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Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, James Harden Meltdown, and Hard Knocks
We are officially back in the swing of things with a massive Wednesday show. The guys spent the day at Olympia Fields for the FedEx Cup playoffs, but first, we had to address the elephant in the room: Hard Knocks Episode 2. The Jets are providing incredible content, mostly because Aaron Rodgers looks like he’s having the time of his life while simultaneously taking over the entire organization. Big Cat noticed a very specific power dynamic during the offensive line struggles.
Big CatAaron Rodgers is functionally the head coach of the Jets, not Robert Saleh
I walked away from this Hard Knocks episode two, asking myself a simple question. Who's the coach of the Jets? Is it Robert Saleh... or is it Aaron Rodgers? ... Robert Saleh turned to Aaron Rodgers and he said, 'we gotta get them [the O-line] right for you, buddy.' And I said, huh, that's weird. Tail wagging the dog. That feels like Aaron Rodgers is coaching this team.
PFT noticed that the Jets' defensive line might actually be too good for the team's own sake. If you spend every day getting bullied by Quinn Williams, you're going to have some mental scars heading into Week 1.
PFT CommenterA dominant defensive line can emasculate and ruin the confidence of their own offensive line in practice
I think the fact that their defensive line is so good that they [the Jets offensive line] get their ass kicked every day by a really good defensive line. That's a little bit emasculating. You lose your confidence. ... The Jets should make their defensive line worse so that their offensive line could get better.
Speaking of the defense, PFT is officially all-in on rookie Will McDonald after seeing his spin move and his bizarre affinity for getting new facial piercings on camera.
PFT CommenterWill McDonald will win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
The Hard Knocks effect is in full swing on me for Will McDonald. Defensive Rookie of the Year. ... The defense is gonna be a problem.
The Philadelphia Disaster and Bonus Jake
We had to check in on Max because the Philadelphia 76ers are currently on fire. James Harden went to China and called Daryl Morey a liar twice, which really complicates the whole "playing basketball for the team" thing. Big Cat isn't surprised by the toxicity because, at this point, Harden's reputation precedes him.
Big CatJames Harden is the worst player to have on your team because he ruins chemistry
He's the worst player to have on your team. Yeah. He's literally breaking up the team one by one because [he spread bad vibes].
To make matters worse for Max, Joel Embiid started scrubbing "Philadelphia" from his social media profiles. PFT has a theory that the MVP might just be an elite troll who knows exactly which buttons to push to send our producer into a spiral.
PFT CommenterJoel Embiid deleted Philadelphia from his social media specifically to mess with Max
I actually think this is a high possibility that Joel Embiid knows who Max is and did this just a fuck with him.
While Max was melting down, Jake Marsh decided to provide some "on-the-ground reporting" by joining a Twitter Space hosted by Jason Whitlock titled "Does it matter if Obama is gay?" Jake stayed professional, took notes, and reported back to the guys that five out of six speakers in the space agreed that it does, in fact, matter.
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton
Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm joined the show to discuss his green jacket, his Masters dinner plans (lots of Spanish ham), and the mental fortitude it takes to win a major. He even found the silver lining in his disastrous start at Augusta.
Jon RahmDoubling the first hole of a major is the best time to do it
If you're going to make a double bogey right. Might as well be that the first hole of the tournament when you have 71 holes to make it up or like Scottie [Scheffler] did the year before, do it on the last hole when you already know you've won and you can afford to do it.
We also talked to Tyrrell Hatton, who is easily the most relatable man in golf because he gets as angry at the course as we do. Hatton discussed the Joker-themed Lamborghini he used to drive and the specific pressures of the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale.
Tyrrell HattonIf you are going to pump up the crowd on the 16th at Phoenix, you have to hit a good shot
If you're going to boost the crowd up, you need to hit a good shot. ... That was a bad moment [getting booed after pumping up the crowd].
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Mount Rushmore
In Hot Seat/Cool Throne, we covered the Michael Oher and Tuohy family drama. PFT pointed out that the "Blind Side" story always felt a little too convenient for a pair of massive Ole Miss boosters.
PFT CommenterThe Tuohys only brought Michael Oher into their family because of his football talent
This has always kind of been the logical explanation of what happened. Like they didn't bring this kid into their home because he was homeless and they wanted to be great people. They brought 'em into their home because they're like, 'oh shit, this guy's awesome at football. And we're the biggest Ole Miss fans in the world. So we might as well adopt him. And then just funnel 'em down to Oxford.'
Big Cat also used the segment to lock in a future bet for the upcoming NFL season involving a former Cowboy heading back to Arlington with a chip on his shoulder.
Big CatEzekiel Elliott will score two touchdowns against the Cowboys in Week 4
Jake, October... or no, how many days in September? 30th. September 30th. Reminder bet. Ezekiel Elliott. ... Bet Ezekiel Elliott. Two touchdowns on that Sunday's game. It's the Patriots versus Cowboys. Bill Belichick... will absolutely will try to stick it to them.
We wrapped up with the Mount Rushmore of ways to waste money. While Max and Hank went with the classic "College" and "Bottle Service" picks, Big Cat went for the juggernaut of financial drains.
Big CatHaving kids is a massive money pit
I want to say that I don't see this as a waste, but it is a waste. Having kids is just... it's a money pit. ... If you buy a kid a toy, they play with it for about five minutes. Then they're like, I'm gonna play with your fucking shoes or something that could kill me. ... You should actually just adopt your kids when they're 17 years old. You spend way less money on them.
PFT rounded out the list by looking at the global stage, noting that if you want to see a country set billions of dollars on fire, just look at the nearest abandoned Olympic stadium.
PFT CommenterHosting the World Cup or Olympics is a massive waste of money for a country
Hosting the World Cup or the Olympics. ... Hosting a massive world event. I think Qatar spent like $2 trillion or some bullshit hosting the World Cup. ... At the end of the day, they're gonna have stadiums all around their country that are never gonna get used again. ... Have you seen the Chinese stadiums? They're like, I think wolves live there now.
If you see Jake Marsh in a Twitter Space tonight, mind your business and let the man work.
