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Phil Steele and Stingray Steve 09/02/16

Friday, September 2, 201613 takes

Wrap up of the trip to Minnesota and the Teddy Bridgewater aftermath ( - ). Fantasy football season and the guys discuss a very difficult fantasy problem as well as Mt Rushmore of fantasy guys ( - ). College football expert Phil Steele joins the show to discuss the upcoming season ( - ). Stingray Steve joins the show to talk about Miss St, Internet Catfishing, and his excitement for the 2016 season ( - ) . Segments include "PR 101", "Uhhh Ya Think", "Talking Soccer", "Respect The Biz", a debut of "Just Chill Out Man" and weekly Jimbos

Recap

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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If a fantasy league member dies after the draft but before the season starts, their players should go to waivers

I would say if the guy passes away after the draft and before the year starts, his whole team goes on waivers. Yeah, I'd say you do that.

Interview

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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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Phil SteelePhil Steele

Alabama will lose at least one game due to a brutal road schedule at Tennessee and LSU

The other top three teams in the SEC are LSU, Tennessee, and Ole Miss, and they play each of those three on the road. So it's a brutal schedule for Alabama... I'm going to say the two toughest ones are Tennessee because Tennessee is on the road... and then, of course, the LSU game.

Alabama went undefeated in the 2016 regular season, including wins over Tennessee and LSU on the road. They only lost the National Championship game.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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Phil SteelePhil Steele

Ohio State will win the Big Ten because they will be experienced by the end of the season

I went with Ohio State. And the reason is when they play their big games... By week 11, they'll be an experienced team. So I think they can win those two games [Michigan and Michigan State] and hence win the Big Ten this year.

Penn State won the Big Ten in 2016. Ohio State made the Playoff but did not win the conference.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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Phil SteelePhil Steele

The Washington Huskies are the #1 surprise team and a dark horse for the national title

My number one surprise team this year is the Washington Huskies... I've got Washington as my number one surprise team this year.

Washington exceeded expectations, won their conference, and reached the CFP, validating the 'surprise team' and 'national title dark horse' status.
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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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Phil SteelePhil Steele

Iowa has a chance of running the table and going 12-0 again in 2016

I think Iowa's got a chance of going 12-0 again this year... I think they've got a chance of running the table.

Iowa finished the 2016 regular season 8-4, a far cry from running the table.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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Phil SteelePhil Steele

Texas will be the most improved team in the country and see a massive win total jump

I have Texas my number one most improved team in the country... I think Texas will show a big change in record and have one of the biggest change in win totals this year.

Texas went 5-7 in 2016, the exact same record as 2015. There was zero improvement in win total.
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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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Phil SteelePhil Steele

Florida State will win the 2016 National Championship

As far as the national title this year, I did go with Florida State... I think Florida State can take it all home this year.

Clemson won the national championship in 2016. Florida State did not make the playoff.
Loss
Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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Phil SteelePhil Steele

This is the year one conference gets two teams into the College Football Playoff

I think this is the year where one conference gets two teams in. Now, that's going to leave two of the Power Five conferences unhappy at the end of the year, but I think this is the year it happens.

In 2016, the four teams were from four different conferences (SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12). It didn't happen until the 2017 season.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016
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Phil SteelePhil Steele

Northwestern will hit the over on 6.5 wins

Northwestern, six and a half. I'm going to go with over... I'm going to have to go with over the six and a half.

Northwestern finished 7-6 overall, hitting the over.

Talking Soccer

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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016·Talking Soccer
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The ozone layer is the most overrated thing in the world; without it, everyone would just be tan and good looking

The ozone is the most overrated thing in the world. Yeah, oh, without the ozone, everybody will get really tan and good looking. Oh, man, wouldn't want that.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Ozone depletion leads to increased UV radiation, which causes skin cancer and ecological damage, not just a 'nice tan.'

Uhhh Ya Think

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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016·Uhhh Ya Think
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

CBS firing Mike Carey because of internet meaness sets a terrible precedent

But what CBS has done here is it sets a terrible precedent. Yes. Because if you cave into the Internet once, oh, boy, that's a lot of power that you're giving CBS basically said we can get anyone on their staff fired. Right.

Just Chill Out Man

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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016·Just Chill Out Man
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Big CatBig Cat

Lions do not eat giraffes

I don't think that lions eat giraffes. No, I don't think so either. Giraffes would just kick the shit out of a lion and strangle them with their necks.

Lions are the primary natural predators of giraffes and successfully hunt them, especially in groups.

Respect The Biz

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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2016·Respect the Biz
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Big CatBig Cat

Jay Mariotti is the senior Icelandic correspondent for Pardon My Take

Jay, you will be our senior Iceland correspondent. Done... Jay Mariotti has been named senior Icelandic correspondent for Pardon My Take.

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This was a joke hire meant to mock Mariotti's career decline and his odd comments about Icelandic content.