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Ryan Fitzpatrick and Stavros Halkias on Championship Sunday and Ravens Pain
Ohio State finally climbed the mountain, and Ryan Day has officially saved face. The Buckeyes' $20 million roster proved to be worth every penny as they dismantled the field to become the first-ever national champions of the 12-team playoff era. Big Cat and PFT admit that while the Michigan loss will haunt Columbus forever, there is no asterisk on this run.
Big CatOhio State was the best team in the inaugural 12-team playoff
Ohio State has done it. $20 million roster. Incredible team... they kicked the shit out of everyone in the playoffs. They were the best team in this playoffs.
Even with the great football, the guys were in agreement that the schedule is broken. Playing a college title game while four NFL teams are still standing feels like a relic of a different era.
Big CatThe National Championship game should be played no later than January 10th
January 10th should be the latest they play the national championship. You can't have it. You can't have four NFL teams left and still not have a national title champion for college football. It just feels weird. It feels off. It's stupid.
The Boy Genius in Chicago
The Bears actually did it. They went out and hired the number one guy on the market in Ben Johnson, and Big Cat is doing everything in his power to stay at a 6/10 happiness level. He’s trying to avoid the "winning the offseason" trap that has burned him so many times before, but it's clear the dam is about to break.
Big CatHiring Ben Johnson literally changes everything for the Bears and they are 'all the way back'
If I were to say what I was gonna really feel... I would say that hiring Ben Johnson literally changes everything about this franchise and it's all the way back... This hire is so different than what, what the Bears are usually able to pull off. And he was, and the guy's a fucking boy genius.
While the Bears were celebrating, Memes was busy convincing himself that the Jets’ pursuit of Aaron Glenn was actually the real move of the cycle.
MemesAaron Glenn is the number one coaching candidate on the market
If we sign Aaron Glenn, we got the number one guy on the market... He was the number one coaching candidate on the market.
Tension in the Studio
With the NFC Championship Game looming, the vibes between PFT and Max are getting incredibly weird. PFT is leaning into the "house money" energy of the Commanders, while Max is slowly losing his mind under the pressure of the Eagles being heavy favorites. PFT isn't just confident in the team; he’s convinced he has the edge at the most important position on the field.
PFT CommenterJayden Daniels is the best quarterback in the NFC Championship game
What matters is that we have the best quarterback in this game who's capable of doing things that other quarterbacks aren't... He's the hottest quarterback in the league right now.
PFT also noted that when it comes to a rivalry of this magnitude, the gambling lines are essentially worthless.
PFT CommenterThe point spread does not matter in the Commanders-Eagles NFC title game
I think you can throw out spreads don't matter in this game. It doesn't, the spread does not matter at all unless the Eagles win by a field goal.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat is the "The Biz" and the lack of respect for it. After Dan Wolken complained about the atmosphere in the Notre Dame locker room, the guys defended the right of players to be miserable after a loss. Big Cat wants to see even more emotion from athletes who just had their hearts ripped out.
Big CatSports should normalize a 24-hour window for sore losers to act out
I think we need to normalize more like bad losers. Like let 'em, let 'em be sore losers for a minute... I think we should have like a 24-hour hour shock clock for big games fans and, and players alike that anything they, they should be able to say whatever they want and it shouldn't count long term.
On the Cool Throne, Novak Djokovic continues to defy father time. After dismantling Carlos Alcaraz, Big Cat had to give the crown to the man who simply refuses to pass the torch to the next generation.
Big CatNovak Djokovic is the undisputed GOAT of tennis
Carlos Alcaraz... he got fucking worked by Kovich the goat. Djokovic is 37 years old and I thought, big bad Carlos Alcaraz, no one can beat this guy. Not so fast.
Ryan Fitzpatrick and Stavros Halkias
Ryan Fitzpatrick joined the show to break down the AFC and NFC matchups. He’s all-in on the Bills’ evolution into a more patient, efficient offense, but he knows Josh Allen still has to take the lid off the defense to beat Kansas City.
Ryan FitzpatrickJosh Allen will have to hit deep go balls against the Chiefs' man coverage to win
Josh has played really efficient... That being said, and if you look at the last game with Kansas City, he's gonna have to hit some go balls down the sideline. They play a lot of man coverage. Amari Cooper was involved in that first game. He's gonna have to be involved again.
Fitz also gave a fascinating breakdown of why Travis Kelce remains such a nightmare for defensive coordinators despite not being the same physical freak he was five years ago.
Ryan FitzpatrickTravis Kelce remains elite because his mental game compensates for declining athleticism
Even as you've seen maybe his athleticism come back a few notches the last few years, he's still just as effective because of how smart he is. Zone coverage, he's gonna be able to find those holes. Patrick's gonna be able to look around the field and then find him.
The Harvard man didn't hold back on his quarterback tiers either, categorizing several big names as guys who need the right environment to thrive rather than being pure ceiling-raisers.
Ryan FitzpatrickJalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, and Brock Purdy are system-dependent quarterbacks
There's other guys that you could sprinkle around and put 'em in the right systems. And I think Tua is like that. I think Brock [Purdy] is like that. I think Jalen [Hurts] is probably like that, where if you get 'em in the right spot, then they can be as good as anybody. But you can't necessarily pick them up and drop them in any situation and have them be elite.
Finally, Stavros Halkias returned to do his duty and mourn another Ravens playoff exit. Stav was in peak form, comparing his relationship with the Ravens to a spouse who occasionally cheats but you just can't leave. He was particularly incensed by the goal-line play-calling that ignored the most physical runner in the league.
Stavros HalkiasThe Ravens lost to the Bills because they failed to run Derrick Henry on the goal line
Why the fuck did we throw the ball? And when we were first in goal, where the fuck did we run it four times? Why the fuck did we bring Derrick Henry if we're goal line and they're not gonna throw the fucking ball?
Big Cat tried to offer some comfort, assuring Stav that the Lamar Jackson era will eventually result in a parade in Baltimore.
Big CatLamar Jackson will eventually win a Super Bowl
I want to say here and now because I believe that Lamar will win a Super Bowl at some point... I just think he'll win a Super Bowl when he wins a Super Bowl. I'm not saying if, when he wins a Super Bowl for the Ravens.
Just remember, if you see a man throwing darts at a wall for 72 straight hours this weekend, it’s just Hank paying his debts.
