Scott Van Pelt and Mike Portnoy
It is officially Mt Rushmore season. The guys talk about their trip up to ESPN on Thursday plus Mayweather/McGregor and the US Open ( - ). Scott Van Pelt joins the show to discuss the Mt Rushmore of bald people ( - ). The people's lawyer, Mike Portnoy, joins the show to debate the Mt Rushmore of life's minor inconveniences ( - ). Segments include 15 seconds with Rick Pitino. Trouble in Paradise Lebron vs Draymond, Respect the Biz for Odell Beckham's new cleats, Sabemetrics for Lavar Ball's new autographed trading cards, and Jimbo's of the week.
Recap
PFT CommenterIf Conor McGregor beats Floyd Mayweather, boxing should just jump off a cliff
If McGregor wins, boxing should just jump off a cliff. This is the only time, at least that I can remember, that if one person wins in a matchup, he has the ability to defeat an entire sport. Just close an entire sport down.
Big CatMayweather vs. McGregor will likely end in a disappointing decision that leaves everyone regretting the purchase
Because I've watched every Mayweather fight in the last decade, I'm going to say it's probably going to be a decision. We're all going to be disappointed and be like, damn, why did we pay $200 for that?
Big CatI am going to bet on Conor McGregor because my dumb brain will talk me into it
I'm going to break the news now. I'm going to bet McGregor because my dumb brain will talk myself into it. I'm looking forward to knowing I shouldn't bet him and knowing that he's going to lose and still doing it.
Big CatLouisville will likely have to take down their 2013 championship banner
The sanctions just came down... Five ACC games. And it looks like they might have to take down the banner for the 2013 championship team. We don't know yet.
Mount Rushmore
Scott Van PeltMichael Jordan is the GOAT
Michael Jordan. The GOAT.
Scott Van PeltLeBron James is still fighting his inevitable baldness but will eventually have to give in
See, [LeBron] is fighting it. He's really still fighting it. Eventually, he'll come home, but he's putting up the good fight.
Mr. PortnoyCell phone and cable companies are the best businesses because customers are ignorant but need the product
There are two businesses that you really should be in... the cell phone business and in the cable business. Because when you are in a business where the customers don't understand what it's all about, what the bills are all about, but they need it, what better business could that be?
HankApple purposefully sells iPhone chargers that break so you have to buy more
My number one [minor inconvenience] is buying iPhone chargers from, like, a gas station, and then when you plug them in, they just don't work... [Steve Jobs] basically has made a charger that cannot be duplicated... They have chargers that you can charge your iPhone once and it's just charged forever. They just won't sell them to us.
Big CatThe 'full sock overhaul' is a life-changing hack where you throw out all socks and buy 60 identical pairs
I did this a couple years ago. It changed my entire life... I called it a full sock overhaul. And I threw out all my socks, and I went and I bought the exact same pair of socks. I bought like 60 of them. So that way you can never actually lose one.
Big CatElon Musk should stop trying to get to Mars and focus on giving us retina credit cards
Elon Musk, if you're listening to this and we know you are, quit trying to get to Mars, you fucking nerd. Just give us retina credit cards.
PFT CommenterWe should bring back shoplifting until credit card machines are streamlined
I'm going to bring back shoplifting. Just stealing from gas stations. Until they figure themselves out. I don't want to wait in line to pay for something. Martial law.
Trouble In Paradise
Big CatDraymond Green is an all-time classic heel
I'm a big fan of [Draymond Green]... all-time classic heel. He had a shirt that said Quickie in the Quicken Loans font... I need this feud, though, to keep going... because I think Draymond clearly gets under LeBron's skin.
Respect The Biz
Big CatOdell Beckham Jr. is actually a workmanlike professional who just goes about his business
I'm kind of on Odell's side here because those newspapers and all those media outlets have unfairly criticized him. He's just a guy who goes about his business, doesn't make things about him... Workmanlike. Punch in, punch out. So I'm on his side.
Sabermetrics
PFT CommenterLaVar Ball is on a mission to sell the shittiest products for the highest prices possible
I think LaVar Ball is on a mission to sell the shittiest products for the highest prices possible. Yes, the least desirable products. It's actually a smart move of him, though, to limit the number that he could sell this time.
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