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Scottie Scheffler on Gold Medals and Stu Feiner, Plus NIU's Thomas Hammock
The Jets survived Monday Night Football with Aaron Rodgers physically intact, but Memes is in shambles. After waiting all year for a defense that turned out to be a sieve against Jordan Mason, Memes went full nuclear, deleting every app on his phone except for his bank and his Roku remote. Big Cat and PFT were quick to point out that losing to a juggernaut 49ers team in Week 1 isn't exactly a death sentence, but the lack of mobility from Rodgers is definitely a storyline to watch moving forward.
Big CatThe 49ers are still awesome and Aaron Rodgers has limited mobility but his arm is still there
The two biggest takeaways I had was the 49ers are still fucking awesome and Aaron Rodgers—well, limited running, he doesn't have the same mobility. His arm is still there. He can still rip it.
With Christian McCaffrey out and the Niners still moving the ball at will, Big Cat floated a trade idea that would surely send fantasy managers into a tailspin, while PFT questioned if the superstar back is even essential to Kyle Shanahan's machine.
Big CatThe 49ers should trade Christian McCaffrey while his value is high
I was actually thinking the Niners should trade Christian McCaffrey. It's a system [running back]. Just get more picks to keep it going.
PFT CommenterChristian McCaffrey is a system running back
He's a system running back. Just get more picks. System running back. They did look awesome.
College Football Chaos and Deion's Bad Vibes
College football is officially back in full swing, and Big Cat has seen enough to crown a king. While Texas dominated Michigan in the Big House, Big Cat is sticking with the Bulldogs at the top of his power rankings. PFT isn't so sure, arguing that the Longhorns looked like the most complete team in the country during their road trip to Ann Arbor.
Big CatI am officially ranking Georgia as the number one team in the country
Georgia's my number one team. Texas two, Ohio State's three. Tennessee, Penn State, USC, Miami, Alabama, Ole Miss, Missouri, Iowa State... and Northern Illinois.
PFT CommenterTexas is actually the best team in the country, not Georgia
I got Texas [at number one]... The way that they looked against Michigan, the final score, I don't think, does that game justice. It could have been a lot worse. Texas is very good.
Speaking of Michigan, the guys are sounding the alarm on the defending champs. The offense looks stagnant, and the quarterback room is a mess of players who can't seem to throw and run at the same time.
Big CatMichigan is a flawed team that will only win seven or eight games this year
I think Michigan is very bad, or flawed. They're gonna win seven or eight games. They're in trouble offensively. I think it's horrifically bad offensively.
In Lincoln, the energy was different. Nebraska looks like they finally have a pulse and a quarterback in Dylan Raiola who doesn't turn the ball over on every other possession. On the flip side, the bad vibes in Colorado are reaching a fever pitch after a disappointing showing where the offense completely stalled out.
Big CatNebraska is officially back
Nebraska's back. That should be said. Nebraska is back. That was an electric, electric place in Lincoln on Saturday night. It was so much fun watching that game.
PFT CommenterThe wheels are officially going to fall off for Deion Sanders and Colorado
The wheels could fall off [at Colorado]. Oh yeah, the wheels could fall off. I mean I think the wheels are gonna fall off.
Scottie Scheffler: Best Golfer in the World, Stu Feiner Superfan
Scottie Scheffler joined the show to wrap up an insane 62-million-dollar season. In a moment that proves Scottie is just like us, he revealed his Sunday routine involves watching Barstool Sports Advisors and Stu Feiner before heading off to church. He talked through the traumatic experience of his arrest in Louisville, noting that Jeff Darlington being there was a godsend for the narrative. Despite all the PGA Tour success and green jackets, Scottie admitted that the Olympic experience in Paris hit a little different.
Scottie SchefflerWinning the Olympic gold medal was a more special experience than winning the Masters
I think the Olympics is probably a pretty tough one to beat... green jacket is something that I always grew up dreaming about... but when you get the green jacket, there's a lot of rules. Whereas the gold medal, there's no real rules. The amount of people that have seen the gold medal, taken a picture with the gold medal, that part's been really fun.
He also weighed in on his Cowboys, suffering from the same seasonal hope and eventual heartbreak that plagues every fan in Dallas. He sees the talent, but like a bad round of golf, things just seem to unravel when the pressure is highest.
Scottie SchefflerThe Cowboys have a good enough team, they just don't perform when it matters most
I think the team's good enough. They just, they just don't like, seem to perform when it matters the most. And sometimes that's, you know, bad luck. It could be a mental thing. I mean like the team last year was so good. And then just the first game, like, I don't know how fluky of a sport football is, but if it's anything like golf, like stuff can just happen really fast.
Coach Thomas Hammock and the NIU Miracle
Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock called in to discuss the program-defining win over Notre Dame. Hammock, an NIU lifer, gave an all-time emotional interview after the game that had the whole country pulling for the Huskies. He talked about how the transfer portal makes wins like this even more special because it proves that building a culture and a family still matters in the NIL era. He even revealed that he's been in contact with Marcus Freeman to help the Irish coach out with what he saw on tape.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and FAQ’s
Hank’s Hot Seat is the term "defending the title," thanks to some inspiration from Joe Mazzulla. The Celtics aren't looking back; they're looking to hunt.
HankThe Celtics are attacking the next title rather than defending the old one
Joe Mazzulla, Celtics coach, was doing an interview and they asked him about how he feels about defending the title and he basically just took down the term forever. He said the phrase 'defending a title' is a very passive-aggressive term. If you look at the animal kingdom, some of the strongest animals don't defend—they're the most aggressive and they attack the most. So we're attacking the title.
Big Cat is taking up a new cause: saving the Chili’s at the Orlando International Airport. The news that the "stairway to heaven" might be demolished in 2025 has him ready to lead a total boycott of the city.
Big CatPeople will stop visiting Orlando entirely if the airport removes its Chili's
I am taking up a new fight. They're changing the Orlando airport and the Chili's is going to be gone in 2025. We're not gonna let this happen... I predict that people are gonna stop visiting Orlando, Florida entirely because of this. There's no amusement found in Orlando [without it].
We closed out with some listener FAQs, where Hank dropped a conspiracy theory about a certain former president's ear that left the rest of the room speechless. It's a long season, and if the Patriots keep winning, we might lose Hank to the golf course forever.
HankDonald Trump did not actually get shot because his ear regenerated too quickly
No, he did not get shot... His ear is fully recovered... Have you seen pictures of his ears? A closeup of his ear currently? Evander Holyfield's ear has not regenerated. Trump is totally fine.
Expect the Bengals to be just fine even if they drop another one to the Chiefs this weekend.
Big CatThe Bengals could start 0-2 and still win the Super Bowl
Bengals are making me nervous 'cause they're playing the Chiefs and I don't wanna do that because they could definitely win the Super Bowl. I have to feel it too. It's not, I'm not gonna just pick a team. It's a team that I'm confidently saying will not win the Super Bowl. I think the Bengals could go 0 and 2 and still win the Super Bowl.
