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Mark Titus & Matt Jones

Friday, September 29, 201713 takes

Thursday Night Fooball recap, Mike Glennon is terrible and the Bears suck. We go out on a limb and state our case for Tony Romo maybe not being the greatest announcer of all time as many people have said. Week 4 NFL Preview(-). Playmakers Book Club is in session as we recap Episode 1 of Playmakers(-)Mark Titus joins the show to talk about the NCAA Scandal, what the fall out is, and who could be next(-). Matt Jones from Kentucky Sports Radio joins us to talk about Louisville, the death of Rick Pitino jokes and whether or not he's at all nervous about Cal(-). Segments include the debut of the newest segment Fantasy Football Experts(-), Respect The Biz(-), As a White Guy for Boltman(-), Just Chill Out Man(-) and the return of Roasts(-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

John Fox needs to be fired and Mitch Trubisky needs to start

John Fox needs to be fired. Mitch Trubisky needs to start. Danny Trevathan should probably do a lot of thinking about himself. Mike Glennon, just go away, and John Fox get fired again.

John Fox was fired at the end of the 2017 season and Mitch Trubisky was named the starter shortly after this episode (Week 5).
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Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tony Romo misses almost all of his in-game predictions

He gets a lot of predictions wrong. That's the one thing that they've said about Tony that he's really good at is making predictions, but they don't talk about how he misses almost all of them.

Subjective. While Romo was lauded for predictions, he certainly didn't hit 100%, and the hosts are intentionally being contrarian during his honeymoon phase.
Void
Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Tony Romo talks too much and doesn't let the game breathe

If you think Tony Romo is revolutionizing broadcasting and the greatest thing ever, you're just straight up not listening to him talk over Jim Nantz. ... I want to watch, let the game breathe. Tony Romo's like, he's down my fucking throat the whole game.

Subjective opinion on broadcasting style.

Picks

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Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Lock of the Week: Ravens +3 at home against the Steelers

I'm going to go with the Baltimore Ravens. Home dogs. Plus three. ... If I know Joe Flacco, and I know him pretty well, this is one of the weeks that he comes out and he has like three touchdowns and 320 yards.

The Steelers beat the Ravens 26-9 on Oct 1, 2017. Flacco had 1 TD and 2 INTs, far from the 3 TD prediction.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017·Picks
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HankHank

Lock of the Week: Rams +6 and outright win vs. Cowboys

I like the Los Angeles Rams, plus six. I think they're going to win that game outright. [They are playing] the Cowboys.

The Rams beat the Cowboys 35-30 on Oct 1, 2017. Hank nailed the outright win.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

Lock of the Week: Jaguars -3 vs. Jets

I'm going to go with the Jaguars. Minus three. In New York. ... I think Blake Bortles, there's no way he can regress. I think he finally took the step forward and he'll never take a step back again.

The Jets beat the Jaguars 23-20 in OT on Oct 1, 2017. Bortles had 140 passing yards and 1 INT.

Interview

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Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017
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Mark TitusMark Titus

LeBron James moving to the Lakers is just him copying my move to LA

I love Ohio. A lot of people say that. But when LeBron leaves Ohio for L.A., he's going to be copying me. I'm just getting out ahead of it a little bit. I'm the first person to ever move from the Midwest to Los Angeles for career opportunities.

LeBron James did indeed sign with the Lakers in the 2018 offseason, leaving the Cavaliers.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017
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Mark TitusMark Titus

The FBI investigation caught coaches off guard because they thought they were only breaking NCAA rules

I guarantee none of these coaches realized they were breaking actual laws. They thought they were just dealing in the fantasy land of NCAA fake rules. ... They'd lose a scholarship. I guarantee all these guys that are arrested are like, what the fuck? This is a real law?

The subsequent trials and reactions of coaches like Chuck Person and Emanuel Richardson showed they were indeed shocked by federal charges for actions common in recruiting.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Duke is dirty but Mike Krzyzewski is too powerful to be caught

Duke, so here's my fear with Duke. Duke is dirty as hell... Krzyzewski is such a godfather and has this figured out so well. Like, I think it's impossible to get to him. And I'm sort of worried it's impossible they'll ever get to Cal, too.

Duke and Coach K were never formally indicted or penalized as part of the FBI investigation, supporting Titus's theory of their insulation.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017
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Matt JonesMatt Jones

The Louisville scandal is brazen because it happened one month after they were put on probation

The part that really affects Louisville is basically an Adidas guy met with a Louisville assistant coach... one month after Louisville had agreed to their probation with the NCAA. One month later, they have him on tape in a hotel meeting with Adidas and saying he needs $100,000 to get a player to Louisville.

This was the factual basis for the FBI's case against the Louisville assistant coaches and the eventual dismissal of Rick Pitino.
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Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017
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Matt JonesMatt Jones

Kentucky fans will eventually miss hating Rick Pitino

I think Kentucky fans are going to miss Rick Pitino. Hating Rick Pitino was awesome. He was the perfect villain. And I actually think I'm going to miss him.

Subjective fan sentiment.

Respect The Biz

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Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017·Respect the Biz
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kirk Cousins respects the media biz to get them on his side against Dan Snyder

All-time biz respecter move by Kirk here. He's basically got flashcards for the reporters... He is doing it, I would expect, to get the media on his side. So he's like, all right, if I get the media on my side, then I'll basically be able to strong arm Dan Snyder.

Subjective interpretation of motives, though Cousins did eventually leave Washington for a massive fully guaranteed contract in Minnesota, arguably winning his standoff with management.

As A White Guy

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Take Slip·Sep 29, 2017·As A White Guy
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Big CatBig Cat

LA is a bad football city because they don't know who Boltman is

Seriously, this is a perfect example of how L.A. is just, you can't have a football team in L.A. How do you not know Boltman? He's fucking Boltman. Like, it's pretty clear that it's Boltman. And you can't ask Boltman to take off his helmet.

Subjective opinion on city culture. The Chargers still struggle for a home-field advantage in LA years later.