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Take Slip·Jan 3, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Kirk Cousins will return to the Minnesota Vikings next season

Is Kirk Cousins gonna come back? I think he's, I I would guess that he's gonna come back to the Vikings... He'd probably be okay with taking a pay cut just to avoid the nuisance of having to move your family to a new city... Kirk Cousins back to the Vikings. We're announcing that right now.

Kirk Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons in March 2024.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 29, 2023
#PMT-2023-1229-18732
Big CatBig Cat

Joe Flacco is officially elite

Joe Flacco is elite. He is fucking elite. And the Cleveland Browns clincher playoff spot. Yes. And watching this game, the, the thought occurred to me, what if we had a Browns line, super Bowl?

While Flacco played exceptionally well to lead the Browns to the playoffs, 'elite' remains a subjective and often meme-based descriptor for him.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 29, 2023
#PMT-2023-1229-18733
Big CatBig Cat

If Joe Flacco wins the Super Bowl with the Browns, he must be a Hall of Famer

What if Joe Flacco wins? If Joe Flacco wins the super Bowl with the Browns, he has to be a Hall of Famer, right? Has to a hundred percent.

Flacco did not win the Super Bowl with the Browns in 2023; they lost in the Wild Card round.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 29, 2023·Picks
#PMT-2023-1229-18734
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Connor Stallions has been working for the Baltimore Ravens since resigning from Michigan

Do you think that there's any chance at all that Connor Stallions has been working for the Ravens since he resigned from Michigan? I think it's not a 0% chance... I'm just gonna float it out there with absolutely no backing behind it. Besides the fact that McDonald's used to coach at Michigan. And Connor Stallions is a hardball guy for life.

There is no evidence to support that Connor Stallions was employed by the Ravens.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 29, 2023·Picks
#PMT-2023-1229-18735
Big CatBig Cat

Baker Mayfield should win NFL Comeback Player of the Year

He [Baker Mayfield] should win Comeback Player of the Year. Joe Flacco. I no disrespect to DeMar Hamlin, but why is he winning? He should not win Comeback Player of the Year.

Joe Flacco actually won the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award, not Baker Mayfield.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 29, 2023·Picks
#PMT-2023-1229-18736
Big CatBig Cat

DeMar Hamlin should not win NFL Comeback Player of the Year

I'll be the brave one and say, this guy shouldn't win the award... It is just a fact. He shouldn't win the award.

DeMar Hamlin did not win the award; Joe Flacco did, making Big Cat's opinion on who should NOT win technically aligned with the voting outcome.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 29, 2023·Picks
#PMT-2023-1229-18737
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Antonio Pierce has earned the full-time head coaching job for the Raiders

I do think that Antonio Pierce has, has coached his way into being the full-time head coach. Agree. If they really wanna win this game, Mark Davis should announce before the game starts. Like you're giving away a scholarship like this, this Walk-on now has earned his position.

The Las Vegas Raiders did indeed hire Antonio Pierce as their full-time head coach in January 2024.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 29, 2023·Picks
#PMT-2023-1229-18738
Big CatBig Cat

There isn't a single team in the NFL right now that can be fully trusted

I don't think there's a team you can trust right now in the NFL. You go down the list... I don't think there's one team that you can, you could say like, put my life on the line. They win this game.

This is a subjective assessment of the league's parity at that specific moment.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 29, 2023·Picks
#PMT-2023-1229-18739
Big CatBig Cat

Russell Wilson played himself out of a Hall of Fame career

We'll always have the danger witch. Yeah, he, he definitely played himself out of a hall of Fame career. Right. I don't know that, that's gonna be a tough one... Russell, Wilson is nowhere near top 10 now.

While Wilson's stock dropped, whether he ultimately makes the Hall of Fame is still a matter of future voting and legacy assessment.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1422
Big CatBig Cat

The Chiefs might be done

Are the Chiefs done? The Chiefs might be done. Is Travis Kelce, has he lost all of his skills? A lot of football to get to.

The Chiefs recovered from their late-season slump to win Super Bowl LVIII.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1423
Big CatBig Cat

George Pickens is worth the headache

This was the George Pickens game. He had the Randy Moss stat line... it doesn't excuse everything George Pickens done this year, it just confirms that George Pickens is worth the headache because he has this in him.

Pickens' elite talent is undeniable, but whether it outweighs the 'headache' is a subjective organizational choice.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1424
Big CatBig Cat

Mike Tomlin will find his way to nine wins

Whatever you wanna say about [Tomlin], he will find his way to nine wins. He's gonna find his way to nine wins. They had to win this game to find his way to nine wins... the Mike Tomlin path is set.

