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Cal Ripken Jr + Is Jerry Jones Alive?

Wednesday, November 7, 201810 takes

Election night 2018 we're ready to break it all down! Is Jerry Jones alive because the Cowboys are in trouble and no one is doing anything (). Malcom Butler is making Belichick look smart again and Jason Witten almost cried ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Aliens and the Blackhawks firing Joel Quenneville ( - ). Hall of Famer Cal Ripken JR joins the show to talk about his career, when he thought the streak might be in Jeopardy, why he's anti bat flip, and whether or not he's actually alive ( - ). Segments include respect the game Jamal Murray, Hurt or Injured Triple H, just stop talking Jon Gruden Mike Tomlin edition, and Guys on Chicks.

Recap

Loss
Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys stink and Jerry Jones has no idea what is going on anymore

The Cowboys stink. And Jerry Jones is either dead or has no idea what's going on anymore. He actually has changed the narrative on everyone because he's so scared of firing Jason Garrett and not having full control of his team.

The Cowboys actually turned their season around shortly after this, finishing 10-6 and winning a playoff game, though the Jason Garrett era did eventually end due to the stagnation Big Cat mentions.
Void
Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jerry Jones is no longer making the calls for the Cowboys

Jerry Jones is not making the calls anymore. I think he's a figurehead right now. He's the emperor with no clothes... Steven Jones, he's taken over the kingdom from his father. It's like at the end of Braveheart where the old guy's dying and the son's making the calls.

While Stephen Jones took on more responsibility, Jerry Jones remains the official GM and face of the franchise's decisions.
Win
Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018
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The Titans should not have signed Malcolm Butler

Malcolm Butler fucking stinks. He's so bad. He's been terrible. [Bill Belichick] duped over his own former player. You are the Titans, yes. You should not have signed Malcolm Butler.

Butler had a very poor start to his Titans career in 2018, though he eventually improved. At the time of the take, he was statistically one of the worst-performing corners.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NASA is inventing stories about aliens to secure funding against Space Force

This goes back to my theory that NASA is just inventing cool shit to talk about so they can continue their funding because right now they're going up against Space Force. But I would assume that, like, this would be something that Space Force would really get a lot of money thrown into their coffers for. If you think that there's aliens that are actually checking us out.

This is a satirical conspiracy theory that cannot be factually verified or debunked.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Duke is guaranteed to win the national title this year

Duke is going to win the national title. Mark this down. Write this down. Post it. We'll replay this in the spring. Duke is going to win the national title. Guaranteed. Big Cat guarantee. There's nothing that will stop him.

Duke, despite having Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett, lost in the Elite Eight to Michigan State in the 2019 tournament.

Interview

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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018
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Cal Ripken Jr.Cal Ripken Jr.

Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak is likely the most unbreakable record in sports

I agree. My longest hitting streak was 16 games. And so to think somebody could go 56 games without going 0 for 4 is amazing to me. And I think the pressure of the consecutive games hitting streak... because of the media coverage and the scrutiny, that creates more pressure. And so I think that's almost unattainable.

DiMaggio's record hasn't been seriously challenged in decades, supporting the idea of its unbreakability.
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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018
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Cal Ripken Jr.Cal Ripken Jr.

Certain players have an intangible value that isn't captured by modern sabermetrics

I think that certain players have an intangible value that's not measurable in the way that they're measuring everything nowadays. But, I mean, it's like Eddie Murray was our fourth hitter. He could be 0 for 50... But if Eddie was not in our lineup, we felt like we didn't have a good lineup. He stabilized the whole lineup.

This is a philosophical debate in sports analytics; data often fails to find evidence for 'protection,' but players and managers swear by it.
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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018
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Cal Ripken Jr.Cal Ripken Jr.

Players should act like they've been there before and avoid bat flipping

I don't like that [bat flipping]... you were considered more of a sportsman. So your entertainment value was in the quality of your sport and how you competed... but I always felt that and maybe it's John Riggins like if you score a touchdown, you know, act like you've been there before.

The culture of baseball has moved toward 'letting the kids play,' making Ripken's view somewhat contrarian today.

Respect The Game

Win
Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018·Respect The Game
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Jamal Murray will never score 50 points again after his disrespectful three-point attempt

The basketball gods are frowning on Jamal Murray... And now the basketball gods are thundering down upon Jamal Murray. He's not going to score 50 points ever this year because he tried that Mickey Mouse stunt.

Jamal Murray did not score 50 points again in the 2018-19 season. His next 50-point game didn't come until the 2020 NBA Bubble playoffs.

Just Stop Talking

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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2018·Just Stop Talking
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Tomlin's quotes make no sense despite sounding smart

We've never been more right than we were with our Mike Tomlin take on Monday, basically saying every quote from him is just – makes no sense. But it makes enough sense that you walk away being like, oh, that was smart... You take three steps and you start writing it up, and then you're like, wait a second. These words have never been put together.

This is a recurring observational bit about Tomlin's unique communication style.