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Whitney and Biz on the Avalanche's Cup, Golf Grinds, and Turning 30
The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions, and the vibes are high. Big Cat and PFT break down the absolute wagon that was the 2022 Avalanche. They finished the playoffs 16-4, including multiple sweeps, proving they were the class of the league from start to finish.
Big CatThe Colorado Avalanche were one of the most dominant Cup winners in history
The avalanche incredible team, like an absolute wagon of a team... they went 16 and four in the playoffs. They had, they had a four game sweep [of the Predators]... the Oilers [sweep]... 4-2 against the lightning. They, if you combine it all and he'd take out overtime losses and the regular season, they had, they won a 78% clip, which is insane. It's pretty like dad is just, thrills are just awesome. Awesome hockey team that deserves to win the cup.
While Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the stars of the show, PFT was busy appreciating the aesthetic of the Cup ceremony itself. There is nothing like seeing a veteran who has ground through a decade of playoff heartbreak finally hoist that silver trophy over his head with white-gloved handlers nearby.
PFT CommenterThe Stanley Cup lifting ceremony is a top-three sports tradition
When you see that, no matter who you root for, it's a great ceremony. Like you're seeing the person lift the cup for the first time, the team captain, or like a long time veteran on that team finally get their Stanley cup. It's awesome. That's like a top three sports [ceremony].
Speaking of Cale Makar, the guys are already looking at his historical trajectory. At such a young age, he is already putting up numbers and highlights that have the hockey world checking the record books. Big Cat thinks we might be witnessing the early stages of an all-time great career.
Big CatCale Makar has a chance to be one of the greatest defensemen ever
Cale Makar... who we talked to Whitney about it, like one of the, he has a chance to be one of the greatest defenseman ever in terms of where he's at his career right now in the talent level.
Who's Back and College Baseball Glory
Ole Miss baseball finally got it done, and while Ben Mintz is surely celebrating somewhere, Big Cat couldn't help but point out the pain for Mississippi State fans. In the petty world of college sports, seeing your rival win a ring immediately after you is a special kind of hell.
PFT CommenterA bitter rival winning a championship the year after you erases your own title
I think that if you're bitter rival wins a championship the year after you do it, almost erases your [shine]. Clearly because you don't get, you have zero time to gloat over it. None. No. It's like it's never happened.
In Who's Back, Hank is already looking ahead to the gridiron because of some jersey news. The Patriots are bringing back the red throwbacks, and for Hank, that means summer is effectively over and training camp is essentially tomorrow.
HankFootball is back because the Patriots announced their red throwback jerseys
I saw the Patriots put out that they're gonna come and wear their red throwback jerseys this year. And that was the first time I was like, I think football's back.
Big Cat also highlighted the bizarre world of Russell Wilson. DangeRuss is currently in Monaco, filming Instagram videos about throwing the "first-ever football pass" at a soccer facility. It is exactly the kind of corniness we've come to expect from the Broncos' new QB.
Big CatRussell Wilson's 'first ever pass' video at AS Monaco's facility is absurdly corny
Russell Wilson threw the first ever football at AS Monaco's practice field. It was wild. He did a whole Instagram video and he's like, check this out guys. No one's ever thrown a football on this field. And then he threw it. He broke the seal on. It was fucking nuts.
Whitney and Biz in Studio
Ryan Whitney and Paul Bissonnette joined the show for a taped interview that somehow felt like it was happening in real-time. The chemistry between the Chiclets crew and PMT is always electric. They talked about Biz’s rising stardom on TNT and Whitney’s obsession with golf. Whitney actually thinks he could make a run at a US Open local qualifier if the stars aligned for one afternoon.
Ryan WhitneyI could shoot an even par to qualify for the US Open through local qualifiers
I, I think I could get through the, the locals. You have to go play it's one round. Right? ... If you're going to put it this, or you go out and shoot even par that day, it could be enough to get you through local.
They also debated the legacy of Wayne Gretzky compared to the modern stars like Connor McDavid. While the game has changed and goaltending is vastly improved, Biz argues that Gretzky’s gap between himself and his peers was so massive it will never be replicated.
Paul BissonnetteWayne Gretzky's dominance over his peers will never be seen again
Just given how much he was better than his peers at that time. I don't think that we're ever going to see anything like it. I think Lemieux was close... Wayne was like three times as good. Maybe four times as good as some guys... The sheer dominance and the amount of points that somebody could produce and comparable to the better overall competition, it's just going to be very diff Wayne was just so much more ahead of his time.
Mount Rushmore of Things That Change After 30
The episode concludes with a heavyweight Mount Rushmore: Things that change after you turn 30. The guys were joined by Whitney and Biz to discuss the transition from being a young athlete or fan to a guy who just wants to sit on the couch and watch TV with subtitles on. Biz led off with a take that hit way too close to home for anyone who needs a caffeine IV to start their Tuesday.
Paul BissonnetteYour dependency on coffee becomes absolute after age 30
Your dependency on coffee after you turn the age of 30... You're thinking you're taking on more responsibilities, whether it's with work, whether it's the fact that you have a family, you know, if you have kids, you gotta be cranking at least four or five cups a day, even to just get your fucking day started.
Whitney focused on the physical toll of aging, specifically how drinking shifts from a nightly activity to a multi-day medical event. If you're over 35 and stay out past midnight, you're essentially signing a contract to be useless for the next 72 hours.
Ryan WhitneyHangovers become two-to-three day events after you turn 35
Overall, dude, I cannot, cannot go out if I have something to do the next day... if I'm up till two in the morning drinking, I'm actually done for like two to three days. Oh... Monday, you're a terrible Tuesday. It creeps in and then Wednesday, you're not hung over. You just don't feel right.
Big Cat wrapped things up by discussing the psychological shift of realizing every superstar athlete in the league is now a "kid" compared to you. It's one thing to root for heroes; it's another to realize you're old enough to be the father of the guy leading your fantasy team.
Big CatWatching athletes who are younger than you is demoralizing
When you get past your thirties, something that really sucks is all the athletes you're watching are younger than you. And being like, like you start calling athletes, kid, and like, shit like that, where you're like, oh, okay. Like Luca Doncic is like 13 years younger than me. Like that shit just like, kind of fucks you up.
Don't worry, Hank—30 is only a few months away and the New Balances are already waiting for you.
