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Ryan Whitney on the NHL, Spittin' Chicklets, and Game 7 Excitement
We have reached the two greatest words in all of sports: Game 7. As Big Cat prepares for his soul to either be redeemed or crushed by the Chicago Cubs, PFT is already looking behind the curtain. Between Joe West being called in to "grease the wheels" and MLB potentially wanting to distract from a certain team's logo controversy, the narrative is set.
PFT CommenterThe 2016 World Series is engineered for the Cubs to win in seven games
I think that this has all been engineered behind the scenes, and you're going to be the one that reaps all the rewards. So congratulations in advance on tonight's World Series champion, your 2016 Chicago Cubs.
Big Cat is riding high after Game 6, even if Joe Maddon’s bullpen management was a bit questionable. Bringing in Aroldis Chapman during a blowout in the 9th inning felt like a move for a guy who just loves to over-manage, and PFT is worried about the physical toll.
PFT CommenterAroldis Chapman's ankle will be swollen and he will feel the injury in Game 7
Tomorrow it's going to swell. [Chapman] is going to feel it. He's probably, I don't know, maybe he's got some recovery water... but tomorrow it's going to swell. He's going to feel it.
Hot Seat, Cool Throne
Following a brutal loss to South Carolina, Butch Jones is firmly on the Hot Seat. While Hank is ready to move on from the Butch era in Knoxville, Big Cat is leaning into the most dangerous phrase in college football: "Next year is our year."
Big CatNext year is finally Tennessee's year and Butch Jones needs one more season
I'm going to say that you've got to give Butch Jones one more year. He's got a good recruiting class, and next year is Tennessee's year. I really think so.
On the Cool Throne side, Jay Cutler is back in the saddle for the Bears, mostly because every other quarterback on the roster has been deleted from existence. Meanwhile, PFT is keeping a close eye on the Rams and Jeff Fisher's legendary survival instincts.
PFT CommenterJeff Fisher will start Jared Goff in the next three to four weeks to avoid being fired
I'm going to call my shot. Within, I'm going to say, three or four weeks, depending on the record, I think Jeff Fisher is going to make the call. He's going to move Jared Goff up. And at that point, you can't fire a coach when he's developing a quarterback. So that's going to buy him two more years.
Ryan Whitney
Former NHL player and current Barstool podcaster Ryan Whitney joined the show to give us a proper hockey season preview. Whitney, who spends his time sharing a single microphone with the legendary Rear Admiral on the couch, thinks the league is currently being run by a kid in Edmonton who might be better than everyone else combined.
Ryan WhitneyConnor McDavid is the best hockey player in the last 10-15 years
Connor McDavid, for all you hockey guys out there, is probably the best player in the last 10, 15 years. I mean, he's like a Sidney Crosby, Ovechkin-type guy, so he's exciting to watch.
Whitney also broke down why the Capitals are still the team to beat and gave some degenerate gambling advice for anyone looking to make a quick buck on the Senators' lack of defense.
Ryan WhitneyYou need to hammer the over on the Ottawa Senators every night
You need to start betting the over on the Ottawa Senators every night. I'm talking hammering. They're not great defensively, but they can score goals. They are commonly in like 4-3, 5-3 games... I haven't been doing as great as I'd hoped, but I believe they're going to come around.
We touched on the massive gap between NBA and NHL salaries, which led to some speculation on how LeBron James would handle the physicality of the rink. While LeBron has the frame, Whitney isn't sure he has the "hockey guy" grit to play through the minor stuff.
Ryan WhitneyLeBron James would be the best hockey player ever but would never play due to minor injuries
LeBron would be the best hockey player of all time... [but] he wouldn't play in one because in the preseason he'd probably get like an elbow bruise. Like, you know when you, like, hurt your bursitis in your elbow?
Segments
The show debuted a new segment called "Magical Tweets," where we dissected Magic Johnson’s incredible ability to name 16 different people as the frontrunner for NBA MVP. Magic is covering every single base, including some names that PFT is willing to bet his entire identity on.
PFT CommenterI will get a sex change if Jimmy Butler wins NBA MVP
I'll put this out. I will go ahead and I'll have a sex change if Jimmy Butler becomes the MVP. I will become Marlon's woman. Done.
We also checked in on Mike Zimmer, who is currently "Hurt or Injured" (or just a Football Guy) after a minor procedure that conveniently let him skip some media availability. Finally, we looked at the NBA's "Priorities" after seeing the contracts handed out to guys like Steven Adams and Rudy Gobert.
PFT CommenterNBA teams should replace high-paid stars with soldiers and teachers for 100% win rate
The Oklahoma City Thunder, instead of signing Steven Adams, they could have signed 446 teachers a year to play basketball for them... Can you imagine an NBA team that was just soldiers and teachers? Never lose.
If the Thunder want to actually win a title, they clearly need to start recruiting more from the local PTA and the armed forces.
Good luck to Big Cat's heart in Game 7.
