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TJ Lang and the Lions Offensive Line on Grit, Aaron Rodgers, and Bachelorette
Grit Week is officially winding down, and Big Cat and PFT Commenter are feeling the heartbreak of leaving the van life behind. There is just something about four men sharing a confined space and breathing the same air for a week that the human spirit craves. While Vanny Woodhead is currently stranded in Indianapolis thanks to a drunk listener stealing the keys, the show must go on with a massive Tuesday edition.
The Stanley Cup and Tiger's Mugshot
The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently trying to ruin everyone's lives by winning another Stanley Cup, but Big Cat sees a light at the end of the tunnel for the Nashville Predators. Between the catfish being thrown on the ice and Big Ben flapping his wings like a literal king penguin in the stands, the energy is there for a long series.
Big CatThe 2017 Stanley Cup Final will go seven games
Nashville was outplaying the Penguins. I think this is going to go seven. I think it's going to be a classic Stanley Cup final that only a million and a half people watch.
Speaking of legendary athletes in the news for the wrong reasons, the Tiger Woods DUI arrest has dominated the weekend. While the puns were flying, Big Cat noticed a silver lining in the mugshot that most people missed regarding Tiger's battle with the hairline.
Big CatTiger Woods' hair plugs are working
His hair did not look as bad as it has in the past... No, but it looks like the hair plugs might be working. Because Tiger Woods is a notorious guy who went balding pretty early.
PFT Commenter viewed the arrest through a different lens, noting that for a guy who already claimed he was "Bone Thugs and Harmon," this only adds to the aura.
PFT CommenterTiger Woods' DUI arrest gives him street cred
I didn't think that Tiger Woods could have any more street cred, but he certainly does now. Now he's got it all.
The Detroit Lions O-Line
The guys sat down in TJ Lang’s basement for a classic Grit Week interview with Lang, Graham Glasgow, and Travis Swanson. TJ Lang has been DMing the show for ages trying to get on, mostly just to give Big Cat grief for his Bears fandom. Lang didn't hold back on his former team either, admitting that his Super Bowl ring has a bit of a Jay Cutler-shaped asterisk on it.
TJ LangI only have a Super Bowl ring because Jay Cutler got injured in the 2010 NFC Championship
I do thank Jay Cutler for getting hurt, and also B.J. Raji for being the fattest guy to ever score a touchdown in the NFC Championship... I think Aaron Rodgers is the only reason I have a Super Bowl ring, to be honest.
As the veteran of the group, TJ Lang has seen it all, including the terrifying reality of trying to block some of the strongest human beings to ever walk the earth. While Aaron Donald is the modern-day nightmare, Lang reached back into the archives for his all-time toughest matchup.
TJ LangJustin Smith is the hardest player to block in NFL history
Currently Aaron Donald, all-time, probably Justin Smith... Dude, I mean, you can't judge toughness on a dude who has a giant Budweiser tattoo on his arm... Yeah, he was a bitch to block.
The Lions are headed into a new era, and the young guys are feeling confident. Graham Glasgow is so high on the current roster that he was willing to put a specific number on their regular-season success, while Lang is already eyeing a change in the NFC North hierarchy.
Graham GlasgowThe 2017 Detroit Lions will finish the regular season 12-4
I'm going to say that we, in the regular season, let's say 12 and 4. [Big Cat: Guaranteed 12 wins.] [Graham: Guaranteed.]
TJ LangThe Detroit Lions will win the NFC North in 2017
I think we're going to win the division. Okay. I'll start there.
Despite leaving Green Bay, Lang still has plenty of respect for his former quarterback. When asked if the Packers wasted the prime of Aaron Rodgers, Lang pointed out that the "prime" of a modern quarterback is a lot longer than people think.
TJ LangAaron Rodgers has 10 more years in his prime
When is [Rodgers'] prime, man? Quarterbacks play for like 25 years now. He's got like 10 more years in his prime.
PR 101 and NBA Finals Predictions
Bryce Harper decided to respect the troops on Memorial Day by charging the mound and throwing his helmet like a wet noodle. PFT Commenter thinks the issue is fundamental to his name. You just can't expect a guy named Bryce to win a scrap.
PFT CommenterA guy named Bryce has never won a fight
Bryce is not a tough guy. Bruce Harper does not lose fights. A guy named Bruce I don't think has ever lost a fight. A guy named Bryce has never won a fight. That's sabermetrically how it works out.
With the NBA Finals looming, the guys made their picks for the Warriors-Cavs trilogy. Hank and Big Cat are leaning heavily toward a Golden State slaughter, while PFT is holding out hope for LeBron James to pull off the impossible.
HankThe Warriors will sweep the Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals
I got Warriors in four.
Big CatThe Warriors will beat the Cavaliers in five games in the 2017 NBA Finals
My pick is Warriors in five.
Big Cat even flirted with the ultimate basketball blasphemy while discussing LeBron’s legacy, mostly just to give Colin Cowherd four hours of talking points for his next show.
Big CatLeBron James is maybe better than Michael Jordan
And LeBron James... better than Michael Jordan, maybe. Tune into FS1, Colin Cowherd will tell you about it for the next four hours.
The episode wrapped up with a Drunk Idea that might actually be the greatest legal loophole in the history of college sports. PFT Commenter has figured out how to pay recruits without the NCAA ever finding a paper trail.
PFT CommenterPaying recruits in Bitcoin is 'theoretically legal' because the money isn't tangible
We just pay recruits in Bitcoin. Untraceable... Is there an NCAA law that you cannot pay your recruits in Bitcoin?... Bitcoin isn't tangible. It's theoretical. So, theoretically, we didn't do anything wrong... Global Worldwide Solutions Synergy Corporation. Theoretically legal. That's our tagline.
If the FBI is listening, just remember it's all theoretical.
