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MaxMax

A Dungeons and Dragons player who shapeshifts into an animal too early cannot be trusted

If you morph into something else already, how can you be trusted? Right. It's not even, especially if it's not even known yet. [I need to] fit in with like the rest of the crowd.

The concept of 'trust' in D&D roleplay is entirely subjective.
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MaxMax

Turtles are annoying, talk down to others, and think they are in on something when they are not

There's something about it, a turtle that they do things in a way that is just really annoying to others. And I felt that annoyance within myself... They're like, talk down to you. Yep. They're also dumb and they think that they are in on something when they're really not.

This is a purely subjective and satirical opinion about an animal.
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MaxMax

The 2024-2025 Philadelphia Eagles are an elite, all-time historic football team.

The Philadelphia Eagles of the 2024, 2025 season are a historic football team. Games that they have been healthy in that've lost one game. The Falcons game is the only real loss that they had all year... This fucking team is one of the best teams of all time.

While they won the Super Bowl, calling them one of the 'best of all time' is subjective and typically reserved for teams with more dominant seasonal stats or undefeated records.
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MaxMax

The Super Bowl is effectively over if the Eagles give up an early safety

If you start out getting safety and it's two nothing that's game over... Safety would be tough... Two, nothing is absolutely just stop the game Max.

A 2-0 lead is mathematically very surmountable, making this a classic 'game over' hyperbole.
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MaxMax

The Eagles will beat the Chiefs 26-21 in Super Bowl 59

26, 21 Eagles. [Mahomes] back doors it into the one score game... it's gonna be a dog fight.

Max predicted Eagles 26-21. The actual score was Eagles 40-22. He correctly picked the Eagles to win but underestimated the margin significantly.
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MaxMax

Myles Garrett will probably end up on the Eagles

Where do you think Miles Garrett's gonna end up? [Max]: I probably Eagle.

Myles Garrett was not traded to the Eagles. Despite strong interest from Philadelphia, the Browns kept Garrett and signed him to a mega extension ($40M/year through 2030).
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MaxMax

Jalen Hurts is completely healthy and is going to 'fuck shit up' in the Super Bowl

He looked strong. Real strong. [PFT Commenter]: I analyzed the gait. He was walking confidently. He had no sight of a limp. [Max]: He's gonna fuck shit up on Sunday. Like, I came here to fuck shit up. That's what he's saying. He's gonna hand the fuck out of the ball on Sunday and throw the football. He can do everything.

Max predicted Jalen Hurts was healthy and would dominate in the Super Bowl. Hurts won Super Bowl MVP with 2 passing TDs, 1 rushing TD, and set the Super Bowl record for rushing yards by a quarterback (72 yards) in the 40-22 win.
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MaxMax

The Eagles will defeat the Chiefs 38-24 in Super Bowl 59

38-24. [Big Cat]: Wow, so it was 32-24 on Monday's show. We're now the Eagles have gotten better from Monday to Wednesday. [Max]: I feel great. I'm ready to go. I'm ready for Sunday.

Max predicted Eagles 38-24 over Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. The Eagles won but the final score was 40-22, not 38-24. He correctly predicted the Eagles would win by a comfortable margin, but missed the exact score.
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MaxMax

Skiing is a fitness vacation

[You're going on a diet a week before vacation?] Skiing is basically a fitness vacation. Yes.

While skiing is physically demanding, it is rarely categorized as a 'fitness vacation' by the PMT crew context.
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MaxMax

DeVonta Smith will have 50+ receiving yards in Super Bowl 59

My prop. I think that DeVonta Smith is due. Oh, I think he, I 50 plus yards. I feel good about DeVonta Smith.

DeVonta Smith had a productive Super Bowl LIX performance for the Eagles in their 40-22 win over the Chiefs. He exceeded 50 receiving yards in the game.
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MaxMax

Saquon Barkley is the best player in the NFL and will change the running back market.

Saquon Barkley is the best player in the NFL and I think that he will, he's gonna change the running back market because it shows that we're going back into a play of game where running the football matters and you can win running.

Whether he changes the market is a long-term trend; calling him the best player in the NFL is a matter of opinion but generally considered incorrect vs QBs.
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MaxMax

Dan Campbell is not a 'winner' until he wins a Super Bowl

I'm just not giving him the label of Dan Campbell winner... He's a good coach, but not a winner. [He needs to win a] Super Bowl. That's what I said the first time.

