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Hank

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HankHank

Fried lobster is the most delicious thing I have ever eaten

I had fried lobster for the first time in my life. That's all I've been thinking about. It was the most delicious thing I've ever ate.

Purely subjective food opinion.
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HankHank

Patrick Mahomes will eventually catch Tom Brady in Super Bowl losses

People keep talking about Patrick Mahomes is gonna catch up to Brady. Right? That's the storyline. Well in my eyes he's going—the only thing that he's going to catch up to Brady on is Super Bowl losses. He would lose this one and would still need to lose another one. But if he did, then he would catch up to Tom Brady in losses.

Mahomes won Super Bowl LVII (and Super Bowl LVIII the following year), meaning he did not add to his Super Bowl loss total (still at 1). Tom Brady lost 3 Super Bowls.
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HankHank

I want the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl because of a bad referee call that screws over the Eagles

I'm rooting for the Chiefs to win in a similar game where the refs absolutely screw over the Eagles because then I can just be like, no, that was crazy. ... And it would just get Eagles fans so triggered because it'll be like, oh, they should have won. Like they basically won, but the refs.

The Chiefs did win, but the holding call on James Bradberry at the end, while debated, was generally considered a correct call and not a 'screw job' on the level Hank was hoping for.
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HankHank

The Eagles will beat the 49ers by three touchdowns

I'm betting on the Eagles. The Eagles are gonna win this game by three touchdowns. Rock Purdy is gonna have a Joe Flacco rookie quarterback stat line. Stop the run, score early, make 'em throw, win.

The Eagles won 31-7, exactly a 24-point (three touchdown + field goal) margin. Hank was shockingly accurate.
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HankHank

No rookie quarterback is going to win in the Linc against the number one seed Eagles

I just can't wrap my head around any world where a rookie quarterback goes in the Link and beats the number one seed Eagles. It's a philosophy. It's a life philosophy. It doesn't change year over year. Rookie quarterbacks in the playoffs, young quarterbacks are gonna struggle.

The Eagles defeated the 49ers 31-7 in the NFC Championship. Brock Purdy was injured early in the game, but the take held true regarding the outcome.
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HankHank

The Philadelphia Eagles are the Super Bowl favorites

They're good team. Super Bowl favorites. If they don't win the Super Bowl, it's a huge letdown... they're my Super Bowl favorites.

The Eagles reached the Super Bowl but lost to the Chiefs, making them not the ultimate victors.
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HankHank

If the Eagles can pressure Brock Purdy, he will throw three interceptions

If the Eagles can put pressure on [Brock Purdy], make him throw, he's throwing three picks. I could feel it.

Purdy tore his UCL on the first drive after taking a hit, so he never had the chance to throw enough passes for this to resolve normally. He threw 0 interceptions.
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HankHank

The Cowboys will beat the 49ers in the Divisional Round

This is gonna be my game of the year. I'm taking the Cowboys. Cowboys my pick one line... I absolutely think the Cowboys can win this game.

The Cowboys lost to the 49ers 19-12 in the Divisional Round on January 22, 2023.
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HankHank

The Cowboys are winning the Super Bowl

The Cowboys are gonna win the Super Bowl... I think they're gonna win the Super Bowl. It was not personal. Between me and Tom.

The Cowboys lost in the divisional round to the San Francisco 49ers (19-12).
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HankHank

Brock Purdy will get exposed against the Cowboys

Brock Purdy's gonna go get exposed. I'm not a ball knower. I'll probably get more into the, the x's and nos on Thursday. But just make, make him throw deep... Brock Purdy's gonna get exposed this weekend. Throw five picks.

Purdy did not throw five picks; he went 19/29 for 214 yards, 0 TDs, and 0 INTs, and the 49ers won the game.
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HankHank

The Cowboys are actually a good team despite everyone's hate

I have serious question... I have serious question. I put one future in for one team in the playoffs and it was not the Vikings. It's the Cowboys. They're going against Tom Brady, we'll see.

The Cowboys beat the Bucs 31-14 that night but were eliminated by the 49ers the next week.
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HankHank

I can hit 8 out of 10 free throws easily.

Someone said, how many free throws would you make out of 10? I was like, in my day, I was a prolific free throw shooter... I can easily hit 8 outta 10. Might have been a little ambitious. [I went] four out 10 the first time.

