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Big CatBig Cat

Shaunae Miller crossed the finish line faster because she dove

Like, why would you not dive? Right. It doesn't make any sense. Like, she crossed the finish line faster because she dove. David Eckstein... That guy used to dive into first base all the time. Nobody ever said he wasn't fast.

While controversial, diving is legal in track and field and can indeed get the torso across the line faster in specific photo-finish scenarios.
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Big CatBig Cat

Josh McCown is the perfect backup quarterback

Josh McCown is the perfect backup quarterback. Because he doesn't rock the boat. He's just good enough to maybe show a little flash here and there. But then if you have to have him play more than a couple games, you're like, okay. He looks good in a set of front pleated khakis.

McCown is widely considered one of the most respected career backups in NFL history.
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Take Slip·Aug 15, 2016
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Mike PereiraMike Pereira

Ed Hochuli wears extra small jerseys to make his biceps look bigger

I'm saying if you think a guy that buys extra small jerseys and cuts off the ends of them, if you think and does 100 push-ups before he goes out on the field to make them look bigger, if you think that's a show-off, I think it's a show-off.

While Hochuli has never publicly admitted the specific jersey size, multiple sources and photographic evidence from his career confirm he wore exceptionally tight uniforms and maintained a vigorous workout routine.
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Take Slip·Aug 12, 2016
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Albert BreerAlbert Breer

Saints rookie Michael Thomas is a massive fantasy alert catching everything at camp

Mike Thomas from the New Orleans Saints has been catching everything, and he's an Ohio State guy too... Definitely a fantasy alert there.

Michael Thomas had one of the best rookie seasons for a WR ever, with 92 catches and over 1,100 yards.
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Take Slip·Aug 8, 2016
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Drew MagaryDrew Magary

Jay Cutler will never make 'the leap' at age 32.

I'm not scared of Cutler... I don't think [him putting it all together] is going to happen.

Cutler struggled in 2016, playing only 5 games, and was released by the Bears following the season.
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Take Slip·Jul 22, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Robert Griffin III being ranked as a top 5 Redskins QB is an insult since he only played with five

Santana Moss actually just came out with his own mini Mount Rushmore... of top five quarterbacks he played with... and RG3 came in the top five. He was five... and those were the only five he played with. But still, top five is top five.

A factual analysis of Santana Moss's specific list and the players he actually caught passes from.
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Take Slip·Jul 20, 2016
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Stingray SteveStingray Steve

Dak Prescott will be the Cowboys starting quarterback in about a year

I'm going to say about a year. Now, of course, if Romo gets hurt this year, then, of course, I think he may be done. But if he's not, then about a year or two.

Romo was injured in the 2016 preseason, and Dak Prescott started Week 1 of his rookie year, never giving the job back.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ezekiel Elliott will rush for at least 200 yards in his rookie season

I think [Ezekiel Elliott] is going to put up like bare minimum at least – you can quote me on this – at least 200 yards this year.

Elliott rushed for 1,631 yards in 2016, easily clearing 200.
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Big CatBig Cat

Mark Sanchez's 'Sanchise' nickname was a bad one that didn't age well

Steve Francis and Mark Sanchez, Stevie Franchise, Mark Sanchez... Both guys turns out do not make your franchise. Those are unfortunate nicknames when you actually look at how they play. The Sanchise nickname felt like a nickname that Rex Ryan came up with to convince himself.

Sanchez's career largely collapsed after 2012, confirming the 'Sanchise' moniker was premature.
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Take Slip·May 9, 2016
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

JJ Watt grunts and moans while chasing quarterbacks

No, [JJ Watt] is not a big talker at all. Like it's kind of – you kind of just – you hear him like grunting and moaning behind you as he's coming. He just makes noises, really.

This is an anecdotal claim about Watt's on-field play style, confirmed by Bortles' personal experience.
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Take Slip·May 4, 2016
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Richie IncognitoRichie Incognito

Laremy Tunsil should quit social media and just play ball

Quit social media. Lock yourself away. Just hang with my guy Pouncey down there. Hang with Tannehill. Hang around good guys like that. And you know what? Just do your thing because all that other stuff has nothing to do with football.

Tunsil went on to have a successful Pro Bowl career, largely moving past his draft night controversy.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Green Bay Packers drafted a serial killer and he's the biggest bust in NFL history

People forget that the Green Bay Packers drafted a serial killer. In 1974, they drafted a legit serial killer. His name is Randy Woodfield... Would you say he's like the biggest bust in NFL draft history?

The Packers did draft Randy Woodfield in the 17th round of the 1974 draft. Calling a 17th-round pick who never played a 'bust' is comedic exaggeration.
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Take Slip·May 2, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL fans will be tired of Carson Wentz's old tweets by week 4 of his rookie season

Wentz also had a tweet like three years ago that said, I want to kill myself. And it was a tweet that was like in succession with a couple others, so it's a little bit out of context. But every single interception that he throws, every game they lose, you're going to see that. You're going to get pretty sick of that by about week four next year.

Wentz's old tweets became a recurring meme throughout his career, particularly during his declines in Philly, Indy, and Washington.
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Take Slip·Apr 29, 2016
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Peter KingPeter King

Johnny Manziel will never start another game in the NFL

if you had to put your life on it, does Johnny Manziel start another game in the NFL? I would say no. I think he'll try. I think he'll come back at some point. It'll be a great redemption story. But the problem is... his skillset was going to be difficult anyway... I think he's got a little bit of the Tebow thing around him right now that he's, he's skillset fits college football and not the NFL.

