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L. Ron Mexico's Greatest Bars

The 4 legendary L. Ron Mexico rap appearances on Pardon My Take.

— A tribute to Danny Woodhead's grit, clean living, and Energizer battery work ethic.

— The world's first cease and desist letter in mixtape form, after RG3 stole PFT's trademarked "No Pressure No Diamonds."

— A battle rap for the ages at the first annual Takie Awards. Both sides trade bars.

— The official anthem of PMT's Rust Belt road trip through Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Indy.

46 takes

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Danny Woodhead Would Play The Game For Free

He's Woodhead, say his name with me. He's Woodhead, he'd play the game for free.

Woodhead earned approximately $11M over his NFL career. He did not play for free.
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Danny Woodhead Has Never Done Drugs And Has Never Been To Jail

Never smokes drugs, never been to jail.

There is no public record of Woodhead being arrested or having substance abuse issues. Setting an extremely low bar as if it's impressive is peak PMT.
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Danny Woodhead Never Gets Hurt And Never Fumbles

Not afraid of dirt, and always keeps it humble. Never gets hurt, and never even fumbles.

Woodhead fumbled 8 times in his NFL career and suffered a season-ending ACL and MCL tear in 2016.
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The Only Flag Woodhead Has Ever Drawn Is Of The U.S.A.

Only flag he ever draws is of the U.S.A. If you a mouthy linebacker, then you must pay.

Woodhead committed 3 penalties in his NFL career. But the patriotism angle is a nice touch.
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Quarterbacks Are Overpaid — Just Hand It To Woodhead

Overpaid quarterback with the eight-figure salary. Hand it to the man with the Energizer battery.

The eternal running back vs. quarterback salary debate. Woodhead's career earnings were about 1/10th of an average starting QB.
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Scoring Touchdowns Is Routine For Danny Woodhead

As he takes it to the house for the six-point score. Hands the ball to the ref, he's been there before.

Woodhead scored 32 career touchdowns — respectable for a 5'8" undrafted running back, but not exactly routine.
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Danny Woodhead Watches Film All Day And Sleeps In His Car

Never goes home 'cause he always goes hard. Watches film all day, and he sleeps in his car.

No evidence Woodhead ever slept in his car. He did reportedly drive a used Buick LeSabre as a rookie, which at least has the grit aesthetic.
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Danny Woodhead Protects The Shield

He's Woodhead, he protects the shield. He's Woodhead, and he wrecks the field.

If anyone protects the shield, it's a lunch-pail guy like Woodhead.
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Woodhead Is Rushin' And Wet Like Putin In The Rain

Working up a sweat, moving the chains. He's rushin' and wet, like Putin in the rain.

A triple entendre: rushing yards, Russian, and the famous photo of Putin walking shirtless in the rain. Elite wordplay.
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Woodhead Didn't Go To Harvard But He's A Student Of The Game

Didn't go to Harvard, but a student of the game.

Woodhead attended Chadron State in Nebraska, which is indeed not Harvard. He was known as a high-IQ player.
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Being Christian And Being Elite Are One And The Same

Christian and elite, those are one and the same.

A bold theological-athletic hypothesis. Sample size of one (Danny Woodhead) is technically unimpeachable.
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Danny Woodhead Goes Straight To The House Every Time

Which way did he go? Which way did he go? Straight to the motherfucking house!

Woodhead had 32 career touchdowns on 1,137 touches — so roughly 1 in 35 touches went to the house. Not every time, but more than you'd expect from a guy his size.
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PFT Commenter Owns 'No Pressure No Diamonds' Now

No pressure no diamonds, slow it down. PFT owns your slogan now.

PFT Commenter actually trademarked 'No Pressure No Diamonds.' This cease and desist rap had legal standing.
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RG3's Real Trademark Is Not Playing Smart

Your real trademark is that you don't play smart. So stop or your punch clock at Kmart.

RG3 was widely criticized for poor decision-making, particularly scrambling into hits. He never worked at Kmart, but his NFL career did end prematurely.
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RG3 Folds And Splatters Under Pressure

And to be honest you more like the latter. When the pressure is on you fold and splatter.

