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Marquette King 11/16/16

Wednesday, November 16, 201611 takes

College Basketball is back and the guys were front and center for Kansas' win over Duke ( - ). Tony Romo and Jared Goff talk ( - ). Hot Seat Cool Throne ( - ). Punt week continues with Marquette King from the Oakland Raiders ( - ). Segments include Thoughts and Prayers to Dads of America who wear New Balance. Stay Woke, Kicker's Psychiatrist Couch, As a white guy, Uhh Ya think, Power Rankings of the 4-5 NFL Teams and the newest segment "things I thought were funny when I was drunk".

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016
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Kansas is a complete team that has everything

I really like this Kansas team. And maybe it was because Duke seemed like a classic Duke team where they were a little soft down low. But I thought this Kansas team has everything.

Kansas was a 1-seed in the 2017 tournament but lost in the Elite Eight. They were a very strong team that year.
Win
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016
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You watch college basketball to see Duke players cry after tournament losses

If you are not a Duke fan, you watch college basketball for the moment that Luke Kennard and Grayson Allen cry during the tournament after they get stunned by a 10-seed. That's why you watch.

Duke did indeed get upset in the 2017 tournament, losing in the second round to 7-seed South Carolina, which featured plenty of crying/upset Duke players.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Loss
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Brad Stevens is on the hot seat

My hot seat, Brad Stevens. He's 5-5. He's coming into the season, predicted to be number two. He's coaching for his job.

Stevens was never fired by the Celtics; he coached them until 2021 and then was promoted to President of Basketball Operations.
Push
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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If Brad Stevens became available, Indiana would fire Tom Crean immediately

I don't think it would matter if Indiana was good or not. If Brad Stevens became available... You just fired Tom Crean. Yeah, Tom Crean is gone.

Indiana did fire Tom Crean in 2017, but they did not hire Brad Stevens; they hired Archie Miller.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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The Steelers are no longer playing 'Steelers football'

My hot seat is Steelers football. Pittsburgh is not playing Steelers football. They're not winning. They're not playing defense... their defense is soft. And they're not running the ball, they're 25th in the league in running.

The Steelers actually turned it around after this episode, winning 7 straight games to finish 11-5 and reaching the AFC Championship.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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A team of college basketball players could beat an NBA team because they try harder

NBA players don't try. They don't try like the college kids... I can't be the only one who thinks that a team of college players could put together a team and beat an NBA team. At least they would try harder.

This is generally considered impossible in modern professional sports due to the talent and size gap, regardless of 'effort'.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016
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I want to play in the NFL for at least eight more years

I wanted to play in the league for at least eight years to the minimum. I mean, at least at least it's going to go at least far further.

King played in the NFL through 2018 (roughly 7 seasons total). He did not reach the 8-year minimum he stated here, partly due to clashes with coaching and injuries.

Thoughts And Prayers

Void
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016·Thoughts & Prayers
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Buy New Balance stock now and sell it right before New Year's

I'm going to disagree with you. I think now's the time to buy stock in New Balance because, like we said, the people who are buying New Balance right now aren't going to know that it's racist for a while. So they're going to keep buying, okay? And meanwhile, the neo-Nazis probably weren't buying New Balance already. Now there's going to be a run on New Balance. So it's a short play. You buy New Balance, and then you dump it right before New Year's.

New Balance is a private company, so you cannot buy its stock. Even as a satirical take, the premise is factually impossible.

Stay Woke

Void
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016·Stay Woke
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Chris Collinsworth's son Jack is likely running his Twitter account

Jack Collinsworth the night before Chris's son... when the tweet went out from Bill Simmons he wrote somebody needs to gently break the news to Simmons that his show just got canceled... I think Jack is running Chris's account and Chris is either going to explain that or he got roped into some radio wars.

This was never officially confirmed, though Jack Collinsworth was becoming a media figure himself at the time. It remains a matter of speculation.

Uhhh Ya Think

Void
Take Slip·Nov 16, 2016·Uhhh Ya Think
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LeBron's 'crime syndicate' is the reason for Tristan Thompson's breakup

LeBron's posse. Yeah, it is. It really is. It actually is... It's LeBron's leadership because people on the team were calling him Tris Kardashian, and you can't have that sort of fraction in the locker room.

The idea that LeBron James personally orchestrated a breakup as part of a 'crime syndicate' is satirical comedy.

Things I Thought Were Funny When I Was Drunk

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Sweating is just your skin having an orgasm

My first take is saying sweating is making your skin cum. So that was funny when I wrote it down at the time.

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Biologically incorrect and absurd.