PMT DB
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Football is back, or at least the PDF of the football schedule is. Big Cat and PFT are already mentally checking out of work for the holidays after seeing the slate. The 2026 Thanksgiving schedule is an absolute gauntlet, and the guys are already planning their Turkey timing around the Bears and Lions.
Big CatThe 2026 Thanksgiving Day schedule is the best single day of football ever
Wednesday night is the Packers versus the Rams. Then Thursday, Thanksgiving day is Bears, lions, Eagles, Cowboys, chiefs bills. That will be great. Like the day of Thanksgiving? Yeah. That's the best day of football I think maybe ever.
While the schedule release has become a week-long media circus, PFT isn't exactly buying into the hype. He thinks the slow-burn release of games is a bit much, even if he has some ideas for how the NFL could make it even more drawn out and agonizing.
PFT CommenterGetting excited for the NFL schedule release is for pussies
I can't get it up for the schedule release because it's—if you explained what the schedule release was to Vince Lombardi, he'd call you a pussy and spit in your face.
Patriots fans might actually have something to smile about for once, as Hank is already chalking up a late-season victory against a familiar foe. The international games are also a major point of contention, with Hank offering to go on an 11-week world tour to scout the best cities for the shield.
HankThe Jets in Week 16 are a layup win for the Patriots
We get the, the Jets, which is a nice, like layup week 16 leading into the Broncos and the Dolphins. So we got like kinda two easy wins and then a tough challenge week 17.
In the world of hockey, the Avs are looking like an absolute wagon. After their dominant performance, Big Cat is ready to call the whole thing and hand over the trophy right now.
Big CatThe Colorado Avalanche will win the Stanley Cup
Congratulations to the Colorado Avalanche on winning the Stanley Cup. I'd like to say congratulations to the [Avs]. Pretty good bet to the [Avs]. Pretty good it's a pretty good bet if you, if you're a betting man, which I am. Congrats to the [Avs].
The Blockbuster Gorilla Trade
In one of the most bizarre segments in recent memory, the guys broke down the massive trade between the Pittsburgh and Boston Zoos. It turns out gorillas are being moved like deadline acquisitions. Little Joe, a 33-year-old silverback, is heading to Pittsburgh while a younger prospect, Frankie, moves to Boston. Big Cat thinks Pittsburgh is building a dynasty, while PFT is convinced Little Joe forced his way out of town for a fresh start.
Big CatPittsburgh fleeced Boston in the gorilla trade
I think Boston got fleeced. Frankie got traded, 7-year-old. Frankie got traded to the Boston Zoo. He's going to just be chilling with a bunch of other dudes. Little Joe got traded to Pittsburgh because he's going to be mating and making new gorilla. Pittsburgh's the one that's gonna be making more gorillas. You guys are do everything all wrong. They're, they're making a gorilla factory in Pittsburgh.
"Little Joe probably demanded a trade so he could go somewhere and start to fuck again."
PFT CommenterLittle Joe the gorilla forced a trade out of Boston to Pittsburgh
I see from little Joe's perspective, he probably forced this trade. Like little Joe probably demanded a trade so he could go somewhere and start to fuck again. You're getting rid of a locker room case. He's had some issues, some, some character concerns and distraction issues.
Ryen Russillo In Studio
Ryen Russillo joined the show to provide some much-needed NBA playoff expertise. The conversation immediately turned to James Harden and whether his recent success is just a setup for an all-time collapse. Ryen isn't ready to buy the "Big Game James" narrative just yet, pointing out that the officiating and Harden's own late-game habits are still red flags.
Ryen RussilloJames Harden is still a prime candidate for a massive playoff collapse
Last night with Mitchell not playing well, all the points off of turnovers, which again, he was, he was guilty of. But look, I just have a super hard time with the way he's officiated. It gets so bad with him that I'm like, well I expect there's gonna be some kind of 30 point game. Yeah. I mean he's got the ball in his hands the entire time. But at the end when he needed the free throws, it's like he missed two of the last four. 'cause it—that tells me there's just something about him.
They also looked at the Eastern Conference landscape, where the Knicks are looking like a legitimate threat. Ryen thinks Knicks fans have every right to be feeling themselves right now, especially with how the rest of the conference is stumbling through injuries and identity crises.
Ryen RussilloThe Knicks should be dangerously confident given how the Eastern Conference is looking
They should be. Because if you go back to the regular season games and you know, you try to figure out, okay, what really matters... Detroit's physicality and their defense messes up New York in a way that feels very real. So if you're a Knicks fan and then watching last night going like, I hope Cleveland wins this based on what you saw in the regular season.
PFT, ever the optimist, tried to bait Ryen into some Washington Wizards hype. With the new regime in place, PFT is convinced the future is bright in D.C., and he's even putting some respect on their 2027 prospects.
PFT CommenterThe Washington Wizards will be a top 8 seed in the Eastern Conference in 2027
We made a bet that the wizards are gonna finish, I think in the top eight next year. And now this is assuming that ad sticks around, which I think he is. And it's assuming that they keep the number one pick. I think that they're gonna be a top eight seed in the east next year.
Before letting Ryen go, the guys got into some life advice and travel logs. Ryen explained the real reason he travels solo—it’s the only way to ensure he can properly scout the local spice trade history without someone asking for brunch. They also touched on the best places to find love, with Ryen giving a massive shoutout to the local Chicago scene.
Ryen RussilloChicago is the best city in the U.S. to find an attractive, approachable partner
I'm telling you right now, Chicago is the most attractive slash approachable, fair sex of any major city in the United States. And I'm telling you right now, like you don't have to deal with the northeast thing. You don't have to deal with the Southern... you don't have to deal with the southern California thing. Midwest values, Midwest sensibilities and girls that are cute that you can actually talk to.
Fyre Fest and Softball Beef
The show ended with some high-stakes drama on the 16-inch softball diamond. Big Cat and Max are at odds over hitting philosophy. Big Cat is trying to play small ball and keep it on the ground, while Max—the team's self-proclaimed best hitter—wants to swing for the fences every time. It’s the kind of locker room friction that could derail a 4-0 start.
Big CatYou shouldn't swing as hard as you can in 16-inch softball
It's a 16 inch softball. If you swing as hard as you can against a 16 inch softball, it will always—the entire roster had never played six unit softball before. And the first game, every guy get got up and tried to hit as hard as they could and they all popped out. And I was like, guys, six inch softball is not about swinging hard.
Finally, PFT is taking a scientific approach to his golf and bar games. He’s developed a theory on the "Golden Ratio" of intoxication for peak athletic performance, though it might require some Barstool After Dark testing to confirm the data.
PFT CommenterA blood alcohol content between 0.04 and 0.06 is the peak for performance in precision sports
My hypothesis is that you have to be between like a 0.04 and a 0.06 and that's when you achieve like the best results. Like when you're playing beer pong or you're playing darts or you're playing a, a game like that, maybe even golf.
If you see Max in Chicago this weekend, just tell him to swing a little softer for the good of the team.
