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Big CatBig Cat

The Eagles are running a coordinated attack on Jalen Hurts to prepare for moving on from him

This is a coordinated attack... they're trying to get ready, get everyone ready for a move that's coming to get rid of Jalen Hurts. Because it did feel like a, 'Hey, we're not, we're getting everyone ready in the mindset.' We're basically giving you ammo so when this happens, you could say, 'Aha, it was because of all this.'

The Eagles did not move on from Hurts immediately following this article; he remained their starter for the foreseeable future.
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HankHank

AJ Brown will be traded to the New England Patriots

[AJ Brown is] gone no matter what... New England. [In my] unbiased mind, he's still gone.

AJ Brown was not traded to the Patriots in the immediate aftermath of these rumors.
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MaxMax

AJ Brown will be traded after June 1st

I've thought AJ Brown was probably going for a while now. I think it's just gonna, he's just gonna get traded after June 1st.

Brown remained on the Eagles roster past June 1st, 2026.
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HankHank

Tom Brady could still throw for 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in the NFL right now

Tom Brady... It's football. They had the flag football event this past weekend. Tom Brady played in it. I mean, he could go out next year in the league and probably get 4,000 yards, 30 touchdowns.

Brady is 48 and retired; the likelihood of him returning and putting up elite stats is nearly zero.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Ravens failed Max Crosby's physical intentionally to pivot to Trey Hendrickson

It's almost like they had it ready to go. They pivot to Trey Hendrickson. It feels like they had, by the letter of the law, they had the ability to fail [Crosby] for the physical because he's not ready to play. Technically the Ravens didn't break any rules, they just used it to get someone better that just came available.

The Ravens did trade for Maxx Crosby but rescinded the deal after a failed physical due to knee concerns. They then pivoted to signing Trey Hendrickson. PFT's conspiracy theory that it was intentional to pivot to Hendrickson is satirical.
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Big CatBig Cat

DJ Moore would not have had a 1,000-yard season if he stayed in the Bears' offense

He could have a thousand yards [with the Bills] and be like, wow. How, how could you trade him? He wouldn't have had a thousand yards in this Bear's offense.

Moore finished the 2023 season with 1,364 yards for the Bears, so this retrospective hypothetical is likely incorrect as he had already proven he could do it.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joe Schoen is effectively fired if he has to publicly clarify that he hasn't been fired

If you ever have to describe the fact that, like, by the way, I'm not fired. You're pretty much fired. Right? Nobody has ever said, 'Hey, just so you know, technically I'm not fired,' and then they got an extension after that.

Joe Schoen remains the Giants GM through the 2024 and 2025 seasons, making this a failed prediction in the short term, though the take is grounded in the irony of the statement.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Malik Willis will be traded to the Arizona Cardinals

I speculated before... regarding Malik Willis to Arizona.

Malik Willis was traded to the Green Bay Packers in August 2024, not the Cardinals.
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Dianna RussiniDianna Russini

The Minnesota Vikings are a likely landing spot for Kyler Murray if Arizona moves on

I'm curious to see if Minnesota checks that [Kyler Murray] out. That could be interesting, right? You look so short in purple.

Kyler Murray remained the Cardinals' starting QB through the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Super Bowl should just rotate back and forth between Las Vegas and New Orleans permanently

No city should bend over backwards to try to get a Super Bowl if they're not already capable of handling it... The Super Bowl should at this point just be Vegas back and forth. New Orleans. Vegas. I'd be fine with that.

The NFL currently prefers a wider rotation to reward various markets and new stadiums.
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HankHank

Sam Darnold is a top five quarterback in the NFL

Sam Darnold. Good guy. Elite quarterback elite. Elite, elite. Top five. [Big Cat: Gimme your top five.] Drake Maye. Sam Darnold. Josh Allen, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels.

The ranking of Sam Darnold as a top 5 QB is highly subjective and generally considered incorrect by consensus, despite any recent Super Bowl success mentioned.
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HankHank

The Patriots would have won Super Bowl 60 if the Cooper Kupp bobble had been challenged and overturned.

I don't know why they didn't challenge that in real time. That was like, that's a bobble. And then it was clearly was a bobble. If he didn't, if they didn't, if they reviewed it and it gets overturned, they didn't even get a field goal... I think we win. [Sliding doors effect].

