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Scott Van Pelt, Jon Rahm Wins The Masters, NBA Regular Season Ends + UFC

Monday, April 10, 202317 takes

Huge sports weekend and it starts with the Masters. Jon Rahm wins in an incredible performance and we’re sad about Brooks Sunday. Patrick Cantlay is still out there and Tiger looked old (-). We talk UFC, Odell to the Ravens and NBA regular season ending (-). Who’s back of the week including Harry Potter and Hockey Hank (-). Scott Van Pelt joins us from Augusta to talk about the weekend, Rahm’s performance, the Masters Groundscrew and tons more (-). We finish with the lottery ball and a new bet (-).

Scott Van Pelt on the Masters, Jon Rahm's Dominance, and NBA Playoff Chaos

Jon Rahm is your Masters champion, and the guys are processing a weekend that saw a Spanard with a mental coach who used to defuse bombs take down Augusta. Big Cat and PFT couldn't help but marvel at Rahm’s composure, especially considering he started the tournament with a double bogey. PFT noted that Rahm’s secret weapon might just be his support staff.

Win
Apr 10, 2023
#7251
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

A bomb disposal expert is the ideal person to be a golfer's mental coach

Having a bomb disposal [expert], that's probably the best person in the world to talk to about remaining calm. [Jon] Rahm wanted to fix his temper because he used to have these outbursts on the course.

Jon Rahm credited his mental coach, Joseba Del Carmen, with helping his mental game.

While Rahm was the story of the weekend, the guys were also keeping a close eye on the "dad strength" factor. It turns out having an infant is basically a performance-enhancing drug at the Masters, a detail that would have been helpful for anyone looking to place a wager before Thursday.

Win
Apr 10, 2023
#26196
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It is always a golfer with an infant who wins the Masters

I would've liked to known the fact that [Jon Rahm] just had a kid. So he's got two kids now... one of which is less than a year old. Another thing I would've liked to known about before I decided who to bet on, because it's always a golfer with an infant that wins at the Masters.

The previous two winners (Scheffler and Rahm) both had infants at the time of their victories.

The Sadness of Sunday Brooks and Tiger's Exit

It was a tough day for Brooks Koepka, who saw a four-stroke lead evaporate as the weather turned and Patrick Cantlay’s pace of play slowed to a glacial crawl. Hank is also firmly in the crosshairs for a Saturday group chat text where he basically already fitted Brooks for the Green Jacket. Meanwhile, Tiger Woods made the cut only to withdraw as the rain came down, leading to some cynical theories about his timing.

Void
Apr 10, 2023
#26197
Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods' injuries always seem to flare up exactly when he starts playing poorly

I wouldn't say this, but some people online would say this... Tiger's injury did seem to come on like a wave as soon as he started playing bad. I wouldn't say that... but I read that and I was like, Hmm. Something to think about.

This is a cynical interpretation of events that cannot be definitively proven or disproven.

PFT is so convinced that Tiger’s days of winning at Augusta are over that he’s put his personal safety on the line for the future.

Open
Apr 10, 2023
#7252
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will drive my car into a ravine or off a cliff if Tiger Woods wins another Masters

I will drive my car into a ravine on purpose if Tiger Woods wins another Masters. I'm gonna go ahead and say there's no chance that Tiger wins another masters. If it means that Tiger wins another masters, I will, I will drive off a cliff.

Tiger Woods has not won a Masters since this take was made and his physical condition continues to decline, though he has not retired.

NFL News and NBA Regular Season Carnage

Odell Beckham Jr. is headed to the Ravens, a move that feels like a desperate "please don't leave me" gift for Lamar Jackson. PFT is already envisioning a scenario where this pairing goes south if Lamar isn't the one throwing the passes by September.

Void
Apr 10, 2023
#26198
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Odell Beckham Jr. will sit out in protest by Week 3 if the Ravens don't have Lamar Jackson at quarterback

If your dad was cutting together highlight reels of how good you were with a quarterback that couldn't get you the ball... going to the Ravens and having maybe no Lamar Jackson... that's a recipe for absolute disaster. If it's Tyler Huntley or somebody else... Odell is gonna be pissed off. He's probably gonna sit out and protest by like week three.

Lamar Jackson signed a contract extension and played the season, so the sit-out scenario never materialized.

Over in the NBA, the regular season ended with a bang—literally. Rudy Gobert punched his own teammate, and the Dallas Mavericks decided to stop trying while they were still mathematically alive. Big Cat defended the Mavs' decision to prioritize their top-ten protected pick over a play-in slaughter, while PFT marveled at Kyrie Irving’s ability to dismantle a roster in record time.

Loss
Apr 10, 2023
#7255
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kyrie Irving is getting better at breaking up franchises in record time

Kyrie skipped his exit interview with the Mavericks. Kyrie decided he was done with the season. So Kyrie kind of just congrats to Kyrie. He's getting better at breaking up franchises in record time.

Kyrie eventually re-signed with the Mavericks and helped lead them to the 2024 NBA Finals, making this take incorrect as the partnership became very successful.

There’s also some skepticism regarding Jalen Brown’s recent hand injury. The official story is a broken vase, but Hank is smelling a cover-up that sounds more like a classic baseball injury excuse.

