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Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve

Wednesday, February 8, 201714 takes

The guys are inside the mothership in Bristol to appear on Sportscenter with Scott Van Pelt. Hank is back from Houston and we wrap up story lines from Super Bowl 51. ( - ). Hot Seat, Cool Throne. ( - ) Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve join the show to talk about behind the scenes of their show, how we did on Sportscenter, and our team review of the ESPN cafeteria. ( - ) Segments include the debut of "Lebron Blames", PR 101, Trouble in Paradise, Hmmmm, Stay Woke, and a not to brag but phone call with Jim Rome after his new contract with CBS after coming on our show.

Recap

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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017
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HankHank

The Falcons choked the Super Bowl away to the Patriots

I think the Falcons choked it away pretty hard. I didn't realize how bad the choke was until I saw the Patriots should have lost in four different wins.

The Falcons leading 28-3 in the third quarter and losing is statistically the greatest collapse in NFL history.
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Tom Brady will win one more Super Bowl to finish with six

I think that Brady's going to win one more Super Bowl. I think we'll get two. I think he'll win six.

Brady went on to win two more Super Bowls (LIII with the Patriots and LV with the Buccaneers) for a total of seven.
Win
Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017
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HankHank

Tom Brady will win two more Super Bowls to finish with seven

I think he'll get two [more]. I think he'll win six—actually, I think he'll win seven.

Brady did indeed win two more Super Bowls after the 2016 season (LIII and LV).
Loss
Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears are going to be good next year because John Fox has been preparing since Week 3

John Fox has actually been able to prepare since week three. Yeah. So the Bears are going to be looking good.

The Bears went 5-11 in 2017 and John Fox was fired at the end of the season.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chip Kelly will try to steal someone's job as a behind-the-scenes villain at Alabama

If there's somebody who's able to undermine and sneak around and steal somebody's job, it's definitely Chip. Chip is a behind-the-scenes Shakespearean villain. He's going to be doing everything that he can to make sure he gets that job.

Chip Kelly never actually joined the Alabama staff; he remained in media before taking the UCLA head coach job in late 2017.
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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alabama could win 10 games with my dick as offensive coordinator

At the very least, Chip's going to win 10 games at Alabama because Alabama could win 10 games with my dick at offensive coordinator.

Hot TakeCFBScorchingSarcastic
While anatomically impossible, Alabama did continue to win 10+ games annually, proving the point about their program's floor.
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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Phil Jackson is only at the Knicks because James Dolan is a sucker

I respect [Phil Jackson] for spotting the sucker in the room and basically saying, oh, James Dolan wants me to come and work for him, and I don't have to move, and I don't have to do anything, and he's going to pay me millions of dollars. What's the worst going to happen?

Jackson's tenure as Knicks President was widely considered a failure; he was fired in June 2017, just months after this episode.

Interview

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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017
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Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

The Washington Capitals are too good to never win a Stanley Cup

They're too good to never win one. But, I mean, they were the Presidents' Cup trophy winners last year... They have the most points in the league.

The Capitals finally won the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Win
Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017
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Sports gambling will be legal everywhere in the next 10 years

When do you think it's going to be legalized? ... I don't know, 10 years? I mean, how many states right now can you buy weed legally? ... It's going to be legal in some period of time.

The Supreme Court overturned PASPA in May 2018, leading to rapid legalization across many US states within just a few years.

Lebron Blames

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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017·LeBron Blames
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The Cavaliers are now Kyrie Irving's team, not LeBron James'

Kyrie hit the big shot. You know why? So now here's the question. This is Kyrie's team.

Hot TakeBasketballHotSarcastic
While Kyrie was a superstar, it was widely acknowledged as LeBron's team until he left in 2018. Kyrie himself requested a trade later that year precisely because he wanted to lead his own team.

Pr 101

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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017·PR 101
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bruins firing Claude Julien during the Patriots parade is the greatest PR 101 move ever

The Boston Bruins who fired Claude Julien... The morning of the New England Patriots parade and held a press conference during the parade. That is the greatest PR 101 story of all time.

Firing a beloved, championship-winning coach during the height of a Super Bowl parade is a textbook way to minimize negative coverage.
Void
Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017·PR 101
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Mark Wahlberg used his sick kid as an excuse to leave the Super Bowl early

That is an unbelievable story, the fact that he got exposed for leaving early and then threw his kid out there. ... The blame aspect is really strong in that.

While never proven to be a lie, the timing was incredibly suspicious and is a lasting piece of Wahlberg/Patriots fan lore.

Hmm

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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017·Hmm
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Brady lied about his health all season despite being on the injury report

I just couldn't help but notice that Tom Brady appeared on the injury report a lot this year. And he just said, I never hurt. My arm never hurt. My body never hurt. But he was on the injury report every week.

The Patriots were notorious for listing Brady on the injury report for minor things (like a right shoulder) for years to obfuscate his actual status.

Great Story

Loss
Take Slip·Feb 8, 2017·Great Story
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HankHank

The Celtics will win the title because Tom Brady texted Isaiah Thomas

He [Brady] went out of his way to text Isaiah Thomas... and say, it's your turn. ... I think when someone like Tom Brady can reach it out to you, that can really [lead to a title].

The Celtics did not win the title; they lost to the Cavaliers in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals.