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Blake Bortles 05/09/2016

Monday, May 9, 201612 takes

Pardon My Take With Blake Bortles The guys talk about the Kentucky Derby, the Cubs ruining baseball, and NBA Playoffs. Blake Bortles from the Jacksonville Jaguars joins the show and tells some great stories about the Quarterback handshakes after every NFL game. Segments include the debut of "Guys talking Guys", "Witch Hunt", and "Spoilers"

Recap

Push
Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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The 2016 Cubs are the best team in MLB history and will sweep the World Series

I think this might be the best baseball team in the history of Major League Baseball, and I think that there's no chance that anything bad could happen to them this year. Like, they're going to cruise. I think it's going to be four-game sweep in the World Series.

The Cubs did win the 2016 World Series, making the 'best team' claim arguable, but they did not sweep (won in 7 games).
Void
Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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Bryce Harper is a coward for taking intentional walks instead of swinging at pitch-outs

I actually think that Bryce Harper is a coward for not swinging at any of those pitches. Say what you want about Vlad Guerrero, but the guy would take a cut at a pitch out. My question is, if Harper doesn't like it so much, why does he put a stop to it and just take a running start and just groove one of the meatballs that's thrown outside?

This is an inherently subjective satirical take on player behavior.
Void
Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Mother's Day on social media is just a contest to see who can love their mom the hardest

The Mother's Day in the social media era is basically who can love their mom the hardest and tweet about loving their mom... It's become a big contest.

This is a subjective cultural observation.
Void
Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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Dwyane Wade dunking during the Canadian national anthem is the most American thing possible

He was actually dunking during it, which I think is the most American thing that you can do is just be dunking during another country's anthem. But like, isn't there a fine line between being like too courteous to another country and then committing treason? Because if you're really respecting the other anthem, that means that you don't love your own country.

This is a satirical interpretation of sportsmanship and patriotism.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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The Jaguars are definitely going to make some noise this season

I think we're definitely going to make some noise. Yeah, you know... we're looking forward to making some noise this year.

The 2016 Jaguars finished 3-13, which is the opposite of 'making noise' in a positive sense.
Win
Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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JJ Watt grunts and moans while chasing quarterbacks

No, [JJ Watt] is not a big talker at all. Like it's kind of – you kind of just – you hear him like grunting and moaning behind you as he's coming. He just makes noises, really.

This is an anecdotal claim about Watt's on-field play style, confirmed by Bortles' personal experience.
Void
Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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My alliterative name is a huge reason for my success

It's a huge part of my success and a big reason why I kind of am where I am today. [Matt Bortles or Ted Bortles] nowhere near it – no, not even close.

The impact of a name on athletic success is inherently subjective/unverifiable.
Push
Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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London beer is served at room temperature except for Guinness

If you do go to London... they don't serve cold beer. It's all room temperature. So actually they have ice cold Guinness so hopefully you like Guinness. It's the only time I think I ever drink Guinness when I go to London.

While real ales are served warmer, lagers and 'extra cold' stout variants are widely available cold in London.

Guys Talking Guys

Void
Take Slip·May 9, 2016·Guys Talking Guys
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Big CatBig Cat

Newspaper guys only use Twitter to complain at airlines

Newspaper guys also love to complain about airlines. That's actually, like, the only reason newspaper guys have Twitter accounts, so that they can tweet at the airlines. And also, all their Twitter accounts, it's their stock photo from the newspaper picture day in 1992.

This is a subjective characterization of a professional archetype.

Witch Hunt

Loss
Take Slip·May 9, 2016·Witch Hunt
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Bartolo Colon is back on steroids because he hit a long home run

My witch hunt is it's pretty obvious. Bartolo Colon is back on steroids after he jacked that dinger like that went to like the 12th row. That was no small dinger. That was like a legit shot.

Colon was not suspended or caught for steroids in 2016; the take is a satirical reaction to his unlikely home run.
Void
Take Slip·May 9, 2016·Witch Hunt
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Big CatBig Cat

Bartolo Colon is allowed to do steroids because he never goes to the gym

Bartolo Colon, though, he absolutely falls under our pardon my take, use it, don't abuse it steroid law because there's no way he goes to a gym. So if he wants to do steroids, he can do steroids as far as I'm concerned.

This is a comedic value judgment and a 'fake law' established by the show.

Spoilers

Win
Take Slip·May 9, 2016·Spoilers
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HankHank

Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes beat the Monstars at the end of Space Jam

Mine, since it's been in the news lately with LeBron and everything, mine's Space Jam. And the spoiler is that Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes beat the Monstars in the end.

The Tune Squad does indeed defeat the Monstars in the movie Space Jam.