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Ryan Whitney and Mr Portnoy (Our Lawyer)

Wednesday, November 8, 20179 takes

NBA Drama and Lebron expresses his anger with someone using year old Arthur memes(-). Hot Seat/Cool Throne includes twitter going to 280 characters, Liangelo Ball shoplifting in China and Lamar Odom passing out at the club(-). Former NHL player Ryan Whitney joins the show to talk about the hockey season, who is going to win the Stanley Cup, and the Vegas Knights being a great bet at home(-). Our lawyer Mr Portnoy joins the show to talk about tort law, Rand Paul getting beat up by his neighbor, and Portnoy's complaints(-). Segments include Thoughts and Prayers Roy Halladay(-), Embrace Debate throwback - who would you take in the 2012 draft RGIII or Andrew Luck?(-) Hurt or Injured Aaron Rodgers and Guys on Chicks(-).

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Push
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

Josh Gordon won't be as good as before because he's sober

[Josh Gordon] got reinstated, but it came out that he admitted that he used drugs or alcohol before every single game he's ever played. So he's going to have to come back and not use drugs or alcohol, and he's not going to be that good.

Gordon returned in late 2017 and played decently but never reached his 2013 All-Pro form again, though largely due to age and further suspensions.
Win
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

One NFL coach will be fired before the end of the 2017 season

So Ben McAdoo, we're going to get one coach at least in the NFL is going to get fired before the end of the season. It usually happens.

Ben McAdoo was fired by the Giants on December 4, 2017.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Tampa Bay is going to win the Stanley Cup

Tampa's nasty. Tampa's going to win the cup.

The Lightning lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Capitals in 2018.
Win
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

I'm hammering the Vegas Golden Knights at home whenever their opponent has a night off in Vegas beforehand

Whenever a team has a day in Vegas, I just bet the Golden Knights, and they've been great. People get fucked up there. In Vegas? No. It's an 82-game season. You get there, you're just going to rip it up.

Vegas was historically good at home (29-10-2) in their first year, proving Whitney's betting theory extremely profitable.
Loss
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Gordon Hayward would have stayed in the game if he were a hockey player

You gotta think that that Gordon Hayward coming back for the third period if he's a hockey player. I mean you have to snap it back in, dude. He's at least going for the twirl to see if he can give it a go. You tie the skates up real tight. You use a fucking stick as a splint.

Hayward's injury was season-ending and required extensive surgery; no athlete in any sport could play through it.
Void
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Sam Ponder's tweets are the legal definition of 'interference with contractual relations'

There is a doctrine in the law called interference with contractual relations. Knowing that you are about to enter into some kind of a business relationship with a third party... if someone attempts to have that contract stopped. That is the very definition of this case, of that tort.

While it fits the broad definition of the tort, a lawsuit was never filed and would have been incredibly difficult to win against a co-worker at the same company.

Embrace Debate

Loss
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017·Embrace Debate
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I would take RGIII over Andrew Luck right now because RGIII is healthy

I would take RGIII. He's not injured right now. He has a clean bill of health, and he's got Greta. [Andrew Luck]... Jim Irsay made a comment to me about six weeks ago that it's inside his own head. I'm going to trust Jim Irsay on all matters related to mental health.

OpinionFootballHotSarcastic
Andrew Luck returned in 2018 to win Comeback Player of the Year, whereas RGIII never became a full-time starter again. Luck was the superior player despite the injuries.

Recap

Void
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL because the Packers are trash without him

The Packers' Monday Night Football performance just proves, and I've said it for a long time... Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL because that team sucks without him. He makes everything good. And you put Brett Hundley in there and they look like a shell of themselves.

Rodgers' value was starkly evident as the 2017 Packers went from 4-1 to finishing 7-9 and missing the playoffs after his injury.

Other

Void
Take Slip·Nov 8, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NBA is officially the emo league

I'd like to just say I'm done with the word petty to describe the NBA. We passed petty like a year and a half ago. I think emo is now the correct answer.

This became a long-running joke/segment descriptor for the NBA on PMT, fitting the league's reputation for drama.