PMT DB
PMT DB
Amon-Ra St. Brown on Draft Grudges, Mr. Universe, and Lions Hype
Big Cat and PFT Commenter opened the show with some staggering news: Pardon My Take officially reached one billion downloads. It is a milestone that puts the show in the rarest air of podcasting history, though Big Cat was quick to point out how fast they hit the mark.
Big CatPardon My Take is the fastest podcast in history to reach 1 billion downloads
We got to 1 billion without even hitting our 500th episode. ... Fastest to a billion. We're a fucking Rocket ship.
After the celebration, the focus shifted to the gambling habits of Phil Mickelson. According to recent reports, Lefty has wagered over a billion dollars in his lifetime. While the number is massive, PFT noted that Phil's losses are actually somewhat respectable given the sheer volume of his action.
PFT CommenterPhil Mickelson is actually a pretty good gambler for only losing 10% of $1 billion
If we dive into Phil's gambling career, he's lost I think a hundred million dollars. Right? ... I'm gonna say that Phil Mickelson is a pretty good gambler. He's only lost 10%.
PFT CommenterPhil Mickelson trying to bet on the Ryder Cup while playing in it is the craziest part of his gambling story
The craziest part wasn't the 1 billion... The craziest part was that Phil tried to call in a bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup... from the golf course trying to put in... $400,000 for the US team to win.
Big Cat theorized that Phil’s heavy wagering might have been the real driving force behind his move to LIV Golf, suggesting that Saudi backing is the ultimate bankroll for a man who reportedly tried to bet on a Ryder Cup he was actively playing in.
Big CatIt wouldn't be surprising if Phil Mickelson joined LIV just so the Saudis could bankroll his gambling debt
He gambled so much that it, it wouldn't be surprising if Phil like gets in bed with the Saudis and tries to have them bankroll him.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown joined the show during Grit Week to discuss the Lions' ascending expectations and his legendary work ethic. He walked the guys through his daily routine of catching 202 balls after practice, a habit born from a childhood rivalry where a peer was catching 200. St. Brown also revisited the 2021 NFL Draft, where 16 receivers were taken before him. He still reads that list of names three times every single day.
Amon-Ra St. BrownI should have been the first wide receiver taken in the 2021 NFL Draft
I'm going first. Yeah. I'd be a fool not to say yourself. I mean, all the receivers will tell you that. ... You'd be a fool not to say yourself.
He also touched on the difference between combine metrics and what actually happens when the pads come on. While his 4.51 forty-yard dash might have caused some teams to hesitate, St. Brown remains a firm believer that football speed is the only thing that matters.
Amon-Ra St. BrownGame speed is much more important than 40-yard dash speed
I think game speed is a completely different than 40 speed. ... There's guys that can run 4.3 but they go out there and they don't look 4.3. And there's guys that run 4.5 that when they go out there, they're playing fast.
When Big Cat and PFT started running through a "Dog Check" of the Lions roster, St. Brown gave a unique perspective on his quarterback, Jared Goff. According to the Sun God, the "dog" label is reserved for those who are doing the hitting.
Amon-Ra St. BrownQuarterbacks aren't really 'dogs' because they don't hit people
For quarterbacks it's, it's different. I mean, you can't, he can't really hit anyone ever enough to be a dog. I feel like you gotta have some type of physicality for a quarterback. ... are you really a dog? I mean, you're just throwing balls around.
Mt. Rushmore of Siblings
With Amon-Ra and his brother Equanimeous both in the league, the guys transitioned into a Mt. Rushmore of Siblings. The draft got contentious immediately when Hank took aim at the most famous family in football history.
HankPeyton and Eli Manning are the most overrated siblings of all time
If we're saying most overrated siblings of all time, [the Mannings] would probably be up there. Peyton, everyone talks about Peyton, he basically won one. Eli stole two from [the Patriots].
Big Cat and PFT went with a heavy hitter in the third round, taking the legendary WWE duo of Kane and The Undertaker. Despite some pushback from the room on whether their brotherhood was "real," Big Cat stood by the lore of the squared circle.
Big CatKane and The Undertaker are actually half-brothers
Kane and Undertaker [are] siblings... Paul Bearer fucked Undertaker's mom and had Kane. ... This is all the truth.
Meanwhile, Jake and Billy took the Wright Brothers, which led PFT to hold the pioneers of flight accountable for every single aviation disaster that has occurred since Kitty Hawk.
PFT CommenterThe Wright Brothers are technically responsible for every aviation-related tragedy in history
[The Wright Brothers] are also responsible for 9/11. I mean, it was flying. It started there. ... You're also taking responsibility for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Max's No-Hitter and Fyre Fest
Max finally got to celebrate a Philadelphia Phillies no-hitter after Michael Lorenzen’s dominant performance. However, Big Cat wasn't ready to let Max enjoy the moment, calling the celebration of a mid-August no-hitter "lame" and comparing Lorenzen's high pitch count to a career-altering mistake.
Big CatCelebrating a regular-season no-hitter is lame
Celebrating a no hitter in the regular season. Like who would do that? ... [Lorenzen] is basically did the Josh Hamilton to himself. He's not gonna be the same pitcher after this match.
To wrap up the show, Big Cat shared a terrifyingly optimistic Fyre Fest regarding his four-year-old son. It turns out the toddler is having nightmares about bears, which Big Cat can only interpret as a sign of a dominant season for the Monsters of the Midway.
Big CatThe Bears are coming to get everyone in the NFL this year
My son, who's four ... keeps saying that the bears are coming to get him. I feel like that's a good thing for the bears season. ... The monsters of the midway are back.
If the Bears really are coming to get everyone, the rest of the NFC North better start catching 203 balls a day.
