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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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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

PFT Commenter Owns 'No Pressure No Diamonds' Now

No pressure no diamonds, slow it down. PFT owns your slogan now.

PFT Commenter actually trademarked 'No Pressure No Diamonds.' This cease and desist rap had legal standing.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

RG3 Folds And Splatters Under Pressure

And to be honest you more like the latter. When the pressure is on you fold and splatter.

RG3 went 13-21 as a starter after his rookie year and was out of the NFL by 2017. Folded and splattered is a fair summary.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

PFT Commenter Drenches You In Rainy Rain Takes

He's in the trenches dude, so check your mentions fool. In rainy rain takes he drenches you.

PFT Commenter's rain takes were indeed prolific and unmatched in the sports media landscape.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

PFT Has Two Good Knees And RG3 Has None

He got two good knees and a microphone. You got no more cheese and your fight is gone.

RG3 suffered devastating knee injuries in both the 2012 playoffs and 2013 preseason. PFT's knees remain unconfirmed but presumed healthy.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

RG3 Disappointed The Dog Pound Just Like He Did Atlanta

Don't disappoint the Dog Pound like in Atlanta man.

RG3 went 1-4 as a starter in Cleveland in 2016 and was benched. He did indeed disappoint the Dog Pound.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

RG3 Went From Deadspin Redskin To Downtown Browns Clown

You was a Deadspin Redskin full of the drama. Now you a downtown Browns clown in love with Osama.

RG3's career arc from Washington media circus to Cleveland punchline is accurately summarized here. The Deadspin reference captures the constant negative coverage.
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L. Ron MexicoL. Ron Mexico

RG3 Did Subway Commercials — You Know Who Else Did?

RG Knee, so controversial. You know who else did Subway commercials?

RG3 did appear in Subway ads. Jared Fogle was sentenced to 15+ years in prison in 2015. The implication is devastating.
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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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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Billy goats urinate on their own heads to attract female goats

My fun fact is that billy goats urinate on their own heads to attract female goats.

This is a real biological behavior used by male goats to spread their scent.
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Big CatBig Cat

Mel Kiper eats a slice of pumpkin pie every single morning

People forget that Mel Kiper eats a slice of pumpkin pie every single morning.

This is a well-documented and confirmed eccentric fact about Mel Kiper's diet.
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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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Big CatBig Cat

The Chargers should leave San Diego because fans living in paradise don't deserve a team

Just don't – I don't ever want to hear any San Diego fan ever tell me, like, we had a bad loss or boo-hoo, the Chargers are moving. You live in paradise. You don't deserve other things. You have the paradise to live with... I want you to lose the Chargers now.

The Chargers did indeed move to Los Angeles following the 2016 season.
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Big CatBig Cat

Sean Kemp will definitely be on the show at some point

We're going to get Sean Kemp on the show. That's my guarantee to the Pardon My Take listeners. We will get Sean Kemp on the show somehow, someway, at some point. Guaranteed.

Sean Kemp eventually did appear on the podcast years later.
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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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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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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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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Curt Schilling's move to Fox Sports won't work because they already have too many people doing the same bit

He's probably going to go to Fox Sports, and it's not going to work there because Fox Sports already has a bunch of people that do what he does. Was it going to be him and Jason Whitlock just playing grab ass all day over there? It's not going to be the same as it was at ESPN.

Schilling never became a major fixture at Fox Sports, instead moving further into political media.
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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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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Conor McGregor's retirement tweet was a brilliant marketing move to generate buzz

Excellent marketing move on his part... we were all talking about MMA, like in the offseason of MMA, pretty much. So, yeah. Excellent marketing move on his part.

McGregor did return and continued fighting, confirming the 'retirement' was a negotiation or PR tactic.
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Frank KaminskyFrank Kaminsky

The Warriors' 73-win record means nothing if they don't win the championship

My thing is, the record, in my opinion, doesn't mean much if they don't win the championship. I think it's one of those things where they have to do both to be recognized as one of the best teams ever because they're both 72 and 10 team won the championship. And if they don't, then I just don't think they're on the same level.

The Warriors lost in the 2016 Finals, leading many to adopt this exact viewpoint regarding their legacy.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Curt Schilling is deliberately trying to get fired by ESPN

I think Kurt's trying to get himself fired at this point. ... He's pulling, didn't George Costanza do that at one point? I think that's what Schilling's doing. ... He's going to continue down this road if ESPN doesn't fire him.

