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Sweet 16 Night 1, Giants HC John Harbaugh, Max Homa Stops By For PMT Spring Break + Fyre Fest Of The Week

Friday, March 27, 202614 takes

Sweet 16 night 1 delivered on the first 2 games. Illinois beats Houston in convincing fashion and Arizona whoops Arkansas. Iowa and Nebraska play in a classic and the Cinderella Hawkeyes keep rolling. Purdue holds on against Texas and opening day in MLB (-). Our first big live show is a month away and tickets are on sale (-). Max Homa stops by to talk with the boys, a Zac hypothetical and TGL (-). We then have on Giants Head Coach John Harbaugh to talk about his end in Baltimore, new beginnings in New York, building his staff, Jameis and more (-). We finish with Fyre fest of the week (-).You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Netflix. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

John Harbaugh on the New York Giants, Sweet 16 Chaos, and Max Homa

The first night of the Sweet 16 did not disappoint, unless you’re PFT Commenter and you’ve spent the last month convincing yourself that Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars were the team of destiny. Illinois proved to be too tough, and Arizona looked like a buzzsaw that might just cut through the rest of the bracket.

Loss
Mar 27, 2026
#30074
Big CatBig Cat

Arizona is the best team in the country

Arizona just showing that they are probably the best team in the country because they absolutely whooped Arkansas.

Arizona lost to Clemson in the 2024 Sweet 16, which is the real-world event this likely parodies despite the prompt's 2026 date.

PFT isn't letting a little thing like an exit in the Sweet 16 dampen his spirits for the future, though. He’s already looking toward 2027.

Open
Mar 27, 2026
#30073
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will never learn my lesson and will continue to believe in the Houston Cougars for the next four years

If you think this is going to deter me from believing in the Houston Cougars for the next four years, you are sadly mistaken. I will never learn my lesson when it comes to this team.

The Cougars have historically struggled to get over the hump in the tournament despite high seeds.

The real story of the night was the Big 10 dominance and the absolute heater the Iowa Hawkeyes are on. Ben McCollum has turned Iowa into the Cinderella story of the tournament, and Big Cat is convinced that the Hawkeyes have found their coach for the next several decades.

Open
Mar 27, 2026
#30075
Big CatBig Cat

Ben McCollum will never leave the Iowa Hawkeyes for another job

I don't think he's going anywhere. He's from Iowa City. He's coached for 15 years in division two... gets his dream job at Iowa. I don't think he's going anywhere.

McCollum was a highly sought-after name after his D2 success.

John Harbaugh’s New York State of Mind

New York Giants Head Coach John Harbaugh joined the show to discuss his transition from Baltimore to the Big Apple. After nearly two decades with the Ravens, Harbaugh is embracing a fresh start and a roster full of guys who "crave contact," like Cam Skaboo. He’s not just looking to replicate what he did in Maryland; he’s looking to innovate the entire game.

Open
Mar 27, 2026
#30080
John HarbaughJohn Harbaugh

The Giants are building an offense that has never been seen before in NFL history

We're building an offense out that has never been seen in the history of the National Football League. I mean, like literally because we're building the New York Giants offense, you know, with our terms and our schemes and for our players.

This is a forward-looking claim about the 2026 Giants offense that hasn't been seen yet.

He also touched on the family business, specifically praising his son Jay Harbaugh’s work with the Seahawks last season. While Mike McDonald gets a lot of the credit, John knows exactly who was stirring the drink in Seattle.

Win
Mar 27, 2026
#30086
John HarbaughJohn Harbaugh

The Seahawks had by far the best special teams in the league last year and Jay Harbaugh was the difference

I think they were by far the best special teams in the league last year. And Jay did a great job, great job coaching those guys. You can argue they were the difference in a lot of ways on that team last year.

The Seahawks won the Super Bowl in the 2025 season under Mike McDonald. Their special teams were indeed excellent. This is a reasonable assessment.

PMT Spring Break with Max Homa

Max Homa stopped by the Airbnb to wrap up the Arizona road trip. Between dodging Zac’s wild hypotheticals about the future of transportation and preparing for Augusta, Max gave some perspective on what it’s like being in the inner circle with Tiger Woods.

