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NFL teams from the Shanahan coaching tree fail because they don't value special teams

The Shanahan coaching tree just doesn't give a fuck about special teams and it bites 'em in the ass... they clearly put an emphasis not on, 'Hey, special team's very important.' And it lost them the game on Sunday.

The take is based on historical EPA data cited by Big Cat; the causal link to their losses is subjective but the statistical trend is a fact claim.

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Shedeur Sanders making the Pro Bowl will be the death of the game

This might be what kills the Pro Bowl. We've been begging for the Pro Bowl to die. It's been on life support and it's been time to pull the plug for a while. And maybe the fact that Shedeur [Sanders] made it, that should be the end of the line.

The Pro Bowl has continued in various formats (skills competitions, flag football) despite repeated claims it is 'dead'.
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Jan 28, 2026
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The Cleveland Browns can't find a head coach because they are forcing the new hire to keep Jim Schwartz as defensive coordinator

I think that's actually what's making everyone pull out is [Haslam] has them, is like, if we hire you, Jim Schwartz is our DC. And every guy is like, I don't want to come... You're like, 'Hey, come take the Cleveland Browns job. Oh, just by the way, we have an interim head coach waiting for you to fuck up.'

While the Browns eventually hired Jim Schwartz as head coach (per the transcript's future context of 2026), the specific reason for the delay in early 2026 is speculative but grounded in coaching search dynamics.
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Matt Nagy might be the next Eagles offensive coordinator

Can I throw out a name that maybe has misplayed his hand a little bit? Matt Nagy... maybe Matt Nagy is the guy. He is from Pennsylvania 'cause he played quarterback at Delaware. So maybe he's ready for it.

The Eagles did not hire Matt Nagy as OC in the 2026 cycle.

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France is unstoppable in the 2026 World Cup

When we first got the bracket, I said I was gonna go chalk and just bet on France. They just seem like there's nothing that you can do to stop him. France looks unstoppable.

The 2026 World Cup final is likely still pending or just occurring around the episode date.
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The toxicity towards Christian Pulisic proves America is finally a real soccer country

I think with the amount of vitriol that has gone towards Christian Pulisic, we have shown for the first time we might be a real soccer country because that actually, it's nuts how he's gotten bashed by everyone. The fact that it's gotten so toxic towards this one guy, it's like, oh shit. Maybe we could become a country that people cared that much about it.

This is a subjective cultural take on fandom.
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LeBron James is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third time

Pardon My Take... July 10th. We are the first to report that LeBron James is going back to Cleveland... LeBron James is a Cleveland Cavalier yet again for the third time in his career.

LeBron's 2026 team choice is pending the actual offseason events of that year.