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Rich Eisen, Mr. Portnoy Has A Complaint, And Week 10 Preview

Friday, November 13, 202022 takes

Phil Rivers and the Colts take down the Titans special teams ( - ). Weekend preview of all the Week 10 games plus Masters talk ( - ). Fantasy Fuccbois (45:!6 - ). Rich Eisen joins the show to talk NFL, Jeopardy, and what the most diva thing he does is ( - ). Mr Portnoy calls in with a big time complaint and we finish with a tribute to the King, Leroy the dog ( - 1).

Rich Eisen on NFL Diva Moves, Mr. Portnoy's HP War, and Week 10 Preview

The show starts with a post-Thursday Night Football reality check after the Colts handled the Titans. Big Cat is officially out on Tennessee, calling them out for their special teams disaster and fraudulent behavior. PFT wasn't buying the injury excuses for punter Brett Kern either.

Loss
Nov 13, 2020
#4493
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

A punter should be able to play with a broken wrist

I think that if you're a punter with a broken wrist and I want to be the heart of football guy... you should be able to punt with a broken wrist. If you're a punter, that's the one thing in your life that you should be able to still do with a broken wrist.

While punting primarily uses the leg, punters need both hands for the catch and the drop, making a broken wrist a significant impairment.

While Philip Rivers got the win, Big Cat noticed some familiar old-man tendencies that have become staples of the Rivers experience late in his career.

Void
Nov 13, 2020
#25575
Big CatBig Cat

Philip Rivers is afraid of contact and can't throw deep anymore

Phil Rivers is at this point of his career that he can't throw it deep and he also can't take the physical contact of a QB sneak up the middle on a short yardage situation. It's beautiful. It's been like that for seven years. He's attempted one QB sneak in the last seven years. He just doesn't do it. He hates contact. He hates hitting that a-hole.

Rivers retired after this season; his lack of mobility was well-documented, though he still managed a productive final year.

Masters and NFL Week 10 Preview

It’s a rare November Masters weekend, and the guys are already noticing how the course is playing differently. PFT is a huge fan of the aesthetic change and the way the soft greens are responding to approach shots.

Win
Nov 13, 2020
#25582
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Masters greens are so soft it looks like golfers are hitting shots into a memory foam mattress

The greens are soft. These are remarkably soft. They look like they're hitting shots into a memory foam mattress. Yes, like hitting and kind of sinking a little bit maybe rolling an inch or two.

The 2020 Masters featured record-low scores (Dustin Johnson finished -20) specifically because the November greens were uncharacteristically soft and receptive.
Void
Nov 13, 2020
#4497
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Masters looks better in November than in April

I think that the Masters looks better in November. I think that the course—I think that it's better as a November tournament than it has ever won... it gives the pine trees more of a shine that often gets overlooked when everyone's talking about the azaleas.

This is entirely subjective, though the tradition of the Masters is heavily tied to spring and the blooming of the azaleas.

Moving to the NFL slate, Big Cat is smelling a massive trap across the board for Week 10. He’s looking at lines that don't make sense and teams that are about to let everyone down. One of his biggest targets is the NFC East battle between the Giants and Eagles.

Win
Nov 13, 2020
#4500
Big CatBig Cat

I'm hammering the Giants +3.5 against the Eagles

I don't understand why the Giants are three and a half point underdogs when it feels like the Giants play every game to a point... I'm taking the Giants. I'm hammering the Giants.

The Giants beat the Eagles 27-17 on November 15, 2020, so the +3.5 covered easily.

Over in Cleveland, the focus isn't on Baker Mayfield but on the return of some much-needed help in the trenches. Big Cat highlighted just how much the Browns' run game falls apart without their star guard.

Win
Nov 13, 2020
#25581
Big CatBig Cat

Wyatt Teller is the most important lineman for the Browns

Wyatt Teller might be back... The Browns in the four games before Wyatt Teller got hurt: 204 yards per game rushing. In the three games since he got hurt: 86 yards per game. That guy's important. I always like finding out like one of the lineman is important because you feel like you have an edge that usually doesn't actually matter.

