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Rachel Nichols on NBA Trade Rumors, Bulls Jokes, and Questioning Science
We have reached that point in the NFL season where the injuries are undeniable and the playoff pictures are clarifying, starting with a Monday Night Football cleanup. Watching Cam Newton try to throw the ball right now is a legitimate struggle for anyone with functioning eyeballs. Big Cat noted that the former MVP hasn't looked the same since taking a massive hit from T.J. Watt earlier this year.
Big CatCam Newton is clearly playing through a severe shoulder injury
If you have two eyes and a brain, Cam Newton is very, very hurt... Different guy since he got hit by T.J. Watt in that Thursday night football game.
While the Panthers are falling apart, the New Orleans Saints are solidifying their spot at the top. PFT is fully convinced that Brees and company are the class of the conference, especially with a defense that has suddenly turned into a juggernaut.
PFT CommenterThe Saints are the most complete team in the NFC
The Saints look pretty good. Their defense is awesome, I would say. So, yeah, they are probably the most complete team in the NFC, I would say.
Speaking of that game, the guys got into the perennial debate over the fumble-out-of-the-end-zone touchback rule. While most of the internet thinks it's the worst rule in sports, PFT is standing his ground as a defender of the chaos, arguing that the defense deserves a massive reward for a goal-line stand.
PFT CommenterThe fumble-out-of-the-end-zone touchback rule is actually good because it rewards defense
You're looking at as the punishment doesn't fit the crime... You should look at it as the reward. It fits the feat. It fits the accomplishment. So if you're the defense and you make a guy fumble through the end zone at the one-yard line, that's an awesome play... You should get a big reward for that.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Witchcraft
Hank’s hot seat this week is Fortnite, specifically because the 'Backpack Kid' and Alfonso Ribeiro are suing the game over their signature dances. It led to a larger discussion about why the Backpack Kid still has to wear a backpack everywhere he goes, effectively creating his own personal hell. Meanwhile, Big Cat’s cool throne took a turn for the supernatural after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reportedly sent his beard hair to Azealia Banks for an amulet to protect him from ISIS.
Big CatIf you don't believe in witchcraft and its protective powers, you're crazy
The cool throne is witchcraft. If you don't believe in this stuff, you're crazy. Because Jack Dorsey... sent in his beard hair to get himself protection against ISIS. Seems like it worked.
In a shocking turn of events, Big Cat finally surrendered to the Sunday Night Football marketing machine. After weeks of bashing Carrie Underwood’s new 'Game On' intro, he admitted he’s officially been brainwashed into liking it because it signals that football is about to start.
Big CatI actually like Carrie Underwood's 'Game On' Sunday Night Football song now
I have maybe been tweeting about that from weeks one through 14, and then week 15... I just started singing it, and I was like, you know what? I give up. I like this song now.
Rachel Nichols Joins the Show
Recurring guest and Hall of Famer Rachel Nichols stopped by to help the guys catch up on an NBA season they've mostly ignored until now. The conversation immediately turned to the Jimmy Butler saga in Minnesota and his subsequent move to Philly. Rachel pointed out that while the Sixers have the star power, their current roster construction might be doing Joel Embiid a disservice.
Rachel NicholsThe 76ers need to add more shooters to optimize the spacing for Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler
[Embiid] seems like he's having some trouble with figuring out spacing and where he wants to be... that has less to do with Jimmy and much more to do with they need more shooters on that team.
As a Chicago native, Big Cat had to ask the hard questions about the state of the Bulls. Rachel didn't hold back, confirming that the organization has become a laughingstock among league insiders, particularly under the current leadership and the 'college-style' coaching of Jim Boylen.
Rachel NicholsThe Chicago Bulls are viewed as a 'joke' around the NBA
Nick Friedell is our insider today... He said, around the league, when you go around and talk to people, the word they use talking about the Chicago Bulls is a joke.
Big CatChicago Bulls executive John Paxson has a job for life and will never be truly fired
John Paxson has a job for life. I actually think that... in 50 years when he passes... the Reinsdorfs will put an eternal flame in his office and that oil to keep that eternal flame lit will probably hamstring them so they can't sign any free agents.
Moving West, the Lakers are always the biggest story in the room. Rachel gave us some insider CBA knowledge about why Magic Johnson might need to move fast if he wants to pair Anthony Davis with LeBron James before Danny Ainge can get involved this summer. She also confirmed that in a potential trade, nobody is safe except for the King himself.
Rachel NicholsThe Lakers have a better shot at trading for Anthony Davis now than in the summer
If you're the LA Lakers and you want a shot at Anthony Davis without Danny Ainge and all his pile of assets competing with you... they have a more clear run at Anthony Davis now than they will in the summer.
Rachel NicholsThe Lakers would trade anyone on their roster except LeBron James to get Anthony Davis
There is nobody on that roster that you wouldn't trade to get Anthony Davis playing with LeBron James.
Questioning Science and Guys on Chicks
To wrap things up, the guys took a page out of Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry’s book by 'just asking questions' about everything. From the color of the sky to the boiling point of water and why the metric system exists, nothing was safe from their pseudo-intellectual scrutiny. It turns out that when you stop believing facts, you can feel much smarter than you actually are.
Finally, the show closed with Guys on Chicks, featuring a woman asking how to handle her husband's terrible family on Christmas and a very confused pregnant listener wondering where the baby’s waste goes while in the womb.
Remember to lay down a towel for Wet Wednesday and keep an eye out for any coral gifts this holiday season.
