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Blake Bortles + @TrillBallins 07/18/16

Monday, July 18, 201610 takes

The guys break down the Open Championship and why Big Cat is drawn to rooting for Phil Mickelson. Twitter friend @trillballins joins the show for the Mt Rushmore of millennial baby names. Blake Bortles from the Jacksonville Jaguars joins the show for the second meeting of the Blake Bortles Wikipedia club. Segments include "Hurt or Injured", "Uhhh Ya Think" for Brock Lesnar's steroids, "PR 101" for Johnny Manziel and a new segment "Is Pat Riley going to die soon?".

Recap

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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Phil Mickelson has a recessive clutch gene

Phil [Mickelson] has a clutch gene because he's won a championship, but I think he might be the first person with a recessive clutch gene. You know how a redhead? You'll blow the redhead that pops up in your family. He's got the recessive clutch gene because he so often finishes second.

This is a subjective assessment of Mickelson's 'clutch' ability based on his high number of runner-up finishes (specifically 6 in the US Open).
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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Rory McIlroy's tight shirts and muscle mass are hurting his golf game

I think it's probably the most correct take I've ever heard dude you ever hear of popcorn muscles yeah that's what [Rory McIlroy] has got. And if you think about a golf swing actually wearing a really tight shirt probably has some effect on it right?

Whether physical fitness and tight clothing negatively impact Rory McIlroy's game is a matter of ongoing debate in golf circles and remains subjective.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·Mt. Rushmore
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Trill BallinsTrill Ballins

Parents name their kids Harper to falsely signal that they are well-read

My first one is Harper. I think a lot of people are naming their kids Harper. The reason this one makes me mad is it's kind of like a fake I'm really into book's name. I read that book that everyone read in high school [To Kill a Mockingbird], and it was a really good book even though that was the last book I read.

The motivation behind baby names is entirely subjective and cannot be verified for all parents.

Blake Bortles Wikipedia Club

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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·Bortles Wikipedia Club
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Wearing hats and helmets causes baldness because hair needs sun and rain to grow

If you're wearing a hat, it's like you can't grow plants indoors, right? So therefore, if you go your whole life wearing hats and helmets, I can see how like your hair doesn't get enough sun and rain, and so it would not grow as well later on.

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The idea that hair needs direct 'rain' and 'sun' like a plant to prevent baldness is biologically incorrect.
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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·Bortles Wikipedia Club
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Big CatBig Cat

Intellectual activity can cause baldness

Intellectual activity can cause baldness. ... Most professors have glasses and they're bald.

Intellectual activity is not a scientifically recognized cause of male pattern baldness.
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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·Bortles Wikipedia Club
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

I will either get hair plugs or grow a beard to deal with my balding

I think, I mean, it's just one or the other. You got to go either that route [hair plugs] or you go the, I'm just going to own it and grow out a beard and just try and look like a badass.

Bortles has generally kept his hair short or shaved and has at times grown a beard, but there is no public confirmation of hair plugs as of 2024.

Hurt Or Injured

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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·Hurt or Injured
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Big CatBig Cat

Cyborg Santos is only 'hurt' despite a fractured skull because Russell Westbrook played with a similar injury

So hurt or injured. I'm saying hurt. simply because Russell Westbrook had this same injury. He dented his face, and I think he scored like a billion points after that.

The injury was life-threatening and required surgery with a metal plate; Santos never fought again, meaning he was definitively 'injured'.

Pr 101

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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·PR 101
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NFL teams will view Johnny Manziel as a nerd for playing Pokemon Go

Manziel was at a club. ... But he was playing Pokemon inside a club. And this is a pretty bad look for Johnny. ... well now NFL teams are going to be like, we don't want to hire him. He's a nerd.

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While Manziel never returned to the NFL, it was due to a myriad of personal and legal issues, not specifically a reputation for being a 'nerd' because of Pokemon Go.
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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·PR 101
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Johnny Manziel should drink more beer to fix his image and show he's a leader

My PR 101 to Johnny is, like, toughen up your image a little bit. Be a little bit of a bad boy. Have a couple beers. No big deal. Just kind of, like, let people know you're a regular dude.

Given Manziel's history with substance abuse, advising him to drink was objectively bad PR advice, even as a joke.

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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016·Null
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Big CatBig Cat

Pat Riley is going to die soon because he's spending 10 days writing a single email

Pat Riley's going to die soon. ... Dwayne Wade thing pretty hard. And he said, ... Pat hasn't spoken to Dwayne post decision yet. He said, I've been crafting a very long email to him. He's been writing an email for like 10 days now. I feel like that's the end. When you're just sitting there with an open Word document and he's like, don't bother me.

Pat Riley is still alive as of 2024, nearly a decade after this take was made.