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Mike Macdonald on Super Bowls and Ear Infections plus 10 Years of PMT
March has officially arrived, and with it comes the realization that winter is dead and buried. PFT is already dusting off the golf shoes and looking for any excuse to wear shorts, declaring that the Midwest winter has finally pulled an Irish goodbye.
PFT CommenterWinter is officially over and next week will be golf weather
I think it's the official end of winter. Winter's done. Next week it's gonna be 60. Get the golf shoes out, get the shorts out. We made it another year of winter in Chicago.
With only two weeks until brackets, Big Cat is fully leaning into his college hoops obsession. He's tracking the "Dominant Five"—a group of teams including UConn, Duke, Arizona, Florida, and Michigan that seem to be playing on a completely different planet than the rest of the country.
Big CatCollege basketball has five absolutely dominant teams this year
We have five, you could even maybe go to six, just absolutely dominant teams. Michigan, UConn, Duke, Arizona, and Florida that are playing at such an insane level.
Florida in particular has caught Big Cat's eye after they absolutely dismantled Arkansas. The argument is simple: they can actually shoot the rock now, making them a nightmare matchup for anyone in the tournament.
Big CatFlorida can win the national championship because they can shoot threes now
Florida though, I've been talking about Florida for three weeks. They could shoot threes now. They absolutely kicked [Arkansas's]... They just throttle teams. All four of [Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida] would be the best team in the previous five years.
While the top of the heap looks settled, the guys looked at the bubble and the legacy cases. PFT is putting his reputation on the line for Nebraska to finally get off the schneid in the tournament, while also setting a massive bar for Tom Izzo.
PFT CommenterThis year's Final Four will determine if Tom Izzo is overrated
I think it just feels like it's Izzo. He's gonna go out in the Final Four. He's gonna get there. This is for whether or not he's overrated or not. I will admit that I was wrong... if they make it to this Final Four.
Combine Chaos and National Podcasting
NFL Combine cleanup was in full swing, featuring stories of Aaron Glenn allegedly catching some z's (which Memes defended as a "tablet look") and the annual tradition of over-analyzing hand sizes. The Jets are at the center of the storm as usual, but PFT is standing by his squad and their defensive leadership.
PFT CommenterThe Jets will make the playoffs next year
Aaron Glenn is locked in. He's as ready as he is ever been. Jets playoffs next year.
Then there’s the JJ McCarthy hype train. After a National Championship run, the Michigan QB is the talk of the draft, and the guys think there is one specific landing spot that makes too much sense for his development.
PFT CommenterJJ McCarthy should want to play for Kevin O'Connell in Minnesota
JJ McCarthy should want to play for Kevin O'Connell. He should do like the Chet Powers thing and just disguise himself as somebody else and then be like, 'Hey, can you fix me Kevin O'Connell?'
Mike Macdonald on the Dark Side
Fresh off a Super Bowl victory, Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Mike Macdonald joined the show to talk about the transition from Baltimore to Seattle and the "Dark Side" defensive identity. He addressed the infamous Sam Darnold ghost narrative, explaining that when you actually feel his poise in person, the tape from the Jets years doesn't matter.
Macdonald also revealed the physical toll of winning it all: a legitimate ear infection caused by the Gatorade bath. He’s an ear infection survivor, but he made it clear he'd take the swimmer's ear every single time if it meant lifting the Lombardi. He also shared his defensive philosophy on why a perfect defense will always trump a perfect pass.
Great defense will usually beat great offense
I feel like all—there's a lot of like Super Bowls and big games in the past where I feel like the defense... I feel like the defenses have probably won more. [Great defense is gonna beat great offense].
10 Years of Stupidity
To wrap things up, the room got uncharacteristically sentimental to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the show. PFT shared a hammered memo he wrote to the guys, and Big Cat reflected on the blessing of doing this job with his best friends every day.
Big CatI will do 10 more years of Pardon My Take followed by another 10 after that
Here's to 10 more and then probably 10 more after that. Because what the... am I gonna do, this is the best thing in the world. We're going to ride it until we are the biggest old losers that everyone makes fun of.
There were reflections on the early days of offshore gambling ads and low-budget production, proving that while the studio has gotten nicer, the core chemistry hasn't changed. Of course, it wouldn't be PMT without a bizarre long-term bet, as Big Cat laid out the stakes for the 20th anniversary.
Big CatThe show will perform a group porn if they make it to a 20-year anniversary
If we make it to 20, we will do a porn. A soft-core nine-way gang bang. Okie cookie.
Here's to another decade of grit, poorly timed segments, and the best job in the world.
