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Robert Griffin III on Washington Drama, 41 Free Throws, and Mahomes' Greatness
Big Cat and PFT are recording this one in a state of total sleep deprivation. The show starts at 3:00 AM in the middle of a grueling 16-hour quest to hit 41 free throws in a row, and by the time they finish, the sun is up and their brains are completely cooked. It is the type of episode where side tangents about the moon and Jerry Seinfeld having AIDS feel perfectly logical.
Super Bowl Cleanup and Overtime Logic
The guys spend some time reflecting on the Chiefs' win and Kyle Shanahan’s inability to get over the hump. PFT isn't ready to let Shanahan off the hook for the 49ers' overtime strategy, or lack thereof. He thinks the logic needs to shift entirely if a team finds themselves in that position again.
PFT CommenterNFL teams that score first in overtime should go for two
If you do get the ball first in overtime and you score, should you preemptively go for two? That would be the only thing that could save the 49ers if they said, yeah, our plan was to go for two if we scored a touchdown.
Despite the coaching blunders, the narrative always circles back to the dominance of the Chiefs. PFT thinks the label is officially permanent for the Niners' head coach until he actually holds the Lombardi Trophy.
PFT CommenterKyle Shanahan is officially the coach that can't win a Super Bowl
This is a label that's gonna wear on him. It is what he is at this point. Like until he wins a Super Bowl, we're just gonna say, yeah, Kyle Shanahan is the guy that can't win a Super Bowl.
Speaking of the Chiefs, the guys are starting to think Patrick Mahomes isn't even human anymore. Between his ability to recover his own fumbles and his legendary poise, the supercomputer comparisons are starting to feel like reality.
PFT CommenterPatrick Mahomes will soon reach AI-like super computer status
He'll soon reach super computer status where he'll know what to do before each play starts. He's just becoming AI. We've got AI Mahomes.
The 41 Free Throw Gauntlet
The most impressive part of this episode is the sheer commitment to the bit. After Big Cat choked on shot 39 at 3:00 AM, the guys had to grind for another seven hours. Jake brought in a ringer, Pat Bev showed up in the middle of the night to hit 12 in a row, and Hank eventually retreated to the couch to hibernate like a little baby. They finally hit the mark after 7,608 total attempts, proving that while they might not be athletes, they are definitely stubborn.
RGIII on the Washington Experience
Robert Griffin III joins the show in studio for an interview that PFT has been waiting for since 2012. It gets emotional early, as PFT admits that RGIII’s rookie year was the reason he fell back in love with football and started his Twitter account. RGIII addresses everything from the terrible grass at FedEx Field to the internal power struggles between Dan Snyder and the Shanahans. He even confirms that he hasn't officially closed the door on his playing days.
Robert Griffin IIII can still play in the NFL and am not technically retired
Can I still play in the NFL? Yes. Yes. Are you retired technically? No. I have not put in my paperwork or, you know, signed my anything with like the trust or anything like that. I've done that on purpose because I didn't want to have to do it twice. But no, I, I just train every week like I'm a player and then if I get the call, I'm ready to roll.
Looking back at his career, Robert Griffin III is remarkably candid about the mistakes made by the organization and himself. He admits that he should have been protected more, especially considering he wasn't even close to 100% following his rookie year injuries.
Robert Griffin IIII shouldn't have played at all in the 2013 NFL season
I came away from watching that tape in 2013, honestly disgusted. I shouldn't have played at all in 2013. Gave myself a full, a full year of not just watching tape and building those bonds. The bottom line is, I did play, and what you put on tape is how they're going to judge you.
He also weighs in on the current state of the league, specifically how the media treats quarterbacks compared to coaches. RGIII explains that because coaches stick around for decades, the media is incentivized to stay on their good side, often at the expense of the players' reputations.
Robert Griffin IIIMedia coverage favors coaches over players because coaches have longer careers
Players need to know that there's a reason that the mainstream media has the coaches' backs. And it's because no matter how long you play, that coach is gonna coach longer... That relationship with that coach is more important than that relationship with the player. So when you see narratives like Russell Wilson, and you see like, okay, there's like one or two guys that are talking [badly] about the coach... it's because they know that coach is still gonna be coaching.
Mahomes and the Greatness Debate
To wrap up the interview, RGIII gives his takes on the current crop of elite quarterbacks. He isn't interested in the "game manager" talk surrounding Brock Purdy, and he thinks the football world needs to appreciate what they are seeing from Patrick Mahomes while it's happening.
Robert Griffin IIIPatrick Mahomes is the second greatest quarterback in history after only six years
Mahomes is either gonna have two Super Bowls in his six years, or he is gonna have three Super Bowls. So he'll already have been the second greatest quarterback in NFL history. In six years. It's crazy. He's on a Brady track.
He also pleads for the media to give younger stars like Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen the same leash that legends of the past enjoyed before they finally secured a ring.
Robert Griffin IIILamar Jackson and Josh Allen deserve the same grace period Peyton Manning had
It took Peyton Manning nine seasons to win one Super Bowl. And Lamar's going into year seven. So give him that grace that we gave to some of these others. Same with Josh Allen. I hate the fact that they're debating whether he's great on TV every freaking week when he loses a game.
If the guys can survive 16 hours of shooting free throws and a trip to Vegas, they can survive anything. We're going on vacation, and nobody deserves it more than Big Cat's right arm and PFT's spirit.
