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Bill Burr, NFL Refs Problem With Mike Pereira, Lebron Shames, And The Nats Are In The WS

Wednesday, October 16, 20199 takes

The Cardinals are dead and Natitude is sweeping the nation. (-) Lebron Shames had a bad press conference about China and we try to clean it up for him with a bonus verbal banksy. (-) The Lions got screwed on Monday night and ref memes are big time back. (-) Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Jalen Ramsey, Yankee fans earning their pinstripes, and Hank finally did his taxes. (-) Bill Burr joins the show to talk about his new comedy special, his favorite stadiums in America, and pissed off sports fans. (-) Former NFL Ref Mike Pereira joins the show to fix the NFL ref problem. (-) Segments include XFL Draft Grades,(-) PMT Sports Biz Minute,(-) and Guys on Chicks.(-)

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Washington Nationals are a wagon

The Nationals are a wagon. Especially, I saw this fact earlier, when they're wearing those blue... color rush uniforms, they're 20-1.

The Nationals did indeed sweep the Cardinals and went on to win the World Series in 2019.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bryce Harper should get a World Series ring if the Nationals win one

Bryce Harper should get a World Series ring if we win one. He got this whole thing started. He said, 'I'm here to bring a title back to D.C.' Bryce Harper, we're doing it for you.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
Harper did not receive a ring, nor would he realistically be eligible, as he was on a different team.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James' statement on China was so bad he could have claimed it was 'Opposite Day' 10 minutes later

He actually – it was such a bad statement that if he had come back and 10 minutes later been like not or like opposite day, he would have been good. He would have been good if he was like everything I said, that was a joke. I meant the opposite of that.

This is a subjective opinion on the quality of a PR statement.
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Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Perfecting NFL refereeing would destroy 90% of sports conversation

If they ever do get sky judge, if they do ever perfect refereeing in the NFL... Like 90% of our conversations, day-to-day conversations will be gone. Because if you're a sports fan, what are the things that you can blame your team on sucking? ... If you eliminate refs, now everyone's going to have to come to the realization that, hey, maybe my guys aren't my guys.

Subjective claim about the nature of sports fandom and conversation.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

The Yankees would be an easier World Series matchup for the Nationals than the Astros

I'm rooting for whoever makes it easier for the Nationals. ... That would probably be the Yankees, to be honest. I would rather see the Yankees.

The Astros were a 107-win powerhouse in 2019, but the Yankees were also a 103-win team. The Astros did make the World Series, and the Nats beat them in 7 games.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

I am done with U.S. Men's Soccer after the loss to Canada

Just when you think it couldn't get worse, we lose to Canada. ... I'm done with the U.S. soccer until they start fucking just doing anything. ... I'm done being embarrassed. I want them to be good.

This is a statement of personal fandom resignation, which he eventually retracted in subsequent years (as is tradition).

Interview

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Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019
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Bill BurrBill Burr

Hockey is the best sport because it's a 'loner' sport that doesn't get mainstream respect

I enjoy hockey. That's probably my number one. ... I love it because it's also like it's never been the sport in this country. It's rogue. It's sort of outside. There's a loner sort of thing to it. ... It's more like a stand-up comic.

Subjective opinion on his favorite sport.
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Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019
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Mike PereiraMike Pereira

NFL officials are individually better than ever, but overall officiating is worse

I think the officials from top to bottom are better, but the officiating is worse. And, you know, it's been created by replay. It's created by a system that's called 'O to O' Officials to Officials. They now have the replay guy in their ear. They have New York in their ear. It's easier to sit back and think that things are going to be corrected for you.

This is an expert opinion that can't be definitively proven but carries significant weight given the speaker's background.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 16, 2019
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Mike PereiraMike Pereira

NFL pass interference replay rule won't return in its current form next year

I think it's impossible that the rule, the way that it is judged now, pass interference, the replay element, I think it's impossible for that to move on beyond this year. ... I think what is obvious to me is that the rule in its current form will not be back next year.

The NFL did indeed scrap the pass interference replay rule after the 2019 season.