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Friday, March 24, 201720 takes

Sweet 16 action and the calendar ashes of Xavier trump the Michigan plane crash ( - ). The guys call in to the NFL Competition committee meeting to propose the famous Andy Reid greased up extra point and eliminating Sr on player's nameplates. Roast Haikus read by Tex ( - ). Stu Feiner joins the show to give you Friday night Sweet 16 winners ( - ). Marlins Man joins the show to talk about being on TV during the World Baseball Classic. Segments include Lebron Blames, Kings Stay Kings, Sad QB Carousel, Stay Woke, Hurt or Injured, and Jimbos.

Stu Feiner and Marlins Man on Sweet 16 Picks and World Baseball Classic

Xavier is officially the team of destiny after burning their February calendar and carrying the ashes in a glass urn. It's the kind of psycho behavior we respect here. While Xavier is thriving, PFT is currently on tilt after a gambling night from hell, specifically thanks to a Purdue team that decided to stop playing basketball in the second half against Kansas.

Loss
Mar 24, 2017
#2494
Big CatBig Cat

Kansas is currently the best-looking team in the NCAA tournament

Purdue looked awful in the second half, but also Kansas. I mean, they are the best-looking team right now.

Kansas was the #1 seed and looked dominant, but they lost in the next round (Elite Eight) to Oregon.

Big Cat and PFT are also keeping a close eye on the "Coach's Son" narrative. With Bill Self and John Calipari both having their offspring on the roster, we are hurtling toward a nepotism-filled Final Four that would make for incredible television.

Loss
Mar 24, 2017
#2495
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bill Self and John Calipari having their sons on their teams will provide a great Final Four storyline

One thing that we haven't talked enough shit about Bill Self is the fact that his son's on the team... So I guess we're tracking towards Bill Self's son, John Calipari's son, Final Four... That'll be wonderful. Good storyline.

Neither Kansas nor Kentucky made the Final Four in 2017. Kansas lost in the Elite Eight to Oregon, and Kentucky lost in the Elite Eight to North Carolina.

Pranking the League Office

In what might be the peak of rogue journalism, the NFL accidentally invited the show to a competition committee conference call. While most journalists were asking about catch rules or player safety, Big Cat and PFT decided to help Roger Goodell solve the extra point problem once and for all.

Loss
Mar 24, 2017
#26968
Big CatBig Cat

The NFL should replace extra points with a greased-up Andy Reid climbing a goal post

Have you guys discussed the possibility of eliminating extra points and having a control center where greased up Andy Reid climbs a goal post like a Double Dare challenge? Could be fun.

The NFL did not adopt the greased-up Andy Reid challenge.

Big Cat used his most professional "real journalist" voice to propose the Andy Reid Double Dare challenge, while PFT took aim at the family-friendly nature of player nameplates.

Loss
Mar 24, 2017
#26969
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NFL should ban the 'Senior' suffix on nameplates because it's a brag about having sex

Can you get rid of the senior suffix on the nameplate since it's just kind of a brag that the player had sex at one point? NFL is kind of a family television deal.

The NFL continues to allow generational suffixes on jerseys.

Stu Feiner’s Sweet 16 Locks

Stu Feiner joined the show with the energy of a thousand suns, fresh off licking PFT's nipple in a video that will haunt our dreams forever. Stu has been on an epic run and he isn't slowing down for the Sweet 16. He’s leaning heavily on the favorites in the marquee matchups but thinks the games themselves are going to be absolute grinds.

Push
Mar 24, 2017
#2498
Stu FeinerStu Feiner

Tournament games will be lower-scoring (unders) this weekend as teams tighten up

I think it'll tighten up. I think when teams tighten up, when more is on the line, normally the under is prevalent.

While this varies, many Elite Eight and Final Four games are high scoring; the 2017 title game was very low scoring (65-71).

While Stu likes the talent in the blue-blood matchups, he’s not a believer in every top seed. He thinks John Calipari is a great coach until the clock hits one minute, at which point the "brain farts" take over.

Loss
Mar 24, 2017
#2501
Stu FeinerStu Feiner

UCLA will defeat Kentucky because Calipari always has a 'brain fart' at the end of games

Calipari is extremely, extremely tough to beat. He's a great coach up until the last minute of the game, and then he just has a brain fart, and he's fucking horrific... I see Euclid [UCLA] somehow, someway, getting over the hump here and eliminating Kentucky.

Kentucky defeated UCLA 86-75 in the Sweet 16 on March 24, 2017.

He also gave Big Cat some devastating news regarding the Wisconsin-Florida game. Despite Big Cat’s hope that his heart won't be ripped out until Sunday, Stu thinks the Gators are going to handle business in the Garden.

Win
Mar 24, 2017
#2502
Stu FeinerStu Feiner

Florida will beat Wisconsin in the Sweet 16

I'm going to lay the number with Florida. I think Florida's going to prevail here.

Florida beat Wisconsin 84-83 in overtime on March 24, 2017.

Before letting him go, the conversation took a turn into first-date etiquette and NHL futures. Stu is apparently the only person on earth still confident in the Washington Capitals' ability to win a Stanley Cup.

Loss
Mar 24, 2017
#2503
Stu FeinerStu Feiner

The Washington Capitals will win the Stanley Cup this year

I would like to see you win the Cup. I have them [Capitals] winning the Cup this year.

