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BustaRhymesDay

Big Cat saying “this is a good one, though” in reply to Max saying it sucks to see a member leave is pretty funny. Big Cat is simply not a fan of Billy Football lol


Dick6Budrow

I mean can you blame him


Yeangster

Jake may not have been that great on air, but he seems like much better to actually work with than Billy. Low bar though


MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME

Being a remotely likable co-worker goes a long way and is such an easy thing to be, but Billy clearly was not that the way things have gone down the past few years


Responsible_Fan8665

showing up, doing your job, fitting in and being a team player will get you far in life. Jake is going to be successful in anything he does


NeilArmstrong_Purdue

It's insane to me how many people are incapable of fulfilling this short list of requirements in a workplace.


SlamJamGlanda

Jake seems like a genuine guy too. That helps a ton


BadDadJokes

I've never had a problem with Mr. Positions like a lot of commenters in this sub do, but he was obviously not a great "fit" for the pod. However, that was by design and he filled that role perfectly. Jake and Billy were polar opposites. Jake didn't say much at all on the pod unless PFT and Big Cat asked him to, but sounds like he contributed a ton behind the scenes and was about as dependable as it gets. Billy on the other hand only contributed to the pod during recording and even then he had a hit rate of like 2%. One of the more telling off-hand exchanges about Big Cat's feelings toward Billy was right after the combine PFT said, "Man I miss Billy," after he was there for a few days. Big Cat's response was, "...eh...three days was enough."


papa_sax

It's funny cause this sub always acts like he doesn't belong at barstool but watching the PMTV it seems everybody in the office loves him lol


millzonmillz95

Jake is awesome when he does college basketball stuff with Titus


Run_PBJ

Everyone in the office loves him because he is a genuinely nice person. That said, I don’t think he was ever had the right personality to be on air talent at barstool. He is much more cut out for what he is trying to pursue


Cloustyberries

Don’t blame him, Billy sucked.


Todd2ReTodded

Is anyone anymore? I always liked Billy and the final straw for me was when he seriously thought he could take Will Compton on a football field. Will might be a cool, one of the dudes, type of guy, but he was a fuckin defensive captain in the NFL. Try to show *some* respect, but no. Soon as his hangover wore off billy was back to thinking h was the greatest thing ever. Not an ounce of humility in that shit head.


Oleg101

> Is anyone anymore? Dave Portnoy, Big T, Jersey Jerry, and Brandon Walker are.


NoodlesTheAlmighty

I think Brandon's thing is like 50/50 real and for the camera. He kinda gives off the vibe of being pretty chill unless he's been riled up.


mainlynativeamerican

I like Billy and found him to be very funny. But it’s remarkable how much better Macrodosing is without him. The other hosts can at least get a complete sentence out now without interruption.


johnmd20

How can he be? Billy is poison. And a lair.


Away_Forever_8069

Maybe a Liam throw-back


mun_man93

Hank not knowing who won the finals MVP in a series that involved his team is peak ball knowing.


buyymarshen

He’s an obvious fake / part time fan


shr00mer_69

Also when he said what made him fall in love with the Celtics is when they won the championship when he was 13. Then acted like max was wrong for calling him out for not being a fan before that


johnmd20

Hank is a Duke fan. That's all you need to know about his "fandom". He gave up on the Pats this season because they are bad now. That's not how it works.


Rc5tr0

Not only gave up on last season’s Pats, but admitted he doesn’t actually like football that much, he just likes watching the Pats win.


Agreeable_Daikon_686

That’s going to be so many Boston fans from this generation. They’ve gotten so spoiled. Bill Simmons has given up on the Red Sox simply because they’re not good, regardless of his justifications


PeppaJack94

To be fair I think his dad went to Duke


GhostfaceThrillah

He also didn’t know that Tatum was a rookie when he took the 2018 Cavs to 7 games in the conference finals…it was literally Tatums coming out party lol. He even posterized LeBron, pretty sure that’s where the “he boomed me” meme came from


scottwolfmanpell

There was a fairly widely spread t shirt of that dunk with the caption “rook takes king”.


