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Stavros Halkias and A-Rod on Thanksgiving Football and Being Underdogs
We’ve made it to the best football week of the year. Big Cat and PFT are gearing up for a triple-header of Thanksgiving action plus a massive Black Friday matchup between the Bears and Eagles. The show kicks off with a look back at Monday Night Football, where the 49ers managed to win despite Brock Purdy trying his absolute hardest to hand the game to the Panthers with a three-interception performance.
Big CatThe 49ers are good enough to overcome multiple turnovers from Brock Purdy
To be up at half after your quarterback throwing three interceptions... it just shows that the Niners are starting to, you know, they're good enough that they can overcome those things.
Before the holiday feast, the guys check in on the College Football Playoff picture. PFT is already bracing for impact regarding his Dukes, noting that the committee seems determined to ignore the metrics in favor of other programs.
PFT CommenterJames Madison will be snubbed from the College Football Playoff despite what the computer models say.
I'm assuming that we're gonna get fucked according to like ESPN FPI, all that stuff. Every computer has JMU in the playoff... but the committee has made it pretty clear that they just have a hard on for the American. So whoever wins the American, I'm just assuming, is going to get into the playoff.
Big Cat, meanwhile, is fully immersed in the Jeremiah Love Heisman campaign, largely because he’s successfully manipulated his own Twitter algorithm into a Love-only feedback loop.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Meeting Women
In Hot Seat/Cool Throne, Hank puts the New York Post on blast for misidentifying Jerry O'Connell as John Stamos, while PFT crowns Jameis Winston the "new Slash" for his incredible versatility on the field.
PFT CommenterJamis Winston is the 'new Slash' because he is an elite athlete at multiple metrics.
Rob, my hot seat is Cordell Stewart, Denard Robinson. All these offensive weapons... because there's new sheriff in town who, Jamis. Yeah. Jamis... He is first in the NFL for yards per route run. He is third in the NFL for his percentage of carries going for 10 plus yards... he's the new slash.
Big Cat takes a stand against the "Players Era" tournament for ruining the sacred tradition of the Maui Invitational and the classic Feast Week ballroom games we all grew up loving.
Big CatThe 'Players Era' tournament is ruining the tradition of Feast Week college basketball
The players era fucking sucks. There's not even a real tournament... They've taken away and no one's in the stands there. Feast Week used to mean something, man.
Stavros Halkias on the Ravens Revenge Tour
Our good friend Stavros Halkias joins the show to talk about the Baltimore Ravens’ bizarre season. Stav is in a weird spot because the Ravens are winning, but it feels like "getting pussy with a limp dick." He’s convinced that being a Wild Card underdog is actually the best thing that could happen to this team given their history of tightening up as a frontrunner.
Stavros HalkiasThe Ravens will win the Super Bowl as a Wild Card underdog
Yes, of course. They're winning the Super Bowl. It's faded to be, we're going as the fucking wild card... we're gonna fucking get revenge on everyone. This will be, this is how it's done.
Beyond the field, Stav updates the guys on his life as a Hollywood star, including getting mistaken for a bodyguard on red carpets and his absolute refusal to eat "peasant birds" on Thanksgiving.
Stavros HalkiasTurkey is a 'peasant bird' and doesn't belong on the Thanksgiving table
I'm not fucking settling for peasant for the peasant bird. Thank you very much... Turkey is dog shit. You guys don't know how cook Turkey.
A-Rod on Mental Health and Derek Jeter
Alex Rodriguez stops by to discuss his new HBO documentary, *Alex vs. A-Rod*. It’s a surprisingly candid interview where A-Rod opens up about the childhood trauma of his father leaving and how he spent decades overcompensating for it with an inflated ego and a lack of self-awareness. He also clears the air on his relationship with Derek Jeter, attributing their past friction to his own lack of maturity at the time.
Alex RodriguezMy relationship with Derek Jeter is as good as it’s been in over 20 years because I finally grew up.
Our relationship is great. It is as good as it's been in I would say over 20 years. And, and part of it is Dan is me growing up, right? Like, I mean, and when I look back now I'm like, man, I must have been a very difficult guy to deal with.
Despite being out of the game for years, A-Rod hasn't lost his confidence. When the guys ask if he could still hack it in the big leagues today for a specific milestone, he doesn't hesitate.
Alex RodriguezI could still hit 4 home runs in a full MLB season today
Yeah, I do. Yeah, I do too... maybe I do have a chance. I would just need a couple ambulances. 'Cause after the games, I'm gonna have to like going to take care of my body.
Week 13 Sunday Preview and Picks
The episode wraps up with a full preview of the Sunday slate. PFT is begging fans to avert their eyes from the Commanders vs. Broncos game on Sunday night, calling it a "perverted" viewing experience for anyone who isn't a fan of those teams.
PFT CommenterFans should respect my privacy and absolutely not watch the Commanders vs. Broncos game on Sunday Night Football.
Why is this game on Sunday night football? It sucks... Nobody should watch this game. Yeah. Like it, it honestly feels perverted that you would want to tune and watch this. This is a personal matter that I have that I'm dealing with... please respect my privacy.
Max is already spiraling about the Eagles' secondary injuries ahead of the Bears game, while Big Cat is trying to stay humble despite the Bears sitting at 8-3. He’s terrified that if he acknowledges they might be good, the universe will immediately correct itself.
Big CatI am suppressing the thought that the Bears are legitimate Super Bowl contenders if they beat the Eagles on Black Friday.
I'm keeping those [thoughts] suppressed because why not though? I, I think superstitious wise, I need to stay in that mode... why don't we just fucking beat the Eagles and go nine to three? Yeah. And like just start fucking ripping on.
I would've been on all fours, you know, putting your ass up, trying to yoga it out.
Between the picks, the takes, and the impending food comas, there's no better way to head into the holiday. Enjoy the Turkey, the lamb, or whatever meat Stavros approves of this year.