The definition of 'winner' in sports is subjective, though most would call a coach with 15 wins and a 1-seed a winner.
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MaxMax

Jalen Hurts will only be 60-70% healthy for the NFC Championship game

Jalen Hurts, if I had to, if I had to make a guess and I'm pretty confident in this guess, I think he will be playing at probably around 60 to 70%.

Jalen Hurts played at a high level in the NFC Championship, with the Eagles winning 55-23. He appeared to be well above 60-70% health, rushing for 3 TDs.
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MaxMax

Losing to PFT and the Commanders in the playoffs is worse than losing to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl

Losing to Hank is worse than losing to PFT... but this is worse [than the Super Bowl]. The Super Bowl was, was the opening of a window and you lose to Mahomes and as much as it sucks it's Patrick Mahomes. [PFT] would have to look at you every single day pretty much for the rest of his life.

This is a subjective claim about Max's personal hierarchy of emotional pain.
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MaxMax

Returning punts is the scariest play in football because of the high risk of a game-changing turnover.

Returning punts is the scariest play in football for me. Because I feel that it has to be the highest percentage play of turnover. It's very easy to turn the ball over on a punt and it completely changes the game.

This is a subjective opinion on the 'scariest' play, though the turnover risk is a verifiable trend.
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MaxMax

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott is a major issue heading into the divisional round

If I'm being honest, there's one thing that I'm concerned about and that's the kicker. The kicker is a big issue.

Subjective concern about a player's reliability.
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MaxMax

I'd rather the Eagles play the Rams than the Vikings next week

If you had to tell me that I had to pick a team, I would, I would pick the Rams. We handled the Rams in that first game. Their defense could not stop at the run... and they would've to travel from LA to Philly in the cold.

Max said he'd rather play the Rams than the Vikings, and the Eagles did face the Rams in the Divisional Round and won 28-22, advancing to the NFC Championship. The preference was validated.
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MaxMax

Jalen Hurts will be officially out of concussion protocol by Friday morning

By the time that you listen [Friday morning], Jalen Hurts will be out of concussion protocol... he is. They just haven't reported it yet. He doesn't have symptoms. He's good to go.

Hurts was indeed cleared from protocol and started the Wild Card game against the Packers.
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MaxMax

I like Penn State's chances as underdogs against Notre Dame in the semifinals

I like Penn State's chances. I like that they're dogs. I like that they're dogs in this game. As of right now, they're one and a half point dogs. Opened as dogs. It'll be a good game.

Penn State defeated Notre Dame to advance to the National Championship.
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MaxMax

The 76ers are back and Caleb Martin is a 'Celtics killer'

Sixers are back. Everyone knows the NBA starts on Christmas... Caleb Martin might be the Celtic killer. That might be the difference... He has been horrendous this year and all of a sudden shows up on Christmas Day goes seven of nine from three and just buries every single shot against the [Celtics].

The 76ers finished 24-58 and 13th in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs entirely. They were not 'back' and Caleb Martin was not a factor in any meaningful way.
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MaxMax

If Jalen Hurts plays the whole game, the Eagles definitely win against the Commanders

I don't think that Kenny Pickett is the reason the Eagles lost that game. I think if Jalen Hurts plays the whole game, the Eagles definitely win that game.

This is a hypothetical counterfactual that cannot be definitively proven.
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MaxMax

Anything less than winning a Super Bowl is a disappointment for the Eagles

A hundred percent. A hundred percent. Anything less than a soupy is a disappointment... Winning a soupy. Gotta win a soupy. Winning a soupy gotta win. It must win.

The Eagles did not win the Super Bowl in 2024, making the season a 'disappointment' by this standard.
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MaxMax

AJ Brown will definitely score a touchdown this week to disprove the drama rumors

AJ Brown has to be in the touchdown score this week... You know that they're gonna find a way to feed him the ball.

AJ Brown did not score a touchdown in the week following this episode (Week 15 vs Commanders).
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MaxMax

I would rather have a team that finishes fast than starts fast

If I had a choice between starting fast and finishing fast, I, I would choose finishing fast... I love finish fast... [The Eagles] getting out so good at finishing fast. It's actually one of my strengths.

This is a subjective preference, though historically, PMT mocks the Eagles for their slow starts.
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MaxMax

Saquon Barkley will rush for 2,000 yards this season

He needs to average a hundred yards a game... A hundred yards a game is not a problem for Saquon. That's not a problem. [He'll get] 2,000 yards. Yep.

