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Big CatBig Cat

The Green Bay Packers are the Vietnam of the NFL because they only use homegrown talent and no one wants to play there.

My team is the Packers. They are Vietnam. And simply because... all homegrown talent. They don't make a lot of splashy moves. You really don't want to go play there. You're never going to like, you're never like, Oh, I want to go play at Lambeau. I want to go play, you know, have a war in Vietnam.

Purely satirical comparison.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The New England Patriots are the Russia of the NFL because of the spying and the 'Cold War.'

Russia and the Patriots, right? It's a natural fit. It's the cold war. They're spying on us. Patriots, Spygate, it's a perfect melange of the two. I don't think that you can find actually a better fit than that.

Purely satirical comparison.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Roger Goodell is the best commissioner the NFL has ever seen

I actually wanna do the opposite of killed Goodell. I want to make sure Goodell stays in power forever. 'cause I love what he's done to the Patriots and he's just like a personal hero of mine. I think that he's, he's the best commissioner of the league's ever seen.

Goodell is widely disliked and this praise is entirely satirical for comedic effect.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Colts should have fired Chuck Pagano and kept Bruce Arians as head coach in 2012

My application to Bleacher Report was saying that the coach should fire Chuck Pagano and keep Bruce Arians as their head coach. And this was a season that he had cancer... And I was like, this is a results league and Arians is, is carrying the team and Chuck Pagano is costing them a fortune in medical bills.

Pagano was not fired then, and suggesting he should be due to medical bills is intentionally heartless satire.
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Big CatBig Cat

Chris Jones' NFL Combine wardrobe malfunction will ultimately work in his favor

Everyone knows his name. I think that that actually is gonna work in his favor. This is probably the best possible way to let the whole world know. Like, hey, it is, I'm just, I'm about to become an NFL player, make millions of dollars and Oh yeah. Did you see my [genitals] flop out of the pants?

While Jones became a superstar, the incident didn't become a cornerstone of his brand or marketing as predicted.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chris Jones should embrace his NFL Combine wardrobe malfunction and market himself as the 'big dick guy'

I think he needs to just run with us and totally embrace it and always be the guy with a big dick... show up to press conferences wearing like extremely tight [jeans]... capitalize on it and market himself as the big dick guy. Like he's, there's money to be made out there.

Chris Jones did not follow this PR advice, opting instead for a standard, elite defensive tackle career path.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Quarterbacks with broken feet are only 'hurt' and should still play because you don't throw with your foot

There's a difference between being hurt and being injured. Anyone who's ever played high school football knows that. If you have a broken foot and you're a quarterback, you should still get out there and play. You're only hurt because you don't throw with your foot. You throw with your hips, you throw with your eyes.

Absurd satirical logic that is physiologically incorrect for professional athletes.
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Big CatBig Cat

Chris Jones' combine wardrobe malfunction was an all-time bad moment for white guys

Chris Jones at the combine, his [package] flop out at the end of his 40 run, which by the way... that was an all time bad moment for white guys because we were like, is that guy like, is he hard or something? That's not only his at rest perspective.

This is a subjective comedic opinion and cannot be factually proven or disproven.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chris Jones' physical endowment is a hate crime against white people

I think you could make the claim that it was maybe a hate crime against white people that that he looked so physically well endowed that his package straight up burst through his shorts while he was running.

The statement is satirical and literally incorrect, as physical appearance/wardrobe malfunctions are not hate crimes.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dan Campbell might be the first interim head coach to win a Super Bowl

I personally think [Dan Campbell] might be the first interim head coach to win a Super Bowl.

Dan Campbell went 5-7 as interim coach in 2015 and did not reach or win the Super Bowl that season (the Broncos won).
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Interim head coaches are the best part of the NFL

Interim head coaches are without a doubt the best part of the NFL.

Subjective comedic opinion elevating interim coaches to the best part of the league.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jesus was an interim head coach who succeeded like Bill Belichick

Jesus got a start as an interim head coach and it was kind of a Monte Kiffin, Lane Kiffin type situation. God hired his son, let him operate as a coordinator for a while until he proved himself. You got to say it did work out for him in the long term, kind of like a Bill Belichick, Cleveland Browns, Patriots type deal. Ended up in a great position in the long run.

