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Blake Bortles, Eli’s Last Game + Patriots SpyGate 2

Wednesday, December 11, 201910 takes

Eli's last stand on MNF was everything we wanted. The Eagles are sad but holding on. (-) Patriots spygate 2 even though we can't fully muster up the ability to care. (-) Hot Seat/Cool Throne. (-)Blake Bortles joins the show to do the Wikipedia on footspeed, check in on how the season is going and talk about his memories from the greatest rivalry in sports Civil ConFLiCT. (-) Segments include the finalists for the Lowman trophy award,(-) bad visual Lane Kiffin's face (-) and guys on chicks (-)

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Giants have to play Eli Manning again to let him get back to a .500 record

Now what sucks is now Eli's 116 and 117. You've got to play him again, though. You have to play him again. You've got to give him a shot to get back to 117, 117.

Eli Manning did play one more game after this (against the Dolphins) and won, finishing his career exactly at 117-117.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

I would still bet on the Eagles to win the NFC East despite how bad they look

I still would probably take [the Eagles] to win the division, because they have a home game against the Cowboys, and they play the Redskins and they play the Giants. But if you had to ask me right now to put money on it, I think I'd still take the Eagles as bad as they've looked.

The Eagles won out, including beating the Cowboys, and finished 9-7 to win the NFC East.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Division winners should keep their home playoff games regardless of record

I like the fact that the Eagles could win the division at 7-9 and host a playoff game simply because we get to sit here and say, that's not fair. I like that if you win your division, you get a home playoff game, even if you're a terrible team. It just seems like one of those rules I don't want changed.

This is a subjective opinion on league structure.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Bill Belichick intentionally created the Bengals filming controversy as a rallying cry

[Bill Belichick] thinks that this was specifically ordered by Bill Belichick to have it become a controversy so that he can then reverse it and use it as a rallying cry to fix the Patriots' problems. he thinks this was specifically ordered by Bill Belichick to have it become a controversy so that he can then reverse it and use it as a rallying cry to fix the Patriots' problems.

While a popular conspiracy theory among PMT fans, there is no evidence Belichick intentionally sabotaged the team's reputation for motivation. The Patriots did eventually lose in the Wild Card round.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Win
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sean Payton's butcher should stick to groceries and stay out of football coaching

Sean Payton went to the grocery store and his butcher was giving him shit about going for two in the game. Sean Payton was like, I told my butcher, you worry about running out of meat, I'll worry about coaching the football team. The butcher obviously doesn't understand math. He doesn't know that if you go for two the first time, you actually increase your chances of winning.

The statistical advantage of going for two in certain situations (like being down 14) is a widely accepted analytics concept.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

I don't want the Cubs to trade Chris Bryant

Chris Bryant is the word. And everyone's, you know, what happens is whether they trade Chris Bryant or not, I do not want them to trade Chris Bryant. But what pisses me off more than anything is fans who are like, well, you got to trade Chris Bryant because we have no money. Like, don't buy that bullshit.

The Cubs did not trade Bryant during that offseason; he remained with the team until 2021.

Interview

Win
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

Brandon Cooks is the definition of elite foot speed

I think it's probably Brandon Cooks, a receiver we have out here in L.A., and I actually trained with him for the combine. I thought he was fast then, but he's on a whole other level of fast and the definition of foot speed, extremely quick.

Brandon Cooks ran a 4.33 40-yard dash, confirming he is statistically one of the fastest players.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

I am faster now than I was when I trained for the NFL Combine

I'd imagine everybody's probably different. I think I'm faster now than I was when I was training for the Combine. But I would say there's probably guys that are the opposite of that.

This is difficult to verify without a timed 40, but Bortles was known for his mobility in the NFL.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

The UCF vs. UConn 'Civil ConFLiCT' was never a real rivalry to the players

We had no idea that that was a rivalry game or we were playing for a trophy. We just thought it was another game. I think there has to be some sort of agreement when two teams want to become a rivalry, like equal hate or whatever.

Bortles' testimony matches all reporting from that era; the trophy was famously left on the bench after a game because UCF didn't want it.

Bad Visual

Loss
Take Slip·Dec 11, 2019·Bad Visual
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Big CatBig Cat

Sam Pittman is a panic hire for Arkansas

Sam Pittman is who you're talking about. He's the Georgia O-line coach. That is a panic hire for Arkansas. I saw his face. I was like, that's not a head coach. That's not a head coach.

Pittman was actually quite successful initially, winning 9 games in 2021 and making Arkansas competitive in the SEC for a stretch.