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Ryan Whitney on NHL Pests, Randy Moss's Derby Picks, and the HQ 1.0 Finale
The end of an era is finally here. Big Cat and PFT are recording the final show in the legendary, yet disgusting, Headquarters 1.0. Between the peeling wallpaper and the time John Cena tried to do something weird to PFT’s belly button, the memories are... there. Mostly, the guys are excited to move to the new spot where Big Cat is dead set on installing a bench press, much to Hank’s annoyance.
Before the move, there was some NBA business to clean up. Big Cat is leaning heavily into the Trail Blazers' hype, specifically their home environment.
Big CatThe Trail Blazers have the best home-court advantage in the NBA playoffs
The Trailblazers, I would contend, yeah, I'm going to say it, they probably have the best home court advantage in the playoffs.
The conversation shifted to the broader legacy of the league, specifically the mounting noise around Kevin Durant’s place in history. Big Cat isn't just listening to the chatter; he's leading the charge on the KD vs. MJ debate.
Big CatKevin Durant vs. Michael Jordan is a legitimate debate
People are saying—I'm not saying. People are saying should the debate be Kevin Durant versus Michael Jordan... I kind of agree.
Part of that debate involves the comparison to LeBron James. PFT and Big Cat are starting to think the math on Finals records might actually favor the Slim Reaper over the King.
Big CatA 3-1 Finals record is more impressive than 3-6 when comparing Kevin Durant and LeBron James
And what would LeBron James be? Three and six? [PFT: Three and six.] It feels like three and one better than three and six. We could go all day, folks. We could cherry pick all day.
PFT CommenterLeBron James' best years are behind him
LeBron's best years are behind him.
Ryan Whitney and the Art of Being a Rat
Friend of the program Ryan Whitney joined the show to break down the NHL playoffs. The big topic was Brad Marchand’s recent "rabbit punch" on Scott Harrington. While the internet was calling for a man-hunt, Whitney stayed true to the code of the ice.
Ryan WhitneyBrad Marchand should not have been suspended for his 'rabbit punch' on Scott Harrington
I was going to puke if he got suspended. That is not a suspension. Stanley Cup playoffs, a little punch in the back of the head while the guy's on his knees... it was not suspension worthy.
Whitney also took some time to compare the toughness of hockey players to NBA stars. Let’s just say he wasn't impressed by Kevin Love getting a standing ovation for a broken nose when guys like Ryan Malone are out there using tampons to plug up slap-shot wounds to the face.
Ryan WhitneyNBA players and fans are soft for cheering an injury comeback that NHL players do routinely
I saw that asshole from the Cavs [Kevin Love]... broke his nose and came back with a fucking mask on and got a standing ovation. Are you shitting me? Ryan Malone on Pittsburgh... got a slap shot directly in the face... shoved a couple tampons out there and came back, no mask, no standing ovation for him.
As for the Cup, Whitney is surprisingly high on a certain team from St. Louis that was in last place back in January.
Ryan WhitneyThe St. Louis Blues have a 100% chance to win the Stanley Cup
They're a really good team. And it'd be one of the coolest stories ever. Last place, January 3rd... I mean, they got a lot of good weapons there... So there's a chance 100% that they could get the Cup.
Kentucky Derby Preview with the White Randy Moss
The original Randy Moss called in to get everyone’s gambling fix ready for the weekend. With Omaha Beach out of the Derby due to an entrapped epiglottis—which PFT accurately diagnosed as "being a choker"—the field is wide open. Randy isn't buying the hype on Maximum Security, calling his recent win a bit of a gift.
Randy MossMaximum Security's Florida Derby win was 'phony' because he wasn't pressured
Let's make Maximum Security into the villain... there should be kind of an asterisk by his last win in the Florida Derby because the competition in that race just basically handed him the race... Everybody else just decided to take back, and all of a sudden this horse is just cruising.
If you’re looking to cash a ticket, Randy is pointing toward Bob Baffert’s stable and a few spicy long shots.
Randy MossGame Winner is the best of Bob Baffert's three Kentucky Derby contenders
Game winner, trained by Bob Baffert... I think he's the logical horse. Game winner to me is the best one of the three. He's 0 for 2 this year, but he should have won both those races. I think he's coming up to the race in good fashion.
Randy MossWin-Win-Win and By My Standards are the best long shots in the Kentucky Derby
Win-win-win and a horse named By My Standards, who won the Louisiana Derby... anywhere from 18 to 25 to 1. That's about the price win-win-win is going to be, too. I think [Win-win-win] is set up to run a pretty good race.
He also gave us the annual Oaks pick, warning everyone to stay away from the favorite, Bellafina, based on how she’s been handling the track at Churchill Downs.
Randy MossBet against Bellafina in the Kentucky Oaks because she doesn't like the track at Churchill Downs
The favorite in the Oaks is going to be a horse named Bellafina... The only bad race Bellafina has ever had in her life was... here at Churchill Downs. She doesn't look very good [this week]... for a horse to have those negatives and to be the favorite, I think it's a good horse to bet against.
Fyre Fest and Game of Thrones
Fyre Fest of the week featured Big Cat getting cable-shamed by millennials on Twitter. Despite the peer pressure to cord-cut, he’s sticking with his $400 monthly bill because he simply cannot handle the lag during a big game.
Big CatI will never cord-cut because streaming sports is too unreliable
I have so many boxes... my cable bill is like probably $400 a month. I watched a bowl game with [a friend] two years ago... It buffered so many fucking times. I had money on the game, and I was sitting there like, what is happening right now? I could never cord cut.
The show wrapped up with some heavy Game of Thrones talk. Hank is still reeling from the Battle of Winterfell, but PFT is convinced the body count wasn't as high as it looked. He’s holding out hope for the Dothraki and even a certain Greyjoy.
PFT CommenterThe Dothraki are still alive in Game of Thrones because we didn't see them die on screen
What if the Dothraki are all alive and they knew that it was a bad battle strategy... We never saw them die. The one thing I know about Game of Thrones, as an expert who's watched the summary twice, if you don't see the person die, you can't be sure they're dead.
PFT CommenterTheon Greyjoy is still alive and will survive his apparent death in Game of Thrones
Theon's alive. Well, if you go by my reasoning of if you don't get shot directly in the heart or directly in the brain on a TV show or movie, you end up surviving. [Big Cat: It took a spike through his body.] Through his appendix. You don't even need—it's right through his body.
Big Cat, however, is focused on the internal politics of Westeros. He’s officially out on Daenerys and expects a civil war between the two remaining Targaryens before the series finale.
Big CatDaenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow will eventually fight each other
Dany's the worst. I fucking hate her. Khaleesi sucks... She's going to fight Jon Snow... They are going to fight. Dany cannot take anyone else outshining her.
Good luck to everyone betting on horses this weekend, and hopefully the move to HQ 2.0 involves fewer boxes of unwashed T-shirts.
