Pardon My Take · 2026-09-30
CFB With Stanford Steve, Bears QB Case Keenum, Bears Crush The Eagles, Baseball Playoffs And FAQ's
This is Wakewire's analysis, based on the recording and the passages quoted here. Tone and candor labels are our read, not a finding about anyone's motive. Our standards
- Source
- Pardon My Take · Episode page
- Released
- 2026-09-30
- We read it
- 2026-09-30
- Recording
- Recording has gaps
- Read confidence
- low
- Review
- Passed automatic checks
What the episode covered
The hosts said Case Keenum and the Bears beat the Eagles, while Max and Big Cat processed Phillies, Cubs and Eagles losses. The recording mixes candid fan frustration with polished sponsor copy, and several breaking-news items are stated without sourcing in the excerpt. Watch whether Chicago names its next quarterback and whether the J.J. McCarthy and Manchester City items get documented outcomes.
Our summary, written from the transcript. Not the speakers' words.
The episode, in order
01Opening sponsor reads and show setup
The commercial frame is explicit before the sports talk begins, and the show tells listeners the episode will move across NFL, college football, baseball and recurring bits.
02Baseball playoff losses
This is the most emotionally candid section, because the hosts are speaking as fans and naming disappointment, coping and frustration in real time.
03Bears over Eagles on Monday Night Football
The Bears win becomes both a fan celebration and an Eagles concern segment, with the next quarterback decision left unresolved.
04College football with Stanford Steve
This section carries more analysis than the fan-reaction sections, but it still uses caveats and informal framing rather than documented sourcing.
05Case Keenum interview and FAQs
The interview provides the most direct primary-source signal in the excerpt, because Keenum describes his own preparation and game experience.
Sponsors named in this episode
| Sponsor stated | Where, claim and disclosure |
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| YouTube TV |
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| Chevy |
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| DraftKings |
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| State Farm |
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| Venmo |
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No sponsor named doesn't mean no ads. Each row was taken from the ad break as it was read on air. The verbatim passage behind every row is checked against the transcript character for character. Short excerpts appear below.
Roles and stated affiliations
Stated affiliation. Big Cat: He speaks as a Bears, Cubs and Wisconsin fan in the excerpt, so several segments carry open emotional investment. · Stanford Steve: He appears as a college football analyst guest, so his stake is in explaining team performance and schedule context. · Named sponsors: DraftKings, YouTube TV, Chevy, State Farm and Venmo are promoted in ad reads, so those segments have customer acquisition or brand-promotion stakes.
Wakewire's read of interests
- Max: He speaks as a Phillies, Eagles and Penn State fan, and the episode repeatedly uses his reactions as content.
- PFT: He co-hosts the show and steers debate, jokes and interview questions while also participating in NFL fan framing.
- Case Keenum: He is the Bears quarterback being praised and interviewed after the Monday night win, so the discussion directly concerns his performance and role.
Recording limits
- The transcript ends mid-sentence after “All three of”.
Claims that need more support
- PFT said Manchester City was found guilty and might get relegated, but the episode did not provide the finding, panel record or punishment decision.
- The hosts said J.J. McCarthy had been traded to the Giants, but the episode did not identify a source or finalized trade terms beyond a fifth-round pick discussion.
Claims made on air that the episode itself did not back up.
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The read
Charitable read: the show is doing what it says it does, sports fans and guests reacting quickly, joking heavily, and letting team loyalties sit on the table. Boring read: it is a broad sports-talk episode with ad inventory, recap segments, one analyst guest, one player guest and recurring bits. Skeptical read: the least grounded parts are the breaking-news style items, especially Manchester City and the J.J. McCarthy trade, because the excerpt gives little sourcing while the hosts treat them as conversation starters.
This read assumes: That the excerpt order reflects the recording despite repeated platform insertions. That named ad reads are commercial segments because they use sponsor copy or brought-to-you language.
Every opinion labeled as one. This is Wakewire's analysis of the recording, not a finding about anyone's motive.
What was said
Opening sponsor reads and show setup
The episode opened with NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube TV copy, then previewed Stanford Steve, Case Keenum, baseball playoffs, hot seat and FAQs, with Chevy and DraftKings named.
Baseball playoff losses
The hosts talked through Red Sox, Cubs and Phillies losses, with Max describing the Phillies blown save and Big Cat describing the Cubs as lacking pitching and failing at the plate.
Bears over Eagles on Monday Night Football
The hosts praised Case Keenum, Ben Johnson and the Bears defense, while Max said the Eagles offense and coaching looked unprepared and Jalen Hurts had a bad quarter.
College football with Stanford Steve
Stanford Steve discussed Texas, Oregon, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Wisconsin and Penn State, often tying performance to offensive line continuity, quarterback play and schedule pressure.
Case Keenum interview and FAQs
Keenum talked about soreness, nerves, Ben Johnson, college football, hard counts, play-call language and grading systems, before the show moved into listener FAQ bits.
Our paraphrase, not the speakers' words.
The passages we relied on
"Baseball is so dumb. Baseball is so dumb. I love watching baseball, but it's like you invest so much time in a season and you hope, like I talked to my, I knew the Cubs had major, major flaws going…"
"Hey, it's PFT. Look, we all know NFL Sundays are sacred, and"
"And it's brought to you by our friends at Chevy. Football season"
"It is brought to you by our friends at DraftKings. The football"
"We're also brought to you by our friends at YouTube TV. Guys,"
"Stanford Steve was brought to you by State Farm. Every football player"
Short excerpts, credited to the show, at most 40 words each and 150 per episode. We do not publish transcripts. We link to the episode so you can hear it from the show itself.
What to watch for
- Whether the Bears start Case Keenum or Tyson Bagent in the next game. (Next Bears game week.)
- Whether the Eagles offense and defense compete against the Rams after the Bears loss. (Next Eagles game.)
- Whether a source document, league statement or punishment decision is cited for the Manchester City discussion. (When the show revisits the story or when the panel outcome is public in the recording.)
- Whether the J.J. McCarthy trade terms are confirmed beyond the fifth-round pick discussion. (Next NFL news cycle or next episode mention.)
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