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Trevor Bauer on Astros Scandal, SB54 Set, and McGregor’s Return
The Super Bowl is set, and while the games weren't exactly nail-biters, the storylines are already peak PMT material. Big Cat and PFT broke down how the Chiefs managed to spot the Titans a 10-0 lead before remembering they have the greatest quarterback on the planet. Patrick Mahomes was running all over the place, and Big Cat thinks the NFL's current climate might be helping him escape those goal-line hits.
Big CatThe NFL's new roughing the passer rules make it harder for defensive players to tackle running quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes
I actually think that a little hot take, but the new rules with hitting quarterbacks makes it harder for defensive players to fully go at a quarterback. It felt like guys wanted to tackle him, but it also felt like if they went too hard they would get a penalty. You very rarely get a clean shot on a quarterback in the open field and they missed it.
The victory sends Andy Reid back to the Super Bowl for the first time in fifteen years. Big Cat is already eyeing the legacy implications for the big man, noting that a ring changes everything for his place in the coaching pantheon.
Big CatA Super Bowl win will take Andy Reid's legacy from a great coach to one of the best ever
Andy Reid is in that classic situation where his legacy, if he wins a Super Bowl, will change so dramatically. He's been such a good coach for so long... that one Super Bowl win will take him from a great coach to like one of the best.
The Niners' Ground War
Out West, the 49ers absolutely dismantled the Packers. Raheem Mostert ran for roughly 500 miles while Jimmy G only had to throw the ball eight times. It was a masterclass in the "old school" way of winning, and it solidified a trend Big Cat noticed between the two conferences this postseason.
Big CatIn the NFL postseason, running the ball doesn't matter in the AFC, but it is essential in the NFC
What we've truly learned from this sample size, I think it's big enough: in the AFC, running football doesn't work. In the NFC, you need to be able to run the football and it doesn't matter if you're able to pass. Running backs that run for over 200 yards with four touchdowns, their team wins 100% of the time.
On the other side of that blowout, Aaron Rodgers looked like a man who would rather be anywhere else. Between the fumbles and the lack of urgency, Big Cat is starting to question the vibes in Green Bay. He even offered a classic PMT spin for the cheeseheads to chew on while they watch the Super Bowl from the couch.
Big CatSpin Zone: The Packers are an average quarterback away from being a Super Bowl contender
The Packers roster, here's a nice Spin Zone for Packer fans: the Packers roster is an average quarterback away from being a Super Bowl contender. I think if they had benched Aaron Rodgers at halftime, that was way to go get a spark.
SB54 Color Wars and Betting Odds
Looking ahead to Miami, the wardrobe department is going to have a nightmare. Both teams are rocking nearly identical shades of red, which Big Cat thinks might actually be a statistical advantage for the league as a whole.
Big CatSports teams that wear the color red are statistically more dominant across all professional leagues
I read a study 15 years ago... that teams that wear the color red are dominant if you look across all sports professionally. There's like a small bit of darwinian or evolutionary trait being bright red gives you as a show of dominance.
As for the actual gambling side of things, the total is sitting in the low 50s, but that isn't stopping the guys from rooting for points. Big Cat is keeping it simple for the big game.
Big CatI am betting the over on Super Bowl 54 no matter what the line is
The opening line for the Super Bowl is Chiefs minus 1 over unders 53, I'm gonna take the over no matter. What for everything. Yeah. I don't care.
Trevor Bauer on the Astros' Buzzer
In-studio, Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer joined the show to discuss being the most vindicated man in baseball. He didn't hold back on the Houston Astros cheating scandal, specifically addressing the rumors that Jose Altuve and others were wearing buzzing bandages to tip off pitches.
Trevor BauerThe rumor that Jose Altuve wore a vibrating buzzer to steal signs is likely true
I've heard that rumor and I have no first-hand knowledge of it. I'll say that but I've heard that rumor from three independent people that don't know each other around baseball and generally speaking when you hear it from multiple sources that aren't in the same facility... it's true.
Bauer, who Big Cat describes as "Elon Musk if he was a pitcher," also touched on his own experiments with foreign substances and why he thinks the Astros are just the ones who got caught. He suspects the problem goes much deeper than just one clubhouse in Houston.
Trevor BauerThe Astros are not the only MLB team that uses technology to illegally steal signs
I don't think it's just the Astros. I think there's other teams doing something similar or the same or the Astros were just the team that everyone kind of knew about. I think that's it.
Who's Back and PR 101
Conor McGregor is officially back after starching Cowboy Cerrone in 40 seconds. PFT is ready to welcome the Mac Life back into the fold, shoulder strikes and all.
Big CatConor McGregor is officially back after his 40-second knockout of Donald Cerrone
My whose back is Conor McGregor? He's back. He's so fucking Back. 40 seconds. Cowboys around 40 seconds. Peace, he's back the shoulder straps invented.
Finally, the guys handed out some PR 101 advice for Baker Mayfield after he was spotted at the UFC fight looking a bit... puffy. Big Cat, a noted expert in the field, explained the science of facial volume and headwear.
Big CatIf you are a man with a fat face, you must have high-volume hair to distract people from your cheeks
If you're a bigger guy, you need to have your hair have as much volume as possible to hide the fact that you have a fat face. When you put on a hat, it always makes your face look fatter. All the focus goes to your fat fucking cheeks. So you need to have hair, just crazy hair, to take away. Hair and beard are a fat guy's best friend.
If the Chiefs win, Andy Reid is definitely getting a celebratory 64-ounce steak.