ESPN fired Schilling the same day this episode aired (or immediately after).
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

My $200 bet on Donald Trump to win the election is looking like a great bet

By the way, just want to say put $200 on Donald Trump about a year ago. That's looking pretty good right now.

Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election.
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Tom GlavineTom Glavine

Greg Maddux was a sick individual in the clubhouse who used teammates' clothes to clean himself

He [Greg Maddux] was a sick individual to say the least. You know, there was nothing that was off limits for Greg. You know, he wasn't opposed to going into somebody's locker and grabbing a piece of piece of clothing and using it to clean himself in various ways and things of that nature.

Glavine is a primary witness to these events.
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Tom GlavineTom Glavine

Otis Nixon would beat Sid Bream in a race even if Bream had a head start

I think I'm pretty confident in betting that Otis [Nixon] is going to make it around before Sid [Bream] does. [Even if Sid gets started] I still think Otis is going to do it. Sid was not fleet of foot.

Nixon was objectively much faster than Bream based on career stats and reputation.
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Tom GlavineTom Glavine

Being a left-handed pitcher is a massive advantage in sports that other athletes don't have

The overwhelming thing that was in the favor of baseball was I was a left-handed pitcher. I just felt like being a left-handed pitcher I had a big advantage in baseball that I didn't have in hockey. Left-handed pitchers, everybody's looking for them.

Statistically, left-handed pitchers are highly sought after and often have longer careers.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Leicester City converted a penalty in the 93rd minute to salvage their Cinderella story

The Cinderella story, Leicester, they were losing today, and they were playing with 10 men, and then they got a penalty called in the 93rd minute, and they converted to salvage a point.

Leicester City drew West Ham 2-2 with a Leonardo Ulloa penalty in the 95th minute.
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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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Dr. James AndrewsDr. James Andrews

Kyle Schwarber will return from his ACL/LCL injury in six months, in time for the World Series

That's a little out of my expertise in information systems. Let's say six months... [Back in time for the World Series?] Sure. I mean, that's where the money is.

Kyle Schwarber returned from his torn ACL exactly six months later to play in Game 1 of the 2016 World Series.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bulls will give the Celtics a really good series in the playoffs

I think the Bulls are going to give the Celtics a really good series.

The Bulls actually pulled off a massive upset in games 1 and 2 before Rajon Rondo got hurt, eventually losing the series 4-2. Big Cat was correct that it was a 'really good' (competitive) series.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo logo will be on the hot seat this year

We, this show, called the shot that the Indians were going to have a good year and the Chief Wahoo logo was going to be on the hot seat and people were going to all get upset. Well, guess what? They had a good year. They lost in the World Series, but they had a good year. They're back. Chief Wahoo still on the hot seat.

The Indians removed Chief Wahoo from their uniforms starting in 2019 and changed their name to the Guardians in 2022.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jay Mariotti and Woody Page have officially broken up

PFT... broke the heartbreaking news that Jay Mariotti and Woody Page have broken up... For the last couple of shows, it's just been Jay. Strictly Mariotti. No, there hasn't been an announcement... I needed Woody to counterbalance Jay.

The Mariotti/Page digital show 'Unfiltered' did indeed dissolve around this time.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ernie Els is the biggest winner of the 2016 Masters because Jordan Spieth's meltdown made everyone forget his.

You know who the biggest winner of the Masters is? ... Ernie Els. I mean, no one remembers Ernie Els shitting all over himself now that Jordan Spieth had done the same. ... Sunday was boring. Oh, but Ernie Els really sucked on that first hole of the tournament, you know? But now... Jordan Spieth takes that kick. Ernie Els, he's off the hook.

Spieth's meltdown is indeed what the 2016 Masters is primarily remembered for today.
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Eric KellyEric Kelly

50 Cent lied about winning the Golden Gloves

50 Cent is so much of a fan of boxing. First of all, he lied and said he was a fighter. 50, you said you won the Golden Gloves. You came in New York City, came up where I came up at. I won the Golden Gloves every time I fought in them. I know everybody around here. 50, you did not fight in the Golden Gloves.

While 50 Cent was a junior amateur boxer, there is no public record of him winning a Golden Gloves title, supporting Kelly's claim.
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

The Red Sox cannot claim fat discrimination against Pablo Sandoval because they knew he was fat when they signed him

They accepted him as being a lot-ass when they signed him, he was heavy. ... So they will accept them the way he was. ... We hired you and we knew that you were this tub of lard and it didn't matter at the time. ... The reason that we're letting you go is not because you're fat, but because you can't hit for a lick.

