Chiefs Win The Opener, NFL Week 1 Preview And Picks, Pirates Pitcher Paul Skenes + Fyre Fest of The Week
Chiefs Win The Opener, NFL Week 1 Preview And Picks, Pirates Pitcher Paul Skenes + Fyre Fest of The Week
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The podcast kicks off with introductions and advertisements for Uber One for Students and DraftKings Sportsbook. The hosts then delve into a comprehensive preview of NFL Week 1, discussing key matchups, player performances, and humorous commentary. They also share their weekly routine, including watching games, analyzing performances, and making bets. The hosts then make their picks for a touchdown parlay and discuss their fantasy football strategies. The conversation shifts to a fascinating interview with Paul Skenes, a pitching phenom for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They explore his journey from catcher to pitcher, his growth spurt, and his rapid rise to the major leagues. Paul shares his favorite type of strikeout, his experience starting in the All-Star game, and his thoughts on robot umpires. He also discusses his Triple-A experience, pitch design, and his funny story about discovering his curveball. The hosts wrap up the episode with their FireFest of the Week, sharing their favorite moments and observations from the past week. This includes discussions about memes' living room setup, Hank's nine-darter challenge, a white party, Blake's potential racism against little people, and Max's deviated septum.
Outlines
NFL Week 1 Preview and Discussion
The hosts discuss the opening game of the NFL season, the Chiefs vs. Ravens, highlighting key moments and player performances. They also preview other games for the week, including the Packers vs. Eagles, Steelers vs. Falcons, and Cardinals vs. Bills.
The Weekly Routine of Football Season
The hosts discuss the predictable routine that football season brings to their lives, from watching games to analyzing performances and making bets. They also touch upon the unique aspects of the season, like Thursday becoming Friday and the importance of Monday night football.
Game Previews and Picks
The hosts delve into detailed previews of each game for the week, providing insights, predictions, and humorous commentary. They also discuss the punishment for last place in their weekly fantasy football league, ultimately deciding on a \"shadowing Mincee\" challenge in New Orleans.
Touchdown Parlay Picks
The hosts make their picks for a touchdown parlay, selecting players they believe will score touchdowns in their respective games. They discuss their reasoning and the potential for a big payout.
Interview with Paul Skenes
The hosts introduce their guest, Paul Skenes, a pitching phenom for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They discuss his journey from catcher to pitcher, his growth spurt, and his rapid rise to the major leagues.
Favorite Strikeouts and All-Star Game
The hosts ask Paul about his favorite type of strikeout and his experience starting in the All-Star game. Paul reveals that he loves looking strikeouts and shares how he found out he was starting the All-Star game live on air.
Robot Umps and Catcher's Role
The hosts discuss the use of robot umpires in baseball and how it might affect the role of catchers. Paul shares his perspective as a former catcher and expresses his preference for the human element of the game.
Triple-A Experience and Pitching Development
The hosts discuss Paul's experience playing in Triple-A and how it helped him develop as a pitcher. Paul talks about the challenges of facing big league hitters and the importance of learning to pitch efficiently.
Pitch Design and Curveball Discovery
The hosts ask Paul about his pitch design process and how he developed his curveball. Paul shares a funny story about how he discovered his curveball while holding a baseball differently.
College Recruiting and Coaching Staff
Paul shares a funny story about how he knew he was going to go to LSU during his official visit. He talks about how the pitching coach made him bring a baseball to dinner and how that convinced him that LSU was the right fit.
NARK Duties and Room Inspections
The hosts discuss Paul's experience as a NARK (non-commissioned officer in charge of room inspections) at the Air Force Academy. Paul shares a story about how he gave a passing score to a room that was clearly not in good condition.
Days Off and Field Time
The hosts discuss the importance of days off for baseball players and how Paul prefers to spend his days off at the field. Paul explains that he enjoys the routine of staying on schedule and that he feels like he's on vacation when he's at the field.
Hometown Pride and Steelers Fandom
The hosts discuss Paul's experience playing in Pittsburgh and how he feels about the city. Paul shares his love for the fans, the stadium, and the city's food scene. He also reveals that he's a lifelong Steelers fan.
