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Take Slip·Feb 26, 2020
#PMT-2020-0226-643
Kevin O'LearyKevin O'Leary

I can sense the 'aura of success' or failure in a person before they even speak.

I can actually tell now when they step out on that carpet... and at that moment I can sense their aura. And I know exactly whether we have winners or losers. They don't even have to say anything. I'm right a hundred percent. I can now at this point sense the aura of success or losers.

This is an unverifiable claim about his own perception.
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Take Slip·Feb 12, 2020
#PMT-2020-0212-6543
Dana BDana B

There is a 90% chance I will sell $1,000,000 in Zillion Beers merch by Sunday

[What percent chance do you think you have to make a million?] A zillion? Yeah. Actually, 90%.

Dana B successfully reached the $1 million sales goal by the deadline.
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Take Slip·Feb 5, 2020
#PMT-2020-0205-4004
Mark CubanMark Cuban

Fortunes are made by creating products that make people say 'why didn't I think of that' combined with luck

The biggest fortunes are made with two things something that somebody does where everybody says fuck why didn't I think of that and then you need a little bit of luck... I made a shitload of money because I was lucky to stock market was happening.

A subjective business philosophy.
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Take Slip·Feb 5, 2020
#PMT-2020-0205-4008
Mark CubanMark Cuban

AI will allow podcasts to be seamlessly translated into native languages like Chinese while preserving the original voice

I got this company Synthesia right where we can just over we could take train a voice to put on anybody... it looks like I'm saying it right because it matches all up... if we get you guys sitting there and training it for like 20 minutes and you want to have it done in Native Chinese or native Spanish or whatever. So it looks like you guys are doing the podcast.

In 2023, Spotify launched exactly this feature using OpenAI's voice-cloning technology.
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Take Slip·Jan 24, 2020·Media
#PMT-2020-0124-4158
Big CatBig Cat

Buy TikTok stock when it goes public

Mike Francesa told me... TikTok. Invest in TikTok. So invest in TikTok, invest in all the apps, invest in all the social media... when TikTok goes public, buy it, buy it again and get back in line three times to buy it some more.

TikTok remains a massive global platform, but ByteDance has not had an IPO as of late 2024.
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Take Slip·Nov 25, 2019
#PMT-2019-1125-3594
Big CatBig Cat

Elon Musk is just a front for Jeff Bezos

Elon Musk is just a front for Jeff Bezos because his Cybertruck was one of the funniest things I've ever seen... when people talk about Elon Musk doing stupid shit, they forget about Jeff Bezos.

This is a satirical conspiracy theory with no factual basis.
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#PMT-2019-0925-19056
Big CatBig Cat

Elon Musk is actually a front for Jeff Bezos

Elon Musk is actually Jeff Bezos. It's his front. So Elon Musk is like we're going to go to Mars... so everyone talks about him and then Jeff Bezos is in the background doing the real shit doing the drones doing all that.

This is a satirical conspiracy theory and not factually true.
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#PMT-2019-0920-18307
Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Uber should have a customer service phone number for when the app fails

These things like Uber... Would it be so terrible that there was a phone number to call if the thing wasn't working? There is no phone number. There is no one out there from Uber that has to respond to anything.

Uber famously lacked a direct support line for years, proving Mr. Portnoy's point about their customer service model.
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#PMT-2019-0819-13500
HankHank

Gold is more valuable than money

I'm going to go with something better than money, gold. [Gold is more valuable than money.] It is.

While gold has intrinsic value, money is the medium of exchange; the claim 'gold is better than money' is a philosophical/economic debate, but factually gold is a form of money/asset.
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#PMT-2019-0717-10227
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Big Baller Brand is failing because of government regulations

I don't know what the problem was, the big baller brand, because the business plan was solid. They had great spokespeople getting free advertisement all the time. And now they're just relegated to the discount rack at Kohl's. Well, not with all this regulation.

Hot TakeBusinessHotSarcastic
BBB failed due to internal scandals and poor business management, not government regulation.
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Take Slip·Jul 1, 2019
#PMT-2019-0701-806
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Clothing companies should manufacture pants with built-in iPhone chargers in the pockets

I have a really good drunk idea... It's shorts that have an iPhone charger built into the pocket... You plug your pants into the wall... It's a Mophie that you can wear.

