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JuJu Smith Schuster, Will Compton, Grit Week Stream Prep And More

Wednesday, July 29, 202017 takes

We're getting ready for our 24 hour Grit Week stream starting at noon on Wednesday. We've got a bunch of things planned and will be raising money for the Childrens Miracle Hospital Network ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Kirk Cousins sandals, Patrick Mahomes has bought the Royals and Aaron Rodgers has taken to the bottle ( - ). Steelers Wide Receiver JuJu Smith Schuster joins the show to talk about streaming, Big Ben, and pranking people ( - ). Will Compton joins the show to talk about being Gritty, making an NFL roster, lessons from Bo Pelini and more ( - ). Whats happening today and Guys on Chicks.

JuJu Smith-Schuster on Slim Ben, Will Compton’s Grit Tips, and the 24-Hour Stream

Grit Week 2020 is reaching its peak as Big Cat and PFT prepare for a 24-hour livestream to benefit the Children's Miracle Hospital Network. Before the marathon of exhaustion begins, the guys break down the hourly challenges that will test their bodies and souls. Big Cat is taking on a culinary marathon, while PFT is focusing on hydration of a different variety.

Win
Jul 29, 2020
#7441
Big CatBig Cat

I will eat one hot dog every hour for 24 hours during the grit stream

Big Cat's going to be eating a hot dog one hot dog every single hour. I will go back and forth between buns. I will probably more buns and last but there will definitely be some hours that I Rod... I want to eat 24 hot dogs.

The 24-hour stream happened immediately following this recording, and Big Cat did successfully complete the hot dog challenge.
Win
Jul 29, 2020
#7443
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will drink one beer every hour for 24 hours during the grit stream

I have to drink a beer at the top of every hour one deer per hour. I'm still a little bit nervous about that. I don't think I've ever drank 24 beers over that long of a period of time before.

PFT completed the challenge during the 24-hour stream.

While the guys prepare to punish their livers and stomachs, the rest of the crew has their own crosses to bear. Billy Football is running a marathon on a treadmill throughout the day, which Big Cat notes is a genius way to neutralize his energy. Hank is tasked with reading a page of a book every hour—arguably the hardest task for him—while Jake Marsh will be opening packs of cards.

Hot Seat/Cool Throne

Baseball is back, but the Miami Marlins are already in the hot seat after a massive COVID outbreak. Big Cat was shocked at which team actually ended up being the first casualty of the season.

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Jul 29, 2020
#7444
Big CatBig Cat

I thought the Mets would be the first team to have a massive COVID outbreak

I would have bet my ball sack it was going to be the Mets that would have all their players infected in every other team be fine. So that's actually saying what about my ball sack? Yeah... I'm shocked that it's the Marlins.

The Miami Marlins were indeed the first team to have a significant outbreak in late July 2020.

On the Cool Throne, LeBron James is catching heat for his "Taco Tuesday" lifestyle. While he claims it’s all in good fun, the statistics might suggest he’s focused more on the shell than the win.

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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James has played statistically worse on Tuesday nights since the start of the 'Taco Tuesday' era

He did a statistical analysis of every single LeBron James game played on a Tuesday night... he found out that pre Taco Tuesday he had win percentage that was 4% higher than normal. In the Taco Tuesday era, it's minus 2 percent. So he's doing statistically way way worse on Tuesday nights because he's eating so many tacos or maybe he's waiting to eat them till after the game and that's all he can look forward to.

The stats cited were from a viral Reddit post at the time; while the correlation exists, the causation (taco consumption) is humorous speculation.

Meanwhile, in the world of NFC North quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins are having very different offseasons. Big Cat is concerned that Rodgers is turning to the hard stuff to deal with the Packers' draft room decisions.

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Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers used tequila to cope with the Jordan Love draft pick

Aaron Rodgers... he said that when he found out that Jordan love got drafted he used some tequila to cope. So problem drinking. I thought he said that he likes Scotch. Yeah, so he's problem Joe. He's mixing his liquor shop and he was like, I need the hard stuff. I'm going to the tequila.

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Rodgers did admit on a podcast with Kyle Brandt that he poured himself about four fingers of tequila after the Packers drafted Jordan Love.

Then there’s Kirk Cousins, who continues to be the most predictably "Dad" person in professional sports.

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Big CatBig Cat

Kirk Cousins is the most consistent 'Dad' in the NFL because he wears socks with thong sandals

Kirk Cousins... he wears socks with his sandals and gives himself a toe-edgy. For Kirk Cousins, we always bash him, but he's consistent. That is a man who uses tinfoil on his grill for steaks, that is a man who is as corny as possible. I'm happy that he is consistent in what he wears.

Subjective opinion on Cousins' personality and style.

JuJu Smith-Schuster and Slim Ben

JuJu Smith-Schuster joins the show to talk about the upcoming Steelers season and the transformation of his quarterback. Ben Roethlisberger has apparently ditched the walking boot and the extra weight, earning a new nickname in the process.

Win
Jul 29, 2020
#26395
JuJu Smith SchusterJuJu Smith Schuster

Ben Roethlisberger looks significantly skinnier heading into the 2020 season

He's actually called 'Slim Ben' now. As you guys know, he lost some weight and that's probably the better for him and better for our team. I'm super excited for what he's bringing to the table.