FireFest of the Week
The hosts discuss their FireFest of the Week, which is a segment where they share their favorite moments or observations from the past week. This week's FireFest includes discussions about memes' living room setup, Hank's nine-darter challenge, a white party, Blake's potential racism against little people, and Max's deviated septum.
Keywords
Uber One for Students
A subscription service offered by Uber that provides discounts on rides and Uber Eats deliveries for students. It offers benefits like $0 delivery fees, discounts on smoothies, and Uber cash back on rides.
DraftKings Sportsbook
An online sports betting platform that allows users to bet on various sporting events, including NFL games. It offers features like touchdown parlays, profit boosts, and no-sweat bets.
Touchdown Parlay
A type of sports bet where multiple players are selected to score touchdowns in their respective games. If all players score touchdowns, the bet wins.
Sleeper Pick
A sleeper pick is a player or team that is not widely considered to be a contender but has the potential to perform well. These picks are often overlooked by experts and fans, but can surprise everyone with their performance.
Pitching Phenom
A pitching phenom is a young pitcher who exhibits exceptional talent and potential. These pitchers often have a high velocity fastball, a variety of pitches, and excellent control.
Robot Umpire
A robot umpire is a technology that uses artificial intelligence to call balls and strikes in baseball. This technology is still in development, but has the potential to improve the accuracy and consistency of umpiring.
NARK
A NARK is a non-commissioned officer in charge of room inspections at the Air Force Academy. This role involves ensuring that cadets maintain a clean and organized living space.
Deviated Septum
A deviated septum is a condition where the wall that separates the nostrils is crooked or off-center. This can cause difficulty breathing, snoring, and other problems.
Q&A
What are some of the key benefits of Uber One for Students?
Uber One for Students offers various benefits, including $0 delivery fees on cheeseburgers, up to 10% off smoothies, and 6% Uber cash back on rides.
How can new DraftKings Sportsbook customers get a bonus bet?
New DraftKings Sportsbook customers can get a $250 bonus bet and one month of NFL Plus premium by using the code \"take\" and betting just $5.
What is the punishment for last place in the hosts' fantasy football league?
The last place finisher in the fantasy football league will have to spend a week shadowing Mincee in New Orleans, following him 24 hours a day on Bourbon Street.
What was Paul Skenes' journey from catcher to pitcher like?
Paul Skenes was a catcher in high school and college, but he started pitching full-time in his junior year at LSU. He had a growth spurt and put on weight, which made him a more dominant pitcher.
How did Paul Skenes find out he was starting the All-Star game?
Paul Skenes found out he was starting the All-Star game live on air while he was being interviewed on the \"Damn Patrick Show.\" The manager, Torrey Lavello, called him and asked if he would accept the starting role.
What is Paul Skenes' favorite type of strikeout?
Paul Skenes loves looking strikeouts, especially when he can freeze the hitter with a pitch that they weren't expecting.
What is Paul Skenes' experience with robot umpires?
Paul Skenes prefers the human element of the game and believes that robot umpires would remove the purpose of catchers. He thinks that the challenge system is a good compromise.
How did Paul Skenes discover his curveball?
Paul Skenes discovered his curveball while holding a baseball differently. He was trying to throw a gyro slider, but the grip he used resulted in a curveball.
What is Paul Skenes' experience with the city of Pittsburgh?
Paul Skenes loves the city of Pittsburgh and enjoys the fans, the stadium, and the food scene. He also enjoys spending time in the city on his days off.
Show Notes
The Chiefs take Game 1 with a thrilling ending and a ref show (00:00 :00-00:10:46 ). NFL Week 1 is here and we do picks and previews for every game + a TD Parlay, is Dennis Allen getting desperate and Jerry Jones is turning up the heat (00:10 :46-01:15:39 ). Fantasy Fuccbois is back (01:15 :39-01:22:34 ). Pittsburgh Pirates pitching phenom Paul Skenes joins the show to talk about his rookie year, his crazy story to being the number 1 pick, is he worried about Baby Gronk and more (01:22 :34-02:05:53 ). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week (02:05 :53-02:31:35 ).
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