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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Finally, PFT had a bone to pick with the concept of celebrity birthday wishes, specifically when it comes to the Sheriff.
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.
If Big Cat actually makes it 72 hours without a slider, it’ll be the greatest upset in the history of the program.

