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Chris Long and Chad Millman on Super Bowl 52 Props and Underdog Masks
Super Bowl week has officially kicked off, and Big Cat and Hank have landed in a frozen Minneapolis. PFT is joining via Skype for the day due to a family emergency, but the energy is high as the uncredentialed kings prepare to roam the Twin Cities in their new conversion van, Vandal Cunningham. The NFL might not want the guys at Radio Row, but that won't stop them from breaking down the impending Eagles-Patriots rematch and the sheer absurdity of media members being forced to work out of a Mall of America food court.
Chris Long on the Philly Underdog Mentality
Friend of the program Chris Long joined the show to talk about the electric atmosphere in Philly after the NFC Championship and how the legendary underdog masks actually came to be. Chris isn't just a locker room guy; he's been a force on the field, even if he has to remind people by retreeting his own PFF grades. He gave us some insight into the difference between playing for Bill Belichick and Doug Peterson, noting that while the Patriots' culture is famous, the Eagles' coach is a true quarterback whisperer.
Big CatDoug Peterson is a quarterback whisperer and the real reason Carson Wentz was successful
I think that Carson Wentz is not as good as people think he is. And it's actually Doug Peterson is a QB whisperer. Because he's had enough time now, and Nick Foles looked... He was doing everything that Carson Wentz had done earlier in the year in that game against the Vikings. And I think it's not an aberration.
Chris also touched on the difficulty of game-planning for a guy like Rob Gronkowski. Having played with him last year, Chris is fully aware that Gronk isn't just a physical freak, but a player who separates himself from the pack more than almost anyone in league history.
Chris LongRob Gronkowski is arguably the greatest tight end of all time
87 to me was like I had no idea how good he was. I knew he was one of the greatest of all time, but that guy is probably just as easily separating himself from the competition with tight ends throughout the history of our league as 12 is [at quarterback]. So, I mean, that dude is unreal.
Before letting him go, Chris made his intentions for the potential post-game festivities very clear. He isn't interested in the standard political stops if the Eagles pull off the upset.
Chris LongI will not visit the White House if the Eagles win the Super Bowl
If you guys win the Super Bowl, are you going to the White House? No. Is that a no? No, I'm not going to the White House. Are you kidding me?
Super Bowl Props with Chad Millman
Chad Millman from Action Network joined the show to help the listeners get into green city. We went through the heavy hitters: the coin flip (Tails never fails), the national anthem, and the Gatorade color. PFT is putting his faith in P!NK to deliver a powerhouse, elongated performance of the Star-Spangled Banner because rooting for the under is basically an act of war.
PFT CommenterThe Super Bowl National Anthem will go over two minutes
So I'm taking the over [on the national anthem] just because you don't want to root for the under in the national anthem. That's pretty much treason, right?
When it came to the Gatorade bath, Chad and Big Cat looked at the historical data. Belichick has been known to skip the bath entirely, but if the Eagles win, the color choice might be a bookend to their season.
Chad MillmanThe Super Bowl Gatorade bath color will be yellow or there won't be one at all
I would go in and know Gatorade because I don't think Bill Belichick has the time for a Gatorade bath... If the Eagles win, I think they're going yellow.
One of the most heated debates centered on Tom Brady's mobility. Big Cat is convinced that a couple of vintage QB sneaks will easily clear a low rushing yardage bar, while Chad is worried about the dreaded end-of-game kneel-down stealing those precious yards back.
Big CatTom Brady will rush for more than 3.5 yards in the Super Bowl
Brady rushing yards over three and a half. Smash the over. Why? If he has like two QB sneaks, you know they always run that play on third down. That'll be two yards. If he just sees one little opening... Four yards, boom.
Chad MillmanTom Brady will have under 3.5 rushing yards in the Super Bowl
I am so going on the under on that bet. I cannot [take the over]... you could lose those yards at the end [on a kneel].
Who’s Back and Hot in the Streets
Who's Back of the Week featured a triumphant return for Tiger Woods, with Big Cat declaring that the Big Cat of golf is officially back to his winning ways. We also saw a massive jump in the approval ratings for George W. Bush, leading PFT to draw a comparison to a certain polarizing draft prospect.
PFT CommenterGeorge W. Bush is the Josh Allen of presidents
George W. Bush... America loves the guy now. He is back in a bit. He's got he's the Josh Allen of presidents. The longer he goes without playing well, the better he becomes. And the more he goes up people's big boards.
In a quick Trouble in Paradise update, the guys looked at the absolute disaster that is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Between anonymous sources attacking Isaiah Thomas and Kevin Love's sideline antics, Big Cat thinks the team is actually playing 4D chess with the reporters.
Big CatThe Cleveland Cavaliers are pretending to be in a crisis just to troll the media
I actually do think they're joking, but they're at the point where they're pretending to cause controversy and... kind of like doing like the fake news award... so that they can then turn it around and be like, no, we were joking. See how you guys misconstrue everything.
To wrap up the show, Hank brought us a Hot in the Streets segment to explain the Fortnite craze. Apparently, 100 people drop onto an island, and if you survive the whole thing, you might just find a new lease on life.
HankFortnite is the hottest game in the streets and is curing kids' depression
Fortnite, the hottest game in the streets. It's free... You're hearing stories about these kids who finally win a game or two of Fortnite, and their whole lives they get cured from depression.
Just remember, if you see a fire in Minneapolis this week, pull the alarm, but otherwise, let's keep it classy at the team hotels.
