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Todd McShay, NFL Draft Week, UFC 261, And Monday Reading

Monday, April 26, 202114 takes

NFL Draft week has finally arrived and Goodell can hug again ( - ). UFC 261 was sick and we talk about the story lines coming out of it ( - ). We give the listeners some homework ( - ). Who's back of the week including Billy padding his stats ( - ). Todd McShay joins the show to talk about the draft on Thursday, QB's at the top, a great anecdote about Devonta Smith and more ( - ). We finish with Monday Reading for the guy obsessed with Disney and how they're ruining his immersion.

Recap

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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Bears will draft Kyle Trask and he will be a bust

I'm calling it right now. They're going to draft Kyle Trask, and then he's going to stink, and [Big Cat's] life will be made a living hell by a quarterback who sucks that looks exactly like Billy Football.

The Bears did not draft Kyle Trask; they traded up for Justin Fields. Trask was drafted by Tampa Bay in the second round.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Jon Gruden would trade his entire draft for Derrick Henry

I feel like it might be [Jon] Gruden. He might do it for Derrick Henry just because of his size. I feel like Gruden is a guy that respects mass.

This is a hypothetical opinion about a coach's tendencies and cannot be definitively proven.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Arthur Smith's family wealth proves his genuine love for football

His dad is the CEO of FedEx and he could have just been rich. Instead, he's like, I want to grind tape and be an offensive coordinator for a bunch of years and then hopefully get the dignity of being able to stand on the sidelines as my team collapses... it's pretty fair to say that he loves football.

Whether someone 'loves' football is subjective, though his career path supports the logic.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Jake Paul 'owns' Dana White by exposing UFC fighter pay disparity

The reason why I say Jake Paul kind of owns Dana White a little bit, he got Dana White to talk about him in the post-fight press conference... he points out that he has made more money than every other UFC fighter before him. Except for Khabib and McGregor... basically he is like, Dana, why don't you pay your guys so they don't have to come fight me and make their big payday?

The financial claims are largely verifiable and the 'ownership' is an opinion on the PR battle.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Billy FootballBilly Football

MMA fighters should start wearing shin guards in professional fights

They should make the shin kicks illegal. Or make them wear shin guards like they do in other MMA sports... I think literally guys are just kicking so hard the shin can't evolve fast enough.

While an opinion, it's highly unlikely the UFC would ever adopt shin guards for pro fights.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Pitchers who get upset about batters celebrating home runs are 'soft'

[Trevor Bauer] said, I like it. Pitchers who have that done to them and react by throwing at people or getting upset and hitting people or whatever, I think it's pretty soft. If you give up a homer, a guy should celebrate it... I'm all for it, and I think it's important that the game moves in that direction.

This is a subjective opinion on sportsmanship and baseball culture.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

The Oregon basketball court is the worst court design of all time

The Oregon court is the worst court of all time. I hate that court. It looks like it's warped. Every time I see that court, I get fucking so mad.

Aesthetic judgments are inherently subjective.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021·Who's Back
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HankHank

There are more complete-game one-hitters than no-hitters in MLB history

I'll bet that there's more. [Complete game one-hitters]. I'm not a math guy, but I'm rolling with math on this one.

There have been over 300 no-hitters in MLB history, but thousands of one-hitters.

Interview

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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

Zach Wilson will be drafted number two overall by the Jets

I know for a fact Zach Wilson is going number two overall to the Jets.

Zach Wilson was indeed selected #2 overall by the New York Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

Kyle Shanahan wants to draft Mac Jones while the Niners personnel staff prefers Trey Lance

What I'm told is, and from people that I really trust in the league, is that the personnel department would like to take Trey Lance from North Dakota State. But Kyle Shanahan, the head coach, wants to take Mac Jones.

The 49ers drafted Trey Lance, contradicting the prediction that Shanahan would get his way for Jones, though the internal conflict remains a matter of reporting rather than public fact.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

The Falcons are likely to draft Kyle Pitts at number four

I've talked to another really reliable source that thinks that they're going to take Kyle Pitts, the tight end from Florida. So it could be quarterback, quarterback, quarterback for the first three picks. And then Pitts, the tight end, could come off the board at number four to Atlanta.

The Falcons selected Kyle Pitts with the 4th overall pick.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Long-haired quarterbacks do not win Super Bowls

Are you concerned that his [Trevor Lawrence's] hair is too long because long-haired quarterbacks don't win Super Bowls? ... It's basically, I think Kenny Stabler is the only one. And he was a little shaggy. I wouldn't call it long hair.

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Historically largely true for extremely long hair, though Mahomes and others have had some length. Lawrence has not won a Super Bowl yet.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

Jason Oweh is the most difficult evaluation in the draft due to zero sacks

Jason Oweh from Penn State to me is one of the hardest evaluations simply because if you can't get a sack as an edge rusher, then what are we doing here? ... All butt, no sack.

Evaluations are subjective, but Oweh's NFL career has mirrored this, showing great athleticism but inconsistent sack production.

Monday Reading

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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2021·Monday Reading
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Big CatBig Cat

The Disney 'wokeness' critic is a compelling weirdo

I actually think this guy might rule. I think he might rule. I think I might be a fan of his... the fact that he spends this much time thinking about Disney is weird, but also kind of cool because it's just cool to be that excited about anything.

This is a subjective opinion on a person's personality.