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Maxx Crosby Trade Drama, Nate Tice on NFL Free Agency, and the Great Laser Tag Debate
The NFL off-season is officially in chaos. Just when we thought we had the biggest move of the spring locked in, the Baltimore Ravens pulled a fast one by rescinding the Maxx Crosby trade due to a failed physical. Big Cat isn't buying the medical excuse for a second, pointing out that everyone knew Crosby had surgery in January.
Big CatThe Ravens are using a physical loophole to back out of the Maxx Crosby trade
I'm calling bullshit on all this. It does feel like something's fishy here. And maybe it's just the Ravens using the loophole of, hey, we can see, we can trade for Maxx Crosby, see how the rest of free agency plays out, knowing that this stupid legal tampering and then official free agency, there's a two day gap and then just figure it out later.
PFT is right there with the conspiracy theories, suggesting the Ravens might just be using the "failed physical" as a get-out-of-jail-free card because they saw a shiny new toy elsewhere in the tampering window.
PFT CommenterThe Ravens are using Maxx Crosby's failed physical as a convenient excuse to back out of the trade
Either one, [the Ravens] really trust the doctor to believe them on that or two, it's bullshit and it's made up and they're secretly planning a different move and they're using the physical as an excuse to get out of it.
Regardless of the why, the Raiders are clearly not happy about how this went down. Their blunt statement on the matter screams "Mark Davis is currently screaming into a bowl of chili."
PFT CommenterThe Raiders' short statement indicates Mark Davis is furious about the rescinded trade
The statement that the Raiders put out said a lot, which is just like 'they backed out of the trade. We have no further comment.' That to me sounds like a pissed off Mark Davis.
Free Agency Frenzy and Nate Tice
Nate Tice joined the show to help make sense of the actual signings that haven't been rescinded yet. While the Raiders lost out on Crosby for now, Nate actually loves what they did on the offensive line. Bringing in a veteran center like Tyler Linderbaum is the exact kind of move that saves a rookie quarterback's life.
A veteran center like Tyler Linderbaum is the perfect move for a rookie quarterback
I actually really like the Linderbaum Raiders signing... when you have a center that's seen those looks, that knows how to go into a game plan, knows how to communicate, not only just calms the quarterback down, it calms the entire offensive line and offense down. It takes so much off the quarterback's plate... Now I don't have to worry about who the Mike is.
On the other side of the ledger, the Eagles and Panthers are moving in opposite directions. The Panthers are spending like they have a printing press in the basement, while Howie Roseman seems to be checking the couch cushions for spare cap space. Nate thinks the Rams might have quietly won the entire off-season by simply fixing their broken secondary.
The Rams are now the best team in the NFC after addressing their secondary
The Rams are the best team in the NFC now. They only got two guys, but they literally needed—the weakness of their team last year was they had bad cornerbacks. And then they go and get [Trent] McDuffie and then signed [Jaylen] Watson. I'm right there with you. They're my favorites in the NFC as well right now.
We also touched on the Chiefs adding a legit home-run threat in Kenneth Walker. For a team that won a Super Bowl with Patrick Mahomes essentially being their best rusher, adding a guy who can actually break a long run changes their entire ceiling.
Kenneth Walker is the explosive weapon the Chiefs offense has been missing
They've needed this for like three years now. Pacheco did a fine job, but Pacheco wasn't this... Patrick Mahomes had more explosive scrambles last year than the running backs had gains of 12 or more yards. Now they get a guy that can hit home runs. Kenneth Walker can create something out of nothing.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a disturbing revelation that PFT has been "cheating" on Big Cat with an AI version of Colin Cowherd. Apparently, PFT spent 45 minutes debating fake Cowherd about LeBron James and divorce analogies. Hank, meanwhile, used his Cool Throne to white-knight for the city of Atlanta after the Hawks canceled Magic City night. He also took a hard stance against prenups that felt like it was plucked straight from a 1950s rom-com.
HankI am against prenups because marriage should be forever
I'm against prenups. Because if you're getting married, you're never—you're getting married to be together forever. If you really love someone, the money shouldn't matter.
Memes defended the Geno Smith signing with the Jets, arguing that the disrespect for Geno has gone too far. If Kevin O'Connell could make him look like a Pro Bowler, there's no reason he can't survive the Jets' offensive line for at least a few weeks.
MemesGeno Smith is still a capable starter despite his poor reputation on the Jets
Geno Smith can still play. He beat the Patriots last year. Bad year, I don't know what we're talking about. I think it's a good deal. I just don't know why people say Kevin O'Connell could fix him but because he signs with the Jets, people say he won't be good.
World Baseball Classic and Guys on Chicks
We checked in on the World Baseball Classic, which continues to be electric. Between Randy Arozarena beefing with his own teammates and Shohei Ohtani being the greatest athlete on the planet, it’s been a heater. Hank tried to diminish the Shohei legend by pointing out the level of competition, which is a classic Hank move.
HankShohei Ohtani was just playing against electricians in the World Baseball Classic
If you're talking about Shohei, you can literally say he was just playing against electricians. He got shut out by an electrician.
We finished the show with a Guys on Chicks segment that devolved into a heated 20-minute debate about whether laser tag is a legitimate hobby for grown men. Big Cat remains convinced it's a broken technology designed only for six-year-olds, while PFT is ready to turn the entire Barstool office into a tactical arena.
Big CatLaser tag is a children's game and it's terrible for adults
Why were you playing laser tag as an adult? Laser tag sucks. It's a children's game. I guarantee you I've played more laser tag in the last five years than any of you guys... every laser tag, the guns don't work. You hit someone and it doesn't register.
If you're going to break your front teeth, at least do it doing something cool like hockey instead of running into a coworker in a dark room with neon vests.