Saquon Barkley finished with 1,891 rushing yards, falling just short of the 2,000 mark.
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MaxMax

My Super Bowl prediction is the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers

I'm gonna go with the best thing for Barstool: Eagles Steelers... the Pennsylvania bowl.

Neither the Eagles nor the Steelers reached the Super Bowl.
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MaxMax

If the Eagles beat the Ravens, they should be the favorites to win the Super Bowl

If they win this game, they're favorites to win the Super Bowl. I'm not gonna overreact one way or the other—actually, no, I will. Oh yes. If they win this game, they're favorites to win the Super Bowl.

The Eagles lost to the Ravens 24-21 on December 1st, so the condition of his take was not met.
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MaxMax

Saquon Barkley deserves to be in the MVP conversation

Saquon Barkley deserves to be in the MVP conversation. He's incredible. I mean that is abundantly clear at this point. They're just kicking the shit out of everybody.

Subjective ranking for a season award.
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MaxMax

The Lions are not clearly better than the Eagles

Everyone's been anointing the Lions the winners of the NFC. I would like to know why, what makes the Lions so much better than the Eagles at this point? What unit is better than the Eagles?

Subjective comparison of two top NFL teams.
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MaxMax

The Philadelphia 76ers will reach 10 wins by Christmas Day

10 wins. 10 wins. Gotta get 10 wins by Christmas. I think you gotta get to 10 wins... eight and five's not that hard. Can find eight wins. 10 wins. 10 wins. Gotta get 10 wins by Christmas.

The 76ers had an 11-17 record by Christmas Day 2024, meaning they reached 10 wins before Christmas as Max predicted.
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MaxMax

Jaden Daniels will be a very good NFL quarterback, but rookies don't win Super Bowls

Jaden Daniels will be a very good quarterback in this league. Jaden Daniels is just still a rookie. And that's something that I think was very evident tonight... But Jaden Daniels I don't think is, as a rookie, a Super Bowl winning quarterback. 'Cause no rookies are Super Bowl winning quarterbacks.

It is a historical fact that no rookie starting quarterback has won a Super Bowl.
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MaxMax

I can throw a fastball 64 miles per hour

What how fast do you think my fastest pitch was? [64]. Oh boy. That's gonna be a lot of home runs... I guess [my fastest was 64].

Fact claim based on internal show radar readings.
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MaxMax

The Eagles really haven't beaten anyone either — their only good wins are the Packers and maybe the Bengals

Eagles really haven't beat anyone either. Depending on who you think about, they obviously the Packers win at the beginning of the year, big win. And depending on what you think of the Bengals, those are the only two good wins.

The Eagles went 14-3 and reached the Super Bowl, proving they were not frauds despite a soft early schedule.
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MaxMax

Villanova head coach Kyle Neptune is a worse coach than Nick Sirianni

I will not say a bad word about Nick Sirianni for the rest of the year... You don't have to watch Kyle Neptune coach basketball. [He is worse than Sirianni] without question. They lose to everyone. He has more... seven [losses to teams above 100 on KenPom] to two for four times as many years.

This is a subjective comparison between a college basketball coach and an NFL coach, though Villanova's loss to Columbia supports Max's frustration.
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MaxMax

The only way to successfully approach a doctor's physical is by dieting for three weeks beforehand so they don't yell at you.

I started counting calories this week. I started logging everything. I got a physical three weeks from the day I scheduled it so I could get three weeks of trying to lose weight preseason before I go to the physical... it's not going to be like, holy shit, you're gonna die. It'll just be not as bad.

This is a subjective life hack/opinion about personal health management.
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MaxMax

Juan Soto will sign a contract for a 'stupid amount of money,' potentially worth $700 million

I think he's gonna get 700 million... Yeah, no, I'd like to walk that take back. I think he's gonna get a stupid amount of money. But the fact that the way he's going about it just means that like, yeah, it doesn't, he doesn't give a fuck who's giving him this money.

Soto signed a historic 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets.
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MaxMax

If the Eagles beat the Cowboys and Commanders, they can beat the Lions

If we go two and oh these next two [Cowboys and Commanders], I'm thinking there's no reason we can't beat the Lions. We can beat the Lions.

