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Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach

Friday, August 11, 201715 takes

Preseason Football has the guys feeling GOOD ( - ). Roger Goodell goes to Foxboro, Mitch Trubisky is the real deal and Joe Flacco needs to find a way to stay in the Elite conversation ( - ). Zach Randolph got arrested and Kyrie Irving isn't talking to anyone ( - ). Mt Rushmore of fears from Billy Football and Mt Rushmore of Life Lessons from PFT, Hank, and Big Cat ( - ). Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach joins the show to talk football, the sun, pirates, and suing the state of Texas ( - ). Segments include Michael Rapaport's ASPCA Corner for the Cardinals stupid rally kitten. Tim Tebow Update, Hurt or Injured Coach K, Thoughts and Prayers for Michael Vick's lack of sex and Higher Education.

Recap

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Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Mitch Trubisky is the future of the Chicago Bears and a future Hall of Famer

I know it's a trap because I do think Mitch Trubisky is the future, but I'm a little ahead of myself. I'm thinking Canton, Ohio already. Yeah, I am one half of the first preseason game, but I don't care. He looked pretty good in that one half.

Trubisky did not become a Hall of Famer and was considered a bust relative to his draft position (taken before Mahomes and Watson).
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
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HankHank

Roger Goodell will not show up in Foxboro for Week 1

I still don't think he's going to show up. I've been on the record on this podcast saying it, that he won't show up.

Roger Goodell did attend the NFL season opener at Gillette Stadium on September 7, 2017.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Any amount of weed up to 50 pounds should be considered personal use for Zach Randolph

I think any good lawyer will be able to get him off because there's no amount of weed that's too much for Zach Randolph to have as personal use. ... You could have like 20, I'm going to say 20 to 50 pounds of marijuana, and that should have qualified under personal use for the two of those guys.

This is a comedic exaggeration; legally, 50 pounds of marijuana is never considered personal use.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

The St. Louis Cardinals will win the World Series because of the 'rally kitten'

I'm telling you right now, I've seen this fucking story a million times. That rally kitten, cat, whatever the fuck it was. The Cardinals are going to win the World Series. This is Cardinals Dark Magic just came out in the form of a cat... all because of a stupid fucking kitten.

The Cardinals finished 83-79, third in the NL Central, and missed the playoffs entirely in 2017.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tim Tebow literally cured autism by shaking a fan's hand

No, he cured autism. ... Well, he went up and shook the guy's hand, and then he went up and hit a home run. ... so he cured autism, so it's okay to vaccinate your kids.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Autism is a developmental disorder and cannot be cured by a handshake; this is a purely satirical take.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Break up with your significant other before starting freshman year of college

My first is don't ever have a girlfriend or boyfriend your freshman year of college. Good one. That's breakup time. Yep. ... always break up that first year. You can always get back together if you want to. Long distance.

This is subjective relationship advice.
Void
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Never trust a football coach who doesn't use a fullback

My next one is going to be never trust a football coach who doesn't use a fullback. What's he trying to hide? That's a good one. You want a guy that's leading for your teammates out there. What is he trying to hide?

Subjective coaching preference.
Void
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

Always bet on home dogs in college sports and never bet the under

Always bet on home dogs in college football and basketball. Also, it goes without saying, but never bet the under. You don't want to be that fucking. I'd rather lose a million bets betting the over than win one betting the under.

This is a personal gambling mantra, though 'Life is too short to bet the under' is a famous slogan of the show.
Void
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Never congratulate a woman on being pregnant

Never, ever congratulate a woman on being pregnant. Oh, yeah. Never. And don't touch the belly. I don't care if she's got a bracelet on and she's in the hospital. Never congratulate you. Because you're going to be wrong. You might be right 99 times. You'll be wrong. Guess what? The people that you say, hey, congrats on being pregnant to, they're not going to give a shit. The one person that you mess up on, that's going to haunt you.

High-risk social maneuver, but inherently subjective etiquette.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Masturbation makes you gay

This is a life advice that I've gotten. I don't know if it's true. Okay. But I was once told that masturbation makes you gay.

Biologically and psychologically false.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
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Mike LeachMike Leach

You cannot coach an inaccurate quarterback to be accurate

The biggest falsehood I see in quarterbacks... There'll be some kid that is not accurate, okay? So he wasn't accurate in junior high, but all he's got to do is work on his accuracy. So they play him a quarterback in high school... then they'll recruit the hell out of him and get him to college. ... if three coaches ahead of you could make that guy accurate, what makes you think you can? And I've improved accuracy, but I've never taken a guy from inaccurate to accurate.

This is a professional scouting philosophy from a legendary coach. While subjective, it is a core tenet of his offensive system.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The sun is cold because space is cold

If you got a rocket ship and you took it into outer space and you stuck your finger out the window, your finger would freeze because space is cold. So if the sun's hot, how come space is cold?

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
The sun's core temperature is approximately 27 million degrees Fahrenheit; the theory is scientifically impossible.
Win
Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
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Mike LeachMike Leach

Texas is the only state that exercises sovereign immunity on contracts

Sovereign immunity is really appealing to third world dictators. ... the only state, the only state that exercises sovereign immunity on contracts is Texas. ... every state in the country eliminated exercising sovereign immunity on contracts, except for Texas does it to this day. ... And North Korea, I mean, sovereign immunity is a big deal with North Korea, Somalia. And that, you know, that's the company that's being kept if you exercise sovereign immunity on contracts.

While several states have forms of sovereign immunity, Leach's specific claim about its application to breach of contract in Texas is a central point of his long-running legal dispute with Texas Tech.

Hurt Or Injured

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Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017·Hurt or Injured
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Big CatBig Cat

Coach K uses surgery as an excuse to take a break when his team is struggling

Coach K. He just gets a surgery every fucking day. ... Usually when his team's like, oh, maybe the number one recruiting class isn't so good. ... he's had every part operated on, so he doesn't really have any other excuses.

This is a subjective conspiracy theory common among Duke haters.

Higher Education

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Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017·Higher Education
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Big CatBig Cat

Ferrets are a gateway drug to snakes and snake owners are the worst people

Ferrets are a gateway drug to snakes, and people who own snakes are the worst people in the world. So you need to do something about that.

Purely a matter of opinion about pet ownership.