Void
Apr 10, 2023
#26200
HankHank

Jalen Brown's 'broken vase' hand injury is likely a cover-up for a frustration-based punch injury

Jalen Brown's injury's a little bit weird. He cut his hand picking up a broken vase. He's a baseball player, you know. I'm just programmed whenever I see hand injuries to think whatever they're saying is fake. Because it's always like baseball injuries... hand ones are always weird because it's like, that's also usually when people get frustrated, they like punch something and then they say, oh, like I cut my hand on a vase.

While suspicious, the truth of the incident cannot be verified beyond the official report.

Scott Van Pelt from Augusta

Our good friend Scott Van Pelt joined the show from the airport, right before embarking on his search for a Big Texas cinnamon roll. He confirmed that Jon Rahm is a "killer" and that the Augusta grounds crew might be the most efficient organization on the planet for how they handled the falling trees on Saturday. SVP also officially weighed in on the status of Brooks Koepka.

Win
Apr 10, 2023
#7258
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Brooks Koepka is officially back as a top-tier golfer

Is Brooks officially back? Is he back? Yes. A hundred percent. It was good to talk to him Friday... he's healthy and if he's healthy he's rom strong. Brooks is strong too, man. Unequivocally Brooks Koepka back.

Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship just one month after this take, officially cementing his return to the top of the sport.

Before letting him go, SVP shared some veteran wisdom for anyone visiting the Masters. Forget the pimento cheese; there is a superior sandwich that the locals and media members know is the real play.

Void
Apr 10, 2023
#7259
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

The chicken salad on wheat is the high-key veteran move at the Augusta media center

Chicken salad on wheat. Chicken salad on wheat is low-key, high-key the go-to. The vets know that. So go chicken salad on the Honey wheat... that's the one you want.

Who's Back and The Lottery Ball Bet

Who’s Back featured the return of "Hockey Hank" as the Bruins set the single-season wins record. However, Hank is already worried about the hardware they've collected so far.

Win
Apr 10, 2023·Who's Back
#26201
HankHank

Winning the Presidents' Trophy in hockey is a curse that leads to first-round exits

The Presidents' Trophy in hockey I think is a bad thing though. I will say that. Like, that is something I'm worried about. Just, you know, as day one on the bandwagon, it's like, do you really want to be flaunting the Presidents' Trophy in everyone's face like Capitals' fans used to do and then they lose in the first round? That might be bad.

The Bruins won the Presidents' Trophy and were subsequently upset in the first round by the Florida Panthers.

To wrap up the show, the guys set the stakes for the next football season. Hank still hasn't hit the lottery ball, and the pressure is mounting. If he doesn't hit it soon and PFT keeps padding his lead, the tattoo parlor is going to be the final destination.

Loss
Apr 10, 2023·Lottery Ball
#7260
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will get a tattoo of the lottery ball machine if Hank passes me in total wins by the end of the next football season

If Hank, what did you agree to? If you don't get the lottery ball before the end of next football season, I will get a tattoo of the lottery ball machine. But if I pass you in total victories by the end of next football season, you will get a lottery ball machine [tattoo].

By the end of the 2023 football season (Feb 2024), Hank still had zero lottery ball wins, meaning he lost the bet.

Just remember that if you see PFT driving toward a ravine, it probably means Tiger Woods just birdied the 18th on a Sunday in April.

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More Takes

Void
Apr 10, 2023
#7253
Big CatBig Cat

If you knock a fighter's dad out, you are allowed to mock that fighter's son

Israel Adesanya slept Pereira... then maybe like the most coldhearted move of all time mock Pereira's son who was crying watching his dad get knocked out. I loved it. I'll say it. I love it. I know that people will probably be like, oh that's fucked up. But... if you knock somebody's dad out, you're allowed to make fun of that person's son.

Win
Apr 10, 2023
#26199
Billy FootballBilly Football

Jorge Masvidal will come out of retirement

Masvidal retired. Yeah, he did... He'll be back. I mean he was a undercard on Kimbo Slice's backyard fights... Backyard brawls. Like what career?

Masvidal returned for a boxing match against Nate Diaz in 2024 and un-retired from MMA.
Win
Apr 10, 2023
#7254
Big CatBig Cat

The Dallas Mavericks made the correct decision to tank while still mathematically alive

The Mavs were still alive to make the playing game... and they're like, fuck it. We'd rather keep our own pick... I know that people are mad about the Mavs move, but if you're trying to keep your pick winning that game and potentially having a Hail Mary... and then having to win those games to get swept, like I'm not, if I were a Mavs fan, I'd be fine with it.

The Mavericks successfully kept their pick, which became Dereck Lively II, a key piece of their 2024 Finals run, validating the strategy.
Loss
Apr 10, 2023
#7256
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 2023 NBA postseason is Chris Paul's championship to lose

I still think that it's Chris Paul's. This is his postseason to lose. If he doesn't get a championship, it's like, what are you doing Chris Paul? This is the one time that you have.

The Suns lost to the Nuggets in the second round, and Chris Paul did not win a championship.
Open
Apr 10, 2023·Who's Back
#7257
HankHank

The upcoming Harry Potter TV show will suck

The movie sucks. The show's probably gonna suck too. That's my take.

The show is still in pre-production and hasn't aired yet.
Void
Apr 10, 2023
#26202
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 'Big Texas' cinnamon roll is a meal substitute that requires calling in sick the next day

The problem is with Big Texas, it is the closest treat that you can have that will like substitute for a meal and a pinch. But you basically have to call in sick the next day. If you're eating a Big Texas for dinner that night.

Subjective opinion on the digestive impact of a large cinnamon roll.

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