Wyatt Teller was PFF's highest-graded guard in 2020 and his presence was statistically proven to be the key to the Browns' elite rushing attack.

Meanwhile, PFT has a medical theory regarding Tom Brady’s primetime struggles following the Bucs' recent embarrassing loss to the Saints.

Loss
Nov 13, 2020
#4501
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Brady has 'sundowning' dementia and can't play well at night

Is there a chance Tom Brady just too old to play at night? ...another telltale sign of dementia is called sundowning where the closer that it gets to dusk the lower capacity our brain functions at... I do believe that Tom Brady battling through his dementia is better in the one o'clock time slot.

This is a comedic medical diagnosis of an elite athlete; Tom Brady does not have dementia.

In the desert, Big Cat is refusing to buy into the Kliff Kingsbury hype, even if the Cardinals are putting up numbers. He’s taking a much more aggressive stance on Kliff's actual football IQ.

Void
Nov 13, 2020
#4505
Big CatBig Cat

Kliff Kingsbury is an airhead and a bimbo, not a genius

I don't think the Kliff Kingsbury is an offensive genius. No, I think he's a dummy. I think he's a fucking airhead. He's a bimbo. He's a member... he's all looks.

Subjective opinion on coaching intelligence, though Kingsbury was later fired by the Cardinals after failing to achieve consistent success.

Rich Eisen on the Cock

Friend of the program Rich Eisen joined the show to discuss his move to Peacock and the current state of the NFL. Rich admitted he was stunned by the Dallas Cowboys' total collapse and the Atlanta Falcons' inability to start a season. When it comes to individual greatness, Rich is firmly in the camp that we are watching a legendary run from Patrick Mahomes.

Loss
Nov 13, 2020
#4511
Rich EisenRich Eisen

Patrick Mahomes is the MVP of the season

The Chiefs have the defending champs and they have to me the MVP of the season now is my prediction going in and just so you know, I'm not the only one they're saying that you know about that Mahomes.

Aaron Rodgers won the 2020 NFL MVP award.

In the spirit of PMT, the conversation took a turn toward the diva habits of broadcasters. Rich revealed a very specific maintenance schedule that he keeps to ensure his head looks right for the cameras.

Void
Nov 13, 2020
#25580
Rich EisenRich Eisen

I have to get my hair cut every 10 days because it grows back in weird spots

I need to get my hair cut every 10 days... it cannot be buzzed because if it gets buzzed it grows back weird. Truly what I do have grows all the time to the point where I need to get my hair cut every 10 days... if not, it just grows in very difficult spots.

This is a personal lifestyle claim by the guest.

Big Cat also pressed Rich on the age-old debate of the RedZone hosts. While Rich tried to play the "Italian connection" card with Andrew Siciliano, he eventually caved to the pressure of the 7-hour commercial-free reality.

Void
Nov 13, 2020
#4513
Rich EisenRich Eisen

Scott Hanson is a superior RedZone host to Andrew Siciliano

Who do I have to tell go Siciliano? Oh my gosh... I'm taking PFT's gun and shooting Siciliano... why is that? [Scott] Hanson is far superior. He's an animal. He is outstanding what he does.

This is a subjective media preference, though Scott Hanson's version of RedZone is generally more widely watched and acclaimed.

Mr. Portnoy’s Complaint and Leroy's Tribute

Mr. Portnoy called in for a legendary emergency complaint involving his HP printer, a missing password, and a customer service representative who apparently worked in a barn. It was a harrowing tale of 73-year-old tech frustration that ended with a scathing review for the tech giant.

Void
Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

HP has the worst customer service in the human race

I prepared on my Twitter account this morning thing that says about HP the worst cutting height I put him in quotations—customer service the worst in the human race. Whoa. And I could hurt so many people.

Hyperbolic subjective opinion from a disgruntled customer.

To wrap up the show, PFT shared some incredibly touching words about the passing of Leroy. The legendary English Mastiff and NFL insider was a king of the neighborhood and a king of the show. PFT thanked the fans for making Leroy trend on Twitter and for all the support during a truly tough week.

We love you, Leroy. Rest easy, big fella.

