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NFL HoFer Jerome Bettis And Raiders WR Cordarrelle Patterson

Wednesday, January 10, 201811 takes

Nick Saban has won another National Title and he's probably already recruiting. We have Tua mania and feel bad for Kirby Smart ( - ). Jon Gruden announced as new Raiders Head Coach ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne ( - ). NFL Hall of Fame Running Back Jerome Bettis joins the show to talk about Football, how the game has changed, what it was like being thicc and quick, and why he should say sorry for the Steelers Super Bowl win over the Seahawks ( - ). Segments include Embrace Debate how do you pronounce the name Matt Nagy. Sport of the future update for Lacrosse. Hermatology with a Herm Edwards update. Bachelor for guys that don't watch the Bachelor and special guest Cordarrelle Patterson from the Oakland Raiders joins the show to talk about Jon Gruden and Guys on Chicks.

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

I am fully on board with Tua Tagovailoa

I've got Tua fever. Yeah. I am fully on board with Tua... I think it's the Hawaiian aspect. Like Hawaiian people are just cooler than everyone else. That's just a straight up fact.

Tua Tagovailoa went on to have a legendary college career at Alabama, including a Heisman-caliber season in 2018 and being a top draft pick.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jalen Hurts has a backup job for life in the NFL

He has a backup job for life in the NFL. He proved himself to be the best backup quarterback of all time with a post-game interview. We all know that a starting quarterback and a backup quarterback are very different positions. You just basically want the backup guy to have a heartbeat and to just say, hey, I'm here to support the starter. And then you can get like 12 years.

This take aged poorly in terms of Jalen Hurts being 'just a backup,' as he became an All-Pro starter and led the Eagles to a Super Bowl. However, his character and professionalism (which PFT cites) did prove to be elite.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Jon Gruden is going to make Derek Carr a Hall of Fame quarterback

He's going to make Derek Carr a Hall of Fame quarterback. Probably not.

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Derek Carr has had a solid career but is not tracking toward the Hall of Fame, and the Gruden era in Las Vegas did not elevate him to that level.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Push
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

LaVar Ball is disrupting everything as a small business owner

I love every second of it. LaVar Ball pisses off. Because it's like he's disrupting everything. He's created his own shoe company. He's going to create his own league. Like everything he does is just a small business owner just saying fuck you to the big guys. And guess what? People want to watch.

LaVar Ball did successfully keep the spotlight on his family for years and both Lonzo and LaMelo became high NBA draft picks, though the shoe company and league didn't achieve long-term scale.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Illuminati is not real

Here's my take. I don't think the Illuminati is real. I've actually been doing a lot of thinking about this today. If the Illuminati was real, they would be so powerful that they would eventually sue somebody who came after [them]... If they were actually real, they would shut that shit down.

This is a subjective/philosophical argument about the nature of conspiracy theories.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rodrigo Blankenship will be a third-round pick because he wears glasses

Rodrigo [Blankenship] understands more than most that if you just have a thing as a college athlete you skyrocket your draft appeal. So if he didn't have those glasses, he probably would be maybe a sixth, seventh round pick. He's probably going in the third round because he's the kicker with the glasses.

Rodrigo Blankenship actually went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, despite his 'Rec Specs' fame.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018
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Jerome BettisJerome Bettis

I wouldn't have the same impact in today's NFL

I don't think I have the same impact in today's NFL because, like I said, I needed 25 carries. I needed 30 carries... a lot of teams have gone to pass first and run the ball second, and they've kind of diminished the running back position to a degree. So certain teams I think I will still have tremendous success on, but certain teams I think I would be like James Harrison. Trade me. Get rid of me.

The NFL has indeed shifted toward committees and pass-catching backs, though high-volume runners like Derrick Henry prove there is still a niche for power backs.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018
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Jerome BettisJerome Bettis

Ben Roethlisberger was the best quarterback I played with

I've got to say Ben Roethlisberger. No question about it... Ben had that 'it' that most players don't have. I mean, you can be a good player, but you just don't have that 'it' thing. He's had that 'it'.

Roethlisberger is a future Hall of Famer and the most successful QB Bettis ever shared a backfield with.
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Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018
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Jerome BettisJerome Bettis

Vontaze Burfict is a dirty but good football player

I think he is dirty, but he's a good player. That's the crazy part. He's a good football player, but he does have some antics that come with what he does... I think he's one of those players that he's a good player if he didn't come with all the things he comes with, I think he'd be an even better player and more respected.

Burfict was objectively one of the most penalized and suspended players for safety violations, but he was also a Pro Bowler and productive linebacker.

Embrace Debate

Loss
Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018·Embrace Debate
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Big CatBig Cat

Bears fans watch football to avoid being nagged, so we should call Matt Nagy 'Nagy' (with a soft A)

The debate is, how do we pronounce [Matt Nagy's] last name? It's technically Nagy, but we're going to go with Nagy... we watch football so that we don't get nagged. I mean, if you want to get nagged, there's women for that, right? ... Don't give me 'Nag-y'. Give me 'Nay-gy'.

The correct pronunciation is indeed 'Nag-y' (rhymes with baggy), so his preferred 'Nay-gy' is factually incorrect but a deliberate choice.

Sport Of The Future

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Take Slip·Jan 10, 2018·Sport Of The Future
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HankHank

Bill Belichick will become the commissioner of Lacrosse to take down the NFL

Bill Belichick hates the NFL, hates Roger Goodell... He's going to become the commissioner of lacrosse. He knows. He sees the writing on the wall. The NFL is going to be dead soon. Concussions. Everyone's going to stop playing... then he's going to start recruiting the best football minds to lacrosse... he goes on top as the best coach of all time [by taking down the NFL].

Bill Belichick did not become the commissioner of Lacrosse and the NFL is still the dominant sport in America.