The Patriots lost 29-13; it is highly unlikely one overturned catch in the first half changes a three-possession game.
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HankHank

Kayshon Boutte will score a 40+ yard receiving touchdown in Super Bowl 60

[Kayshon Boutte] to score a 40 plus yard receiving touchdown that's plus 1200.

Boutte did not score a 40+ yard touchdown in the game.
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Fred WarnerFred Warner

The Patriots will win the Super Bowl by 50 points

Any divisional rival... Do I not want [Seattle] to win? ... Patriots by 50. That's what I've said all week.

Clearly incorrect as a literal prediction.
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

Sam Darnold will turn the ball over once or twice and effectively hand the game to the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

I think they're gonna go after [Sam Darnold] early in this game. I think that's, that's how you win this game... because he will give you one or two. I've seen it before with the Jets.

Sam Darnold had 0 turnovers in Super Bowl LX (and 0 in the entire 2025 playoffs). The Seahawks won 29-13. It was Patriots QB Drake Maye who had 3 turnovers.
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

The Patriots will beat the Seahawks 27-20 in the Super Bowl

I'm going 27-20... because the reason I'm taking New England is I've done these games for 14 years now and no other season was there a game where they let go of the rope and they got blown out.

Patriots lost Super Bowl LX to the Seahawks 13-29. Zolak predicted Patriots would win 27-20.
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

Rhamondre Stevenson will score the first touchdown of the Super Bowl

Rhamondre Stevenson... I think he's gonna run it in from about the six.

Rhamondre Stevenson did score a TD in Super Bowl LX (late Q4 catch from Maye), but it was NOT the first TD. The first TD was scored by Seahawks TE AJ Barner on a 16-yard pass from Darnold.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I bet on Josh Dobbs to win Super Bowl MVP for the Patriots

I got a massive bet on the Patriots. I also put a bet on, on Josh Dobbs to win Super Bowl MVP. The New England Patriot, Patriot... Big time Patriot.

Josh Dobbs did not win Super Bowl MVP as the Patriots lost.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

PFT Commenter bet $40,000 on the Patriots money line to win Super Bowl 60

Hank, I did submit the $40,000 bet on the Patriots money line. It's in the DraftKings sportsbook. I put that in. We're good to go. At the very least, you can sleep comfortably knowing that if the Patriots lose, I will have lost $40,000 out of my own pocket.

PFT submitted the $40K bet. Patriots lost Super Bowl LX 13-29. The bet lost.
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HankHank

Hank says he's more confident than ever that the Patriots will win the Super Bowl

I'm excited. I feel more confident than ever. Better than ever. Did I stutter?

Patriots lost Super Bowl LX 13-29 to the Seahawks.
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HankHank

Hank dismisses Drake May's shoulder injury and calls Twitter doctors 'fake doctors'

He missed a couple throws. He'll be fine. He's a young buck. All the fake doctors on Twitter are making stuff up, but I'm not concerned about his shoulder. They act like they're in the know. They're just watching the same football that we are.

Hank dismissed the shoulder concern but Maye received a painkilling injection before the SB and his play suffered. The concern was legitimate.
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Big CatBig Cat

If the Seahawks win the Super Bowl, the 2018 draft becomes the Sam Darnold draft instead of the Josh Allen/Lamar Jackson draft

[PFT]: If the Seahawks win, does that become the Sam Darnold draft? [Big Cat]: I think it might be. I think it would have to become the Sam Darnold draft. I think it might be. Yeah, it might be right.

The Seahawks did not win Super Bowl 60, so this hypothetical scenario did not occur.
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

Mike Vrabel's coaching genius and attention to detail could be the biggest thing the Patriots have going for them in the Super Bowl

There's a genius to the way that Vrabel coaches. I think he's able to outsmart arguably any coach in the league right now. That's the biggest thing the Patriots have going for them in the Super Bowl. Little things like that. There's a genius to the way that Vrabel coaches.

Patriots lost Super Bowl LX 13-29 despite Vrabel's coaching reputation.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

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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Big CatBig Cat

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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HankHank

The Patriots have a massive coaching edge in the Super Bowl because Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels have been there before

Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels have been here before. They know what it takes and what they have to do in the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl. They know every single facet of Super Bowl preparation, they are gonna have the Patriots more prepared than the Seahawks will. That is what it ultimately comes down to.

The Patriots lost Super Bowl LX 13-29. The coaching edge did not produce a win.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I bet $40,000 on the Patriots money line in the Super Bowl against Hank

What if I put a $40,000 bet on the Patriots money line in the Super Bowl? When it hits you get $80,000, then I keep the rest... [Hank] let's do that. Let's shake on that.