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More Takes

Loss
Nov 13, 2020
#4491
Big CatBig Cat

The Tennessee Titans are frauds

We have to talk about the Tennessee Titans being frauds and having the worst special teams of all time. Fraudulent football team.

The Titans finished the 2020 season 11-5 and won the AFC South, though they lost in the Wild Card round.
Loss
Nov 13, 2020
#4496
Billy FootballBilly Football

Derrick Henry is not a good short-yardage back

I want to give credit a lot of credit to our own Billy football for initiating the take that Derrick Henry is not a good short yardage back... he doesn't like getting the ball up the middle... he's built like a horse, not an ox... he's all gam and no hams.

Derrick Henry is widely considered one of the best power backs in NFL history, though he does excel particularly once he gets to the second level.
Loss
Nov 13, 2020
#25576
Big CatBig Cat

Week 10 is 'trap week' in the NFL with tricky lines and weird games

I'm calling it right now. This is trap week. There's some tricky weird games, weird lines. Feel like we know some shit and then we're going to go away from it being like, 'What? We didn't know anything.'

Week 10 saw several favorites cover (Packers, Saints, Bucs), making it a relatively predictable week for favorites despite the 'trap' warning.
Push
Nov 13, 2020
#4503
Big CatBig Cat

Don't take the Chargers moneyline; they always lose by exactly one point

I want to take the Chargers based solely off the fact that they're going to lose this game by exactly one point and I know that... you'd be an idiot to take the money line for the Chargers.

The Chargers lost to the Dolphins 29-21 in the following game, so they lost by 8, not 1, and the moneyline indeed lost.
Win
Nov 13, 2020
#25577
Big CatBig Cat

The Saints have flipped the switch and are going on a big run

With Sean Payton, there's always like a time in the season when Sean Payton flips the switch. I think the switch got flipped. I think that the Saints are going to go on a run, big run.

The Saints won 9 of their final 10 regular season games to finish 12-4 and win the NFC South.
Win
Nov 13, 2020
#4507
HankHank

The Patriots will beat the Ravens on Sunday Night Football

Patriots defense is atrocious. How do you feel about this game? Survive and advance... I think it's going to be close with the Patriots squeaking out a win... Cam Newton getting revenge for it happening against the Bills.

The Patriots pulled off a major upset, beating the Ravens 23-17.
Loss
Nov 13, 2020
#4509
Billy FootballBilly Football

My parlay system is designed to never lose all your money

Basically what I've done is I've figured out how to make sure that you don't lose all your money... it certainly is like making an app. I've got up to 31.25% that I break even. It's not going to win you money, but it's going to help you budget your bet better.

In sports betting, spreading money across all outcomes in a way that 'breaks even' is usually impossible due to the 'vig' (bookmaker's cut), unless finding specific arbitrage opportunities.
Win
Nov 13, 2020
#25578
Rich EisenRich Eisen

The Cowboys collapse is the biggest surprise of the season, and the Falcons are the biggest disappointment

I guess the surprise would have to be the way the Cowboys have totally collapsed. I honestly thought that [Andy] Dalton would acquit himself better... and disappointment I would think is Atlanta. I mean that is it was just terrible. I mean the 0-5 start I didn't see at all.

The Cowboys finished 6-10 and the Falcons finished 4-12, both missing the playoffs as major underachievers.
Loss
Nov 13, 2020
#25579
Big CatBig Cat

Todd Gurley scored his accidental touchdown on purpose to hit a contract incentive

You know what you'd say if you wanted to cover up the fact that you had a big-time escalating clause in your contract on touchdowns... [Gurley] had a big-time escalating clause in his contract on touchdowns... He did it on purpose.

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
Gurley clearly attempted to stop himself from scoring to run out the clock; there is no evidence he scored on purpose for a bonus.
Push
Nov 13, 2020
#4514
Big CatBig Cat

Michigan football is no longer relevant

It's not even fun anymore because the Michigan smarm and like 'we matter' and 'Michigan's important'—you don't matter... Michigan has not performed in that way at all that we had hoped with Harbaugh, but the relevance is absolutely [gone].

Michigan went 2-4 in 2020, though they returned to relevance in 2021 by winning the Big Ten and making the CFP.

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