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Heavyweight MMA Champ Stipe Miocic + Arian Foster

Monday, April 30, 201818 takes

Lebron survived and had the most Lebron game of all time ( - ). What the hell do the Thunder do now? We're going to miss Joe Prunty and his horrible fashion and the Wizards need to blow the whole thing up ( - ). The Caps have even the series and we're here to stave off the haters ( - ) . Who's Back of the Week including Draft Grades and Nerds. We discuss Avengers even though none of us saw it so don't worry about Spoilers ( - ). Heavyweight MMA Champion of the world Stipe Miocic joins the show to talk about his title, being doubted by Dana White, and what it's like being a Cleveland sports fan ( - ). We went on Arian Foster's podcast and included 10-15 minutes of our talk with him and a bonus first time we've talked BVT/ESPN since October ( - ). Segments include the debut of "Can I ask a question", Stay Classy for Sal Perez, and Embrace Debate Shaq thinks half of 80 is 20 and filling up your gas tank more means you spend less money.

Recap

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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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LeBron James is now the fourth-best player of all time

I am now moving LeBron to fourth best all-time, right ahead of Kobe. So that's big of me. I've seen enough. You've got MJ, Magic, Bill Russell.

Subjective ranking of players.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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The first-round series against the Pacers was a negative mark on LeBron James's legacy

Yeah, so this series was a negative mark on LeBron's legacy, even though he averaged like 42 points and basically a triple-double.

While the Cavs struggled, LeBron's individual stats in this series were legendary, making the 'negative mark' claim factually absurd but funny.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

The Wizards core needs to be blown up

The Wizards need to be blown up. We said this on the show. That core does not work.

The Wizards eventually traded Wall in 2020 and Beal in 2023, effectively blowing up the core after years of mediocrity.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Paul George is actually 'Playoff Passive' because he turtles in big moments

Playoff P was such a playoff P that, I mean, I've never seen anyone be more, it's actually playoff passive is what it stands for because he turtles in big moments. And the fact that he gave himself the nickname, playoff P after game one, is one of the most embarrassing things you could ever do.

George has a history of inconsistent playoff performances ('Pandemic P'), though he has also had deep runs. The nickname became a punchline.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Russell Westbrook is the most likely NBA player to kill a teammate

Also, you have to deal with Westbrook, who's probably the most likely to kill somebody in the NBA. I could see him murdering a teammate.

Purely hyperbolic joke.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Brad Stevens is the best coach in the NBA

And then the Celtics are, I mean, we've said this before, but Brad Stevens is the best coach in the league.

He was arguably top-tier at the time, though he eventually transitioned to the front office without winning a title as coach.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Tom Wilson's hit on Brian Dumoulin was clean

I think it was a pretty clean hit, too. So he was skating behind the guy, right? It was Dumo. So Dumo was a friend of the show. So Dumo was skating, and then Wilson was behind him, and then Dumo just hit the brakes and almost threw his head into Wilson's shoulder.

The NHL Department of Player Safety did not suspend Wilson for this specific hit, supporting the 'clean' claim in a technical sense.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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The Capitals will win the Stanley Cup this year

I feel pretty good. I think this is our year. Yeah. I feel pretty good. Yeah, I feel like this is all going nicely for us.

The Capitals actually won the Stanley Cup in 2018, their first in franchise history.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018·Who's Back
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Every draft grade list should be required to give at least one F

Mel Kiper's grades are so fucking funny. He won't give anyone an F, which is bullshit. Like, if you do grades, you should have to give at least one F. You should have to.

This is a subjective take on how media should operate.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018·Who's Back
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I will eat one bite of horse shit if the Capitals beat the Penguins

I think you should have to eat shit if they beat the Penguins. Agreed. Just one bite. I'm not saying... Just one bite. Everyone knows the rules. ... Caps beat the Penguins. We're going to Central Park, and PFT's going to eat some shit. Just one bite.

The Capitals beat the Penguins in Game 6 on May 7, 2018. PFT eventually 'paid up' by eating what appeared to be horse manure in a video.

Interview

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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Stipe MiocicStipe Miocic

I would win a one-on-one war for the United States against any other country's best fighter

Do you think that you would be the United States' best guy if we were to fight a one-on-one war against some other country? 100%. So you could win an entire war by yourself. Well, not a whole war. Like just one-on-one? Yeah, yeah. Yeah, for sure. Against anyone in the world. 100%.

As the reigning Heavyweight Champ, he was literally the top-ranked combat athlete on earth.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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No matter where we go in our careers, people will try to take us down for our past

It's almost liberating because it taught me that no matter where we go with our careers, people are going to try to take me down for my past. And that's fine because at this point, the biggest takeaway was don't get caught in a situation where internal politics and people with an ax to grind can determine your fate.

This is a personal philosophical takeaway.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Going to ESPN was a mistake fueled by the brand's legacy seduction

I think it was a mistake for sure. It was a mistake to go back to ESPN. I'll be honest. We got, speaking for myself at least, got a little bit seduced by the fact that, hey, we're going to be on ESPN. I mean, I grew up watching ESPN. It's a brand.

A personal admission and reflection.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Arian FosterArian Foster

Television as a medium is dying

Yeah, that's the problem they're having is TV's dying. Right. Nobody watches TV anymore. It is, but it isn't. It's dying.

Cable viewership has seen a massive decline since 2018 in favor of streaming and digital media.

Can Ask A Question

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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018·Can Ask A Question
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Jason Witten is the hottest prospect in the sports analyst market

When the hell did Jason Witten become the hottest piece of ass on the analyst circuit? ... Jason Witten just became the hottest prospect in the analyst market.

Witten was indeed the center of a major bidding war, eventually joining Monday Night Football.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018·Can Ask A Question
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If you played for the Cowboys in the last 15 years, a media gig is waiting for you

If you played for the Dallas Cowboys in the last 15 years, you have a media gig that's waiting for you. T.O. in the booth. They should put T.O. and McNabb in the booth together.

A vast number of prominent NFL analysts are former Cowboys (Romo, Aikman, Irvin, Witten, Spears, etc.).

Stay Classy

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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018·Stay Classy
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Salvador Perez just booked himself a trip to the Hall of Fame by banning swearing

I think Salvador Perez just booked himself a trip to Cooperstown because if you want to get the Baseball Writers of America on your side, just ban swearing after home runs.

Satirical prediction based on media tropes.

Embrace Debate

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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018·Embrace Debate
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Filling up your gas tank more often for $20 saves you $60 compared to an $80 full tank

You're saving yourself 60 bucks because you're only paying 20. So I think Shaq's right. Yeah. Okay. All right.

Fact ClaimLifeScorchingSarcastic
The math is objectively wrong; you are spending the same amount of money for the same amount of gas over time, just in different increments.