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Dana Holgorsen on Red Bull, Mike Leach, and the Big 12's Playoff Problem
The Chiefs are legit, and Andy Reid bundled up in the cold is the gift that keeps on giving. Big Cat and PFT reacted to Thursday Night Football, where the Raiders looked like they didn't belong in the cold and Jack Del Rio's gambling habits finally caught up to him.
Big CatJack Del Rio is like a gambler on a heater who just lost all his money
Jack Del Rio, he's your friend who got on a heater and was like, no, no, no, don't worry, guys. I'm still up. I'm still up. And then you look and he's lost all his money.
PFT has seen enough from Derek Carr to know he isn't built for December football in Kansas City.
PFT CommenterDerek Carr is a soft Cali boy who chokes in the cold
Derek Carr, not [a cold-weather quarterback]. No, in fact, he's a cold-weather choker. He played, what, at Fresno State? Cali boy. Soft. Can't trust the soft Cali boys.
Dana Holgorsen Joins the Show
West Virginia Head Coach Dana Holgorsen joined the show to discuss his recent contract extension and the state of the Big 12. He didn't hold back on why the conference has struggled to get respect from the playoff committee, noting that the lack of a 13th game has been a massive hurdle.
Dana HolgorsenThe Big 12 needs a championship game to avoid being shunned by the playoff committee
The 13th game. That's important. ... if [Oklahoma] could have won their last nine games and then played in a championship game, another high-profile game, I think matters. Those guys that play 13 games and they get hot, they have an opportunity to be able to move up. And the Big 12 has fixed that. So next year at this time we'll be playing a championship game.
Dana also touched on his former quarterbacks, specifically Brandon Weeden, and how his NFL trajectory might have looked different if he hadn't ended up in the Cleveland quarterback graveyard.
Dana HolgorsenBrandon Weeden's NFL career was ruined by being drafted by the Browns
Brandon Weeden's pretty much the same way. ... fortunately he got drafted by the Browns. That'll do it to your career. It didn't quite work out.
The conversation got into the lifestyle of a high-level coach, including the toll media criticism takes on families rather than the coaches themselves.
Dana HolgorsenCoaches and players can block out media criticism, but it deeply affects their families
Coaches and players, they can block that stuff out pretty easy. Family members, that's a little tougher. ... It doesn't affect Skyler [Howard]. It affects his family. It affects his mom. It affects his brothers. It affects guys that can't go out there and do anything.
Naturally, they had to ask about the Red Bull consumption. Dana admitted to drinking as many as 12 in a single day, though he claims he's a "fitness guy" because he sticks to the sugar-free cans. He also shared some incredible insight into the nocturnal habits of Mike Leach, describing him as a brilliant mind who stays up all night watching documentaries.
Dana HolgorsenMike Leach is a brilliant jack-of-all-trades who knows a little bit about everything
No, he's brilliant. I mean, he thinks he knows everything about everything. The truth of the matter is he knows a little bit about everything. ... He stays up all night long, watches documentary after documentary, and reads books and doesn't sleep very much.
LeBron's Lame Trend-Chasing
LeBron James decided to flip a water bottle at Madison Square Garden during a blowout, and the guys were not fans. PFT believes the Garden is sacred ground where you don't pull stunts like that.
PFT CommenterYou should never do water bottle flips at Madison Square Garden because it is the Mecca
First of all, I just want to jump in and say this is not behavior you do at the Garden. No. Respect the Garden. You can do this at any other stadium, but you don't do that at MSG. Mecca of basketball.
Big Cat pointed out that LeBron has a unique ability to find a meme that everyone likes and immediately make it uncool by turning it into a manufactured "Disney" moment.
Big CatLeBron James makes every viral trend lame and manufactured
I just realized that this is – LeBron is Disney. He's like, if there's a meme on the internet, he's going to do it in the most Disney lame move ever. You know, like the mannequin challenge. Oh, they did the mannequin challenge at the White House. He just makes everything so fucking lame.
NFL Picks and Kings Stay Kings
Week 14 is upon us, and the Browns are actually starting RG3. While Hank is delusional enough to think this leads to a victory, the rest of the guys are bracing for the inevitable injury report.
PFT CommenterRG3 will dislocate his pelvis on Sunday
I'm going to go injured. I think he dislocates the pelvis. It's the big one. It's like the San Andreas quake. A lot of tremors the last few years.
In the world of coaching longevity, Jeff Fisher remains the GOAT. After five years of mediocrity, he managed to pivot the blame onto specific draft picks that didn't pan out, a move Big Cat found truly majestic.
Big CatJeff Fisher is a king for blaming his failures on Stedman Bailey and Tre Mason
Somehow blamed the last five years of sucking on two draft picks. ... 'We've had some unfortunate things take place with some high picks in Stedman, Bailey, and Trey Mason.' ... King stay king.
Finally, PFT is calling his shot on the Patriots' future roster moves. After Bill Belichick signed Griff Whalen this week, the writing is on the wall for the 2017 NFL Draft.
PFT CommenterBill Belichick will draft Christian McCaffrey next year
It's reached a point where I'm going to go to Vegas and put $100 on Belichick drafting Christian McCaffrey next year. And it's going to be the easiest money that I ever made.
Just remember, if you put a robot in your house and it starts talking to you, don't be surprised when Jeff Bezos knows your favorite pizza topping.
