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Kevin Bacon, Jags Coach Doug Marrone, and the Great Media Trade
We have entered the weirdest part of the sports calendar where the biggest news in the world involves moving a 75-year-old broadcaster from one network to another. Big Cat and PFT are salivating over a potential blockbuster media trade that would see Al Michaels heading to the worldwide leader. The goal is simple: pair the legend with a certain Hall of Fame quarterback to fix the disaster that has been Monday Night Football lately.
Big CatABC/Disney/ESPN are trying to trade for Al Michaels to pair him with Peyton Manning
ABC Disney... they're trying to get Al Michaels. NBC doesn't want to give him up but ESPN wants Al Michaels, maybe team up with Sheriff Peyton Manning, put them in the booth together and make TV magic happen.
PFT thinks NBC is in a position of power here because they have the best backup in the business ready to slide into the Sunday night slot without missing a beat.
PFT CommenterMike Tirico is an embarrassment of riches waiting in the wings for NBC
NBC has an embarrassment of riches with Mike Tirico waiting in the wings... so he can eventually take over the Sunday night job.
The guys also got creative with who else they would put on the trade block. While ESPN might try to dump some expiring contracts, PFT thinks the Barstool roster has some high-value assets that could command a massive return.
PFT CommenterMr. Portnoy is more valuable in a media trade than Dickie V
I would say. Mr. Portnoy is more valuable than Dickie V at this point... Mr. Portnoy still has like a decade left, at least.
The Eli Manning Rumor Mill
While the media trade talk is heating up, the NFL rumor mill is spinning even faster around Leroy’s latest scoop. According to our favorite French Bulldog reporter, Eli Manning might not be as retired as we thought. Big Cat is trying to wrap his head around the idea of the 3-Chi hero wearing a Bears uniform.
PFT CommenterEli Manning had dinner with the Chicago Bears to discuss joining the team
Eli Manning was having dinner with the Bears last night. Allegedly Leroy heard that from a source close to the situation... I truly believe that Eli Manning was having dinner with some represented from the Bears last night.
If the veteran quarterback market doesn't pan out for some of these teams, Big Cat has a solution for a recently departed Charger who seems destined for the broadcast booth. He’s got the voice, the energy, and most importantly, a very clean vocabulary.
Big CatPhillip Rivers would be the perfect NFL broadcaster because he's likable and never swears
I can't believe we've never even thought of this but is there not a more perfect guy? You don't have to worry about him ever swearing. He's likable. He's got the southern twang. He'll be animated. Phillip Rivers needs to be in a booth.
Kevin Bacon and Doug Marrone
Kevin Bacon joins the show for the first time to talk about his new podcast, and the guys wasted no time asking if he actually likes being famous. He’s lived through it all, including a very strange encounter with a massive man named Tiny who apparently spent his life waiting to fight the star of Footloose. Bacon was refreshing about the reality of being an actor, admitting that anyone who claims they don't want the spotlight is probably full of it.
Kevin BaconEvery actor wants to be famous; those who say they don't are liars
I don't like I said, I you know, there are two kinds of actors: actors who want to be famous and liars.
He also gave some rare insight into Hollywood relationships, arguing that the industry gets a bad rap for divorce rates just because the breakups are more public than the average suburban split.
Kevin BaconHollywood marriages don't fail more often than normal marriages; we just hear about them more
Nobody has ever convinced me that marriages have a shorter shelf life in Hollywood than they do anywhere else. Let's face it. Marriage just doesn't work for most people... I haven't seen the statistics that indicate that it's any worse for celebrities; it's just that we hear about [them].
Later, Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone makes his fourth appearance on the program. After a season where it felt like he was fired every other week, Marrone is back and as much of a football guy as ever. He opened up about the meeting where he had to fight for his job and his undying loyalty to the Yankees. As a die-hard Pinstripe fan, he is still grieving the 2017 ALCS.
Doug MarroneThe Houston Astros robbed the Yankees of a World Series title
I know that my Yankees got robbed. Then there's probably a lot of other teams that got robbed right? I mean, it's out there... Altuve got MVP when it should have been Judge. Yes extra Stripes. Yeah, I mean there's a lot of things that people have to you know, they've lost focus on.
Despite being the head coach of an NFL team, Marrone has some very strict standards for his baseball team. Even a superstar like Aaron Judge hasn't quite earned the full respect of the Coach yet.
Doug MarroneAaron Judge hasn't earned his Yankee Pinstripes yet because he hasn't won a World Series
He hasn't played a game [with Pinstripes]... he should have won a championship... You have to win a World Series [to earn them].
Dramatic Readings and FAQ
To wrap things up, the guys looked at the latest health scares and some all-time spin zones. PFT is still holding firm on his scouting report for the virus that is currently threatening the NCAA tournament.
PFT CommenterCoronavirus is an overrated, fraud of a disease
It's a bitch little disease... I agree. We called it out as being a fraud being overrated last week. I'm not I'm not changing that up... I'm not convinced about this Corona thing. I'll take coronavirus to the face right now.
We also got a very special dramatic reading of LeBron James talking to himself on Instagram. It was a peak 'Washed King' moment that left PFT wondering about LeBron's mental state.
PFT CommenterLeBron James is exhibiting schizophrenic symptoms via his Instagram captions
His caption of him hitting that three-point shot... Me: I bet you won't. Me: Man who you talking to me. I'm talking to you... man you must not know me well... sounds like he's schizophrenic.
Finally, the FAQ section addressed a listener who has developed an elite, yet socially crippling, skill at the local arcade. Big Cat didn't hold back on the life advice for the Skee-Ball king.
Big CatSkee-Ball is a bizarre hobby; get a girlfriend instead
[Listener:] I'm officially addicted to [Skee-Ball] to the point where I spend my Friday nights doing so, do you have any advice to knock this bizarre hobby? [Big Cat:] I would find a girlfriend.
If you're going to a wedding this weekend, make sure to bring a twenty-dollar bill for the DJ in case Kevin Bacon is in attendance.
