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Monday, August 20, 201814 takes

The NFL is ruined and we're all going to freak out about it. Josh Allen is a stud and the Blake Bortles slander needs to stop ( - ). Who's back of the week ( - ). Mt Rushmore of fictional bars/restaurants we'd like to go to ( - ). Baseball Hall of Famer and Dodger Legend Tommy Lasorda joins the show to talk about his favorite stories in the big leagues including Kirk Gibson's home run, the best hitter ever, and why he still thinks the Phillie Phanatic is a punk ( - ). Segments include Hurt or Injured Nick Foles/Carson Wentz. Mike Greenbergs Dumb Rules to make the Williamsport MLB game better, what are millenials killings this week, respect the Biz JJ Redick and Hank hot in the streets.

Recap

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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

The NFL is dead because of the new preseason penalty rules

Today is Monday, August 20th, and the NFL's dead. Yeah, it's absolutely, there's no reason to watch the games this year, because everything's a flag. Yep, preseason football has shown us. We're not overreacting, guys. I saw a couple clips on Twitter. It's over.

The NFL did not actually die; ratings remained high and the league continued normally despite the rule changes.
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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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NFL referees should have a finite amount of flags to throw per game

How about the refs get a certain amount of flags? So there's a finite amount of flags that they can throw. So they each get like five flags. And once they're out, it's just – and you know it. The players know like, okay, that ref has thrown – let's say the guy who's reffing the secondary has thrown all five of his flags in the fourth quarter. Just fucking do whatever you want because you can't throw anything.

The NFL never implemented a limit on official flags.
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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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Betting the over early in the NFL season is a smart move due to the high volume of penalties

What do you think about betting a lot of overs early in the season? ... I talked myself into that big time last night.

In 2018, the first few weeks of the season saw high scoring, but betting strictly based on penalties is a volatile strategy.
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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Teddy Bridgewater is not a better quarterback than Blake Bortles

Can I just say fuck everyone for thinking that Teddy Bridgewater is better than Blake Bortles? ... Blake had a bad wrist last year, and he got it cleaned up. And he was a quarter away from the Super Bowl, so everyone just shut up.

Bortles was benched later in the 2018 season, while Bridgewater eventually revived his career as a starter and high-end backup, suggesting Bridgewater was the superior talent.
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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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Dak Prescott stinks out loud

Oh, Dak Prescott stinks. He stinks out loud. ... August 20th, and the Dallas Cowboys are dead. Dead. Dead on arrival. Sorry, Jerry.

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys actually won the NFC East in 2018 and won a playoff game.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018·Who's Back
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Nick Saban stays on top because he has a factory where he personally shits out new players

I think Nick Saban personally shits players out. Because he chews them out in practice, and then he digests them for a while, and he takes a crap, and boom, I got a linebacker. ... I'd be like, yes, Nick Saban has a factory where he shits players out.

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Biologically impossible, though Saban's ability to replace talent is legendary.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018·Mt. Rushmore
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Roadhouse is the most badass movie of all time and is the opposite of a nerd movie

It's literally like the most badass movie of all time. It is the opposite of a nerd movie. Hey, Hank, I fuck guys like you. I fuck guys like you in jail. That's a Roadhouse quote. Think about that. Put that in your head.

Subjective opinion on movie quality/coolness.

Interview

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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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The current Dodgers have the best team in baseball and should be back in the World Series

I think that our team, our team should be in the World Series again because we have the best team today. And they're going to show now that the time has come where we really have to go.

The Dodgers did indeed reach the World Series in 2018, where they lost to the Boston Red Sox.
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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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Ted Williams is the greatest hitter in baseball history

Who's the best hitter you've ever seen in your life? Ted Williams. ... This guy could hit like nobody I've ever seen. I'm telling you, he was amazing.

While subjective, Williams is widely considered one of the top 3 hitters of all time.
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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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No baseball player will ever hit .400 again unless they cheat

Do you think anybody's going to hit 400 again? No. No. Only way they'll hit 400 is a cheat. ... Nobody hit 400.

As of 2024, no one has hit .400 since Ted Williams in 1941.
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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018
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Modern baseball players are too distracted by video games like Fortnite

Yeah, they're playing their Fortnite and video games. ... That's what's happening to the players today. They're too much involved with the games.

Subjective opinion on player focus.

Hurt Or Injured

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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018·Hurt or Injured
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The Eagles will miss the playoffs because Nick Foles and Carson Wentz are both injured

So when I'm doing the math, I think the Eagles just have two hurt quarterbacks for the entire year, and they're going to miss the playoffs. Hot take.

The Eagles finished 9-7 and made the playoffs as a Wild Card in 2018.

Mike Greenbergs Dumb Rules

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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018·Greenberg's Dumb Rules
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Major League Baseball should have teams play on a Little League field for one night

I don't understand why Major League Baseball, to capture the imagination of America for one night – doesn't have the MLB teams play on a Little League field. ... The infield will make regulation. The fence will be 200 feet. ... tell me that wouldn't be the greatest thing ever.

MLB never had pros play on a 200-ft fence little league field, though they did start the MLB Little League Classic in a small park in Williamsport.

What Are Millennials Killing

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Take Slip·Aug 20, 2018·What Are Millennials Killing
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Millennials are killing breasts because they are desensitized by the internet

Millennials are killing boobs. So boobs are on the hot seat. ... Hooters is going through some down times. ... It's actually just because millennials aren't going to the restaurants anymore because they don't like boobs. ... By the time you're 18, you're like a seasoned veteran.

Economic data does show Hooters and similar 'breastaurant' models declining with younger demographics, though 'killing boobs' is a satirical framing.