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Mark Titus with March Madness Tips + NFL Free Agency

Wednesday, March 14, 201819 takes

NFL Free Agency has hit. Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, Sam Bradford to the Cardinals, Teddy Bridgewater might be on the Jets, and the Bears added a bunch of receivers (- ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including freezing brains for science and shooting people into Mars (-). Mark Titus joins the show to break down the bracket and tell us who has the recipe to win this March, plus some slight Purdue/Xavier slander so be prepared (-). Segments include Breaking Moos as a ton of free agents signed during the show(-), Problematic Tom Brady drank a beer and ate a strawberry(-), Hurt or Injured the Warriors are hungover (-), Talking Tennis (-), America's worst segment "Hashtag Hyphy" (-), and Guys on Chicks (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Kirk Cousins is just a more reliable version of Case Keenum

The Vikings have decided that they wanted to upgrade from Case Keenum to maybe a more reliable Case Keenum. Kirk Cousins is not that much different... lightning in a bottle Case Keenum, I think is the same as Kirk Cousins.

While subjective, Cousins has generally been viewed as a tier above Keenum in the years since, though both have had fluctuating success.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Kirk Cousins is only good enough to take a team exactly where they already were

As somebody who's watched a lot of Kirk Cousins games over the past like five years, he is just good enough to get you exactly where you got last [year].

Cousins led the Vikings to the playoffs several times but never beyond the Divisional round, similar to where the Vikings were pre-signing (NFC Championship).
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Sam Bradford is a walking cryptocurrency

I think he's [Sam Bradford] actually just a cryptocurrency. I think he's like his own Bitcoin. I've been buying a lot of Sam Bradford coins, so I'm going to be rich someday.

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Bradford's 'value' eventually crashed as he retired shortly after his Arizona stint.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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The Chicago Bears are officially back

I think the Bears might be back. Yeah, I think the Bears are on their way back. Open up. Tell you what, they have their number one wide receiver coming back, Kevin White. And now they've got AR-15.

The 2018 Bears actually went 12-4 and won the NFC North, so they were 'back' relative to previous years, though Kevin White didn't contribute much.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Tiger Woods return has a trickle-down effect on the US economy

My cool throne is the United States economy because Tiger Woods is back... Tiger Woods actually does have a trickle-down effect on the United States economy.

There is documented evidence of the 'Tiger Effect' on TV ratings and equipment sales, making this surprisingly grounded.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Butler is doomed in the tournament because live animals aren't allowed in the stadium

In the first two rounds of this tournament, there will be zero live animals allowed into the buildings. So there are going to be tons of teams that don't have their live bulldog mascots. Butler's fucked.

Butler won their first-round game against Arkansas without the mascot, so they weren't 'fucked' immediately.

Interview

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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Virginia is the best team in college basketball but losing DeAndre Hunter is a massive blow

I think [Virginia] were definitely the best team in college basketball... But this injury does matter a lot. DeAndre Hunter was one of the guys that made me optimistic about this Virginia team versus their teams of the past.

Virginia lost to UMBC in the first round without Hunter, a historic upset that validates the take that the injury was critical.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Davidson is the perfect team to upset Kentucky

Davidson over Kentucky, even though I really like Kentucky... Davidson's red hot... They feel like the perfect upset kind of team that they have upperclassmen and a lot of different guys who can score.

Kentucky defeated Davidson 78-73.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Xavier is the weakest #1 seed and lucky to be there

Xavier's definitely the weakest one seed. I don't love teams that don't play defense in March... Xavier feels like one of those teams to me that their defense is going to come catch up to them. They're going to look really bad.

Xavier lost in the second round to #9 seed Florida State, confirming Titus's skepticism about them as a #1 seed.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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North Carolina will win the West Region

I think it's North Carolina's to lose. I think Gonzaga could give them a fun game in the Elite Eight, but I think Carolina's the best team.

UNC lost in the second round to Texas A&M. Michigan actually won the West region.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Villanova will go to the Final Four if they survive the second round

Villanova got a great draw if they can just get over the second-round hump... If you're asking me, is West Virginia better than Villanova, the answer is clearly no. I think it's Villanova.

Villanova won the national championship.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Purdue is the Toronto Raptors of the NCAA tournament

The Purdue Boilermakers are the Toronto Raptors of the tournament. No matter how good they look in the regular season... they feel like the most unthreatening two-seed in the world.

Purdue lost in the Sweet 16 to Texas Tech. They've historically struggled to reach the Final Four relative to their seeding, maintaining this reputation for years.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Penn could be the first #16 seed to ever beat a #1 seed

I'm going to say this is the year that a 16 over one happens because why not? ... Penn, Kansas seems to be the one... If Kansas played Penn in a seven-game series, they're obviously going to move on, but it's a one-shot deal.

Kansas beat Penn, but #16 UMBC beat #1 Virginia in this exact tournament, making the 'this is the year' part legendary even if the specific game was wrong.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Duke is going to win the national championship

Duke is winning it all... Them and Michigan State are the only two teams in college basketball that are top ten defense and offense in KenPalm. It just feels like a Duke year.

Duke lost in the Elite Eight to Kansas.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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Marshall will pull a first-round upset over Wichita State

I'll call my shot. I'm going to take Marshall over Wichita State.

Marshall (#13) beat Wichita State (#4) 81-75.
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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018
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South Dakota State will upset Ohio State in the first round

I'm going to take South Dakota State over Ohio State.

Ohio State beat South Dakota State 81-73.

Breaking Moos

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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018·Breaking Moos
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Jordy Nelson is Bill Belichick's wet dream

I'm more interested about Jordy Nelson because if he's still capable of playing how he played two years ago before he got injured, he is Bill Belichick's wet dream. Belichick is going to send in a SWAT team to just kidnap him.

Jordy Nelson signed with the Oakland Raiders, not the Patriots.

Hurt Or Injured

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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018·Hurt or Injured
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The Warriors' greatness allows them to openly disrespect the rest of the league

I love any team that reaches that level of greatness where they can blatantly just spit in your face and say, you're not going to beat us... We get drunk. We can skip games. We skip practices. This is all just a formality for us because when it comes to the playoffs, we're going to kick your ass.

The Warriors won the 2018 NBA Championship, confirming it was indeed just a 'formality' for them.

Guys On Chicks

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Take Slip·Mar 14, 2018·Guys on Chicks
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Pooping with the door open is an alpha move

I love pooping with the door open. That's a real man thing. Because you have a master of your domain kind of thing. I'm watching over everything while I take a shit.

Inherently subjective and absurd.