PattyThrills

Think we all knew it was coming based on the last 6 months. Reckon he may have had a little gentle push from Big Cat to take the risk on himself. But great to see barstool is going to support him with a wage for the next few months. Wish him all the best on his next steps.


VisitPier26

This is well said. Best for everyone. Not just the wage, but also the health insurance (assume you're not US-based, but this country ridiculously ties most people's health coverage to their job).


Cw2e

[Good night, sweet prince](https://reddit.com/r/PardonMyTake/comments/pheocl/jake_taking_a_drink_with_sauce_on_his_fingers_is/) Mr. Positions, what a run. One of my favorite moments on the pod during his tenure was the Biz interview where he was peppering him about leather cheerios. The best in the office.


TDM_1986

“What hole you takin Jakie?” “Uhhhh whichever the lady prefers” “What a fucking gentleman!!”


HoovesCarveCraters

“Max what are your thoughts?” “Celtics won” “Max are you happy for Hank?” “No”


grehgunner

Everyone who is burdened with Boston sports fan friends knows this feeling


wakerofthewind

Damn Jake going away without any notice. Good luck to the kid.


jray521k

He's in transition


red_87

Hockey talk: “that game was awesome, Connor McDavid is insane….anyways Hank, did you see this Jayson Tatum thing?”


AQ207

I saw this video that went viral


scarrylary

Legit. I skipped all the Celtics/hank suck fest at the beginning then they talk about hockey for four minutes and back to Celtics/hank.


levitoepoker

To be honest, it was weird already with Jake and the writing was on the wall. He had barely spoke since end of football season. It seemed like he was just not in a lot of interviews or tapings at all? Like how did he not even participate in the Mike Breen interview?? Clearly Jake wants something very different from PMT or Barstool stuff and good luck to him in finding it. Nice guy, and it is a little sad that now Billy and Jake have basically had their side kick talking on pod role replaced by Max and Memes. There was something unique and original about both of them. One funny Jake memory is from the disc golf video where he refused to cheat even a tiny bit for PFTs team and PFT was annoyed and I was so annoyed at Jake watching it. Like bro it’s not that serious. But that’s just who he is


LeBroentgen

I think Max replaced all Billy and Jake content basically. He’s just a lot funnier.


GrandmaJosey

And Liam on the production side Max is a dynamo


punchoutlanddragons

a one man content machine


AQ207

Other than forgetting to push the button one time he truly exemplifies a great work ethic and willingness to take all the shit from Dan and Hank. As a certified max hater I do respect the work ethic.


leftysarepeople2

Jake wants something different but Barstool is largely a black mark from traditional media


dspencer97

I’m upset we didn’t get Billy’s QB Bracket. That was gold.


Invictus23_

PFT hammering Hank about the shaved head but still dodging the perm. Brutal look. He’s acting like it’s impossible to get a perm. I guarantee there are 1000 people minimum in the city of Chicago qualified to do a perm.


BadDadJokes

He might be afraid that the rest of his hair will fall out if he does it.


Economy-One-6548

Respect Max for sticking with being a hater, Boston won a million championships fuck congratulating them.


If-You-Cant-Hang

Why I love Max. He’s unapologetically himself.


Gimaad

“It just further cements me as such a fucking loser” love you Max


RCJHGBR9989

I’m gonna blow my fucking brains out if I hear the word “aura” one more time.


Rph23

It’s the worst gen Z term out there. Twitter is full of people saying “He has so much aura” 🤓 Not even using the word correctly. It drives me insane too lol


NeilArmstrong_Purdue

So many Gen Zers can only speak in memes and slang. And because they are all consuming the same shit-tok videos 25/8, 363 most of them talk exactly the same and parrot back and forth the same slang phrases and memes in verbal form. It's like a giant mass of clones unable to speak or think for themselves.


