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Coach Pat Fitzgerald on Football Guys, the Big Ten, and Brain Dump Friday
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here, and while PFT is already coping with the Washington Capitals dropping their first game, he’s found a way to spin the disappointment into a positive.
PFT CommenterThe Capitals losing Game 1 is good because you can't win a Cup without adversity
This is how you find out what your team's made of. You can't win a Stanley Cup if you don't have to battle through some adversity. Good news is we got it out of the way right away.
Hank and Big Cat are right there with him, mostly because they have a future on the Caps that is currently set on fire. Meanwhile, the guys move over to the hardwood to look at the NBA Playoffs. Big Cat is leaning heavily into the Timberwolves as a dark horse, mostly because they’ve already survived the play-in intensity.
Big CatThe Timberwolves are the hottest team entering the playoffs because they already played an elimination game
The Timberwolves, we can now say, are the hottest team in the playoffs because their playoffs already started. They played an elimination game against the Nuggets. So they already know what it's like to have playoff intensity.
PFT takes it a step further with the Minnesota hype, crowning Karl-Anthony Towns as the undisputed king of the Twin Cities over Jimmy Butler.
PFT CommenterKarl-Anthony Towns is a top 10 player and the clear leader of the Timberwolves over Jimmy Butler
Any time that you can get a team that has a really, like, a transcendent talent on there, like Cat, it's going to be fun to watch them in the playoffs... If we're playing Who's Man's with the Timberwolves, this is not Jimmy Butler's team. This is Cat's team. Cat is probably a top 10 player.
As they go through the rest of the bracket, Big Cat is throwing out some bold predictions for the Eastern Conference, specifically looking at the wreckage of the Boston Celtics.
Big CatThe Bucks might sweep the Celtics in the first round
Bucks are maybe even going to sweep the Celtics.
But the real motivation for Big Cat this postseason isn't about who wins, but rather how much LeBron James can lose. He’s fully embracing the "Hater" role, rooting for the Cavs just to see the King's Finals record get even uglier.
Big CatI am rooting for LeBron to get to the Finals just so he can lose for a 10th time
I'm rooting for the Cavs in the Eastern Conference this year... Because I want LeBron to lose again in the finals. I want the losses. I have the dream in my mind, the dream that Hank spoke out loud last year when he's like, what if LeBron ends up losing 10 NBA finals? So I am all in on the Cavs up until the finals.
Brain Dump Friday and Cardi B Viral Dreams
Before the interview, it was time for another edition of Brain Dump Friday. PFT had a scheme involving a Chick-fil-A that never opens just to increase demand, which Big Cat quickly refined into a military-grade false flag operation to benefit his own hypothetical chicken empire.
Big CatI can make a fake inflatable Chick-fil-A to drive customers toward a real restaurant I own next door
We just make an inflatable Chick-fil-A that's never open, and then right next door is our Popeyes. It's a false flag franchise.
Not to be outdone, Big Cat revealed his plan to conquer the internet by becoming a Cardi B remixer. He's convinced that a goofy white guy singing "Bodak Yellow" with total sincerity is the ticket to trending status.
Big CatI am going to go viral singing Cardi B songs
I think I can go viral being a Cardi B remixer... I'm literally just going to sing her lyrics into a camera and just be like, check it out, y'all. I love Cardi B... My goal is in the next week to go viral singing Cardi B.
Pat Fitzgerald: The Ultimate Football Guy
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald joined the show in Evanston to talk about the state of the program and the upcoming move to their massive new facility. Despite the flashy new building, Fitzgerald remains a "beer and a shot" guy who misses the days of the neck roll and the fullback.
Pat FitzgeraldFootball is a six-inch war focused on running the ball
We've got to run the ball. I mean, that's football. That's what this game's all about. It's a six-inch war. If you can't move people, you can't win. And, you know, that's the name of the game, no doubt.
He addressed the dynamic of coaching at a high-academic school, acknowledging that while the alumni might be the ones signing the checks and running the tech companies, they don't have a say on the gridiron.
Pat FitzgeraldNerds run the world, but they don't run the football
Nerds run the world, though, brother. That's true. But they don't run the football. No, they don't, but we do. So we run the ball for them.
Big Cat also pressed him on why Northwestern is such a house of horrors for Big Ten powerhouses. While Fitzgerald credits the atmosphere at Kinnick Stadium as one of the toughest in the conference, Big Cat has his own theory about the "sleepy" nature of Evanston.
Big CatOpponents lose to Northwestern in Evanston because they can't wake up for 11 a.m. kickoffs
Northwestern is a little smaller. Maybe a little sleepier. Guys have trouble getting up at 11 a.m. when they're posing... It's because it's 11 a.m. Everybody fell asleep in Madison... Couldn't wake up at 11 to play.
Fitzgerald didn't shy away from the expectations for the Wildcats either. While the fans dream of Rose Bowls, the coach is keeping his eyes on the divisional prize.
Pat FitzgeraldSuccess for Northwestern means winning the Big Ten West
We can't control that [Rose Bowls], but we got to win the West.
Protect the Shield and Done or Finished
Wrapping up the show, the guys looked at the Seahawks pulling their tryout for Colin Kaepernick. PFT is skeptical that any team is actually going to pull the trigger on signing him this season given the ongoing collusion case.
PFT CommenterColin Kaepernick will not get an NFL job this year
No, I don't think he's [Kaepernick] going to get a job this year.
Finally, a "Hmm" segment looked at Bill Belichick naming his new dog Nike. While many see it as a shot at Tom Brady’s Under Armour affiliation, PFT thinks the Patriots should lean into the animal energy to keep their stars happy.
PFT CommenterPutting puppies and DJs in the locker room is the key to keeping Rob Gronkowski from retiring
I actually think this is a great idea to keep Gronk around if you just fill the locker room with puppies... If you fill the Patriots locker room with nothing but puppies and DJs, Gronk will be there for life.
And for the record, Big Cat is still convinced that the Hoodie could turn any mobile quarterback into a superstar, even the Heisman winners.
Big CatBill Belichick could make Lamar Jackson a star on the Patriots
I think Bill Belichick probably make anyone good. [Lamar Jackson] won a Heisman... He made Matt Cassel good.
Just remember, don't try to mention the Heisman to Tim Tebow fans if you want to keep your mentions clean.