Legally, poor performance is a valid reason for benching regardless of a protected status, and Sandoval's weight was indeed public knowledge at the time of his signing.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tony La Russa is the ultimate 'Baseball Man' for falling asleep at a red light while drunk

I mean, Tony La Russa, classic baseball man, falling asleep at a red light because he's too drunk. That's just baseball man life.

References a real 2007 incident where La Russa was arrested for DUI in Jupiter, FL.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Twitter is going to turn into a television station for a while

So Twitter just agreed to broadcast 10 of the 16 Thursday night football games next year. What's going to happen, I think, is Twitter's going to just turn into a television station for a while.

Twitter (now X) and other platforms like Amazon Prime eventually became major broadcasters for live NFL games.
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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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Big CatBig Cat

The Crying Michael Jordan meme will never die

The reason why the crying MJ meme will never die, and it's very simple, anyone who ever complains about it instantly gets the crying MJ meme on them so it's like it just it's a self-fulfilling you can't stop it.

As of the late 2020s, the meme is still frequently used, proving its longevity far beyond most internet trends.
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Big CatBig Cat

Preseason predictions are worthless and no one should care about them

I love preseason predictions because they're never right. I also love when people say like, oh, here are my preseason predictions so I can just get it on the record. Like anyone gives a fuck. Why would I care what you think? They're never right, and I just don't care.

Predictions are statistically unlikely to be 100% correct, making this mostly factual in spirit.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cubs have the best team top-to-bottom in baseball

I do think the Cubs have the best team. And I know that everyone will be like, that's biased. They don't have the best pitching, but I'm talking about top to bottom team.

The Cubs won the 2016 World Series and finished with the best record in MLB.
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Brandon McCarthyBrandon McCarthy

Being on rehab is the easiest money in professional sports

I'm addicted to actually rehab. It's the easiest money in pro sports. You don't ever have to play, and they keep sending you checks on the drugs. It's better than drugs, actually.

MLB contracts are fully guaranteed, so players do receive their full salary while on the IL.
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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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Big CatBig Cat

Roy Williams is legitimately smarter about basketball than any sports reporter

As crazy as it is for Roy to be this surly to everyone, especially after a win, he's not wrong. He does know way more about basketball than we do. So when you second guess him on that stuff... in terms of X's and O's, I don't know... he's smarter.

While subjective, it is a near-universal consensus that Roy Williams is an expert compared to general reporters.
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Johnny BenchJohnny Bench

The Cubs have a shot to win it all this year because their young players look professional

I think that's fine. You know, you got a lot of young guys that have really come up out of the minor leagues and have just absolutely performed, and they come up with so much confidence, and they really look professional, and it's exciting to see... You got a shot.

The Chicago Cubs did indeed win the 2016 World Series.
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Stacey KingStacey King

Everyone in the NBA is tradable

I played this game. Everybody's tradable. It's not like – You know, some guys, you know, when you're a broadcaster, you never played. I played in the NBA. I've been traded. So it happens. It's a business.

While some superstars have no-trade clauses, historically and functionally, any player can be moved for the right price.
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Stacey KingStacey King

Buddy Hield's game is reminiscent of Michael Redd because of his size and unorthodox scoring ability

Well, his game reminds me of Michael Redd, the Ohio State player... He was a big-time scorer, about 6'4", 6'5", unorthodox, could shoot it from anywhere. He kind of reminds me of Michael Redd.

While Hield is right-handed and Redd was a lefty, both became high-volume three-point shooters and secondary scoring options in the NBA.
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Stacey KingStacey King

Villanova is a totally different team than they were earlier in the season when Oklahoma beat them

Villanova's a totally different team than what they faced early in the year. They were still trying to figure themselves out. Oklahoma had a little bit more of a veteran team. They played together. So, you know, that was an advantage for the Sooners. But, you know, if OU goes in there with the mindset like, hey, you know, we already beat this team by 25 and you start overlooking them... Your butt might be going home on Saturday.

Villanova beat Oklahoma 95-51 in the Final Four, proving King's assessment of them being a 'different team' correct.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Use the 'Jenny' phone number (867-5309) at drug stores to get rewards discounts without giving your real info

If you go to a CVS or really any grocery store that has a rewards program and they ask you to enter in your phone number... if you type in 8-6-7-5-3-0-9, the Jenny number... That will usually get you a discount because people don't want to give their actual number.

This is a well-documented retail phenomenon; because the number is so famous, almost every area code has a rewards account registered to it with that number.

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