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JJ Watt Part 2

Wednesday, July 19, 201716 takes

The middle of summer is upon us which means someone in the NFL is in trouble. Is it Lonzo Ball's league now because he won Summer League MVP?(-) Hot Seat/Cool Throne (-) and the return of All Business Pete. Mt Rushmore of non mainstream sports(-). JJ Watt joins the show for Part 2 of his interview including a rundown of all his regrettable social media posts based on a 1 to 99 scale(-). Segments include Trouble in Paradise for the Redskins(-), Thoughts and Prayers(-), People Forget That(-) and Guys on Chicks(-).

Intro

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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

The Challenge is the fifth best sport in America

If we're talking about non-mainstream sports, that's The Challenge. It's the fifth best sport in all of America.

This is entirely subjective, though by television viewership and cultural footprint, it does not outrank the major four sports or soccer/golf.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Lonzo Ball's terrible shooting mechanics will get stuffed in his face against real NBA competition

We could make [the NBA logo] Lonzo Ball and his terrible shooting mechanics that are going to get stuffed back in his face a million times when he plays real competition, not in the summer league.

While Lonzo struggled initially, he became a 37-40% 3-point shooter with a rebuilt form. He wasn't 'stuffed back in his face' as predicted; he adapted his game successfully.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No one will be put in a position of importance in America if they have weird hair

No one's going to get put into a position of importance in America if they have weird hair. That's a fact.

Fact ClaimPoliticsHotSarcastic
At the time, Donald Trump, known for his unique hairstyle, was President. This makes the claim literally incorrect while being sarcastically pointed.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Gundy's mullet should be considered an NCAA recruiting violation

I actually threw out the idea that [Mike Gundy's] mullet might now become a recruiting violation because who wouldn't want to play for him?

Hot TakeCFBMildSarcastic
Hair has never been categorized as a recruiting violation by the NCAA.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Serena Williams could beat Tiger Woods in golf right now

The real question is it sounds like Serena Williams could beat Tiger Woods now.

Hot TakeGolfScorchingSarcastic
Even at Tiger's absolute worst, he remained a professional golfer capable of shooting professional scores that Serena Williams, a tennis player, could not beat.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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All Business PeteAll Business Pete

Curling is chess on ice and is a perfect mix of brain and brawn

It's chess on ice. It's a perfect mix of brain and brawn, and yeah, it's fantastic. The sweeping is incredibly taxing.

Subjective comparison of the sport's strategy and physical demands.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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JJ WattJJ Watt

Moms are more important than the troops

I'm going to go with moms come first. There would be no troops if it wasn't for moms.

Inherently subjective value judgment.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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JJ WattJJ Watt

Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James

[Gun to your head] I mean, you go with MJ.

The GOAT debate is a matter of opinion.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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JJ WattJJ Watt

LeBron James' career is an incredible feat given the spotlight he has faced since age 18

For what [LeBron]'s had to handle from such a young age... to have the entire world spotlight on you, expecting you to be great, and to go out there and to live up to all the hype that people have put on you. And also have a clean record off the court... that's incredible.

This is a subjective assessment of LeBron's career management and legacy.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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JJ WattJJ Watt

Winning a Super Bowl is more important than making the Hall of Fame

Super Bowl champion. The Hall of Fame is awesome. It's really cool. But I think at the end of the day, you know if you played good or not. I don't think you necessarily need the justification of wearing it.

Value judgment on career accomplishments.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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JJ WattJJ Watt

I've eaten bigger burritos than Ray Rice

I've eaten bigger burritos than him. I mean, obviously, the real one is supposed to say I'm taking it. But that one was thought of ahead of time, but it turned out good.

The size of burritos eaten is unverifiable but stated as a joke/planned line.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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JJ WattJJ Watt

Success is not owned, it's leased, and rent is due every day

Its success is not owned its least and rent is due every day. And that's what I said... I've never once said that that was my quote. I've said before that it's not my quote. But people always give that to me.

The quote is an opinion on work ethic.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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JJ WattJJ Watt

You can't find a touchdown in a club

You can't find a touchdown in a club. Is that true? Yeah, that's my quote.

Literal claim is true (stadiums are not clubs), but it's a metaphorical claim about focus.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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Saving a child's life is more important than saving an elderly person

Saving a child's life. I mean, if you're going to save one, you've got to save the kids.

Ethical dilemma with no single correct answer.

Recap

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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Kirk Cousins is the product of a quarterback bubble that will eventually burst

I feel kind of bad for [Cousins] because he is the product of a quarterback bubble that we knew was going to burst eventually where teams just give these contracts out to guys like, are we sure they're good?

Quarterback salaries only continued to increase following this, proving there was no bubble bursting for mid-to-high tier starters.

Guys On Chicks

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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017·Guys on Chicks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pregnancy is controlled by a woman's mind and Plan B is usually a placebo

Plan B, to my understanding, is actually more often than not a placebo... it tricks the woman's body into thinking that actually she's not pregnant because pregnancy is controlled ultimately by your mind. Only mentally weak women will get pregnant.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Biologically impossible and factually incorrect; Plan B is a hormone-based medication and pregnancy is a physiological process, not a mental one.