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NCAA Tournament W/ Mark Titus, Ryan FitzPatrick To WFT And The Bears Sign Andy Dalton

Wednesday, March 17, 202112 takes

We start the show in a world where Big Cat doesn’t know Andy Dalton is about to be the Bears QB and PFT celebrates Ryan Fitzpatrick’s signing in Washington ( - ). Breaking Moos brings us the Dalton move and instant reaction ( - ). Hot seat/cool throne and Billy’s long awaited QB bracket ( - ). Mark Titus joins the show to break down the Bracket, Brad Stevens to Indiana, sleepers, how good Gonzaga is and Big Ten excuses just in case ( - 1). We finish with FAQ’s.

Recap

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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ryan Fitzpatrick is the most fun quarterback Washington could have hoped for

I am under no illusion that Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to come in and immediately turn the football team into a Super Bowl contenders because we already are Super Bowl contenders, but he is the most fun quarterback that I could have hoped for, besides [Jameis] Winston. He makes every week fun. No matter what happens, he's going to have some games where he throws for five touchdowns, he's gonna have some games where he throws for five interceptions.

Fitzpatrick started only one game for Washington in 2021 before suffering a season-ending hip injury, providing very little 'fun' or play.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Every NFL contract is effectively a two-year deal

The way to look at every single contract in the NFL is it's a two-year deal. No matter how many dollars they throw out there, how many years they throw out there, everyone just signed a two-year deal and then they can cut. If you look at every contract like that, it all kind of makes sense.

While not literally true for every deal, the majority of veteran NFL contracts allow teams to move on after two seasons with manageable dead money.
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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears are destined to never have a franchise quarterback

The Bears are just destined to never have a quarterback. Every time the Bears have the chance to possibly do a franchise-altering move, they find a way not to do it. It doesn't matter if the Bears have a top draft pick because we had a top draft pick and we drafted Mitch Trubisky. This sucks the soul out of my tone of be.

Historically, this has remained true for the Bears, as neither Dalton nor subsequent picks like Justin Fields have settled the position.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

Drake's Scary Hours 2 tracks are currently holding the top three spots on the Billboard charts

Drake released three new songs last week, and they're now one, two, and three on the Billboard [Hot 100].

Drake became the first artist to ever debut three songs in the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously with 'What's Next', 'Wants and Needs', and 'Lemon Pepper Freestyle'.

Interview

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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Houston is the number one fraud team among the tournament's top five seeds

Houston is my number one fraud. They're 24 and three. One of their losses was to Wichita State, they lost to East Carolina. These are very bad losses. Houston to me is what people think Gonzaga is. That's what Houston is now.

This take was famously wrong as Houston reached the Final Four in the 2021 tournament.
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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rutgers will defeat Houston in the second round of the tournament

I am betting on Rutgers. If Rutgers wins the second round game [against Houston], I win a Bitcoin.

Rutgers lost a heartbreaker to Houston 63-60 in the second round.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Villanova is a fraud team in the tournament without Collin Gillespie

Villanova's gotta be up there [as a fraud] just because they don't have Collin Gillespie anymore. I don't trust Villanova without a point guard.

Villanova proved more resilient than expected, reaching the Sweet 16 before losing to eventual champion Baylor.
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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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Mark TitusMark Titus

This Gonzaga team is significantly better than the 2017 team that reached the title game

If you think Gonzaga is just like every other Gonzaga team in your mind, you're a moron. This team would beat the 2017 team, that was two minutes away from a national title, by like 10 or 15 probably. They have four guys that were finalists for their position awards in the entire country.

This 2021 Gonzaga team finished the regular season undefeated and reached the National Championship game, becoming the first team since 1976 Indiana to go into the final game undefeated.
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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

A Gonzaga national title counts as a victory for the Big Ten because of Jalen Suggs

Gonzaga's best player, Jalen Suggs, where's he from? Minnesota. That's a Big Ten win if Gonzaga wins. This is Richard Pitino's fault for not keeping him in state. He's a football player, he's the most Big Ten player that's ever not played in the Big Ten. I am officially a Gonzaga fan because they are part of the Big Ten.

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While Suggs is from Minnesota, Gonzaga is a member of the West Coast Conference. Gonzaga did not win the title anyway.
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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Michigan State will beat UCLA in the play-in game

I like Michigan State [to win the play-in game]. UCLA is free-falling. They were pretty good a couple months ago and that's never something you want to say about a team in March. Lock me in on Michigan State winning.

This turned out to be a legendary miss; UCLA beat Michigan State in overtime and went on a miraculous run to the Final Four.

Faq

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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021·FAQ
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Big CatBig Cat

Wisconsin will make a tournament run because Roy Williams is no longer a good coach

I have talked myself into Wisconsin making a run. I said to myself, you know what? Roy Williams, he's not a good coach. [North Carolina] are going to turn the ball over. Wisconsin is going to win and hit their jump shots.

Wisconsin did beat UNC in the first round (85-62), making this take correct in the short term, though they were eliminated by Baylor in the next round.
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Take Slip·Mar 17, 2021·FAQ
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will cut my hair if Ryan Fitzpatrick wins a playoff game for Washington

When Ryan Fitzpatrick wins a playoff game, I will cut my hair. For the football team. I'll say it with my chest: when Ryan Fitzpatrick wins a playoff game, I will cut my hair.

Fitzpatrick never won a game for Washington, let alone a playoff game, so the hair remained long.