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LeSean McCoy, Mt Rushmore Of Easy Tasks That Make You Feel Accomplished, Football Is Back + Aaron Rodgers Is The Best Teammate

Friday, July 28, 202318 takes

Football is back and with that injuries. Thankfully Joe Burrow seems to be ok and we talk the selfless Aaron Rodgers taking less money (-). Colorado to the Big 12 and the Fleck Bank in Minnesota is too big to fail (-). LeSean McCoy joins the show to talk about his career, his spiciest takes, females only parties, spoiling movies and tons more (-). Mt Rushmore of easy tasks that make you feel accomplished (-) plus we finish with Fyre Fest (-).

LeSean McCoy on Hall of Fame Snubs, Shady Takes, and Run-Game Respect

Football is officially back, which unfortunately means injury season has also arrived. The guys had a minor heart attack watching Joe Burrow go down with what looked like a serious non-contact injury, only to find out it was just a calf strain. Crisis averted for now, but it was a grim reminder that we're only one snap away from Trevor Siemian taking meaningful snaps on Monday Night Football.

Rodgers the Saint and Coach Prime's New Home

While Burrow was scaring everyone in Cincinnati, Aaron Rodgers was busy becoming the most selfless man in the history of sports. Big Cat is fully back on the Rodgers train now that he’s sticking it to the Packers' front office by taking a massive pay cut in New York.

Void
Jul 28, 2023
#11902
Big CatBig Cat

I officially have zero ill-will toward Aaron Rodgers and think he's a great teammate now that he took a pay cut

Aaron Rodgers. What a guy. Probably the greatest guy ever. I'm so happy that I've never said anything bad about Aaron Rodgers. He took a $35 million pay cut for the Jets, basically a big fuck you to the Packers. I think I officially have like no ill will towards Aaron Rodgers anymore. This one cemented it for me.

This is an opinion, though the premise (Rodgers taking a pay cut) actually happened.

In the coaching world, Sean Payton is already making waves in Denver by scorching Nathaniel Hackett and the previous regime. PFT pointed out that Payton isn't just talking; he's back to using his bizarre psychological warfare tactics on his players.

Win
Jul 28, 2023
#21671
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sean Payton is officially back to his old tricks of using bizarre motivational videos

Sean Payton is officially a hundred percent back. All the headlines are gonna be about how he said that [Nathaniel] Hackett did the worst job of coaching in the history of the NFL... To me, that was not the best part of the story. He is up to his old tricks. Sean Payton basically is a film director. He has his assistant Paul Kelly queue up a nature documentary that showed baby iguanas under attack from running snakes immediately after they hatched... he wanted to hammer home a point to his players of you have to hit the ground running.

The story about the iguana video was widely reported in the summer of 2023 following Payton's comments to USA Today.

On the college side, the Pac-12 is effectively dead after Colorado decided to bolt for the Big 12. Big Cat doesn't see a path back for the conference of champions, and PFT expects the entire landscape to look unrecognizable within a decade.

Win
Jul 28, 2023
#21672
Big CatBig Cat

The Pac-12 is officially dead after Colorado's departure

Colorado's gonna be a Big 12 team. So Big 12 is basically torn apart. The Pac-12 rated it for all its parts. And I think this is like the Pac-12's done. They're done. I don't know who else is gonna go to the Big 12. Pac-12's done.

This was highly prescient as the Pac-12 essentially dissolved shortly after when almost all remaining members joined the Big Ten, Big 12, or ACC.
Open
Jul 28, 2023
#11906
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Within the next 10 years there will be one massive college conference for top teams

What basically we're heading for right now is there's going to be one big conference at some point. And so we're readjusting the deck chairs on the Titanic... the reality is, within the next 10 years, I bet there's gonna be one conference that has the top teams in it.

Realignment is continuing with the expansion of the Big Ten and SEC toward mega-conferences.

PFT also declared a new allegiance in the Big Ten. After seeing the weird "culture" reports coming out of Minnesota and the mess at Northwestern, he's found a way to make it all about his favorite target: Darren Rovell.

