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Will Compton on Beer Games Drama and a Drunk Post-Game Mount Rushmore
The Florida Panthers finally put the hockey world out of its misery by winning Game 7, narrowly avoiding the most catastrophic choke in sports history. While the oilers didn't complete the comeback, the guys couldn't help but notice how uncomfortable the post-game ceremony was for the best player on the planet.
Big CatThe Conn Smythe Trophy is the cruelest gift you can give a player who just lost the Stanley Cup
Fuck off on giving me that trophy after I just had my guts ripped out and was on the brink of a historical, historical comeback... why would you want to accept it? It's cool that he won it. He was the best player in these playoffs. He broke all these records, but fuck off on giving me that trophy... I would say it's probably the meanest gift you can give to somebody.
Big Cat and PFT debated the awkwardness of the Conn Smythe presentation, with PFT fully leaning into the idea that McDavid is now the ultimate "can't win the big one" guy despite his record-breaking postseason.
PFT CommenterConnor McDavid cannot win the big one
[Connor McDavid] cannot win the big one. That part is unfortunately true unless you count the Conn Smythe trophy as the big one.
Beyond the trophy ceremony, PFT had some tactical advice for the Oilers' coaching staff regarding their late-game desperation. He's officially becoming a puck nerd, advocating for pull-the-goalie strategies that would make Patrick Roy blush.
PFT CommenterNHL goalies should be pulled from the ice with at least four minutes remaining
I think the goalie should have been pulled with like six minutes left in the period... no, I think they just like four and a half... I think you pull the goalie super early... it should definitely be more than one minute 45 seconds.
During Hot Seat/Cool Throne, the conversation shifted to the hardwood where JJ Redick has officially completed his transition from podcaster to Lakers head coach. The guys didn't miss the chance to point out the absurdity of LeBron James pretending he didn't basically interview JJ for the job over a few glasses of red wine on their own show.
PFT CommenterJJ Redick used his podcast with LeBron James as a 4-month job interview for the Lakers
He used podcasting... it's a stepping stone job... LeBron, you can have conversations with people and be like, I think this guy would be a good coach... just say what it was. Yeah. We decided, we realized that podcasting is the greatest loophole ever. And we did a podcast about the philosophies of basketball... I was essentially interviewing him for the job and then we hired him.
Because JJ is hanging up the mic to focus on 4th-grade level coaching strategies, PFT officially issued a decree on his future status with the program.
PFT CommenterJJ Redick is officially banned from Pardon My Take until he starts podcasting again
[JJ Redick] is no longer in the content game. He's not doing any podcasts anymore. He turned his back on the podcast community that built him up... I think we should ban him from Pardon My Take. JJ is banned from Pardon My Take... unless he decides to do podcasts again.
In a bizarre turn of events, the guys were also fascinated by Jaylen Brown’s celebratory accessories. Hank attempted to explain the science behind a thousands-of-dollars necklace that supposedly replaces your morning coffee.
HankJaylen Brown's necklace bio-streams caffeine and melatonin into the body digitally
It's caffeine and a necklace... use its patented technology to bio stream compounds like caffeine and melatonin digitally without you having to ingest them... It's thousands of dollars.
Before the drunk festivities truly kicked off, the guys sat down with Will Compton to peel back the curtain on the Beer Games (formerly the Beer Olympics) scheduling disaster. It was a masterclass in professional gaslighting, featuring stories of 40-person production teams and the mythical prospect of a certain pop star showing up to chug a Bud Light.
Will ComptonThere was a 30% chance Taylor Swift would attend the Beer Olympics
I've heard from multiple reports that Will said there was a 30% chance that Taylor Swift was gonna come to the beer Olympics... You never know. I think there's still a chance she might show up... when Dave was really wasn't on board, he was like, you could get me back. If you get Taylor Swift there. Right. Okay. So we're like, okay, there's a shot.
Will and Big Cat eventually hugged it out, but not before discussing the physical toll of the event. While Will tried to be the voice of reason regarding athlete health, Big Cat was more focused on his own legendary status at the table.
Big CatI can chug a beer faster than Taylor Lewan
I can chug faster than Taylor... [Lewan] put it down in like 3.8 seconds... the boot? ... I can't [do] that. One beer. [But] I beat Dana Beers too.
Things took a turn for the chaotic as the show transitioned into the post-Beer Games segment. Recorded live from Taylor Lewan's pool house—which is apparently haunted by Civil War ghosts—the guys reached a level of intoxication rarely seen since the early days of the pod. Big Cat used the moment to announce a major career change.
Big CatI am officially retired from drinking games
I retired from drinking games. I put out a press release... I'm just washed, dude. I'm so washed... I retired from drinking games. What led to the retirement? I'm just washed, dude... you're never supposed to retire right after the season... I left myself open to unretire, but I'm retired as of right now.
To close out the night, the guys drafted a Mount Rushmore of things you say to your boys when you’re drunk. Between Max trying to explain his attraction to "chicks" and PFT admitting to some high-level psychological warfare involving Waka Flocka Flame, it was a glimpse into the late-night male psyche.
PFT CommenterI psyched out Waka Flocka Flame by showing him my testicles during the Beer Olympics
I showed my testicles to Waka Flocka Flame and psyched them out. So that's, that's a major dub that did happen. He got so freaked out by my nuts. He was like, what the fuck is that? I, I did the old trick of, oops, I slipped in and fell in some gum. Didn't know what to do with it. Got him.
The draft covered everything from the delusional confidence of NFL fans to the classic trap of making plans you have zero intention of following through on once the hangover hits.
Big CatThe staple of being drunk with the boys is making aggressive plans for the next day that you won't keep
Making super aggressive plans for the next day that you're not gonna do [is a staple of being drunk with the boys]... like let's run it back tomorrow. Let's get brunch tomorrow. You know that nobody's gonna wake up before 10:00 AM.
If you see a body armor truck barreling through Nashville with a very tired 39-year-old father of three inside, just know that the vibes were indeed high.
