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The 2018 Takie Awards (Feat. Blake Bortles, Mr Portnoy And Paul Bissonnette) + We Started A Beef Between CJ McCollum And Kevin Durant

Friday, July 27, 201811 takes

The 2018 Takies are here but first we discuss starting a twitter beef between our friend CJ McCollum and Kevin Durant (-). NFL training camps open and Ryan Tannehill has a knee brace letting us know he's about to take the next step(-). Mt Rushmore of things you love that you lose your mancard over (-).The 2018 Takies. Our Year End (Middle of the year award ceremony). 19 Total Awards given out. Categories include-Rick Reilly Tweet of the year-Burner account of the year-Blake of the year-Lib of the year-Song of the year-Bad Take of the year-Stephen A Smith Take of the year-Podcast listeners of the yearAnd much much more.

Recap

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Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Kevin Durant is thin-skinned but owning up to it makes him relatable

[Durant] can be a thin-skinned B-word, and he also can be very real and actually kind of owning up to the fact that he's a thin-skinned B-word, which I do respect. It makes him so much more relatable. The fact that he deals with the same problems that we deal with.

Relatability is subjective, but Durant's public persona as someone who argues with fans and peers online became a hallmark of his late-2010s career.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Kevin Durant should be the new 'White Whale' guest for PMT

People always ask our white whale once we got J.J. Watt. Now Kevin Durant's our white whale. It's got to be. Kevin Durant is now in a position where I really do think if he came on, it would be a win for him.

Durant has never appeared on PMT as of mid-2024, maintaining his status as an uncaptured 'white whale'.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James would not be a good guest on the show

I actually don't think LeBron would be a good guest on the show. LeBron will never, ever do Pardon My Take. He would probably complain and let [his feelings] fester.

LeBron has never done the show as of 2024, supporting PFT's prediction of his interest level.
Loss
Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

This is the year Ryan Tannehill finally takes the next step

The Ryan Tannehill knee brace, Tannehill 2.0. He is really leaning into this is the year that Ryan Tannehill takes the big step, the next step. I think it's awesome that wearable technology has gotten to the point where a quarterback can have their total QBR on their actual equipment.

Tannehill had a mediocre 2018 with the Dolphins before being traded to the Titans in 2019 where he actually 'took the next step'. For the 2018 season, he did not.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The best way to end a player holdout is to invent a disappointed child

It's a great, great way to just bend teams to your will is invent a child. For everybody else out there, just invent a kid and be like, my child is so disappointed. He was your hero. We gave him some matches. He's four years old and he just burned your jersey in the backyard.

This is a satirical strategy, not a testable fact, though it reflects the psychological pressure fans put on athletes.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

Watching the Real Housewives and the OC is okay

I'm a little more grown up, I do happen to watch and enjoy from time to time the Real Housewives series. Only the New York. Atlanta? I like Atlanta. Crazy. Countess? Crazy.

This is a personal preference.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018·Mt. Rushmore
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HankHank

Rosé cider is delicious despite being a 'chick drink'

Rosé cider. Kind of a chick drink, but it's just so delicious. I could drink it any day. Sometimes the ones in the can have a lot of sugar, though, so I try and go out of my way to find one with low sugar.

Subjective taste preference.

Complaint Of The Year

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Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018·Complaint Of The Year
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

A guy in a white Chrysler 300 is the breakdown of society

This guy in this white Chrysler 300 sedan... He now decides he's going to go back into the fast lane. I decided, you know, this is an allegory for a breakdown in society. All right? Here I am. I'm a very calm person. But when you abuse me like this, I'm not letting him in.

Subjective moral judgment on traffic etiquette.

Takies

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Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018·The Takies
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Washington Capitals run was a dynasty

The Washington Capitals. So the Caps year wins year of the year. Truly a magical run. A dynasty. Maybe the best hockey team of all time ever assembled. Great coaching, great executing, great fans.

Hot TakeHockeyHotSarcastic
The Capitals won only one Stanley Cup (2018) in that era, which does not meet the standard definition of a sports dynasty.

Preemptive Takes

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Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018·Preemptive Takes
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Skip Bayless will blame LeBron James for destroying the American education system

Skip Bayless for saying that LeBron James is destroying the American educational system by making children stay up too late to watch West Coast games. Ruining America's future. He'll deputize himself to be the watchdog and guardian of America.

PredictionMediaFireSarcastic
While Skip Bayless consistently critiqued LeBron's move to LA, he never literally blamed him for the collapse of the US education system on air.

Bad Take Of The Year

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Take Slip·Jul 27, 2018·Bad Take Of The Year
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Big CatBig Cat

The Duke Blue Devils are definitely winning the national championship

The Duke Blue Devils are going to win the national championship. And this isn't a reverse jinx. I know you're thinking, Big Cat, you hate Duke. No, no, no. They're definitely going to win the national championship. You heard it here first. It's done.

PredictionCBBHotSarcastic
Duke lost to Kansas in the Elite Eight of the 2018 tournament. Villanova won the title.