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Football Is Back (sort of), 3 Pt Champ Joe Harris, And Mt Rushmore Of Press Conference Moments

Friday, August 2, 201910 takes

Football is BACK, kind of. Hall of Fame Game happened and was awesome for like 3 minutes. (-) Matt Schaub is still a QB and we got some Dan Quinn jokes off. (-) Baseball trade deadline. (-) Fyre Fest of the Week and Big Cat is addicted to giving away Madden Codes so he gives away a couple during the show. Mt Rushmore of Press Conference Rants. Brooklyn Nets' Joe Harris joins the show to talk about winning the 3 point contest, getting Kyrie and KD, Virginia Basketball, and staying out of the Embiid/Dudley brawl last year. (-) Segments include Embrace Debate does Melo deserve a retirement tour? (-) Sorry not sorry LeVeon Bell, (-) Hot in the street "City Boy Summer vs Hot Girl Summer", (-54) FAQ's and Bubba has to sing Take on Me as punishment for missing his flight (-)

Fastest Two Minutes

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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019·Fastest Two Minutes
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Noah Fant is a bust

Noah Fant, no offense. Looks like bust. I'm putting the bust tag right now on Noah Fant. Bad attitude. I told you about bad attitude. More like no effect on this game. Got him. Trash. Bust. Burn. Put it on the board.

Fant had a productive career with over 3,000 receiving yards but never reached elite status; calling him a 'bust' after one preseason game is factually incorrect as he became a solid NFL starter.

Recap

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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019
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LeSean McCoy's release from the Buffalo Bills is imminent

I've been hearing many rumblings from Leroy that LeSean McCoy's release is imminent. Just saying could be done within the next two weeks. Big time news.

McCoy was surprisingly released by the Bills on August 31, 2019, just a few weeks after this prediction.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

The Yankees are only trying to win softball games by not acquiring pitching

I love that the Yankees just are saying, fuck it. We're going to try to win softball games for the fourth year in a row. And didn't do anything. Didn't get a pitcher.

The Yankees indeed failed to acquire a major starter at the deadline and eventually lost in the ALCS, largely due to pitching depth issues.

Fyre Fest

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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019·Fyre Fest
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We have all been living in a computer simulation since 2012

My fire fest of the week is the fact that we've all been dead for seven years. Back in 2012, the Large Hadron Collider was invented... And currently we're living in a computer simulation. We're like, God is doing like a Madden Sim season... there are these little tiny glitches that the computer didn't get right. For example, Skechers Shoes. I always thought it was S-K-E-T-C-H-E-R-S. Turns out it's not. There's no T in there.

This is a metaphysical/satirical claim that cannot be proven or disproven, though the spelling of Skechers is indeed without a T.

Interview

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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019
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The Brooklyn Nets officially own Brooklyn over the Knicks

[Big Cat]: Do the Nets own New York? [Joe Harris]: I wouldn't go that far. [Big Cat]: Do you guys own Brooklyn? [Joe Harris]: We definitely own Brooklyn. Hopefully. I don't want to impose on the old Brooklyn Dodgers fans.

The Nets became the more relevant team in NYC for several years after signing KD and Kyrie, though the Knicks maintain a larger overall fanbase.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019
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Caris LeVert will be an NBA All-Star at some point

Karis [LeVert] is arguably up and coming, maybe all star at some point. Young, really good developing player. Spencer [Dinwiddie], Jared Allen. I mean, you can kind of go down the list.

As of 2024, Caris LeVert has never been selected for an NBA All-Star game.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019
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Tony Bennett is the best coach in college basketball

He's the best coach in the ACC? Oh, yes. He's the best coach in college basketball. Better than Coach K? Yeah.

While subjective, Bennett is widely considered a top-tier coach, though many would argue for Bill Self or others.

Embrace Debate

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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019·Embrace Debate
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Big CatBig Cat

You must have an NBA championship ring to receive a retirement farewell tour

I think the farewell tour, you need to have a ring. I think you need to have a ring to get a farewell tour. I think that's the threshold.

This is a subjective gatekeeping opinion, but it accurately describes the hierarchy of 'legend' status in the NBA.

Faq

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I am officially running for President of the United States in 2020

I'm hereby declaring myself... I'm opening my candidacy for president of the United States of America. All I need is 125,000 individual donors. If 125,000 of you gave me $1, then I would qualify for the next debates. So I don't see why not.

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PFT did not run for president or appear in any debates in 2020.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2019·FAQ
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The day after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday

Day after the Super Bowl, national holiday. Done.

This has not happened as of 2024, despite numerous petitions and popular support.