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Best of 2018 (featuring Mark Wahlberg, Baker Mayfield, Ed Orgeron & more)

Thursday, December 27, 201811 takes

It's been a great year for Pardon My Take and as a thank you we have put together the best moments of 2018 in this podcast. We have the best moments from interviews including Baker Mayfield (-) Ed Orgeron (-) Gordon Hayward (-), Mark Wahlberg (-), Von Miller (-), Blake Bortles (-),Rachel Nichols (-), CJ McCollum (-),John Cena (-). Plus we have a bonus two interviews with Kevin Smith (-) and Charles “Peanut” Tillman (-). We end off with the Best of Fastest 2 Minutes (-) Best of Fantasy Fuccbois (-) and Best of Grab Bag (-). Happy New Year to everyone and remember Year of the Core starts January 1st.

Picks

Loss
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Big CatBig Cat

I am taking the over on the Alabama-Oklahoma game regardless of the total

Alabama playing Oklahoma. I'm taking the over no matter what. It's like 80, but that's one of those ones they're challenging me. Let's do it. They're telling me you won't do this, and I fucking will.

The final score was 45-34 (79 points). The over of 80 lost by a single point.
Loss
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Big CatBig Cat

I think Notre Dame might beat Clemson because I can't bet on two favorites in the same night

I can't take both favorites, so I'm taking Notre Dame, and I think they might win the game. Solely because of the other game [Alabama-Oklahoma].

Clemson dominated Notre Dame 30-3. Big Cat was very wrong.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dabo Swinney is the second best head coach in the country

I think Dabo is probably the second best coach in the country. I think he's way better than Brian Kelly. I like the Clemson. I like the Rock.

This is subjective, but Clemson won the national title shortly after this episode, making Dabo's case for #2 behind Saban very strong at the time.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
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Baker MayfieldBaker Mayfield

I would love to run the same offense in the NFL that I ran at Oklahoma

To me, yeah, obviously the easiest answer would be, yeah, I'd love to run the offense I did at Oklahoma. That's because I had three years to do it, and I got so comfortable in it.

Baker eventually found his most NFL success in Kevin Stefanski's more traditional system, but his early success with Freddie Kitchens (2018) involved more of these college concepts.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
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Gordon HaywardGordon Hayward

It is human nature for an injured player to sometimes root for their team to lose

I don't think you'd be human if there wasn't a part of you that was like, I hope that we lose. It's the competitive nature in you. Kyrie's probably going through the same thing. Like, I wish I was out there. I wish I was helping the team win. I think to compete at this level, you have to have that mentality.

This is a psychological insight rather than a testable prediction.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
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Mark WahlbergMark Wahlberg

Eli Manning deserves more respect from Giants fans despite being benched

Why are they still playing Eli Manning and benching Blake Bortles? That makes no sense. Eli brought them two championships, even though they were bullshit wins. They count. Eli should get the kind of respect that he deserves from the Giants fans, and all these guys are flipping so quick.

Subjective legacy debate. Eli's relationship with Giants fans remains a polarizing topic between loyalty and production.
Open
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
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Von MillerVon Miller

I believe I can play 10 more years in the NFL

I probably got like 10 more. Yeah, I probably got like six or like seven real years in me than the last three I just steal. Just get in on third downs.

Von is still playing in 2024 (age 35), entering his 6th year since this prediction. He is on track to hit the 'seven real years' part of his claim.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
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CJ McCollumCJ McCollum

The Cleveland Browns will win at least six games this season

Shout out to the Cleveland Browns. You're going to win a game this year. We're going to win at least six games.

The Browns finished the 2018 season with 7 wins, making this prediction correct.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
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Kevin SmithKevin Smith

Investing in professional sports is a much smarter financial move than investing in movies

Putting money into movies is one of the most foolish investments you'll ever make in your life. Invest in sports. You know why? Because sports, people always want to go. Sports are seasonal. It's cyclical. Going to see a movie, that's a crapshoot, man. That's like Vegas.

As of the late 2010s and 2020s, sports franchise valuations have skyrocketed while the film industry has been disrupted by streaming.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
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Peanut TillmanPeanut Tillman

Modern NFL rules favor the offense so much that it is no longer good quality football

It [pisses me off] because the rules favor the offense so much. They favor the offense, and it's frustrating to watch. And fans, for whatever reason, they want to see high-scoring games. And to me, it's not fun. That's not good quality football.

Subjective opinion of a former defensive legend.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
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Peanut TillmanPeanut Tillman

Cam Newton should have dove for the fumble in the Super Bowl

What do you think about Cam's business decision? Yeah, I think you just go for the ball, man. Be a team player.

Subjective, but it represents the majority view of NFL players regarding high-stakes effort.