Pardon My Take – Seahawks Win TNF Classic In OT, Week 16 Picks And Preview, Mike Florio, Joey Harrington + Fyre Fest Of The Week

Date: December 19, 2025
Hosts: Big Cat & PFT Commenter (Barstool Sports)
Guests: Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk), Joey Harrington (Oregon legend)
Episode Theme: Recapping a wild Seahawks OT win, breaking down Week 16 NFL matchups, playoff scenario deep dives, college football playoff preview with Joey Harrington, and the crew’s weekly “Fyre Fest” personal letdowns.

1. Overview

This episode kicks off with a celebration of an instant classic: Seahawks-Rams on Thursday Night Football, which spiraled into one of the wildest comebacks and OT finishes in TNF history. Big Cat and PFT ride the highs of “football being back,” and use the game as a springboard into NFL playoff scenario season and detailed Week 16 previews.

Notable Segments:

• Seahawks-Rams TNF Recap (02:39–10:36)
• Playoff Scenarios & Week 16 Picks (19:26–98:00)
• Mike Florio interview: NFL hot seats, playoff darkhorses, Burrow drama (112:32–157:08)
• Joey Harrington: Oregon vs. JMU, college football playoff energy (158:29–180:12)
• Fyre Fest of the Week: Personal lows & holiday struggles (180:12–end)

2. Key Discussion Points & Insights

Seahawks Win TNF Classic in OT (02:39–10:36)

• Wild Game Recap: The Seahawks seemingly dead in the water, storm back against the Rams in the final minutes—capped by an insane two-point conversion with “a backwards pass off a helmet and a clear recovery” [04:00].
  • “The guy they traded for… Shahid Rashid—I always screw it up. Rasheed Shahid with the punt return. And then the Rams had a 45-second drive, three and out. And then the Seahawks go right back down the field.” – Big Cat [04:00]
  • “Both teams, I feel like, were just playing at an elite level and are just scary as scary could be.” – Big Cat [05:28]
• Al Michaels’ Jinx & Late-Night Energy: Al Michaels’ late-game jinx becomes a running joke; tired broadcasts part of Thursday night lore.
• Crowd Impact: The “12th man might be back”—Seahawks crowd atmosphere credited with swinging momentum (09:43).

NFL Playoff Scenarios, Week 16 Preview, and Gambling Angles (19:26–98:00)

• “Scenario Season”: First time since 2016 with no divisional clinchers this late; “a lot of win-and-get-ins, win-and-this-team-loses” scenarios. Playoff math and tiebreakers dominate the discussion.
• Team-Specific Deep Dives:
  • Seahawks: "If they win out, the one seed is theirs.”
  • Bears: Path to the 1 seed, but “have to worry about the Packers… it’s Packers week.” – Big Cat [08:59]
  • Eagles: NFC East could lock up with a win; rest vs. rust debate starts [25:46].
  • Cowboys: “Something’s changed… They feel like a different team than three weeks ago.” – PFT [46:04]
  • Chargers, Chiefs, Bills, Browns: Statistical deep-dives, injury worries, and betting angles.
• Weekly Gambling Teases & Favorite Bets: PMT-crafted teasers, over/unders, and play-your-edge angles. Emphasize “buy the six points” and team + over/unders in Commanders, Bears games [23:01].
• “Divisional Tournament” Bit: Dan Quinn reframes NFC East end-of-season schedule as a “division tournament,” causing elaborate T-shirt/hat game nonsense. – PFT [27:05]
• Clown Division: NFC South’s point differential lampooned—“It takes a clown to beat the clowns.” – PFT [21:11]

Mike Florio Interview (112:32–157:08)

• Bengals Cheapness & Snowgate: Deep dive into Cincinnati not removing snow from stadium seats.
  • “It's the example of ultimate cheapness... and it's technically a violation of league policy, but it looks like the league's going to give them a pass. It was free snow day.” – Florio [113:28]
• Joe Burrow’s Despondency: Florio speculates Burrow “trying to get the Bengals to trade him” Jedi-mind-trick style without going full diva [118:00].
• Coaching Hot Seats & Future:
  • John Harbaugh/Ravens and Mike Tomlin/Steelers: “Been in town long enough, might be time.” Could trades happen?
  • AFC North, Jets, Dolphins, Browns, Pete Carroll — all on “sit down and have a conversation” lists per Florio [144:49].
• NFL Expansion & London: Predicts inevitable move to 18 games and 40 teams: “They want more inventory… 40 teams is where they're going.” [136:36]
• Super Bowl/Playoff Take: “Bills vs. 49ers in Santa Clara – that's my Week 16 Super Bowl pick.” – Florio [154:40]

Joey Harrington Interview (158:29–180:12)

