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Stingray Steve and Mike Portnoy on SEC Rants and Legal Battles
Big Cat and PFT Commenter open the show with a historic announcement: Barstool Sports has a new CEO, Erika Nardini. While the guys are adjusting to having a female boss, they are quickly leaning into the pivot by claiming PMT as the most inclusive sports podcast in the game.
PFT CommenterPardon My Take has more female listeners than any other sports podcast
I honestly think that we have more female followers and listeners than any other sports podcast out there.
The transition to the new era hasn't stopped Big Cat from tracking the important stories, like the fact that LeBron James is still technically a free agent. While Cleveland waits for the King to put pen to paper, Big Cat has a theory on the hold-up.
Big CatLeBron James is delaying signing with the Cavaliers because he doesn't have a printer
He's just keeps putting it off. He just doesn't. He's like, yeah, I'll sign tomorrow. Don't worry. Maybe he doesn't have a printer in his house. Maybe that's what it is.
Mount Rushmore of Excuses
In honor of LeBron’s potential logistical hurdles, the guys draft the Mount Rushmore of Excuses. PFT leads off with the undefeated "diarrhea" excuse, noting it’s a conversation ender that no one ever follows up on. Hank brings a millennial twist with "Skype problems" and "dropping my phone in the ocean," while Big Cat sticks to his roots by blaming his own weight for why he can’t attend social functions. The list also highlights the "tainted supplement" defense, a favorite for NFL players who accidentally take a woman's estrogen supplement like Brian Cushing.
SEC Expert Stingray Steve
Mississippi State superfan and viral sensation Stingray Steve joins the show to provide some much-needed college football insight. Steve breaks down why his Bulldogs might be in for a rough transition period in the post-Dak Prescott era.
Stingray SteveMississippi State is going to struggle this year because Dak Prescott is gone
I'm going to say Mississippi State is going to struggle a little bit this year just simply because we don't have Dak Prescott on the field anymore for us.
Beyond just Starkville, Steve gives his picks for the conference, including a sleeper team in the West that hasn't been getting enough love from the national media.
Stingray SteveTexas A&M is the sleeper team to contend in the SEC West
But I'm really intrigued, and this is possibly my sleeper team in the SEC West, Texas A&M. Nobody's talking about them. John Chavis is in his second year. I'm going sleeper team to possibly contend Texas A&M.
He also touches on the "classy" nature of SEC rivalries and the necessity of wearing earplugs when you own fifteen customized cowbells. When the conversation shifts to the NFL, Steve remains loyal to his Bulldog roots regarding the Dallas Cowboys' quarterback situation.
Stingray SteveDak Prescott will be the Cowboys starting quarterback in about a year
I'm going to say about a year. Now, of course, if Romo gets hurt this year, then, of course, I think he may be done. But if he's not, then about a year or two.
America’s Lawyer Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy returns to provide legal counsel on PFT’s latest scheme: trademarking the phrase "Cease and Desist." The goal is to send a counter-cease and desist whenever the show receives one, creating a legal paradox that would stun most firms. Mike, ever the professional, tries to explain the difference between a common law trademark and a restaurant named "Cease and Desist," but the guys are more interested in whether they can sue Kanye West on behalf of Taylor Swift without her permission just to meet him.
Segments and Sabermetrics
The Olympic Update takes a dark turn into eugenics as PFT reacts to the news that 450,000 condoms are being delivered to the Olympic Village. He argues that we are wasting a prime opportunity to improve the human race.
PFT CommenterThe Olympics should stop providing condoms to encourage the breeding of a super race
I think that there should actually be no condoms inside the Olympic Village. These are... the top true of the top one percent genetically. It should be like a rabbit farm in there. We should be forcing them to breed with each other. No condoms.
In a special edition of "Mike Greenberg’s Dumb Rules," the guys pitch their own ways to fix baseball. Big Cat wants to take the power away from the flamethrowers to preserve the "finesse" of the game.
PFT counters with a mandate for more variety in pitching rotations, ensuring every fan gets to see the majestic flutter of a knuckleball at least once a week.
PFT CommenterEvery MLB rotation should be required to have a knuckleballer
I would go along those same lines and say that every team has to have a knuckleball pitcher in the starting lineup. ... In the rotation somewhere.
Finally, the show wraps with "Uhhh Ya Think" featuring Darren Rovell’s latest car-based analogies and a reminder that the St. Louis Cardinals are still the only MLB team whose scouting directors are headed to federal prison for hacking.
LeBron, if you’re reading this, Big Cat has a printer you can borrow.
