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Conor Dwyer and Michael Phelps 08/17/16

Wednesday, August 17, 201613 takes

Olympics and a breakdown of who is the alpha dog amongst the NBC analysts. Mt Rushmore of backup QB's. Olympic gold medalist Conor Dwyer joins the show to talk about Rio and peeing in pools as well as a phone call to Michael Phelps. Segments include "Thoughts and Prayers" for Colin Kaepernick and Danny Kanell's travel woes. Spinzone for Aaron Hernandez. Debut of the segment "Protect The Shield" and "Please Respect The Biz" for the reporter denied a Jadeveon Clowney interview.

Intro

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The PMT hosts will eventually break up due to drug addictions and the Twitter checkmark

I can't wait for the behind the scenes, behind the music when we like both develop drug addictions and get into fights and break up with each other. I think that's going to happen sooner rather than later. And the root cause is going to be this [Twitter] checkmark.

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The show is still going strong nearly a decade later with the same core hosts, and Twitter verification eventually became a paid service rather than a status symbol.

Olympic Update

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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·Olympic Update
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Shaunae Miller crossed the finish line faster because she dove

Like, why would you not dive? Right. It doesn't make any sense. Like, she crossed the finish line faster because she dove. David Eckstein... That guy used to dive into first base all the time. Nobody ever said he wasn't fast.

While controversial, diving is legal in track and field and can indeed get the torso across the line faster in specific photo-finish scenarios.

Nbc Analyst Alpha Dog

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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·NBC Analyst Alpha Dog
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Bob Costas is the alpha dog of NBC sports because he lifts in jeans

It was revealed that Costas walked into the weight room with jeans on and just did upper body. I saw it down here. I went to the gym and Bob Costas strolled in in jeans, t-shirt, sneakers, jeans, but he was just doing upper body. That's a savage move. That's a short man move. All chest, no legs.

Broadly subjective, but the gym story became a piece of sports media lore.
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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·NBC Analyst Alpha Dog
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Mike Tirico is the best sports announcer to listen to right now

Mike Tirico might be my favorite guy to listen to. It's probably Al Michaels still maybe has it because of who he is and what he's done. But Mike Tirico might be my favorite guy to listen to.

This is a subjective opinion on broadcasting quality.
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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·NBC Analyst Alpha Dog
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Sean McDonough will not disagree with Jon Gruden once in his first six weeks on Monday Night Football

Find me one time that [Sean] McDonough disagrees with [Jon] Gruden in the first six weeks and I'll call you a liar. McDonough is like, he's coming in there looking at Gruden like the cool guy in town. And so he's going to be pulling out all this. He's just going to be agreeing with Gruden nonstop.

While McDonough was more of a traditional play-by-play man, he did occasionally offer slight Pushback, though the booth was famously Gruden-centric.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·Mt. Rushmore
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Josh McCown is the perfect backup quarterback

Josh McCown is the perfect backup quarterback. Because he doesn't rock the boat. He's just good enough to maybe show a little flash here and there. But then if you have to have him play more than a couple games, you're like, okay. He looks good in a set of front pleated khakis.

McCown is widely considered one of the most respected career backups in NFL history.
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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·Mt. Rushmore
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Jared Lorenzen is a Mount Rushmore backup quarterback

Friend of the program, Jared Lorenzen. Yes. Has a Super Bowl ring. People forget that.

Subjective, but Lorenzen is an iconic PMT figure and backup QB.
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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·Mt. Rushmore
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Jeff Garcia is the quintessential emergency backup quarterback

Jeff Garcia. Oh, man. Dude, he was one of those guys where if your quarterback got injured in the preseason – It could be like five years after Garcia retired. You're going to make a call to Garcia's agent. He's a name that should get thrown around a lot more.

Subjective opinion on Garcia's legacy as a journeyman/backup starter.

Interview

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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016
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The US Olympic swimming trials are more stressful than the actual Olympics

It's really challenging to get on that U.S. team. The Olympic trials is, I would say – more stressful than the Olympics. Uh, so just, just to get on the team, um, was a relief.

This is a common sentiment among elite US swimmers due to the depth of the US talent pool.
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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016
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Tim Tebow does not have a chance to make it in the Major Leagues

I i love to root for tebow i'd love to see love to see him get it done but i i don't know if that's possible

Tebow played in the Mets minor league system for several years but retired in 2021 without ever being called up to the Major Leagues.
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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016
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LeBron James could become the world's best 50m freestyle swimmer in two years

If lebron were to try his hand at swimming how long do you think it would take him to become the best in the world in the 50? [Dwyer: 50? Two years. That guy's pretty athletic. Two years.]

LeBron never attempted professional swimming, but the idea that he could become 'the best in the world' in two years in a technical sport like swimming is widely considered hyperbolic.

Thoughts And Prayers

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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·Thoughts & Prayers
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Colin Kaepernick's dead arm is a blessing in disguise because it will make him a 'touch' passer

Dead arm was the best thing that could have happened to Colin Kaepernick. Now he's a touch guy. Great. Now he's Chad Pennington. It's like a reverse rookie of the year happens. Yes, yes. And he needs to cash in on it.

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Kaepernick's career ended shortly after due to off-field controversy rather than a transformation into a touch passer.

Protect The Shield

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Take Slip·Aug 17, 2016·Protect the Shield
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Peyton Manning was using inferior steroids compared to James Harrison

I think what we can clearly tell is that if James Harrison was doing steroids and if Peyton Manning was doing steroids, Peyton Manning was doing way shittier steroids than James Harrison. Those were not from the same steroid guy.

Satirical take based on body type; Manning was cleared by the NFL, while Harrison and others remained under investigation at the time.