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Ron Rivera on Grit, David Baker Hall of Fame Visit, and Hard Knocks
Grit Week Day 3 hits with the force of a Chase Young bull rush. Big Cat and PFT are coming to you from Cleveland, but the real action happened at the Washington Football Team facility and the hallowed halls of Canton. Before getting into the heavy hitters, the guys had to address the elephant in the room: the absolute snoozefest that is current preseason television. Big Cat is officially out on the Cowboys' cinematic efforts.
Big CatHard Knocks stinks
Hard Knocks stinks. There's nothing that can turn around a bad episode of Hard Knocks like watching it with a cool dog... The ending was, I had to like check myself because they had the dramatic rainstorm and Liev Schreiber was doing some unbelievable speech, and then I was like, wait, they lost in a preseason game to the Cardinals by three points. What are we doing here?
The issue, as Big Cat sees it, is that the show is hiding the only storyline people actually care about regarding the star quarterback's health status.
Big CatDak Prescott is probably going to miss the whole year with his shoulder injury
They can't show it [on Hard Knocks] because they don't want to tell us that [Dak Prescott's] shoulder's fucked up and he's probably going to miss the whole year.
PFT noted that while the show is boring, it still serves its annual purpose of tricking us into being excited for football in July. However, Big Cat thinks the entire genre has been chasing a ghost for over a decade.
Big CatRex Ryan ruined Hard Knocks because everyone tries to replicate his performance
I actually think that we need a think piece, an oral history of Hard Knocks, how Rex Ryan ruined Hard Knocks. Because everyone after Rex is trying to have a moment like Rex, and you'll never have that moment again.
Coach Ron Rivera joined the program to discuss the true meaning of grit, and the man has the resume to back it up. From playing on the 85 Bears to coaching some of the most dominant defenses of the modern era, Rivera knows what it looks like when a team has 'it.' He also opened up about his battle with cancer while simultaneously coaching an NFL team, proving that grit isn't just a buzzword for the show. PFT tried to pivot the conversation toward his favorite revolutionary football strategy, suggesting that Rivera should be the one to finally modernize the game.
PFT CommenterDownfield laterals are the next revolution in football
Design downfield laterals... a receiver catches the ball, have a guy trailing them... that's going to be a chunk play every time. That's going to be the next revolution in football... it's the future of football.
Speaking of the NFC East, Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a heavy dose of Giants slander. PFT targeted John Mara for his crusade against taunting, which is effectively a crusade against anything that makes the game entertaining.
PFT CommenterJohn Mara is the machine that needs to be raged against for his 'anti-fun' taunting stance
John Mara, if you take one look at the guy, Mr. Mara, he is the man. He is the machine that needs to be raged against. He looks like when you die, if you still have a boss, that's what he looks like... He's the antithesis of fun.
Big Cat used his Hot Seat to officially bury the Tim Tebow era in Jacksonville, which ended exactly how everyone except Skip Bayless expected it to.
Big CatThe Tim Tebow tight end experiment was a farce and he sucked
My hot seat is anyone who likes Tim Tebow because he got cut and the farce of Tim Tebow actually trying out for the Jacksonville Jaguars and being a tight end... I'm just sick of Tim Tebow, especially the fact that he was asked to be a tight end like 10 years ago when he was still in the NFL said no. And now he tried again and he sucked.
The most emotional segment of the week took place in Canton. After discovering that Larry the Goldfish’s original grave site had been defiled and the memorial tree cut down, Big Cat and PFT sat down with Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker to negotiate a permanent home for the 60% ATS legend. While he won't be getting a bronze bust next to Jerry Rice, David Baker provided some closure for the AWLs.
David BakerLarry the Goldfish is officially admitted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame archives
We can certainly put him in the archives... He's not going in the bronze bust room. He's not getting a gold jacket... he will be included in the archives of the Hall of Fame.
The episode wrapped up with the Mount Rushmore of Worst Places to Fart, a segment that saw Big Cat dominate with specific, hauntingly relatable scenarios. From crowded elevators to the physical betrayal of a 'sneeze-fart,' the list was as comprehensive as it was disgusting.
Just remember, if you see the RV on the road, honk once for grit and twice for Larry.