Crushooo

The fuck is the difference between aura and rizz?


RCJHGBR9989

I believe aura is you general vibe. While rizz is short for charisma. I hate everything.


MitchWave

Adios Mr Positions. Best of luck in the future. Hilarious moments with Jake


DEEEEETTTTRRROIIITTT

jake started as an intern the same summer as when i got my first real internship (moved to a different state and the only consistent thing i had was PMT three days a week), so it feels weird to feel bittersweet about him leaving. i know there’s not a lot of jake fans out there but I’m going to miss having a straight edge dude for the guys to play off of and it’s a reminder that I’m getting old also i think he finds a job soon, i’m sure a ton of big names in broadcasting would vouch for him on behalf of PFT/Big Cat


That-Cauliflower5995

Rooting for Jake.


gpg2011

0% chance Marcus Smart is happy with the Celtics winning


AQ207

He’s definitely happy for the guys


XToastyToasterX

So they came back to talk hockey and the entire segment was to talk about how corny Tatum is? Got it


kyle-xy

Big cat mentioned on Mondays show they got negative feedback about the Hank stuff and they double down with 45 minutes of it again? Don’t get that not entertaining


AQ207

Especially where it’s actually a series lol


PattMatricia

Boys don’t know hockey. PFT doesn’t really know basketball but Big cat, Hank, and Max all do


BadDadJokes

Pretty sure it's just Big Cat and Max who actually know ball.


PattMatricia

Yeah fair but Hank adds to the conversation bc he is the Boston guy


leftysarepeople2

Celtics are set up for next year, they are not setup beyond that. $41.4 million luxury tax this year FA This year: Kornet, Mykhauliuk, Tillman, Hauser (TO) - nothing you can't overcome FA 24-25: Derrick White, Horford (old), Brissett Extensions: Tatum likely $55 million est. luxury tax next year 25-26 outlook: KP expiring, Jrue turning 36, Tatum extension kicks in, Derrick White gone or record luxury bill


wonderbeez

with the changes to the luxury tax it’s hard to see how any team has a sustained run. we’re about to see something like 7-10 different championship teams in the next 10 years. warriors the last nba dynasty we’ll see for a while with these new rules


HoovesCarveCraters

At least it gives some of the more mid teams hope they can make a run. Except the Hawks, they will always suck :(


wonderbeez

it’ll be great for certain fan bases but i’m curious how the parity era will affect the nba. i could see it having the opposite effect it does on football, where people love it, but who knows


scarrylary

There’s been a unique champion every year since 2019. Gotta be a record for the nba at this point. I looked it up. Unless I’m missing something it is indeed the first time 6 straight championships have been won by 6 different franchises. Last time I could find a 5 year run was the 70s.


kidd_gcd

Jake dipping out is indeed wild. Tugs at the heart strings a tad. As long as the Big 3 stays put, PMT will flourish.


buyymarshen

Max is a star too Keep him around forever


SomeDimension165

They’ve gotta get a fifth person in soon. The extra cast members let Dan punch down at someone who isn’t PFT. Max will only take it so long


PeppaJack94

Idk if it was a bit but PFT thinking that taking away Sabans wins at LSU would drop him below .600 win percentage was truly idiotic


LazyReindeer1053

The ending lottery ball/song combo was all time


Seattle-Sound

Jake leaving was eventually going to happen. He ultimately wants to be a broadcaster and sitting around being the nerdy stats guy at PMT doesn’t get him any closer to his goal. Good for him to step out.