This is a comedic business idea that has not become a mainstream commercial product.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2019
#PMT-2019-0624-16743
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I made $125,000 selling custom software at age 27

I think when I was 27 I made a hundred and twenty five thousand... I was selling software, custom software in Austin, Texas.

This aligns with his known professional history before his PFT Commenter persona went viral.
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#PMT-2019-0621-1005
Jon TafferJon Taffer

Sports only drive bar business about 70 days a year

Sports will only fill a bar about 70 days a year... And a lot of people think, oh, but a sports bar, they come every night. That's not true. They don't come for every baseball game, only postseason. They don't come for every NBA game, only postseason...tops 70, 80 days.

This is a business statistic Taffer frequently cites based on his industry data.
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#PMT-2019-0621-1006
Jon TafferJon Taffer

Women over 34 need backs on barstools, while younger women prefer stools without them

When you have women over 34, you put her back on a barstool... Under 34, you don't. And the reason why is over 34, women get very sensitive about their asses... Under 34, I want you to spin around for interactivity.

This is a specific design philosophy from Taffer. While 'correct' in his methodology, it's a generalization of customer behavior.
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#PMT-2019-0619-12003
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mark Zuckerberg is going to run the world and we should all start bootlicking him now

The guy who just stole the world's privacy and helped rig elections is now going to control our money... I'm going to start bootlicking the shit out of Mark Zuckerberg because he's going to, like it or not, he's going to run the world. So you might as well get on his side early.

The take is satirical and about political/economic power, making it subjective.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
#PMT-2019-0403-7645
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Dundon only bought the AAF for its gambling technology

Albert Breer said that the speculation was that 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.

This became a widely accepted post-mortem of the AAF's collapse.
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Take Slip·Mar 29, 2019
#PMT-2019-0329-3440
Michael RubinMichael Rubin

Sports owners focus much more on winning than making money

I think most owners in sports are much more focused on winning than they are making money from the business... I think they think winning first. And if you win, then profits follow.

Inherently subjective; depends on the specific owner.
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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2019
#PMT-2019-0315-1948
Fran FraschillaFran Fraschilla

Nike will sign Zion Williamson to a $75M-$100M deal because of his marketing potential

I think Nike's going to sign him to a $75 million to $100 million deal because, A, they owe it to him, but, B, this kid's going to sell sneakers... I guarantee you when he's in the NBA, they're going to double stitch those bad boys.

Zion signed a 7-year, $75 million deal with Jordan Brand (Nike) in July 2019.
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Take Slip·Feb 27, 2019
#PMT-2019-0227-715
Dennis RodmanDennis Rodman

Pot Coin will take off in the next six to twelve months

My guys that came up with this idea of pot coin back in Canada. ... It's going to take off. I mean, yeah, it's going to take off. ... I think in the next say in the next six to 12 months, it should be popping off.

Pot Coin never became a mainstream or widely successful cryptocurrency, and its price remained largely stagnant after the 2017-18 crypto bubble.
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#PMT-2019-0208-19470
Big CatBig Cat

The QuadrigaCX Bitcoin CEO fake-died in India to steal everyone's money

The Bitcoin guy... Big Cat goes, he's still alive. And they are investigating his death because they don't think that he's actually dead... This guy is alive. He has all your Bitcoin. If you have Bitcoin with him, I'm sorry, but he's fake dead and you're shit out of luck.

While investigations found evidence of fraud/Ponzi-like behavior, an exhumation has not occurred as of late 2023, and officially he is dead. Big Cat's 'alive' claim is a conspiracy theory.
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#PMT-2019-0206-5452
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Bitcoin exchange CEO who reportedly died with the passwords is not actually dead

There's no way he's dead, right? There hasn't been a good fake death in a while... He is living it high with, he's probably fucking whales with John McAfee in wherever the hell they are.

The death of Gerald Cotten was officially confirmed by doctors in India, though skepticism remains in the crypto community.
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Take Slip·Jan 4, 2019
#PMT-2019-0104-18188
Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Bank of America is a terrible company with archaic technology

I'm dealing with the hated Bank of America... Can you imagine Bank of America cannot email things. They can only fax a guy... They sound like you [Big Cat]. My son told me... anybody that uses a fax is by definition an idiot.

