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Tony Scheffler on Lion's Life, Calvin Johnson, and Mike Shanahan's Mansion
The news of Prince’s death hit the show just five minutes before taping, throwing Big Cat and PFT into a live state of mourning. For a guy who made everything he touched cool, Prince was the rare celebrity who transcended every possible demographic.
Big CatThe only people to ever make Minnesota cool are Kirby Puckett, Kevin Garnett, and Prince
It's basically the list of people who have made the state of Minnesota cool are like Kirby Puckett, Kevin Garnett, and Prince. That's it.
They noted that you know you’ve reached the absolute pinnacle of fame when the internet collective decides that joking about your passing is off-limits.
Big CatThe pinnacle of celebrity status is when nobody makes jokes about your death on Twitter
That's when you know you've made it. Like, Prince died. Everyone is really sad... Prince is no jokes. There are no jokes. David Bowie was the same way. You don't do jokes when Prince dies. So that's really, like, the pinnacle of celebrity is people don't joke about your death.
The Curt Schilling Experience
Curt Schilling finally got himself fired from ESPN, and while most of the sports world was celebrating, PFT made the case that we actually need villains like Schilling and Skip Bayless to keep things interesting.
PFT CommenterSkip Bayless and Curt Schilling are 'bad guys' that sports fans actually need in their lives
You want Skip [Bayless] in your life. Like, you're complaining about him. He's the bad guy. He's like Tony Montana walking through that restaurant, right? You have to have somebody that you point at that's got the shittiest takes that you almost... that you love to hate.
Big Cat and PFT joked about what Schilling’s next move might be, envisioning him heading to Fox Sports to join a crowded room of "wild cards."
PFT CommenterCurt Schilling's move to Fox Sports won't work because they already have too many people doing the same bit
He's probably going to go to Fox Sports, and it's not going to work there because Fox Sports already has a bunch of people that do what he does. Was it going to be him and Jason Whitlock just playing grab ass all day over there? It's not going to be the same as it was at ESPN.
Tiger Woods and the Ernest Ghost
An ESPN long-form article about Tiger Woods provided some of the weirdest nuggets in show history. While the guys were intrigued by Tiger’s earnest belief in ghosts, they were significantly less impressed by the revelation that Earl Woods had to teach Tiger how to drink "spacers" of water between beers because of a bad experience at a Stanford frat party.
Big CatTiger Woods loses his 'man card' for needing his dad to teach him how to drink water between beers
Tiger Woods, I'm taking your man card, first of all... Asking your dad to teach you how to drink a beer because you puked at a fricking frat party once? Man card again. How many times can I take this man card?
PFT pointed out that Tiger’s habit of attending Navy SEAL fantasy camps is only cool if he actually signs up for the parts where people get shot at, rather than just the target practice and plane jumping.
Tony Scheffler Joins the Show
Former NFL tight end Tony Scheffler stopped by to share some incredible stories about his time in Denver and Detroit. He walked us through the bizarre draft process where a Denver coach actually tackled him in a parking lot to see if he was "soft," and the stark contrast between Mike Shanahan’s culture and the Detroit Lions.
Tony SchefflerPlaying for the Detroit Lions sucks the life out of you
If you just see what they've done in the past and even now with Calvin [Johnson], it's a tough place to play. It just sucks the life out of you. I don't know how else to describe it.
Scheffler gave a candid look at why Calvin Johnson decided to walk away from the game, citing the physical toll and the realization that there is more to life than taking hits.
Tony SchefflerCalvin Johnson is officially retired and will not return to the NFL
I do [think he is officially retired]. After the beating that he's taken... I just think he made enough money. And the NFL is getting to a point where people are realizing how brutal it is... I'm sure after watching a year of it, like I did my first year out, he'll realize he wants no part of that.
He also didn't hold back on his former quarterback, Matthew Stafford, giving a take that surely ruffled some feathers in the Motor City.
Tony SchefflerMatthew Stafford is not an upper-caliber quarterback and he can't beat winning teams
I never did gel with Stafford, and it is what it is. I don't think he's a great quarterback. He's not on that upper caliber quarterback that's going to take you to a championship. Or going to beat a winning team.
Segments and Spin Zones
In the Spin Zone, Big Cat addressed Stanley Johnson’s claim that he was in LeBron James' head during the Pistons-Cavs series.
Big CatStanley Johnson is actually in LeBron James' head by making LeBron think he's crazy
So you're thinking LeBron has probably read this and was like – like laughed it off, like, ha, ha, ha, ha, Stanley Johnson thinks he's in my head. And then there was a quick pause, and he's like, uh – maybe he is. I don't know.
During "People Forget That," PFT looked back at Conor McGregor’s extremely brief retirement, which lasted just long enough to make everyone talk about him for forty-eight hours straight.
PFT CommenterConor McGregor's retirement tweet was a brilliant marketing move to generate buzz
Excellent marketing move on his part... we were all talking about MMA, like in the offseason of MMA, pretty much. So, yeah. Excellent marketing move on his part.
The show wrapped up with some legendary Jimbos, including a fan who confused anti-itch cream for toothpaste and Big Cat’s looming anxiety about surviving a three-day bachelor party in San Diego.
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