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

