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Joey Chestnut Is Out Of The Hot Dog Competition, US Open With Caddie Michael Collins, NBA Finals With Kevin Love, Kristaps Hurt And Pardon Your Take

Wednesday, June 12, 202414 takes

Emergency beginning of the show had to be retaped after we get news that Joey Chestnut is out of the 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Competition after taking money from a vegan hot dog brand and our whole world has been shattered (-). Kristaps is hurt and Hank had a rough day (-). Pug might be a coward (-). Danny Hurley is staying at Uconn and SCF Game 2 (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne and Buster Olney has been hacked and Kevin Durant is back on twitter (-). Caddie Michael Collins joins us to talk about the US Open, hardest part about being a caddie, his crazy career jump from comedian to caddy to ESPN golf personality and more (-). We then are joined by recurring guest and good friend Kevin Love to talk about the NBA Finals, what does Kyrie need to do to find it, his top 5, and how sick it was playing on the Olympics (-). We finish with listener submitted Pardon Your Takes (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Joey Chestnut's ban from the Nathan's contest is a sign of the late stages of the American empire

Joey Chestnut has been banned from the Nathan's hot dog eating competition on July 4th in America is at its knees. It's the end of it. It feels like the late stages of an empire. This is the sign.

While metaphorically a 'disaster' for fans, Joey Chestnut did eventually face a major career shift by leaving the Nathan's contest, though the American empire remains intact.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joey Chestnut is the best eater of all time in the history of the world

Everybody eats. Joey Chestnut is the best person, the best eater of all time in the history of the world. He needs to be rich for that fact.

In the world of competitive eating, Chestnut holds almost every major record, making this a widely accepted take in that niche.
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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Joey Chestnut should be a billionaire

What does Joey Chestnut, what does Jeff Bezos do better than Joey Chestnut? Not a lot. What does Elon Musk do better than Joey Chestnut? Like, I want Joey Chestnut to be so rich that he can do whatever he wants.

Economically, he is not and will likely never be a billionaire. This is a satirical value judgment.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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HankHank

The Celtics might be cursed due to the rare Kristaps Porziņģis injury

I spent the full Uber up there when I thought I had my backpack. I'm thinking I'm just getting on the flight. I'm like, we're cursed, we're cursed, we're cursed, we're cursed. Like is there a chance we're cursed? This is bad.

The Celtics won the championship easily in 5 games despite the injury, proving they were not cursed.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Dan Hurley turning down both Kentucky and the Lakers in three months is a historic run

Dan Hurley might be the, the, so back to back national titles, obviously the new face of college basketball coaching. And then to turn down Kentucky and the Lakers in the same three month span. That's a historic run to turn down those two entities in that amount of time for that much money. He's just flexing on everyone.

This is a fact-based opinion on the prestige and rarity of the situation.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Oilers will win Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals at home

I feel like they are, the Oilers are going to win game three at home though. They need the tits. They need the tits.

The Oilers lost Game 3 to the Panthers 4-3.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The US Men's National Team should fire Greg Berhalter

I just wanna say that the United States men's national team should fire Greg Berhalter on the record. He was fired in 2022 and then they brought him back... we lost five one to Colombia. Right. And this is... it's not gonna happen. We know it's not gonna happen, but we're still keeping 'em around and it's very frustrating.

Berhalter was eventually fired on July 10, 2024, after a poor showing in Copa America.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

The winner of the US Open will shoot between minus five and minus one

No, I would like minus five to minus one. [to win]

The winning score by Bryson DeChambeau was -6, just one stroke outside of Hank's range.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Zach Wilson is genuinely in the mix for the starting job in Denver

Zach Wilson is currently in the mix for the starting job. What? In Denver. Which is crazy because Sean Peyton, he compared Bo Nix to Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. So imagine how good Zach Wilson has to be to be competing to start over a combination of Peyton Manning and Drew Brees.

Bo Nix was eventually named the starter for Week 1, and Zach Wilson was the third-string/emergency QB.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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Michael CollinsMichael Collins

Tiger Woods has a chance to finish Top 20 at Pinehurst because it is an easy walk

This might be the US open course that he [Tiger Woods] does... Because this is probably of all the US open venues, this might be the easiest of the walks. Okay. And that's what it takes for Tiger. Now that's part of the issue. It ain't the course, it's the walks. And the, and the stances.

Tiger Woods missed the cut at the 2024 US Open after shooting +7 over two rounds.
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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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Kevin LoveKevin Love

Kyrie Irving has to step up for Dallas to have any chance in Game 3

My boy, Kyrie Irving really has to step up in game three... tomorrow game three is, is is the series. They have to win that one. But in order for that to happen, Kyrie has to be himself and he just wasn't in, in those first two games. It's as simple as that.

Kyrie did score 35 points in Game 3, but Dallas still lost 106-99, effectively ending the series.
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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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Kevin LoveKevin Love

The top five players in the world are Jokić, Luka, SGA, Embiid, and Giannis

Top five in the world. It's very important. I think Joker is, yeah, yeah. Joker is, but I'm always like all things considered... Joker is up there, certainly Luca, SGA and bead, Giannis.

Standard subjective 'top 5' ranking based on recent MVP voting and performance.
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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024
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Kevin LoveKevin Love

A healthy Joel Embiid would have led the 76ers to a win over the Knicks

Joel, when he's at in peak form. Yeah. And he's feeling good. Like if he was healthy throughout the playoffs, I, I believe that they, they do beat the Knicks.

Embiid played with knee issues and Bell's palsy, and the Sixers lost in 6. It's a plausible but unprovable counterfactual.

Pardon Your Take

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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2024·Pardon Your Take
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HankHank

I will shave my head if the Celtics win a championship

I will shave my head if the Celtics win a championship. stop it. Like, oh, that was the perm bet you knew in the back of your head... No, I give you my word that I will shave my head if the Sellies win a championship.

The Celtics won the 2024 NBA Championship, and Hank eventually shaved his head on a live stream.