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WWE Superstar Nikki Bella, Tony Scheffler and The Mt Rushmore Of Farm Animals

Wednesday, July 31, 201913 takes

We're stuck in the last day of July with the only news being Lebron James AAU celebrations ( - ). Jon Gruden is trying to make Nate Peterman happen and Jerry Jones vs Ezekiel Elliot is the hold out of 2019 ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including the Mets incompetence and USWNT salaries ( - ). Old time friend, recurring guest and former NFL TE Tony Scheffler joins the show to talk about the famous 2 on 1 video and the Mt Rushmore of farm animals ( - ). WWE Superstar Nikki Bella joins the show to talk about her career in wrestling, twin kissing theories, and is wrestling real ( - ). Segments include Bachelorette talk for guys that dont watch the Bachelorette, Respect the Biz Stephen A Smith, PMT Sports Biz Minute, and Guys on Chicks.

Recap

Void
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James doesn't love his kids because he lets them play basketball instead of football

I would actually say that the worst thing that LeBron James is doing, the proof that he doesn't actually love his kids, is that they're playing basketball and not football. Like LeBron James should have been a football player to begin with. He's always kind of taking the coward's way out.

This is a purely subjective and satirical characterization of parental love.
Push
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James' dunking in layup lines is hurting his son's team by risking technical fouls

We just kind of thought it was a little awkward that he was dunking in a layup line and that technically is a technical foul if we want to go by the letter of the rules so he's hurting his son's team by assessing a technical foul before the game even starts.

While it is technically a rule in many sanctioned leagues that dunking in pre-game warmups can result in a technical, it's rarely enforced at this level against a parent.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys don't need a rushing champion like Ezekiel Elliott to win a Super Bowl

Jerry Jones said, you don't have to have a rushing champion to win a Super Bowl. Everyone on the internet dunked on Jerry Jones... but I'm here to defend Jerry Jones. He's right. You do not need a rushing champion to win a Super Bowl in today's NFL.

History supports this; many recent Super Bowl winners have used mid-tier or committee-based backfields.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys should not pay Ezekiel Elliott an insane amount of money

I think they should hold firm because as it stands right now, Ezekiel Elliott has one year left on his deal... If you basically pay him so much money that other parts of your team can't be paid and the line can't be paid both defensive and offensive, then you're just hurting yourself in the future.

The Cowboys eventually signed him to a massive 6-year, $90 million extension, which many analysts later viewed as a mistake as the team struggled to manage the cap and the back declined.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jerry Jones will sign Ezekiel Elliott once he gets drunk enough in early August

I think Jerry Jones, no, I think he does have a plan. It's just get drunk before noon every day, and then at that point, everyone's got a plan until your liver gets punched in the face, and he will just change his mind. At some point during early August, Jerry Jones will get drunk enough that he'll say, fuck it, let's just sign him.

They did sign him, although the deal wasn't finalized until early September, slightly later than PFT's August timeline.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Bachelorette winner Jed and Hannah B. will break up within a month of doing a People magazine feature

I think they stay together until it's always they do like a People magazine story about the couple. About nine months later, they're usually living in some really nice Nashville house and they're like, we love our new life... right when that comes out, they'll break up within a month.

The breakup actually happened before the finale aired, which was revealed during the 'After the Final Rose' segment when Jed's secret girlfriend was exposed. So the breakup happened much faster than PFT even predicted.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Push
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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HankHank

US Soccer audited finances prove the women players earn more than the men

My hot seat is people who think U.S. soccer is sexist and doesn't pay the women enough. Because our good friend DR came out with a tweet today where he showed that the women – U.S. soccer responded for the first time ever with what shows that their independently audited finances that show that their women players actually earn more than the men.

The USSF did release an open letter claiming women earned $34M compared to men's $26M from 2010-2018, but the USWNT disputed this by noting the men have more games and the payment structures (guaranteed vs. bonus-heavy) make a direct comparison difficult. The lawsuit eventually settled in 2022 with a massive payment to the women.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Having Ryan Fitzpatrick as your quarterback is a bad strategy if you are trying to tank

If you want to tank, don't have Ryan Fitzpatrick be your quarterback... Ryan Fitzpatrick is always good for a few wins out of nowhere. So if you want to tank, don't have Ryan Fitzpatrick be your quarterback. But Brian Flores is going for it.

The Dolphins did end up winning 5 games, including an upset of the Patriots, which pushed them out of the #1 pick (Bengals took Burrow), though they still got Tua at #5.

Mount Rushmore

Void
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019·Mt. Rushmore
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Tony SchefflerTony Scheffler

The goat is the number one farm animal

I'm going to go with the goat... a lot of reasons. I'm thinking logically how much they eat, the reproduction, the price per pound coming from the farm. But the first domesticated animal on earth. And it is the goat. 1, 1. It's quite obvious.

Subjective ranking for a Mount Rushmore segment.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019·Mt. Rushmore
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bees are the most important farm animals because they sustain the ecosystem

I'm going with bees. They're actually the most important animal that you can have. And when they're dying at an alarming rate, then all the other plants and animals in the ecosystem, they face a rapid decline in population once the bees are gone.

Biologically and agriculturally, bees are essential pollinators, making them vital to any farm or ecosystem.

Interview

Win
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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Nikki BellaNikki Bella

Pro wrestling is real, but has predetermined finishes

I would say wrestling is real... We have predetermined finishes. And I like to say that we were like no different than the NBA... We're like a Broadway with body slams. You know, we're a form of entertainment that you can't get anywhere else.

This is the industry-standard definition of professional wrestling.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Every pair of identical twins has kissed each other at some point

I have a theory that every twin, they kiss at some point. Because they're like, you look like me, I look like you. We're all kind of narcissistic. If I saw myself, I'd be like, give myself a little smooch.

There is no verifiable data for this, and the guest vehemently denies it, but Big Cat maintains it as a theory that 'every twin will deny'.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
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Nikki BellaNikki Bella

Participating in Dancing with the Stars is harder than being in a wrestling ring

The hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Harder than wrestling? Yes. No. Yep... they were trying to like retrain my muscles, which my muscles were like, no... I started to have nightmares about those three [clicks before the music].

This is her personal subjective experience as a participant in both.