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Tony Scheffler and Brandon Beane on Trilogies, Draft Picks, and Cat Breeding
The vibes are officially back in Washington D.C. as the Commanders snapped the Ravens' legendary preseason winning streak. While the rest of the world rolled its eyes, Big Cat and PFT treated the victory like a franchise-altering shift, mostly because any win in the post-Snyder era feels like a championship parade.
Big CatThe Washington Commanders' win over the Ravens was the biggest win in preseason history
The Washington Commanders have had the biggest win in Preseason history. We did it... some people were being haters saying like, oh, that you guys are acting like you won the Super Bowl... This was not just a Preseason game for the Commanders. This was a release.
Beyond the final score, the real highlight was new owner Josh Harris and his incredibly awkward exchange in the broadcast booth with Joe Buck. The billionaire handshake-turned-grip was a masterclass in social discomfort, leading Big Cat to theorize that a certain level of weirdness is actually a prerequisite for reaching that tax bracket.
Big CatYou don't become a billionaire without being at least a little bit weird
It was a cringey weird moment by a billionaire who I believe that all billionaires are weird. That you don't get to a billionaire without being a little weird.
Moving to the AFC East, the guys analyzed the Jets' latest Hard Knocks appearance. PFT is convinced that Aaron Rodgers has mastered a new level of psychological warfare with his backup, Zack Wilson, by using aggressive kindness as a weapon.
PFT CommenterAaron Rodgers is actually trolling Zach Wilson by being overly polite to him
I think Aaron [Rodgers] was being sarcastic when he said that [he'd turn it over to Zach for 20 years]. I think he was laying the praise on a little bit thick and having a big joke on everybody... Zach will not know that I'm making fun of him because I'm being so obviously over the top.
Hot Seat and Cool Throne
The guys checked the temperature on the sports world, starting with Jim Harbaugh's self-imposed suspension at Michigan. Big Cat thinks the timing is far too convenient to be anything other than a calculated chess move to ensure the head coach is on the sidelines for the biggest games on the 2024 schedule.
Big CatJim Harbaugh's self-imposed three-game suspension is a genius move to avoid missing the Texas game in 2024
Jim Harbaugh, Michigan self-imposed a three game suspension on him. Genius. Genius Moves. So he misses all the out of conference games... Michigan was like, okay, tell you what, you pressed our hand. We'll go as far as three games. Well, I mean it would, I would guess... they're playing like no one. It's at all the, at a conference stuff.
On the Cool Throne, Baker Mayfield is officially the starter in Tampa Bay. While most of the media has written him off, PFT is looking at the Christmas Day performance from last year and placing a bet on a major career resurgence.
PFT CommenterBaker Mayfield will win NFL Comeback Player of the Year
I put a little future on Baker [Mayfield] Win Comeback Player of the year. And I, for whatever reason, I just think that I, maybe it's that game that he had on, was it Christmas? Yeah. The Christmas game sold me.
Tony Scheffler and Brandon Beane
Old friend of the program Tony Scheffler stopped by the studio to talk about his post-football life, which apparently involves high school coaching and a very expensive side hustle involving giant felines. He’s moved on from the NFL gridiron to the world of high-end animal husbandry.
Tony SchefflerBreeding Maine Coon cats is a $4,000-per-kitten business
We got this new cat. They call it a Maine coon. ... We're looking to breed. ... [The market is] 3,500, 4 grand a piece. ... 10 years outta the league, it's time to move on and make some money.
Tony also didn't hold back on his former coaches, specifically Josh McDaniels. Between the "Patriot Way" being forced into Denver and the general awkwardness of the locker room, Tony made it clear he isn't expecting a Super Bowl ring for the Raiders anytime soon.
Tony SchefflerJosh McDaniels is a terrible head coach who won't be successful
Not a fan. ... He implemented the Patriot Way though... Overnight you've got 'do your job' written on every wall... It was just kind of awkward from the start.
Later, Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane joined to talk about the grind of the front office. With the ongoing debate regarding running back value, Beane explained the specific archetype of a back that still warrants a massive payday in today's NFL.
Brandon BeaneChristian McCaffrey's versatility makes him worth a high running back salary
I think the backs that bring that true three down versatility that you're gonna use him as much throwing in the ball as you are hand, those are the guys that are gonna get paid... you look at what Christian [McCaffrey] can do, he's a dual weapon. You can line him up in the backfield, you can split him out. He's a return. He just brings so many different elements.
Mount Rushmore of Trilogies
Hank finally got his way with a Mount Rushmore of Trilogies, but the execution was predictably chaotic. The guys debated what actually constitutes a trilogy, especially when a franchise releases a fourth movie years later that everyone hates. Big Cat went with a musical pivot, claiming Kanye's early run is the gold standard for three-part series.
Big CatKanye West's 'College Trilogy' is the best pound-for-pound album trilogy in history
To separate the art from the artist Right. And understand that these are maybe the three like pound for pound best albums out there... It is Kanye West College Dropout Late Registration. Graduation. They call it the College trilogy.
Hank and Max attempted to draft The Godfather, which led to a heated debate about whether the third installment is so offensive that it retroactively ruins the greatness of the first two.
HankThe Godfather Part III is so bad that it ruins the whole movie trilogy
Godfather three... one and two are so good... The Tri literally just say the Godfather of three doesn't exist. It like they try to make it so it's not a trilogy... The trilogy then sinks the whole trilogy within itself. That's not, that is incorrect.
To wrap things up, the guys reflected on their time in New York and the eerie omens of the past. Big Cat shared a story from Stu Feiner about a dead squirrel that may or may not have doomed their brief stint on ESPN.
Big CatThe 2017 Barstool Van Talk cancellation was caused by a bad omen involving a dead squirrel
He said that when we were there, a hawk came and picked up a squirrel and after we left the hawk dropped the dead squirrel on the bench we were sitting on. And his wife said, whatever those guys were talking about, it's not gonna work out. ... That's a bad omen. Really bad.
Next time you see a hawk in the suburbs, just keep walking.
