Pardon My Take: NFL With Brian Baldinger, The Ravens Are Back, Blue Jays Take Control Of The World Series, Week 9 Picks & Preview + Fyre Fest in Our Halloween Costumes

Episode Date: October 31, 2025
Hosts: Dan "Big Cat" Katz & PFT Commenter (plus regulars: Memes, Max, Zach)
Special Guest: Brian Baldinger ("Baldy")

Episode Overview

A jam-packed Halloween episode! The PMT crew dives into NFL Week 9: celebrating the Ravens comeback, lamenting the sad state of the Dolphins, previewing key weekend NFL games, and marveling at the Toronto Blue Jays’ run in the World Series. They’re in Halloween costumes and full PMT goofy-mode, tossing in debates about throwbacks, sideline drama, fantasy football, and torturous TV show binging. NFL analyst Brian Baldinger (“Baldy”) joins to break down contenders and key matchups. Fyre Fest returns—plus hilarious banter about Halloween, car deals, and elevator snack run-ins.

Main Themes & Segments

1. Halloween Vibes & Costumes (02:31-03:39)

• The crew is dressed up:
  • Big Cat: Shark Week (originally planned Stay Puff but it was "too loud and couldn't see")
  • PFT: Post Malone (or "Pre Malone")
  • Memes & Max: Twisted Tea (couples costume)
  • Zach: Yellow M&M
• [03:19] “And I am Shark Week.” – Big Cat

2. Thursday Night Football Recap: Dolphins in Disarray, Ravens Rolling (03:39-09:05)

• Dolphins’ Woes: Miami’s offense stalls again, fan base audibly revolting.
  • “They’re just the most bad vibes team out there.” (06:09)
  • Sad screen grabs: "Paper bag city," popcorn buckets, and baby mask signs.
• Ravens’ Dominance:
  • Defense is “back”; Lamar Jackson is efficient (18/23, 204 yds, 4 TDs).
  • “The Ravens are going to win the AFC North.” (06:09)
• Locker Room Notes:
  • Lamar Jackson removed “ping pong and pinball tables” for focus.
  • “People were having too much fun.” (07:40)

Notable Quote:
“It just feels like we've been building to this moment of, hey, when this is going to go south, it's going to go south quickly and in a horrific fashion.” — Big Cat on the Dolphins’ trajectory (09:06)

3. Baseball: The Blue Jays’ Dramatic World Series Push (10:23-18:44)

• Trey Savage’s meteoric rise:
  • "Pitched in all five levels of baseball this season. Started in Single A, now pitching Game 5 of the World Series – and dominating." (10:41)
• Davis Schneider’s oddness:
  • Known for changing batting stances; gets compared to “Frank Caliendo of MLB.”
• [14:25] Insane stat: "Both games in MLB postseason history where a pitcher struck out 10+ batters, had 5+ consecutive Ks, struck out 50% of faced batters, allowed <5 baserunners, AND got the win? Both were Trey Savage—in his first postseason."

Quote:
“This guy looks like he should be a cop on Reno911.” — Big Cat on Davis Schneider (12:34)

• Playful banter about team ages and the fatigue of the 18-inning marathon game.
• Uniforms, throwbacks, and Toronto’s party momentum: “The cup is in the building. The Blue Jays can win the World Series.”

4. NFL Week 9 Picks & Preview (31:52-113:30)

Major matchups discussed with classic PMT banter:

Bears at Bengals

• Big Cat: “This is a must ‘look good on offense’ game.”
• Key Injuries: Entire Bears WR corps questionable.
• Jamar Chase streak: One away from most catches in 5-game span.
• Funny Reddit moment: Bengals ticket office guilt-trips fans canceling tickets.
• [36:09] “If the Bears lose to Jake Browning, I will be very, very upset.”

Vikings at Lions

• J.J. McCarthy era begins. No one knows what to expect: “He’s playing quarterback, I think.” (43:43)
• Dan Campbell’s “football-brain always on”; Lions’ physical identity.

Panthers at Packers

• Joking about “guardian cap” helmet covers (“I’d be a two guardian cap guy.” 48:04)
• Jordan Love snub-stat: Only he, Mahomes, and Lamar with 70+ TD/≤25 INT through 40 starts.

Chargers at Titans

• Titans offense “last in everything.”
• Sydney Sweeney's viral dress is discussed at hilarious length, derailing the preview (“I am not a horny man, until now…” 53:49)
• Keenan Allen going for Chargers’ career receptions mark.

Patriots-Falcons

• Memes: “I’m overriding my letdown worries and going full confidence.”
• The “Falcons must win, but the line is weird.”

Giants-49ers

• Giants as “hungry dog.”
• Debate about Big Dom, sideline security, subtle jabs, and podcast friendships.

Colts-Steelers

• Colts unanimously praised (“absolutely electric offense”). Daniel Jones (!) statistical greatness and Shane Steichen’s aggressiveness.
• “This could be as good as the Chiefs’ offense has ever been right now.” — Brian Baldinger, on KC (118:19)

Broncos-Texans

• “This is gonna be a throwback game. If you like awesome defense…” Under 39.5 a common lean.

