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Mike Vrabel and Scott Zolak on Super Bowl Prep and Secret Geniuses
The Super Bowl is nearly here, and while Roger Goodell has effectively banned the show from any official media activities, Big Cat and PFT Commenter are currently operating out of a makeshift studio on the sidewalks of Houston. It’s guerrilla journalism at its finest, involving service roads, chain restaurants, and dodging security while grabbing some of the biggest names in the sport. The guys aren't letting a lack of credentials stop them from breaking down the matchup between the Patriots and the Falcons, even if Big Cat isn't exactly feeling the hype for the birds from Atlanta.
Big CatThe Falcons take some luster off the Super Bowl because they haven't won anything yet
It feels, maybe it's the Falcons, and the Falcons forever will be kind of a fake team, and I don't mean that, no offense to Falcons fans, but that's just, they have to win something, right? No, but they have to win something to be, that's just how it works, right? So the Falcons definitely take a little luster off the Super Bowl.
To help everyone get their finances in order before Sunday, the guys dove into their favorite prop bets. Hank is doing heavy research on the National Anthem length, while PFT is looking for the big payout on the Gatorade bath.
PFT CommenterGrape Gatorade is the best value bet for the Super Bowl Gatorade bath
What color will the Gatorade be? I love this bet. When they pour it on the coach. Grape. Go grape. It's always tremendous value. It's a big underdog. ...
Big Cat, meanwhile, is looking at the officiating and the inevitable gamesmanship that comes with a Tom Brady start.
Big CatTom Brady will complain his way into a roughing the passer penalty in the Super Bowl
Will there be a roughing the passer penalty? Yes is plus 120. Oh, I like that. Tom Brady will cry his way to one at least. Yeah, if you breathe on him...
Former Patriots quarterback and current Boston radio legend Scott Zolak joined the show from the sidewalk to talk about his time in New England and why he thinks the dynasty hasn't slowed down. Zolak dropped some serious knowledge on the internal dynamics of the Patriots, specifically the mysterious role of Ernie Adams. According to Zolak, Adams isn't just a staffer; he's the man who actually makes the engine run by distilling everything down for Belichick.
Scott ZolakErnie Adams is the secret genius behind Bill Belichick's success
I think Ernie Adams made Bill Belichick. That's an interesting thing to talk about because people don't know what Ernie Adams does. ... Ernie's a football Rain Man. When you go to Vegas, you're going to take Rain Man here to count cards. Ernie Adams is Bill Belichick's card counter. ... The Malcolm Butler play. They went over us and over us. Ernie drew up that Pete Carroll offensive red zone pass play just in case it came to a play on the one-yard line. ... Ernie Adams made that happen.
Zolak also shared some incredible stories about his own career, including the time Jimmy Johnson intimidated him on a boat and why he truly believes he was the prototype for the greatest quarterback of all time.
Scott ZolakI was actually the original Tom Brady but I just never got the chance to prove it
I was originally the first Brady and timing was a bitch. You know, they drafted Bledsoe and [Parcells] like, I can't play [you]. I love you, but I got to play this guy... I wasn't ready, man. I just wasn't ready.
Scott ZolakTom Brady will play until he is 45 or 46 years old
How many more years do you think Tom Brady plays? Three. His dad, Tom Sr. and Tom, I think it's 45, 46, realistically. I don't know how long that body...
Three-time Super Bowl champion and current Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel also stopped by. As a long-time listener, Vrabel fit right in, though he did have to answer for his part in the Patriots' historical dominance. He described the surreal experience of playing in the biggest game on earth, noting that the adrenaline and speed make it almost impossible to process in the moment.
Mike VrabelThe Super Bowl is played at a speed so fast it's hard to even remember individual plays
It is so fast that I could probably tell you in 14 years, I could tell you every game that I played in from a rookie to a third-year player... and I can barely recall plays from the Super Bowl. It's that fast. It's wait, wait, wait. ... and then all of a sudden, you're on the field, and it's like the final drive.
Vrabel also cleared up some history regarding his goal-line targets and whether a certain tight end might have borrowed a few of his moves.
Mike VrabelRob Gronkowski's signature spike is a rip-off of my 2006 celebration
Just so you know, that Gronk spike looks eerily familiar to the one that I used in 2006.
In a quick check-in with the Conglomerate, Spencer Hawes hopped on to discuss his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks and the future of his multi-state operation. The guys also touched on the return of Coach K, which Big Cat viewed through a very specific lens of tactical excuse-making.
Big CatCoach K took a leave of absence just to create 'adversity' as an excuse for Duke potentially failing
I figured it out. Duke was the favorite to win the national title. ... Coach K just added his own little adversity, so when he ultimately fails this season and doesn't coach them to a national title, he said, well, I dealt with a lot of outside things this year.
Finally, the show wrapped up with a look at Butch Jones and the Tennessee program. After hearing about the "five-star hearts" being recruited to Knoxville, Big Cat had a very clear vision for how their next season is going to play out.
Big CatTennessee will start the next season 3-0 and then lose every remaining game
Tennessee. They're going to start 3-0 and then lose all the rest of their games. And then pretend to like that stupid color orange. No offense.
Good luck to everyone on the coin flip and remember: tails never fails.
