Episode 50: PFT Commenter

On the 50th episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by world famous podcaster and XFL kicking hopeful PFT Commenter (13:34 – 01:10:37). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), where the guys recap their final night in Canton, as they hit up Peyton Manning’s afterparty. FreezePops met Tom Brady, and Morten held court with some of the greatest kickers in the history of the league. Oh, and Peyton hit the dancefloor. It was an epic night! (03:26 – 13:33)We then move to our interview with PFT Commenter, where he discusses a wide range of topics: the story behind his iconic sunglasses (15:30); working as one of Morten’s kicking students, and participating in a pop quiz to see if he remembers the pointers Morten gave him during their session last year in Atlanta (20:01); why he thinks he may have to cut his iconic hair after this football season, and why he wants to have a mullet as an adult (27:23); celebrating a Stanley Cup victory with the Washington Capitals (31:49); why he thinks “Pardon My Take” resonates amongst current and former athletes (39:36); explaining what “Blake of the Year” is (41:22); why he would be cool with Washington Football Team retaining its temporary name as a permanent one (44:06); who he thinks was the worst guest in the history of his podcast (45:17); and this week’s edition of “The Name Game,” featuring Big Cat, Dave Portnoy, Hank Lockwood, Billy Football, Skip Bayless, Scott Van Pelt, Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, Max Scherzer, J.J. Watt and Tom Brady (47:02).Finally, TommyFreezePops is joined by Thom Cunningham for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (01:05:12 – 01:12:17). What does Thom think about wagering on preseason football (01:06:32)? Where can baseball bettors find value right now (01:08:05)? And Thom explains why he’s sticking away from most of the NFL props ahead of the 2021 regular season at the moment (01:09:48).