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Greg Olsen, Mt Rushmore Of Everyday Villains, The Boys Get Their Championship Rings And Lebron Is Not Retiring

Monday, July 17, 20239 takes

Our long national nightmare is over, Lebron James is not going to retire (-). We catch up on everything we missed this weekend with Rory, Wimbledon, DeAndre Hopkins signing with the Titans, Jets Hard Knocks and we get our Championship Rings for the Waterdogs (-). Who's back of the week including Dan Snyder and Andy Dalton (-). Greg Olsen joins the show to talk about his transition to the booth, calling the Super Bowl TEU, his history with Barstool and an update on his son (-). We then do the Mt Rushmore of Everyday Villains and the lottery ball (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023
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HankHank

Rory McIlroy will miss the cut at the Open Championship

I have a hot take. I think he's going to miss the cut. Yeah, I think everything, because the last time they played here [Royal Liverpool] was the last time he won a major... it's almost too much of a storybook ending and I think he's just going to come out and blow up.

Rory McIlroy finished T6 at the 2023 Open Championship, easily making the cut.
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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Carlos Alcaraz's future grand slams will be 'Mickey Mouse majors' compared to Djokovic's era

[Djokovic] had to go against Roger [Federer] and Rafa [Nadal] and won all those. So Alcaraz is going to win Mickey Mouse majors. That's fine.

This is a subjective opinion about the strength of competition in different tennis eras.
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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Aaron Rodgers is immune to the New York media circus

Aaron Rodgers is immune to the media circus. He's got natural immunity to the New York media.

While subjective, Rodgers' first year in NY was defined by an early injury and subsequent weird media appearances (Pat McAfee show), rather than being 'broken' by NY tabloids.
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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Zach Wilson is still the future of the Jets

I still think that [Zach Wilson] has the physical capabilities to be, you know, an amazing Mahomes quarterback. The man can make any throw on the field. I mean, his head, you know, he's young. He's confused... but the man can make some amazing throws and I hope Aaron Rodgers gets his head right.

Zach Wilson was traded to the Broncos in 2024 after another poor season, proving he was not the future for the Jets.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023·Who's Back
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

There is a 25% chance Dan Snyder does not sell the Commanders

I'm realizing that there's probably like a 25% possibility that he does stick around for the rest of my life. Owns the team... and I'll probably die before he does.

The sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group was finalized just days after this episode on July 20, 2023.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023
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Greg OlsenGreg Olsen

The Super Bowl holding call on James Bradberry was a 'tick-tack' call that ruined the game's ending

I still don't think it was a great call... It just seemed so ticky-tack in the moment and it changed the way that game was viewed from a historical context. There's no question. I don't care who wins the game. I want to see what was a historically great Super Bowl have a historically great ending.

This is a subjective opinion on officiating, though widely shared by fans.
Open
Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023
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Greg OlsenGreg Olsen

If Mario Cristobal can't turn Miami football around, it can't be done

I said this from the time he got the job. If [Mario Cristobal] can't turn Miami back into what we all remember Miami, it just can't be done. It just can't be done.

The take is that if Cristobal fails, the program is unsalvageable. This is an ongoing evaluation but leans subjective.
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Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Travis Kelce 'runs soft' and doesn't run enough people over

I don't think he runs that... like he does get crazy yak, but I don't think he, like, he doesn't run anyone over... I just would like to see him do it... it comes up in the him versus Gronk debate.

This is a highly subjective and provocative take that ignores Kelce's elite efficiency in favor of a specific 'toughness' aesthetic.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 17, 2023
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Greg OlsenGreg Olsen

Travis Kelce will be the GOAT tight end with one or two more productive seasons

I've said on record, if [Travis] Kelce has another even year or two like the last seven, in my mind he goes down as the best ever. I never in a million years would've thought anyone would ever catch [Tony] Gonzalez... I think Kelce's a year or two away from doing it.

Kelce had another productive season in 2023 leading to a Super Bowl win, further solidifying this argument.