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A.J. Green 05/02/2016

Monday, May 2, 201613 takes

The guys close the book on the 2016 NFL Draft and all the dumb tweets that should have been deleted by players drafted. NBA playoffs and NHL handshake lines. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver AJ Green joins the show to talk about the toughest SEC stadiums and what the team thinks about Andy Dalton's haircut. Segments include "Talking Soccer", "PR 101", "Explain It To Hank", and the debut of "Fun Facts"

Recap

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Take Slip·May 2, 2016
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Jimmy Clausen still has the potential to be a good NFL quarterback

To be fair, Jimmy [Clausen]'s put together a couple of good games. Like jury's still out on Jimmy.

Clausen never played another NFL game after the 2015 season and finished with a career 7-14 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
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Take Slip·May 2, 2016
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The Eagles deserve a C+ for their 2016 draft because they didn't move up for a wide receiver

If I had to give the Eagles a draft grade, I would give them a solid C+. Why? Because I strongly feel like even though they traded their picks up and they drafted Carson Wentz, who I think's a fucking G, I feel like they could have made a move and traded up to get into the second round and get a wide receiver.

Wentz had a strong start but the lack of weapons eventually became a major issue in Philly. However, they won a Super Bowl shortly after, making a 'C+' grade look low in hindsight.
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Take Slip·May 2, 2016
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Social media accounts for children should be banned

It's getting to the point in this country where, like, I don't want my children to have social media accounts. I think, like, our country has reached the point where let's just shut it down. Nobody else gets a Twitter account.

This is a subjective social opinion.
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Take Slip·May 2, 2016
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NFL fans will be tired of Carson Wentz's old tweets by week 4 of his rookie season

Wentz also had a tweet like three years ago that said, I want to kill myself. And it was a tweet that was like in succession with a couple others, so it's a little bit out of context. But every single interception that he throws, every game they lose, you're going to see that. You're going to get pretty sick of that by about week four next year.

Wentz's old tweets became a recurring meme throughout his career, particularly during his declines in Philly, Indy, and Washington.
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Take Slip·May 2, 2016
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The Golden State Warriors offense works better without Steph Curry

Now I'm starting to hear reporters out West saying that the, that the Warriors function in like a more smooth offense. Now that Steph Curry's gone... they're like, you know, there are elements of this offense that work better without them.

While they played well in stints, they were objectively a dynasty because of Curry. They lost the Finals this year and won more with him later.
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Take Slip·May 2, 2016
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The NHL handshake line is the worst display of sportsmanship because it is mandatory

If anything, the hockey line is the worst handshake line because one, it's mandatory. So there's no like actual thought behind it. They just have to line up and do it. And two, they just go and they high five and say good game. The Heat and Hornets game today, guys are like hugging and talking and catching up.

This is a subjective opinion on the quality of sportsmanship.

Interview

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LSU at night is the hardest stadium to play in the SEC

And the hardest [place to play] is probably like LSU. At night. Yeah, that's rough.

Subjective ranking of stadium atmosphere.
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Andy Dalton's new haircut is actually cool and the team likes it

No, he has a cool haircut now. Everybody likes his haircut. My wife loves his haircut now. ... It's definitely a cool haircut.

Subjective opinion on fashion.

Talking Soccer

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Take Slip·May 2, 2016·Talking Soccer
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The 2015-16 Leicester City team is taking steroids

I think that Leicester City is all taking steroids. There were a 5,001 long shot before the league year started. And now they're probably going to win the English premiership. And the only way that's possible... they're taking steroids, all of them.

There has never been any evidence or official finding that the 2016 Leicester City team used performance-enhancing drugs.

Pr 101

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Take Slip·May 2, 2016·PR 101
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Johnny Manziel should become a sports blogger

He needs to become a blogger. He needs to write for the Players' Tribune. I'm sure they'll hire him over there. ... because pretty much all bloggers do all day is they talk about sports and then they get drunk at night. And that seems like it would be like a square peg, square hole situation.

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Manziel never became a regular sports blogger, though he did start a podcast later.

Explain It To Hank

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Take Slip·May 2, 2016·Explain It to Hank
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You should tip the maid $5 if you stay at a hotel for more than one night

If you stay at a hotel for more than one night, you leave five bucks for the maid. ... Just dump [change] in and it will all even out. If you go to a bar, your first tip is always $2. ... And if you're at a wedding... you hand the guy a $20 bill to start the night.

These are subjective social norms, though widely considered 'good' etiquette.

Fun Facts

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Take Slip·May 2, 2016·Fun Facts
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Doing somersaults cures muscle cramps

My fun fact is that if you get a cramp, doing somersaults gets rid of the cramp. ... I was playing golf with my friends, and he just started doing somersaults. And I was like, why? And he said, it's because you get cramps, and that gets rid of him.

There is no medical evidence that somersaults cure cramps; in fact, the physical exertion of a somersault could worsen a muscle cramp.

The Richard Klatt Letter

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Take Slip·May 2, 2016·The Richard Klatt Letter
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Aaron Rodgers' hard count is unsportsmanlike and the 'quarterback version of entrapment'

I actually agree with him [Richard Klatt]. Well, it's kind of the NFL quarterback's version of entrapment, right? Like if you're a police officer, you're not allowed to entice somebody into committing a crime. Why would you be able to like trick somebody into committing a penalty?

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Hard counts are a legal and celebrated part of NFL strategy, not entrapment.