Stanford Steve, Coach Tom Crean, QB Carousel & Guys on Chicks
The NFL QB carousel hasn’t stopped and we talk about recent moves and who’s left out. (-) Billy updates us on the spreadsheet.(-) Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Urban Meyer’s monthly article.(-:10) Stanford Steve joins the show to talk Sweet 16, picks, and wings in New Orleans. (-) Coach Tom Crean joins to talk about what’s next for him, what it takes to win in the tournament, and which coach is mostly likely to bust out the vampire bats. (-) We finish with guys on chicks (-)
Recap
Big CatMatt Ryan is still an above-average quarterback
I like the move. I don't know. I know Matt Ryan gets shit on. I think he's an above-average quarterback. He probably doesn't have many years left.
PFT CommenterMatt Ryan is the most Indiana-looking person in history
He's the most Indiana looking person maybe ever. There's perfect. Like you created a video game character and you stopped halfway through because you didn't really care how much detail you wanted to put on his face.
Big CatThe middle class of NFL quarterbacks is being wiped out
To be a quarterback, never a better time to be a quarterback. If you're an elite quarterback kind of a shitty time to be a quarterback. If you're a 'yeah, but' guy... like Baker Mayfield, where does he go? Does Jordan Love ever get a starting shot? Like Jimmy G... th that second, third, fourth tier of guys, it feels like they basically get a couple shots. And then it's like, all right, we're moving on.
PFT CommenterNFL quarterbacks should beg to be traded to the NFC to avoid the AFC gauntlet
This realignment to me also feels like when the west, for the first time in a long time, got really good in the NBA... The AFC just continues to stack up quarterbacks. If I were an NFL player, I would want to play in the NFC right now. I'm a quarterback. It's like, send me to the NFC. I've got Aaron Rodgers, who's got probably a couple more years, and then he's done... but as far as the NFC goes, it's like wide open.
Billy FootballMalik Willis' pro day throw was 10 yards further than Zach Wilson's famous throw
Malik Willis to the same throw that Zach Wilson did, but just 10 yards farther. Just wanted to add that as a little note at the end.
Hot Seat Cool Throne
Big CatKen Griffey Jr. is still the sixth highest paid player on the Reds
The reds are on my cool throne, because they're, if you look at their salary this year, they have a hall of Famer as their six highest played player... Ken Griffey Jr. So yeah, the reds are, anytime you get a guy who's been in the hall of fame and retired for like 15 years as your sixth highest paid player, he's getting paid like $4 million till 2024.
Big CatEvery pro athlete should be allowed to beat up one fan per year
If we just had my rule of every single player in every sport gets to pick out one fan a year and peat every living shit out of him, sports would be more fun.
PFT CommenterUrban Meyer's health issues during coaching stints are an ego-driven defense mechanism
I really think that the worst punishment that they could have had for him is not firing them, but just making him continue to coach and lose on the Jaguars... those the the mental issues and like the the fake sicknesses that he would have... his entire ego is built around him being successful and beating people that when there's even just like a small crack in that foundation of him starting to think, maybe you're not as big a winner... he just crumbles.
Interview
Stanford SteveTexas Tech will beat Duke because of their toughness and experience
Really like Texas Tech in this situation because of the experience toughness. And I think they could just make Mike [Krzyzewski] crumble of being with the youth in in in inexperienced... it really reminds me of 2009, when Villanova finally broke through and beat Duke... because they just, just crushed them defensively.
Stanford SteveVillanova is the most dependable team in the tournament
I just think Villanova, like they're the most dependable tournament team year in and year out... they make all their free throws. They never ever wavered. They're so, so dependable... we have the best free-throw shooting team in Villanova.
Stanford SteveSt. Peter's will cover the double-digit spread against Purdue
I saw a stat... the last two 15 seeds to go to the sweet 16... Florida Gulf Coast and Oral Roberts... they both covered double digits. Lean St Peter's.
Tom CreanKansas is the most dangerous team left because they can win in many ways
I'll go with Kansas because I think they have so many guys that can beat you and, and, and they can defend. I mean, they can really defend... they've got some real spurtability that where they can knock you out, because they've got such quickness, they've got such speed. They don't have to rely on any one aspect of the game to beat you.
Tom CreanEric Musselman is the most innovative coach in the Sweet 16
There's no question. It's Eric Musselman and it's Eric Musselman versus the field. I mean, he he's, he he's very unique... he's going to find different ways to guard you and they don't panic. That's the thing about Arkansas.
Tom CreanPurdue's size and foul-drawing ability makes them a nightmare matchup
Purdue is such a dangerous team because they score from two, they score from three... Zach Edey is the number one offensive rebound percentage guy in the country... those two and [Jaden] Ivey get fouled an amazing amount, so they can beat you at the foul line.
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