Satirical analogy comparing Jesus's tenure on earth to an NFL interim coaching stint, with God as the owner and Jesus as a nepotism hire who eventually proved himself.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dan Campbell shot his load too fast as interim coach

The problem with a guy like Dan is sometimes you come and you shoot your load too fast. On his first day on the job, he put his team through Oklahoma drills. But on day one, he also did the practice squad player sacrifice. Now, that puts you in a day two dilemma when your team comes in with their hair on fire.

Campbell did famously do Oklahoma drills and motivational stunts in his first week. The concern about sustainability of that energy had some merit — he went 5-7.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Throw away the red no-contact jerseys — all lives matter on my football team

I'd also take the red no-contact shirts that the quarterbacks and the kickers wear. I'd throw them in the trash. We don't discriminate on my football team. All lives matter. If you can't handle your contact, then I can't handle your contract.

Satirical take mocking both football toughness culture and the 'All Lives Matter' slogan simultaneously.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If you're swallowing you're wallowing — players shouldn't need water breaks

I turn off the water supply of the building, too. If you're swallowing, you're wallowing. I want players who don't need water breaks. It's also an unnecessary expense, and the owner will be very appreciative of my cost-cutting efforts.

Satirical take mocking dangerous old-school coaching practices around hydration. 'If you're swallowing, you're wallowing' is an all-time PFT line.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rob Ryan has been robbed of an interim head coaching opportunity

The biggest shock in the world to me, looking down the history of interim head coaches, the fact that Rob Ryan has never gotten the title of interim head coach. Despite being the defensive coordinator for such stable franchises as the Raiders, the Browns, and the Cowboys, he has never gotten a shot at being an interim head coach. And that's because he's too much of a wild card to ever be an interim head coach.

Rob Ryan never did become an interim or full-time head coach. He was fired from the Saints DC job in November 2015, weeks after this aired.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Masturbation strike until Rob Ryan gets an interim head coaching opportunity

I am personally willing to put my money where my mouth is for a Rob Ryan head coaching tenure. I'm ready to go on a masturbation strike until Rob Ryan gets at least an interim head coaching opportunity. No Rob, no rub. That's a fact. It's quite literally the least I could do.

Rob Ryan never got an interim HC gig, making PFT's advocacy unsuccessful. The 'No Rob, no rub' line is peak PFT.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

J.J. Watt's illness is only a hurt — having the flu is an advantage

If you're sick enough to tell your coach that you can't play, in my book, then you're healthy enough to get out there, strap it up, and play. In fact, I'd say having the flu would technically be an advantage. If I'm a coach, I tell my running back, I say, son, you get that ball, you grab onto it, you cough directly onto the ball every time and let the defense see you cough. That way, if you fumble it, they're going to be a little freaked out and they're not going to want to recover it straight up.

Satirical take from the 'Hurt or Injured' segment. The coughing-on-the-football strategic advice is deliberately absurd.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kids should preemptively tear their ACLs like a Tommy John procedure

If a running back was born without two knee ligaments, then they wouldn't have had their entire life to become over-reliant on their knee ligaments, and they'd actually be fine. So what I'm advocating is almost like a Tommy John type deal. It's an operation for the young kids. You preemptively tear both your ACLs, and so then that way they have more time to unlearn the bad habits that you get from playing on healthy knees before you become a pro.

Deliberately absurd medical advice satirizing the 'tough it out' mentality. Compares preemptive ACL tears to Tommy John surgery as a development tool.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Johnny Manziel is locker room cancer — he is injured

I just don't like the cut of this guy's jib, folks. He's locker room cancer. Not only is he injuring himself with his bad decisions, but he's injuring the entire rest of the team, infecting them with locker room leukemia. He is injured.

OpinionFootballHotSarcastic
Manziel was released by the Browns in March 2016, never played in the NFL again, and had well-documented off-field issues. This was a correct read despite the satirical framing.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Being 6-0 isn't impressive because every team has been undefeated at some point

A lot of people forget that at some point this year, every single team has been undefeated. So is 6-0 really that impressive for you guys?

Technically true but deliberately obtuse logic — every team is 0-0 at season start. The Bengals' 6-0 start was genuinely impressive; they finished 12-4.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL players should get 'chubbed up' in the locker room to send a message of dominance to the rest of the league

I think it's almost like you got your inspiration from that one scene in Any Given Sunday when you've got the guy in the background in the shower and you can tell he's chubbed up a little bit because he knows that the camera's going to be. That's what you guys need to do, just to send a strong message to the rest of the AFC that you guys are for serious now.

