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Jerome Bettis and Cordarrelle Patterson on Bama's Title and Gruden's Raiders
College football just gave us one of those games that reminds you why we love this sport, even if Nick Saban is a literal robot who refuses to smile. Alabama’s comeback win over Georgia had everything: a benching, a freshman hero, and Big Cat immediately catching a life-threatening case of Tua Fever.
Big CatI am fully on board with Tua Tagovailoa
I've got Tua fever. Yeah. I am fully on board with Tua... I think it's the Hawaiian aspect. Like Hawaiian people are just cooler than everyone else. That's just a straight up fact.
While Tua was busy becoming a legend, Jalen Hurts was busy becoming the most overqualified backup in the country. PFT noticed that Hurts basically secured himself a decade of paychecks by being the ultimate teammate during the post-game interview.
PFT CommenterJalen Hurts has a backup job for life in the NFL
He has a backup job for life in the NFL. He proved himself to be the best backup quarterback of all time with a post-game interview. We all know that a starting quarterback and a backup quarterback are very different positions. You just basically want the backup guy to have a heartbeat and to just say, hey, I'm here to support the starter. And then you can get like 12 years.
Big Cat thinks Hurts shouldn't give up on starting just yet, he just needs to find a system that fits his specific set of skills, like running directly into the backs of his offensive linemen for four yards a carry.
Big CatJalen Hurts would be the perfect Ohio State quarterback because he could just run up the middle
He would actually be the perfect Ohio State quarterback. Yeah. [Ohio State] does like [quarterbacks like] J.T. Barrett. There'd be no drop-off. Get another fifth-year guy in there who just runs up the middle over and over until you can't tackle him.
In the midst of the Bama celebrations, Big Cat also took a stand against the current state of trophy aesthetics. Apparently, the weird lightsaber thing they hand out now isn't cutting it for the traditionalists.
Big CatThe College Football Playoff trophy is terrible and should be replaced by the old glass ball
The glass ball needs to come back. Whatever that fucking lightsaber thing is, is terrible.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Gruden Mania
Jon Gruden is officially back with the Raiders, and the pairing with Mark Davis is almost too perfect. They look like they share a single bowl-cut-obsessed brain. While the hype is through the roof, Big Cat is tempering expectations for what Chucky can actually do for Derek Carr.
On the Hot Seat/Cool Throne front, the guys discussed the absolute disruption that is LaVar Ball. While the NBA establishment is pearl-clutching, Big Cat respects the hustle of a man just trying to build an empire out of spite.
Big CatLaVar Ball is disrupting everything as a small business owner
I love every second of it. LaVar Ball pisses off. Because it's like he's disrupting everything. He's created his own shoe company. He's going to create his own league. Like everything he does is just a small business owner just saying fuck you to the big guys. And guess what? People want to watch.
The conversation took a darker turn into the world of secret societies and conspiracy theories. PFT has been doing the research, and he’s decided that the Illuminati is likely a fraud because their legal department is too quiet.
PFT CommenterThe Illuminati is not real
Here's my take. I don't think the Illuminati is real. I've actually been doing a lot of thinking about this today. If the Illuminati was real, they would be so powerful that they would eventually sue somebody who came after [them]... If they were actually real, they would shut that shit down.
The Bus in Studio
NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis joined the show to talk about his legendary career and the transition from the "thick and quick" era to today’s pass-happy league. The Bus was honest about how his downhill style might not translate to modern offenses that hate the run.
Jerome BettisI wouldn't have the same impact in today's NFL
I don't think I have the same impact in today's NFL because, like I said, I needed 25 carries. I needed 30 carries... a lot of teams have gone to pass first and run the ball second, and they've kind of diminished the running back position to a degree. So certain teams I think I will still have tremendous success on, but certain teams I think I would be like James Harrison. Trade me. Get rid of me.
Bettis also settled the debate on who the best signal-caller was during his tenure in Pittsburgh, and it wasn't particularly close, even if the rookie version of Big Ben forgot to bring the veterans their breakfast on Saturdays.
Jerome BettisBen Roethlisberger was the best quarterback I played with
I've got to say Ben Roethlisberger. No question about it... Ben had that 'it' that most players don't have. I mean, you can be a good player, but you just don't have that 'it' thing. He's had that 'it'.
We also got some inside info on the spoils of war for NFL officials. While fans usually want to throw things at the refs, it turns out they actually get a little hardware for working the big game.
Jerome BettisNFL referees receive Super Bowl rings with the NFL logo on them
The refs actually do get rings. But they don't get a ref Super Bowl ring. It actually has the NFL logo on it.
Lacrosse and Guys on Chicks
Hank brought a "Sport of the Future" update that was actually a Bill Belichick conspiracy theory in disguise. He’s convinced the Hoodie is playing the long game to destroy the NFL from the inside.
HankBill Belichick will become the commissioner of Lacrosse to take down the NFL
Bill Belichick hates the NFL, hates Roger Goodell... He's going to become the commissioner of lacrosse. He knows. He sees the writing on the wall. The NFL is going to be dead soon. Concussions. Everyone's going to stop playing... then he's going to start recruiting the best football minds to lacrosse... he goes on top as the best coach of all time [by taking down the NFL].
Finally, Raiders wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson hopped on to talk about the excitement of the Gruden era and the impending move to the desert. For the players, the appeal of Las Vegas is pretty simple and comes down to the bank account.
Cordarrelle PattersonEvery NFL player wants to play in Las Vegas because it's cheap and there's no state income tax
Everybody want to play in Las Vegas because it's cheap out there, for one. And the taxes is nothing like California taxes... who wouldn't want to live out there?
During Guys on Chicks, the conversation devolved into nighttime bathroom habits. Big Cat shared a "pro tip" for avoiding any middle-of-the-night aim issues that left the rest of the room questioning his plumbing choices.
Big CatI pee in the sink in the middle of the night because I know I won't miss
I will pee in the sink in the middle of the night because you know that you aren't going to miss. You know what I mean? You just run the water and just pee in the sink.
Next time you're at a game, just remember that every Sun Devil fan is accidentally participating in a bit.