While subjective, the claim about faxes in 2018 is a common grievance in the banking industry.
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Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018
#PMT-2018-1227-17117
Kevin SmithKevin Smith

Investing in professional sports is a much smarter financial move than investing in movies

Putting money into movies is one of the most foolish investments you'll ever make in your life. Invest in sports. You know why? Because sports, people always want to go. Sports are seasonal. It's cyclical. Going to see a movie, that's a crapshoot, man. That's like Vegas.

As of the late 2010s and 2020s, sports franchise valuations have skyrocketed while the film industry has been disrupted by streaming.
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Take Slip·Dec 24, 2018
#PMT-2018-1224-15651
Ricky WilliamsRicky Williams

The Freedom Football League will give fans who buy season tickets equity in the team

One of our main things is when people buy season tickets, they get part of the team. It'll be like owning a stock. So in the future, if the team is successful and sponsorships are coming in and the league is growing, fans are going to get a check in the mail.

The Freedom Football League never actually played a game, so this ownership model never came to fruition.
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Take Slip·Dec 12, 2018
#PMT-2018-1212-7780
Daymond JohnDaymond John

Lori Greiner is the scariest Shark on Shark Tank

I'm always afraid of Lori. We're kind of in the same space of bringing consumer products to the market. And she has two platforms. She has a very strong platform with QVC. And she's also, if it's a woman-related product, she can be the face of it... I always have to have a tussle with Lori.

Daymond John's personal professional opinion on his co-stars.
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Take Slip·Dec 12, 2018
#PMT-2018-1212-7781
Daymond JohnDaymond John

CBD is the next big industry bubble

[The next bubble is] CBD. I like CBD if it's the real stuff, but I think that there are a lot of fly-by-night companies right now that are trying to capitalize on it.

The CBD market did indeed see a massive 'green rush' followed by a significant correction and consolidation as many early companies failed to survive regulatory hurdles and over-saturation.
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Take Slip·Dec 7, 2018
#PMT-2018-1207-1461
Brendan SchaubBrendan Schaub

The UFC is copying the WWE business plan to a T

Vince McMahon is where the UFC, if you watch what WWE has done, the UFC's copying their plan to a tee. So if they make a move, plan on the UFC making the same move.

In 2023, the UFC and WWE merged into a single public company, TKO Group Holdings, essentially becoming the same business entity.
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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
#PMT-2018-1119-10055
Jon TafferJon Taffer

The craft beer industry is currently being killed by bankers

Craft beer is getting freaking killed right now. And what's happened in the craft beer world... originally when people started making craft beers, they were into the beer. Now they're freaking bankers that are into the money. So half the craft beers now suck.

Craft beer growth slowed significantly in the late 2010s and early 2020s, and many regional breweries were indeed bought by larger conglomerates or private equity, supporting his 'bankers' point.
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Take Slip·Nov 19, 2018
#PMT-2018-1119-10056
Jon TafferJon Taffer

No one will own cars in 15 years because of automation

He [CEO of Mercedes-Benz] says in 15 years that we're not going to own cars anymore. They're all going to be electric vehicles... The vehicle will pull up in front of your house... those changes are going to change the entire world. [Auto insurance and repair industries will disappear].

We are roughly halfway through this timeline (2024). While autonomous tech has advanced, car ownership remains high and the auto insurance/repair industries are still massive. The 15-year total disappearance seems highly unlikely.
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#PMT-2018-0905-12045
Big CatBig Cat

Big Baller Brand is a better investment than Nike or Adidas because it is privately owned

Nike stock down because the Kaepernick stuff obviously, Adidas stock down. You know what stock's not down? Big Baller Brand because it's still privately owned. That's how you do it. Big Baller Brand's about to have a windfall from this.