Hank attempted the free throws and went 4-for-10, failing to reach the 8 he claimed.
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HankHank

The Cowboys win-loss pattern suggests they will win four in a row and become Super Bowl champions

Cowboys win loss pattern. They've lost the game one four in a row. Lost the game one, two in a row, lost the game, won four in a row, lost the game one, two in a row, they just lost to the commanders. ... that would imply that they're gonna win four in a row, which would make them Super Bowl champions.

The Cowboys won their first playoff game but lost the next one, ending the season.
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HankHank

The NBA Western Conference is trash while the Eastern Conference is stacked

I watched the Nuggets, absolutely smoked the Clippers... damn, the Nuggets are good. The Western conference isn't that great this year. ... The Western conference is trash. The Eastern conference is stacked. Stacked.

The Denver Nuggets (from the West) went on to win the NBA Championship, somewhat debunking the 'trash' narrative for the top of the conference.
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HankHank

Tom Brady should be the #1 ranked quarterback if playing a one-game playoff scenario right now

All I'm saying also if this is one game scenario, Brady should be at the top... You would take Brady over Mahomes? Yes.

Brady and the Bucs lost their first playoff game to the Cowboys shortly after this episode aired.
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HankHank

The Cowboys are getting the one seed in the NFC

Cowboys are getting the one. Yeah, you've been talking about this cuz you just, your anger for Philadelphia just never leaves your brain. No, I just in today and you're like, Cowboys getting one. Cowboys getting one.

The Eagles won the NFC East and secured the No. 1 seed after beating the Giants in Week 18. The Cowboys finished as the No. 5 seed.
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HankHank

The Giants -5.5 is the easiest bet of the year because the Colts are the worst-coached team in the league

My favorite favorite is the Giants minus five and a half. So. Watching them Monday night. Easiest bet I had all year was the Chargers. They're, they're the worst coach team in the league. They're terrible. They can't score points, they can't do anything. The Giants are fighting for a playoff spot.

The Giants blew out the Colts 38-10, easily covering the spread.
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HankHank

I would rather watch the playoffs fan-free than have the Patriots make it just to get smoked

Honestly, I know I have to watch these games anyway. I would rather just watch the playoffs completely fan free because I know it's get my hopes up and be like, oh, you know, I have to worry about and like, kind of put myself up for them winning. Even though if they won the first game, they're getting smoked the second game. They're probably getting smoked the first game.

This is a subjective opinion on his own fandom experience.
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HankHank

Mac Jones is a dirty player

I think that was a, a cheap shock going at his Eli Apple's ankles for sure. He's had some dirty plays.

Subjective label of 'dirty' but based on a specific, widely-criticized tackle on Eli Apple.
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HankHank

The Bengals will beat the Patriots because Matt Patricia is a demoralizing coordinator

This is entirely the Patriots. Our joke, there's season's over demoralized. Matt Patricia's still the offensive coordinator. ... So why not just fire him now? ... it literally cannot [get] worse.

The Bengals won 22-18, beating the 3-point spread.
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HankHank

The Saints and Browns will go over the 32-point total despite historically bad weather

I'm going lowest to the low. Ground Saints 32. Deshaun Watson unders have been the easiest bet since he started three, three easy unders. He's due for an over. And weather doesn't matter.

The final score was 17-10 (27 points), meaning the game went under.
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HankHank

The Buccaneers will beat the Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs

If they play against the Cowboys, then yes, bet on the Bucs. They're gonna beat the Cowboys in the playoffs. It would be the perfect Mike McCarthy giant collapse.

The Cowboys defeated the Buccaneers 31-14 in the Wild Card round, making this take incorrect.
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HankHank

The World Cup final will end in a 4-4 draw and France will win on penalty kicks

Four four penalty kicks... I think we'll go one each and extra time... And then France wins one gold to nothing in penalty case.

The game ended 3-3 after extra time, and Argentina won on penalties. France lost, and the score was not 4-4.
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HankHank

Weather is not real and the Bills vs. Dolphins game will go over the total

Hank weather isn't real. Also over 44... This is going way over. I'm a big believer in, it's one thing I know... Saturday night. Great game weather doesn't matter. This is going way over.

The total score was 61 (32-29), easily clearing the 44-point total. Hank was right about the score, despite his absurd reasoning.
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HankHank

Tom Brady has more Super Bowls than all other current playoff quarterbacks combined

Fact of fiction. He's got more Super Bowls than all the other quarterbacks named mine. ... I think making the playoffs is a pretty good indicator of being good.