Roethlisberger did report to camp in better shape in 2020 after missing most of 2019 due to elbow surgery.

JuJu also weighs in on his alma mater, USC. While the Trojans have the flash and the skill players, he thinks the issues in Los Angeles start up front in the trenches.

Void
Jul 29, 2020
#26396
JuJu Smith SchusterJuJu Smith Schuster

USC's biggest problem is that they aren't recruiting well enough in the trenches

I think we just got to recruit better. The biggest part is we got to go down south and get those big guys who's going to be in the trenches. We're going to have the athletes, we're going to have the skill players... our biggest problem is I think we could be better in the trenches.

This is a long-standing critique of USC during the Helton era, supported by their struggles against more physical teams.

Despite the weirdness of the 2020 offseason, JuJu is high on the Steelers' chances. He didn't hesitate when Big Cat asked for a record prediction, aiming significantly higher than a standard winning season.

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Jul 29, 2020
#7453
JuJu Smith SchusterJuJu Smith Schuster

The Steelers will finish the 2020 season 13-3

I'm going with the Thirteen and three thirteen and three even better.

The Steelers finished 12-4 in 2020, making this remarkably close.

Will Compton’s Guide to the Grit

Our colleague Will Compton joins the show to share the reality of being an undrafted free agent trying to survive an NFL training camp. Will breaks down the mental warfare between the guys on the field and the guys in the front office.

Void
Jul 29, 2020
#26397
Will ComptonWill Compton

NFL team scouts and players have a mutual lack of respect for each other's talent evaluation

Between players and scouting department, players think scouts suck, and scouts tell players to stick to playing. There's always like that division of who can judge talent because as a player, you're like 'I fucking do this' and then you got the scouts who judge you and people in the media who try and place you in a box.

This describes a general cultural dynamic within NFL buildings according to a veteran player.

Will shares stories of playing through a torn hamstring just to keep his spot on the roster and the lessons he learned from the legendary Bo Pelini about the importance of the process over the results.

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Jul 29, 2020
#26398
Will ComptonWill Compton

Living a results-oriented life will lead to failure because you'll be moved by external factors

If you live in a results-oriented world you're going to fail because you're going to be moved by external factors all the time. People are going to label you and you're going to buy into it because all you gave a shit about is what results are being said to you... it's all about the fucking process.

This is a philosophical viewpoint on personal development and career longevity.

To wrap things up, Will makes a major career announcement on the show, officially ending any speculation about his status for the upcoming season.

Win
Jul 29, 2020
#7456
Will ComptonWill Compton

I am officially opting in to play the 2020 NFL season

I am officially opting into the 2020 season. Yes, my doors opened. My phone's open everyone knows where to find a mentor named going in the circuit and we got you.

Will Compton did play in 2020, signing with the Tennessee Titans in August.

If you need any more evidence that things are getting weird as the 24-hour stream approaches, Billy Football ended the episode by theorizing that aliens aren't coming from space, but are actually just our neighbors from the center of the Earth.

Don’t forget to donate to the PMT Cash App to support the Children’s Miracle Hospital Network while watching Big Cat eat 24 hot dogs.

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More Takes

Void
Jul 29, 2020·Null
#26392
Big CatBig Cat

I would only take a few hours of hanging out with Billy Football before I'd want to kill him

Remember that when you were a kid and you'd have like one sleepover with your best friend... it was the best night ever. And then by the end of the second night you just wanted to kill them. It's going to be like that [with Billy] except in the second hour.

This is a subjective opinion about Big Cat's own tolerance levels and the comedic dynamic of the show.
Loss
Jul 29, 2020·Null
#7447
Big CatBig Cat

Bill Belichick might be stashing impact starters on a 'shadow team' via COVID opt-outs

I think that the Patriots might be putting together like a shadow team. Just getting through camp and he's got all these guys that he knows wants to be impact starters. He's like, they're gonna be my shadow team. They're going to stay healthy and then I'm going to bring them in... That's just me being too woke because Belichick is always up to something.

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The Patriots had a league-high 8 players opt out in 2020. They did not 'return' as a secret shadow team; they simply missed the season and the Patriots went 7-9.
Loss
Jul 29, 2020·Null
#26393
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Derek Jeter should be punished for the Marlins' COVID outbreak by being forced to play for the team

I say you punish Derek Jeter. You make Derek Jeter go out there and he plays. Tell me you wouldn't watch a game with the Marlins if it was just like Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield, all the old Marlins superstars getting out there and just whipping on every pitch.

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This was a satirical suggestion that never happened.
Win
Jul 29, 2020·Picks
#7457
Billy FootballBilly Football

Viagra is an effective pre-workout supplement for getting a pump

And sildenafil is for a pump. It just gets your veins... sildenafil is the active ingredient Viagra, but it's sick for pump.

Sildenafil is a vasodilator, and some bodybuilders do use it to increase blood flow (a 'pump'), though it is not a standard or medically recommended pre-workout.
Void
Jul 29, 2020·Picks
#7458
Billy FootballBilly Football

Aliens come from the center of the Earth, not outer space

Honestly, there's aliens of courting the government but I don't think the aliens come from outer space. I actually think that they come from within the center of the Earth... they are beings at the center of the earth that are coming to the surface.

This is a non-verifiable conspiracy theory.

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