Pardon My Take — NFL Week 6, Fastest 2 Minutes, Baker Mayfield MVP, Chiefs Are Back, Drake Maye Looks Awesome + Playoff Baseball
Date: October 13, 2025
Hosts: Big Cat & PFT Commenter (Barstool Sports)
Episode Overview
This episode dives deep into NFL Week 6, with the hosts delivering their trademark blend of humor, hot takes, and in-the-weeds football analysis. They tackle the week's most surprising developments—Baker Mayfield’s MVP campaign, the Chiefs’ resurgence, and a wild Panthers win. Playoff baseball heartbreaks get prime attention, with Big Cat processing the Cubs’ elimination. The show features the "Fastest 2 Minutes" segment and wraps with lively banter and “Who’s Back of the Week.”
Key Segments and Discussion Points
1. The Fastest 2 Minutes — Week 6 Blitz
(03:24 – 10:45) The beloved PMT segment delivers rapid-fire, pun-filled summaries of every NFL game, setting the episode's tone:
- Carolina Panthers: "Don’t count the Carolina panthe theirs dead because Rico Daddle said I’m him… gaining 239 from scrimmage." (Big Cat, 03:24)
- Ravens: "Pooper Rush is playing like a number two quarterback as the Ravens are looking to dig their way out of their biggest hole yet…" (PFT, 04:23)
- London Game: "In foggy London town … passing for net negative 10 yards. J.K. Dobby the Elf, J.K. Dobby is a free elf…" (Memes, 05:29)
- Dolphins-Chargers: "Kung Fua Tagliavoa was able to hit Darren Great Waller… but just like Mike McDaniel's pants they came up short." (Big Cat, 06:30)
- Patriots: "Drake all things seem possible in May… for a P1 finish." (Big Cat, 08:01)
- Bucs-49ers: "Baker Oven Mayfield hands off to Rashad White Chocolate Chip, who absolutely drags his macadamia nuts across San Francisco's defense." (Zach, 08:57)
Notable moment:
Max gives a musical sendoff with an impromptu Jameis Winston-themed rendition of "Take It Easy." (10:10)
2. London Game Recap: Jets-Broncos (Negative-10 Net Pass Yards)
(11:39 – 26:49)
- Jets offense described as "atrocious," with 32 first-half yards and negative net passing.
- Frustration with Jets’ play-calling: "I think [coach Aaron Glenn] realizes how bad this team is and he's just trying to get games over with, get the first overall pick..." (Memes, 14:42)
- Negative-10 pass yards stat: "That's the worst Jets quarterback has ever had and it's the worst by any NFL team in 27 years." (PFT, 19:19)
- Broncos’ defense: 9 sacks, defense “travels,” but offense comes out flat.
Memorable quote:
"It is a special type of torture to not even have—you know exactly what's going to happen: they're not going to score 17 points, they're going to be in the game in the first half, they're going to lose the game by maybe double digits."
—Big Cat (64:20)
Timestamps:
- 13:05 – Kurt Warner’s disgust at the quality of play.
- 14:55 – Is Aaron Glenn quitting?
- 19:19 – Historic negative-10 stat.
3. Bad Vibes In Miami: Dolphins Players Missing Players-Only Meetings
(35:38 – 44:12)
- Tua admits: "Guys showing up late to Players Only meetings. Some guys not showing up at all…" (PFT quoting Tua, 38:13)
- Mike McDaniel’s fashion choices become a symbol of dysfunction: “You can't be 1–5 and come out in those pants.” (Big Cat, 39:33)
- Obsessive analysis of coaches' pants as a curse, with memes chiming in: “You should wear a suit. That would be cool.” (Memes, 40:01)
4. Patriots Nostalgia, Drake Maye’s Hot Start, and Schedule Optimism
(44:28 – 50:18)
- Patriots escape Saints, Drake Maye with three touchdowns.
- Hank, bullish: “It's exciting times… tied their win total from the last two seasons.” (46:29)
- Hank predicts, “There's a very good chance The Patriots win 11 games this year, maybe 12” (47:14)
- Side debate: NFL scheduling and prospects for the back half of the season.
5. Browns Futility and the Death Spiral
(56:25 – 66:30)
- Despite a strong defense, Cleveland’s offense (Dylan Gabriel) throws 52 times for only 221 yards.
- Pattern: “Every week...defense keeps them in the first half, then gets tired, and they lose by a margin.”
- Historical note: 11 straight games under 17 points.
- Myles Garrett: “Must be nice,” when asked how it feels to watch opponents get after the QB with a two-score lead. (65:50)
6. Quarterback Tragedies and Franchise-Saving Hindsight
(28:40 – 29:56)
- Memes wishes: “When they drafted Zach Wilson and got rid of Sam Darnold. That’s where it all went wrong.”
