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Pat McAfee on NFL Retirement, Content Life, and the NCAA
Big Cat and PFT Commenter are live from Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, which means it is officially underwear season. While the scouts are busy looking at quick-twitch muscles and fluid hips, Big Cat is focused on the only thing that matters: making sure Josh Allen goes number one overall. After running into several scouts who recognized them as the "Josh Allen guys," it’s clear the movement is working.
Big CatJosh Allen will be the number one overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft
I think [Josh Allen] might go number one because of us. ... Four and a half million people are debating whether or not to take Josh Allen first.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat/Cool Throne covered a lot of ground, from the potential "Purge" of NFL receivers if the pass interference rule changes to the ethics of cloning dogs. PFT Commenter is deeply skeptical of Barbra Streisand’s decision to clone her pet, mostly because of the existential dread it creates for the owner.
PFT CommenterCloning your dog is a 'spooky' mistake because the environment and soul will be different
I don't think I would clone my dog. ... You'd raise it in a different environment, so it'd be a little bit different. And then you'd look at it when it wasn't acting like your old dog and be like, 'Who are you? You aren't my dog.' There's something spooky going on here.
Big Cat also used the segment to double down on his commitment to the Cubs, specifically his belief that a newly slimmed-down Kyle Schwarber is on a direct path to Cooperstown.
Big CatKyle Schwarber is going to be a Hall of Famer
That's me with Kyle Schwarber. He's going to be a Hall of Famer. I've said it before. And this is the first step.
Pat McAfee Joins the Show
Pat McAfee welcomed Big Cat and PFT Commenter into his Indianapolis "palace" to reflect on his first full year away from the NFL. Pat didn't hold back, diving straight into the medical benefits of marijuana and why he thinks the league’s stance on it is outdated compared to the pill-shuffling he saw in locker rooms.
Pat McAfeeThe NFL should allow all players to smoke marijuana
I enjoy marijuana a lot... I think it's made my life exponentially better... the NFL should let all their players smoke... because there's such a high percentage... there is actual medical relief for it. I think the NFL will get over it.
Transitioning from the gridiron to the internet has been a whirlwind for Pat. He’s running a full-scale operation with employees depending on him, which has turned his life into a non-stop grind. He described the digital media landscape as a place where you can never truly turn your brain off.
Pat McAfeeThe internet is a 'hustler's paradise' for content creators
It's a hustler's paradise in the content world. And it really becomes like the forefront of your mind for everything. So it's like it never stops.
One of the most passionate moments of the interview came when the conversation turned to the NCAA. Having watched teammates at West Virginia generate millions of dollars for the university while living on nothing, Pat has a special disdain for the governing body's favorite buzzword.
Pat McAfeeThe term 'amateurism' is a made-up concept used by the NCAA to exploit athletes
Every single year, we would have the NCAA meeting... they would always use this word amateurism, the word that they created, and then they'd lock it down on it. Like... Well, you can't affect your amateurism status. Like, motherfucker, you made up that word.
PFT Commenter tried to look at the bright side, suggesting that being treated unfairly by a massive organization is actually the most valuable lesson a young person can learn before entering the real world.
PFT CommenterThe NCAA's arbitrary rules are a good life lesson that 'rich people don't give a fuck about you'
Isn't it a good life lesson just in general to have a bunch of arbitrary bullshit rules that are made up by some random guy that you have to follow? ... It actually in a fucked up backwards way it actually does teach you the most... and it's that rich people don't give a fuck about you and they just want to keep their money.
Despite the success of his stand-up and the Simpsons conspiracy videos, Pat admitted that he’s still driven by a constant, nagging dread. While some self-help gurus say you should move past it, Pat finds it useful.
Pat McAfeeThe fear of failure is a necessary and healthy driver for success
People that say you're not supposed to be afraid of failure, I think, are so full of shit. ... That fear of failure is what's driving me to work to be good. ... It shouldn't shut you down, but it definitely should be there.
To wrap things up, Pat discussed his upcoming professional baseball debut. He’s even putting a batting cage in the office to make sure he doesn't embarrass himself. He’s so confident that he’s putting his money where his mouth is for charity.
Pat McAfeeI will hit a home run (or at least reach the warning track) in my professional baseball debut
I plan on hitting a home run. ... I'll hit one at least at a warning track. ... I'll go $10,000 to a charity if I don't get one.
Lonzo's Red Flags and Bachelor Talk
The show touched on Lonzo Ball’s recent shooting performance against a shoeless Bow Wow. Big Cat isn't buying the "don't mess with his form" argument anymore; if you lose to a mid-2000s child star in a three-point contest, it’s time to rebuild the mechanics.
Big CatLonzo Ball needs to fix his shot after losing to Bow Wow
If you lose to Lil' Bow Wow with no shoes on, you have to then go fix your shot. ... I know everyone says, oh, don't mess with Lonzo's game. [But] you have to then go fix your shot.
As the guys head into the rest of Combine week, they’re keeping their eyes peeled for more red flags and more scouts who have been properly educated by the Josh Allen website.
Stay tuned for the Blake Bortles Oscars preview on Friday.
