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Mike Leach on Sovereign Immunity, Pirates, and Cold Suns
Football is officially back, and the energy is palpable. Even if it's just the first week of the preseason, Big Cat and PFT are already overreacting to every snap. While most people are watching the Bears to see Mike Glennon, Big Cat has already seen enough from Mitchell Trubisky to start planning the trip to Canton.
Big CatMitch 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.
PFT is also busy mapping out the entire AFC North landscape, ensuring that Joe Flacco remains in the elite conversation through a very specific set of circumstances involving wild card wins and honorable losses to the Patriots.
PFT CommenterThe Ravens will finish second in the AFC North, win a wild card game, and then lose a close game to the Patriots.
9-7-10 and six they're finishing in second place behind the Steelers it's going to be them and the Bengals battling for that wild card spot and I need Joe Flacco to win a wild card game against someone really shitty probably the Texans and then I need them to just barely lose against the Patriots lose by one touchdown but be up at half against the Patriots
The State of Texas vs. The Pirate
Washington State head coach Mike Leach joined the show for an all-timer of an interview. He is a true original who is just as comfortable talking about the boogers and blood of the offensive line as he is the treachery of the legal system.
Mike LeachOffensive Line is my favorite position in football because of the boogers, dirt, and blood.
And that's my favorite position, too, is O-line. ... Well, because there's boogers and dirt and blood and people throwing people around. And all of a sudden they get nasty. ... even if practice is too boring, just go over and watch one-on-one O-line, D-line because it'll be all intense and it's like stock cars, except for they're the monster trucks crashing into each other.
Leach went deep on his ongoing battle with Texas Tech and the concept of sovereign immunity. He didn't hold back, comparing the State of Texas to third-world dictators and North Korea for their ability to renege on contracts without giving citizens their day in court.
Mike LeachTexas 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.
Of course, it wouldn't be a Mike Leach interview without touching on his favorite antagonist, Craig James. Leach dismantled the idea that James' son was an NFL-caliber talent, attributing the whole saga to a parent who couldn't see his kid's limitations.
Mike LeachThe idea that Craig James' son was going to play in the NFL was ridiculous.
because he thinks his son's going to the NFL. which of course is ridiculous. And then the interesting thing is he caught more balls under me than he did under Tommy Tuberville. You know, it's just one of these total parents that thinks his kid's an all-star type of thing.
The conversation took a turn for the intellectual as the guys presented Leach with their theory that the sun is actually cold. Leach, being the curious mind he is, didn't dismiss it, noting that the higher you fly, the colder it gets.
PFT CommenterThe 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?
Mount Rushmore of Life Lessons
With Billy Football heading off to college soon, the guys decided to drop some knowledge with a Mount Rushmore of Life Lessons. PFT started strong with a warning that every high school senior needs to hear before they step onto campus.
PFT CommenterBreak 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.
Big Cat focused on the financial side of growing up, warning listeners that being cheap often costs you more in the long run, especially when it comes to where you sleep.
Big CatCheap things are cheap for a reason; never buy cheap furniture because it will break immediately.
My last one is cheap things are cheap for a reason. ... Maybe when you get a little money out of college, you're like, oh, I'll just buy these cheap clothes or I'll buy this cheap bed. It's going to break. If you buy the cheap furniture, it will break very quickly. So maybe buy the more expensive stuff. Trust me, cheap things are cheap for a reason.
Hank offered some practical digital-age advice to save everyone from embarrassment, while Billy Football... well, Billy offered a life lesson that he apparently believed for a very long time that left everyone in the room speechless.
Billy FootballMasturbation 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.
Dark Magic and Miracles
The St. Louis Cardinals have invoked the ancient spirits again, this time through a stray cat on the field. Big Cat is convinced this is the beginning of the end for the rest of the MLB.
Big CatThe 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.
Meanwhile, Tim Tebow continues to perform minor miracles in the minor leagues. After Tebow greeted an autistic fan and immediately hit a home run, the guys reached the only logical conclusion: Tebow has medical powers that the NFL is foolishly ignoring.
PFT CommenterTim 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.
We also checked in on Coach K, who has mysteriously gone under the knife again. It seems every time Duke faces a little bit of adversity or a tough road trip, a new body part needs immediate surgical attention.
Big CatCoach 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.
Make sure to check back Monday for our interview with Adam Schefter where we scoop the biggest scoop man in the business.
