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Jaguars HC Liam Coen, Captain America Brady Tkachuk, We Enter Supreme Debate + Listener Submitted FAQ’s

Wednesday, March 5, 202512 takes

The Mavs have officially entered season from hell after tearing his ACL(-). Franchise tags and cuts around the NFL + LeBron hits 50,000 points(-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including supreme debate on Shohei vs Travis Hunter(-). Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen joins the show to talk about taking the job, Duval, his life in football and Steven Cheah speaking for Bucs fans(-). Captain America Brady Tkachuk joins the show in studio to talk about Four Nations, fighting in the NHL, being a beauty and his dad motivating he and his brother(-). We finish with listener submitted FAQ’s(-)

Recap

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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Mavericks are currently experiencing one of the worst sports seasons of all time

Given all the context though, I think this has to be one of the worst seasons of all time. And I know that people will be like, well, that's reactionary. But I'm just saying the context of finals run last year, like future seems super bright. And then to have everything fall apart... and your own team sabotage your bright future because they traded away a top three guy [Luka Doncic].

The Mavs actually had a disappointing post-Finals season in reality, though the specific 'Luka on the Lakers' scenario is part of the show's bit.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James is potentially a better father than he is a basketball player

I think you could actually make the case that LeBron James, he is top two basketball player of all time. He might be a better dad than basketball player... The fact that he got his son [Bronny] drafted. He might actually be one of the best dads that it's like him and God.

Parenting quality is inherently subjective.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Paying an elite running back is a better investment than paying a mediocre quarterback

It is better to pay [Saquon Barkley] that much money than it is to pay a quarterback who's not very good a lot of money. Correct. A Daniel Jones, if you would.

This is a subjective debate about roster construction and positional value.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Sam Darnold will sign with the Las Vegas Raiders

I just, I love whenever a situation is fluid. I think he's gonna be a raider.

Darnold signed with the Vikings in March 2024; this episode is set in 2025 during his next free agency period.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

Travis Hunter playing both ways is more impressive than Shohei Ohtani pitching and hitting

Travis Hunter at the combine said that him playing offense defense, it's harder than Shohei playing offense defense... Being a professional cornerback and a professional wide receiver at the same time playing in the same game... I think there's a better chance of another Shohei coming around than another Travis Hunter.

Highly subjective comparison across two different sports.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pete Rose should be reinstated to MLB and the Hall of Fame because his 'lifetime' ban is technically over

It was a lifetime ban. Right. The operative word being life. Right. He's no longer alive. Right. He's dead. So the ban should have already been lifted.

While logically sound in a literal sense, MLB policy on posthumous eligibility remains a matter of administrative decision.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

The HBO show 'Hard Knocks' canceled its North Carolina season because fans were calling it 'Tar Knocks'

Do we think that the hit show 'Tar Knocks'—the naming of it—has maybe ended Hard Knocks at UNC?... Somebody from HBO listened to the show and was like, everyone's gonna be calling it Tar Knocks. We can't have this.

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Cancellation reasons were not officially linked to the 'Tar Knocks' nickname.

Interview

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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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Liam CoenLiam Coen

An NFL offense must go for it on 4th and goal from the 8 when trailing by 8 late against a top QB

Gotta go for it. Yeah, you gotta go for it... You're down there, you're that close. We all know how hard it is to score in the red zone in this league. So when you're down there, you gotta have your opportunity. I think you gotta be aggressive there.

This is a strategic choice that is debated by analysts and coaches.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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Steven CheahSteven Cheah

Liam Coen leaving the Buccaneers for the Jaguars makes him the biggest 'snake' in football

New Jaguar's head coach Liam Cohen is the biggest snake in football today... My feelings were hurt when you left... I was a card carrying member. I was a conehead.

Labeling someone a 'snake' for a career move is entirely an opinion.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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Brady TkachukBrady Tkachuk

The Four Nations Face-Off final was equivalent to an All-Star exhibition game for Team USA

That term meant a lot... [Big Cat: You agree right, that was just the All-Star break?] I don't know if I answer that... Give's a shit about that. That's exhibition.

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The tournament was a high-stakes best-on-best event, making the 'exhibition' label objectively downplaying the result.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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Brady TkachukBrady Tkachuk

I can definitely beat up my brother Matthew Tkachuk in a fight

Oh yeah. Oh yeah. [Big Cat: You could beat the fuck out of him?] I'll say and he'll see it and be like, yeah, he can. Oh, he knows. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

This has never been professionally tested and is a matter of sibling rivalry.
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Take Slip·Mar 5, 2025
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Brady TkachukBrady Tkachuk

Winning a Stanley Cup in Canada would make me 'Captain Canada'

I think about it all the time... [PFT: It'd be Captain Canada at that point.] Yeah. It's made me think about it too much. But I feel like I have my whole day planned when we win.

The Senators did not win the Cup in the 2024-25 season.