The Eagles did go 2-0 against Dallas and Washington, becoming a top NFC contender.
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MaxMax

Saquon Barkley is on the Christian McCaffrey level

I think it's fair to say that [Saquon Barkley] is on the McCaffrey level of like, he's a running back that can actually make a difference in your offense. He's so good. If they're one-on-one in space, the defense can't do anything.

Barkley finished as an All-Pro and OPOY contender, proving he is in that top tier.
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MaxMax

The 76ers will make the playoffs

They're gonna make the playoffs. Paul George is playing tonight. What are we gonna do five games into the season? They're gonna make the playoffs.

The 76ers eventually made the postseason via the play-in tournament.
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MaxMax

If the Eagles beat the Bengals, they are winning the Super Bowl

If we win this one though, I'm all the way back. Okay. If, if we win this one, I'm thinking soupy.

The Eagles beat the Bengals in Week 8 (37-17) and went on to win Super Bowl LIX. Max's prediction that an Eagles win over the Bengals meant they were Super Bowl-bound proved correct.
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MaxMax

Lane Johnson, Reggie White, Brian Dawkins, and Jason Kelce are the Mount Rushmore of Eagles players

If I had to pick, I would say Reggie White, Brian Dawkins, Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce. [They] are just legends.

Mount Rushmores are subjective and can never be definitively proven correct or incorrect.
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MaxMax

Nobody cares about October basketball

Who gives a fuck about October basketball? ... It matters maybe like 1%.

The value of early-season games is a subjective debate regarding standings vs. load management.
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MaxMax

Nick Sirianni will be fired if the Eagles lose to the Giants

I'll say this right now, if the Eagles lose to the Giants on Sunday, Nick Sirianni will not be coaching the following week. He'll—he will be done. I think he will be fired.

The Eagles beat the Giants 28-3. Sirianni was not fired.
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MaxMax

Sean Manaea's new delivery has made him unhittable despite his career stats

Sean Manaea sucked. And then he just did that one thing to switch it up and now no one can hit him. If you're bad, just do that. Everyone on the Phillies had great numbers against Manaea. Everyone on the Dodgers had great numbers against Manaea, but it doesn't matter 'cause he's just a different pitcher this year.

Manaea was a key factor in the Mets' deep playoff run, validated by his postseason performance.
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MaxMax

Nick Sirianni and the Eagles will have a mutual parting of ways at the end of the season.

I don't know. I think his time is, I feel like, honestly I feel like it's gonna, at the end of the year be a a mutual, a mutual parting of ways. ... He doesn't like if that's the way you're gonna react to like the fans acting like the fans have acted in Philadelphia for a hundred years.

Nick Sirianni was not fired or mutually parted ways after the 2024 season. Instead, the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX (beating the Chiefs 40-22), and Sirianni received a multi-year contract extension.
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MaxMax

The Phillies are in a downhill spiral and their window is closed

Philly's lost the game. They looked like shit. It's exact same thing that went on from 2009 to 2011 of the Phillies... and then what I am saying, yes, it is the same thing. Like it is just a downhill spiral with no World Series. There's no hope. There's no hope. And the window's closed for every team.

The Phillies have been a perennial contender, but this is a subjective view on their future window.
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MaxMax

The Mets are a team of destiny

The Mets are too fucking good. The Mets are really fucking good. They're a team of destiny. I've said it and I'll say it again.

The Mets had a legendary 'Grimace' fueled run that took them all the way to the NLCS, far exceeding expectations.
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MaxMax

The Cleveland Browns will beat the Philadelphia Eagles

Browns money line. Eagles are bad. The vibe in that stadium is going to be horrendous. They're going to get booed within one incompletion. No one expects anything out of this Eagle's team.

The Eagles beat the Browns 20-16 on October 13, 2024.
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MaxMax

The Phillies are dead and they are a soft baseball team

The Phillies are dead... The Phillies are a soft baseball team. The Mets are a hard baseball team. They're a tough baseball team. They come back from things. And the Phillies just don't, they just die.

The Phillies were indeed eliminated by the Mets in 4 games shortly after this take.
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MaxMax

The Phillies will lose to the Mets in five games

I mean, it's, it's going to go five. The Phillies are gonna go up 2-1. I'm going be comfortable... then the Mets are gonna have a heroic comeback in game four and then game five, they're just gonna smoke us and it's gonna be, it'll be like 4-0 Mets in game five. That's how it's gonna go.

The Mets did win the series 3-1, not in 5 games, so Max's specific scenario of a Game 5 blowout was incorrect, though he correctly predicted the Phillies losing.

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