Jerry O’Connell’s 2026 Fantasy Preview, The Death Of The Pro Bowl And ESPN Bottom Line Plus Fyre Fest Of The Week

August 28, 2026

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Jerry O'Connell’s 2026 Fantasy Preview, The Death Of The Pro Bowl And ESPN Bottom Line Plus Fyre Fest Of The Week

The NFL announced the Pro Bowl is dead, and the hosts of Pardon My Take felt nothing. "It's been in hospice care, eating applesauce, spoon-fed applesauce," Big Cat said. "It's been dead. We just haven't said goodbye." The episode, recorded live from Camp Barstool, covers the Pro Bowl's quiet euthanasia, the ESPN bottom line ticker getting axed, and a sprawling 100-minute fantasy football preview from actor Jerry O'Connell that somehow touched on seed oils, Guardian caps, and whether Caleb Williams' recent photos look "provocative."

The Pro Bowl and the Bottom Line: Two Deaths, One Mood

The Pro Bowl's demise was announced during Camp Barstool week, and the hosts were ready to grieve the memory rather than the reality. Big Cat recalled the version worth remembering: "Andy Reid wearing shorts in Hawaii, Sean Taylor lighting up Brian Moorman, Peyton Manning talking about his liquor'd-up kicker." The modern Pro Bowl had become a parade of alternates — "the 16th quarterback asked" — and the final indignity came when Shadeur Sanders was named to the roster. "That was the moment the NFL was like, we've gone too far," PFT said. "The body blows of Tyler Huntley and Mitch Trubisky, and then Shadeur came over and cut its throat."

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What you'll learn

1 (04:36) **Welcome to Camp Barstool & New York Times Bestseller** - The hosts open the finale at Camp Barstool, celebrating PFT’s near-clinch in the Mount Rushmore standings and reacting to their book hitting #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
2 (13:24) **NFL Futures Picks for the 2026 Season** - Each host picks one NFL future bet for the upcoming season, ranging from player milestones to team win totals.
3 (17:45) **Commanders Practice Panic & The Death of the Pro Bowl** - The crew discusses a viral report about a disastrous Commanders joint practice, then mourns the end of the Pro Bowl as an NFL event.
4 (24:51) **ESPN Bottom Line Ticker Dies & Other Deaths** - The hosts react to the end of the ESPN bottom line ticker, along with rumors about LIV Golf’s financial troubles and a tribute to Dolly Parton.
5 (34:05) **Good Good Scandal & Week Zero Bets** - Zach updates the group on the Garrett/Golf Galaxy controversy, then the hosts make impulsive college football week zero picks.
6 (41:00) **Mount Rushmore of Worst States** - The panel drafts their picks for the four worst states in America, with PFT needing to finish last to clinch his standings victory.
7 (61:43) **Jerry O’Connell’s 2026 Fantasy Preview Begins** - Jerry O’Connell launches his annual marathon fantasy preview, shirtless and claiming he needs the AWLs’ help this year.

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Guests on this episode

Big Cat PFT Commenter

Show Notes

The finale of our Camp Barstool week. We’re now New York Times Best Sellers (00:00:00-00:11:57). The Pro Bowl and ESPN bottom line are now dead and Week Zero is here plus we give out some early NFL futures (00:11:57-00:39:32). Mt Rushmore of Worst States (00:39:32-01:02:51). Jerry O’Connell’s 2026 Fantasy Preview going through the whole league and a special poem for Max (01:02:51-02:44:40). We finish with Fyre fest of the week.

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