OpinionBusinessMediumSarcastic
Technically correct that a private company's stock doesn't fluctuate on public markets, but the brand effectively collapsed shortly after.
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Take Slip·Aug 3, 2018
#PMT-2018-0803-9480
Bill BurrBill Burr

Mark Zuckerberg is an unlikable robot with a shitty haircut

I don't know why that guy, [Zuckerberg], he has such an unlikable face. He walks on stage already bombing. It's like the guy before him killed and then the second they just, I don't know if it's the guy's face, his posture, his energy, it's just everybody would hate him. He's a robot. He's got those big pupils that just look like nothing but just black in those eyes. Wrong haircut.

This is a subjective opinion on personality and appearance.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018·Picks
#PMT-2018-0801-18405
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL owners should pay for their own stadiums without taxpayer money.

The owners should pay for their own fucking stadium. A segment that we'll throw out there... If the taxpayers pay for the stadium, they get to decide the rules. No laws inside the stadium. Anything you want.

This is a subjective political and economic opinion that remains a major debate in sports business.
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#PMT-2018-0730-19793
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Facebook is officially done as a relevant company

I'm calling my shot. I'm going to put the PFT death stake is going into Facebook right now. Wow. They're done. Have you been on Facebook recently? No. It's trash... it's all ants, trolls, and ants.

While Facebook's reputation suffered, it remains one of the world's most valuable companies (Meta) with billions of users.
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#PMT-2018-0718-16654
Big CatBig Cat

Elon Musk is a total fraud.

I'm so here for Elon Musk, like, just having meltdown after meltdown because everyone realizes he's a fraud and, like, promising people to go to Mars. ... Elon Musk... Total fraud.

This is a subjective assessment of a public figure's legitimacy.
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Take Slip·Jul 2, 2018
#PMT-2018-0702-1196
Jon TafferJon Taffer

Partnering with someone who cheats on their wife is a bad business move

Somebody said to me, man, don't be partners with somebody who would cheat like that because he'll screw you in a heartbeat... I went into business with the guy... he ripped me off over 500 grand.

Subjective business advice, though supported by his anecdotal evidence.
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Take Slip·Jul 2, 2018
#PMT-2018-0702-1197
Jon TafferJon Taffer

People with the biggest egos usually have the thinnest wallets

Ever notice that people with the biggest ego have the thinnest fucking wallet? Because he doesn't listen to anybody. His ego gets in the way, they're typically not very successful.

A psychological and financial observation that is inherently subjective.
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Take Slip·Jul 2, 2018
#PMT-2018-0702-1198
Jon TafferJon Taffer

Digital menus where you touch items to see pictures are the future of dining

Here's what's going to happen with digital menus... We're going to look at a menu. We're going to see stuff listed... When I touch the item, I'll see the picture... and then it'll disappear... so I can see it when I want to.

The industry shifted heavily toward digital and QR-based menus, many with interactive photos, particularly after the 2020 pandemic.
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Take Slip·Jun 29, 2018
#PMT-2018-0629-9189
Brian ScalabrineBrian Scalabrine

Rookies should invest all their money into their bodies and skills rather than the market

My advice to them would be invest as much money into yourself, your body, your food. Focus on becoming a better player because there's nothing in the world that's going to be a better return on your investment than making yourself a better player. That second contract... you're worth $100 million.

This is a strategic recommendation for career management.
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#PMT-2018-0620-2347
HankHank

Puma is on a five-year comeback in the sports world

I think Puma's going to be on the comeback. Remember when players started going to Adidas a few years ago? Everyone was kind of shitting on it... Now Adidas is back. Puma's on the five-year come-up.

Puma did significantly increase its NBA presence with LaMelo Ball and others, but it hasn't quite reached the tier of dominance Hank implied, though it is much more relevant than in 2017.
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Take Slip·Jun 6, 2018
#PMT-2018-0606-679
Dan ReynoldsDan Reynolds

Selling songs to commercials is a valid way to support a family and not 'selling out'

I've always viewed music with the eye of like... laughing and kind of throwing up like, kind of like that, that whole thing that exists in the urban world. That's kind of like, yeah, yeah, I'm in this commercial and it's dope and it's taking care of my family... I've just never understood the mentality... of like, hey, it's sellouty to make money and I'd rather be like a cool hipster that is not making money for my family.

