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Ric Flair and New York Rangers Kevin Hayes, Jimmy Vesey and Brady Skjei 12/23/16

Friday, December 23, 201612 takes

Grayson Allen hate is sweeping the nation ( - ). Christmas week is upon us and the guys talk about their favorite holiday activities ( - ). NFL Wonky Week 16 Picks ( - ). New York Rangers Kevin Hayes, Jimmy Vesey and Brady Skjei stopped by the studio to talk about MSG, what's wrong with basketball, and Jimmy's decision to not play in Chicago ( - ). Wresting Legend Ric Flair joins the show to talk about Wrestling, Football, and his ability to make women Woooo ( - ). Segments include Bad Visual, Sabermetrics, Spinzone, Mike Greenberg's Dumb Rules, That's Enough Internet, Spoilers, and Jimbo's.

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Grayson Allen should seek treatment for his tripping addiction

He's addicted to tripping. He's got a problem. He should go to rehab. Go to rehab for tripping. Seek treatment.

Grayson Allen continued to have multiple tripping/flagrant foul incidents throughout his career in both college and the NBA.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Bet the Under on the first three NBA games on Christmas Day

So everyone remember, Christmas Day, my theory, the Unders in the NBA, if you bet the first three Unders, I think you've won every year in the last decade... The teams are going to take a little too long, eat a little food. It's only for the first three games, though.

On Dec 25, 2016, the first three games were BOS-NYK (119-114, Over), GSW-CLE (108-109, Under), and CHI-SAS (100-119, Under/Over depending on line, but usually 2-1 Over). The theory did not go 3-0.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Any movie made before 1990 sucks

Any movie that's made before 1990 can just piss right off because I don't care about it... It's movies with subtitles and movies that are either black [and white].

This is a purely subjective aesthetic opinion delivered as a parody of modern attention spans.

Picks

Win
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Savage is a one-week wonder

I think Tom Savage is a one-week wonder.

Tom Savage started the next few games for the Texans but was eventually replaced and never became a consistent NFL starter, proving he was indeed a temporary solution.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

The Vikings' trade for Sam Bradford was a dumb move

I always told you guys that Sam Bradford trade was a fucking dumb move. The Titans and the Lions. Let's check the tape on that one. Yeah, we'll check the tape maybe after New Year's.

The Vikings traded a 2017 1st rounder and a 4th rounder for Bradford. They missed the playoffs in 2016 and Bradford played only 1.5 seasons for them. Most analysts consider it a panic trade that failed.

Interview

Void
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016
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Jimmy VeseyJimmy Vesey

NBA superteams and a lack of parity make the league boring

There's not a lot of parity in the league. It's super teams. Why even watch? If you have one unbelievable player, then it's pretty much a guaranteed win.

This is a subjective assessment of the league's competitive balance compared to the NHL.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016
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Ric FlairRic Flair

Steve Smith wouldn't even dare to get in a wrestling ring

Steve Smith wouldn't even get in the ring... But he wouldn't. We can put that challenge out right now to him.

Steve Smith never entered a professional wrestling ring for a match, though he is known for his toughness.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016
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Ric FlairRic Flair

Social media and video games have ruined the camaraderie of wrestling road tours

The guys nowadays pretty much stayed to themselves. A lot of video games, a lot of stuff like that, you know. Social media is tough. The guys don't go out like they're used to. It's just different times... raising hell, driving on the road. It's a different time.

Many other veteran wrestlers have corroborated that modern locker rooms are much quieter and more professional due to corporate structure and cell phone cameras.
Push
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016
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Ric FlairRic Flair

Wrestling is definitively real

Is wrestling real? Yes. Great answer. Most definitely. And anybody that doesn't think it is should come down for a workout one day.

While the outcomes are predetermined (scripted), the physical impact and athleticism are real. Flair is using the traditional wrestler defense here.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016
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Ric FlairRic Flair

WWE's production values are superior to the NBA and NFL

WWE's production values are [so good]. Their stuff is better than NBA, NFL, Namath. Their stuff is so good and so far advanced.

This is a subjective opinion, but WWE is industry-renowned for its live event production and video packages.

Bad Visual

Loss
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016·Bad Visual
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Big CatBig Cat

Michael Floyd shouldn't be charged for his DUI because he was asleep

It's a bad visual, but I guess it's better that he was asleep behind the wheel than if he was fully conscious and was thinking to himself, I'm driving drunk the entire time he was doing it... He was asleep, so he couldn't have been thinking, I shouldn't be doing this. So technically, it's not really a crime. Also... Is sleepwalking a crime if you do something bad in a sleepwalk? No, you can't be charged. So he should get off for this one.

Floyd was legally charged and convicted for his Extreme DUI, regardless of his sleep state.

Mike Greenbergs Dumb Rules

Void
Take Slip·Dec 23, 2016·Greenberg's Dumb Rules
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Every crime headline should include the sports teams the criminal roots for

Every time that there's a crime in the paper, if the detectives are able to figure out what teams they supported, they should include that in the headline. So like Pittsburgh Penguins fan hits Washington Wizards fan in a drunk driving accident.

This is a satirical rule suggestion for newspapers.