Pardon My Take – Joel Klatt In Studio, NFL Week 11 Picks and Preview, Patriots Beat Jets on TNF + Fyre Fest of the Week

Podcast: Pardon My Take (Barstool Sports)
Date: November 14, 2025
Hosts: Big Cat & PFT Commenter
Studio Guests: Joel Klatt (Fox Sports), plus the PMT extended crew

Overview

This episode blends PMT’s sports banter and humor with deeper dives into NFL Week 11, the Patriots-Jets TNF recap, and a wide-ranging, in-studio conversation with college football analyst Joel Klatt.

Listeners get a heavy dose of NFL preview (with passionate segments about struggling teams, key matchups, and “must-win” scenarios), the team’s best and worst sporting takes (and a few personal woes in Fyre Fest), and a highly substantive and entertaining interview with Klatt that explores college football’s transformation, the coaching carousel, and epic minor league baseball stories.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Patriots Beat the Jets – Thursday Night Football Recap

• [03:32]
  The crew reacts:
  • Patriots win their 8th straight versus the Jets, but it’s an “ugly” game.
  • Hank sums it up: “Thursday night…not full rested. Didn't look that sharp...but wins are still wins.”
  • Praise for the Patriots' rivalry week uniforms (“The Cardinals and Patriots have the two best [rivalry uniforms] so far.” – PFT)
  • Max rips into Justin Fields' performance and shock at his fumble stat (“I did not realize how many times Justin Fields has fumbled in the last four years. Was it 46 fumbles?”)
• The postgame mood:
  • Jets “competed,” but key drops (AD Mitchell) and a late fumble sealed their fate.
  • Memes’ summary: “They just need a quarterback. People were saying...‘what about the drops?’ It's just...there are certain things that a good, competent quarterback fixes.”

2. Jets’ Woes and Facilities Talk

• [08:15] – Assigning blame for Jets’ dysfunction:
  • Memes: “You just have to give it to the quarterback second, and then former GMs…, but I'd go owner first.”
  • The NFLPA team report card controversy—Woody Johnson’s pushback and alleged retaliation on facility complaints (“So then they made their food worse. It's like punishment for giving him a bad grade.” – Max)
• Authentic locker room culture talk:
  • “The whole…like, they're not trying to win. That's backed up by, I mean, Woody Johnson said it himself. I'm not a good owner. He's just an empath.” (PFT, [10:09])
• The challenge for Justin Fields, and conversation about what a “franchise” quarterback means in terms of late game execution.

3. The Internet Invitational Finale & Golf Antics

• [13:45]
  • The hosts promote Barstool’s golf series and tell a hilarious story about their disastrous round post-elimination with Dave Portnoy and Jon Gruden:
    • “I think we got to the green three times total...three or four times that holes were conceded out of the tee box.” – PFT
    • “Just so you know, I think I figured out golf. I think I'm just good at golf now. And then proceeded to lose my first tee shot.” – Max
• Plans for future golf videos, including a left-handed/right-handed Hank scramble.

4. NFL Week 11 Preview – Game-by-Game Picks & Analysis

Rivalry Week

• [20:09]
  • “Separation Sunday:” 9 of 15 games are divisional.
  • Stakes are high: “some true must, must wins for a lot of teams out there. A lot of good teams, too.” – Max

Key Games Discussed

• Commanders vs Dolphins in Spain (First Reg. Season Game ever in Spain) [21:41]

  • Max, a Commanders fan, tries to find a positive spin after a brutal month: “I actually like the Commanders this weekend...Dan Quinn taking over defensive playcalling.”

• Bills vs Bucs [33:00]

  • Zach’s Bucs never won in Buffalo.
  • Josh Allen and Baker Mayfield exchange playful trash talk (“Baker's a 'two gloves' guy on the golf course. So that says everything...” – Josh Allen, [36:24])
  • Weather could be a major factor (“The Bucs can't win that game. It's too cold.” – Max)
  • Both teams viewed as “in a slump,” but the division keeps Tampa relevant.

• Packers vs Giants (Jameis Winston time) [52:13]

  • The guys are elated for Jameis ("That's what you need. I'm pumped to watch him play. He's going to throw the ball. He plays an entertaining brand of football.” – Max).
  • Pressure on Matt LaFleur: “I actually don't know if that's true. I bet you there's, like, a dude sitting right now in Wisconsin who the packers are his only good, positive thing in his life. And he's probably taking it harder than Matt LaFleur.” – PFT, [55:14]

• Steelers vs Bengals [57:52]

  • Steelers pick to win and cover.
  • Bengals’ historically atrocious defense: “Three of those five games [of 500+ yards allowed] are from the Bengals. So the Bengals have more games where they've given up 500 plus yards of offense than the entire NFL combined.” – PFT

• Chargers vs Jaguars – Most Consequential Game [61:46]

  • Playoff odds swing wildly (Jags go from 57% to 19% with a loss).

• Seahawks vs Rams [65:55]

  • “Rams are wearing their midnight jerseys.”
  • Heavy discussion about the Rams’ three tight ends—all “big white guys,” sparking a TD betting brainstorm.

Uniform Geeks

• Extended detour (see: Uni Watch retires, [39:36]) – mournful musings about the old era of dedicated uni-tracking.

5. Joel Klatt In-Studio: College Football Deep Dive

[100:54] – [153:00]

Broadcasting Insights & Gus Johnson Stories

• Klatt discusses his partnership with Gus:
  • On their chemistry: “We talk about more so than the content; we talk about the sound and the rhythm of the broadcast.”
  • Gus’s reaction style: “He reacts with pure emotion in the moment, just like you're sitting on the couch.”

