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Joakim Noah, NBA All Star Weekend, And The Astros Story Is Never Going Away

Monday, February 17, 202010 takes

Special President's day edition of Pardon My Take. We talk about the Astros cheating scandal somehow getting worse every time someone talks about it ( - ). NBA All star weekend and the dunk contest was kind of cool ( - ). Who's back of the week including Mason Rudolph vs Myles Garrett and Badgers ( - ). 2X NBA All Star and 2X National Champion Joakim Noah joins us in studio to talk about his career, how he's not done yet, his favorite memory from the Bulls, Florida, and more and how New York didn't go as planned because he was too lit ( - ). Segments include Talking XFL, Hank hot in the streets, thoughts and prayers to Hank, and we watch the end of the All Star Game which was awesome

Recap

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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's comments about the World Series trophy made the Astros scandal significantly worse.

Rob Manfred the commissioner made it even worse by getting in front of reporters and saying the idea of an asterisks or asking for a piece of metal [the World Series trophy] back seems like a futile act... he called the World Series trophy a piece of metal which is not... most dangerous trophy in all sports.

The 'piece of metal' comment became a major point of criticism for Manfred for years, proving PFT's point that he made the situation worse.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020
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Jose Altuve's 'unfinished tattoo' excuse for not wanting his jersey ripped off is a cover for steroid-induced back acne.

No, it wasn't a tattoo. I was just embarrassed because I had a ton of bacne from all the steroids I was taking. Reframe the conversation. Type of cheating... the cheating that's allowed.

This is satirical and unlikely to be the literal reason, but Altuve's tattoo excuse was widely mocked.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020
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The DC Defenders are a 'wagon' and will win the XFL Championship.

I'm going to tell you right now. The DC Defenders are a wagon, not your goddamn wagon. There's no one getting in between them and whatever trophy is called for the XFL Championship.

The 2020 XFL season was cancelled due to COVID-19 after 5 games. The Defenders were 3-2 at the time of cancellation, not necessarily the undisputed 'wagon' they appeared to be in Week 2.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020
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XFL quarterback Landry Jones will be an NFL or college football broadcaster within a year and a half.

I think that he [Landry Jones] wants to get a gig being an analyst or being in the booth next year. I think that's what he's angling for because he's being like super pro... you will see Landry Jones in some sort of booth or behind a desk within the next year and a half.

Landry Jones did not immediately move into broadcasting; he continued to play or attempt to play professional football for several years after 2020.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020
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The DC Defenders could beat the Washington Redskins right now.

I'm actually saying that I think that the Defenders could beat the Redskins, but right now I'm saying like the Redskins roster as it stands. They all had to show off. They just showed up. The stadium fair without practicing.

Even the worst NFL teams are comprised of top-tier talent compared to the XFL. This is an impossible hypothetical but almost certainly false.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

The NFL has audio from the Miles Garrett/Mason Rudolph incident but is refusing to release it.

The NFL should just they have to have they've got out here. Now, they know they've got audio... I think the NFL had audio because you'll remember they have audio that they play like every Tuesday on Showtime... and their excuse was they have a guy who pushes a button to stop recording in between plays. That doesn't exist.

The NFL has consistently stated no such audio exists from the helmet-swinging incident. While fans suspect it might, there is no proof it was recorded and hidden.

Interview

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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020
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Joakim NoahJoakim Noah

The Chicago Bulls would have won the 2012 NBA Championship if Derrick Rose hadn't suffered an ACL injury.

If Derrick Rose doesn't go down... I think we're holding the trophy. We're the best team in the league. We got the job in my mind still to this day. There's no question. Nobody was fucking with us.

This is a great 'what-if' in sports history. The Bulls were the top seed, but the LeBron-led Heat eventually won the title that year. It remains unprovable but highly debated.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020
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Kevin Garnett's refusal to be friendly on the court changed Joakim Noah's career and taught him 'no love in battle'.

I remember asking [KG] a question... just trying to be cool like I would just wanted to be I just want to say something to my idol and he just like looked over and he was like... who the fuck you think you talking to... that moment right there changed everything... I learned that there's no love in battle.

This is Noah's personal experience. It's a widely cited anecdote that explains his later hyper-competitive and sometimes antagonistic relationship with other stars.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

Joakim Noah is an NBA Hall of Famer.

There you are one of only five players to have a final four MVP, all-nba first team, all-defensive first team... Hakeem and Anthony Davis, Bill Walton, Jerry West... I think you're a Hall of Famer.

While Noah had a peak as a Defensive Player of the Year and 1st Team All-NBA, his career longevity and counting stats are generally considered below the threshold for the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2020·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

Justin Bieber's 'too bad' DM to Ria on Valentine's Day was a 'flirty' response.

He just like it was in one of those Twitter moments... and her tweet was in there... so he said what do you say to her? Too bad. Too bad. That's a little flirty.

Subjective interpretation of a two-word DM. Bieber was married at the time, so 'flirty' is a bold interpretation of 'too bad'.