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Blake Bortles + A Wild Week 14

Monday, December 10, 201811 takes

Week 14 fastest 2 minutes ( - ). A wild sunday in the NFL with the Miami Miracle, 6 last place teams winning outright, the Steelers falling apart, the Bears dominating the Rams, and Patrick Mahomes is an absolute Wizard ( - ). The Cowboys have the NFC East on lock but is that a good thing knowing Dak and Jason Garrett will get extensions? ( - ) Kyler Murray wins the Heisman and Whos back of the Week ( - ). Blake Bortles joins the show and talks about this season with the Jaguars, how he found out they were probably going to cut him, and we reconvene the Wikipedia Club with topics Poison Dart Frogs and Sports Comebacks ( - ). Segments include Sabermetrics, Seeing Red, Way to stay relevant Baseball, and a Monday Reading about a married woman inviting her boyfriend into their home with her husband's permission.

Recap

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Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Bears are now the class of the NFC

I think that we should [talk about the Bears] because they are now the class of the NFC. I'll just say it. Sean McVay can name every single player that picked him off tonight.

The Bears finished 12-4 but lost in the Wild Card round (Double Doink). The Saints and Rams were generally considered superior as they reached the NFC Championship.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Defense still wins games when the weather gets cold

I'm just going to say it, boys. Once the weather starts getting cold, defense does show up... I think defense still wins games.

A classic football debate. While defense is crucial, the 2018 season was still defined by offensive innovation, though the Super Bowl ended up being a 13-3 defensive struggle.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

I have worries about the Bears' offense clicking in January

I will be honest—I have worries about the offense at times... The offense did not click the way that they'll need to click in January.

The Bears offense struggled in their playoff loss to the Eagles, scoring only 15 points.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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HankHank

The Patriots' loss to the Dolphins will motivate them to a championship

It is one of those losses that... shows up in the beginning of a championship DVD. The Pats lost to the Dolphins in heartbreaking fashion. They fucked up their defense. They kind of woke up. They're going to go into the film room. Belichick's going to tear into them, and that's what's going to give them the motivation they need to push through the playoffs.

The Patriots did indeed go on to win the Super Bowl this season.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys trade for Amari Cooper was a ballsy move that worked

The Amari Cooper trade, when we laughed at it and everyone laughed at it, that was a fucking ballsy move, and it has worked out. Amari Cooper has basically re-found himself.

Cooper was highly productive for Dallas, helping them win the NFC East and a playoff game.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Oklahoma should lose the 'Oklahoma Drill' name because they aren't smash-mouth anymore

At what point do we discuss... removing the label Oklahoma from Oklahoma drill. Because they haven't done that in like 50 years.

A humorous observation on branding rather than a testable claim.
Push
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Alabama will kill Kyler Murray and Oklahoma in the playoffs

They will kill Kyler Murray when they play... There's nothing like an Alabama team that feels slighted in any way, and this is just perfect.

Alabama beat Oklahoma 45-34. While they won, it wasn't quite the 'killing' Big Cat predicted as Kyler Murray had a strong individual performance.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Bear Weather is 100% real

It's like the perfect meatball thing that you can laugh at, like, ha, ha, ha, bare weather... But then when you're in your heart of hearts, you're like, no, no, that's fucking real. Bare weather is 100% real.

Weather certainly impacts games, but 'Bear Weather' as a mystical force is subjective.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

I might consider a mid-career position change to tight end

Thinking about maybe, maybe a mid-career position change... Oh, I'm a natural tight end. Always have been.

Bortles remained a quarterback for the rest of his career.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

I will cut off my pinky if the Texans win the Super Bowl

I already said I was going to cut off my pinky if the fucking Texans win the Super Bowl.

The Texans lost in the Wild Card round, so his pinky was safe.

Seeing Red

Void
Take Slip·Dec 10, 2018·Seeing Red
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Big CatBig Cat

The Chicago Bulls are an absolute laughingstock of an organization

The dysfunction at the Bulls organization. They are an absolute laughingstock of an organization... They are the most... It's like the Chiefs used to be with Scott Pioli and that whole crew. And they're such little, little people. They're so scared of any criticism... Gar Foreman is a little fucking loser.

While subjective, the Boylen era is widely regarded by Bulls fans and NBA media as a peak of dysfunction.