Mike Tomlin finished the 2023 season with 10 wins, extending his streak.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1425
Big CatBig Cat

The Bills are worth betting at 35-1 to win the Super Bowl

If you like the Bills to beat the Chiefs, take 'em 35 to one to win the Super Bowl because the AFC is wide open. And it's not saying that the Bills aren't, it's not saying the Bills are some world beating team. It's that the rest of the pack has come back to the Bills.

The Bills lost in the Divisional Round to the Chiefs.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1426
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jared Goff's stats are better than Matthew Stafford's this year

Jared Goff has 3,984 yards, 27 touchdowns, 10 interceptions. Matthew Stafford has 3,648 yards, 23 touchdowns, nine interceptions... Jared Goff more yards, more touchdowns, and only one more interception than Matthew Stafford this year.

The stats provided were accurate for that point in the 2023 season.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1427
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will match Big Cat's offer of Super Bowl tickets for Lions fans

Max, thank you. Huge for you, Max. You wanna match? I'll match. I'm matching for this year. Not saying like extending it to Infinity. This season. This season.

The Lions lost in the NFC Championship, so the condition was never met.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1428
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joe Flacco is a better option for the Browns than Deshaun Watson

If he's healthy as he is right now, [Flacco] is without a doubt, a better option for your team than Deshaun Watson.

Flacco led the Browns to the playoffs and won Comeback Player of the Year, statistically far outperforming Watson's 2023 stint.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1432
Big CatBig Cat

Mike Evans is a first-ballot Hall of Famer

Mike Evans is a first ballot hall of famer... If he plays for five more years... he would be in the list with Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, and T.O. ... He will go down as one of the best receivers of all time.

Evans is not yet eligible, but his stats (10 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons) make this a highly plausible opinion.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1429
Big CatBig Cat

Justin Herbert to the Bears for the #1 pick is the best possible trade

Justin Herbert for the number one pick would be the greatest thing in my life... You know that owner cares about getting fans in that stadium. If they can draft Caleb Williams... and then give the Bears Justin Herbert... I would do that in a second.

This trade never happened; the Bears kept the pick and drafted Caleb Williams, and the Chargers kept Herbert.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1430
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Dolphins and Cowboys are both frauds

The Cowboys are frauds. Frauds, but the Dolphins are also frauds because all they prove that they is that they can beat a fraud... we didn't learn anything from this game whatsoever.

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
Both teams were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, supporting the 'fraud' Narrative in spirit.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1431
Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys win that game if they have Ezekiel Elliott

The Cowboys, it's funny how the narratives work... if they have Zeke Elliott, I think they win that game. They have struggled in the red zone all year, and Tony Pollard around the goal line has been a disaster.

The Cowboys' red zone struggles were a documented issue, but adding Zeke is a hypothetical fix.
Push
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1433
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bill Belichick will beat the Jets one last time then leave for the Commanders

If Belichick is going to the Commanders, Belichick will figure out a way to beat the New York Jets one last time... and then give the Patriots a worst pick, give his potential new team a better pick. That's my fanfiction world.

Belichick did beat the Jets in his final game, but he did not join the Commanders; Dan Quinn was hired.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1435
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Antonio Pierce must be the permanent head coach of the Raiders

Antonio Pierce needs to be the head coach. His message before this game... was 'hatred, violence and pain.' ... There will be no better head coach for the Raiders... perfect culture fit.

The Raiders officially hired Antonio Pierce as their head coach on January 19, 2024.
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Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1436
MaxMax

The third-and-20 conversion to A.J. Brown saved the Eagles' season

There was one play that saved the season. It was after the pick six. They go to third and 20. That was the third and 20 to A.J. Brown was the play that saved the season. Because if they don't pick that up, they're fucked.

The Eagles won the game but collapsed shortly after, losing in the Wild Card round.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 27, 2023
#PMT-2023-1227-1437
Big CatBig Cat

NFL MVP is stupid because it's decided in the last three weeks

This is why the MVP in the NFL is so stupid... it feels like it is decided in the last three weeks of the season every year. It's whoever has a big primetime game at the end of the year.

This is a subjective critique of award voting patterns.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
#PMT-2023-1222-1894
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Rams are officially a legitimate, good football team

I think we can say that the Rams are legit. Like they're, they're a good, they're a good team.

The Rams finished 10-7 and made the playoffs, proving they were indeed a good team in 2023.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
#PMT-2023-1222-1895
Big CatBig Cat

The Rams are officially a dangerous playoff team

I'm gonna say this, the Rams, I think they're officially dangerous. That's what they are. They're dangerous. Matt Stafford playing great ball.

The Rams took the Lions to the brink in the Wild Card round, losing by only 1 point, validating the 'dangerous' label.
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Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
#PMT-2023-1222-1896
Big CatBig Cat

Matt Stafford is a Hall of Famer

Matt Stafford is a hall of Famer and watching him play football is fun. Like his, the the throws he makes And, it, it's, it doesn't feel like it's gratuitous. It's like it's making some of these throws. 'cause he has to make these throws.

