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Tony Hawk on Skateboarding Legend, Jackass, and NFL Week 15 Preview
Philip Rivers finally did the damn thing. After years of being the guy who pushes the boulder up the hill only for it to roll back down, the Chargers actually pulled off a prime-time comeback against the Chiefs. Big Cat is so all-in on the Bolts that he’s already picking his fallback team for February.
Big CatIf the Bears don't win the Super Bowl, I want the Chargers to win it
obviously I want the Bears to win the Super Bowl, but if the Bears cannot win the Super Bowl, I want the Chargers to win the Super Bowl. They are America's team. This is talking about Antonio Gates, talking about Philip Rivers having fun.
PFT is ready to reward the San Diego fans who have suffered through the move to LA, suggesting the NFL should just lean into the chaos if they get a home playoff game.
PFT CommenterThe Chargers should play their home playoff games in San Diego
I think if they get home field advantage in the playoffs, which is possible... they should play their home games in San Diego. Give it back to the people. San Diegans have suffered long enough.
On the other side of the ball, the guys aren't exactly ready to hand Patrick Mahomes the keys to the kingdom just yet. While his talent is undeniable, Big Cat thinks the left-handed passes and constant officiating advice might be getting out of hand.
Big CatPatrick Mahomes is getting a little too cute with his play style
I think sometimes [Mahomes] gets a little too cute. I think a little too cute. He throws a lot of left-handed passes. ... You know what bothers me is every time there's a penalty, he points way too fast that it's on the other team.
Week 15 Preview and Picks
It is a massive week for the NFC North. Big Cat is trying to act like he isn't worried about Aaron Rodgers coming into Soldier Field, but the energy says otherwise. PFT, meanwhile, thinks the Packers are a team of destiny if they can just survive this weekend.
PFT CommenterIf Green Bay beats Chicago, they are going to the playoffs
Green Bay wins this game, and they're going to the playoffs. Because there are a lot of things that have to happen for Green Bay to make the playoffs, and they're all going to happen. But the big question mark is, can they win this game?
Over in the NFC East, the Giants are accidentally back in the hunt because, as PFT points out, you simply cannot lose a tank battle to the Washington Redskins.
PFT CommenterIt is impossible to win a tank battle against the Washington Redskins
You cannot tank against the Redskins. You will not win a tank battle against the Redskins. It does not happen. Not against Mark Sanchez. It does not happen. As much as [the Giants] may have been trying to tank, it was like, oh shit, we accidentally found ourselves back in the NFC playoff race.
The guys also debated the leadership dynamics in New York, specifically why the Giants might actually be functioning better with Saquon Barkley as the focal point while Odell Beckham Jr. deals with a quad injury.
PFT CommenterOdell Beckham Jr. is not a guy who can lead a team without another strong leader present
[Beckham] is not a guy that I think is going to lead your team anywhere if you don't have another strong leader on it. Hypothetically, if you had a leader on your team similar to Eli Manning, this is the exact kind of guy that you do not want to give a huge contract to.
Tony Hawk
The legendary Tony Hawk joined the show to talk about his new mobile game, *Tony Hawk's Skate Jam*, and his insane career. It’s rare to talk to a guy who is the literal face of his sport, but Tony remains the coolest guy in the room. He walked us through the process of landing the 900 and how he approached the tricks that everyone else thought were impossible.
Tony HawkThe Ollie is the foundation of every skateboarding trick
Ollie's the foundation of every skateboarding trick. So if you're going to start skating and you're going to take it seriously, you've got to learn how to Ollie.
We also got some great behind-the-scenes stories from his time filming with the Jackass crew. While they are all legendary for their pain tolerance, Tony revealed that the man leading the charge might actually be the most uncoordinated of the bunch.
Tony HawkJohnny Knoxville is the least coordinated member of the Jackass crew
The irony of [Johnny] Knoxville is that he's the least coordinated. He can't skate at all. And so his injuries were always the worst because he just wasn't prepared for those types of falls. And, you know, he's the one that had to have urethra surgery and stuff like that. These were absolutely the worst types of injuries.
He also gave us a glimpse into the "Inception" level of fame he deals with at airports, where people recognize him as "the guy who looks like Tony Hawk" rather than the man himself.
PR 101 and Segments
Patrick Reed is back in the news because Kevin Kisner admitted that everyone in the world of golf pretty much hates him. Big Cat and PFT are leaning into it. Every sport needs a villain, and a guy who loves Imagine Dragons and being a jerk is the perfect heel for a sport as buttoned-up as golf.
Big CatIt is great for golf that Patrick Reed is a villain everyone hates
Patrick Reed, though, he is the bad boy of golf. And I love this because this just keeps his street cred just keeps going up, up, and up. Everyone hates him. Guess what? It's fucking golf. ... It's actually great to have a bad guy in golf.
Big Cat even took it a step further, laying out his rooting interests for the upcoming season which involve a heavy dose of Tiger Woods and a side of Reed-induced chaos.
Big CatTiger Woods will win every major championship next year
I'm a Tiger guy. I want Tiger to win every tour major championship next year, but if it's not Tiger, I want Patrick Reed just to piss everyone off.
In Kings Stay Kings, Nick Saban continues to be the most calculated man in sports. By hiring every fired coach in the country as an "advisor," he isn't just being a pal—he's conducting corporate espionage.
Big CatNick Saban hires fired coaches to learn how to beat them in the future
Nick Saban's little plan here is that by the time he's like 100 years old and is too old to coach, he'll actually have coached with every coach who's in college football and he knows how to beat every single one of them. So he wins like an extra seven national championships at the end of his career just because he knows everyone he's coaching against.
To wrap up the show, the guys hit a Kanye-heavy Grab Bag after the rapper went on an 80-tweet spree against Drake. PFT reminded everyone that without Kanye’s early aesthetic, the 6 God might still be stuck in Toronto.
PFT CommenterDrake only has a career because Kanye West popularized the 'backpack and polo' aesthetic
If it wasn't for Kanye putting on a polo shirt and a backpack, you think Drake's whack ass would be waltzing out of Toronto thinking that he could rap about being all up in his feelings and bullshit like that? Honestly, I do not know.
If you see a guy in an airport looking like Tony Hawk this weekend, just tell him he has a nice ID.
