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The Steelers are a team that conducts business the right way

Overall, the Steelers are their team that conducts business the right way. In fact, I think it was team owner Art Rooney that pulled Harrison aside and really backed him up back in 2008 when Harrison got arrested for domestic assault. Of course, I'm not here to condone domestic assault, but you have to look at the facts and wait for all the facts to come out.

Heavy sarcasm. Praising the Steelers' culture while referencing Harrison's 2008 domestic assault arrest to satirize the 'they do things the right way' narrative.

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Oct 8, 2015·Monologue
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If you're PC police, you have to tell me — otherwise it's entrapment

If you're a PC police, you have to tell me. Otherwise, it's entrapment. I know my rights.

This is not how entrapment works. Satirizing the common misconception that undercover cops have to identify themselves, applied to 'PC police.'
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Oct 8, 2015·Monologue
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James Harrison was right to take away his son's participation trophy

He made some news last month when he rightfully stole his six-year-old son's participation trophy because he didn't feel that his son had earned it. And while Harrison was without a doubt correct in doing this, he didn't have to throw it all over the news to get a pat on the back from the national media just for doing the right thing that he's supposed to do.

Harrison actually did this in August 2015 and it was widely debated. Whether he was right is a matter of opinion.
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Oct 8, 2015·Monologue
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Baptism is the ultimate participation trophy

When you think about it, isn't baptizing a child the ultimate participation trophy? They haven't earned shit yet. They're just a little kid. And you're trying to get them into the kingdom of heaven? I'm sorry, maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but that's some bullshit. You have to go out there and you have to earn eternal salvation. All of a sudden, we're giving this kid the keys to the kingdom just for showing up? That doesn't sound like the God I know. My God doesn't like moochers.

Satirical comparison between sports culture and theology. Pure comedy bit that became an early PFT classic.

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The Thunder will win Game 7 against the Spurs easily

I think that the thunder win and they win easily in game seven. And we're seeing that a lot. It's like extended series, but the the games themselves aren't particularly close.

Outcome of the May 30th Game 7 (fictional 2026 timeline) is pending relative to the episode date.
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NHL playoff seeding is broken and leads to non-competitive conference finals

I agree with the people now that say that the seating in the playoffs and hockey screwed up. I hate it. You get non-competitive series the later you get in the playoffs, it should be the opposite... the fact that it's reached this point where we're getting non-competitive series in the conference finals on a pretty regular basis is very bad for the sport.

Seeding fairness and entertainment value are subjective critiques of sports league structures.
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It is normal and expected for international soccer coaches to interview for new jobs right before the World Cup.

This is normal... this is how it happens in the World Cup. This happens like every time. Every coach interviews to take other jobs after the World Cup... those teams interview coaches as soon as they possibly can.

While controversial, it is a common industry practice for coaches to line up their next move before a major tournament ends.