Win
Jul 28, 2023
#11910
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am officially a Northwestern fan solely to spite Darren Rovell

I think I'm officially gonna be a Northwestern fan. That's gonna be my Big 10 school. But I just wanna be a Northwestern fan to be, to annoy Darren Rovell... I wanna be more of a Northwestern fan than Darren Rovell is. I'll support you. I will, I will a hundred percent root for you. I'll bet on you. I'll watch all your games. But just know that I'm also trying to piss off Darren Rovell as much as I can.

This is a statement of personal intent/fan allegiance for comedic purposes.

Shady McCoy Sets the Record Straight

LeSean McCoy joined the show for an incredible debut interview that touched on everything from his legendary career to his future in media. Shady didn't hold back on the current disrespect of the running back position, specifically calling out the Raiders and Giants for how they've handled Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley.

Void
Jul 28, 2023
#11915
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs should have made their contract situations uncomfortable for the teams much earlier

Only thing I told [Josh Jacobs] was, I guess the issue I had was that they should have made a bigger chaos about it... you need to go, listen, ain't no friends, we ain't, there ain't no homies, the owner, you not my friend right now. I need to get my money. And it just started soon as season was over he should have made a big deal about it. Either I wanna be here, I wanna let the fans know I wanna be here, but they're not paying me no money and if they can't trade me, I wanna be traded. You gotta make it uncomfortable for these people.

Both players eventually played on adjusted one-year deals (or the tag) but did not receive the massive long-term security they initially sought.

Shady reflected on his time playing for various legends, specifically highlighting the massive difference between a coach who understands people and one who just collects your piss every morning. While Chip Kelly was busy monitoring sleep and hydration, Andy Reid was winning over his locker room by simply being a human being.

Void
Jul 28, 2023
#11921
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

Bill Belichick's greatness is bull crap without Tom Brady

LeSean McCoy calls the idea of Bill Belichick's greatness bull crap. [Wait, that was the headline Big Cat read]... I'll tell you that story because [Andy Reid] is adapting to the new culture. This is why Belichick—well, other than Tom Brady being gone—but he can't understand people. He can't understand the players.

Belichick's record significantly worsened after Brady's departure, though attributing his 'greatness' solely to Brady is subjective.

When it came to his teammates, Shady had some surprising rankings. He claims Tom Brady is actually taller than Josh Allen, but his pick for the best player he ever shared a field with went to the trenches.

Loss
Jul 28, 2023
#11917
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

Tom Brady is physically taller than Josh Allen

Tom [Brady], he's the tallest... [Number 2] is Josh [Allen], he's second tallest.

Josh Allen is 6'5"; Tom Brady is 6'4". Allen is taller.
Void
Jul 28, 2023
#11927
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

Jason Peters is the best player I ever played with

This dude named Jason Peters. He's an offensive lineman. Beast. Absolute monster... DeMarcus Ware would yell at me if I would go chip block for him. Shady, get your little west away from here. He would block one-on-one. So he's probably my best player I ever played with. I think the second I had to give it to either DeSean Jackson or Travis Kelce.

Peters is a future HOFer; McCoy's ranking is based on his personal experience on the field.

The interview really heated up when Shady went through some of his most infamous takes. He stood by his assessment of Dak Prescott and Tim Tebow, while also making the case for why his own bust belongs in Canton—even if he thinks a certain Patriots legend doesn't quite make the cut.

Void
Jul 28, 2023
#11919
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

Dak Prescott is playing like ass

And Dak [Prescott], the Dak one was more, he's playing like he's playing ass... I can't be making this up. Every time I see a Cowboy fan, I can be anywhere in the world. They be like, stop talking to my Cowboys. And the next question I'll say, what's the reason why y'all can't win a Championship? Do you know the first player they say? Dak Prescott. Ass.

Dak had a very strong 2023 regular season following this (leading the league in TD passes), though he struggled in the playoffs. Calling him 'ass' is an extreme subjective exaggeration.
Void
Jul 28, 2023
#21675
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

Tim Tebow was a bad pro quarterback

Tebow's bad, bad man. Like you gotta be a desperate team to get him. You really believe because Skip [Bayless] is... if you take Tebow, it's like you just a great guy or you just love Jesus Christ because other playing ain't the issue. He just, I don't know. He's not the good, he's not the best. I'm trying to be nice.