This is a personal philosophy on career success.
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#PMT-2018-0514-14833
HankHank

Millennials are saving the frozen food industry

Frozen food is also back. So a lot of people bash us millennials and say we're only good for avocados and things of that nature. But it turns out that millennials are saving the frozen food industry.

Industry data from 2018-2020 did indeed show a resurgence in frozen food sales driven by younger demographics seeking convenience.
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Take Slip·May 14, 2018
#PMT-2018-0514-14851
Ricky WilliamsRicky Williams

Big Cat should buy Bitcoin, but PFT Commenter should stay away

Should you buy Bitcoin? I would say for Big Cat, I'd say for sure do it. For PFT, I would say not a good idea for you right now.

Bitcoin was around $8,700 on this day. It dropped to $3,200 by December 2018 (bad short term), but exploded years later. The disparity between advice for the two hosts makes it more of a horoscope bit.
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#PMT-2018-0502-15813
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jeff Bezos is building rocket ships just to liquidate his $100 billion

He figured out that the way that he's going to be able to spend money is by just building rocket ships and just going to different planets. That's the only thing that he can do to liquidate $100 billion in a lifetime, so that's what he's going to do.

OpinionBusinessMildSarcastic
Bezos has indeed spent billions on Blue Origin, though the intent is likely space exploration/commercialization rather than purely a liquidation strategy.
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Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
#PMT-2018-0323-10190
Jon TafferJon Taffer

Never partner with someone in business who cheats on their family

Somebody said to me, man, don't be partners with somebody who would cheat like that because he'll screw you in a heartbeat. ... If you're cheating someone else, then I'm convinced you're going to cheat me too.

This is a subjective business philosophy, though widely shared by mentors.
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Take Slip·Mar 23, 2018
#PMT-2018-0323-10192
Jon TafferJon Taffer

People with the biggest egos have the thinnest wallets

You ever notice that people with the biggest ego have the thinnest fucking wallet? Because he doesn't listen to anybody. His ego gets in a way that's typically not very successful.

Subjective business observation.
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#PMT-2018-0307-5692
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Taco Bell's CEO is the perfect hire for Chipotle

Chipotle just hired Taco Bell's CEO. And we all know that Taco Bell never causes any sort of intestinal discomfort. ... It's really the only hire that you can make if you're Chipotle. Like, who else in America knows how to package tortillas, rice, tomatoes, cheese, meat, and sour cream?

Brian Niccol was widely credited with a massive turnaround at Chipotle after joining in 2018.
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#PMT-2018-0221-8007
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I want to take out high interest loans to invest in Steven Seagal's Bitcoin 2Gen

I don't want to overreact, but I want to take out some high interest loans just so I can invest them in Steven Seagal's Bitcoin [2Gen]. That's how confident I am in this.

Bitcoin 2Gen was widely considered a scam or failed project, and Seagal was later charged by the SEC for failing to disclose payments for promoting it.
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#PMT-2018-0207-16883
Big CatBig Cat

Now is the best time to buy Bitcoin

Isn't now the best time to buy Bitcoin? I'm going to buy more Bitcoin. That's the plan, right? You've got to reinvest. That's just investing 101.

In Feb 2018, Bitcoin was around $7,000-$8,000. It proceeded to drop to $3,000 by the end of the year, so it was a bad short-term move, though obviously good long-term.
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Take Slip·Dec 22, 2017
#PMT-2017-1222-4956
Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Bitcoin will be worth nothing within a year

The other not-so-optimistic side, I guess, would be that in about six months or a year, [Bitcoin] will be worth nothing... I know you guys don't want to hear that, especially Dan and a relative of mine, but who knows what's going to happen with that.

Bitcoin did not go to zero; it eventually reached all-time highs over $60,000 in subsequent years.
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Take Slip·Dec 18, 2017
#PMT-2017-1218-17331
Mike FlorioMike Florio

If the Panthers sell for less than $1.4 billion, the NFL has cause for concern

I think the Bills were the last team that sold and they went for 1-4. So if you get south of 1-4, I think there's cause for concern. But if it's less than a billion, then it's like, holy shit.

The Panthers sold for $2.275 billion in 2018, well above Florio's 'concern' threshold of $1.4 billion.