the game has changed for quarterbacks. While he’s not bitter, he noted that the current rules protect QBs in a way that just didn't exist when he was standing in the pocket waiting to get leveled by a middle linebacker.
Modern NFL rule changes have made the quarterback position significantly easier than it was in my era
The rule change makes it easier. ... It does make it easier when you can stand there and know that you're not taking a hit. ... It used to be what separated everybody back then was who can stay in that pocket, stand there knowing there's a guy running right down the middle of you and as soon as you release this ball, you're going to get planted into the ground. Can you throw it accurately? That was the separator for most quarterbacks and they don't have to deal with that today.
One thing Joe is certain about? The Notre Dame green jerseys. While they were a massive spark during his era, Big Cat pointed out they’ve become something of a bad omen for the Irish in the modern era.
Big CatNotre Dame's green jerseys are officially cursed and should be retired
I feel like Notre Dame wearing the green jersey the last 20 years, they haven't won a big game. The green jerseys have flipped. They went from a Mighty Ducks story where you guys warm up in one jersey, go in the locker room, put on the green jerseys, everyone's pumped... to now whenever Notre Dame wears the green jersey, I'm sitting there like they've got no shot.
Akon’s 6-Billion Dollar Vision
In one of the most fascinating interviews in the show's history, Akon broke down how he went from being the "Ringtone King" to building a futuristic city in Africa. He explained the business brilliance of the ringtone era, where he realized 15 seconds of a song was worth more than the entire track.
AkonI made more money from ringtones than from my record label selling albums
I realized... the ringtone was only 15 seconds of the song but it was $4.99. ... I went straight for the ringtones and every song I made I made sure I did all ringtones for it. ... I end up being on the Guinness Book of World Records for most ringtones sold in the world and the good thing that I never gave him my digital rights. I was able to really make more money just from selling ringtones that I did in my label made from selling my albums.
Beyond the music, Akon is dead serious about Akon City and his cryptocurrency, Akoin. He’s already secured six billion dollars in funding and plans to start construction in early 2021. He also touched on his ability to spot superstars early, mentioning that Lady Gaga was an immediate "it factor" discovery.
AkonThe 'it factor' in a superstar is impossible to describe but unmistakable once you see it
The 'it factor' you can never describe. You just don't know until you see it and you're like, 'Oh shit, that's it.' ... It's almost like an instinct. ... Your instincts tell you, 'Shit, that's a star right there.' I don't know how to explain it. I just know. [Lady Gaga] confirmed it when she went into the booth to demo the song. That's when I was like, 'Oh yes, this chick is a star.'
Who's Back and RIP Bertha
Who's Back featured the return of Alex Smith to the football field, though Big Cat remains terrified for the man's leg after seeing the training videos.
Big CatAlex Smith looks like he still can't play football despite being cleared
He doesn't look like he can play football. His leg. I think I could play football better than he could play football. I don't he couldn't he couldn't avoid the rush of his five-year-old spraying like Dasani on them and then they put out pictures of his leg and it's like to see turbine not well his leg is in basically a Forever cast right now.
The show took a somber turn as Billy Football announced the passing of his beloved frog, Bertha. The tribute was quickly derailed by the guys questioning Billy's animal husbandry and his social media habits regarding dead amphibians. It was a classic PMT tangent that ended with Billy being labeled "officially unemployable."
Tell your local frog you love them today.
