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NFL Week 16, Lions Clinch The NFC North, Dolphins/Cowboys Narrative Bowl, Ravens Demolish Niners Plus A Call To Mike Florist

Wednesday, December 27, 202319 takes

NFL Week 16 and we have a lot of Football to discuss. We start with Fastest 2 minutes and then get into every game from the past 3 days (-) Steelers 34, Bengals 11 (-) Bills 24, Chargers 22 (-) Lions 30, Vikings 24 (-) Browns 36, Texans 22 (-) Falcons 29, Colts 10 (-) Jets 30, Commanders 28 (-) Seahawks 20, Titans 17 (-) Packers 33, Panthers 30 (-) Bucs 30, Jags 12 (-) Bears 27, Cardinals 16 (-) Dolphins 22, Cowboys 20 (-) Patriots 26, Broncos 23 (-) Raiders 20, Chiefs 14 (-) Eagles 33, Giants 25 (-) Ravens 33, Niners 19 (-) We then call our good friend Mike Florist to ask him how he feels after Lamar roasted him and finish with who's back of the week. (-)

Recap

Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

George Pickens is worth the headache

This was the George Pickens game. He had the Randy Moss stat line... it doesn't excuse everything George Pickens done this year, it just confirms that George Pickens is worth the headache because he has this in him.

Pickens' elite talent is undeniable, but whether it outweighs the 'headache' is a subjective organizational choice.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Tomlin will find his way to nine wins

Whatever you wanna say about [Tomlin], he will find his way to nine wins. He's gonna find his way to nine wins. They had to win this game to find his way to nine wins... the Mike Tomlin path is set.

Mike Tomlin finished the 2023 season with 10 wins, extending his streak.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bills are worth betting at 35-1 to win the Super Bowl

If you like the Bills to beat the Chiefs, take 'em 35 to one to win the Super Bowl because the AFC is wide open. And it's not saying that the Bills aren't, it's not saying the Bills are some world beating team. It's that the rest of the pack has come back to the Bills.

The Bills lost in the Divisional Round to the Chiefs.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Jared Goff's stats are better than Matthew Stafford's this year

Jared Goff has 3,984 yards, 27 touchdowns, 10 interceptions. Matthew Stafford has 3,648 yards, 23 touchdowns, nine interceptions... Jared Goff more yards, more touchdowns, and only one more interception than Matthew Stafford this year.

The stats provided were accurate for that point in the 2023 season.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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I will match Big Cat's offer of Super Bowl tickets for Lions fans

Max, thank you. Huge for you, Max. You wanna match? I'll match. I'm matching for this year. Not saying like extending it to Infinity. This season. This season.

The Lions lost in the NFC Championship, so the condition was never met.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Joe Flacco is a better option for the Browns than Deshaun Watson

If he's healthy as he is right now, [Flacco] is without a doubt, a better option for your team than Deshaun Watson.

Flacco led the Browns to the playoffs and won Comeback Player of the Year, statistically far outperforming Watson's 2023 stint.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Evans is a first-ballot Hall of Famer

Mike Evans is a first ballot hall of famer... If he plays for five more years... he would be in the list with Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, and T.O. ... He will go down as one of the best receivers of all time.

Evans is not yet eligible, but his stats (10 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons) make this a highly plausible opinion.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Justin Herbert to the Bears for the #1 pick is the best possible trade

Justin Herbert for the number one pick would be the greatest thing in my life... You know that owner cares about getting fans in that stadium. If they can draft Caleb Williams... and then give the Bears Justin Herbert... I would do that in a second.

This trade never happened; the Bears kept the pick and drafted Caleb Williams, and the Chargers kept Herbert.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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The Dolphins and Cowboys are both frauds

The Cowboys are frauds. Frauds, but the Dolphins are also frauds because all they prove that they is that they can beat a fraud... we didn't learn anything from this game whatsoever.

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Both teams were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, supporting the 'fraud' Narrative in spirit.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys win that game if they have Ezekiel Elliott

The Cowboys, it's funny how the narratives work... if they have Zeke Elliott, I think they win that game. They have struggled in the red zone all year, and Tony Pollard around the goal line has been a disaster.

The Cowboys' red zone struggles were a documented issue, but adding Zeke is a hypothetical fix.
Push
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Bill Belichick will beat the Jets one last time then leave for the Commanders

If Belichick is going to the Commanders, Belichick will figure out a way to beat the New York Jets one last time... and then give the Patriots a worst pick, give his potential new team a better pick. That's my fanfiction world.

Belichick did beat the Jets in his final game, but he did not join the Commanders; Dan Quinn was hired.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Taylor Swift ruined Santa Claus for thousands of children

Taylor Swift probably ruined Santa Claus for thousands and thousands of children across America today... my four-year old son Chris walked in and he saw Santa... Santa was in her box, and he said, dad, we just opened presents... how come he's on TV right now?

This is a comedic exaggeration and not a factual claim about mass childhood trauma.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Antonio Pierce must be the permanent head coach of the Raiders

Antonio Pierce needs to be the head coach. His message before this game... was 'hatred, violence and pain.' ... There will be no better head coach for the Raiders... perfect culture fit.

The Raiders officially hired Antonio Pierce as their head coach on January 19, 2024.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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MaxMax

The third-and-20 conversion to A.J. Brown saved the Eagles' season

There was one play that saved the season. It was after the pick six. They go to third and 20. That was the third and 20 to A.J. Brown was the play that saved the season. Because if they don't pick that up, they're fucked.

The Eagles won the game but collapsed shortly after, losing in the Wild Card round.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

NFL MVP is stupid because it's decided in the last three weeks

This is why the MVP in the NFL is so stupid... it feels like it is decided in the last three weeks of the season every year. It's whoever has a big primetime game at the end of the year.

This is a subjective critique of award voting patterns.

Who Is Back

Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

I will eat 50 Dairy Queen blizzards as my New Year's resolution

My New Year's resolution is I'm gonna eat more blizzards, Dairy Queen blizzards... New Year's resolutions are, to me, less about changing yourself for the better and more about just doing the things you like more... I'm thinking like 50.

Whether he actually ate 50 is unknown, but the philosophy is a subjective life take.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers is not more impactful than Jackie Robinson

Ben Verlander... said that Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers is the most important signing in Dodgers history... Jackie Robinson? ... Pretty impactful. The word impactful was really interesting to us. Most important, most impactful.

Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier is universally considered the most impactful event in Dodgers (and arguably MLB) history.
Push
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023·Who's Back
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MaxMax

The NBA is back to being irrelevant

Who's back? NBA being Irrelevant.

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NFL ratings on Christmas significantly outperformed NBA ratings, though 'irrelevant' is subjective.

Other

Loss
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Chiefs might be done

Are the Chiefs done? The Chiefs might be done. Is Travis Kelce, has he lost all of his skills? A lot of football to get to.

The Chiefs recovered from their late-season slump to win Super Bowl LVIII.