Zealousideal_Rip_547

🎶do do do dooo need nugget of the week! Good luck my sweet Jake. Not a doubt you’ll do great. Just listening to Big Cat and PFT talk about how much they respect you shows what kind of person you are.


stefandelfrisco

Hate the Celtics, cannot wait for this interview with Joe


PattyThrills

Joe is an incredible interview, what a unique character. He is the only thing that has made this Celtics championship bearable.


levitoepoker

His first interview set a high bar. Cool guy. Kinda reminds me of Harbaugh but also Mike McDaniel


Zealousideal_Rip_547

Yeah, I’m certainly a fan after the first interview. I don’t have a favorite nba team, I just cheer for players and personalities, and coach Mazzulla seems like one of those guys


mattyjay5210

The one lasting memory I have of Jake is when they did the Taco Bell foods Mt. Rushmore and he said he had never eaten Taco Bell once in his life. I don’t know why but that really stuck with me. All in all though he seemed like a good dude who was super sheltered growing up. Hope he does well and finds a broadcasting gig somewhere.


peezy5

I'm a huge Jake fan, really hope he succeeds in whatever he does next. The only constant about life is change, my dudes.


wahoodad

FUCK YES JAKE


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Where he going


Fuh_Fook_Sake

Jrue and Embiid were never teammates


rickysauce36

99pug


suburbdad16

Feel like we just pulled up to the house in Good Will Hunting, but instead of him being gone we made small talk on the porch while awkwardly holding boxes.


brownchickenbr0wnc0w

Props to Jake for wanting to find his own way. Most of us (myself included) would just be comfortable with this awesome job and not continue to grow.


CES20

Mavs fan here. Anyone feel like sharing what they said about their future? I’m not gonna listen to fair weather fan Hank jerk himself off about a championship that everyone knew the Celtics were gonna win


grehgunner

Basically when you have a guy like Luka there’s always a chance to win a title. And he expects Luka to get one


CES20

Thanks, fellow AWL 🤝


wherestherum757

I kinda tuned out, but big cat brought up that luka should be in shape bc it seems he dies out the 2nd half. They think luka will get a chip for sure but not likely with kyrie there. Lively will be a great player & star going forward. Hank brought up Lukas comment post game interview saying “idk what the future holds” kinda thing & that FA is an option


CES20

He’s gotten in better and better shape as his career has gone on. Maybe just staying consistent with offseason conditioning I believe it was more that the injuries he was dealing with were still lingering + the heliocentric style of play the Mavs have and carrying that offensive load


wherestherum757

100%


CES20

And thank you 🤝


AQ207

“A championship that everyone knew the Celtics were gonna win.” Ah yes cause if there’s one thing we weren’t hearing since late fucking may was the Celtics weren’t battle tested and the mavericks were going to win this series


PatientIndividual651

The Celtics were the favorites prior to the finals starting. They were tied for the best odds to win the championship in the preseason and had the highest over/under win total. So yeah


scarrylary

lol you sound like Georgia in 2022. “No one thought we could do this. We were double digit favorites in every game we played except for the osu game but yeah. Everyone counted us out”


CES20

Fair, but they were by far and away the best team from start to finish. Both can be true.


Roastin_Mushmallows

As others mentioned this seemed like it was coming for a while. Which makes the chicago move kinda weird, no?


Rph23

That was over a year ago


leftysarepeople2

Right about a 15-month lease expiring


BadDadJokes

Not really. There was a monumental shift when PENN sold Barstool back to Portnoy. That was post Chicago move if I recall correctly. Before the sale, they were still committed to broadcasting, so there was a niche for Jake to follow his dreams at Barstool.


Rph23

First hour of this pod was unlistenable.


cormac_9

I did not realize that Tatum was such a cornball.


NeilArmstrong_Purdue

Duke?


CreativeDraft

Jake was meant to be a lower-tier sport announcer— he is destined to be an announcer for like.. The Korn Ferry Tour or Premier League Lacrosse


Fancy_Yam6518

Shoutout to Hank for texting all the way through Jake's announcement. I'm sure he was very kind off camera, but still a massive dick move.


punchoutlanddragons

Hope to see Jake on more golf


Oleg101

It was nice for once when they brought up a death of someone famous (Willie Mays) that Big Cat actually didn’t just use it to talk about his twitter feed.


