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QB Josh Allen + Marlins Man vs Derek Jeter

Wednesday, March 28, 201816 takes

Big Cat had a perfect bracket and PFT is pretty sure the Caps will win it this year. NFL Free Agency update and where will Odell go? (-) We call Marlins Man to hear his side of his season ticket battle with Derek Jeter and the Marlins (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne (-). Future first round draft pick Josh Allen joins the show to talk about DraftJoshAllen.com, how tall he is, the whirlwind of the NFL Draft, and what it was like growing up on a farm (-). Segments include Jon Gruden's time machine (-), Sabermetrics for Baker Mayfield making people laugh (-), Stay Woke on Ronda Rousey (-), the world's worst recurring segment "Hashtag Hyphy" (-) and guys on chicks (-).

Josh Allen and Marlins Man on Derek Jeter and the 2018 NFL Draft

The Final Four is set, and while most of the world is actually looking at their busted brackets, Big Cat is operating on a different level. After getting a little high and doing some deep thinking, he realized that he technically had a perfect bracket despite not actually filling one out. It’s the kind of logic that only makes sense in the PMT universe.

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Mar 28, 2018
#24413
Big CatBig Cat

I would have had a perfect bracket this year if I had filled one out

Last night, I got a little high, and I did some thinking, and I think with everything I know now, I would have had a perfect bracket if I had filled out a bracket. ... I just pick the four hottest teams in basketball. Put them in the Final Four. ... I did it.

The 2018 bracket was historically difficult (UMBC over Virginia, Loyola Chicago in the Final Four), making a perfect bracket statistically nearly impossible, even retroactively.

While Big Cat is busy winning hypothetical billions from Warren Buffett, PFT is looking toward the ice. After seeing the Capitals go up 4-0 on the Rangers in ten minutes, he’s officially ready to get hurt again. He’s throwing all sarcasm out the window and declaring this the year the drought finally ends in D.C.

Win
Mar 28, 2018
#16661
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Washington Capitals will win the Stanley Cup this year

I am officially, without any sarcasm whatsoever... I think it is the Caps year... This is the Caps year.

The Washington Capitals won the 2018 Stanley Cup, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Jeter vs. Marlins Man Showdown

We called up our good friend Marlins Man to get the truth behind his public spat with the Marlins' new regime. According to the legend in the orange jersey, he tried to hand Derek Jeter a check for $200,000 for three years of season tickets, and the Marlins essentially told him to kick rocks. Marlins Man didn't hold back on the New York legend's management skills.

Void
Mar 28, 2018
#16669
Marlins ManMarlins Man

Derek Jeter is unqualified to run a baseball team

What has Jeter done ever to run a team as a success? What has he done ever, period? What businesses has he ever run? ... Bernie Williams carried him when he was on the Yankees. So what makes him qualified to run this team other than he was a ball player? None. Nothing.

This is a subjective opinion from a disgruntled fan/customer.

It’s a bizarre PR move for a team that has already traded away its entire core. Marlins Man suggested that Jeter and company should probably stop acting like a contender and start leaning into the reality of their situation.

Void
Mar 28, 2018
#24415
Marlins ManMarlins Man

The Marlins need to market themselves as an expansion team and lower expectations

They're like an expansion team. I told them at the town hall meeting and in my meeting, you've got to make people think it's an expansion team and lower expectations. ... Stop trying to tell everybody you're going to be a winner this year.

The 2018 Marlins finished 63-98, confirming they were indeed effectively a rebuilding 'expansion-level' talent squad, though they didn't adopt this marketing strategy.

Josh Allen: The Rocket Scientist of Wyoming

In a moment months in the making, the crown jewel of DraftJoshAllen.com himself, Josh Allen, joined the show in studio. We’ve been pushing the Josh Allen agenda for a while now, mostly because he’s tall, has big hands, and looks incredible in shorts. We had to clear up some of the legends surrounding his arm strength, specifically the rumors that he can throw a ball over 90 yards.

Win
Mar 28, 2018
#16677
Josh AllenJosh Allen

I can throw a football 80 yards, but the 92-yard rumor is 'fake news'

I mean, probably, like, right around 80 yards. ... [The 92-yard rumor] was completely fake news. ... Absolutely.

Allen has verified his extreme arm strength in NFL games and combines, though exactly hitting 80 yards in a game is rare, it's physically possible for him.

Allen is a true football guy who grew up on a cantaloupe farm with zero animals and zero plan B. He’s the type of prospect who isn’t afraid to admit he could be a lethal weapon if he really wanted to be. When asked if he could kill a man with a football, he didn't blink.

