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Wednesday, September 22, 202122 takes

We recap Monday Night Football and Big Ben is hurt again ( - ). College Football talk and we're bracing ourselves for chaos ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including trips to the dentist and why no one should ever do that ( - ). Our good friend Max Homa joins the show fresh off this win at a very real tournament to talk about winning the very real tournament and what that means now that hes won a very real tournament that is not fake whatsoever ( - ). Arkansas Head Coach Sam Pittman joins the show to talk about Football, the Hogs, recruiting stories and more ( - ). We finish with guys on chicks.

Max Homa on Fortnite Wins, Sam Pittman on the Hogs, and Big Ben's Injury Cycle

Big Ben is back on the injury report with a left pec strain, which is the most predictable news in football. As PFT Commenter pointed out, this is actually the worst possible scenario for the rest of the AFC North because an injured Ben Roethlisberger is statistically the most dangerous Ben Roethlisberger.

Loss
Sep 22, 2021
#18579
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Big Ben is going to play much better now that he is on the injury report

It's irrelevant to the fact that [Ben Roethlisberger] is going to play way better this week. And now that he's on the injury report... he needs to have some adversity.

Roethlisberger struggled in the subsequent game (Sept 26, 2021) against the Bengals, throwing for 318 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs in a 24-10 loss.

Speaking of quarterbacks who are physically falling apart, Carson Wentz now has two sprained ankles. Big Cat can't find a single difference between the current version of Wentz and Jameis Winston, other than the fact that Jameis is at least having fun while he turns the ball over.

Win
Sep 22, 2021
#18580
Big CatBig Cat

There is no difference between Jameis Winston and Carson Wentz

What is the difference between Jameis [Winston] and Carson Wentz? There's not a lot at this point. They both are very, very funny when they're trying to make plays... Carson Wentz is like Elmer Fudd where he's kind of the butt of the joke. He's still like out there trying to make things happen, but six times a game, he fires a shotgun and it backfires into his face.

Both players became journeymen quarterbacks defined by high interception rates and inconsistency in the years following this take.

Up in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers got his "get right" game against the Lions, but Big Cat isn't ready to offer any peace or love back to the reigning MVP. Between the hair and the general vibe, the vibes are just off for number 12 right now.

Void
Sep 22, 2021
#24708
Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers' hair looks tacky and gross

I hate him. He looks tacky and gross with his hair. His hair looks terrible... this hair is gross. He looks gross. He's tacky.

Hair style is entirely subjective, but this remains a memorable bit of Big Cat's Rodgers-related grievances.

Chaos in the College Football Landscape

College football is finally delivering the high-level chaos we've been craving since 2007. Alabama actually looked human against Florida, and several top teams are showing massive cracks. Big Cat is already recalibrating his playoff picture based on which teams actually look competent through three weeks.

Push
Sep 22, 2021
#24710
Big CatBig Cat

If the College Football Playoff started today, my final four would be Georgia, Alabama, Oregon, and Penn State

If they started the college football playoff today, my final four would be Georgia and Bama, which obviously not new colors, but Oregon and Penn state new colors. And that's our color update.

Georgia and Alabama both made the playoff, but Oregon (10-4) and Penn State (7-6) fell off significantly later in the season.

While Georgia and Penn State look like the real deal, other blue bloods are struggling to maintain any semblance of respectability. PFT Commenter is officially out on the Spencer Rattler hype train, calling Oklahoma exactly what they look like right now.

Win
Sep 22, 2021
#18583
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Oklahoma is a big time fraud

I do think that Oklahoma's big time fraud. Yeah. Big time fraud. They, they just, they don't look good at all. Like Spencer Rattler was, he's got the name. I thought he was going to be great. Mostly just because of the name... but he hasn't looked great.

Oklahoma failed to reach the CFP in 2021, lost their rivalry game to Oklahoma State, and Spencer Rattler was eventually benched for Caleb Williams. The 'fraud' label proved accurate for their championship aspirations.

Max Homa: The Fortnite Invitational Champion

Our good friend Max Homa joined the show fresh off a victory at the Fortinet Championship. While the internet tried to claim it wasn't a real tournament because it happened during NFL Sunday, Max was quick to point out that the number one player in the world was in the field.

