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Rob Gronkowski, MNF Recap, And Uncle Chaps Reading Guys On Chicks

Wednesday, September 11, 201915 takes

Joe Flacco stinks and the Oakland black hole is the last place for true NFL fans. Deshaun Watson and Bill O'Brien's fuck up. (-) Hot Seat/Cool Throne including the new iPhone causing Trypophobia, and can Bama beat the Dolphins?(-) Retired NFL Tight End Rob Gronkowski joins the show to talk about his retirement, the end of 69 jokes, playing in big games, Tom Brady, and whether or not he ever made Bill Belichick laugh.(-) Segments include Just Chill Out Man for Mike Greenberg,(-) Sabermetrics Kevin Durant's new number,(-) Sports Biz Minute,(-) and Guys on Chicks with Uncle Chaps. (-)

Recap

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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Joe Flacco shouldn't be a starting quarterback in the NFL anymore

Joe Flacco stinks. He's bad. He shouldn't be a starting quarterback in the NFL anymore. John Elway likes him because he's tall and he throws... He still throws a nice looking ball, but it's just nothing else is good.

Flacco was benched mid-season in 2019 for Drew Lock and eventually moved into a career backup role, proving he was no longer a viable franchise starter.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

The NFL moving the Raiders out of Oakland is absolute bullshit

What the NFL is doing to the Raiders is absolute bullshit. I'm going to miss Oakland fans so, so much. Watching the black hole... the Raiders fans... just every single shot, every single camera shot to the crowd is art. It really is.

This is a subjective opinion on the value of a fan base versus stadium revenue.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Las Vegas Raiders stadium will be filled with bachelor parties instead of real fans

I don't think the fans aren't going to travel from Oakland to Las Vegas. I don't think they will. I think the stadium's going to be filled with a bunch of bachelor parties and bachelorette parties all dressed up in costumes.

The Raiders frequently rank near the top of the league for percentage of opposing fans in their stadium, supporting the idea that it is a tourist-heavy venue.
Win
Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Bill O'Brien is the most mediocre coach in the NFL

Bill O'Brien sucks. That guy, he's got to be the most mediocre coach who's been around forever.

O'Brien was fired in 2020 after an 0-4 start and disastrous personnel decisions (like trading Hopkins), cementing his reputation as a mediocre-to-poor leadership figure.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Each NFL team should be allowed one legal body slam per game

DeAndre Hopkins doesn't get enough credit for one of the coolest nicknames... Nuke. So when he body slammed the defender, which I believe that each team should get one body slam a game, just like you get one body slam, we get one body slam.

This is a satirical suggestion for a rules change.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Green Day is officially an 'oldies' band now

I was thinking that Green Day would you consider them to be classic rock at this point... yeah I guess... when does the 90s become classic rock... I think it's now. Fuck. I think Green Day is an oldies band.

Generational labels are subjective, but musically, Green Day's prime material is now 30+ years old, fitting the traditional 'classic' or 'oldies' window.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Vaping is about to see a spike in use because it has become 'rebellious' again

My cool throw is vaping because there's been a real spike... in vaping deaths. So now vaping has kind of turned the corner. It's like it's a bad boy thing... well now vaping has entered that realm because it's killing people... I think it's going to see a spike in use.

PredictionLifeFireSarcastic
Vaping use among teens actually saw a significant drop following the 2019 EVALI outbreak and the 'T21' federal law raising the tobacco age to 21.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alabama could beat the Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins are trash. The Dolphins are trash and Alabama can beat them. What's a better, what's a better debate? That is Yukon women's basketball bad for women's basketball. Right. Or which school is the real DBU?

NFL teams are composed entirely of professional adults; the talent gap between any NFL roster and a college roster is insurmountable. This is widely considered impossible.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

Alabama could beat the Dolphins if they had Tom Brady and Bill Belichick

Hank, could Alabama beat the Dolphins if they had Tom Brady as a quarterback? Tom Brady as a quarterback, Belichick as the other coach... [Hank]: Yes. With that type of strategy, like give him two weeks to prepare... Yeah.

The outcome is impossible to verify, but historically the talent gap between pros and college remains too high regardless of the QB.

Interview

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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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Rob GronkowskiRob Gronkowski

I will return to the NFL around week 14

I'm actually going to come back this exact... yeah probably like week 14 or something. Al Preza said week 14, week 13... so you know I'm just going to agree with you. You're the Prez so week 14 or something. Week 14 works.

Gronkowski stayed retired for the entire 2019 season, eventually returning for the 2020 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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Rob GronkowskiRob Gronkowski

I would return to the NFL for $10 million if I could wear number 69 and be tackle eligible every play

Let's say $10 million... You get to wear number 69, and you report as tackle eligible every single play... [Gronk]: You know, that's a pretty good deal... Three games before the playoffs, $10 million, wearing number 69... Yeah, I would take that deal.

This was a comedic hypothetical.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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Rob GronkowskiRob Gronkowski

The '69' joke is starting to fade away

I was actually just talking about that on the ride here... me and Goon were driving up, and we were like, yo, 69? Isn't that – it's kind of like in the past... 69 jokes kind of faded away, which they kind of have. I totally 100% agree.

Subjective cultural observation, though the 69 joke remains tied to Gronk's legacy.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019
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Rob GronkowskiRob Gronkowski

Tom Brady has a 'special power' that tells him who will be open on every play

I feel like Tom has like this special power and he like he like knows who's going to be open that play... just from all the practice, just from reading the guys being around them... that's what makes him so special and that's why he can get anyone open because he knows exactly where they're going to be.

Subjective opinion on quarterbacking ability from a teammate.

Guys On Chicks

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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019·Guys on Chicks
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Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

I always thought Nick Foles was going to be a huge bust in Jacksonville

To be completely honest, my excitement about the Nick Foles era was completely fake. It was fake. I thought that he was going to be a bust. I thought that he was going to be a huge bust in Jacksonville where everything was perfect for him in the Eagle system.

Foles' tenure in Jacksonville was a disaster; he played in only 4 games, threw 3 TDs vs 2 INTs, and was traded away for a 4th-round pick after one season.
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Take Slip·Sep 11, 2019·Guys on Chicks
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Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

Gardner Minshew is going to be a good quarterback

He wasn't elevating anybody else. He was just getting the ball out on time and things like that. I thought maybe he could do that in Jacksonville, rely on the defense... so I think Gardner's going to be okay. I like Gardner. I like his accuracy.

Minshew finished 2019 with 21 TDs and 6 INTs, becoming a fan favorite and proving he could play at the NFL level.