- Covid-era scouting blamed for Jets’ franchise collapse: “...you couldn’t send scouts to the game and then you rely on one throw that Zach Wilson makes at a BYU pro day.” (29:30)
7. Chiefs Are Back — Mahomes, Andy Reid, & Playoff Destiny
(123:14 – 128:15)
- “Chiefs are going back to the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes can win the MVP. There’s nothing we can do about it. That’s happening.” (Big Cat, 124:05)
- Andy Reid smartly evolving offense—putting Mahomes under center more, making it even less fair for defenses.
- “Their offense is getting right. Their defense is good.” (124:42)
- Discussion on how fleeting the “maybe the Chiefs are vulnerable” narrative really was.
8. Baker Mayfield: MVP Case and Bucs Hype
(115:44 – 118:44)
- Baker pulls off dazzling plays despite injuries around him: “Baker Mayfield. I mean, he’s so good. I don’t know what to say.” (Big Cat, 117:09)
- Kevin Durant tweet: “Baker, you hooping!” (PFT, 116:31)
- Mayfield’s MVP odds are now third, behind only Allen and Mahomes. (118:13)
9. Playoff Baseball: Mariners, Cubs, and Heartbreak
(130:59 – 147:45)
- Mariners survive a 15-inning epic and take ALCS Game 1.
- “It was quite a scene. I saw some people shaming Mariners fans for crying...that’s stupid.” (Big Cat, 133:26)
- Big Cat’s personal recap of Cub’s elimination: “Soul-sucking loss…” (136:05)
- On the Cubs’ future: “The fear is Tom Ricketts will be like, oh, that was cool. We can basically just, you know, be like, hey, remember when we went back to the playoffs and not spend any money…” (142:35)
Memorable quote:
“I was proud of them for fighting back...but so it was disappointing. It’s a weird blend of disappointing but also, the team probably overachieved...” (Big Cat, 138:54)
10. Who’s Back of the Week & Other Highlights
(154:38 – Show End)
- TSA PreCheck: PFT finally gets it, but Max hilariously explains how TSA PreCheck/Clear lines are still longer than regular lines now. “I feel good now... there’s a bubble.” (PFT, 158:21)
- College Football Coach Hot Seat: James Franklin fired at Penn State after a losing skid post-video with Hank and Max (163:00).
- Humpy the Salmon wins the race in Seattle for the first time; memes get roasted for it.
- Zach shouts out Anthony Davis for randomly dropping $4,500 in subathon Twitch chat.
Memorable Quotes
- “It is a special kind of torture to know exactly what’s going to happen: they’re not going to score 17 points, they’re going to be in the game in the first half, they’re going to lose the game by maybe double digits.” —Big Cat (64:20)
- “Baker, you hooping!” —Kevin Durant (tweet read by PFT, 116:31)
- “You can win football games and then wear those pants. You can't be 1–5 and continue to come out in those pants.” —Big Cat on Mike McDaniel (39:33)
- “I'm boycotting... in name only. I will watch them. I'm not gonna like it.” —Big Cat on London NFL games (23:55)
- “That’s the worst Jets quarterback has ever had and it’s the worst by any NFL team in 27 years.” —PFT on negative-10 Jets passing (19:19)
- “It’s crazy to flashback, like, two years... Baker was not guaranteed of a starting job... Now he’s legitimately an MVP candidate.” —PFT (117:45)
Timestamps for Important Segments
- Fastest 2 Minutes: 03:24 – 10:45
- London/Jets-Broncos Recap: 11:39 – 26:49
- Dolphins/Mike McDaniel fashion: 35:38 – 44:12
- Patriots, Maye, and AFC Playoff Picture: 44:28 – 50:18
- Browns’ Futility: 56:25 – 66:30
- Chiefs’ Return and AFC Analysis: 123:14 – 128:15
- Baker Mayfield MVP Case: 115:44 – 118:44
- Playoff Baseball Recap: 130:59 – 147:45
- Who’s Back of the Week: 154:38 – End
Tone and Style
- Wisecracking, irreverent, deeply invested in both football and “football guy” culture.
- Mix of sharp stats, offbeat analysis (e.g., coach’s pants obsession), and personal fan anguish.
- Group chemistry shines in debates, teasing, and celebratory moments—no topic is too “inside” for an impassioned tangent.
Useful For Listeners Who Missed the Episode Because…
- You’ll get all the week’s main storylines, off-field dysfunction, debates, and epic sports heartbreak moments without slogging through ads or waiting for the next meme to drop.
- You’ll be ready for all PMT inside jokes—like “boycotting London” (in name only), and how pants length might kill a coaching career.
- You’ll know exactly who’s got “bad vibes” for Week 7, and who’s primed for playoff heroics.
- And you’ll get a taste of the wild PMT community: from musical interludes, to salmon races, to $4.5K Twitch donations from NBA stars.