Other Games:

• Rams-Saints: skepticism about Tyler Shough, Cooper Kupp back.
• Jaguars-Raiders: “Forgot this existed.”
• Bills-Chiefs: Max gets $10K DK bonus bet, paralysis by analysis on what to pick. Mahomes vs. Allen narrative: “Mahomes wins playoffs, Allen wins regular season.”

Seahawks-Commanders

• Uniform throwback-off (“Are you ready for their counter move?”) and focus on Tress Way, elite punter/human.

5. Brian Baldinger (‘Baldy’) Guest Segment (115:11-149:09)

Key Insights:

• Colts: “Precision. Design. This offense can do what it wants.” (116:03)
• Chiefs: “This offense could be as good as it’s ever been right now.” (118:19)
• Bears/Caleb Williams: His feel for the game, decision-making under pressure, needs to improve; “He just misses layups sometimes.” (119:53)
• Playoff pressure: “Teams that have to win will find a way this week.” (124:41)
• Dudes watch: Quinn Meinerz (“meathead, as tough as they come”), Landon Dickerson (“big body that moves big people”), Quenton Nelson.
• Off-the-field: Baldy’s “no days off” work ethic, NFL tape addiction, and obsession with diving (including plans to help Zach Martin hunt for his lost MVP trophy in a lake).

6. Fyre Fest (149:10-end)

The weekly airing of personal grievances and minor disasters:

• Memes: The darkness sets in with daylight savings. (“Leaving work at 4:45 and it’s dark.”)
• Hank: Post-binge TV show void (“The Task,” “Severance”)—“It was over, and now there's a void.”
• Big Cat: Halloween candy sabotage by his wife, and getting “beat” at car dealership haggling (but at least got a hat and sweatshirt).
• PFT: Jim Irsay’s legendary guitar collection is up for auction—he’s tempted out of his financial security.
• Zach: Elevator run-in with a neighbor who knows about his “double concrete” ice cream runs. (“This is unfortunate.”)

Notable Quotes & Moments

Best Quotes (by Timestamp & Speaker)

• 06:09, Big Cat: "They’re just the most bad vibes team out there." (On the Dolphins)
• 10:41, Big Cat: “This fucking dude was in college baseball last year ... now pitching pivotal games, game five, 12 strikeouts. It’s insane.”
• 12:34, Big Cat: “The whole time he’s doing it, he looks like he should be a cop on Reno911.”
• 14:25, Big Cat: “There have been two games in MLB postseason history where a pitcher struck out 10+ total batters ... both those games were by Trey Esavich.”
• 119:53, Baldinger: “He just seems like he misses receivers that he shouldn't miss.”
• 133:29, Baldinger: “The biggest issue...is there’s not enough good corners in this league.”
• 53:37, PFT: “Boobs rock. They fucking rock.”
• 151:49, Big Cat/PFT: “It’s fall forward, spring back. In football, what do you tell your running backs? Fall forward.”

Memorable Non-Sports Moments

• [53:00-54:55] Extended, hilarious digression on Sydney Sweeney’s viral dress, including self-deprecating horniness, and declared love for “boobs.”
• [48:06] Guardian cap helmet jokes: “I think I’d be a two guardian cap guy.”
• [162:21] Big Cat’s dealership negotiation: “I’m gonna look like a real pussy in front of my wife if we don’t haggle right now.”
• [171:43] Zach, caught with two ice cream concretes, says to elevator neighbor: “This is unfortunate.”

Fantasy Minute with Jerry O’Connell (106:30)

• Streams: Trevor Lawrence, 49ers D, Giants backup TE, Kendrick Bourne.
• Funny cross-talk about BravoCon and “flight simulator addiction.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:31 — Halloween / Costume reveal
• 03:39 — TNF Dolphins/Ravens recap
• 10:23 — World Series: Blue Jays’ magic
• 31:52 — NFL Week 9 games preview begin
• 115:11 — Brian Baldinger interview
• 149:10 — Fyre Fest

Tone & Style

• PMT is in classic, high-energy, fun-loving form: sharp sports talk, banter, football-guy asides, segues into costume/TV/foodland, and infectious camaraderie.
• Plenty of self-deprecating humor and podcast in-jokes, especially around personal lives, show rituals, and internet memes.
• Brian Baldinger brings football-guru gravitas and passion, delighting in both trench play and shark diving.

Summary Takeaways ("For PMT Listeners and Non-Listeners Alike")

• The Ravens are "back"; Dolphins are train-wrecking.
• The Blue Jays are the feel-good story of baseball’s October—Trey Savage is making history.
• Colts, Lions, and Packers draw high praise as the PMT crew preps for a wild Week 9. Bears, Giants, Steelers, and Falcons all in must-win mode.
• Baldy thinks the Chiefs look unstoppable and the Eagles could click into gear soon.
• PMT’s Halloween traditions remain weird, hilarious—and hit with listeners.
• Beneath the jokes, there’s solid, insightful football analysis and love for all things sports.

Classic episode for both sports analysis and podcast personality. Big Cat, PFT, and crew are in midseason form—costumes and all.

Listen if: You want locker room laughs with your sports talk, love hearing football X’s & O’s from Baldy, or just need to know which NFL teams have the "worst vibes."
Skip if: You hate Halloween, avoid World Series spoilers, or are a Miami Dolphins fan in crisis.