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There is no quarterback controversy in Philadelphia; Carson Wentz is the starter

No, Carson's our guy. But, hey, you really never know in this business.

Carson Wentz did remain the starter when healthy, though Nick Foles eventually took over again due to injury before both eventually left the team.

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Feb 9, 2018
#251
Big CatBig Cat

The Cavaliers became a much better team by getting younger and more athletic at the trade deadline

LeBron actually made his team better... He got younger, more athletic. They stopped doing the whole, like, let's just get these veterans on the league minimum to come and all my friends will come and hang out and we'll try to beat the Warriors. Not going to work. So they got younger, better.

The Cavs made a deep playoff run to the NBA Finals following these trades, suggesting the moves did indeed improve the team's competitiveness in the East, though they didn't win the title.
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Feb 9, 2018
#252
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cavaliers' trade deadline moves make LeBron James more likely to leave Cleveland in free agency

The way that [LeBron James] structured these trades actually made it seem like he's, in my opinion, more likely to go. I don't think that he's going to stick around Cleveland. I think that's pretty obvious.

LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in July 2018, just months after this prediction.
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Feb 9, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James forced the Dwyane Wade trade because he is obsessed with 'eating ass'

LeBron James is obsessed with getting his butthole eaten, and that's why he got Dwayne Wade out. [LeBron] wanted to get Dwayne Wade the fuck out of Cleveland because he knows Dwayne Wade's an alpha because he gets his butthole eaten and LeBron doesn't.

The take is a satirical conspiracy theory that cannot be factually proven or disproven in a serious sense, but it is literally incorrect regarding NBA trade motivations.

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I am not retiring from the NFL after this Super Bowl

Asking how much money they got left. Okay. I like that. That's a good answer. But you're not retiring... I'm not retiring after this game. I said yeah. [Big Cat]: That would be funny if you just waited till like preseason game one and then retired. [Lane Johnson]: That would be funny. It's just, yeah, you gotta let the guys upstairs know.

Lane Johnson did not retire after Super Bowl LIX. He returned for the 2025 season with the Eagles and announced he would come back for 2026 as well, his 14th NFL season.
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The 2017 Eagles are still the best team until this current team wins on Sunday

I feel like we may be more talented than last year's Super Bowl. I don't know if this as talented as '17. That's still the best team until, you know, if we win this one, prove otherwise.

Lane Johnson said the 2017 Eagles are still the best team 'until this current team wins on Sunday.' The Eagles won Super Bowl LIX, beating the Chiefs 40-22. So the 2024 Eagles proved themselves, potentially surpassing the 2017 team.
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The Washington Commanders deserve partial credit for the Eagles making the Super Bowl

I feel like after that game [loss to the Commanders], I feel like that got our attention back somewhat refocus us... [PFT: partial credit for the Super Bowl should go to the Washington Commanders?] Pretty much. Yeah. I'll take lighten the fire. Be in the catalyst.

Subjective opinion on team motivation.

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