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Jerry O'Connell, Baseball Is Back, Mt Rushmore Of PLL Names

Friday, July 24, 202010 takes

Sports are back and then they weren't. Fauci's first pitch was so bad it was good. Mark Davis has found nirvana in a PF Chang's ( - ). Fyre Fest of the week Amazon shipping and getting pre-mad that we'll all buy into the Tyson/Roy Jones Jr hype ( - ). Jerry O'Connell joins the show to talk about Fantasy Football, his new jaguar, movies, and playing the fat kid in Stand By Me ( - ). Segments include Naming Teams the Washington Football team and the Seattle Krakken, Talking Soccer, and the Mt Rushmore of PLL names in honor of Lacrosse coming back this weekend.

Recap

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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

Dr. Fauci's first pitch was almost good because of how terrible it was

I actually think first pitches either be terrible or be incredible. I don't think Dr. Fauci had incredible in him. Might as well just go terrible. It was almost good how bad it was.

This is a subjective opinion on entertainment value.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I would be more concerned about the COVID-19 response if Dr. Fauci threw a 90mph strike

It would actually be concerning to me if Dr. Fauci went out there and grooved one like 90 miles an hour right down the pipe. That would be like, I don't know if I want this guy leading my response to infectious disease.

The take is satirical and connects baseball skills to medical expertise.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

I actually like the numbers on the helmets for the Washington Football Team

I actually like the helmets. I like numbers on a helmet. People are like, oh man, that's a college thing. Yes, it is. But why not have one team in the NFL have it? Kind of cool.

The uniforms were indeed used during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Seattle Kraken should have been named the 'Seattle Sirens'

I thought that a great name would be the Seattle Sirens. Then at the goal siren, you could have Courtney Love just up in the corner just trying to lure people to date her.

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The team officially chose Kraken.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The MLS is a Ponzi scheme

I don't understand how they can keep adding teams. It is a Ponzi scheme. Because you just pay the existing owners and the talent isn't there to keep up.

While it operates on expansion fees, it's a legal business structure for a sports league, making 'Ponzi scheme' a satirical exaggeration.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Christian Pulisic is wasting his talent overseas and should play in the MLS to grow the game

I'm squatting on a take right now and that is getting mad at Christian Pulisic for not playing in the MLS. If he truly cared about American soccer, he would be over here... more people are becoming Chelsea fans than they are Charlotte FC.

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Pulisic continued to play in Europe (Chelsea, then AC Milan) to maintain a high level of competition, which is widely considered the better path for his development.

Fyre Fest

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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020·Fyre Fest
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm pre-mad about how much the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight is going to suck

Mike Tyson is back. He's going to fight Roy Jones Jr. in September... I'm going to buy this fight... and it's going to suck. It's going to be sadder than the Kimbo Slice Dada 5000 fight. This is going to without a question suck and I'm going to get so excited for it.

The fight, which happened in November 2020, was an exhibition draw that most fans felt was uneventful and lacked real intensity, aligning with Big Cat's prediction.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'Connell

I must have at least three Cleveland Browns players on my fantasy team every season

I only draft Browns players on my team... It's just because last the last time I won fantasy football, I had Braylon Edwards and Derek Anderson as a one-two punch... So now I have to have that a minimum three Browns on my fantasy football team every season and I have not won since that season.

This is Jerry's personal draft rule, which he admits has led to losing seasons.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'Connell

I refuse to draft DeAndre Hopkins because I can't watch Texans games

I have weird teams that I can't watch. I don't know what it is about the Texans that annoy me so I could never draft DeAndre Hopkins, even if I had a top five pick.

Personal preference that dictates his behavior.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2020
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Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'Connell

The 'Law of Attraction' is real and explains how I married Rebecca Romijn

I'm married to a former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Covergirl Rebecca Romijn... I have no right. I have no money. I have no real status in society... I did thumb through [The Secret] and I found it to be very very helpful. I carried around a picture [of her]... and it'll be like a law of attraction.

The outcome (his marriage) is real, though the cause is subjective.