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The more lawsuits ESPN files against us, the stronger we get

I want to have them file lawsuits at me nonstop because the more they file, the stronger I get... the more lawsuits we have filed against us, the better we get.

The C&D story became a major media moment that helped cement PMT's early dominance in the podcast charts.

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Mar 10, 2016
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ESPN definitely picked the wrong people to mess with because we have nothing to lose

I think they definitely picked the wrong people to fuck with on this one. Like we got nothing to lose.

The podcast went on to become the most successful sports podcast in the world despite the legal pressure.
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Mar 10, 2016
#2100
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ESPN should be thanking us for elevating the brands of 'Pardon the Interruption' and 'First Take'

I would say that they should be on their hands and knees thanking us that we're doing more to elevate the Pardon the Interruption and First Take brand, because now they're affiliated with our brand.

ESPN's shows were massive established brands, while PMT was a weeks-old podcast; the exposure definitely flowed the other way.
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Mar 10, 2016
#2101
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Barstool and Disney/ESPN are closer in value than people think

I'm not saying that Disney and Barstool are, like, maybe equal in terms of stock, but we're closer than people think.

Disney is a massive global corporation with a market cap in the hundreds of billions, whereas Barstool was valued in the tens of millions at this time.

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The Texans Aren't All the Way Back Yet

I still think that there's an issue for the Texans. I don't think they're all the way back yet, because the defense is still—they're giving up 30 points a game a lot.

This is an evaluative opinion about the Texans' defensive quality rather than a definitively resolvable claim.
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The Rams Might Just Be Bad

It feels like there's some bad vibes going on with the Rams. They could just be McVay. Seems like he's not having a good time at all. They might just be bad.

This is a present-tense team evaluation that cannot be judged as a single objective fact.
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The Rams Will Still Make the Playoffs

I think they'll make the playoffs. I don't want to take that back. I don't think they'll be fine. I think they'll make the playoffs, and this might be the end of the line for Stafford.

The Rams' 2026 playoff outcome has not been established in the provided context and remains unresolved.