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Mike Portnoy 09/21/16

Wednesday, September 21, 20169 takes

The Bears are dead and mid week NFL action means Coaches have to speak to the media ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne to tell you the next NFL Coach to get fired ( - ). Power Rankings of uniforms ( - ). The People's lawyer Mike Portnoy joins the show to talk about Larry the Goldfish fraud plans, ponzi schemes, and the debut of the new segment "Portnoy's Complaint" where Mr. Portnoy tells everyone what is bothering him this week ( - ). Segments include "PR 101", "Uhhh Ya Think", "Just Chill Out Man", "Respect the Biz", and the newest segment "Big Cat eats chips because he went to Soul Cycle yesterday"

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016
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Mike McCarthy cycles play-calling duties annually just to avoid being held accountable for failure

Every year I feel like Mike McCarthy either gives up play calling or gets play calling back. If you move the play calling stick around, then nobody's really at fault.

McCarthy did frequently toggle play-calling duties in Green Bay during his tenure.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016
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Carson Wentz will look like a deflated Ben Roethlisberger in two years

Carson Wentz strikes me as the kind of guy that's going to get fat later, though... Two years from now, Carson Wentz is going to look like a slightly deflated and less aggressive Ben Roethlisberger.

While Wentz's play declined significantly, he did not particularly 'get fat' or look like Ben Roethlisberger by 2018.
Void
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016
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SoulCycle is a lame cult that forces people to say prayers

SoulCycle is a cult... They actually made me say a prayer at the end. It was like a peace, love, like be the best of you and see your life through love. It was so fucking lame, man.

The 'cult-like' nature and spiritual language of SoulCycle are well-documented aspects of its business model.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Loss
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Andy Reid is a mediocre coach who will never win a Super Bowl

Andy Reid is just kind of there all the time... He's not threatening. He's not going to win a Super Bowl, but he's going to make your team okay.

Andy Reid went on to win Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII, cementing himself as an all-time great coach.

Power Rankings

Win
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016·Power Rankings
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The Chicago Bulls have the only logo in the NBA that has never changed

The Bulls logo. Here's a fun fact for you, Hank. The only logo in the NBA that's never changed. And it's got blood on it, too. People forget. It's got blood on the horns.

The Bulls logo has remained unchanged since the team's founding in 1966, which is true. The 'blood' is just the red coloring of the tips.

Interview

Push
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016
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Apple purposefully sabotages old iPhones to force consumers to upgrade

Once Apple starts coming out with the new phones, they make the old phones break by playing Beach Boys, doing all these kinds of things. It's brilliant, but it's total disregard for the consumers.

While Apple was later fined for slowing down older iPhones (batterygate), they did not do it via playing Beach Boys music.
Void
Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016
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It should be an unwritten rule that you cannot use a charge card in the 12-items-or-less supermarket line

If it says 12 items or less, what is the point of even putting that if somebody's going to go in and fumble around for the damn card... Don't you think it's implied that if you're going to get in the quick checkout line that you're not going to use a charge card?

This is an entirely subjective matter of supermarket etiquette.

Just Chill Out Man

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Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016·Just Chill Out Man
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Theo Epstein needs to chill out after admitting to following people home to watch them

Theo Epstein... said on a few nights when things felt bleak, Theo would wander the internet, linger on macabre things like air traffic controller recordings... I used to follow people home... I could put on a hat and follow them. Just chill out, man.

Epstein did indeed make these admissions in an ESPN profile by Wright Thompson.

Respect The Biz

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Take Slip·Sep 21, 2016·Respect the Biz
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NFL Media should prioritize getting the All-22 film and Game Rewind up on time for 'film grinders'

Can we please get the All-22 and the Game Rewind up on time? There are a lot of people out there that like to sit and grind film on a Monday morning or a Monday afternoon.

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NFL Game Pass (now NFL+) has a long history of technical delays with its coaching film.