Stafford is still active, so his HOF status is pending, but the consensus on his candidacy improved significantly after his Rams Super Bowl win.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
#PMT-2023-1222-1897
Big CatBig Cat

Dennis Allen is the worst coach in the NFL

We also need to talk about the fact that Dennis Allen might be the worst coach of all time. And that's not being facetious. That's not being like hyperbolic. That is, if you look at the stats, I think he is somewhere around the seventh to 10th worst coach record wise.

While Allen's win-loss record as a head coach is poor, 'worst of all time' is highly subjective. He remained the Saints coach through the end of the 2023 season.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023·Picks
#PMT-2023-1222-1898
Big CatBig Cat

The Steelers will beat the Bengals in Week 16 because of their culture

This feels like to me and also no Jamar Chase for the Bengals and DJ reader, which will be very important in my opinion. This feels like the Mike Tomlin Steelers era is on the line. This is for the culture because it's, it's an underdog game at home. No one thinks the Steelers are good. They're very banged up and I think they're gonna win this game.

The Steelers beat the Bengals 34-11 in Week 16.
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Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bryce Young will win Offensive Player of the Week in Week 16

I think Bryce Young is gonna get offensive player of the week. Oh. Because the last two quarterbacks that the Packers have played against have done Offensive Player of the Week, baker Mayfield. And then the week before that Tommy Devito. Yeah. So, Bryce Young, next up Player of the week.

Bryce Young did not win NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 16 (Amari Cooper won AFC, and Puka Nacua/Baker Mayfield had strong weeks, but Baker was Week 15). Young had a good game (312 yards, 2 TDs), but didn't get the award.
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Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023·Picks
#PMT-2023-1222-1905
Big CatBig Cat

The NFC will win the Super Bowl

NFC will win the Super Bowl. ... Should just take the Niners to win the super Bowl even though it's a terrible lineup.

The Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) defeated the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) in Super Bowl LVIII.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
#PMT-2023-1222-1900
Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Ron Rivera will be fired by the Commanders

Do you think Ron Rivera will get fired? Yeah, I do.

Ron Rivera was fired by the Commanders on January 8, 2024.
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Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
#PMT-2023-1222-1901
Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Bill Belichick coaching for a team other than the Patriots is a looming reality

Could you see Bill Belichick coaching for any team, but the New England Patriots next year? I mean, I think it's a reality that's gonna, that's gonna come, you know, I won't believe it until it's done. But it it, when the media starts getting on this and starts talking about it where there's smoke, there's fire. And I just hope it's handled correctly.

Belichick and the Patriots mutually parted ways in January 2024, although he did not end up coaching for another team in the 2024 season.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
#PMT-2023-1222-1902
Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Drops are contagious among wide receivers

Are drops contagious? They are. I, I, I, I honestly think it's not just one thing that you fix it, it, it comes down to, you know, guys working together to execute a play. ... It ultimately comes down to just practice and preparation.

This is a psychological observation from a professional athlete that is widely accepted in football culture.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
#PMT-2023-1222-1903
Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

The Ravens are the biggest threat to the 49ers in a Super Bowl matchup

Lamar Jackson is just a game plan killer. Right. You know, he can go take a game over, you know, and especially if he's, you know, Odell, when when the lights are bright, you know, odells gonna come out and he's gonna start bawling. ... I think they're a scary football team ... Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are 19 and 5 against the spread as an underdog.

The Ravens and 49ers were the #1 seeds in their respective conferences, and the Ravens beat the 49ers on Christmas Day shortly after this take.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 22, 2023
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Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Brock Purdy is the NFL MVP

How do we talk about Brock Purdy? Is he the MVP? I mean, right now he, he probably is. That's a, I mean that the MVP's always a quarterback, right. ... You have to give credit to what Brock Purdy's doing. You have to, you have to, you know, the, this whole game manager thing, people don't realize it's more like a game operator.

Lamar Jackson won the 2023 NFL MVP. Purdy finished 4th in voting.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 20, 2023
#PMT-2023-1220-12080
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Drew Lock will make four career Pro Bowls

Drew Lock. My, my take that he would make four Pro Bowls, which I said like four years ago, three years ago in this program. Now it's at an all time high. I think it's even higher than it was when I set it. Yeah. At the time to be more likely. He's probably not gonna do that, but it's closer than it was yesterday.

Drew Lock has 0 career Pro Bowls as of the 2024 season and is a backup for the Giants.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 20, 2023
#PMT-2023-1220-12081
MaxMax

The Eagles will not be winning the Super Bowl this year

The Eagles will not be winning the Super Bowl this year.

