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Jimmy Tatro, Open Champion Winner Ryan Fox, LeBron Will Never Make A Decision, Mt Rushmore Of Non Edible Things That Look Delicious + FAQ’s

July 22, 2026

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5 min read

The Chaotic Sports Calendar and a Champion's Rise

The most revealing moment of this episode comes from Ryan Fox, the newly crowned Open Champion, describing how his five-year-old daughter reacted to his greatest professional achievement: "She's like, 'Where's the wine, dad? Is there any wine in the trophy?'" That tension between life-altering accomplishment and the mundane reality of family life runs through this episode, which splits time between the slowest stretch of the sports calendar and one of its most dramatic weekends.

The Dog Days of Summer

The hosts are openly struggling with content. The biggest story they can find is Chip Kelly looking ridiculous in a hard hat at Northwestern's new stadium, which they compare to "the most corrupt union guy of all time." LeBron James is holding the league hostage by delaying his free agency decision, and the hosts have devised increasingly elaborate theories about why—everything from waiting on a trade package for Anthony Davis to needing to coordinate jersey sales with Fanatics. They start a running bit where Zach tweets "Today is the day" every morning until LeBron actually announces.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:45) **Episode Intro and Guest Lineup** - The hosts introduce a two-guest episode: Ryan Fox, fresh off his Open Championship win, and actor Jimmy Tatro, promoting his new Netflix show "Hawk."
  • 2 (02:44) **Chip Kelly's Hilarious Look at Northwestern Stadium** - A discussion on a photo of Chip Kelly in a hard hat and vest, which the hosts find comically corrupt-looking.
  • 3 (03:36) **LeBron James's Free Agency Delay** - The hosts express frustration over LeBron's prolonged decision-making, comparing it to indecisively ordering dinner.
  • 4 (07:45) **Aaron Rodgers Mends Family Fences** - The hosts react positively to news that Aaron Rodgers is back on good terms with his family.
  • 5 (09:04) **ESPN Fires Ryan Clark** - Discussion on ESPN's layoffs, specifically Ryan Clark being fired mid-show.
  • 6 (14:23) **Bryce Harper's All-Star Red Carpet Moment** - PFT shares a video of Bryce Harper guessing the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1775.
  • 7 (17:10) **Big Cat's 50/50 Raffle Waving Incident** - Big Cat recounts an awkward moment where he waved at the camera for too long at Wrigley Field.

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Show Notes

LeBron is never making his mind up as we wait for his decision in the slowest sports week of the year. Chip Kelly looked awesome in a hard hat. Big Cat had his 50/50 Big Check night and waved too much. PFT might have a Philadelphia fetish (00:00:00-00:23:56). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Bryson calling Trump, Sirianni using ChatGPT and more (00:23:56-00:47:17). Mt. Rushmore Of Non Edible Things That Look Delicious (00:47:17-01:06:59) Our good friend Jimmy Tatro joins the talk about his new show Hawk on Netflix, being cast as a gorilla, the Lakers and more (01:06:59-01:52:43). Ryan Fox joins us after his win over the weekend at Royal Birkdale to talk about his incredible Open Championship win, drinking wine out of the claret jug, his fast pace and more (01:52:43-02:20:12). We finish with FAQ’s


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