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Rams HC Sean McVay, USA Basketball Is Back, Mt Rushmore of Yellow Things Gets Contentious + Fyre Fest And Grit Week Recap

Friday, August 9, 20247 takes

USA Basketball is back after an unreal game against Serbia. Rooting for Lebron was fun (for a game) and Steph Curry lights the world on fire (-). Mt Rushmore of Yellow things gets contentious and absolutely ridiculous (-). Rams HC Sean McVay joins the show to talk grit, his evolution as a HC, winning the Super Bowl, clock management and new plays we want him to run (-). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week and a recap of a great grit week (-).

Recap

Loss
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2024
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HankHank

Steve Kerr is a 'fucking idiot' for his Olympic rotations and benching Jason Tatum

I'm an American first and foremost before anything else. So I, I was happy for our country. Yeah. I think Steve Kerr is a fucking idiot. Even his own player Draymond Green was chirping him on Twitter saying, you know, you gotta mess with the lineups. They're clearly not working in the first half. You have Jason Tatum, one of the best players in the NBA, didn't play at all.

While Kerr's rotations were controversial, Team USA won the gold medal, justifying his overall strategy.
Open
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2024
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HankHank

The Celtics are set for a repeat because Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown have massive motivation from being overlooked

Jason Tatum, Jaylen Brown, they're gonna have all the motivation the world. Yeah. You actually like that is a, a good thing for the, you know, I'm, I'm rooting for America, but after this is over the Celtics, like they're gonna be set up for a repeat.

The 2024-25 NBA season is currently underway. The Celtics are favorites but a repeat is not yet determined.
Win
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It makes no sense to punish someone at a new job for something they did at their old job

It makes no sense though, to punish somebody at a new job for something they did at their old job. [The NFL shouldn't punish Jim Harbaugh for NCAA violations].

The NFL ultimately did not punish Jim Harbaugh for his NCAA violations upon his return to the Chargers.
Void
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Guardian caps are doing more harm than good and encouraging players to swing helmets in fights

I think the Guardian scrum caps are actually doing more harm than good. Yeah. I think they're, their players are ripping them off and they're like, oh, it's not that hard of a helmet. I can swing it at a guy's head now. It's like a pillow fight. It's encouraging bad behavior.

This is a subjective observation of training camp behavior, though concussion data generally supports the use of Guardian caps for safety.

Interview

Win
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2024
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Sean McVaySean McVay

Punting on 4th and 14 against the Lions in the 2023 playoffs was a mistake

I look at it and I'm being dead ass serious about this too. Some of the red zone sequencing... But that stings and and I'll tell you why. And I'm not afraid to admit I would do that differently. I would've called probably the sequence leading up to that differently. Whether it works out or goes down the way we want, I don't know. But I think to take the ball outta Matthew [Stafford's] hands and to then sit there... shame on me for that.

The coach himself admitted it was a regret and a tactical error in hindsight.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2024
#PMT-2024-0809-11831
Big CatBig Cat

The 'fake punt punt' is a legitimate trick play that would confuse opposing coaches

I just want to be able to call one play... Ready for this play? Fake punt. Punt. You snapped the ball to the fullback or someone standing about five yards behind the center. And then he lateral punts or then he punts... No one expects the fake punt. Punt. Because they say, oh, fake punt. Then he punts. It will fuck everyone up. Sometimes you gotta fuck people up.

McVay immediately dismisses it as a way to 'give away a possession.' No NFL coach has attempted this strategy.

Fyre Fest

Open
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2024·Fyre Fest
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Big CatBig Cat

I will start carrying a purse and painting my nails if the Bears start winning

I won't apologize for getting triggered by Caleb Williams. 'Cause then after the show on Wednesday, he went viral again. 'Cause he has a purse. I'm gonna get the same purse and I'm gonna start carrying it around. Listen, my guard is up... If we start winning football games, I'm paint my nails.

The Bears' success and Big Cat's adoption of the accessories are pending outcomes of the 2024 season.