PFT bet $40,000 on the Patriots money line in the Super Bowl. The Patriots lost Super Bowl LX to the Seahawks 13-29. The bet lost.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am betting $80,000 on the New England Patriots money line in Super Bowl 60

Commenter always pays his bets... so 80 grand. Just straight up money line. If the Patriots win the Super Bowl, you go 80 grand. Fuck it. I love it.

Patriots lost 13-29. The $80,000 money line bet lost.
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HankHank

The Patriots will defeat the Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl 60

I was playing out a scenario... which quarterback would you rather be going up against? And it's Sam Darnold. I think it will be a close game. I will go, I don't know, 28, 24 Patriots.

The score was Seahawks 29, Patriots 13. Hank predicted Patriots 28, Patriots 24. Wrong winner and wrong score.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jarrett Stidham might have a vestigial tail that acts as a biological gyroscope for his balance

J Stidham might have a tail. An actual tail. ... Everybody was thinking that J Stidham might have a tail. ... if you have a tail, it helps you balance. It acts like a stabilizer. When you're twisting, when you're throwing, it's a biological gyroscope.

Jarrett Stidham does not have a tail.
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HankHank

The New England Patriots are the scrappy underdogs of the 2026 NFL playoffs

I've enjoyed being the, the scrappy underdog that no one believes in... no one's believed in us.

The Patriots were the 2-seed and favored in their games, contradicting the 'underdog' claim.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears are just going to win the Super Bowl

And I, in that moment [after the Cole Kmet touchdown] was like, I think the Bears are just gonna win the Super Bowl. They're just gonna, they're just gonna pull Miracle After Miracle, because that play was so dead.

The Bears lost to the Rams in overtime shortly after this moment and were eliminated from the playoffs.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bo Nix's injury was a 'soft benching' by Sean Payton

Is this the most high profile soft benching of all time?... Think about it. If, if, if Sean Payton benched Bo Nix, everyone would riot. Now he's got a fractured ankle and he's going to Alabama and it's Diddy [Stidham], his guy.

Nix literally broke his ankle and underwent surgery; the idea that it was faked for a 'soft benching' is a joke.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears and Rams game will be a shootout where the Bears need to score at least 38 points to win.

I think it's going to come down to a shootout... our defense is not great. I kind of jokingly said 38 [points] and I'm kind of like, was I getting [there]? Because you can take a look at Matt Stafford... he's been the MVP of the league. Caleb has to string together four quarters of clean football.

Big Cat predicted the Bears vs Rams divisional game would be a shootout requiring 38 points to win. The final was Rams 20, Bears 17 (OT) — a defensive game, not a shootout. The Bears scored only 17 points, far from 38.
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Kyle LongKyle Long

The Seahawks will beat the Broncos in the Super Bowl.

I've got the Seahawks beating the Bears in Seattle and then I've got the Seahawks beating the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Ooh. A little Seahawk. And I know it's chalky... just because they're higher seeds doesn't mean they're better teams.

Kyle Long predicted the Seahawks would beat the Broncos in the Super Bowl. The Seahawks did win the Super Bowl, but they beat the New England Patriots 29-13, not the Denver Broncos. The Broncos lost to the Patriots in the AFC Championship.
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Andrew WhitworthAndrew Whitworth

The Rams will beat the Bills in the Super Bowl

I'm going Rams, Bills Super Bowl and I'm going Matthew Stafford and the Rams win the Super Bowl. That's, that's my prediction.

The Rams lost in the NFCCG to Seattle 27-31. SB was Seahawks vs Patriots, not Rams vs Bills.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Rams are the favorites to win the NFC

I don't know what the odds are right now, but [the Rams] feel to me like they might be, in my mind, the favorite to win the NFC.

The Rams won their Wild Card game but did not win the NFC championship.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears can reach the Super Bowl if they manage to get three takeaways per game.

Bears can go to the Super Bowl if they get three takeaways a game. I do [believe that]. I am very confident in Caleb Williams. The offense has to start fast.

The Bears did not reach the Super Bowl. They went 11-6 in the regular season and won their Wild Card game vs the Packers 31-27, but lost in the Divisional Round to the Rams 20-17.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Eagles will win easily against the 49ers because of Kyle Shanahan's historical struggles against Vic Fangio.

