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Thanksgiving Special With Blake Bortles, Martin Truex Jr, Julian Edelman, and Billy Football

Wednesday, November 22, 201719 takes

Special bonus double episode for Thanksgiving Week. We start with the NFL games on Thursday and coach firing season(-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne(-). Blake Bortles joins the show for a Wikipedia meeting on Thanksgiving and we talk about his 7-3 Jacksonville Jaguars(-). Special Mt Rushmore of Thanksgiving Activities/Food-)). Segments include PR 101 for Ray Allen getting catfished and the Braves losing all their prospects(-). Trump vs Lavar update and Shoe Roast(-).   Billy Football joins the show to explain Net Neutrality to us as well as Higher Education/Guys on Chicks. 2017(-) Nascar Champion Martin Truex Jr joins us in studio after his Championship race on Sunday to talk NASCAR, what he would be doing if he wasn't a driver, and whether or not he should be able to wreck cars in high speed chases(-). New England Patriot Julian Edelman joins us to finish Part 1 of his interview last Wednesday. We talk more Brady and Belichick and other stories on his career in the NFL(-).

Blake Bortles, Julian Edelman, and Martin Truex Jr. on Thanksgiving

Big Cat and PFT are serving up a massive double episode for Thanksgiving, leaving the fridge full of content for everyone who has to deal with their family this weekend. The guys kicked things off by acknowledging the reality of the season: nobody is actually doing anything at their jobs until the calendar flips to January.

Void
Nov 22, 2017
#14900
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No business gets done in America during November and December

No business gets done in the months of November, December in America. No business really gets done in March because of March Madness. Then April, the start of summer vacation season is usually June 3rd through August, let's say. So really, if you don't get any work done September, October, February, or March... yeah, then you pretty much screwed.

The concept is subjective but widely recognized as a humorous truth in corporate America regarding holiday slack.

Firing Season and Hot Seat

Big Cat is buzzing for the start of coach firing season, specifically the potential for Jeff Fisher to land at UCLA. The idea of Fisher rolling into a 10:30 PM Pac-12 kickoff looking for a sixth win is the holiday gift we all deserve.

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Big CatBig Cat

Jeff Fisher is the perfect candidate for the UCLA coaching job

I am so excited for Jeff Fisher to possibly be in our life. Not only is it... It would be so perfect for him to be in the Pac-12 because we would get that 10:30 kickoff time. College football is perfect for Jeff Fisher because if you go 6-6, you go to a bowl game. He rolls out of bed bowl eligible. That would be amazing.

Jeff Fisher was rumored for the UCLA job but was never hired; Chip Kelly was eventually hired in late 2017.

Meanwhile, in Boston, the power dynamic is shifting. Hank thinks the Patriots might be losing their grip on the city's heart thanks to a certain point guard, though Big Cat is mostly just glad the Celtics moved on from Isaiah Thomas for a guy who actually makes layups.

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HankHank

The Celtics have officially overtaken the Patriots as the heart of Boston

My hot seat is the New England Patriots. They're no longer the best team in Boston anymore. The Celtics have won 14 straight. They've captured the heart of the city. Many people are asking who's going to be the next team to lose, the Patriots or the Celtics. I honestly don't know.

While the Celtics were hot, the Patriots went on to win the AFC Championship that season, maintaining their status.
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Big CatBig Cat

Kyrie Irving is significantly better than Isaiah Thomas

I think we need to find every single person who thought that the Kyrie trade wasn't good and ban them from ever watching basketball again. Because Kyrie Irving is so fucking good. And all the people that flipped out about Fultz... Kyrie Irving is... he was finishing at the rim in ways that it took my breath away.

Blake Bortles and the Wikipedia Club

The founder and owner of the Wikipedia Club himself, Blake Bortles, called in to discuss the 7-3 Jacksonville Jaguars. After seeing snow for the first time in Cleveland, Blake is feeling the holiday spirit, even if he's a bit confused about why Canada thinks they can just have their own Thanksgiving.

Void
Nov 22, 2017
#14906
Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

Only America should celebrate Thanksgiving

I agree. I think it's an American tradition. I mean, because it was the pilgrims and the Indians like sitting down and having dinner together and kind of somewhat working out the deal of how we're going to take their land.

Blake also weighed in on the college football playoff landscape. As a UCF legend, he isn't thrilled with how the little guys are treated by the committee and offered a solution that would actually give the mid-majors a shot.

Win
Nov 22, 2017
#14907
Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

Undefeated mid-majors like UCF should be in a 16-team playoff

As a mid-major school, it's tough with the way the system is now to get a chance to get into the college football playoffs. I think they should do it like how they do the 1AA or the FCS or whatever it's called, like a 16-team playoff. Because then you give them a chance, you never know until they go play the Power Five conference teams.

College football expanded to a 12-team playoff starting in the 2024-25 season, giving mid-major/Group of Five teams a better path to compete. Bortles' argument for expanding the playoff to give mid-majors a chance was vindicated by the eventual expansion.

A Champion in Studio

Fresh off winning the NASCAR Monster Cup Championship, Martin Truex Jr. stopped by the studio. After nearly killing himself with smoke inhalation during his victory burnout, Martin explained that he's a Jersey guy who would be fishing for clams if he weren't wheeling a car at 200 mph. He also gave a very honest assessment of Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Void
Nov 22, 2017
#26648
Martin Truex JrMartin Truex Jr

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a 'good, not great' driver

[Big Cat asks if they let him win once a year] Is that true? No. You sure? No. He's good. Good, not great.