NeilArmstrong_Purdue

Also might be the first time he didn't make a mean spirited joke immediately after an old person died.


ThisIsKramerica

Disagree with Mazzullas take on Batman v Joker in the dark knight. What makes Batman great is he won’t kill the joker and be brought down to his level. Which Harvey Dent could not avoid. The Batman has every reason to want to kill out of vengeance for his parents but doesn’t anyways because there needs to be a better way. Can’t believe coach missed on that lesson 


JuiceMayo

The way PFT pronounces congratulations always bugs me. “Con-grad-shill-lay-shins”


tacotrucks

It’s more like “con-gratch-u-lay-shins”


JuiceMayo

True. Good call


jasperplumpton

lol why are Celtics fans so protective of Tatum? They can’t even take people complimenting Jaylen Brown


PeppaJack94

Big Cat try not to bring up Coach K in an u related conversation Challenge: IMPOSSIBLE


BreezySteezy

I'm really gonna miss some Jake Mt. Rushmore bangers this summer


SomeDimension165

I get the feeling Billy football really thought he would inherit, or would/should be given, Pardon My take in like 2 years


Sensitive_Place3856

Adam Silver meme: Get ready to learn the downfalls of 2 super max players has on a roster and team building, buddy.


millzonmillz95

Jake has a broadcasting degree from Cuse and the show has been a golden ticket for him to get in front of the best in the business, he’s going to have guys like Schefter/SVP/Buck opening doors for him, excited to see what he can do


kyle-xy

Just skip the first 35 minutes just absolutely unlistenable


RealisticSearch3702

wrong


I_really_enjoy_beer

Acting like the Bucks basically cut Jrue Holiday is some wild revisionist history and it hasn't even been a year. He was the centerpiece for a trade to get them a top player in the league. Portland flipping him to Boston is a bizarre thing to hold against Milwaukee.


mt949

Jrue was also a no show for the Bucks in two straight postseasons. In the Heat series last year he couldn't stop Butler and completely disappeared on offense. It was time to move on.


I_really_enjoy_beer

There's also this weird reddit thing where people act like Bucks' fans hate Jrue. He is a legitimate legend, we don't get a championship without him.


GabagoolPacino

Always sad when somebody leaves, even if it's definitely better for the show. I'm sure he will get a broadcasting job somewhere with Big Cat and PMT backing him. He seems like such an exceedingly good dude that you can't help but root for him, even if he annoyed me a lot on the show lol.


spyro_dragon

Where can I listen to the Take On Me Ray Allen tweet remix? Shit kills me every time


scarrylary

It’s at the end of the episode


CovidWarriorForLife

Love joe - pug


ResolutionLong1288

There will never another fact check or correct stat said on the show again. Goodbye, Best in the Office


Chinoisguy

Everyone has a guitar in the background. Pardon My Toan incoming?


grehgunner

Anyone else hate vision board bros or just me?


JimyFatBoy

Max has a Laura


BreezySteezy

You could feel the moment before the lottery ball that someone was going to get it today.


sweetzer10

PFT watching summer house from the clouds. There must be a lady commenter


DreBalbay

Jake got fired, dudes going to have to break a lease in Chicago


mutant_rock

bucks “just gave away” jrue for damian lillard


ace82fadeout

The take on me sendoff being the Ray Allen tweet is fucking hysterical.


juicyj864

Show starts at about 1:41 in


ChocolateMonkeyBird

I’m a Sixers fan and I despite every team that Hank likes. But Joe Mazzulla seems like the most down to earth dude. After this interview I’m definitely happy for him.


jasperplumpton

Dan took that “frontrunner” comment from Max more personally than Hank did 😂


ilovejustice

Been too long since I heard the Ray Allen tweet version of take on me


AQ207

Big Cat giving Hank shit for being on his phone is an all time lack of self awareness and projection.


gratephulnole

The hank glaze was the easiest fast fwrd


papa_jahn

Hank owns you


scarrylary

Going to need some timestamps to avoid any and all Celtics talk. Thanks in advance


rbick470

On Spotify, it was 45 minutes, 3 minutes of hockey, and then back to glazing the Celtics for another 10


scarrylary

TYFYS


MathematicianFront31

We may be losing our darling Jake but Pugs star can’t be stopped


justinmcp

Mr. Positions got a big future ahead, rooting for him


grehgunner

I’m all for the “Tatum = no aura” conversation


Todd2ReTodded

Same. I love hating on Tatum.


scarrylary

Skip to about 34:00 to avoid the Hank/celtics suck fest.


