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Braves First Baseman Matt Olson, Barstool Is Independent Again, Hard Knocks Episode 1, Mt Rushmore Of Rookie Mistakes And Roasts With Uncle Chaps

Wednesday, August 9, 202312 takes

Packed show today and we talk about the news of Barstool being independent again (-). Hard Knocks episode 1 and Aaron Rodgers has never looked happier in his life (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including a rant by Jake about the Baltimore Orioles broadcast team (-). Braves first baseman Matt Olson joins us in studio to talk baseball, hitting dingers, Blooper, dressing as us for Halloween, getting traded to his hometown team and more (-). Mt Rushmore of rookie mistakes and we finish the show with roasts from Uncle Chaps (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

I don't think any of the content on Pardon My Take changed while the company was owned by Penn

In terms of the content of this show, I don't think we changed anything. Did we, PFT? ... It's just been how we've talked about gambling, which I understand that was part of the, the rules And it made sense for to, to make sure that we talked about gambling the correct way under pen.

Whether content changed is subjective, though fans often debated if the show became more 'corporate' during the Penn era.

Hard Knocks

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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023·Hard Knocks
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Big CatBig Cat

I am officially an Aaron Rodgers fan for the 2023 season

I've never seen Aaron Rogers happier. He looks so happy. He looks so relaxed. I'm so happy for him. ... Aaron Rogers, the shackles are off. He looks like he can be himself. ... He's a great fucking guy. Great football player. I've always loved Aaron Rogers this year. That's a fact. You can't dispute that fact.

Big Cat's fandom is a personal stance. Rodgers got injured 4 snaps into the season, ending the 'happy' narrative quickly.
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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023·Hard Knocks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nathaniel Hackett is future NFL head coach material

I think he's future head coach material. Just the way that you, it's, it tells you a lot the way that you can get along with a star quarterback if you have that trust that guy's a rising star... Once he gets that under his Belt, I think he's gonna, he's gonna turn some heads.

The literal claim is that he is a 'rising star' and future head coach. In reality, Hackett's Jets offense struggled significantly in 2023 and he has not received head coaching interest since.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023·Hard Knocks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Crows are the dumbest animals in the world

My personal big takeaway was that crows are dumb as shit. ... I've been told my whole life that crows are the smartest bird in the world. And it's a miracle that they ever get out of bed in the morning without stabbing themselves in the butthole with their own beak. Because they're so stupid that they just hold onto the back of an eagle and die of not being able to breathe.

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Biologically, crows are among the most intelligent non-human animals, capable of tool use and problem-solving.
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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023·Hard Knocks
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Big CatBig Cat

I will bet the Eagles to win the Super Bowl for the rest of my life

I think I will probably have to bet the Eagles to win the Super Bowl for the rest of my life chasing that 22 to one. Because if they win it this year and I don't have a bet, I will be so, so upset. ... until the Eagles win their next Super Bowl, I have a future on them.

The Eagles did not win the Super Bowl in 2023, so the bet lost. The broader claim about betting them 'for life' is a personal resolution.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

If the Orioles suspend their announcer for stating facts, they should also suspend the production truck and PR team

You're suspending the broadcaster for stating those facts. Where did he get those facts from? The truck. ... Where did the truck get those facts from? The team's pr game notes in that case. Suspend all of them. ... If you're gonna just suspend him, you gotta suspend everyone else involved with making that decision of making these facts come to light.

This is a prescriptive opinion about fairness, not a testable prediction.
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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

Shohei Ohtani's recent hitting slump is caused by the Drake curse

My Hot Seat is Shohei Ohtani. ... Drake a week ago was spotted out wearing a Shohei Ohtani jersey. And since then he is gone two for 12. So the Drake curse is back.

The 'Drake Curse' is a superstition. Ohtani suffered a major elbow injury (UCL tear) a few weeks later, ending his pitching season, though he still won MVP.
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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Buccaneers' depth chart 'OR' listing is bad news for Baker Mayfield

My Hot Seat is the Bucks. ... At the quarterback position they have Baker Mayfield or Kyle Trask listed as QB One. ... I feel like this is bad news for Baker. 'cause most people assume that Bake was gonna be QB one, right? ... This is telling me that Baker, they want Baker to be the QB one, but he's stunk in training camp, so they're like, well we can't demote him yet, so we'll just make it an or.

Baker Mayfield won the starting job and led the Buccaneers to the playoffs with a career-best season, effectively disproving the idea he was 'stinking' or in real danger of losing to Trask.
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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Carson Wentz is a bad backup quarterback

I still think Carson Wentz, even though he is better than a lot of backup quarterbacks, probably doesn't fill the backup quarterback role very well. ... You want your backup quarterback to be able to fill in for like one game. ... Chase Daniel is way better than Carson Wentz at the role of backup.

Wentz eventually signed with the Rams as a backup and played well in a Week 18 start, showing he could handle the one-game fill-in role effectively.

Interview

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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Matt Olson is a future Hall of Famer

I now welcome on a very special guest in person. It is Atlanta Braves Allstar... I'll say this too. Future Hall of Famer Matt Olson.

Olson is on a great trajectory (230+ HRs at age 29), but Hall of Fame status is a long-term projection.
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Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023
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Matt OlsonMatt Olson

Hitting a home run foul is a sign that the batter will likely strike out later in that plate appearance

If anybody ever hits a foul homer during that bat, they're fucked the rest of that bat. ... There's three options from that point on: it's another homer, which is like a small percentage, or a punch out or a walk, and the punch out is the highest percentage there. ... You're like, 'Damn it, that was my one chance. I'm fucked.'

This is a widely shared sentiment in baseball, though statistical variance exists. It's largely a claim about psychological impact.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 9, 2023
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Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

Trevor Lawrence will win the NFL MVP this year

I think he's gonna, I'm gonna put a lot of money on him winning the MVP. God, yeah. 'cause the odds have gotta be insane. Right. And he's so good. And now having Calvin Ridley... The Jags might have across the board the best skill positions.

Trevor Lawrence did not win MVP in 2023; Lamar Jackson won the award. Lawrence had a statistically disappointing second half of the season.