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Paul Bissonnette on Irish Travelers, NFL Christmas, and the Bears New Low
The Bears finally played their last standalone primetime game of the season, and it was every bit the car crash we expected. Watching a 6-3 loss to the Seahawks on a Thursday night is enough to make any fan question their life choices. Big Cat is officially at his breaking point with the organization, calling for a total scorched-earth policy at Halas Hall.
Big CatThe Bears should fire their entire organization to the sun and George McCaskey should feel shame
Fire this whole fucking organization to the sun. I'm so sick of it. I apologize again from the bottom of my heart that that is some of the worst football... George McCaskey should feel shame. He won't feel shame.
With the coaching carousel already spinning, the names being floated are doing nothing to calm the nerves in Chicago. While Pete Carroll's name is in the mix, Big Cat is pleading with George McCaskey to actually swing for the fences for once instead of settling for another "safe" hire who was winning Super Bowls a decade ago.
Big CatThe Bears should offer Ben Johnson every dollar they have to be their next head coach
Go fucking give Ben Johnson every last dollar in your bank account, George McCaskey. And, and, and guess what? If it, if, if it, if Ben Johnson turns out to be a bad coach, I can't be mad that they at least tried... go get the number one guy.
Christmas Day provided a much-needed palette cleanser with some actual high-level football. The Chiefs officially locked up the one seed, and while they aren't blowing teams out, the feeling of inevitability is starting to settle in for everyone else in the AFC.
Big CatThe Chiefs are going to win the Super Bowl again
They're gonna win the Super Bowl again. Just accept it... what's gonna end up happening is the Chiefs now with the one seed, their second round game is going to be a team that they will kill and then they will play one game to get to the Super Bowl... and then it's Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl.
Even PFT, who usually finds ways to poke at the Chiefs, had to admit that watching Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reed operate at this level is becoming the NFL's version of the Steph Curry era Warriors.
PFT CommenterThe Chiefs getting the #1 seed is inevitable and they are still entertaining to watch at this level of greatness
They're just inevitable. They are, they're just really, really fucking good... it's kinda like the Steph Curry effect where you're like, it's still kind of entertaining to watch greatness at this level.
Meanwhile, the Steelers are showing their true colors at the worst possible time. After getting handled by the Chiefs, the "fraud" sirens are blaring in Pittsburgh. Big Cat hasn't been this happy to be right about a team's ceiling in a long time.
Big CatThe Steelers are frauds and not serious Super Bowl contenders
I'm so happy that I didn't always go all the way in on the Steelers. I always was one foot in, one foot out because that team is a fraud... they're nowhere near the top five teams in the NFL and that's what you judge it on. Especially in a town like Pittsburgh. They're just not to be taken seriously in the AFC playoffs.
Over in the NBA, Max is officially declaring the 76ers back after a Christmas Day win over the Celtics. While the rest of the world sees a team still several games under .500, Max sees a "Celtics Killer" in Caleb Martin and a path to glory.
MaxThe 76ers are back and Caleb Martin is a 'Celtics killer'
Sixers are back. Everyone knows the NBA starts on Christmas... Caleb Martin might be the Celtic killer. That might be the difference... He has been horrendous this year and all of a sudden shows up on Christmas Day goes seven of nine from three and just buries every single shot against the [Celtics].
Week 17 Picks and Resolutions
With a slate of games that features a lot of bad teams playing for pride, the guys turned their attention to the future. New Year's resolutions were handed out in place of a Titans-Jaguars preview, and they range from Max learning to bake bread to Big Cat finally picking up a book.
Big CatI will read one entire book in 2025 for the first time in a decade
I'm also gonna read a book. I haven't read a book in a decade. I'm gonna read a book... read with my two eyes. It might take me the entire year. I'm gonna fucking do it.
In the actual picks segment, the focus shifted to Foxborough. Hank is in San Diego for the holidays but still has his eyes on his Patriots, while Big Cat is calling for a massive performance from the rookie quarterback against a fading Chargers defense.
Big CatDrake May will have his best career game against the Chargers
I'm gonna say right now... It wouldn't shock me if Drake May just goes nuts in this game. 'Cause the Chargers defense has been fading a little bit and you're like holy shit. How did the Patriots just beat the Chargers?
Paul Bissonnette: The People's Hero
Our good friend Paul Bissonnette joined the show to give the definitive account of his 1-on-7 brawl with a group of Irish Travelers in a Scottsdale parking lot. It’s a wild story involving sucker punches, a three-minute round that spanned from a restaurant to a CVS, and Biz eventually knocking a guy out behind a tree. He's now offering a formal challenge to the instigator: a fight in an MMA ring to settle the hospital bills.
After the fight talk, Biz gave a quick lap around the NHL. He’s higher on the Maple Leafs than he has been in years, citing a core that is finally playing up to its paycheck.
Paul BissonnetteThe Maple Leafs current roster is the best they have had in 20 years
I would say this is the best lineup the [Maple Leafs] have had in the last 15, 20 years. Very solid backend. They're getting incredible goaltending... Their Core Four, all the guys making all the big dough [Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander] are buzzing.
He also gave some love to PFT’s Capitals, specifically highlighting the coaching job being done in D.C. as a reason for their surprising success.
Paul BissonnetteSpencer Carberry is the frontrunner for the Jack Adams Award
Probably the biggest surprise so far this year has been the Washington Capitals... I would have to say [Spencer] Carberry the coach. He, he, he's the front runner for the Jack Adams. He just is such a modern day coach.
Before letting him go, Biz identified the most exciting player in the league right now, making a strong case for the Wild's superstar to take home some hardware at the end of the season.
Paul BissonnetteKirill Kaprizov is a top three MVP candidate
Minnesota, Kirill the Thrill [Kaprizov]... Probably a top three candidate for MVP right now. And just an unreal player to watch where every game, game in, game out, shift in, shift out, he has must-watch television.
Fyre Fest
To wrap up the show, the guys got into the holiday spirit by complaining about things they hate. PFT is taking a stand against the "Speakeasy" trend that has taken over American nightlife, arguing that if you have a health department grade on the wall, you aren't a secret bar.
PFT CommenterSpeakeasies should be illegal to be authentic
I don't think that there should be speakeasies unless they're actually like illegal places where you can like smoke inside and like, it's against the law. That's what a speakeasy should be... It's stolen valor. If I look at your wall and you have your health department grade on the wall, [it's not a speakeasy].
Big Cat followed suit with a targeted attack on the self-service revolution hitting local taverns. He just wants a bartender to do their job so he doesn't have to feel like he's playing a carnival game just to get a draft beer.
Big CatPour-your-own-beer bars are a terrible trend
Another trend that I fucking hate bars I can't stand... the bars that have the like pour your own beers. I hate that shit... The whole point of going to a bar is have someone like, you get to sit down... you feel like you're playing laser tag or some shit. Sucks.
Hopefully, Caleb Williams can complete a pass to a teammate before the season officially ends.