I think the Eagles are gonna win this game easily... Kyle Shanahan has faced Vic Fangio four times in their career. 11 points, 6 points, 15 points, 9 points. Those are the points that Kyle Shanahan has scored against Vic Fangio.

The Eagles actually lost to the 49ers 23-19.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 49ers' high injury rate is caused by an electrical substation next to their practice field

Only one variable is unique and the players know it in their guts... Players have joked around about there being an electrical substation right next to the practice field and how that has led to the Niners injury problems... This guy went to the practice field with a gause meter. It read 8.5 plus milligauss.

This is a pseudoscientific conspiracy theory with no medical backing.
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ShaneShane

The Chargers' defense will shut down Drake May and surprise the Patriots in the wild card round.

I think the defense is gonna shut Drake May down. I think we're gonna surprise some people this weekend. That's f***ing bolt up.

The Chargers lost 16-3; while the defense performed well, they did not 'surprise' with a win.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mike McDaniel will likely become the Commanders' offensive coordinator because of his relationship with Dan Quinn

The reason why I think [McDaniel] might, he might be a commander. Offensive coordinators. He loves Dan Quinn. ... Dan was like his number one advocate when it came to getting him sober and supporting [him]. ... He's probably odds on favor that it's gonna be the commanders.

Mike McDaniel did not become the Commanders' offensive coordinator. He was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as their offensive coordinator under Jim Harbaugh, officially announced on January 26, 2026. The Commanders instead promoted David Blough to offensive coordinator.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Eagles will easily beat the 49ers in their Wild Card matchup

I'm not just trying to gas you up, Max. I think the Eagles are gonna win this game easily. ... One of my favorite themes that happens every January when the Eagles are in the playoffs is we just get stories of local bars denying service to opposing fans.

The Eagles lost to the 49ers 23-19 in the Wild Card round. The Eagles did not 'easily' win this game - they lost.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 49ers' high injury rate is caused by an electrical substation next to their practice field

The 49ers are statistically the most injured team in the NFL over the past decade since moving to Levi's stadium... Only one variable is unique and the players know it in their guts. ... Players have joked around about there being an electrical substation right next to the practice field and how that has led to the Niners injury problems. ... This guy is saying that the Niners are just getting bombarded with electric waves all day, which is fucking up their bodies.

Highly unlikely scientifically and unproven.
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ShaneShane

The Chargers' defense will shut down Drake Maye and surprise the Patriots this weekend

I think the defense is gonna shut Drake Maye down. I think we're gonna surprise some people this weekend. That's fucking bolt up.

Shane predicted the Chargers' defense would shut down Drake Maye and surprise the Patriots in the Wild Card. The Patriots won 16-3. Maye threw for 268 yards and 2 TDs, sacking Herbert 6 times. The Chargers' offense was shut down, not Maye. The Patriots won convincingly.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL teams should consider Pete Carroll for their head coaching vacancies

There is a name out there that I think these teams should consider for head coach and he's not a hot young guy. Okay. He's a hot old guy. What about Pete Carroll? Someone should give a look at Pete Carroll.

Carroll did not return to head coaching in the 2026 cycle.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Brian Daboll would be an awesome offensive coordinator hire for the Commanders

I would like to see Dbol. I think Brian Dbol will be a great offensive coordinator in DC... that makes me think we might be getting Brian Dbol, which I think would be an awesome hire. That would be, I think he's a great, I I've said for a long time that like I think he could be a good head coach one day too.

Brian Daboll was not hired as the Commanders' offensive coordinator. He was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their offensive coordinator under Robert Saleh. The Commanders instead promoted David Blough to OC.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Steelers are into the playoffs and I think they could win a game

The Steelers are into the playoffs and I still think they could win a playoff game. Now they're playing the Texans. I think they might.

The Steelers made the playoffs at 10-7 but were blown out by the Texans 30-6 in the Wild Card round. They did not win a playoff game.
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HankHank

Matthew Stafford shouldn't win MVP because he has too many one-yard touchdowns

Matthew Stafford, MVP? He put together a hell of a season. So many one yard touchdowns. If that was the award, he should get it. This is 10 times over.

Stafford DID win 2025 MVP despite Hank's criticism about one-yard touchdowns.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tyler Shuck is the hands-down NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

Could you imagine this guy not winning rookie of the year? No. Oh, he is a rookie that your hands down easily. Hands down.

Tyler Shough did not win AP OROY. McMillan won. Shough won the fan vote but not the official award.

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