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Breaking Down The Bracket With Mark Titus, Bears Trade 1 Pick, Aaron Rodgers Won't Go Away And More

Monday, March 13, 202313 takes

We have our brackets. Talking big picture March Madness. Bears trade the 1 pick to Carolina for a haul. Aaron Rodgers still hasn't made his mind up and Ja Morant is back in good graces (-). Who's back of the week (-) . Then Mark Titus joins the show to break down the bracket region by region as we talk storylines, fun matchups, upsets and who's going to the Final Four (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears fleeced the Panthers in the trade for the number one pick

The Bears have made a big trade on Friday afternoon... Fleeced, they fleeced somebody got fleeced, I don't know who asked me in three years, but somebody got fleeced. I love the trade for many different reasons because we need draft capital.

This is widely considered one of the most lopsided trades in NFL history as the Bears ended up with the #1 overall pick in 2024 (Caleb Williams) from the Panthers.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

UNC are cowards for refusing to participate in the NIT

UNC preemptively declaring that they're not going to participate in the NIT [are] cowards, which is a bullshit thing that they're doing. It's disgusting that UNC is bowing out... This is, it's disgusting. It's a slap in the face to all of college basketball.

UNC did officially decline the NIT invitation in 2023.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Duke will win the National Championship this year because it's the year after Coach K left

I think this is Duke's year. I think we gotta go heavy on Duke. Because how awesome would that be if Duke won the national championship the year after Coach K left. Coach K was holding the boys back.

Duke lost in the second round to Tennessee.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Panthers will draft CJ Stroud with the number one overall pick

The Panthers seem like they're, somebody leaked something because CJ Stroud went from being like plus 600 plus 400 in some places to now he's like negative money to be the number one overall pick. So somebody somewhere knows that the Panthers love CJ Stroud.

The Panthers ultimately drafted Bryce Young #1 overall; CJ Stroud went #2 to the Texans.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers is making the trade process dramatic just to keep people talking about him

There's no reason that he's doing how, how this whole process goes through. He's just making it as dramatic as possible so people can keep talking about him. That's really all it is... He's a fucking diva bitch.

This is a subjective characterization of Rodgers' behavior.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Odell Beckham Jr. will have 2,300 receiving yards if he signs with the Chiefs

If he signs to the Chiefs. The Chiefs are all the way back. They're all the, he's gonna have, Odell Beckham's gonna have 2300 yards receiving if he signs with the Chiefs.

OBJ signed with the Ravens, not the Chiefs, and the single-season receiving record is 1,964 yards, making 2,300 impossible.

Who Is Back

Win
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023·Who's Back
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Oleksandr Usyk will beat Tyson Fury when they fight for the unified heavyweight title

I actually think Usyk could beat Fury. That's why I think Fury's been trying to duck him for the big belt, for the all the belts.

Usyk defeated Fury by split decision on May 18, 2024, to become the undisputed champion.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Alabama will win the National Championship

I did it. Dan, I took Alabama. It was that, it was, they play the best defense, I think in the country. They have the best player in the country. Probably. It was just wrong place, wrong time. I guess I, as I was filling out the, I smell the bracket.

Alabama was the #1 overall seed but lost in the Sweet 16 to San Diego State.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Furman will upset Virginia in the first round

Furman bombs. They just chuck and that's how you can beat Virginia. Cuz they're the pack line defense. They're gonna like, if you could just shoot over them, you might have a chance.

Furman famously upset Virginia 68-67 after a late turnover.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Oral Roberts will upset Duke in the first round

Oral Roberts is the best 12 seed. And and that's, that's a horrible matchup to start... Oral Roberts win at least one game. This team is better than that team [that made the Sweet 16].

Duke defeated Oral Roberts 74-51.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Memphis will beat Purdue and reach the Final Four

I'm gonna take, you know what I'm gonna say fuck it... I'm gonna take Memphis in this region. And I'm gonna look so stupid when they lose in the first round.

Memphis lost in the first round to FAU. Purdue lost in the first round to FDU.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Texas will reach the National Championship game

I have Texas going to the national championship and losing to Alabama. Whoa... Texas is depth, Texas plays defense. Texas is battle test in the Big 12.

Texas lost in the Elite Eight to Miami.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 13, 2023
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Kansas will reach the Final Four

I have Kansas going back to the final four. That's my pick... when Bill Self has a one seed, he's gone to seven out of nine elite eights. So I think Kansas is, is a shoe-in to the elite eight.

Kansas lost in the second round to Arkansas.