Spencer Hawes and Frank Kaminsky on The Conglomerate and JJ Watt Hate
Big Cat and PFT are coming in hot for 4/20, though PFT seems more interested in celebrating Hitler's birthday for some reason. The main event is a showdown over the origin of the JJ Watt hate train. While ESPN’s Stugatz is out here crying about being the first to turn on JJ, the guys went back to the tape to prove they were disruptors in the field of hating long before it was cool.
JJ Watt will get a DUI within six months if he keeps up his current public persona
He either comes on Pardon My Take and doesn't interview anybody and is actually real for a little bit... or two, he keeps up the facade, and then six months later, he gets a DUI, and then it's all just completely busted. ... If you keep this up, and then you get a DUI, guess what? You're screwed.
Big Cat isn't just worried about JJ’s public persona; he’s actually anticipating the next move in the JJ Watt PR playbook. If you see a news report about a heroic rescue involving puppies and kittens, just know the PMT crew was there first to call it out.
Any future heroic act by JJ Watt will be a staged PR stunt
I wouldn't rule out J.J. Watt staging, saving some child from a burning building or something. If you hear a story in the next month that J.J. Watt ran into a burning warehouse and there were children and kittens and puppies and he saved them all, just be on the lookout for that. ... I want to be a pre-truther to anything heroic that J.J. Watt does in the next six months.
MMA Madness and Steroid Accusations
The world of MMA is in shambles with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz both claiming retirement. While Nate probably just got too high and forgot he had a job, Big Cat is looking for a deeper conspiracy regarding Conor's sudden exit from the sport. He thinks we've gotten too soft on performance-enhancing drug accusations and it's time to bring them back to the forefront of the conversation.
Conor McGregor's retirement is likely a cover for a steroid issue
I don't think people assume steroids enough anymore. And now this is going to be a hot take, but just follow me for a minute. Conor McGregor, he retired because he did steroids, right? Why isn't anyone saying that?
PFT immediately jumped on board, reminding everyone that if we're going to throw stones, we might as well aim them at some of the most protected records in sports history.
Cal Ripken Jr. used performance-enhancing drugs to maintain his consecutive games streak
I think that we need to bring back steroid accusations because you're absolutely right. So I'll get it started by reiterating my favorite steroid claim of all time, and that's that Cal Ripken Jr. used steroids or performance-enhancing drugs to break that streak.
The Football Guy VP Stakes
With Rex Ryan introducing Donald Trump in Buffalo, Big Cat and PFT started looking at which NFL coaches would actually make the best running mates. Between the Ryan brothers sleeping at the Bills facility and Dan Mullen running the Boston Marathon with zero training, the Football Guy energy is at an all-time high this week.
Rob Ryan sleeping at the Bills facility is a bigger 'Football Guy' move than Dan Mullen's marathon
Without a doubt, Rob Ryan's sleeping at the facility. And here's why. Rex Ryan, now that he's got his brother in town, they're doing nothing but hanging out at the Bills facility, drinking Fireball and just like sleeping on cots. And to them, that's like summer camp. So that is a football guy move. Dan Mullen running a long distance and like showing off about it. That's more of a basketball lifer move.
When it comes to the actual ticket, Big Cat thinks Rex is a natural fit for the executive branch since his coaching clock is ticking anyway. PFT, on the other hand, is looking for someone who brings that specific 7-9 energy to the White House to ensure nothing ever actually changes.
Jeff Fisher is the perfect Vice Presidential candidate because he is consistently mediocre
I think I'm going to have to go with your boy, Jeff Fisher, just because, like, he proves that he is a guy that will stick around. In fact, at the very, very least, if you take Fisher, you're getting an average candidate, right? He's consistent. He's not going to commit any huge gaffes, but he's also not going to win over any votes. So he's basically going to keep your approval numbers exactly what they are. Jeff Fisher's only hole is the glaring hole that he's entirely mediocre.
Frank Kaminsky and Spencer Hawes Join the Show
The Charlotte Hornets are officially the NBA team of the program. Frank Kaminsky and Spencer Hawes joined the show to talk about the playoffs and their degenerate scratch-off syndicate known as "The Conglomerate." Apparently, Tyler Hansbrough (aka Psycho T) is a key member who refuses to stop buying tickets until he hits the $10 million jackpot.
The Warriors' 73-win record means nothing if they don't win the championship
My thing is, the record, in my opinion, doesn't mean much if they don't win the championship. I think it's one of those things where they have to do both to be recognized as one of the best teams ever because they're both 72 and 10 team won the championship. And if they don't, then I just don't think they're on the same level.
Frank and Spencer were surprisingly open about the locker room dynamics, including the fact that they are both terrified of Michael Jordan. They’ve seen the Crying MJ memes, but they know exactly who signs their checks, so don't expect a retweet from either of them anytime soon. Spencer also got real about the changing landscape of the league and why the traditional "process" might be getting harder to pull off with the new cap spikes.
NBA first-round draft picks are losing their value because of the rising salary cap
Cap space isn't near as valuable as it was, first round picks aren't nearly as valuable as maybe they used to be and I think there's definitely a lot of good things within [the process] but it's kind of sad to see the state that franchise has found itself in.
PR 101 and Sorry I’m Not Sorry
The show wrapped up with some advice for Johnny Manziel, who just lost his agent and is currently wandering around Coachella with a cracked iPhone. Big Cat thinks a law degree is the only thing that can save Johnny Football's reputation at this point.
Johnny Manziel should go to law school and become his own agent
Johnny Manziel is agentless. He should start going to law school, become his own agent, show that he can be a responsible adult. If Johnny Manziel was like yeah I'm starting night school classes law school night school classes tell me people aren't like wow Johnny really got his act together.
Meanwhile, Curt Schilling is back in the news for being Curt Schilling. While the rest of the world is arguing about his Facebook memes, Big Cat thinks we should be focusing on the real Schilling: the man who single-handedly bankrupted the state of Rhode Island with a video game company.
Curt Schilling should be known for his failed business ventures rather than his social media posts
Curt Schilling needs to start bringing up that he bankrupted a video game thing and bankrupted the whole entire state of Rhode Island. I feel like people forget that, and he should be saying that more often. It's like, don't know me as Curt Schilling the racist. Know me as Curt Schilling the really bad businessman.
If you see a meme tomorrow featuring Hitler, a troop, and a bathroom stall, just know PFT probably sent it to Curt's DMs.

