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Anthony Rizzo on Cubs' World Series, Mark Cuban Feud, and Fun Police
Big Cat and PFT Commenter are officially persona non grata in the eyes of the NCAA. After getting banned from the dog show and the NFL, the NCAA has directed Madison Square Garden to deny them credentials. Apparently, they mention gambling too much, but the guys aren't letting it stop them from heading to the Garden to watch Florida versus Minnesota.
The housekeeping doesn't stop there, as Big Cat is officially in a radio war with Mark Cuban. Cuban fell for a classic ClickHole quote about libraries being "Netflix for books" and proceeded to get owned online after Big Cat checked his temperature via email.
PFT CommenterMark Cuban has become everything he used to hate
Something's been going on with [Mark] Cuban recently because he used to be woke. He was the wokest of the old owners. Now he's become everything that he used to hate. He's getting duped left and right.
Speaking of people acting weird on the internet, Robert Griffin III has been caught posting Hallmark-style comments on his girlfriend's Instagram posts that have PFT Commenter ready to stage an intervention.
PFT CommenterRobert Griffin III acts like an eighth grader in his first relationship on Instagram
Robert Griffin [III], Bobby Griffin, is getting himself in. He's like an eighth grader in their first relationship. That's what this is like. Eventually it's going to be, okay, Robert, just chill out with the Hallmark greeting card messages.
NBA Primetime Problems
Adam Silver is upset that NBA stars are sitting out nationally televised games, but Big Cat isn't buying the outrage. If the media and fans are going to obsess over ring counts above all else, they shouldn't be surprised when players prioritize health in March to chase those rings in June.
Big CatNBA players are right to sit out games if we judge them solely on championship rings
I actually want to point the finger back at the fans and media for this one. Because if there's one thing that all the fans and media do is they count rings... If these guys are sitting out because they're trying to win rings, I mean, they're literally trying to put themselves in the best position to win the thing that we judge their entire worth on.
The conversation shifted to the Golden State Warriors, who are apparently now the most sensitive team in sports. After the Warriors sent an email to the Thunder complaining that Oklahoma City didn't celebrate Kevin Durant's return enough, Big Cat had seen enough from the West Coast.
Big CatThe Golden State Warriors are baby back bitches
Anytime the Warriors get discussed on this show, it gets hot. Because they're baby back bitches.
PFT Commenter also pointed out that the league's dependence on the three-point line has made the game a bit soft, specifically targeting the baby-faced assassin in Golden State.
PFT CommenterIf they took away shots over 20 feet, Steph Curry would be an average player
If they took away the 20 to 50-foot shot, then Steph Curry would probably only average like 22 points a game.
Anthony Rizzo: World Series Champion
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo joined the show fresh off breaking the longest curse in sports history. He walked through the chaos of Game 7, explaining that the vibe in the dugout after Rajai Davis's home run was far from confident before the legendary rain delay speech.
Big CatThe 2016 World Series rain delay locker room meeting was the 'all false energy' moment
He [Rajai Davis] hits that home run, and you're like, okay, this is real. Like, the GOAT, Black Cat, 0-3. You're just like, what is going on? Chapman digs deep and gets us to the ninth, and then it's all false energy in the dugout. We're pushing, but it's not where we were before. We go into the weight room. We all come together. It's a little emotional in there.
Rizzo also shared his secrets for maintaining his physique during the grueling 162-game grind. While most players lose weight, Rizzo finds himself leaning into his status as a "stress eater" to manage the highs and lows of the season.
Anthony RizzoI reward myself with dessert after good games and sulk in dessert after bad games
I usually gain a little bit [of weight during the season]. I'm a stress eater. I have a major theory that has been working for me. After a good game, I reward myself with dessert. And then after a bad game, I sulk in dessert.
Beyond the diamonds, Rizzo is a massive Dolphins fan. He’s holding out hope for Ryan Tannehill, though he acknowledges the massive hurdle standing in the way of any AFC East success.
Anthony RizzoRyan Tannehill will put it all together this year, but it's hard with Tom Brady in the division
This is the year he's [Ryan Tannehill] going to put it all together. We got you around. But as long as number 12 [Tom Brady] is in that division, it's going to be really hard.
The Fun Police and Football Guys
The guys debuted a new segment called Fun Police, targeting Robert Reed of the Chicago Tribune for his scorched-earth column about why office March Madness pools should be banned.
Big CatRobert Reed of the Chicago Tribune is the lamest guy in the world for wanting to dump office pools
We found it. We found the lamest guy in the world. He [Robert Reed] wants everyone to stop doing brackets come March because it's gambling and people can get addicted to gambling. This guy basically is like, I'm socially awkward and I don't know how to just be a person in an office.
PFT Commenter tried to help Reed out by ranking other things that actually waste time at work, putting office brackets in perspective against life's bigger "time sucks."
PFT CommenterPregnancy and parents dying are the top two seeds in the 'Wasting Time at Work' bracket
If you were to make a bracket of things that waste time at work... number one seed is if you get pregnant. That's a huge time suck. Number two is like your parents die.
To wrap things up, Jim Harbaugh earned an emergency Football Guy of the Week nod for a GQ profile that revealed he used to manufacture his own crunchy peanut butter because creamy was too soft. He also reportedly works out in his khakis, because why change out of the uniform that works for church, dinner, and coaching?
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