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Coach Mike Vrabel and Brendan Schaub on Football Guys and Fighting
We have reached the point of the NFL season where time is officially a flat circle. Big Cat and PFT are grappling with the reality of Week 14, but the vibes are high because the boat is back. Blake Bortles was nominated for Walter Payton Man of the Year, proving once and for all that living on the beach with an unlocked front door is the peak of community service.
Week 14 Preview and the Flacco Dilemma
The guys are looking at a slate of games that feel like literal life or death for certain franchises. Big Cat is keeping a close eye on the NFC East, specifically the massive showdown between Philly and Dallas.
Big CatThe Cowboys will win the NFC East if they beat the Eagles in Week 14
This is the week that if the Cowboys beat the Eagles, they have basically won the NFC East. And it will be very hard for them to lose it.
While the Cowboys are riding high, PFT remains skeptical of their ability to actually close the deal without tripping over their own shoelaces.
PFT CommenterThe Cowboys will find a way to fuck up their season despite their current success
If there's anything I know about the Cowboys, they'll find a way to fuck it all up.
In the AFC, the Chiefs facing the Ravens has Big Cat questioning if we've actually seen Kansas City tested by a real defense yet. He's calling it his "Are We Sure They're Good?" game of the week.
Big CatThe Ravens' defense is the first real test for the Chiefs' offense
The Ravens, this is the best team the Ravens are going to play in a while. ... this is the best defense the Chiefs have played in a while. So can the Chiefs play against a good defense in cold weather in December? This is my are-we-sure-they're-good game.
PFT, on the other hand, thinks the Ravens are just another victim on the schedule, serving as a warmup for Patrick Mahomes and company.
PFT CommenterThe Chiefs' game against the Ravens is just a tune-up game for Kansas City
I would also call this a tune-up game for KC. ... It's a tune-up game for the reasons that you said, so that we get to finally put to bed... because Kansas City's beaten a lot of teams with shitty defenses.
Speaking of the AFC, the Texans are lurking. Big Cat is terrified of his own pinky's safety, knowing that a certain path through the postseason makes Houston a lock for the Super Bowl.
Big CatThe Texans will reach the Super Bowl if they secure a first-round bye
If they get a bye, I think they'll go to the Super Bowl. I will be officially nervous if they get a bye because the whole time I've been like, you know what? They have to win three games. There's no way they're going to win three playoff games.
Meanwhile, in Baltimore, Joe Flacco has essentially been ghosted by his own team. The guys debated where the elite one goes next. PFT thinks there's a healthy market for a guy who should probably have two rings if his teammates could catch or kick.
PFT CommenterJoe Flacco should have beaten the Patriots and would have won two Super Bowls — he's more than borderline elite
I'm getting a little steamed up about Joe Flacco because of what you said, borderline elite. People forget he should have beaten the Patriots. He beats the shit out of the Patriots on the road. He should have beaten them in the playoffs that one year. His tight end dropped the ball. His kicker missed a kick. If they had that game won, they would have won another Super Bowl.
Mike Vrabel: Certified Football Guy
Coach Mike Vrabel joined the show to officially accept his Football Guy of the Week award. The man is a machine: doing wind sprints before games and nearly dislocating his shoulder warming up with his defensive line. Vrabel didn't hold back on the guys either, calling their Combine performances "pitiful" and claiming he's seen better broad jumps from people with torn Achilles tendons.
He also gave some insight into his tactical mind. When PFT pressed him on a specific penalty against the Jets, Vrabel played the "you'll never know" card with the perfect amount of coach-speak.
Mike VrabelConfirming the Titans intentionally put 12 men on the field to stop the clock against the Jets
[PFT Commenter]: Was that on purpose so that you could stop the clock? [Mike Vrabel]: You'll never know. ... [PFT Commenter]: Based on how quickly you answered, I'd say absolutely. That was on purpose. [Mike Vrabel]: I didn't look too pissed off when it happened, did I?
Brendan Schaub on the Octagon and Comedy
Former UFC fighter turned comedian Brendan Schaub sat down in studio to talk about the wild transition from being punched in the face to being heckled on stage. He’s been around some of the biggest spectacles in combat sports, including that legendary night in Vegas for Mayweather-McGregor where the guys were sitting right in front of him.
When it comes to the future of the sport, Schaub sees the UFC following a very familiar script. He notes that the promotional tactics and business moves are starting to look exactly like something out of Vince McMahon's playbook.
Brendan SchaubThe UFC is copying the WWE business plan to a T
Vince McMahon is where the UFC, if you watch what WWE has done, the UFC's copying their plan to a tee. So if they make a move, plan on the UFC making the same move.
He also got serious about the long-term health of fighters. While the sport is booming, Schaub expects a major day of reckoning regarding the physical toll the Octagon takes on its stars.
Brendan SchaubA reckoning regarding concussions and CTE is coming for the UFC
Oh, my God. Yeah, it's a matter of time. ... There's a lot of those guys who, I won't say names, a lot of famous guys you grew up watching who aren't doing well now. You see them get arrested or not doing well, but it's just a matter of time.
LeBron Blames and Nitpicking Zion
LeBron James is entering his "I'm old" era of tweeting, and Big Cat isn't buying the excuse of sleeping for 11 hours and missing a company holiday party.
Big CatLeBron James is dropping 'I'm washed' hints to pre-excuse not winning a title with the Lakers
LeBron, though, is definitely going to start dropping these hints to pre-excuse not winning another title. He's old. He needs help.
In college hoops, the guys are finding ways to nitpick Zion Williamson because he's simply too good. PFT has a specific theory about Zion's highlight-reel blocks that actually makes them sound like a detriment to the Blue Devils.
PFT CommenterZion Williamson blocking shots into the crowd is effectively a turnover
But when you block a shot and the ball goes into the crowd, that's a turnover. You might as well be turning the ball over, Hank. Why doesn't he catch the balls instead of blocking them?
The show wrapped up with Spotify shaming and a look at the Cardi B and Offset divorce news, where Hank did a deep dive into New York asset law that was surprisingly thorough for a guy who once thought a pretzel was a cracker.
You really haven't lived until you've heard PFT explain why a dog's sneeze is the most honest thing in nature.