Void
Mar 28, 2018
#16678
Josh AllenJosh Allen

I could kill a man with a football from 10 yards away

If a guy's standing right there and I threw a football at his head, I think I could kill him. ... Deadly within probably 10 yards, I'd imagine.

Not verifiable, though technically possible given the physics of a 90+ mph football to the head.

We talked through his junior college path, his tenure at Wyoming, and the time he accidentally called Dan Marino "Mr. Elway." He’s got the size, the arm, and most importantly, the ability to fit in with the PMT crew. He even humored us by agreeing to a one-seat-at-the-table arrangement for the draft, provided we duke it out with a broken stick.

Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Gruden's Time Machine

Hank put the unwritten rules of baseball on the hot seat after Mookie Betts did an in-game interview from the outfield. Big Cat is ready to take it even further to save the sport.

Void
Big CatBig Cat

MLB should have every player miked up for regular season games

They should just have everyone miked at all times. I would love it. I'd watch another feed. ... First five innings. Perfect.

Subjective opinion on sports broadcasting, though MLB did start doing exactly this for Sunday Night Baseball.

Meanwhile, Jon Gruden's return to the Raiders continues to provide endless content. Between his hatred of replay and his confusion over what actually constitutes "analytics," he’s essentially trying to drag the NFL back to 1998 by any means necessary.

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Big CatBig Cat

Jon Gruden will wear a 'Make Football Great Again' hat within the next year

I think at some point in the next year, John Gruden will wear a hat, make football great again.

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Gruden did not publicly wear such a hat, though he remained very 'football guy' until his firing.

We also touched on the Rams' recent shopping spree. While the rest of the NFL world is crowning them the next Super Team after signing Ndamukong Suh, Big Cat’s gambling brain is sensing a total collapse on the horizon.

Loss
Mar 28, 2018
#16663
Big CatBig Cat

The Los Angeles Rams are going to suck and miss the playoffs despite their talent

I think the Rams are going to suck. They have too much talent... They're a surefire lock to win the NFC West, possibly go to the Super Bowl. They're going to miss the playoffs.

The 2018 Rams went 13-3 and played in Super Bowl LIII.

To wrap up, we hit a quick Stay Woke on Ronda Rousey’s recent media tour. After she shut down Mike Golic for asking a hypothetical question about time travel, PFT is convinced we’re watching a masterclass in professional wrestling storytelling.

Win
Mar 28, 2018·Stay Woke
#16680
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ronda Rousey is in the middle of a 'heel turn' in her media appearances

I have to stay woke on it. I think she's turning heel. This is the start.

Rousey officially turned heel in WWE in early 2019.

Hopefully, Josh Allen doesn't lock his keys in his new truck once he gets that signing bonus.

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Loss
Mar 28, 2018
#24414
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The San Francisco 49ers are my dark horse to win the NFC West

Well, you're forgetting about the team that nobody's talking about. My dark horse, San Francisco 49ers, play in the same division. So that's going to be tough for [the Rams] to get by.

The 49ers finished 4-12 in 2018, last in the NFC West, largely due to Garoppolo's season-ending injury in Week 3.
Loss
Mar 28, 2018
#16667
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Odell Beckham Jr. will be traded to the Rams

Mark my words. I think he might actually go out to L.A. Yeah. Because, like you said, they're becoming a super team.

Beckham stayed with the Giants for 2018 before being traded to the Cleveland Browns in March 2019.
Loss
Mar 28, 2018
#16665
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jared Goff will be the NFL MVP next year

Jared Goff, MVP candidate, he was probably the MVP of the league last year. And he will definitely be the MVP of the league next year.

Patrick Mahomes won the 2018 NFL MVP; Goff was not a finalist.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Duke will win the 2019 national championship with Zion Williamson

2019 Duke national champions. No even reason to play the season. You can just mark it down right now. Duke is winning the title next year.

Duke lost to Michigan State in the Elite Eight of the 2019 tournament; Virginia won the title.
Win
HankHank

The Sixers are easy to guard in the playoffs because Ben Simmons can't shoot

Ben Simmons can't shoot, so if you just take them out of his hands, it's a lot easier to guard a team with four players instead of five.

Simmons' shooting remained a major liability throughout his Sixers tenure, contributing to multiple playoff exits.
Win
Mar 28, 2018
#24416
Josh AllenJosh Allen

I always knew I was going to be an NFL quarterback

Going back to high school, this is the only thing I've ever wanted to do. Be an NFL quarterback. Didn't have a plan B. This is what I was going to make happen. ... [I always knew it was going to happen].

Allen was drafted 7th overall in 2018 and became a franchise QB for the Bills, proving his self-belief was well-founded.

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