Win
Sep 22, 2021
#24714
Max HomaMax Homa

Despite the field and the timing, my win at the Fortinet Championship counts as a real golf tournament win

Even if we had to do it in the background, not on TV, I'm going to count it as a real, a real golf tournament. Number one player in the world [Jon Rahm] played. So how can you do better than that?

The Fortinet Championship is an official PGA Tour event awarding FedEx Cup points, so Max is factually correct.

Beyond the win, the conversation turned to the "monkey on the back" of Max's Major record. Big Cat laid out the roadmap for Max to transition from a Twitter star to a serious golf legend, and it all starts with Sunday at Augusta.

Win
Sep 22, 2021
#18588
Big CatBig Cat

Max Homa must make a Sunday cut in a Major to be seen as more than a Twitter personality

I think the answer is actually the same. It's you gotta be like competitive on a Sunday in a Major and then it goes away... you need to be in the mix on, you know, a Sunday in Augusta.

Homa has since won several more PGA tournaments and finished T10 at the 2023 Open Championship and T3 at the 2024 Masters, largely shedding the 'just a Twitter guy' label.

Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Turnaround

Coach Sam Pittman joined to discuss the 3-0 start for the Razorbacks and the culture shift in Fayetteville. He's a true offensive line guy at heart who still writes handwritten letters to recruits every single night. The passion for his program is undeniable, as he made it clear where he thinks the best school in the country is located.

Void
Sep 22, 2021
#18589
Sam PittmanSam Pittman

Arkansas is the greatest university in the entire country

I know people think I'm crazy when I say, I think this is the greatest university in the country. I, I do. I mean, that's my opinion. I can have it. And, and that's what I believe. And I want people around me believe the same thing.

This is entirely subjective to school pride.

Hot Seat/Cool Throne

Big Cat's Hot Seat is his own mouth. After a brutal trip to the dentist involving blood, pain, and a lecture from a hygienist, he has a simple piece of advice for the listeners who have skipped a few years of cleanings.

Loss
Big CatBig Cat

If you haven't been to the dentist in over three years, just never go again

Anyone who has not been there for more than three years, just never go again ever... she was the dental hygienist was just ripping up my mouth, blood everywhere. And she was like, if you did, if you came in every six months, none of this would have happened. And I was like, well, what if I just never came in again? None of this would've happened... I would recommend it to all of you... It is absolutely the worst.

Medical advice against dental hygiene is factually incorrect for long-term health, but as a 'take,' it's subjective to his own misery.

On a more serious note, Matt Nagy is firmly on the Hot Seat for his handling of the Bears' quarterback situation. Between the bizarre press conferences and the refusal to lean into Justin Fields, Big Cat has seen enough to label the situation a disaster.

Win
Big CatBig Cat

Matt Nagy is now a full-blown clown car

Matt Nagy, because I think actually now he's full clown car... afterwards he left his press conference. He finished his press conference. He sent someone from Bears PR back out to tell the reporters, Andy Dalton is the team starting quarterback. When he is healthy... so now it's just, now he's a clown car.

Nagy was fired at the end of the 2021 season after a 6-11 campaign, generally regarded by fans and analysts as a failure in leadership during the Justin Fields rookie year.

To wrap things up, the guys handled some bizarre Guys on Chicks questions, leading to a debate about the mechanics of public urination and Big Cat making a bold claim about his abilities on a bicycle.

Void
Big CatBig Cat

I can successfully pee off a moving bicycle without getting off

I peed off the bike... I would be pedaling and I was leaned over. I could absolutely do it right now. Get me a bike, Jake... I will prove it.

While technically possible for some athletes (e.g. Tour de France riders), Big Cat has never demonstrated this ability on camera, and it remains a point of skepticism.

If you see a man leaning precariously over a moving bike in the streets of Manhattan this week, just know he’s trying to prove a point.

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More Takes

Void
Sep 22, 2021
#24709
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Jones is the real star and most talented 'Aaron' on the Packers

I do want to give a shout out though, to Aaron Jones, the real star, the real talented Aaron on the Packers. This is Aaron's team guys. He scored three touchdowns yesterday.