This is a professional assessment of a peer's talent level, which is subjective.

Martin shared a dream of being a road marshal, specifically for those high-speed police chases he sees on the news.

Void
Nov 22, 2017
#26647
Martin Truex JrMartin Truex Jr

NASCAR drivers should be allowed to wreck cars during high-speed police chases

The only sweet move I've ever seen while driving on the road was literally a police chase that passed me. I so wanted to wreck him. Because I knew... I'm like, I wanted to wreck the shit out of this guy. I know how to wreck someone safely. [PFT says I should be deputized] I agree. That would be so awesome and I'm going to work on that.

This is a humorous hypothetical about legal authority that cannot be factually resolved.

Julian Edelman on the Patriot Way

Julian Edelman returned to finish his interview, giving us a peek behind the curtain of his relationship with Tom Brady. It turns out that becoming a favorite target for the GOAT involves a healthy amount of stalking.

Win
Nov 22, 2017
#26646
Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

The key to NFL chemistry is 'stalking' your quarterback to learn their habits

[I moved to California] to tell Tom [Brady] if he ever needs anyone to throw to that I'm out there. I'm stalking the guy who I want to learn from, and I want him to learn my body. Hey, when you're a receiver... I'm stalking. I was learning what he liked versus certain things and that's kind of how we learned each other.

The success of the Brady-Edelman connection is historically verified by multiple Super Bowl wins and high-level production.

Despite the James Bond image Brady projects in commercials, Julian insists that once the locker room door closes, Tom is just another one of the guys, even if his diet makes him a bit of a dork about everyone else's zits.

Void
Nov 22, 2017
#14918
Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Tom Brady is a dorky guy in the locker room

Kind of like a dorky-ish kind of guy, actually. You see him in all his little commercials and he's always James Bond up... But you get him back in the locker room, man. He's shooting the crap with us, going through Instagram, making fun... Scrolling down that thing just like us.

Mount Rushmore of Thanksgiving

The guys were joined by Billy Football for a special Mount Rushmore of Thanksgiving food and activities. Big Cat didn't hold back on his love for the most important side dish on the table.

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Big CatBig Cat

Stuffing is the greatest thing in the world

I'm going stuffing. I fucking love stuffing. Stuffing is the greatest thing in the world. Why don't we eat stuffing every day? Make the turkey out of the stuffing. It's so good.

Billy contributed by explaining net neutrality and sharing his high school history paper where he compared the President to a legendary political philosopher.

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Billy FootballBilly Football

Trump is like Machiavelli

I gave a, yeah... Trump is like Machiavelli... The Little Prince.

Just remember: if you're feeling lonely this week, don't text your ex, just imagine a big dog peeing on their face and listen to more PMT instead.

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More Takes

Loss
Nov 22, 2017
#14901
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Vikings will be up 40 at halftime on the Lions for Thanksgiving

I think that Mike Zimmer is going to leave the game early because the Vikings are going to be up by 40 points at halftime. This is the time of the year where the wheels totally fall off the Lions. I'm rewinding myself to Thanksgiving of every year for the past six years. We've had Matt Stafford, and I've said the exact same thing.

The Vikings won 30-23, but they were only up 20-10 at halftime, not 40.
Void
Nov 22, 2017
#14902
Big CatBig Cat

Playing on Thanksgiving is a vacation for Philip Rivers from his nine children

I bet Philip Rivers is so happy this year that he doesn't have to sit down at a table with his nine children for Thanksgiving. Getting to play a day game on Thanksgiving for Philip Rivers is basically a vacation for him.

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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cleveland Browns will run the table and make the playoffs

Cleveland Browns are still very much alive to make the playoffs. They run the table. They don't control their own destiny, though. Hey, Cleveland Browns fans, R-E-L-A-X. You're going to run the table. You'll be fine.

The Browns finished 0-16 and were the second team in NFL history to do so.
Void
Nov 22, 2017·PR 101
#14910
Big CatBig Cat

Ray Allen needs sex and internet rehab

Because he's a repeat offender now, and he's having this many difficulties, I think therapy is the only way he can get out of this. He needs to go to rehab. He needs to go to internet slash sex rehab. It worked for Tiger. Just say you're a sex addict.

Loss
Nov 22, 2017·PR 101
#14911
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Braves will be 'fucked' for 10 years after their illegal scouting scandal

They ended up losing 12 of their minor league players to free agency. They just ripped up their contracts. So basically, the Braves are going to be absolutely fucked for the next 10 years.

The Braves won 6 consecutive division titles starting in 2018 and a World Series in 2021. The penalty did not stop them from being a powerhouse.
Win
Nov 22, 2017
#14916
Martin Truex JrMartin Truex Jr

LeBron James could never be a NASCAR driver because he is too tall

It'd never happen. Why? Because he couldn't even fit in the damn car. 5'11" is the perfect height. The tallest ever has been like 6'5". That's kind of max for the cars the way they're built.

The physical constraints of a NASCAR cockpit generally accommodate drivers up to 6'4" - 6'5". LeBron James is 6'9", making it physically impractical.
Void
Nov 22, 2017
#14920
Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Bill Belichick is a genius who could be a Fortune 500 CEO

This dude like went to school and should be like a governor or like a Fortune 500 company genius type guy. That's a football coach. He is football. He's become a football. I don't know... his body is shaped like a football.


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