LA Dodger Pitcher Brandon McCarthy
rch Madness Day 1 recap, Northwestern's big win, 16 Seeds making some noise and Tom Crean getting fired ( - ). Plus a couple hot picks for Day 2. LA Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy joins the show to talk about the upcoming MLB season, Tommy Lasorda, and what it's like to be on twitter as pro athlete. Bonus new segment, mean tweets ( - 42;16). Segments include Just Chill Out Man, People Forget That, Respect The Biz, Honorary Football Guy Of The Week, and Jimbos Of The Week.
Recap
Big CatVanderbilt's late-game foul against Northwestern was the dumbest move since Chris Webber's timeout
Northwestern advances on the dumbest foul since Chris Webber. Yeah, that's pretty bad. Dumbest move since Chris Webber called the timeout in the national championship game. Boneheaded, just complete brain fart. What happened, I'm sure you all saw, but Vanderbilt was up one and Matthew Fisher Davis decided to foul with 10 seconds left. 45 feet past half court from Northwestern's basket and they end up losing by one. Unbelievable move.
PFT CommenterI'm officially done with people laughing at Bill Murray just for being Bill Murray
I don't hate Bill Murray at all. I hate what Bill Murray has become. I was a year ahead of the curve on this. So last year when I said this, you guys were like, what's going on? Bill Murray's the best. And now I think people are starting to realize that just because Bill Murray shows up at your bar mitzvah drunk doesn't mean he's pulling off some great comedic stuff. I'm just done with people laughing at Bill Murray for being Bill Murray.
Big CatTom Crean is a good coach, but his 'stupid face' makes it impossible to survive a bad season
I'm going to miss Tom Crean. I said it before he was getting fired. Unfortunately, what happened to Tom Crean, I don't think he's that bad of a coach. He's a pretty good recruiter. But if you have a bad season and you have a stupid fucking face, it's impossible to overcome that.
Big CatBrad Stevens is definitely not going to the Indiana job
Maybe going back to Indiana. Dream job? I'm so excited for it because he's not going to go to Indiana. Anyone with a brain knows that. But it's going to get written. It's going to get some buzz.
PFT CommenterLeVar Ball's plan is just to get a billion dollar contract for himself using his kids
He's reached the point where everything that he says is picked up by every media source possible. So he knows that no matter what comes out of his mouth it's going to be distributed nationwide and that's kind of his plan right? He wants to develop the brand he wants to have a high profile so his kids can get a billion or sorry so that he can get a billion dollar contract. And then his kids will get a little taste of that.
Interview
Brandon McCarthyTommy Lasorda is mentally sharp but his physical stature is overrated
Tommy's fine. He's upright. He's around. He's mentally very spry. Physically, he's not at the top of his game, but mentally he is... Overrated. He's sharp. You know when you get older and they have that row of 20 lines that they can go to in any situation, you can't beat them at anything? He's at that stage.
Breaking News
PFT CommenterMalcolm Butler will be traded to the Saints for the 32nd overall pick
Pardon My Take broke some news. And the news hasn't actually happened yet. The news was that Malcolm Butler is being dealt to the Saints for the 32nd overall pick. I stand by our story. Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean that it's not going to. So when it happens tomorrow, just make sure when Schefter starts tweeting about it, you let him know this is broken by Pardon My Take 24 hours ago.
Just Chill Out Man
Big CatJim Harbaugh's enthusiasm for his own colonoscopy makes him a 'basic bitch'
Jim Harbaugh, who yesterday tweeted, 'attacking this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind before my 1:30 p.m. colonoscopy.' I also like it because he's kind of a basic bitch. He has like a black and white picture of him smiling in the middle of a street in Ann Arbor. Like, 'hey, I'm about to go get my butthole fingered.'
Picks
Big CatSMU is very good and could go to the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, or even the Final Four
I got two picks for tomorrow for you. URI, Round of Pick'em, and SMU. I love SMU. I've loved SMU all year. I think they're a very good team. I think they could go to the Elite Eight or maybe Sweet 16, or Final Four.
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