Void
Mar 27, 2026
#30085
Max HomaMax Homa

Tiger Woods is just a regular guy and people should let him enjoy golf instead of constantly asking if he'll play

I try to tell everybody, man, like Tiger's just like a guy. And I honestly do feel bad for him a lot of the times when we do these interviews because he hasn't played golf in a while. And every question's just like, so are you gonna like golf for us next year or next week at the Masters? And it's like, can you just let him live? He's won a shit ton of golf tournaments. I'd just like for him to enjoy playing golf.

This is a subjective opinion about how the media should treat Tiger Woods.

As for his own game, Max is coming into the Masters with a quiet confidence that should have the rest of the field on high alert.

Win
Mar 27, 2026
#30078
Max HomaMax Homa

I am going to shock the world at the Masters this year

Against all odds I am [playing the Masters]... I think this is the year I do too. Shock the World. I think this is the year. Zero expectation.

Homa finished T3 at the 2024 Masters, which was indeed a 'shock the world' level performance compared to his previous major results.

Fyre Fest of the Week

To wrap up the show, the talk turned to health and birthdays. Big Cat is feeling the physical toll of a week in the desert and is looking for a radical solution to his "diarrhea fast."

Loss
Mar 27, 2026·Fyre Fest
#30081
Big CatBig Cat

I am going to do a 72-hour fast to reset my system

I'm thinking about doing a 72 hour fast... People help me out. Let me know if I can do a 72 hour fast... I wanna test myself. Can I stop my addiction to food for 48 hours? Probably not.

Big Cat's history with juice cleanses and fasts suggests he likely broke this with a heavy meal shortly after.

Finally, PFT had a bone to pick with the concept of celebrity birthday wishes, specifically when it comes to the Sheriff.

Void
Mar 27, 2026·Fyre Fest
#30082
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I'm glad I missed Peyton Manning's birthday because he has enough people sucking his dick

I'm glad I missed Peyton Manning's birthday by the way. Fuck, fuck that guy. He's got enough people to suck his dick and wish him a happy birthday. Awful announcing quote that. I hope I do it again next year.

Subjective opinion on a celebrity's social status.

If Big Cat actually makes it 72 hours without a slider, it’ll be the greatest upset in the history of the program.

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Void
Mar 27, 2026
#30076
Big CatBig Cat

Jay Bilis is being disingenuous with his criticism of the transfer portal

Jay Bilis is being disingenuous... what I don't understand about Jay Bilis is like, so what if people complain about the transfer portal and the NIL... this is a tweet from 20 years ago. Everyone's saying Will Wade's a dickhead.

This is a subjective critique of a media personality's stance.
Open
Mar 27, 2026
#30083
Big CatBig Cat

Kentucky will win a national title before Arkansas - and it's not even close to a sweat yet

My take still alive for another year. Kentucky will win a national title before Arkansas. So that wasn't even close to a sweat. I mean, Arkansas was a Sweet 16, but they got absolutely obliterated.

Arkansas was eliminated in the Sweet 16 in 2026, so the take remains alive. Kentucky has not won a national title recently either, so this is still pending resolution.
Void
Mar 27, 2026
#30084
Big CatBig Cat

Hating Duke will never fall out of style

Duke needs to be hateable forever. Who is the Athletic? This is bullshit. Don't who wrote this? You want them to be forever. It will never not be cool. It's always been cool.

This is a subjective opinion about the cultural phenomenon of hating Duke.
Loss
Mar 27, 2026
#30077
HankHank

Paul Skenes is broken after the World Baseball Classic

Paul Skenes is broken... World Baseball Classic hot seat broke him.

Skenes has been elite in the MLB; this was a total overreaction or bit.
Void
Mar 27, 2026
#30079
ZacZac

Golf carts should replace cars as the primary mode of transportation for non-highway use

What is your thoughts on maybe moving away from cars and really locking in on the golf cart as transportation A to B and only using cars highway use only. So like neighborhoods outside of that. We're just using golf carts on an everyday basis for travel.

Inherently subjective lifestyle proposal.

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