PFT Commenter

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Eric Sollenberger

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Eric Sollenberger (born January 31, 1985), better known as PFT Commenter[1] is an American sports media personality and podcaster. PFT Commenter, whose name references Profootballtalk.com, is the co-host of the Barstool Sports podcast Pardon My Take, along with Dan "Big Cat" Katz.[2] He also hosts the podcast, Macrodosing, with former NFL player Arian Foster. He is also the co-host of the Thursday line-up of Wake Up Barstool.[3][4]

Persona and media appearances

Sollenberger began to use the PFT Commenter alias as a commenter on ProFootballTalk.com[5] before starting the @PFTCommenter Twitter account in 2012, and eventually becoming a contributor for SBNation, Kissing Suzy Kolber and Football Savages.[6]

In September 2015, PFT Commenter made an appearance on Mike Florio's PFT Live radio program.[7] Also in 2015, PFT Commenter began commenting on the 2016 United States presidential election and appeared on camera several times, albeit in the background, during the television coverage of the Republican Party presidential debates.[8] PFT Commenter also asked then-presidential candidate Ben Carson if he would travel back in time to abort an unborn Adolf Hitler, an exchange covered by the national media, leading to an article headlined "Ben Carson would not abort Baby Hitler" appearing on CNN.com.[9][10]

PFT Commenter moved to Barstool Sports in March 2016 and started the podcast Pardon My Take along with co-host Dan Katz.[11] The podcast, which is often satirical in nature, has grown to a top ranking on iTunes' "Sports and Recreation" list.[12][13][14] In May 2016, PFT Commenter accompanied three other co-workers on a so-called "Grit Week," starting in Buffalo and ending in Indianapolis for the Indianapolis 500.[15] He and Katz also made an appearance on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt on February 8, 2017.[16][17]

Despite the National Football League removing press credentials for Barstool Sports,[18] PFT Commenter snuck into "Opening Night" for Super Bowl LI in Houston and was able to ask questions to players and coaches.[19]

PFT Commenter makes regular call-in appearances on Bomani Jones' ESPN radio show, The Right Time.[20]

In January 2020, in advance of the XFL's 2020 revival season, PFT Commenter tried-out as a placekicker for the XFL's DC Defenders, after being trained by Jeff Fisher and Morten Andersen, in response to former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson announcing that he was trying out for the XFL as a kicker (before quickly cancelling).[21] During his tryout, PFT Commenter's signature sunglasses were replaced with tinted goggles and his helmet bore a single bar face mask, which has long been disallowed for use in professional and college football. He was ultimately not selected by the Defenders; instead, Tyler Rausa, who was at the same tryout, won the kicking position.[22][23] On the November 18, 2023, edition of College GameDay, PFT Commenter was the celebrity guest picker for his alma mater, James Madison University.

He participated in the inaugural Internet Invitational presented by Barstool.[24] During the event he was involved in controversy when his partner Luke Kwon overslept his tee time and PFT was forced to play the first 4 holes of the scramble event by himself.[25]

PFT is the lead Guitarist for Pup Punk, Barstool's house band, along with Adam Ferrone (Rone), Robbie Fox, Frankie Borrelli, Nick Hamilton, and Caroline Baniewicz.[26]

Identity

Despite his popularity, PFT did not originally publicly reveal his identity. He told Awful Announcing in 2017 that he wore sunglasses on camera to avoid identification and the staff at Barstool Sports referred to him as "PFT", as only half knew his real name. He later said that his identity had become an "open secret" and that it would be found out eventually.[2][27]

Publishing

As PFT Commenter, Sollenberger wrote the self-published[6] e-book, Goodell vs. Obama: The Battle for the Future of the NFL, which imagines a dystopian future in which President Barack Obama attempts to turn the Dallas Cowboys into a soccer team in Kenya, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fights him in a boxing match to stop him.[28] He also co-wrote Pardon My Book, along with Big Cat, which they published in 2026 through HarperCollins on the tenth anniversary of Pardon My Take.[29][30]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wagner, Laura (May 22, 2018). "So Who Is Barstool's PFT Commenter?". Deadspin. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Weber, Jim (June 19, 2017). "Mystery Man: The Legend of PFT Commenter". Awful Announcing.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FOX Sports Launches New FS1 Daily Studio Show WAKE UP BARSTOOL - Fox Sports Press Pass". Fox Sports Press Pass. August 26, 2025. Archived from the original on October 24, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
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  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cavanaugh, Pete (June 30, 2014). "A Hard-Hitting, No Nonsense Interview with PFT Commenter". Impose Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hoffberger, Chase (May 24, 2014). "Football's funniest Twitter parody has an ebook you should be reading". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Florio, Mike (September 3, 2015). "'PFT Commenter' visits PFT on Thursday". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brawley, Eddie (September 28, 2015). "Donald Trump, PFT Commenter, and Political Satire on the Internet". Vulture. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Deitsch, Richard (June 5, 2016). "Media Circus: The future for FS1's Onrait, O'Toole; UFC pulls credentials". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Markovich, Keith (February 8, 2017). "The Pardon My Take Boys Casually Hop On SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt". Barstool Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barstool's Big Cat Makes His Long-Awaited Trip To ESPN's Cafeteria | SC With SVP | February 8, 2017, February 8, 2017, retrieved March 29, 2023
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Smith, Michael David (January 31, 2017). "NFL pulls credentials from Barstool Sports". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Arthur, Bruce (February 4, 2017). "Road to Super Bowl paved with bad intentions: Arthur". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Glasspiegel, Ryan (December 8, 2016). "Some Bomani Jones Listeners Don't Get PFT Commenter". The Big Lead. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."I Am Seriously Trying Out Today for the XFL with the Assistance of HOFer Morten Andersen and Jeff Fisher".
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hard Knocks: XFL- My Tryout for the D.C. Defenders".
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rains, B.J. (February 10, 2020). "Former Boise State kicker Tyler Rausa has a 'dream come true' in XFL opener". Idaho Press. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Barstool Sports announces roster for Internet Invitational at Big Cedar Lodge". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dethier, Dylan (October 31, 2025). "'Internet Invitational' produces jaw-dropping villain — and millions of views". Golf. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reggies - Pup Punk". Reggies. November 22, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maese, Rick. "PFT Commenter rose from an Internet 'cesspool' to podcasting glory. And no one knows who he is. The only distinguishing feature that was common knowledge about mister commenter was his listed height of 5'5". It was later uncovered that Mr. Sollenberger is officially 5'3"". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Borcast, Matt (June 3, 2014). "The Triangle Sports Book Club: PFT Commenter's 'Goodell vs. Obama: The Battle for the Future of the NFL'". Grantland. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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