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Chris Long, Beau Allen, and Jason Kelce on the 10-1 Eagles
Pardon My Take is officially on the road for Football Week, coming to you live from a Philadelphia hotel room after the Eagles absolutely dismantled the Bears. Big Cat is mourning the death of his team, while PFT is busy doing mental math to figure out that we are entering the fourth quarter of the third quarter of the NFL season. The vibe in Philly is electric, mostly because the Eagles are 10-1 and the city finally feels like it has a savior in Carson Wentz.
Fraud or For Real
Week 12 provided a lot of clarity, or at least enough for Big Cat to start burying teams. The biggest fall from grace belongs to Andy Reid’s squad. After the Bills went into Arrowhead and walked away with a win, Big Cat has seen enough of the Chiefs.
Big CatThe Kansas City Chiefs are officially frauds
The Bills, they might be back... This is for real because they go into Kansas City, a Chiefs team that I will officially say is a fraud. They're frauds.
PFT is looking at the AFC West through a different lens, specifically focusing on the team that just slaughtered the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. While Big Cat thinks they're the best team to miss the playoffs, PFT is calling his shot on the Chargers.
PFT CommenterThe Chargers will win the AFC West
I'm going to tell you why they're [for real], because they're going to win the AFC West... you were saying that they would be the best team to not make the playoffs. Guess what? You were fucking wrong because they are going to make the playoffs.
The guys also took a look at the NFC South, which is currently a bloodbath between the Falcons, Panthers, and Saints. Big Cat is convinced this is the peak of NFL competition right now.
Big CatThe NFC South is the toughest division in football
I think we can officially say [the NFC South] is the toughest division in football. The Falcons, the Panthers and the Saints all in my for reals category. And I don't know, like all those teams should make the NFC playoffs.
Before moving on, PFT had to get a dig in at the Titans. Despite their winning record, he’s not buying the hype because of the circumstances surrounding their latest win in Indy.
PFT CommenterThe Titans are frauds because they only beat the Colts with the roof open
The Jaguars are tough because I'm going to keep them in the for reals because I think the Titans are frauds. I think the Titans winning in the Colts, that's a game they should win. I'm not impressed by that. The roof was open. That's how you know Jim Irsay is getting desperate.
The Philly Trio: Long, Allen, and Kelce
Chris Long and Beau Allen joined the show in-person, along with a special appearance by "Travis Kelce’s brother," Jason Kelce. The interview was peak locker room talk, ranging from Chris Long being called the "Lib Cuck of the Year" to Jason Kelce explaining why he's the rugged, hockey-playing brother while Travis is the flashy one with the piercings.
Chris Long, who is playing for free this year to support educational equity, was surprisingly defensive of Roger Goodell, calling him a "dude’s dude," which nearly caused Big Cat to short-circuit. But when it came to his own quarterback, Chris was all in on the Wentz Wagon.
Chris LongAnything is possible for the Eagles with Carson Wentz at quarterback
When you have Carson Wentz, anything's possible. Yeah, he's unbelievable.
Since the show was being recorded in Beau Allen's living room, the conversation naturally shifted to the Wisconsin Badgers. Beau and Big Cat are both Badger guys, but they have very different levels of confidence heading into the Big Ten Championship game. Beau thinks the defense carries them to a title.
Beau AllenWisconsin will beat Ohio State 27-17 in the Big Ten Championship
Obviously the Badgers are going to win... I think it's going to be 27-17.
Big Cat, however, is a battered fan. He can see the car crash coming from a mile away, and he even knows who is going to be behind the wheel when it happens.
Big CatWisconsin will lose the Big Ten Championship in heartbreaking fashion because of Alex Hornibrook
One side of my brain says that Wisconsin has everything they need to win this game. The other side of my brain says Hornibrook's going to have to make four or five passes in key points... and he's not going to be able to. And we're going to lose in heartbreaking fashion.
Who’s Back and College Football Chaos
The Greg Schiano to Tennessee saga provided the most "Breaking Moose" moment in show history. As the guys were recording, news broke that Tennessee was backing out of the deal due to the massive fan outcry. PFT, a noted Schiano man, was devastated to see a guy who gets his players to play through the "Ian whistle" lose his job in less than one-hundredth of a Scaramucci.
The debut of "Let’s Get Mad Online About College Football Rankings" allowed the guys to vent about the committee's blatant desire for a specific playoff field. Big Cat thinks the fix is already in for the big brands.
Big CatThe CFP selection committee is rooting for Oklahoma to lose and Ohio State to beat Wisconsin
This is what ESPN and college football, the NCAA, is rooting for. They're rooting for Oklahoma to lose and for Ohio State to beat Wisconsin. So then the final four is Clemson, Auburn, or Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio State. They would go insane for that.
PFT also shared his evaluation of Auburn’s head coach. It has nothing to do with the Iron Bowl victory and everything to do with the fact that Gus Malzahn looks like he should be arguing a slip-and-fall case in a local courthouse.
PFT CommenterGus Malzahn looks like Marlon's man's lawyer
I take one look at Gus Malzahn and I think there's no way that this guy is a successful college coach... he looks like Marlon's man's lawyer. Like, if the lawyer had a lawyer, he would look like Gus Malzahn.
To wrap things up, the guys looked ahead to the Steelers vs. Packers game. Big Cat, ever the confident gambler, put his life on the line for Ben Roethlisberger to cover a massive spread against Brett Hundley.
Big CatThe Steelers will throttle the Packers on Sunday Night Football
I think they will throttle the Packers. Put it in the books. It's a very safe shot to call. I bet minus 14, and I feel very confident in my bet.
If the Steelers don't win by two touchdowns, we might have to check on Big Cat's well-being in the RV on the way to Indianapolis.