While Jones is an elite back, Rodgers was the reigning MVP at the time, making the 'most talented' claim factually dubious but funny.
Void
Sep 22, 2021
#18581
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Defensive backs should only be allowed to celebrate incomplete passes if they actually touch the ball

If you're a defensive back and a pass is thrown incomplete, you should not be allowed to celebrate that ever. Unless you touch the past the billboard rule... you're not allowed to do the incomplete sign. You're not allowed to get up in the receiver's face. If he drops a pass or it's overthrown, you're not allowed to celebrate that.

This is a subjective opinion on how NFL rules should be governed.
Void
Sep 22, 2021
#18582
HankHank

The traditional NFL broadcast is still better than the Manningcast for watching an entire game

My only thing is that it's good, but I feel like the regular broadcast is still better. Like when I'm watching the Manning broadcast, it just doesn't feel like a big game. It's casual and it's good, but watching an entire game, I keep switching back to the regular broadcast.

This remains a debated topic among NFL fans, though the Manningcast has maintained a dedicated but niche audience compared to primary broadcasts.
Loss
Sep 22, 2021
#18584
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

An NFL team will draft Bo Nix in the second round

I'm also starting to buy back in on the fact that some team is going to draft Bo Nix in the second round. It's going to happen... and it's going to be terrible.

Bo Nix was drafted in the 1st Round (12th overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Push
Sep 22, 2021
#24711
Big CatBig Cat

Notre Dame is not a good football team and they will lose to either Wisconsin or Cincinnati

You don't think Notre Dame is good? I think Notre Dame might be... They barely beat Toledo... Notre Dame will loose either Wisconsin or Cincinnati. Hopefully Wisconsin.

Notre Dame beat Wisconsin 41-13 the following week but did lose to Cincinnati 24-13 on October 2nd, partially validating the take.
Void
HankHank

Ben Simmons is now the most hated person in the history of Philadelphia sports

Ben Simmons is now public enemy number one... he will be the most hated person. I can't think of anyone else who was really like, just fuck the city of Philadelphia. And then it was just like, I hate them.

Simmons remains a uniquely reviled figure in Philly, though 'most hated in history' is a high bar compared to figures like Scott Rolen or Andrew Bynum.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Davis Mills is going to be a good NFL quarterback because he was the number one recruit in his high school class

It's smells mafia time... It's going to be Davis Mills... He was the number one recruit at a high school in his class. Number one guy that doesn't go away... that's the most important thing that we can know about Millie football.

Mills had a mediocre run as a starter in Houston and eventually became a career backup, failing to live up to his 5-star recruit status in the NFL.
Loss
Billy FootballBilly Football

Mickey Sudo might beat Joey Chestnut in the next Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Mickey Sudo only ate 45 hot dogs for the Nathan's hot dog eating contest. So she was able to eat way more bratwurst, even though they're bigger... if these trends are correct, Joey Chestnut might get knocked off this next hot dog eating contest. I'm just saying by a woman.

Joey Chestnut won the 2022 and 2023 contests convincingly. Mickey Sudo competes in the women's division and has not beaten Chestnut in the overall count.
Win
Billy FootballBilly Football

A scientific study proves that squirting is actually just pee

There was a study done on squirting where they hook an MRI machine up to someone's bladder... and the bladder's empty. Wait. So it's piss. It came from the bladder.

Many medical studies, including those published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, conclude that the fluid released is predominantly chemically identical to urine, though it can contain components from the Skene's glands.
Loss
Billy FootballBilly Football

Zach Wilson has a 'laser arm' and his high throw velocity is a sign of potential success

Zach Wilson also had the fastest throw this week... laser arm. Yeah. Set it. Keep that in mind. That's good. In the first two weeks he had a 59.99 mile per hour pass.

While the velocity stat may be true, Zach Wilson's 'laser arm' did not prevent him from becoming one of the most statistically unsuccessful quarterbacks of his era.
Push
Sep 22, 2021
#18591
Big CatBig Cat

Zach Wilson will eventually be out of the NFL and working at Barstool Sports

Zach Wilson is going to be a very funny thing that happens to this podcast. As you attempt to find a way to spin this... he will end up on this podcast when he's out of the league... and then we're like, oh man, like, he's going to get a job at Barstool in a couple of years when he's had a leak, it's going to be Billy and Zach.

Zach Wilson's tenure with the Jets was widely viewed as a failure, leading to his trade to the Broncos in 2024. While not yet 'out of the league' or working at Barstool, the bust prediction was prescient.

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