This is a subjective and absurd psychological strategy that has no proven football merit and would likely result in league discipline.
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Clint Boling

Offensive linemen would be more effective if they were 5'8" because of the pad level advantage

I think I might be a little bit better if I were to be 5'8". That way you can really get underneath guys and really drive them out of the hole. 6'5 is sometimes a disadvantage... it's a liability sometimes.

While pad level is vital, the reach and mass required for an NFL offensive lineman typically make 5'8" too small to be elite compared to 6'4"+ frames.
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Clint Boling

Andy Dalton is 'no doubt' an elite quarterback

I definitely – [Dalton] is no doubt elite. I don't think it's much of a question about Joe Flacco being elite, but he is definitely an elite quarterback.

In 2015, Dalton was playing at an elite level (MVP candidate), though his career overall is generally viewed as 'above average' rather than elite.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Andy Dalton is elite and we're past the Joe Flacco debate

I can sense that paradigm shift as well. We're not talking so much about Joey anymore. We're talking about Andy. Is he elite? 6-0 sounds pretty good, but I'm a what have you done for me in September, what have you done for me through January kind of guy.

The Bengals went 12-4 in 2015 but Dalton broke his thumb in Week 14 and missed the playoffs. He was never seriously considered elite after that season.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL pros shouldn't have contact with college teams if college players can't contact pros

I'm of the mindset that if you're in college and you're not allowed to have any contact whatsoever with a professional team or an agent, then when you're a professional, you should not have any contact with your college team or you should not be able to take a class or learn anything really.

Satirical take on NCAA eligibility rules, applying them in reverse to make the absurdity of the system more obvious.
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NFL teams should scrimmage during the bye week to keep working

Teams should do a full contact scrimmage on Sunday during the bye week at any rate just to keep the work going.

Satirical old-school take that rest and recovery are for the weak.
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Eric Winston

Adam Jones would be an ideal quarterback because he wouldn't let anyone else touch the ball

I would say Adam Jones would be the quarterback for nothing else, that he wouldn't let anybody else have the ball. I would say that's probably why he would be the quarterback.

A quarterback's job is literally to distribute the ball; refusing to let others touch it is the opposite of the role's requirement.
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Clint Boling

Andy Dalton would be a game-changing middle linebacker and defensive tone-setter

I think you'd really got to put Andy Dalton in the middle linebacker. He's really the tone setter of the team. And I think to really put him in the middle of the field to make all the calls and checks, I think that's just a real game changer.

While Dalton has the IQ to make 'calls and checks,' he lacks the size and physicality to be a middle linebacker in the NFL.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Andy Dalton's red hair gives the Bengals an unfair competitive advantage

His hair seems to be almost more red than it was last year. Like he's doubling down on his Dalton. Do you think it's unfair that Andy Dalton has something different than any other quarterback in the NFL? There's no way that you can game plan for that. What are you going to put in on scout team? Are you going to hire one of the guys from Pete and Pete to be a situational scout team player so that you can prepare for that on Sunday?

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
Hair color has no proven effect on defensive game planning or performance.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The correct touchdown dance is handing the ball to the ref and acting like you've been there before

Both are incorrect answers. The answer is you hand the ball to the official and you act like you've been there before.

OpinionFootballMediumSarcastic
Satirizing the old-school 'act like you've been there' anti-celebration crowd. The NFL relaxed celebration rules in 2017, moving the opposite direction.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Christians are empirically more successful NFL players than any other denomination

Based on empirical evidence, Christians are much more successful NFL players than any other denomination. You've never heard a quarterback thank Satan for winning the Super Bowl. The NFL stands for Never Faithless. And guess what? Jesus is the leading receiver of all time.

Satirical correlation-equals-causation argument mocking the prevalence of Christian thanking in post-game interviews. 'Jesus is the leading receiver of all time' is an all-time line.
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Arian Foster should convert to Christianity to improve his play

Arian Foster is a noted atheist. If there's one thing that God hates more than the devil, it's people like Foster who don't have the courage to believe in anything beyond the nose on their face.

Satirical take mocking the idea that religious faith affects athletic performance. Foster was notably one of the few openly atheist NFL players at the time.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Danny Woodhead Would Play The Game For Free

He's Woodhead, say his name with me. He's Woodhead, he'd play the game for free.

Woodhead earned approximately $11M over his NFL career. He did not play for free.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Danny Woodhead Has Never Done Drugs And Has Never Been To Jail

Never smokes drugs, never been to jail.