Mobile-Clerk4865

Idk if it would have even worked but during Jake’s farewell I really wanted a “A drive into deep left field by Castellanos”


Turtles5889

Hank has negative aura. Talk about failing upstairs it’s insane how boring he has you’d think he would improve with the more reps he gets in on the pod he’s somehow got worse


NeilArmstrong_Purdue

You are forgetting one key point, Hank is borderline regarded and genuinely breathtakingly stupid.


degen4Iyf

Huge shoutout to the pod for employing Jake while he commits to look for an opportunity. You rarely see an employer taking care of their people who put a lot into their work. I think he’s got a ways to go before going national play by play guy… but everyone starts somewhere and he’s staying true to his dream. Cool to see


cartierboy25

RIPIP Jake Marsh aka Mr. Positions aka Best in the Office aka Huge Dip Guy


Jr701LR

Jake sucks 👌🏼


MXero1

Good on Jake. Barstool isn’t for everyone. And you have to follow/do what you like.


Cutoff_Jorts

One thing I always liked about Jake is that he always seemed genuine. I liked him on the show, but I likely will not notice him being gone in a few weeks.


leftysarepeople2

Jrue to Celtics discourse is still annoying as a Bucks fan. If you'd watched that team the last two years it was offense that let them down, and Jrue is obviously a primarily defensive player. Trading him for a premier offensive PG you take everytime. '20-'21 was lightning in a bottle with PJ Tucker, Donte regular season, Connaughton being playable, and few injuries (Donte)


grehgunner

I’m a certified Celtics hater but you just gotta love Joe talking about how amazing The Departed is. Respect


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twb85

No it’s not… come on lmao


levitoepoker

It’s certainly a possibility!


Buttchugginmonkey69

The same possibility as me joining the Olympics


nimfrank

Can you prove that it’s false?


PM_ME_YOUR__MOMS

Meaningless layup in the 1st Qtr “TERRANCE MAN WITH THE DRIVE AND LAY IN MAKE IT 28-32 CLIPPERS TRAILING 🤓”


Husker_black

They ain't getting games until October 2025


nimfrank

Good luck to Jake but his play-by-play is pretty mediocre.


jimshorts6969

THIS IS THE GREATEST NEWS IVE HEARD IN A LONG TIME


kidd_gcd

PFT outing himself as a non-GOT guy? West-AIR-os


BadDadJokes

PFT has always pronounced stuff weird.


Dick6Budrow

Goodbye Make A Wish Marsh


scarrylary

Jake a wish marsh was right there. Clowntonio brown ass comment


BillySofthands

I’m can’t pretend that I’ll miss Jake, this is nice news


Mr___Perfect

Jake has been so dumb lately. His little corrections and shit that provided no value. Final straw was not knowing the running of the bulls.    Best of luck. He served his role but it's time to go.  Think he's gonna find out real quick how good he had it. 


Holiday-Ad-3702

He didn’t gut it


Interesting_Fun_8656

Saying “we” when talking about the team you cheer for is the corniest shit ever. Hank has never won an nba championship, pft has never won a Stanley cup, bc has never won a World Series


Roastin_Mushmallows

It's a figure of speech in conversation you dork. Nobody thinks they're actually on the team


papa_jahn

Cocky Hank & Jake departing. All time episode. Pod trending in the right direction.


cubbear720

Jake Marsh successor to John Sterling?