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Nov 4, 2016
#12217
Curt MenefeeCurt Menefee

NFL ratings are down because of poor game matchups, not boycotts

The numbers on the big games... they're down dramatically. But those have been crap games this year. The matchups are horrible... Tennessee and Jacksonville is not going to do great ratings... people aren't turning off those games. They're not watching the national games. They're not watching the crap games.

OpinionMediaMedium
While matchups matter, the NFL later acknowledged multiple factors for 2016 declines, including the election and changing viewing habits. His point about regional ratings vs. national ratings was statistically supported at the time.

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Nov 4, 2016
#12205
Big CatBig Cat

Game 7 of the 2016 World Series was the greatest baseball game ever played

It was maybe the greatest Game 7 I've ever watched. I mean, I'm not going to say any sport, but definitely in baseball. It was so exciting. It had a little bit of everything.

OpinionBaseballMildSubjective
The 2016 World Series Game 7 is widely regarded by sports historians and fans as one of the greatest games in MLB history.
Loss
Nov 4, 2016
#12208
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cubs must name Jason Heyward captain next season for his rain delay speech

Jason Heyward had the greatest pump-up speech. $184 million speech is what Theo [Epstein] paid for. A players-only meeting during a rain delay. That's what you give the guy the big bucks... you've got to make Jason Heyward captain.

OpinionBaseballMedium
The Cubs did not name an official captain in 2017. They traditionally do not use the captain designation.
Win
Nov 4, 2016
#12209
Big CatBig Cat

The Cubs do not win the World Series without Kyle Schwarber

I mean, the Cubs don't win the World Series without Kyle Schwarber. No, it's absolutely a fact. I think he had 10 hits.

Fact ClaimBaseballMedium
Schwarber hit .412 with a .500 OBP in the World Series, including a key hit in the 10th inning of Game 7. While impossible to prove they 'don't' win without him, his impact was massive.

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Nov 4, 2016
#12215
Curt MenefeeCurt Menefee

Jay Glazer is the person who leaves skid marks in the Fox NFL Sunday dressing rooms

Every week, someone goes in and does the number two... But it's always Jay [Glazer]. We always know, every 100%, it's always Jay.

Fact ClaimLifeHotSubjective
This is a personal claim that cannot be independently verified but is stated as a fact by a colleague.
Push
Nov 4, 2016
#12218
Curt MenefeeCurt Menefee

The Patriots and Seahawks will meet in a Super Bowl LI rematch

I think you're right about the Patriots. Who are they going to lose to? I'm taking Seattle. rematched of the game two years ago. I think their offensive line eventually gets straightened out.

PredictionFootballMedium
The Patriots made and won Super Bowl LI, but the Seahawks were eliminated in the Divisional Round.
Win
Nov 4, 2016
#12219
Curt MenefeeCurt Menefee

Pete Carroll still believes he made the right decision passing the ball in Super Bowl XLIX

He still thinks he made the right decision. His argument is they did the same thing earlier in the season that nobody remembers, but it worked out... [he said] sometimes you make the right decision, and it doesn't work out your way.

Fact ClaimFootballHot
Pete Carroll has consistently defended the logic of the play-call in numerous interviews over the years, matching Menefee's claim.

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