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Mario Lopez on Saved By The Bell and NFL Week 14 Picks
Big Ben is the ultimate survivor. Just when we thought Thursday Night Football was going to be a total snoozer with the Vikings up 29-0, Ben Roethlisberger decided to summon every ounce of vintage magic he had left. The Steelers ultimately fell short, but Big Cat isn't ready to let go of the legend just yet.
Big CatBen Roethlisberger won the game against the Vikings even though the Steelers lost
That was vintage Big Ben in the second half to bring them back. He made the perfect throw to Pat Freiermuth. I say Big Ben won this game. He won this game.
PFT Commenter is right there with him, ignoring every report about Ben’s impending retirement. After watching that second-half surge, the idea of Ben hanging it up feels like a fabrication.
PFT CommenterBen Roethlisberger has at least three more seasons left in him
I don't think that this Big Ben that we saw in the second half is even a year away from... Nope. That was fake news. Big Ben's got minimum three more seasons left.
While Ben was busy being a hero, the Steelers' defense was busy getting shredded by Dalvin Cook. Big Cat pointed out a terrifying stat regarding Mike Tomlin’s historically stout run defense that has suddenly gone soft.
Big CatThe Steelers officially have a major problem with their rush defense
A hundred plus rush yards allowed in the first half by a running back under Mike Tomlin. First 234 games as a head coach: zero. Last three games: two. Steelers might have a rush defense problem.
The Perfect NFL Calendar
With the season stretching into 17 games, Big Cat has a vision for how to save the mental health of everyone in America. He wants a mandatory national bye week where the entire country just takes a break from football to reset before the holidays.
Big CatThe NFL should have a national bye week for the entire country in December
We should have a bye week for the whole country. This makes too much sense right around now. Have it be regular bye weeks, regular schedule, and then right like either this weekend or next weekend have no football in America. Everyone can go Christmas shopping. They can go see their family. They can sleep.
This isn't just about sleep, though. It’s about scheduling the biggest game of the year on a weekend where we can actually enjoy the fallout without a Tuesday morning hangover.
Big CatThe Super Bowl should always be on President's Day weekend
We have the Super Bowl on President's Day weekend. So the Monday after Super Bowl is a national holiday. And then it's only two more weeks of winter till March Madness. That is the perfect schedule.
Week 14 Picks and Preview
Hank is calling this "Week Routine Ratatouille" because he is smelling rat lines across the entire board. He’s leaning into the traps, specifically when it comes to the Cowboys heading into Washington.
HankThe Cowboys -4.5 at Washington is a 'rat line' and the Cowboys will cover
This week is a lot of rats. Therefore it's week routine Ratatouille and I'm just going to take them all... My favorite is the Cowboys minus four and a half versus the Washington Football Team.
PFT is looking at the Titans to absolutely dismantle the Jaguars, predicting a level of dominance that involves some very specific circus-themed imagery.
PFT CommenterThe Titans will beat the Jaguars by 20 points in a 'clown fucking'
My favorite favorite is the Tennessee Titans minus nine and a half at home... I think this is going to be a clown fucking. They're going to put them [Jaguars] in red shoes and a big red nose... I might take an alternate line at minus 20. I think Variable's gonna put it on them.
Billy Football is fading the Giants' quarterback situation hard, whether it’s Mike Glennon or the debut of Jake Fromm.
Billy FootballJake Fromm has a noodle arm and the Giants won't score many points if he plays
Giants either got Mike Glennon or Jake Fromm. [Fromm] hasn't started a game in the NFL yet. He's got a noodle arm. He might have a noodle arm... I don't think there's going to be many points there for the giants.
Mario Lopez in Studio
America's host Mario Lopez joined the show to talk about the second season of the *Saved By The Bell* reboot on Peacock. He looks exactly the same as he did 30 years ago, which Big Cat suspects might involve some very affordable Rite Aid hair dye. Mario talked about the innocence of the original show and how they were actually teenagers playing teenagers, unlike most high school dramas today.
PFT finally got an answer to one of the show's biggest mysteries: where exactly did AC Slater play on the gridiron?
Mario LopezThe AC Slater character in Saved By The Bell was likely a safety
I don't think it was ever established [what position he played]... I really don't. I mean, I don't know. I guess he'd probably be like a safety... AC Slater's an awesome safety.
Beyond Bayside, Mario is a massive combat sports fan who trains in boxing and jiu-jitsu every day. He and Big Cat got into the current state of the sport and whether the influx of YouTube stars is actually a net positive for the ring.
Big CatJake Paul is starting to become a real boxer and his presence is good for the sport
Jake Paul... he's starting to get to be a real boxer. I think it's good for boxing because it gets more people tuning into combat sports.
Mario explained that his love for fighting comes from the total isolation and accountability of being in the cage or the ring alone.
Mario LopezCombat sports are the purest form of sport because of the total vulnerability
It's the purest form of sport. There's no one to back you up. There are no time-outs. It's as real as it gets and you find out what you're really about. And I, and I love it. So I respect anyone that gets in there. So yeah, both boxing, MMA... there's nothing like that kind of energy when they get the guys come out of the tunnel and they're going to enter that ring.
Fantasy Fuccbois and Fyre Fest
Fantasy Fuccbois featured Rocco (Billy), Benvenido DeNucci (PFT), and Tony the Tiger (Big Cat). Billy used his segment to take some uncalled-for shots at the Great Bambino.
Billy FootballBabe Ruth would not even be a Double-A player in today's game
I saw a video, someone found a video of like 19-whatever the fuck he was born, he had a shitty swing. He looked slow and fat. If he was in today's day and age, he wouldn't even fucking be in AA. Who the fuck out of him put down field stands that I'm taking away his pinstripes. I'd probably strike him out.
Big Cat, meanwhile, is holding onto a sliver of hope that the Bears can pull off a miracle at Lambeau Field in what might be Aaron Rodgers' last time facing his favorite victims.
Big CatJustin Fields will have a magical performance against the Packers at Lambeau
Wouldn't it be nice. If a little passing on the torch, Justin Fields went up to Lambeau his first trip to Lambeau, beat the Packers... I definitely deep down, I won't let myself say it in a serious tone because I don't want to be mocked... but deep down I'm thinking like this could be magical.
Fyre Fest of the week featured Hank struggling with Spotify uploads, PFT’s $500 jumpsuit investment, and Billy’s struggle with the modern smartphone interface.
Billy FootballThe new iOS update notifications are too small for people with 'fat thumbs'
The new iOS update sucks. That's tough too. Fucking, the notifications are too small for my fat thumbs, so I can't get good press on them.
If the Vikings almost blowing a 29-point lead didn't give you a heart attack, the Week 14 slate definitely will.