The Eagles lost in the Wild Card round to the Buccaneers.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 20, 2023
#PMT-2023-1220-12082
Big CatBig Cat

Jalen Hurts is no longer a top five quarterback in the NFL

He's [Jalen Hurts] outta my top five. No longer Elite. Top five is as as follows. Mahomes, Allen, Purdy, Lamar, Burrow.

This is a subjective ranking of NFL QBs at a specific point in time.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 20, 2023
#PMT-2023-1220-12083
Big CatBig Cat

The 2023 Super Bowl might have been Jalen Hurts' peak

What if the Super Bowl was Jalen Hurts' peak? It might've been. That's what I'm saying.

The 2023 Super Bowl was NOT Hurts' peak. Eagles won SB LIX (Feb 2025, beat Chiefs 40-22) and went 11-6 in 2025.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 20, 2023
#PMT-2023-1220-12084
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Christian McCaffrey is the best player in the NFL right now

Christian McCaffrey is so good at football. Yes. That he could make an all white team beat an all black team. He's literally the best player in the NFL right now.

McCaffrey won Offensive Player of the Year in 2023, lending significant weight to this claim, though 'best' is subjective vs Lamar Jackson's MVP.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No long-haired quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl

No long-haired quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl. People forget that.

Depends on the definition of 'long'. QBs like Joe Namath and Ken Stabler had shaggy hair, but true 'flow' like Lawrence is historically rare for winners.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 20, 2023
#PMT-2023-1220-12090
Sean StellatoSean Stellato

Tommy DeVito hasn't even scratched the surface of what he will become

I don't even think he's scratched what he will become. 'cause he's got a boulder of cutlets on his shoulder... I think he's a phenomenal player. He's comfortable now. And he's won the locker room.

DeVito's 2023 magic faded, and he spent much of 2024 as a backup, making this prediction look overly optimistic.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 20, 2023
#PMT-2023-1220-12091
Sean StellatoSean Stellato

EJ Perry is an absolute baller who should be in the NFL

This EJ Perry is an absolute baller, hits a golf ball 360 yards, 360 dunks, and he'll go on the whiteboard and do some Matt Damon stuff from Goodwill Hunting. I'm telling you, I earned a little validation on my assessment of talent and he's phenomenal.

EJ Perry has yet to see meaningful NFL action, spending time on practice squads and in the UFL.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 18, 2023
#PMT-2023-1218-12494
Big CatBig Cat

The Bengals are a scary team of destiny with Jake Browning

Now I'm, I'm back to being like Bengals team of destiny. Nick Foles, Jake Browning... the Bengals are, I, I can't believe that the Bengals are like actually kind of a scary team.

The Bengals finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs in a crowded AFC, so they weren't exactly a 'team of destiny' this year.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 18, 2023
#PMT-2023-1218-12497
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nick Mullens is the ultimate backup gunslinger because you always want to watch him

Nick Mullens... he's the ultimate like backup gunslinger. Right. Yeah. I don't think a team will ever commit to Nick Mullens as being like the guy ever. But he's fun. At least you'll say this about Nick when he plays, you wanna watch the game because he's gonna do some crazy shit.

Mullens' subsequent performances in 2023 continued to feature high yardage and high turnovers, confirming his status as a high-variance backup.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 18, 2023
#PMT-2023-1218-12500
Big CatBig Cat

The Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh might finally be over

Mike Tomlin... this actually the first time I've been like, it might be over, it might be over for Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh.

Tomlin returned for the 2024 season and signed an extension through 2027, so it was not over.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 18, 2023
#PMT-2023-1218-12504
Big CatBig Cat

I am officially voting for Shane Steichen for Coach of the Year

I have officially decided I'm only gonna do one coach of the year vote and it's going to be for Shane Steichen. I've, I've decided that I usually split my votes. The Colts, the fact the Colts are eight and six Gardner Minshew like playing good football. They're fun team to watch.

Shane Steichen did not win Coach of the Year; Kevin Stefanski won the award.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 18, 2023
#PMT-2023-1218-12508
Big CatBig Cat

The Broncos are lucky frauds who I will bet everything against in the playoffs

The Broncos are the real fraud. That was an ass kicking up and down... they're playing the Patriots and the Chargers at home and then at the Raiders. If the Broncos making the playoffs, I will bet everything I have against them. They're, they're not good. They're lucky.

The Broncos failed to make the playoffs, finishing 8-9.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 18, 2023
#PMT-2023-1218-12511
Big CatBig Cat

If the Lions get a home playoff game, I am bullish on them winning it

if the Lions get a home playoff game... I'm very bullish on the Lions winning that home playoff game. It's when the Lions have to go on the road. And this isn't like anti Lions because it's like, who, who would feel good about going on the road against San Francisco right now?

The Lions did get home playoff games and won two of them (vs Rams and Bucs) before losing on the road in San Francisco.
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