RG3 went 13-21 as a starter after his rookie year and was out of the NFL by 2017. Folded and splattered is a fair summary.
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PFT Has Two Good Knees And RG3 Has None

He got two good knees and a microphone. You got no more cheese and your fight is gone.

RG3 suffered devastating knee injuries in both the 2012 playoffs and 2013 preseason. PFT's knees remain unconfirmed but presumed healthy.
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RG3 Should Respect Shanahan

Respect Shanahan, I don't plan to scram.

The RG3-Shanahan feud was well-documented. Reasonable people disagree on who was more at fault, but 'respect Shanahan' is a defensible position.
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RG3 Needs A Mammogram — Just Be A Manly Man

You need a mammogram, just be a manly man.

The American Cancer Society does not recommend routine mammograms for men, though male breast cancer accounts for about 1% of all cases. Early detection saves lives regardless of gender.
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RG3 Disappointed The Dog Pound Just Like He Did Atlanta

Don't disappoint the Dog Pound like in Atlanta man.

RG3 went 1-4 as a starter in Cleveland in 2016 and was benched. He did indeed disappoint the Dog Pound.
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RG3 Went From Deadspin Redskin To Downtown Browns Clown

You was a Deadspin Redskin full of the drama. Now you a downtown Browns clown in love with Osama.

RG3's career arc from Washington media circus to Cleveland punchline is accurately summarized here. The Deadspin reference captures the constant negative coverage.
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RG3 Did Subway Commercials — You Know Who Else Did?

RG Knee, so controversial. You know who else did Subway commercials?

RG3 did appear in Subway ads. Jared Fogle was sentenced to 15+ years in prison in 2015. The implication is devastating.
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RG3 Goes 4-12 Unless He Comes On The Podcast

Spoiler alert: RG3 goes 4 and 12. Unless he comes on the podcast, then he goes 10 and 6 and make the playoffs.

The Browns went 1-15 in 2016 — worse than even the 4-12 prediction. RG3 did not come on the podcast. The conditional remains untestable.
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PFT Commenter Drenches You In Rainy Rain Takes

He's in the trenches dude, so check your mentions fool. In rainy rain takes he drenches you.

PFT Commenter's rain takes were indeed prolific and unmatched in the sports media landscape.
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Zack Hample Belongs In A Garbage Can

First name Marlins, last name Man, I'll stuff Zack Hample in a garbage can.

A subjective assessment of Hample's worth. Garbage can capacity would need to be at least 55 gallons.
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Lady Luck Smiled Down On The Viet Cong When Marlins Man Missed Vietnam

I was one year late for Vietnam. Lady Luck smiled down on the Viet Cong.

Marlins Man implying he would have single-handedly turned the tide of the Vietnam War is an all-time self-assessment.
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Marlins Man Is A Job Creator With 100 Racehorses

I employ 40 people, job creator, got 100 racehorses deal with that you haters.

Laurence Leavy is a successful personal injury attorney in Miami with a large stable of racehorses. The numbers check out.
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Zack Hample Is Jeffrey Maier With A Blog

Zack you a joke, I'll put you down like a dog. You Jeffrey Maier with a blog.

Both are famous for catching baseballs they arguably shouldn't have. Maier was 12 years old during the 1996 ALCS. Hample does maintain a blog.
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Zack Hample Is A USA-Hating Trespassing Traitor

You a USA hater, trespassing traitor. Meet me in the streets you law violator.

Hample was banned from several stadiums for sneaking into restricted areas to catch balls, so 'trespassing' has some basis. 'USA hater' is unsubstantiated.
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Marlins Man Is Not A Man, A Fan, Or A Veteran

You not a man, a fan or a veteran. So fight me bitch, or let it be.

Marlins Man is technically a man and clearly a fan. The 'honorary soldier' designation from his verse is not equivalent to being a veteran. 1 out of 3.
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The Marlins Man Beef Is About Jealousy, Not The Troops

It's not about the troops, it's jealousy.

