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Rich Bisaccia on Raiders Grit, Will Zalatoris Wins, and Mount Rushmore of Bad Ideas
Willy Z has finally done it. After finishing second so many times he was basically the human form of a 50/50 raffle for Big Cat, Will Zalatoris secured his first PGA Tour win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The guys watched the chaotic three-hole sudden-death playoff live during the Mount Rushmore segment, reacting to a ball bouncing off a rock a billion times and both leaders trying their hardest to give the tournament away.
Football is officially back with the first full week of preseason games, which means it is time for PFT to dust off his unbeatable week one gambling strategy.
PFT CommenterBet on rookie head coaches in the first week of the NFL preseason
Week one, it was pretty strong. You just bet on whatever coach, if it's a matchup between a rookie head coach and a coach that's been in the league before you bet on the rookie head coach to win. Because I think somewhere deep down, they would prefer to win their very first game that they play.
While rookie coaches are trying to prove they belong, some things never change in August. No matter who is on the roster or what the spread is, there is one absolute truth in the NFL: you never bet against John Harbaugh in a meaningless game.
PFT CommenterThe Ravens are the best preseason football team ever
Bet on the Ravens because Ravens are the best team to ever play preseason football. They're incredible.
Beyond the gambling lines, the guys looked at the physical transformations happening at camp. Lamar Jackson reportedly added 18 pounds of muscle, which sparked a debate on whether looking like a bodybuilder actually helps a dual-threat quarterback or just makes them a slower target.
Big CatLamar Jackson's 18-pound muscle gain will make him slower
You see Lamar Jackson added 18 pounds of muscle... I feel like he's not gonna be as quick... He looks thicker. I just can't imagine gaining 18 pounds of muscle. Like you can't tell me he's going to be as fast. He has to lose at least a little bit of quickness.
Big Cat also took a look at the depth charts around the league, specifically the QB room in Pittsburgh. While most people are focused on the Trubisky vs. Pickett battle, Big Cat sees a level of depth that most teams can only dream of.
Big CatThe Steelers have the best three-deep quarterback room in the NFL
I actually think that if you were like, who's got the best three quarterbacks, I think the Steelers are the answer. Rudolph, Trubisky, and Pickett. Like I think if you had to go three deep, I think the Steelers are the answer.
Rich Bisaccia on Being a Foxhole Guy
Rich Bisaccia joined the show for Grit Week and proved immediately why he is one of the most respected coaches in the league. He discussed the 2021 Raiders season and how he managed to keep a locker room together through unprecedented adversity. When asked about his personal definition of grit, he didn't give a corporate answer; he talked about his father driving a truck from 5 AM to 7 PM every single day.
Rich BisacciaGrit is doing what you are supposed to do better than anyone else on the planet
Grit is doing what you're supposed to do when you're supposed to do it the way you're supposed to do it and do it fucking better than anybody else on the planet.
Now the Special Teams Coordinator for the Packers, Bisaccia broke down why he loves the third phase of the game so much. He views special teams as more than just a transition; it's a high-stakes chess match involving the ultimate team-first players.
Rich BisacciaSpecial teams is the ultimate transitional football play
Special teams is some degree gets a bad rap. It's really the ultimate football play. You take the punt play to me it's the most transitional play in all the football. You have the ball, so you have to protect the punter. And then next thing you transition into a defensive player.
He also shared some insight into the lasting impact of winning at the highest level. According to Bisaccia, the bond formed during a Super Bowl run in Tampa Bay remains the most valuable asset in his career.
Rich BisacciaWinning a Super Bowl creates a lifelong bond and an incredible professional network
When you win a super bowl with a group of men, your Rolodex is incredible. There's some sort of a bond when you win that one game in this league, that's never ending.
Who's Back and Mount Rushmore of Bad Ideas
Who's Back of the Week featured a heated debate over Kentucky being a "basketball school" after John Calipari and Mark Stoops started chirping at each other in the media. Big Cat sided with Cal on the facts, even if the delivery was a bit loud.
Big CatKentucky is definitively a basketball school, regardless of football's success
What John Calipari said is not incorrect. He just shouldn't say it out loud. They are a basketball school. Like you can't change that. This would be saying like if Notre Dame basketball won a national championship, they wouldn't be a basketball school. No offense to the football program, Kentucky. When you think Kentucky, you think basketball, that's just a fact.
The show wrapped up with a chaotic Mount Rushmore of Bad Ideas, made even better by Billy showing up 40 minutes late and immediately taking a massive L. The picks ranged from historical blunders like invading Russia in the winter to coaching disasters that still keep Big Cat up at night.
Big CatKicking a field goal down 8 points in the NFC Championship was a terrible idea
Kicking a field goal down eight with two minutes left and the best quarterback of all time on the opposing team in the NFC championship game. Yes. That would be a bad idea. Mathematically and spiritually also just bad vibes from that decision. My goal is to never, ever let that go.
In the spirit of Bad Ideas, the guys also touched on unnecessary sequels and cinematic mistakes that should have stayed on the cutting room floor.
Big CatGodfather Part III was a terrible idea and people should just ignore its existence
Godfather three [was a] really bad idea. Shouldn't have done it. The perfect two movies. Probably one of the only times that the second is better than the first. And then they're like, let's fucking roll the dice and go again. Godfather three awful movie, so much so that people just don't acknowledge that it exists.
Billy closed out the draft with a very personal pick regarding biological consequences, which the guys naturally turned into a "Billy Football is anti-cream pie" take card.
Billy FootballNot pulling out is an all-time bad idea
Not pulling out. He's saying not pulling out when you were supposed to pull out. [Big Cat: You're against cream pies?] Billy Football, anti-cream pie.
Just remember to check the group chat for the start time next time, Billy.
