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NFL W/ Pete Prisco + Mt Rushmore Of Football Guys

Wednesday, August 1, 201816 takes

Rick Pitino has a book coming but we're not going to make those jokes (-). MLB Trade Deadline and who is ALL IN (-). Draymond vs Tristan Fight (-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne (-). Mt Rushmore of Football Guys (-). CBS Sports' Pete Prisco joins the show to talk about the upcoming NFL season, ranking his favorite quarterbacks, Tom Coughlin stories, and the time he ate late night pizza with Mark Davis (-). Bachelor talk for guys that don't watch the Bachelor (-), Jon Gruden's time machine (-) Owners should pay for their own fucking stadium (-), hurt or injured Arizona Cardinals blocking sled (-), and Guys on Chicks (-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Nationals should have traded Bryce Harper at the 2018 MLB trade deadline.

As a [Nationals] fan, I guess I can say I'm a [Nationals] fan now, yeah, Natitude. As one who possesses Natitude, I think they probably should have traded him. My guess is they just got a bunch of shitty offers for him because he sucks this year, no offense Bryce.

The Nationals missed the playoffs and Harper left for the Phillies in the offseason for nothing in return. They likely should have recouped assets.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will never speak to Tristan Thompson again following the Draymond Green club fight.

LeBron then left the club right after because he was sick of the shit. And that leads me to the question, do you think LeBron James will ever speak to Tristan Thompson again in his life? He's a fake friend. You don't leave your friend behind like that. He's never going to converse with him again. That was it.

While it was a tense moment, they played together on the Lakers years later and remained on good terms publicly.
Void
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The video of Chandler Jones breaking a blocking sled is a fake PR stunt.

I'm a little bit woke on this, too, because why do you have a camera that's filming this? It was at a cool angle, too. It was like a GoPro. He broke it... I'm very woke on it. I think I'm leaning towards fake on it.

While never definitively proven fake, NFL teams frequently stage social media content for engagement, making PFT's skepticism plausible.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Roger Goodell should revoke David Tepper's ownership if he removes the NFL shield from the 50-yard line.

[David Tepper] is thinking about changing the midfield logo to a Panther. This would be the Panthers spitting in the face of Roger Goodell. I think Roger Goodell should think about revoking his charter as an owner.

Tepper did eventually change the logo to a Panther, and the NFL did not revoke his ownership. It remains a matter of opinion whether it was 'spitting in the face' of the league.

Mount Rushmore

Void
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

You should never eat chicken because it is a 'nervous bird.'

Harbaugh pulled Wilton Speight aside and told him not to eat chicken, a protein that is considered fairly safe by nutritionists. When Speight asked why, Harbaugh said, 'Because it's a nervous bird.' He thinks some type of sickness injected its way into the human population when people began eating white meats instead of beef and pork. And I believe it 100%.

The idea that eating chicken makes humans nervous is scientifically unsupported and inherently subjective.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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Pete PriscoPete Prisco

The Seattle Seahawks will finish the 2018 season with a 5-11 record.

When I tally it up, I look back at it and I go, how the heck did I get the Seahawks at 5-11? Because I didn't think they would be that bad either. But then I went back and looked at it. Their schedule is brutal. I mean, it is really, really tough. And I think those defensive losses are going to be felt.

The Seahawks went 10-6 in 2018 and made the playoffs, making this a very incorrect prediction.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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Pete PriscoPete Prisco

Russell Wilson is a very good quarterback, but he is not great.

For years, everybody thinks I'm a Russell Wilson hater. I just think he's very good and he's not great. People want to put him in the Hall of Fame. Well, now we're going to find out. I don't think the defense is going to be nearly as good... it's his team now. He needs to be great.

Wilson had arguably his best statistical season in 2018 (35 TDs, 7 INTs) and led Seattle to 10 wins, arguably proving he was 'great' without the Legion of Boom.
Win
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Seahawks running back Chris Carson will rush for 1,200 yards this season.

Carson is coming back this year. He broke his leg last year. That guy is going to be an awesome running back. I'm standing on the table officially right now for Chris Carson. You heard it here first. That guy is going to run for like 1,200 yards.

Carson finished the 2018 season with 1,151 rushing yards, which is remarkably close to the 1,200 yard mark.
Push
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Kirk Cousins is going to suck for the Vikings this year.

Kirk Cousins is going to suck this year. The answer is no [on whether he is good enough to get them past where they went a year ago].

Cousins had good stats (4,298 yards, 30 TD, 10 INT), but the Vikings missed the playoffs after making the NFC Championship the year before. 'Suck' is subjective here.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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Pete PriscoPete Prisco

The Green Bay Packers will face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Super Bowl LIII.

I had in my predictions the Super Bowl as Packers versus Jaguars. I think the Patriots are going to be... as long as Belichick and Brady are there, they're going to be fine. It's just that I don't think they're going to the Super Bowl. I think Jacksonville's legit.

Neither team made the playoffs. The Jaguars went 5-11 and the Packers went 6-9-1. The Patriots (who Prisco faded) won the Super Bowl.
Win
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Drew Brees is just a 'dinker and a dunker' now.

Brees still, huh? Really? But all he does is he dinks and dunks. He's a dinker. He's a dunker. No, all he does is, like, oh, I got Kamara. I'm just going to give him the ball and let him run with it. That's what Drew Brees does.

In 2018, Brees had the highest completion percentage in NFL history (74.4%) but his intended air yards per attempt were indeed lower than in his prime, supporting the 'dink and dunk' label.
Win
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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Pete PriscoPete Prisco

Sam Darnold will be the first rookie quarterback to start a game in the 2018 season.

Who's going to be the first rookie quarterback to start a game? Darnold. I think Darnold's going to start sooner rather than later.

Sam Darnold started Week 1 for the Jets, becoming the youngest opening-day starter in the Super Bowl era.
Win
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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Pete PriscoPete Prisco

Josh Allen is going to be a big-time NFL quarterback despite his college stats.

Josh Allen's going to be a good quarterback, though, but I can't figure out for the life of me why that kid takes as much abuse as he does. Okay, his stats weren't good at Wyoming, but if you watch the tape, he was playing with bouncers and bartenders... he is going—it might take him a little seasoning—but he's going to be a big-time quarterback.

Josh Allen became one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, completely validating Prisco's projection.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018
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The Cincinnati Bengals have a chance to be a sneaky playoff team in 2018.

Don't sleep on the Bengals either, by the way. You're going to laugh when I tell you that. The Bengals have a chance. Because they've got young talent on defense... Lawson and Willis... and that offensive line... I think it'll be better with getting Cordy Glenn in there.

The Bengals finished 6-10 and last in the AFC North, failing to make the playoffs.

Jon Gruden Time Machine

Win
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018·Jon Gruden Time Machine
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Big CatBig Cat

Jon Gruden is going to be a disaster for the Raiders.

I think John Gruden is going to be such a disaster for the Raiders, but I am so excited to watch it. It's going to be three yards in a cloud of dust. They're going to get figured out by week three.

Gruden never had a winning season in his return to the Raiders before resigning in 2021. The team was largely mediocre to poor during his tenure.

Picks

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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL owners should pay for their own stadiums without taxpayer money.

The owners should pay for their own fucking stadium. A segment that we'll throw out there... If the taxpayers pay for the stadium, they get to decide the rules. No laws inside the stadium. Anything you want.

This is a subjective political and economic opinion that remains a major debate in sports business.