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Apr 3, 2019
#7646
Big CatBig Cat

John Calipari's lifetime contract actually proves he was on the hot seat

This also, I think, proves that we were right all along by saying Cal's on the hot seat because you don't give a lifetime deal if a guy's not on a hot seat. You know what I mean? You just let it ride out because you're like, it's fine... To do this drastic deal for life, that feels like they're trying to get in front of the hot seat that probably was very, very hot.

Hot TakeCBBHotSubjective
Subjective interpretation of a contract extension; while Calipari eventually faced seat-heat in the 2020s, the lifetime deal was intended as a recruitment and retention tool.

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Apr 3, 2019
#7643
Big CatBig Cat

The AAF died exactly like the XFL did

This is what we warned you about. This is exactly what happened with the XFL. It just died. And we all got excited. And then it died.

OpinionFootballMild
The AAF did indeed collapse mid-season in 2019, much like the original 2001 XFL (though XFL finished one season).
Push
Apr 3, 2019
#7645
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Dundon only bought the AAF to acquire its gambling technology

Albert Breer said that the speculation was that [Tom] Dundon bought the league just to get access to their gambling app that they were building. So $70 million for a gambling app seems like a shrewd investment.

Fact ClaimBusinessMedium
While rumored, Dundon has denied this was the sole reason, but the tech was a key asset in the liquidation.
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Apr 3, 2019
#25103
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Alliance of American Football failed because they didn't have an 'L' for League in their name

That was the biggest, actually, problem, is they didn't have an L. Yeah. And you know what? Two vowels at the start of your league? Yes. Listen, these are things that we could have solved.

OpinionFootballMedium
The league did indeed fail, though the name was likely not the primary cause.

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Mar 6, 2026
#29841
Big CatBig Cat

I love the DJ Moore trade for the Bears because it clears cap space for Max Crosby or Tyler Linderbaum

I love this trade because you clear up money. [DJ Moore's] got a big pretty hefty contract so you clear up money to maybe go get a Max Crosby or a Linderbaum. You get a pick and you make the bet that Luther Burden and Rome Odunze are gonna be taking leaps forward.

OpinionFootballMedium
The trade is real in this transcript's timeline. The outcome of the cap space usage depends on free agency results.
Loss
Mar 6, 2026
#29850
Big CatBig Cat

DJ Moore would not have had a 1,000-yard season if he stayed in the Bears' offense

He could have a thousand yards [with the Bills] and be like, wow. How, how could you trade him? He wouldn't have had a thousand yards in this Bear's offense.

OpinionFootballMedium
Moore finished the 2023 season with 1,364 yards for the Bears, so this retrospective hypothetical is likely incorrect as he had already proven he could do it.
Void
Mar 6, 2026
#29848
Big CatBig Cat

Malik Willis is the #1 free agent backup quarterback

Top quarterback free agents... Is it also Malik Willis? Malik Willis is, yes. So he's number one. Malik Willis one.

Hot TakeFootballScorchingSubjectiveSarcastic
Willis was traded to the Packers in 2024 and performed well as a backup, but ranking him #1 over established vets is a subjective value judgment.

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