A perceptive media critique. Marlins Man wraps himself in the flag but the feud is really about who's the bigger baseball celebrity.
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Marlins Man's Mouth Is Always Behind The Plate

Problem is your mouth always behind the plate.

Double meaning: Marlins Man is known both for his behind-home-plate seats and for eating on camera. Both are factually accurate.
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I Hope Marlins Man's Horses Die In A Lake

Fuck your law firm, I hope they lie to your face. Fuck your horses, I hope they die in a lake.

This is a wish, not a claim. As of this writing, Marlins Man's horses have not died in a lake.
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I Hope Marlins Man Gets Found Like Catherine The Great

I hope you get found like Catherine the Great.

References the apocryphal myth that Catherine the Great died during an encounter with a horse. Historians widely regard this as slander spread by her political enemies. Still devastating as a diss.
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Ask Brady, Marino, Wade, And LeBron About Me And Your Mom

So call Brady, Marino, Wade and LeBron. And ask 'em 'bout me and your mom.

Weaponizing Marlins Man's celebrity friendships against him while adding a mom joke. Whether Brady, Marino, Wade, and LeBron know Hample's mom remains unverified.
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Jim Harbaugh Will Smack Your Jaw

This that Jim Harbaugh that'll smack your jaw.

Harbaugh's intensity is well-documented. Whether he would literally smack your jaw is speculative but not implausible.
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Unsubscribe Then Subscribe — That's The Motto

Unsubscribe, then subscribe, baby, that's the motto.

A foundational PMT philosophy. The logic is airtight: you can't subscribe unless you first unsubscribe.
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We Like Our Apples Unwashed And Bought On The Side Of The Road

We like our apples like we like our clothes: unwashed and bought on the side of the road.

A lifestyle manifesto. The FDA recommends washing produce, but grit doesn't care about the FDA.
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Skyline Chili Is Thicker Than Chris Sabo's Rec Specs

Skyline thicker than Chris Sabo's rec specs.

Sabo's rec specs were legendarily thick. Skyline chili consistency varies by location. A viscosity comparison for the ages.
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Is That Mario Andretti? No, That's Jim Irsay

Is that Mario Andretti? Nah, that's Jim Irsay.

OpinionFootballScorchingSarcastic
Jim Irsay was arrested for OWI in March 2014 in a suburb of Indianapolis. He was going notably slower than Andretti's typical pace.
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Barstool Sports Gets Billed For Travel

Barstool Sports gets billed for travel.

PMT's Grit Week was a company-funded road trip. Brazenly admitting expense fraud in a rap is an elite move.
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Grit Is Undrafted Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers

This is undrafted slow twitch muscle fibers.

A biological definition of grit. Slow-twitch fibers are associated with endurance, not explosiveness — the perfect metaphor for a lunch-pail guy.
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Matthew Dellavedova Taking A Charge Is Peak Grit

It's Dellavedova taking a charge.

Delly was the consensus grit icon of mid-2010s NBA. An undrafted Australian who dove on every loose ball and took charges against guys twice his salary.
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Use Your One Phone Call From Jail On Mike And Mike

It's getting locked up for getting hyped tonight and using your one call on Mike and Mike.

Using your one phone call to call into Mike & Mike instead of calling a lawyer is an objectively terrible decision and therefore peak grit.
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Woodhead In The I-Formation Is What Grit Looks Like

This is Woodhead in the I-formation. This is the coach's son, son.

Danny Woodhead in the I-formation and being the coach's son are two of the purest expressions of grit in American sports. Combined, they are the unified field theory of grit.
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Pull Up At The Cincinnati Zoo And Pay Our Respects

Pull up at the zoo, pay our respects.

Harambe was killed at the Cincinnati Zoo on May 28, 2016. This rap was recorded in June 2017. The pilgrimage is an appropriate act of grit mourning.
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Piss In Your Pants Just To Make A Statement

Piss in your pants just to make a statement.

There is no medical or social context in which urinating in your own pants constitutes a statement. Unless you're defining grit, in which case it's the only statement.

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