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Justin Thomas, CM Punk, Joe Burrow Is Back & NFL Week 4 Preview

Friday, October 1, 202118 takes

We start with Thursday Night Football and PFT's big eye reveal on stream. Billy's milk budget update.(-) NFL Week 4 Preview and picks as we discuss a great Sunday slate as well as Brady vs Belichick(-). Golfer Justin Thomas joins the show to talk about the Ryder Cup victory, having Tiger Woods as a mentor, and kicking fans out of galleries(-). CM Punk joins the show to talk about his return to the ring, AEW, and wild flights during his WWE days(-). We finish the show with Fyre Fest of the week(-).

Recap

Push
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Trevor Lawrence has officially arrived in the NFL

Trevor Lawrence has officially arrived in the NFL. He played very well. This was officially his first game.

Lawrence played his best game to date at that point, though the Jaguars still lost and his rookie season remained difficult.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Urban Meyer looks miserable and doesn't like coaching in the NFL

Urban Meyer, what are you doing? Urban Meyer doesn't like coaching football. It was pretty apparent like in the first half... He just looks like he's miserable out there all the time. I don't know why he does it to himself.

Urban Meyer's tenure was a disaster and he was fired on December 16, 2021, following poor results and off-field scandals.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bengals are officially on 'frisky watch'

The Bengals, I think are officially on frisky watch. Who is more frisky? The Bengals or the Panthers. I think the Panthers... The Bengals just joined the Panthers in the frisky watch.

The Bengals were much more than frisky; they won the AFC North and represented the AFC in the Super Bowl.

Picks

Loss
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mac Jones might be overwhelmed by the moment of Tom Brady's return to Foxborough

The moment might actually be too big for Mac Jones because he's obviously a rookie quarterback and he feels like he's got a lot of responsibility... just knowing that he's been entrusted to try to take over that legacy from Tom Brady, but then getting to see it up close and personal.

Mac Jones held his own against Brady, completing 31 of 40 passes for 275 yards and 2 TDs in a narrow 19-17 loss. The moment did not appear too big for him.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Tomlin is a lock to cover or win as a 6+ point underdog

I'm taking the Steelers plus seven. I realized Mike Tomlin as an underdog... Mike Tomlin is a six plus point underdog is nine, three, and one against the spread. I think they win this game outright.

The Steelers lost 27-17 to the Packers, failing to cover the +6.5 or +7 spread.
Push
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kirk Cousins will turn back into a 'pumpkin' on Halloween against the Cowboys

I've actually identified exactly when [Kirk Cousins] is going to turn back into old Kirk Cousins... Halloween. I think he's going to have the entire month of October this year, and then on Halloween he's playing in against the Cowboys and he's got some tougher defenses that he's going to be going up against.

On Halloween 2021, the Vikings lost to the Cowboys 20-16. Cousins had a mediocre game with 184 yards and 1 TD, but it wasn't a total 'pumpkin' collapse, though they lost at home to Cooper Rush.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

Dak Prescott is a great value bet at 13-1 to win the MVP

Dak Prescott, 13 to one to win the MVP because you got to look at the narrative comeback. Everyone wants, you know, America, especially the, the writers want the Cowboys to be good so they can talk about it.

Aaron Rodgers won the 2021 MVP. Dak finished tied for 9th in voting.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Washington Football Team's season is over if they lose to the Falcons

If the football team loses [to the Falcons], season done. Done. Because they have the hardest scheduling. And we just have, we have to get to December within like four games of 500.

Washington beat the Falcons, so the condition for the season being 'done' wasn't met. However, they finished 7-10 and missed the playoffs anyway.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Panthers vs Cowboys Under 51.5 is my lock of the year

My under, this is almost a lock for me actually. In my Billy metrics. This is my first, my lock of the year so far. Panthers Cowboys under 51 and a half... every single game that the Panthers have played in this year, the total has been exactly 33.

The final score was 36-28 Cowboys, totaling 64 points. The under lost by 12.5 points.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021·Picks
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Chiefs will 'clown' the Eagles and make them look like a clown show

My favorite is the Chiefs minus seven against the Eagles. They're going to absolutely clown [them]. No, literally they're going to make the Eagles look like clowns. Mahomes is going to run around like throw some fucking deep bomb.

The Chiefs beat the Eagles 42-30. While Mahomes threw 5 TDs, the game was relatively high scoring and not a total defensive shutdown, but a clear Chiefs win.

Fantasy Fuccbois

Win
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021·Fantasy Fuccbois
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Cordarrelle Patterson is a fantasy sleeper poised for a big weekend

My sleeper is Cordarrelle Patterson. Oh this is going to be a nice catch. He can return. He can do it all. He's poised for a big game this weekend.

Patterson had a massive Week 4 (3 receiving TDs) and finished 2021 as one of the best fantasy assets in the league.

Interview

Win
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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Justin ThomasJustin Thomas

The 2021 US Ryder Cup team is the best of all time

I mean, it's hard to argue that we weren't. It's I mean, we put up the most points in history. I mean, selfishly I'm I might be just slightly biased, but until someone puts up 20 or 19 and a half points or 20 points, I think we have that right at this moment.

The 19-9 victory was the largest margin of victory in Ryder Cup history since the 28-point format was adopted in 1979.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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Justin ThomasJustin Thomas

Max Homa's Fortinet Championship win should have an asterisk

I'm glad you brought it up. Cause I was going to bring it up, but yeah, I think it's got to be right? [Not a real tournament]. Yeah man, I boy, I hate to do that to Max. I mean, you could also argue that it really wasn't even Max because with that mustache, it doesn't even look like him.

Hot TakeGolfHotSarcastic
Homa's win is an official PGA Tour victory; the 'asterisk' is purely a joke among friends.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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Justin ThomasJustin Thomas

I guarantee I will win six tournaments on the PGA Tour this season

I'm going to go with six [wins]. [That's a considerable amount of wins]. I'm trying.

Justin Thomas won exactly one tournament in the 2021-22 season (the PGA Championship).
Void
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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CM PunkCM Punk

My AEW return at the United Center is the number one moment of my career

Number one easily, number one far and away. What that represented, what the moment was far and away. Number one moment in my career, easily, easily. It's like number one. And then there's a gap. And then there's number two.

This is a subjective personal ranking, but given the cultural impact and emotions he's expressed, he remains firm on this.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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CM PunkCM Punk

AEW wins if they just focus on putting out a better product than WWE

The only thing we have to do is put out a better product and we win in my opinion. You know, we don't have a show that goes head to head on Mondays. We're not trying to quote unquote, put them out of business. My take on that is if we just focus on ourselves and we tighten up all our screws and we make our show better then we win.

This is an ongoing business philosophy that can't be definitively proven right or wrong, but tracks with AEW's early growth years.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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CM PunkCM Punk

WWE fosters a culture where wrestlers are encouraged to step on each other's necks

Vince always fostered this, this a culture where he wanted everybody at their throat. He wanted people stepping on your neck to get to where you are and ahead of you and all that other stuff. And now I think there's wrestlers on both sides who were like, whatever, let's all go get pancakes.

This matches numerous reports from former WWE employees about the 'competitive' or 'toxic' environment during that era.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
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CM PunkCM Punk

The Blackhawks will be back in the playoffs this year

I think [the Blackhawks] will be good. Seth Jones getting Marc-Andre Fleury for absolutely nothing... I think they'll be back in the playoffs this year. Let's say that.

The Blackhawks finished the 2021-22 season with 67 points, 7th in the Central Division, and missed the playoffs by a wide margin.