• Oregon vs. JMU Playoff Matchup:
  • “Of course I’m nervous. You’ve seen App State beat Michigan… there’s always that thing in the back of your mind.” – Joey Harrington [159:22]
  • PFT: “If you win by 40, that’s gonna feel good.” Joey: “But will it? Because we should.”
  • They set a bet: If JMU covers the 21.5, PMT receives a signed Joey Harrington Oregon jersey; if Oregon covers, Harrington gets a Netflix subscription [176:12].
• Dan Lanning Energy: Harrington praises his “perfect psycho” energy—“the right kind of psycho to be running your football program.” [170:24]
• Uniform Talk: Fastest Oregon uniform? “The chrome helmet, D’Anthony Thomas Rose Bowl year.” – Harrington [174:44]

Fyre Fest of the Week (180:12–end)

• Personal Woes:
  • Hank: Car still not fixed; left-handed golf “fits my vibe better.” [181:02]
  • PFT: “Twelve Days of Duckmas” is taking a toll – “Four days was enough.” [183:21]
  • Big Cat: Facing New Year's resolutions and prepping to exercise, “2026 will be my year.” [184:43]
  • Group Challenges: Fantasy football failures, group weight loss pledges, and general December fatigue.

3. Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

Seahawks-Rams OT Thriller

• “Those two teams are really fucking good… Maybe NFC Championship preview. Let these guys play three times. Rubber match.” – Big Cat & PFT [06:32]
• “The 12th man might be back… That crowd was as loud as loud could be. You could just feel everything kind of shifting.” – Big Cat [09:43]

Playoff Scenario Humor

• “We're in scenario season. Big time scenario season!” – PFT [20:16]
• “It takes a clown to beat the clowns.” – PFT (re: NFC South) [21:11]
• On Dan Quinn’s “Divisional Tournament": “Dan Quinn created his own NBA cup this season.” – PFT [27:41]

Gambling Insights

• “There is a tease out there that I really like and it’s the PMTs—Commanders you buy the six points, you take the over… it pays out around 250ish.” – PFT [23:01]

Mike Florio on Bengals Cheapness

• “If you were asked to guess which of the 32 teams would have been too cheap to pay for someone to come remove the snow… anyone would have guessed the Cincinnati Bengals.” – Florio [113:28]

Joe Burrow Drama

• “I think what he's trying to do is make the Bengals decide to trade him, so that he doesn't have to say, 'I want to be traded,' and get them to recognize he's not happy.” – Florio [118:00]

On Playoff Field, Week 16

• “One of those (NFC) teams is going to get shut out… could otherwise be good enough to win the whole damn thing.” – Florio [135:58]
• “Bills vs. 49ers in Santa Clara – that's my Week 16 Super Bowl pick.” – Florio [154:40]

Fyre Fest: The Spirit of PMT

• “I'm doing duck-summer right now… after about four days I kind of ran out of options. It’s a ton of duck. I’m just seeing ducks everywhere.” – PFT [183:21]
• “I probably made this promise in October that 2026 was going to be my year in terms of shape…” – Big Cat [184:43]

4. Notable Segments & Running Jokes

• National Sports Podcast Minute: Shout-outs to Wisconsin volleyball, Eva Hudson (“she might be the best volleyball player I’ve ever seen”) [11:32].
• Max Finds Out: Faux investigations, “Max can’t find out” becomes running joke when failing to ID someone in a photo [57:44].
• ‘Open Letters’ Bit: Kevin Warren bears stadium open-letter saga; “It's just open letters on open letters on open letters.” [124:16]
• Weight Loss & Fantasy Football:
  • “If a guy has two good weeks in 2018, yeah, I will put that guy in. I can't eat soup with a fork, but I'll still do it.” – PFT [75:44]
  • Pledging group weight loss by March 1st. “65 pounds by March 1st…15 each in five weeks.” [188:06]

5. Timestamps for Key Segments

• Seahawks-Rams TNF Recap: 02:39–10:36
• NFC Playoff Math: ~08:22–09:06
• National Sports Podcast Minute: 10:59–12:03
• Gambling/Teaser Segment: 23:01–24:15
• NFC East “Division Tournament”: 27:05–30:09
• Mike Florio Interview: 112:32–157:08
• Joey Harrington Interview: 158:29–180:12
• Fyre Fest: 180:12–end

6. Language, Tone, and Attributions

• Tone: Loose, irreverent, but detail-heavy and sports-nerdy, as PMT always operates.
• Language: Candid, profane in spots, friendly ribbing, running inside jokes.
• Attribution: Quotes and memorable lines are attributed by speaker, with timestamps where relevant.

7. Conclusion

Who should listen:

• Any NFL fan deep in playoff bracket math
• Gamblers seeking edge cases and goofy, but sharp, betting advice
• Fans of wild game recaps & PMT’s signature humor
• College football die-hards (Oregon/JMU preview!)

If you missed the episode:

• You’ll come away with a full grasp of the playoff field as it enters Week 16, crack up at the snow-on-the-seats Bengals segment, and maybe even question your own New Year’s fitness resolutions.
• Stay for the “Fyre Fest” — where the guys face down the duck sweats, fantasy blunders, and the existential dread of another January in a football-less universe.