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Danica Patrick on Aaron Rodgers and Hasan Minhaj on The Daily Show
Lamar Jackson is making everyone nervous because he is simply too fun and too good to be legal. After the Ravens absolutely steamrolled the Rams on Monday night, PFT Commenter is officially ready to plant his flag in Baltimore for the long haul.
PFT CommenterThe Baltimore Ravens are my Super Bowl pick
The Baltimore Ravens have been my Super Bowl pick since three weeks ago, I believe.
While Lamar gets all the headlines, PFT Commenter pointed out that Mark Ingram running with 90s-style shoulder pads is the real engine behind that physical identity. Meanwhile, Big Cat is worried about his personal friend Jared Goff and a Rams team that looks like it's finally buckling under the weight of a Super Bowl hangover.
Big CatThe Rams are broken and suffering from a Super Bowl hangover
The Rams definitely, there was a point in that game where they just flat out quit... Their offensive line has been bad. Jared [Goff], obviously, a personal friend... he's got to play better, but the whole team kind of looks a little broken... I think losing the Super Bowl the way they lost it, those kind of things kind of stick with you for a year, and it takes a year to reset it.
Thanksgiving Preview and Rivalry Trophies
With Thanksgiving football on the horizon, Big Cat is looking for any reason to believe in his Bears against the Lions. While the game itself might be a "sleepy, terrible" affair, PFT Commenter is following the logic of betting on the team that didn't just lose to the Redskins.
PFT CommenterI'm loading up on the Bears for Thanksgiving because David Blough is starting for the Lions
I think I'm going to load up on the Bears, especially if [David] Blough's playing.
Big Cat is pivoting his attention to the Cowboys and Bills, specifically eyeing a high-scoring affair in Dallas. He believes Jerry Jones is currently holding two handfuls of Jell-O and squeezing too hard, which usually leads to points (or firings).
Big CatI love the over in Bills vs. Cowboys on Thanksgiving
Fellas, I love this over. This is going to be my over of the day. Because you've got to have at least one over on Thanksgiving. It's a lot going against Buffalo. Buffalo on the road. Different defense at home. Very good defense on the road. Maybe not as good. And also, teams have been able to run a little bit on the Bills. Guess who the Cowboys have? Zeke.
As Rivalry Week approaches in college football, the conversation naturally turned to the elite hardware. Big Cat, admittedly biased, remains firm that nothing tops the pure adrenaline of sprinting across a field to grab a giant axe.
Big CatPaul Bunyan's Axe is the best rivalry trophy in college football
I do think, and I'm obviously biased, but I do think Paul Bunyan's axe is up there... It's fucking awesome. It's enormous. It's just a great trophy to have... grab it and you get to hold it up and it's fucking cool. Fake, fake chop down the goalposts, the whole thing.
Danica Patrick: Crystals and Retirement
Danica Patrick joined the show to discuss her podcast *Pretty Intense* and her life after racing. The conversation took a hard turn into the world of spirituality and crystals. Danica explained the concept of "charging" stones under a full moon, leading to a surprise FaceTime with former Browns player and noted crystal enthusiast Devon Cajuste.
PFT Commenter tried to alpha Danica in her own interview by comparing the risks of professional racing to the "high physical risk" of being a podcaster with a bad back, but Danica wasn't having it.
Danica PatrickBeing a NASCAR driver is harder than being a podcaster
Oh, it's definitely harder to be a NASCAR driver... What is our physical risk right now?
She also shared some insight into life in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers, including their Napoleon Dynamite-themed Halloween. PFT Commenter, acting in his official capacity as a Green Bay Packers shareholder, attempted to fine Rodgers $40 for shaving his beard and subsequently playing poorly, a request Danica politely declined to facilitate.
Sunday Preview and Hasan Minhaj
The show effectively doubled in size to cover the Sunday slate, featuring what Big Cat calls "Portal Games" for the Browns. If Cleveland can get past the Steelers, PFT Commenter sees a path to them winning out entirely.
PFT CommenterThe Cleveland Browns are going to run the table
I still think it's a portal game. I still think that the Browns are going to run the table... If they can win this game [vs Steelers], they have a chance to run the table.
Comedian Hasan Minhaj also stopped by to talk about his Netflix show *The Patriot Act* and his time on *The Daily Show*. Hasan broke down his Mount Rushmore of hosts, focusing on the two legends who left their fingerprints on the entire industry.
Hasan MinhajJon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are the Mount Rushmore of Daily Show history
Stewart and Colbert... I think the two that everybody – you bear their fingerprints is either Colbert or Stewart. To me.
The guys also revisited LeBron James' recent China controversy. While LeBron struggled to find the right words, Big Cat had a suggestion for a legendary PR pivot that would have silenced the critics.
Big CatLeBron James should have leaned into the 'shut up and dribble' line to handle his China controversy
He should have been like, 'I'm going to shut up and dribble' and reverse it on everyone. He did the worst possible outcome.
Hasan ended the interview with a prediction about the future of high society, suggesting that the ultimate status symbol won't be a watch or a car, but the ability to exist without a smartphone.
Hasan MinhajThe next luxury status symbol will be phone-free experiences
The new luxury experience is going to be, oh, you go to this camp and there's no phones.
Eat your turkey, bet your overs, and remember that pumpkin pie is a mid-tier dessert at best.
