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PFT Commenter on Barstool Debut, Roger Goodell, and Shitting His Pants
The sports media landscape changed forever today, though we might not realize it until the drug problems and the inevitable 'Behind the Music' special kick in. Big Cat officially introduced PFT Commenter as his co-host for Pardon My Take, marking a new era of Barstool Sports. They didn't waste any time getting into the grit of why this partnership works, specifically their shared belief that if you're worrying about spelling and grammar, you're probably hiding a weak take.
PFT CommenterPardon My Take will be the best place for sports arguments until we develop drug problems and tap out
This is gonna be the best place to get all your sports arguments and debates for the next several years until we both develop severe drug problems and tap out, have to have to take a couple years off. And then we'll have a reunion and they'll do like a behind the music on us.
PFT shared his origin story, from the gritty trenches of Pro Football Talk comment sections to getting rejected by Bleacher Report for a take so bold it was labeled "offensive" by the powers that be. It turns out, wanting to fire a coach for having cancer is a bit of a red flag for mainstream media, but it's the kind of high-level result-oriented thinking that gets you a multi-year deal at Barstool.
PFT CommenterThe Colts should have fired Chuck Pagano and kept Bruce Arians as head coach in 2012
My application to Bleacher Report was saying that the coach should fire Chuck Pagano and keep Bruce Arians as their head coach. And this was a season that he had cancer... And I was like, this is a results league and Arians is, is carrying the team and Chuck Pagano is costing them a fortune in medical bills.
The New Standards of Journalism
Big Cat and PFT laid out the blueprint for the show, which includes a direct shot at the establishment. They're doing four good minutes because the fifth minute used by guys like Kornheiser and Wilbon is clearly just a crutch for people who can't get to the point.
PFT CommenterKornheiser and Wilbon use the 5th minute of PTI as a crutch; we are better journalists than they are
I think what we're planning on doing what, four good minutes, not five good minutes. Kornheiser and Wilbon maybe use that extra minute as a crutch. It is a crutch. Yeah. No, we're much better interviewers and journalists than they are.
The guys also addressed the elephant in the room: PFT's questionable stance on the NFL Commissioner. While Dave Portnoy wants to see Roger Goodell in a body bag, PFT is taking the opposite approach, embracing the man who has done so much to keep the Patriots in check.
PFT CommenterRoger Goodell is the best commissioner the NFL has ever seen
I actually wanna do the opposite of killed Goodell. I want to make sure Goodell stays in power forever. 'cause I love what he's done to the Patriots and he's just like a personal hero of mine. I think that he's, he's the best commissioner of the league's ever seen.
People Forget That and PR 101
The debut of "People Forget That" took us back to the 1992 Olympics. While everyone remembers the Dream Team’s dominance, many have scrubbed the image of Michael Jordan’s European-inspired goatee from their memories. It led to a deeper discussion about MJ’s questionable fashion choices, particularly his affinity for denim that would make a Juggalo blush.
Big CatMichael Jordan is the worst-dressed rich person in the world
I would say [Jordan] is probably the worst dresser, worst rich dresser in the world... He's worn cargo jeans before. Yeah. That cargo jeans are like, if you're not a Juggalo, you shouldn't be wearing cargo jeans.
In the first-ever PR 101 segment, the guys broke down Chris Jones' unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during his 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. While most would see a package bursting through spandex as a nightmare, Big Cat and PFT see a massive marketing opportunity.
PFT CommenterChris Jones should embrace his NFL Combine wardrobe malfunction and market himself as the 'big dick guy'
I think he needs to just run with us and totally embrace it and always be the guy with a big dick... show up to press conferences wearing like extremely tight [jeans]... capitalize on it and market himself as the big dick guy. Like he's, there's money to be made out there.
Hurt or Injured?
One of the most important distinctions in sports is whether a player is actually injured or just hurt. According to PFT, the bar for being "injured" is much higher than modern athletes think, especially for quarterbacks who don't necessarily need their feet to do their jobs.
PFT CommenterQuarterbacks with broken feet are only 'hurt' and should still play because you don't throw with your foot
There's a difference between being hurt and being injured. Anyone who's ever played high school football knows that. If you have a broken foot and you're a quarterback, you should still get out there and play. You're only hurt because you don't throw with your foot. You throw with your hips, you throw with your eyes.
This naturally led to a breakdown of Derrick Rose. Big Cat noted that Rose’s body seems to be in a constant state of flux, but PFT argued that at this point, the "hurt" has become so cumulative that it has evolved into a permanent state of being.
PFT CommenterDerrick Rose is in a permanent state of being so hurt that he's actually injured
With Derrick Rose. I, I say he is injured by a thousand hertz. Like he's gotten hurt so many times that it's all like just one big injury for him right now at this point. His body is just in a permanent state of being so hurt that it's injured... His mind, body and soul.
The Dumbest Thing I Did All Week
To wrap up the first show, the guys shared their personal failures from the week. Hank lost a tripod, Big Cat continued his six-month streak of leaving credit cards at bars, but PFT took the crown. After eating a "sort of" steak at a Houston dive bar between two massage parlors, PFT found himself in a high-stakes situation at the Republican primary debate.
PFT CommenterSociety needs to remove the stigma from adults accidentally shitting their pants
At least I'm talking about it. I'm being open and honest about it. Like, let's get rid of the stigma that goes along with shitting yourself. There's no sense crying over spilled milk. And so I'm fine with it.
It was a shitty end to a legendary first episode, but as the guys noted, it’s all about creating the best version of yourself. For PFT, that just means making it to Monday without needing to throw away another pair of boxer briefs.
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