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March Madness, Duke's Scare And Paul Bissonnette

Monday, March 25, 201918 takes

Duke almost lost to UFC and this is the chalkiest tournament ever ( - ). All the favorites advance, Rick Barnes is the "this is fine" dog, and Bill Self picked a perfect time to get blown out ( - ). Gronk retires ( - ). Who's back of the week including the ads we fucking hate after 4 days of basketball ( - ). Paul Bissonnette joins the show to talk about Tom Izzo and coaches that pushed him hard, playoff hockey ( - ). Segments include Stay Woke Antonio Brown doesnt want to be a Raider, Lebron Blames, Sorry not Sorry Robert Kraft, and Monday Reading Mike Francesca's big statement.

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2394
Big CatBig Cat

UCF would have beaten Duke if Taco Fall hadn't gotten into foul trouble

If Taco Fall didn't get foul trouble, which I think is impossible for Taco Fall to not get foul trouble because he basically just stands under the hoop and guys just jump into him, UCF wins that game.

Duke won by one point and scored the winning basket after Taco Fall fouled out, making this a very plausible but technically unproven claim.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2397
Big CatBig Cat

The five-foul limit in college basketball is terrible and needs to be changed

I hate the five fouls in college basketball. Suck. They need to fix it.

This is a subjective opinion about sports rules.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2399
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

UNC's Luke Maye has the weirdest voice in the world

Luke Maye might have the weirdest voice in the world. Have you heard him talk? He's like if Jason Aldean was in Bone Thugs. It doesn't work. When I watch him talk and I listen to him, he gives me a stroke.

Whether a voice is 'weird' is inherently subjective.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2401
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rick Pitino will sign with Alabama to be their next head coach

I'm going to get the last laugh when [Rick] Pitino signs with the Crimson Tide. [If he doesn't] then I'm going to delete the tweet.

Alabama hired Nate Oats on March 27, 2019. Pitino did not sign with Alabama.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2403
Big CatBig Cat

Rob Gronkowski is the greatest tight end in NFL history

Greatest of all time? Tight end? Not even a question. Greatest tight end of all time. Gronk is the first seven [PFF single season grades]. So basically every single year. He was amazing.

While subjective, Gronk is consistently ranked among the top two tight ends in NFL history by experts.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2406
HankHank

Rob Gronkowski will come back to the NFL halfway through the season when the Patriots call him

I think yes, halfway through the season. Like he just doesn't want to deal with offseason OTAs and all that stuff. And then if he's perfectly healthy halfway through the season and his Patriots lose someone, you don't think they're not going to call him?

Gronkowski stayed retired for the entire 2019 season. He returned in 2020 to play for the Buccaneers.

Who Is Back

Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019·Who's Back
#PMT-2019-0325-2408
HankHank

The Motley Crue movie 'The Dirt' is ten times better than Bohemian Rhapsody

Motley Crue is also back... They put out a Netflix movie. I know Queen Bohemian Rhapsody won all the awards. This was like a 10 times better of a biopic movie. All sex, drugs, rock and roll.

Biopic preference is entirely subjective.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019·Who's Back
#PMT-2019-0325-2409
Big CatBig Cat

I am canceling Orange Vanilla Coke and will never drink it because of the excessive advertising

Orange Vanilla Coke I saw seven million times, and I hate it. I will never drink an orange vanilla Coke. I am canceling orange vanilla Coke.

Personal consumption habits are subjective, though 'canceling' a soda is satirical.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2410
Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

PFT Commenter looks like a greasier version of Post Malone

You look like a greasier version of Post Malone. He looks like he stinks worse than garbage. He looks like a New York City street.

A physical comparison is subjective.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2412
Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Tom Izzo's coaching intensity is acceptable and challenges players to battle through adversity

I think that there's a line and [Tom Izzo] didn't cross it... he challenged you. There were some days where I'd go home and I'd have higher anxiety... but it turned me into the person I am today. You have to go through things like that... if you want to be coddled it's going to be a very tough life ahead.

The appropriateness of coaching styles is a matter of debate.
Push
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2413
Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Calgary and Winnipeg are the only Canadian teams with a realistic shot at winning the Stanley Cup

Calgary and Winnipeg are the only teams who have a shot. I don't think that Toronto's going to beat Boston first round.

Boston did beat Toronto in the first round. However, neither Calgary nor Winnipeg won the Stanley Cup (St. Louis did).
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2414
Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Fighting is dead in hockey because social justice warriors have taken over and influenced the league

Fighting is dead in hockey... all these social justice warriors have kind of taken over and directed the league in a certain way. I feel bad for league officials... because it's just a constant barrage of people bitching about everything.

While fighting has statistically declined, the causes are a mix of player safety, speed, and analytics, making the 'SJW' cause a subjective interpretation.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2415
Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

I would rather take punches to the face than block shots for a career

I would rather take punches to the face than have to block shots as a career... I'd like to take punches to the face rather than block shots. I was one of those guys where I just didn't like doing it, and sometimes I would flamingo.

This is a personal preference.
Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-0325-2416
HankHank

I would perform a sexual act with a cat for two million dollars if no one found out

If no one was to find out, a couple sheets... a couple sheets, $2 million, and Hank would fuck a cat? Raw dog, too.

A hypothetical scenario that cannot be verified.

Stay Woke

Push
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019·Stay Woke
#PMT-2019-0325-2418
Big CatBig Cat

Antonio Brown secretly hates being an Oakland Raider and will demand a trade within six weeks

Antonio Brown... I don't think he wants to be an Oakland Raider. And he's trying to convince himself that this is the good move... I think Antonio Brown is secretly like, this is kind of a bad deal... I wouldn't be shocked if he demands a trade within the first six weeks.

Antonio Brown never played a regular-season game for the Raiders. He requested and was granted his release before Week 1, which aligns with the spirit of the 'wants out' take but missed on the timing and method.

Lebron Blames

Void
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019·LeBron Blames
#PMT-2019-0325-2420
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James' physical therapist's deleted Instagram post was a calculated excuse for his poor season

[LeBron's] physical therapist put out an Instagram that immediately deleted it... Classic LeBron. To just put it out there, let everyone know that he actually was dealing with a way worse injury, but then have it deleted... this was the ultimate excuse, just a very well-planned excuse.

The intentionality behind a social media post is subjective.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019·LeBron Blames
#PMT-2019-0325-2422
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No elite head coach will want to take the Lakers job

No really good coach is going to want to go there [Lakers], though. Jason Kidd's like the top of the list that you can get. And he's not good.

While elite candidates like Monty Williams did avoid them, they eventually hired Frank Vogel, who led them to a championship in 2020.

Monday Reading

Loss
Take Slip·Mar 25, 2019·Monday Reading
#PMT-2019-0325-2424
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mike Francesa invented the concept of a podcast co-host

He invented co-hosts. Mike Francesa, in addition to Daily Fantasy, has invented co-hosts. My idea.

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The statement is factually incorrect and intended as a joke.