Johnny Manziel never started another game in the NFL after being released by the Browns in early 2016.
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Take Slip·Apr 25, 2016
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

Sam Bradford will not be the Eagles starting quarterback in 2016

I have a feeling [Sam Bradford] won't be [starting]. I know they're saying all the right things now and they can't declare to the world that he's not going to be the starter because what if the guy that they draft ultimately stinks. It wouldn't shock me if they find a way to unload him onto somebody who emerges from the draft without an answer.

Bradford actually did start Week 1 of the 2016 season... for the Vikings. He was traded by the Eagles on September 3, 2016, following Teddy Bridgewater's injury.
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Take Slip·Apr 25, 2016
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

Johnny Manziel will never start another five games in the NFL

I'll take under [five more starts] because even if he gets his act together, which first he has to have the epiphany. I just don't think anybody can ever trust him to be a starting quarterback or a backup quarterback.

Johnny Manziel never played in an NFL game again after the 2015 season.
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Take Slip·Apr 25, 2016
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

Jared Goff will be the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft

Oh, it's going to be Jared Goff. I believe it will be Jared Goff.

Jared Goff was indeed selected first overall by the Rams in 2016.
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Take Slip·Apr 22, 2016
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Tony SchefflerTony Scheffler

Calvin Johnson is officially retired and will not return to the NFL

I do [think he is officially retired]. After the beating that he's taken... I just think he made enough money. And the NFL is getting to a point where people are realizing how brutal it is... I'm sure after watching a year of it, like I did my first year out, he'll realize he wants no part of that.

Calvin Johnson stayed retired and was eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame without ever returning to the field.
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Take Slip·Apr 15, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

NFL primetime games in late December are always horrendous

I do know that we will have at least three or four primetime games in like late December that are horrendous because that happens without fail. The Monday night games. There will be a game where Gruden will have to tell out the world that like some awful quarterback is good.

The 2016 late December primetime slate included matchups like Panthers vs Redskins (both under .500) and Broncos vs Chiefs (meaningful but Gruden hyping weak QBs is a recurring trope).
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Take Slip·Apr 6, 2016·PR 101
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Greg Hardy's best possible legacy move is to be completely forgotten

The best thing that Greg Hardy could do is be forgotten. That's as good as it's going to get for his legacy. Why don't you get a horse and go live in the mountains someplace and don't bother anybody for a while?

Hardy never successfully rehabilitated his image and eventually left the NFL for MMA, remaining a pariah.
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Take Slip·Apr 4, 2016·PR 101
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Big CatBig Cat

J.J. Watt could fix his image by doing 'dizzy bat' and falling on his face

He needs to play a round of drunken dizzy bat because you always fall on your face... Not only is he like, okay, he's a regular guy... He also will fall on his face and will laugh about that. And if he can laugh at himself after that, I mean, he's right back in everyone's good graces.

Watt eventually did lean into more self-deprecating humor and his popularity with the general public remained high.
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Take Slip·Mar 18, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Burying a football or burning tape only gives a team exactly one win

Burning tape or burying a football will always give you a little extra juice the next game. It gives you exactly one win. And then you kind of run out of energy because you've done all your crazy shit.

While not a literal law, the 'interim coach energy' usually fades rapidly after an initial spark, as seen with Dan Campbell's 2015 Dolphins and Tony Sperano's 2014 Raiders.
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Take Slip·Mar 15, 2016
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Chris LongChris Long

I will not be signing with the Los Angeles Rams

Well, the team that just kicked me out onto the street, you know, was the St. Louis Rams. Now the Los Angeles Rams. I'd probably rather not play there.

Chris Long signed with the Patriots a few days after this interview and never played for the Rams again.
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Take Slip·Mar 11, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Brock Osweiler is the perfect fit to continue the Houston Texans' lineage of awful quarterbacks

Brock Osweiler to the Texans, there has never been a better fit in the entire world. And I'm not talking about fit like, oh, the Texans need a quarterback and they just got Brock Osweiler. I'm talking about Brock Osweiler is the perfect guy to continue the Houston Texans mantle of awful quarterbacks. He just went to a party where everyone was wearing the same white guy J. Crew shirt. And he's like, oh, here are my dudes. I know all these guys. That's Brock Osweiler walking to the Houston Texans.

Osweiler was one of the biggest free agent busts in NFL history, being traded away with a second-round pick just one year into his four-year deal.
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Take Slip·Mar 9, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The Jaguars will sign a big free agent like Chris Ivory, cut him in two years because he didn't work out, and keep sucking

The Jaguars have a ton of money, and everyone's going to say, wow, the Jaguars are going to make a big splash. Like, you know, like signing Chris Ivory in two years, they're going to cut him because he's like, he didn't work out and they're going to bring in a new coach and the Jaguars are going to keep sucking and it's going to be beautiful.

The Jaguars signed Chris Ivory to a 5-year deal in 2016 and released him after just two seasons in 2018. They did make the AFC Championship game in 2017, but largely continued to struggle otherwise.
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