Subjective, but broadly aligned with NFL consensus as Tebow's pro career was short and statistically poor.
Open
Jul 28, 2023
#11923
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

Julian Edelman is not a Hall of Famer

I don't think he's a Hall of Famer. I think he's a hell of a player though... Hall of Fame is like, you know, it's like the best of the best.

Edelman is not in the Hall of Fame and faces a difficult path due to lack of regular season accolades (Pro Bowls/All-Pros) despite playoff heroics.
Void
Jul 28, 2023
#11925
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

I am a Hall of Famer

I got 15,000 [all purpose] yards. I'm an all-decade running back. I got some Pro Bowls, got some All-Pros. You look at my work collectively... I got a rushing title to go along with that. I mean, I think, yeah, I think I'm a Hall of Fame guy. If I were to compare myself to them [already in], it's like, why not?

LeSean McCoy was not in the 2026 Hall of Fame class. His candidacy remains unresolved.

Mount Rushmore of Accomplishment

The guys finished off the week with the Mount Rushmore of Easy Tasks That Make You Feel Accomplished. It’s those small wins that keep you going through the day, like tackling your inbox or finally getting the yard looking right. Big Cat stood firm on his morning routine being the only way to start a day correctly.

Void
Big CatBig Cat

Showering in the morning is mandatory to feel accomplished

I don't understand for the life of me, anyone who doesn't shower in the morning. You gotta shower in the morning right before you go to work 'cause it makes you feel accomplished... I would feel like just dooo going to work without showering first.

This is a lifestyle preference.
Void
Big CatBig Cat

Unsubscribing from spam emails is an S-tier easy task

Unsubscribing to spam emails. One of my favorite easy tasks. That just makes you feel awesome when you like have your entire email box... You feel like you conquered the world. Subset of this is when you find the email where they make the unsubscribe hidden and then when you find it, you're like, yes, got it! You fuckers tried to get me.

This is a subjective feeling of accomplishment.

Hank had a rough go during the segment, mostly because he’s spent the last several weeks playing more golf than most PGA pros while somehow getting worse. Between his "Fire Fest" about the internet being mean to him and the guys constantly bringing up his handicap, it's clear that the "fucked out of the fun" era of Hank's golf career has arrived.

If you see Big Cat on the street, please don't ask to "flick up" unless you want to watch a man age twenty years in a single second.

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More Takes

Void
Jul 28, 2023
#11913
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Shohei Ohtani took the coward's way out by staying with the Angels

After the pressure of the trade deadline gets lifted, he decided to stay with the Angels. A team that has no expectations on it. That's interesting. He took the coward's way out. Is he afraid of the bright lights? If I was Shohei Ohtani, I would be demanding a trade to the New York Yankees or the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ohtani eventually signed with the Dodgers in free agency, fulfilling the 'bright lights' desire PFT mentioned, but the characterization of staying as 'cowardly' is subjective.
Void
Jul 28, 2023
#21674
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

My footwork is the best of any running back I've ever trained with

I've trained with like a lot of great running backs, trained with a lot of average running backs. And I always would be confident that no matter who I'm training with... I knew my footwork would be better than everybody's. That was just like my thing. I pride myself on snow, sleet, whatever it is, rain, not slipping, being able to run on any surface.

While subjective, McCoy is widely regarded by peers and analysts as having elite lateral agility and 'best in snow' footing.
Void
Jul 28, 2023
#21673
LeSean McCoyLeSean McCoy

Andy Reid is the best coach because he adapts to the new culture and players

Andy Reid is the best... I got him at when I was 20 years old and he was wearing the old Pony sneakers. When I got with the Chiefs in 2019, this guy had on Air Force Ones. He's adapting to the new culture. How can I be a great coach if I can't understand my players? Chip Kelly couldn't read the room... Andy Reid always said, 'Hey listen guys, I want y'all let your personality show every game.'

The take is subjective, but Reid's longevity and success across different eras support the claim.

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