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Matt Flynn on the Packers’ Drama and Defending Blake Bortles
The Houston Texans have officially become a problem for Big Cat’s anatomy. They won their eighth straight game on Monday night, making NFL history by bouncing back from an 0-3 start. PFT is already measuring the pinky for the chopping block, reminding everyone that this kind of momentum usually only leads to one destination.
PFT CommenterNo NFL team has ever gone 0-3 then 8-0 and failed to win the Super Bowl
Has any team ever gone 0-3 and then 8-0 and then not won the Super Bowl? It's never happened. It's never happened before.
Big Cat isn't ready to book the hand surgeon just yet, but he’s starting to acknowledge that the path to a nub is looking dangerously clear. He’s holding out hope that a playoff exit will save his finger.
Big CatI don't think the Texans can win three playoff games to reach the Super Bowl
I don't think [the Texans] can win three playoff games, but I do think they can win two playoff games to then get to the Super Bowl. And then if they're in the Super Bowl, it's like... I don't even know what we do.
The Fall of the Boat
The vibe took a somber turn as we addressed the benching of Blake Bortles in Jacksonville. Big Cat and PFT aren't taking this sitting down, especially with Cody Kessler stepping into the starting role. Big Cat was quick to point out that the change under center is less of an upgrade and more of a disaster.
Beyond just the talent gap, PFT sees a darker motive behind the quarterback switch in Jacksonville. The chemistry in that room is effectively dead.
PFT CommenterCody Kessler was brought in to make Blake Bortles nervous, not to make the team better
I don't think [Kessler] was there to make Blake Bortles better. I think he was brought in to make Blake Bortles nervous. And that's not a recipe for having a good football team.
Matt Flynn: The Alpha Beta
Legendary backup Matt Flynn joined the show to settle the debate once and for all: what is the true Matt Flynn Game? While he has a soft spot for the Dallas comeback, the 480-yard, six-touchdown performance against the Lions is the one that padded the bank account. Flynn gave some incredible insight into the Packers' locker room, noting that Aaron Rodgers is still fueled by the slights he faced years ago.
Matt FlynnAaron Rodgers is an extremely competitive guy who still carries a chip on his shoulder from being overlooked in college
Aaron is an extremely competitive guy, chip on his shoulder kind of guy. He's always played like that. I mean, he still carries the chip around the shoulder that, you know, he didn't get offered by Pete Carroll or he had to go to junior college.
Flynn also discussed the current state of Green Bay, admitting that while the organization is great at keeping secrets, the results on the field suggest that the Rodgers-McCarthy era is stumbling toward a messy finish.
Matt FlynnSomething in the Packers' organization has to change because they have squandered Aaron Rodgers' prime
Something's going on over there, and something's got to be fixed or changed because they've found a way to kind of squander some of his prime years... something's got to change.
When it comes to the GOAT debate, Flynn has a unique perspective having backed up Brady, Brees, and Rodgers. For him, the pure talent choice is easy.
Matt FlynnAaron Rodgers is more talented than Tom Brady
I think from a talent level, definitely Aaron. I mean, the guy's insanely talented, and he's got a photographic memory... [but] I'm going to say, just because of my personal relationship, Aaron Rodgers [is the GOAT].
Before leaving, Flynn confirmed one of the great urban legends of college football regarding his old LSU teammate, Jamarcus Russell.
Matt FlynnI saw Jamarcus Russell throw a football 90 yards in street clothes
I witnessed it with my eyes. He was in street clothes. We were walking, leaving practice... He was in the indoor facility, picked up a ball and threw it 90 yards. I'd never seen anything like it.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a wide range of topics, from Mars being Arizona with more sand to the return of Mack Brown at UNC. PFT isn't impressed with the newest Mars lander, mostly because the "discoveries" feel a bit redundant.
PFT CommenterNASA's Mars Insight lander will find 'evidence of water' that we already knew about
They're going to maybe find traces of what might have been water a billion years ago. But the headlines are going to say evidence of water on Mars, which we already have.
Big Cat also floated a theory that our good friend Baker Mayfield might be the reason Adam Schefter has been getting caught with bad info lately. It would be an all-time move for the Browns' franchise savior.
Big CatBaker Mayfield is tipping off Adam Schefter with fake news tips to make him look like an idiot
Baker Mayfield... has been tipping off Adam Schefter with fake shit and making him look like an idiot because he knows we got a little rivalry with the P-Man.
To wrap things up, the crew answered some listener questions in Guys on Chicks, where Big Cat reminded everyone that there is only one acceptable gift for a grown man during the holiday season.
Big CatAdults should only want cash for Christmas
If you want to get your significant other something very nice for Christmas, it is C-A-S-H, cash. You become an adult and you realize cash is king... I want the cash so I can pay my bookie.
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