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Frank CaliendoFrank Caliendo

I am a ping pong shark who carries a $250 paddle just in case a game breaks out.

I used to get off a plane and go play in a ping pong tournament... Not Olympic level, but probably... I brought my paddle. It's a lot like Roy Hobbs in 'The Natural' carrying a trombone case. I carry it just in case a ping pong game breaks out and you never know what's going to happen... $250 paddles.

Jake confirms later in the episode that Frank is the best player to ever visit the office and 'destroyed' him.

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Dec 3, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Taysom Hill is probably not the Saints' quarterback of the future

Yeah, Taysom Hill probably not, probably not the quarterback of the future, but he's still, I still like Taysom.

Correct. Taysom Hill eventually transitioned back into a utility/tight end role under Dennis Allen, and the Saints moved on to Jameis Winston and later Derek Carr.
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Dec 3, 2021
#18537
Big CatBig Cat

The Saints' season is officially over

I think [the Saints'] season is officially over just because we've... they've kind of kept in a lot of these games, even though they haven't [won]. But that Taysom Hill is just the whole entire offense. [Alvin] Kamara not being there, Michael Thomas just retiring early... the whole thing just feels like it's falling apart.

The Saints finished 9-8 and narrowly missed the playoffs due to a tiebreaker with the Eagles.
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Dec 3, 2021
#18534
Billy FootballBilly Football

Taysom Hill is the Nate Diaz of quarterbacks

Billy's take on Taysom Hill, by the way, was like, he's the Nate Diaz of quarterbacks where he's... he may not win, but you respect them... like he'll just straight up get his ass kicked... then afterwards you're like, he didn't stop running.

Subjective comparison between a quarterback and an MMA fighter based on 'grit' and lack of traditional polish.

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Frank CaliendoFrank Caliendo

Jon Gruden is exactly the same person in real life as he is on TV

He's actually a really funny guy. I mean, you think he's trying to be that way when you watch him on Monday night... That's just who he actually is. It's that crazy.

This aligns with numerous other accounts of Gruden's personality from players and colleagues.
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Frank CaliendoFrank Caliendo

Facial expressions in impressions are a 'cheat' to make people believe the voice is better

The facial stuff is all a cheat. If you can do the mannerisms and the stuff with your face, it's a total cheat to get people to believe the voice is better than it is because people will start to see.

This is a professional observation from a veteran impressionist about performance psychology.

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