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Mike Ditka and Aaron Nagler on Football Guys and Aaron Rodgers' Yips
The Cubs are currently getting their teeth kicked in by the Dodgers in the NLCS, and while Big Cat claims there is no panic in his eyes, he’s already calling for lineup overhauls. The bats have gone ice cold, and the guys are trying to figure out if it's a strategic failure or if Joe Maddon just needs to lean into more circus acts at Wrigley.
Big CatThe Cubs are not dead
The Cubs are not dead. We're not panicking. But they did get the shit kicked out of them by the Dodgers in L.A. Not much else to say. Rich Hill was fantastic. You just got to wait for the bats to come alive.
PFT has his own theories on why the North Siders are struggling, specifically targeting the manager’s aesthetic and the team’s philosophy during the postseason.
PFT CommenterJoe Maddon needs to get rid of his thick-framed glasses because players won't play hard for a nerd
Number two, I think it might be time to change the glasses. You can't... You've never seen a champion with thick frames like that before. It was cute at first, Joe. We get it. Get rid of the glasses, and then I think... Players won't play hard if their manager's a nerd.
PFT CommenterSmall ball wins in the playoffs
Cubs were a tremendous – they are a tremendous power-hitting team. Are they not? Small ball wins in the playoffs. Bunt, steal bases. Bunt, repeat. Contact, repent, repeat.
Coach Mike Ditka
Big Cat and PFT tracked down the legend himself at his restaurant in Chicago for some guerrilla journalism. Mike Ditka didn’t disappoint, weighing in on everything from the death of the fullback to his brief flirtation with a political career. He also offered a stout defense of the current state of the Packers' signal-caller, even if the rest of the world is starting to worry.
Mike DitkaAaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in football along with Tom Brady
What about Aaron Rodgers? No, he's the best. Nothing wrong with him? No, he's the best. He doesn't have the weapons, guys. Come on, he does not have the weapons around him... if you're asking me if there's one quarterback in the league, I think he's the best quarterback in football right now. Him and Brady.
They finally got the Coach to go on the record regarding the most important moment of his broadcasting career: the mysterious noise heard during a Sunday Countdown broadcast. Ditka maintained his innocence while suggesting the furniture might be to blame.
Mike DitkaI did not fart on the air during ESPN Sunday Countdown
It wasn't me. Not at all. It wasn't me, absolutely. I would take blame if it was me, because that was a doozy. But I don't think, and everybody looked at me, but I don't think, I don't even think it was anybody passed gas. I think it was a chair, somebody moved in the chair.
What is Wrong with Aaron Rodgers?
To get a more local perspective on the mess in Green Bay, Aaron Nagler from PackersNews.com joined the show. He didn't hold back, suggesting that the problems in Title Town aren't just a minor slump but a total mechanical and mental breakdown for number 12.
Aaron NaglerAaron Rodgers is currently playing the worst football of his career
He's playing so poorly right now. Packer fans definitely don't want to hear it, but he is playing the worst ball he's played in his career, and it's pretty much everything that's failing him. Everything. His footwork, his mechanics, his ability to not look at the rush, pre-reads, post-reads, everything.
Aaron NaglerAaron Rodgers has a case of 'the yips' and is turning down open looks for bigger plays
I think it's a case of the yips. And I think you look at things where he's turning down open looks trying to find a bigger play, and then things break down and he rushes outside the pocket, and he used to make big plays doing that, and those big plays have dried up.
Nagler also addressed the mounting pressure on Mike McCarthy. With the Packers looking stagnant, the conversation turned to whether a decade in one spot is simply too long for any coach not named Belichick.
Aaron NaglerThe shelf life for an NFL coach in one spot is about ten years
Mike McCarthy in general, hey, man, he's been here 10 years. And Bill Walsh always said, you know, you're in the same place for 10 years. That's kind of your shelf life as an NFL coach. So, I don't know. Maybe his message is getting stale.
Hot Seat, Cool Throne
Hot Seat, Cool Throne featured a tribute to the ultimate sacrificial lamb in the NBA and a check-in on the city of Cleveland, which is currently enjoying a sports renaissance that feels like a sign of the apocalypse.
Big CatMike Brown is the ultimate hot seat guy and a sacrificial lamb for the Warriors
Mike Brown's the ultimate hot seat guy. And I actually like this move by the Warriors, by Steve Kerr. Got to have a hot seat guy around. So if Kevin Durant starts to falter, if this team, this super team doesn't do so well, Mike Brown's going to be the first to go. Also, Mike Brown is a sacrificial lamb. He stumbles out of bed every morning on the hot seat.
PFT CommenterThe Cleveland Indians can play with 'house money' for the next decade because they won a title in 2016
The [Indians] are in the championship series. So as far as Cleveland goes, the whole city could just go to shit even more for the next six to 12 years, and they're still playing with house money at this point. They've had as much success this year as they could expect to have for the next decade.
Hank tried to bring up the American Athletic Conference, but Big Cat quickly shut down any talk of UConn football, proving once again that some topics just don't move the needle for the award-winning listeners.
Big CatUConn football doesn't move the needle
UConn football, I don't give a fuck about. I'll just be honest about that. UConn football doesn't move the needle here.
Segments
The show wrapped up with Thoughts and Prayers for anyone standing in the way of Curt Schilling’s political ambitions. While Schilling is ready to take on the Senate, Big Cat is concerned about the power dynamics at home.
Big CatCurt Schilling loses his man card for needing his wife's permission to run for Senate
Curt Schilling said today that he is running for the U.S. Senate. He's made his decision. He's going to run, but he hasn't talked to his wife yet. And, yeah, he has to ask her permission... Man card on Curt. Hand over your man card.
Finally, the guys celebrated a major milestone in their ongoing war against the most try-hard man in the NFL. It has been 20 days since JJ Watt last tweeted, and the victory feels sweet.
Big CatWe have officially run JJ Watt off the internet
How long has it been since J.J. Watt tweeted? 20 days. 20 days since J.J. Watt has tweeted. We have officially run him off the internet.
If the Cubs don't start hitting, Big Cat might actually have to follow through on that diet.