At the time, Brady's 7 rings far exceeded the combined total of other projected playoff QBs (Mahomes had 1, Rodgers was missing playoffs, Stafford was out).
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HankHank

Lionel Messi will choke in the 2022 World Cup knockout rounds

My sit is Lionel Messi. This is the time of the year... he's due for a choke in the fucking World Cup. He's not my goat. He's gonna put up a big fat goose egg in there going down.

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Messi was the tournament's best player, scoring in every knockout round (round of 16, quarterfinal, semifinal, and final) to lead Argentina to the title.
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HankHank

Cristiano Ronaldo is the GOAT

Ronaldo, my goat got benched. People don't like Ronaldo. I don't understand. ... Ronaldo's the goat, Messi's great but Ronaldo greater.

Messi won the 2022 World Cup shortly after this take, largely settling the debate for most fans.
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HankHank

Coach Prime will win a national championship at Colorado

Coach Prime going to Colorado... How much does that really [matter if he has experience]? He's Gonna win a national championship is what you're saying? Yes.

Colorado went 4-8 in Deion's first year. While he hasn't been there long, a national championship remains a very long shot.
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HankHank

I am driving from Massachusetts to Arizona for the Arizona Bowl

I swear to God [I'm driving]... from Massachusetts... possibly [driving with a friend moving out there]... let's do it. Let's drive to Arizona.

Hank famously did not actually drive the whole way; he flew part of the journey or the logistics fell apart.
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HankHank

Josh Allen is by far the best quarterback in the NFL

Tonight it was like watching, you know, the Patriots struggle and then Josh Allen's the best about Oh, your by far. He's like watching him is watching like the old Patriots where he makes every throw, he makes every play right. They look unstoppable.

Allen is consistently top-tier, but 'by far' is subjective and debatable against Patrick Mahomes.
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HankHank

Tom Brady is coming back to play for the Patriots next season

I'm kind of, I'm I'm back on Brady. You don't think the reason they left is cuz Giselle. He missed you the entire time. If Brady wants to come back, like that's, that's really all it is. Basically. They have the cap space to do it if they want to, which I'm sure they would. And I'm sure Tom wants to come back.

Brady retired for good (or so it seems) following the 2022 season and never returned to the Patriots as a player.
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HankHank

The Patriots will beat the Vikings on Thanksgiving because Minnesota was looking ahead

I'm taking Patriots money line... I think this is gonna be a shootout. Two great teams. Vikings, Kirk Cousins elite. They're gonna have a bounce back game after, you know, got a little bit caught off guard. A little bit of a trap game knowing that they had this game coming up on Thanksgiving. Kind of a look ahead and I think Mac Jones gonna ball out again.

The Vikings beat the Patriots 33-26 on Thanksgiving.
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HankHank

The Commanders will beat the Texans by more than 3.5 points

Commanders minus three and a half. Personal. Thank you. Revenge game.

The Commanders defeated the Texans 23-10, easily covering the 3.5-point spread.
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HankHank

LeBron James is lying about when he started listening to Migos

LeBron today wore an outfit... a reporter asked him... he said 'I love Migos. I've been listening to them since I was in Miami in 2010.' The Migos didn't start putting music out until 2011 and they weren't really popular until 2013... just no reason to lie whatsoever.

Migos' first mixtape, 'Juug Season', was released in August 2011. While they formed earlier, LeBron saying he was listening to them in 2010 is chronologically unlikely.
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HankHank

The Jaguars vs. Broncos London game will be a high-scoring shootout

Taking the over 39 and a half Jaguars, Broncos... I think it's gonna be a shootout. Pre-season, everyone loved the Broncos. Jaguars saying they're one of the most fun teams. Explosive teams. Teams with a lot of potential. I think it's gonna be a shootout.

The final score was 21-17 (38 total points), meaning it was not a shootout and the over failed by 1.5 points.
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HankHank

Patriots fans booing Mac Jones was a bad sports town move

The fact that Patriots fans were booing Mac Jones who played well last year, took us to the playoffs and was a first round draft pick and then were chanting for Bailey Zappy. That's a bad sports town move. Ooh, that I did not like that at all.

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HankHank

Mac Jones remains the Patriots starter and it's his job to lose

I'm back on like it's Max job to lose. If he plays poorly then it's Bailey Zappy's job to win. And if he plays well then it's Bailey Zappy's job... No, it doesn't matter that they won or lost. If [Zappy] played well in the second half, I would've been like, he needs to be the starter going for it. He showed besides those first two drives, which were, again, he showed nothing.

Mac Jones did remain the starter for most of the season, though the quarterback controversy lingered.
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HankHank

If the 49ers fail to win a Super Bowl, it will be because of Jimmy Garoppolo

There's no reason why they shouldn't make the championship or the Super Bowl. And if they don't it's probably gonna be because of Jimmy g.

