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Andrew Siciliano and Scott Hanson

Friday, September 8, 20179 takes

The NFL has finally kicked off and the Patriots are possibly done and maybe finished. Is Skinny Andy Reid a coaching savant? ( - ) Lenny Dykstra hit on Lena Dunham on twitter so we called our old friend to say whats up ( - ). Andrew Siciliano from Direct TV Red Zone channel joins the show to talk about hosting non stop NFL Sunday action, how he prepares for the madness, and his ears (he made us talk about this, we did not bring it up on our own) ( - ). We also had Scott Hanson host of the NFL Red Zone on the show to talk about his approach to all the NFL action, the Quad Box, and whether or not he pees during NFL Sundays ( - ). Segments include the debut of "Depressing Jags Stat Of The Week", Kings Stay Kings for Andy Reid eating 3 steaks at dinner, Let's Get Serious with Craig Carton, Talking Tennis and Jimbos Of The Week.

Recap

Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The New England Patriots are dead

The New England Patriots are dead. Actually, they're still going to win the division, but it's times like this I thank my lucky stars I'm not a New England Patriots fan.

The Patriots were definitely not dead; they finished 13-3 and made it to Super Bowl LII.
Void
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017
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HankHank

Winning a championship is about the full season, not one game

As we learned tonight when they raised the championship banner, their fifth one, winning a championship is about the season. It's not about one game. It's about a full season, the playoffs.

This is a philosophical sports take that is generally accepted as true.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Thin Andy Reid might be better than Bill Belichick

Thin Andy Reid—maybe all the fat was the dumb stuff that made him call timeouts at inopportune times. Thin Andy Reid might be better than Bill Belichick. Two and one. The Chiefs are two and one under Andy Reid against the Patriots.

While Andy Reid eventually became a legend, in 2017, suggesting he was better than Belichick (who had just won 2 of the last 3 titles) was incorrect.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Patrick Mahomes' presence has taught Alex Smith how to throw the long ball

Alex Smith, out of nowhere, showed that he can throw that long ball tonight. Pat Mahomes is like when you have an old male dog that has always pissed putting its hips down at the ground... and when you bring a new pup in that lifts its leg on something, your old dog's like, holy shit, that looks cool. Mahomes is a young pup that's taught Alex Smith to lift his leg.

Alex Smith had his most aggressive and successful deep-ball season in 2017, leading the league in passer rating on deep throws.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017
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HankHank

The Patriots will finish 12-4 or 11-5 and win the AFC East

I'm going to be honest. I'm going to go out on a limb. I'm going to say the Pats will be 12-4 or 11-5 and win the division.

The Patriots exceeded this, finishing 13-3 and winning the division.

Interview

Win
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017
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Andrew SicilianoAndrew Siciliano

The DirecTV Red Zone channel is the original and Scott Hanson is a copycat

We came first, so this one should go first. Dibs. Shotgun. Scott's a copycat. We invented the thing. Well, I mean, this is our 13th season. You know? We're the original.

The DirecTV version did start first (2005) while Hanson's NFL Network version started in 2009.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017
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Scott HansonScott Hanson

The 3 to 4 p.m. hour is the greatest single hour in sports television

I call it the greatest single hour in sports television. It's the witching hour... I promise I will refer to it either as the witching hour or the golden hour at some point this season. Just for you guys.

The 'Witching Hour' became a staple phrase for Hanson and the show.

Kings Stay Kings

Win
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017·Kings Stay Kings
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Big CatBig Cat

Andy Reid ordering three steaks at once is a total alpha move

Jeffrey Lurie said the first time he went out to dinner with Andy Reid, Andy Reid ordered three steaks at once. Such an alpha move. King's Stay Kings. That is an alpha move. Three steaks, one for every quarter that Andy coaches.

Lurie did indeed share this anecdote, confirming the fact claim portion of the take.

Talking Tennis

Win
Take Slip·Sep 8, 2017·Talking Tennis
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Big CatBig Cat

I prematurely predicted a Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal US Open semifinal

I think I prematurely said that Roger Federer was going to be in the semifinals with Rafa. Turns out I kind of jumped the gun on that one. Federer lost to a guy named El Chapo... Denis Shapovalov.

He correctly admits his prediction failed, even if the details on who beat whom were slightly garbled.