There is no public record of Woodhead being arrested or having substance abuse issues. Setting an extremely low bar as if it's impressive is peak PMT.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Danny Woodhead Never Gets Hurt And Never Fumbles

Not afraid of dirt, and always keeps it humble. Never gets hurt, and never even fumbles.

Woodhead fumbled 8 times in his NFL career and suffered a season-ending ACL and MCL tear in 2016.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

The Only Flag Woodhead Has Ever Drawn Is Of The U.S.A.

Only flag he ever draws is of the U.S.A. If you a mouthy linebacker, then you must pay.

Woodhead committed 3 penalties in his NFL career. But the patriotism angle is a nice touch.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Danny Woodhead Goes Straight To The House Every Time

Which way did he go? Which way did he go? Straight to the motherfucking house!

Woodhead had 32 career touchdowns on 1,137 touches — so roughly 1 in 35 touches went to the house. Not every time, but more than you'd expect from a guy his size.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Quarterbacks Are Overpaid — Just Hand It To Woodhead

Overpaid quarterback with the eight-figure salary. Hand it to the man with the Energizer battery.

The eternal running back vs. quarterback salary debate. Woodhead's career earnings were about 1/10th of an average starting QB.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Scoring Touchdowns Is Routine For Danny Woodhead

As he takes it to the house for the six-point score. Hands the ball to the ref, he's been there before.

Woodhead scored 32 career touchdowns — respectable for a 5'8" undrafted running back, but not exactly routine.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Danny Woodhead Watches Film All Day And Sleeps In His Car

Never goes home 'cause he always goes hard. Watches film all day, and he sleeps in his car.

No evidence Woodhead ever slept in his car. He did reportedly drive a used Buick LeSabre as a rookie, which at least has the grit aesthetic.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Danny Woodhead Protects The Shield

He's Woodhead, he protects the shield. He's Woodhead, and he wrecks the field.

If anyone protects the shield, it's a lunch-pail guy like Woodhead.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Woodhead Is Rushin' And Wet Like Putin In The Rain

Working up a sweat, moving the chains. He's rushin' and wet, like Putin in the rain.

A triple entendre: rushing yards, Russian, and the famous photo of Putin walking shirtless in the rain. Elite wordplay.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Woodhead Didn't Go To Harvard But He's A Student Of The Game

Didn't go to Harvard, but a student of the game.

Woodhead attended Chadron State in Nebraska, which is indeed not Harvard. He was known as a high-IQ player.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

Being Christian And Being Elite Are One And The Same

Christian and elite, those are one and the same.

A bold theological-athletic hypothesis. Sample size of one (Danny Woodhead) is technically unimpeachable.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

DeAngelo Williams needs to understand America cares about his highlights on the field, not in his hair

What DeAngelo Williams needs to understand is that America cares more about the highlights he puts on the field than the highlights he puts in his hair.

Satirical take on the controversy of Williams wanting to wear pink all season in honor of his mother who died of breast cancer. The NFL denied his request.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NFL needs an awareness month for fans who don't have cancer

I think at the same token, the NFL needs to also have an awareness month for their fans who don't have cancer, to be fair.

Satirical take on NFL's Breast Cancer Awareness month, mocking the 'what about me' mentality in a deliberately offensive way.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Brady's pee is excellence — getting peed on by him means second base with Gisele

If you look at Brady's piss, on the other hand, Brady's piss consists primarily of excellence. And plus, with the transitive property of genitalia, if Brady pees on my hands, then I've technically gotten to second base with Giselle. So, gotta lean Brady on this one.

Answer to a 'would you rather' call: Peyton Manning poop on your foot or Brady pee on your hands. PFT chooses Brady using the 'transitive property of genitalia.'
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More players should pull a John Elway and refuse to play for anyone but their hometown team

I don't know why more players don't come from college and pull a John Elway and pull themselves out of the draft and refuse to play for any other team except the one that is closest geographically to their hometown. That's what I would do. I guess I'm a little bit more old-fashioned than most people.

Satirical nostalgia for a bygone era, suggesting all players should demand to play for their hometown team.
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Water makes you weak — real football players do swish and spit

When I was a high school football player, I used to always tell the underclassmen that water makes you weak. So we do like swish and spit.

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
Deliberately wrong and dangerous old-school football advice played for comedy during the Waterboys charity segment with Chris Long.

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