The “Golden Age” of College Football

• Klatt: “I think college football has never been better...[the NIL era’s] product is better than we've ever had before, and there's more teams that are involved...at the top end of the sport than ever before.”
• The rise of second-tier programs (Indiana, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt) and why top coaches may now stay at “lesser” schools thanks to resources and NIL.

Coaching Carousel & Search Season

• Klatt on why coaches like Lane Kiffin might stay put, and stories about how Penn State, Auburn, and LSU are all scrambling for the next big hire.
  • On who he’d pick at Penn State: Brian Kelly, Pat Fitzgerald, Jim Mora (UConn), Brian Hartline.
  • PFT: “Winning the press conference does nothing… one of the best teams in the country is Texas A&M...what did they do? They won the press conference with Jimbo Fisher, and then they got a guy, Mike Elko, who's an unbelievable coach.”

The Power of Roster Construction in the NIL Era

• “Now more than ever, I don't really care if you can call plays. It's so much bigger than that, guys, because of NIL… It's can you hire a great staff and then you manage all of those things.” [113:22]

Program Tier Rankings

• Klatt: “LSU is a top three job…I think it's a better job than Alabama.”
• Reasons: LSU’s unique in-state recruiting, mega-boosters, immense resources, and less competition for top in-state talent.

Heisman & Playoff Talk

• His current three: Mendoza, Julian Sayin, Ty Simpson (with Jeremiah Love on the rise).
• Most likely national championship contenders: Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia, Texas Tech, Oregon.
• Detailed breakdowns of Ohio State, Indiana, Bama, Notre Dame, and Oregon’s chances.

Incredible Minor League Story: Batting Behind Ricky Henderson

• “He would get to first and he would...do his little, like, shuffle and tap his toes...and he would be on, and we could hear him talking to himself...He would say, like, ‘Ricky steals bags.’ It was unbelievable.” ([140:09])

6. Fyre Fest of the Week [154:46]

Sad, ridiculous, or just annoying personal problems:

• Hank: “I'm sick...I feel bad, I feel like I’m gonna get everyone sick.”
• Max: End of El Camino season—“It's a bitter time of year. The El Camino...is so back. We got one healthy year, next season's Super Bowl season.”
• PFT: His son is scared of the tooth fairy—“I'm 2 for 2 on successfully doing the tooth fairy, but I forgot my son is scared of the tooth fairy.”
• Zach: Got “banged” on Twitch subscriptions for giveaways—“Last night it felt like I lost all the giveaways again because they just hit me for all the subscriptions...I got hit for like $125.”

7. Fantasy Fuckboys & Weekly Best Bets [94:31, 96:41]

• PMT pod crew gives their DFS/season-long starts and sits (promptly derailed as usual by their in-jokes).
• Notable picks: Hank picks Rashee Rice (TD parlay), PFT takes A.J. Brown for Sunday Night Football TD, Max picks Seahawks’ JSN.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Gus Johnson’s style:
  “Gus reacts with pure emotion in the moment, just like you're sitting on the couch with it. And I think that's what resonates.” – Joel Klatt ([102:44])

• On college football’s new era:
  “The NIL stuff, once it kind of stabilizes, I think we’ll really be in the golden age.” – PFT ([107:06])

• On PMT golf futility:
  “I told Coach Gruden, ‘just so you know, I think I figured out golf. I think I’m just good at golf now.’ And then proceeded to lose my first tee shot.” – Max ([15:05])

• On LSU vs Bama as a coaching job:
  “There are four schools, five schools, that can literally open up their back doors and within 20 square miles have a top 5 recruiting class...Miami, Texas A&M, Texas, LSU and USC. I don't think there's another one…” – Joel Klatt ([115:19])

• On the PMT Hank dog toy craze:
  “My dog is obsessed with this toy...she jumped into bed and I just woke up with the Hank doll just in my bed because she was just playing with it.” – Stephen Che ([157:24])

Timestamps for Notable Segments

• 03:32 – TNF Patriots-Jets recap
• 08:00 – Jets facility/ownership/“blame pie” and NFLPA report card controversy
• 13:45 – Internet Invitational (Barstool Golf) and Portnoy/Gruden story
• 20:09 – Rivalry Week & Week 11 Preview begins
• 33:00 – Bills-Bucs deep-dive
• 52:13 – Packers-Giants: Jameis Winston
• 57:52 – Steelers-Bengals & defensive struggles
• 61:46 – Chargers-Jags playoff variable
• 100:54 – Joel Klatt full interview begins
• 140:09 – “Ricky steals bags!” (Ricky Henderson story)
• 153:00 – Joel Klatt exits; Fyre Fest of the week starts

Overall Tone & Style

High energy, loose, and full of asides—PMT’s mix of genuine football knowledge and bits (inside jokes, manufactured beefs, “hungry dog” bets, fantasy fuckboy rants) is on full display. Joel Klatt fits right in, delivering sincerity and analysis without ever losing the conversation’s fun. The show pulls listeners in, making even tangential rants (about the death of the penny or dog toys) feel essential.

Summary Takeaways for Listeners

• College football’s winning formula is changing: Klatt believes the “golden age” is here, and that roster construction, not X’s and O’s solely, drives success.
• NFL Week 11 is “Separation Sunday”: Most games hold playoff implications, and the pod delivers a blend of hard-nosed analysis, gut feelings, and classic chaos.
• PMT’s sports content is as much about the hang as it is about the highlights: The best quotes and chummy banter almost upstage the game previews—a reminder that, at its heart, sports talk is about community, laughter, and complaining together.

"You can't script it better than Ohio State having a national championship team last year and still losing to Michigan."
– Joel Klatt ([126:28])

"It’s just what the Lions do every year. They score a lot of points against shitty teams and everyone thinks that they’re the best."
– Stephen Che ([91:03])