The Capitals lost in the second round in 2017; they didn't win until 2018.

Marlins Man: The International Diplomat

Marlins Man called in to discuss America’s victory in the World Baseball Classic and how he basically single-handedly repaired US-Japanese relations from behind home plate. He brought ten people to the games, eight of whom were total strangers, because that’s just what giants do.

Void
Mar 24, 2017
#26970
Marlins ManMarlins Man

I convinced Japanese baseball fans to love America during the WBC

I think that they [Japanese fans] were very surprised how warm and nice Americans were to them... when they came to the United States for the very first time, they were shocked... and the next night they came here and they were more passionate for USA than many of the USA fans were against Puerto Rico.

This is a subjective assessment of fan sentiment.

When asked about his rival, Foul Ball Guy (Zack Hample), Marlins Man didn't mince words. The hierarchy of baseball superfans is clear, and it starts and ends with the man in the orange jersey.

Void
Mar 24, 2017
#26971
Marlins ManMarlins Man

Foul Ball Guy (Zack Hample) is a peon compared to me

Now he's [Foul Ball Guy] a peon compared to a giant.

This is a subjective rivalry claim.

LeBron Blames and Sad QBs

LeBron James is back to his mid-season form of subtweeting his teammates through the media. PFT pointed out that the Warriors are looking a little "candy-ass" lately, which might be the only thing that saves LeBron's season. Meanwhile, the Sad QB Carousel is spinning in Chicago. Big Cat is trying to find a spin zone for the Bears signing Mark Sanchez, but PFT sees a clear power struggle brewing in the locker room.

Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mark Sanchez will be the 'alpha' in the Bears locker room over Mike Glennon

Sanchez is going to be the alpha in that locker room. So that's the situation... You never want to bring in a backup. That's the alpha.

Subjective locker room dynamics, but Glennon was benched after 4 games for Mitch Trubisky, not Sanchez.

To wrap things up, Big Cat addressed the "witch hunt" surrounding Jake Arrieta’s massive home run. According to the Chicago native, we shouldn't be looking at PEDs or launch angles, but rather the physics of desert oxygen.

Win
Mar 24, 2017
#2509
Big CatBig Cat

Jake Arrieta's 466-foot home run was only possible because of the dry Arizona air

I don't know if you guys know how air works, but it's hot. A little dry heat. The ball carries... The ball carries in Arizona. So yeah. This is just a stupid little witch hunt that's been going on for a long time now.

Altitude and heat do increase ball travel in Arizona, making this scientifically plausible.

If Wisconsin loses to Florida on Friday night, please don't check on Big Cat because he will be under his bed in total silence.

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Win
Mar 24, 2017
#2496
Big CatBig Cat

Oregon is a 'Team of Destiny' because of the Chris Boucher injury

Don't sleep on Oregon because remember, Oregon takes on Michigan's Team of Destiny and Oregon had the big injury to [Chris] Boucher right before this tournament started... when you lose someone, that's a big Team of Destiny situation.

Oregon did make a deep run to the Final Four, validating the 'destiny' narrative to some extent, though they didn't win the title.
Push
Mar 24, 2017
#26967
Big CatBig Cat

My heart can only be ripped out by Wisconsin if they blow a 20-point lead

I don't think my heart can't be ripped out unless Wisconsin gets like a 20-point lead because it's still the Sweet 16. So I think they'll either have a huge lead and blow it or they will advance and that will be the heart rip out on Sunday.

Wisconsin lost in OT to Florida, which is arguably a 'heart rip out' regardless of a 20-point lead.
Loss
Mar 24, 2017
#2497
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jeff Fisher will get a position with the NFL league office within six months

If you think that Jeff Fisher doesn't get a position with league office in the next six months, then you don't know your football. He's a lifer. He's going to die inside the NFL's office.

Jeff Fisher did not take a league office job within 6 months; he later coached in the USFL.
Win
Mar 24, 2017
#2499
Stu FeinerStu Feiner

North Carolina is the best team left in the NCAA tournament

I would say if North Carolina plays a perfect game, they're the best team left in the NCAA tournament.

North Carolina won the 2017 NCAA Championship, proving they were indeed the best team.
Win
Mar 24, 2017
#2500
Stu FeinerStu Feiner

South Carolina will upset Baylor in the Sweet 16

I think South Carolina is real. I think they're not a fluke. I think they're on a mission... I think that I would call for an upset here. I think South Carolina is the bet here.

South Carolina beat Baylor 70-50 on the day this episode was released.
Void
Mar 24, 2017
#2504
Stu FeinerStu Feiner

Always eat ass on the first date

If it smells nice, I eat it, lick it, eat the ass, and then worry about it later... Do you eat ass on first date? ... You got to. You got to.

Inherently subjective sexual preference.
Loss
Mar 24, 2017·LeBron Blames
#2506
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Golden State Warriors are soft 'candy-ass'

If you can put a live cam on Steph Curry and the rest of the soft candy-ass Golden State Warriors watching the finals that they should be in. That would be great.

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Subjective, but the Warriors won the 2017 NBA Finals with a 16-1 playoff record.
Win
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeVar Ball is currently the 'straw that stirs the drink' for NBA media

LeVar Ball is the straw that stirs the drink. Of NBA media right now... parents are now the content engines.

This accurately reflects the 2017 media landscape during Lonzo Ball's draft cycle.

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