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Wednesday, December 5, 201812 takes

We take a moment to celebrate our #1 sports ranking in 2018 and thank all those that listen ( - ). Urban Meyer has retired, again. Mark Sanchez is back and the Redskins are done ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne ( - ). World Series Champion and 3X MVP ARod joins the show to talk about his new podcast with Big Cat (The Corp, subscribe now), his entire career from Seattle to present day, the highs, the lows, regrets, and everything in between ( - ). Segments include Mike Greenberg's dumb rules fixing the punt, Hurt or Injured Markelle Fultz, and Guys on Chicks.

Recap

Loss
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Urban Meyer will eventually be the head coach at USC

We'll just call him future USC head coach Urban Meyer.

Urban Meyer did coach again (Jaguars), but never at USC.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Brian Kelly is on the hot seat because Urban Meyer is now 'lurking' for the Notre Dame job

The hot seat, the loser of this, Brian Kelly. Now, I don't think that Urban Meyer is going to coach at Notre Dame, but you better believe that if next year Notre Dame doesn't play well the entire year, there will be a ton of Urban Meyer. He's just lurking. Basically, if you are a premier program now, you have Urban Meyer lurking over your shoulder.

Brian Kelly stayed at Notre Dame until 2021 before leaving for LSU, and Meyer never replaced him.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am going to own the Washington Redskins one day

I want to make my intentions very clear that at some point I'm going to own the Washington Redskins. I'm just saying. It's one of those tricks that you read in business books. If you say it enough, no matter how weird it is... everybody will believe you.

PFT does not own the Commanders (formerly Redskins); Josh Harris bought the team in 2023.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

The Eagles will not be successful for much longer despite their recent win

The other thing that happened on Monday Night Football, we had the Eagles somehow getting life. And if you look at the rest of their schedule, they will not have life.

The Eagles actually rallied, finished 9-7, and won a Wild Card game (Double Doink game) before losing to the Saints.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Markelle Fultz's injury diagnosis sounds like a specialty machine scam

Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. That sounds like a diagnosis that you have to go see many doctors to get... and then the last one, you walk in and the doctor's in a huge lab coat smoking a cigarette. He's like, oh, I know what this is. It's just TOS... either that or if you go to a doctor and the first thing they diagnose you with is TOS – you can bet your ass that doctor has like a $700,000 TOS curing disease machine in his back room.

While the diagnosis was real, Fultz's career was permanently altered and his shooting never truly recovered to pre-injury form.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Void
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

The song 'Mo Bamba' is officially dead now that Big Cat is singing it

My Hot Seat is... Mo Bamba. The song. Because Big Cat finally has become aware of it, has been singing it nonstop for the past couple days. So that's pretty much as clear as day sign that it's over.

Subjective cultural commentary on the life cycle of a viral song.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Our next breaking news scoop is 100% guaranteed to be correct

The next piece of news that we break, 100% guarantee that it's correct. 100%. We are not going to take any more risks. We're going to get back in the winning streak.

Their track record remained hit-or-miss as intended for a comedy show.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Half the internet will hate whatever name the Seattle hockey team chooses

Whatever they're going to name [the Seattle hockey team], prediction, whatever they're going to name it, half the people on the internet are going to be mad. Half the people are going to like it just like their jerseys.

The Kraken name was revealed in 2020 and received the typical mixed internet reaction predicted.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018
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Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez

The late 90s Mariners are one of the best teams to never win a World Series

The sad thing is that I found out very quickly the difference between good and great is very small... That's a great – I think that's one of the best teams that's never won... very seldom do you have a team that you have the best pitcher in the game in Randy Johnson, the best player in the game in Ken Griffey Jr., the best pure hitter in the game in Edgar Martinez, and the scariest, baddest motherfucker in Jay Buhner.

This is a widely held opinion among baseball historians given the talent on those rosters.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018
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Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez

I earned my Yankee pinstripes by the 2009 season

[Speaker 3]: Have you officially, do you think you earned your pinstripes? [A-Rod]: Yes. 100%. Not even a flinch... To 2009.

Subjective claim about legacy and team acceptance.
Open
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018
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Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez

I hope to get into the Hall of Fame despite my mistakes

Look, I really hope and wish that I get in. But ultimately, that's not my decision. But I do think that I have a great opportunity... if that cost me the Hall of Fame, then I have no one to blame but myself.

A-Rod debuted on the HOF ballot in 2022 and has not yet reached the 75% required for induction.

Picks

Loss
Take Slip·Dec 5, 2018·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL punts into the end zone should be worth two points if the punter weighs over 300 pounds

If you should have a guy who's over 300 pounds punting the ball and if they can punt it into the end zone, it's worth two points no matter where you are on the field.

This rule was never adopted.