Jimmy Garoppolo got injured later in the season, and Brock Purdy led them to the NFC Championship game, where he also got hurt. It's difficult to judge since Jimmy G didn't finish the season.
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HankHank

The Sixers and Lakers are tanking for Victor Wembanyama

Tanking in the nba... there is a clear, clear, clear number. One Victor Wembanyama from France... so teams are tanking. The Sixers oh three trying to get 'em. Lakers oh three trying to get 'em.

The Sixers finished 3rd in the East and the Lakers made the Western Conference Finals. Neither team was tanking.
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HankHank

The Jaguars being 3-point favorites over the Giants is a trap line

Take the Jaguars minus three, the line makes no sense. Yep. Yep. Zero sense whatsoever. That's Vegas being like, take the Giants, they want you to take the giants, which means the jaguar's gonna win win handily. Don't fall for the trap. Take the jaguars.

The Giants won the game 23-17, meaning the 'trap' line was actually just a bad line or an incorrect assessment of the Giants' quality.
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HankHank

Draymond Green glorified assaulting his teammate in his TNT mini-doc

He managed to turn him almost killing one of his teammates in a disgusting move... and then has a show on TNT where he like made it, he like glorified it. Basically he glorified himself assaulting his teammate and looking so like immature, childish and just bad.

The 'documentary' was widely panned for precisely the reasons Hank stated.
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HankHank

Bailey Zappe should remain the Patriots starter even if Mac Jones is healthy

Bailey Zappe is very fun to watch... unless Bailey Zappe puts up an absolute stinker next week, I would be surprised if they take him out to starter.

Mac Jones returned the following week but was benched for Zappe during the game. However, Jones remained the primary starter for most of the season.
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HankHank

The Eagles will not win the championship this season

The Eagles can fuck right off. They're not gonna win the championship.

The Eagles reached the Super Bowl but lost 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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HankHank

The Baltimore Ravens will win by 20 and the regression starts this week for the Giants and Jets

I think everyone's riding high on the Giants and the Jets. Honestly, I think maybe it's biased just living in New York and hearing the excitement... I think the regression starts this week. The Ravens win by 20.

The Giants beat the Ravens 24-20 and the Jets beat the Packers 27-10. Hank was incorrect on all counts.
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HankHank

The Patriots will make the playoffs if they keep wearing their throwback jerseys

If they wore those jerseys [Pat Patriot throwbacks], they make the playoffs here. [Big Cat: The logo in the center of the field, the jerseys pop, the helmets pop. Bailey Zappy pops].

The Patriots did not make the playoffs in 2022, finishing with an 8-9 record.
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HankHank

I prefer Bailey Zappy over Mac Jones right now

Currently? As it stands right now? [PFT: Zappy meal or Big Mac?] I, I gimme Zappy meal. Flavor of the week is Bailey Zappy. I'm eating.

Mac Jones eventually took the starting job back, though both struggled. Zappy did not permanently replace him in 2022.
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HankHank

The Warriors will struggle to recover from the Draymond Green punch video

I don't know though. I think this is something that it's gonna be hard for them to get over as a team. I don't know if they're gonna be able to come together. This is probably it for them.

The Warriors' 2022-23 season was plagued by chemistry issues and poor road performance; Poole was traded to Washington the following offseason.
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HankHank

Russell Wilson is a 'bad sports town' himself

Seattle fans were booing Russell Wilson and I thought that was on Seattle and then the Denver fans were leaving the game because of how bad Russell Wilson [was]... It's actually not the towns that are bad. It's Russell Wilson is a bad sports town himself.

Subjective label for a player's aura and its effect on a fanbase.
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HankHank

The Bills will destroy the Steelers and Kenny Pickett in his first start

I am going with the Buffalo Bills. Okay. I think if Mitch [Trubisky] was playing, it's a different story... But it's Kenny Pickett. He's a rookie. He's gonna get destroyed by that defense.

The Bills defeated the Steelers 38-3, a 35-point margin that easily covered the spread.
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HankHank

The Giants will cover the +8 spread against the Packers in London

I'm gonna go with the New York Giants. Ooh. Packers have not looked good this year. They haven't. It's they're plus eight. They almost got beat by Patriots. Bailey Zappe. They didn't let 'em throw and they still almost lost the game. I don't think they're gonna win this game by eight points.

The Giants won outright, 27-22, easily covering the +8 spread.

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