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Peter King on Jerry Jones, Bill Nye the Fraud, and the Return of Roasts
The show kicks off with a heavy dose of highlighter green appreciation after the Seahawks and Cardinals squared off on Thursday Night Football. While the uniforms were an absolute vibe, the actual game left Big Cat and PFT questioning the very foundation of the league's player safety measures. Between Richard Sherman raising awareness for his own torn Achilles by walking around the sideline and Russell Wilson’s Olympic-speed visit to the blue medical tent, the guys were left skeptical.
Big CatThe NFL concussion protocol is a farce
The really bizarre one was Russell Wilson basically getting what seemed to be a concussion and then doing like a second in the concussion protocol tent and then going right back out there and then realizing that everyone watched him do that and the whole concussion protocol is a farce.
Speaking of Wilson, Big Cat is convinced the Seahawks quarterback doesn't even need a protocol because he's essentially huffing nanobubbles and recovery water to stay invincible. The game also sparked a massive debate about the SkyCam. While casual fans might hate the dizzying angles, PFT is all-in on the Madden-style view that actually shows how a play develops.
PFT CommenterSkyCam is the superior way to watch football because it shows the verticality of the game
Football's a vertical game. You need to see how it goes downfield. You don't get that from the sideline camera angle. Us all 22 guys, we live for the Skycam.
Peter King Explains Jerry Jones Like We're Five
Recurring guest and MMQB legend Peter King joins the show to help explain why the NFL currently feels like a legal thriller written by someone who has a vendetta against Papa John's. The conversation starts with the never-ending Ezekiel Elliott suspension saga. Peter King explains that while the legal maneuvers are complex, the reality is that the players gave Roger Goodell this power during collective bargaining, and there's no easy way out of it now.
Peter KingEzekiel Elliott will eventually have to serve his full six-game suspension
I'm assuming, what I've assumed all along, that at some point, Ezekiel Elliott's going to have to serve his six games. I doubt sincerely it's going to go to the Supreme Court. I can't believe the Supreme Court would think this is worth their time.
That led directly into Jerry Jones’s current war with the other 31 owners. Jerry is threatening to sue to stop Roger Goodell’s contract extension, but Peter King thinks there’s a much deeper reason for the Cowboys owner's venom. He suggests that Jerry is using the lawsuit as a giant smoke bomb to distract from his real frustrations regarding the national anthem protests and the commissioner's perceived lack of "juice."
Peter KingJerry Jones's threat to sue the NFL is a smoke bomb to hide his frustration with the national anthem issue
This is one of those things that I'm angry, I'm ticked off, and I'm going to do something about it. And what I'm going to do is threaten to sue... Although the vast majority of people who I know around the league are saying that Jerry was mad before the Ezekiel Elliott thing happened, very hard for me to take seriously the notion that Ezekiel Elliott has nothing to do with his anger and his venom right now.
Before letting him go, the guys force Peter King into a high-stakes game of over/under regarding the futures of some legendary NFL figures. While King is optimistic about Josh Gordon's return to the field, he is significantly less hopeful about the coaching prospects of Jeff Fisher and Rex Ryan.
Peter KingJeff Fisher and Rex Ryan will never coach in the NFL again
[Jeff Fisher coaching again?] Way under one and a half. [Rex Ryan coaching again?] Under one and a half. Who's hiring Rex?
Fantasy Fuckbois and Radio Wars
Giancarlo, Sawyer Saltalamacchia, and the rest of the crew return for a high-octane edition of Fantasy Fuckbois. PFT (as Giancarlo) is high on the "double revenge" game between the Jets and Bucs, while Big Cat is looking for a massive bounce-back performance from a certain Bengals wide receiver who recently found himself in a wrestling match on the field.
Big CatAJ Green will have a massive game against the Titans after putting Jalen Ramsey in a sleeper hold
I got my sleeper. It's AJ Green. He put Jalen Ramsey in a sleeper, and he's going to come back with a performance this week against the Tennessee Titans. Rock and Refuel. They can't play defense. Start AJ Green.
In the world of sports media, the guys break down the absolute madness happening on Boston airwaves. Mike Felger went scorched earth on the late Roy Halladay, leading to a rival host protesting outside the station and getting beaked at by Scott Zolak. It’s high theater, and PFT is particularly impressed by how Kirk Minihane managed to "cuck" the controversy and turn it into his own content.
Humans vs. The Sun: The Bill Nye Exposure
In a shocking twist for the scientific community, PFT brings a mountain of evidence suggesting that Bill Nye is nothing more than a mechanical engineering student who turned a stand-up comedy bit into a multi-decade grift. The guys dive into a Reddit AMA where Nye tried to explain why space is cold if the sun is hot, only to be met with PFT's flawless logic.
PFT CommenterBill Nye is a fraud who has been catfishing America for 30 years
He's a stand-up comedian that created this character that has no scientific background. Basically, Bill Nye has been catfishing America for the last 30 years. Right. So the fact that he says the sun is hot is further proof that it's cold. I would absolutely conclude that. But he's a proven liar. All he's done his entire adult life is lie to us.
To wrap up the show, the guys bring back Roasts to celebrate Big Cat’s latest "accident." After a four-day bender in Vegas, Big Cat’s body finally betrayed him at a train station on Wednesday morning. It’s been a calendar year since his last incident, but the streak is officially over. As the listeners in the Roasts section pointed out, between Big Cat's bathroom habits and PFT's questionable posture, the cast is lucky to have any guests at all.
Don't forget to text the Big Ten Tailgate line if you want to help roast the crew on live TV this Saturday.
