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Big CatBig Cat

Giannis Antetokounmpo might be traded to the Chicago Bulls this week

Second [favorite to land Giannis] is Chicago Bulls at plus three ten... the rumors of him to the Bulls have always kind of been there being like, he loves Milwaukee so much that he's not gonna leave living in Milwaukee and commute. Which he could do, but it would be the most ridiculous thing ever.

Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks past the 2026 trade deadline.
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Take Slip·Jan 21, 2026
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

TV companies are intentionally degrading the quality of old game broadcasts to sell 4K TVs

I think somebody's going back and making the feeds worse... If you try to watch a game that's from the year 2009. Yeah. Online. Yeah. It, it looks like it was shot in a, a basement camcorder situation... I swear to God, when we watch football in 2009, it looked good on tv. It didn't look like that.

The quality difference is usually due to lower resolution standards and upscaling issues rather than active degradation.
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Take Slip·Jan 19, 2026
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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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Take Slip·Dec 19, 2025
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

The Arizona Cardinals are guaranteed to move on from Kyler Murray

They want to be able to move on from Kyler Murray and they're gonna move on from him. They're probably gonna have to release him. And then the question becomes who wants him?

The Cardinals did not move on from Kyler Murray in the 2026 offseason.
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Take Slip·Dec 17, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Quinn Ewers should start for the Dolphins now that they are eliminated

Why not play Quinn Ewers? ... I am intrigued. I'm questioning whether or not I wanna see Quinn Ewers play. ... You might as well roll the dice though, if you're the Dolphins.

The Dolphins did not pivot to Ewers in the final weeks of the season.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

JMU isn't like Liberty; they will be competitive in the playoff

We're not fucking Liberty, dude. We have sex at James Madison University. It's encouraged, it's mandatory. ... If one of those teams keeps it competitive, they might not change the format too much.

JMU was blown out in their playoff appearance, leading to further format debates.
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Take Slip·Dec 17, 2025
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Ryan FitzpatrickRyan Fitzpatrick

Travis Kelce will likely retire after this season

If I'm Kansas City, first of all, we gotta figure out what's Travis Kelce gonna do and it, you know, I would guess that he's gonna retire, but I have zero inside information on that.

Travis Kelce did not retire after the 2025-26 season.
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Take Slip·Dec 12, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kalen DeBoer would pick up the phone if Michigan called him for their head coaching vacancy

I do think Kalen DeBoer would pick up the phone. Obviously he's got his hands full right now with the playoffs.

DeBoer remained at Alabama; the Michigan job went elsewhere.
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Take Slip·Dec 8, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Packers look like Super Bowl favorites

I think that the Packers looked like the team that would be maybe favored to win the Super Bowl the way they played today.

The Packers did not win the Super Bowl in the 2025 season.
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are likely to break up after this season

My Hot Seat is Mike Tomlin and the Steelers. Because I actually think that he might, this might be it... they don't change anything. And it's, I mean, TJ Watt said it. I think the bills ran the same play 27 times on Sunday. Yeah. That's insane. It feels like this is finally [the end].

Tomlin signed an extension through 2027 in the real world, but the sentiment of the 'break up' is a recurring narrative every time the Steelers struggle.
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Take Slip·Dec 3, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Texas should not be in the College Football Playoff because they lost to Florida

I have a take and, and people will probably say this is wrong, but it's my take... Texas is out... That Florida lost. I know they have three very good wins... that's not a playoff team.

Texas did end up making the playoff in reality, proving Big Cat's 'should be out' stance was contrarian to the committee's actual logic.
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Take Slip·Nov 26, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Jeremiah Love should win the Heisman Trophy

Let me hear hear have your Alexa hear me say Jeremiah Love should win the Heisman and then get it in the algorithm.

Jeremiah Love did not win the 2024 Heisman Trophy; Travis Hunter won it.
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Take Slip·Nov 26, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

If the Bears beat the Eagles on Black Friday, they are legitimate Super Bowl contenders

Why don't we just fucking beat the Eagles and go nine to three? Yeah. And like just start fucking ripping on. And why why don't we just keep winning games?

The Bears lost to the Eagles 38-13, and their season spiraled afterward, missing the playoffs entirely.
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Take Slip·Nov 26, 2025
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

The Ravens will win the Super Bowl as a Wild Card underdog

Yes, of course. They're winning the Super Bowl. It's faded to be, we're going as the fucking wild card... we're gonna fucking get revenge on everyone. This will be, this is how it's done.

The Ravens made the playoffs but lost to the Chiefs in the Divisional Round; they did not win the Super Bowl.
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Take Slip·Nov 12, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The College Football Playoff committee is intentionally keeping JMU out because they don't want any 'presidents' in the bracket

I think it's a anti-PFT thing. I think maybe the college football playoff committee has gone woke and they don't want any presidents in their bracket. Makes sense. It's sad. I mean, just fast forward 20 years, Trump University probably will be blacklisted too.

Hot TakeCFBHotSarcastic
The committee rankings are based on performance and strength of schedule, not a political aversion to 'presidents'.
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Take Slip·Nov 12, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Anthony Davis to the Lakers trade will be seen as a win-win in ten years

Rob Pelinka texted Nico Harrison and said something like, man, I I I would do it again because I I really think we both won... It was a good trade. In 10 years, they will be singing your praises.

The trade is widely panned in the current context, and while a decade could change perspectives, it's currently considered a disaster for Dallas.
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Big CatBig Cat

The New Orleans Pelicans are 'soft quitting' the season to relocate

The Pelicans are just like soft quitting and gonna probably be in like relocate... they have no promotional calendar for the season... no bobbleheads... they're just soft quitting the Pelicans.

The Pelicans remain in New Orleans, and marketing lulls can be attributed to poor performance or front-office transition rather than relocation plans.
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Take Slip·Oct 29, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Colts are currently the best team in football

The Colts are the best team in football right now. The Chiefs are gonna win the Super Bowl. Those two things can exist.

The Colts were not widely considered the best team in late October 2024 or 2025. This is likely a 'moment in time' overreaction.
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Take Slip·Oct 29, 2025
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Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Iowa could make the 12-team playoff if they run the table

I'll give you a a one that I think is really interesting and they're not even ranked yet... Iowa. Iowa's gotta run the table. But they're if they can beat USC they have to beat Oregon too... if you can beat both those two teams, you can win out and you will make the playoff at 10 and two with that record and that schedule.

Iowa did not make the 12-team playoff in 2024.
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Take Slip·Oct 13, 2025
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HankHank

The Broncos are making a deep playoff run

I'm just thinking in the Broncos making a deep playoff run. I, this defense is really good man... I think I'm, I'm backing on the Broncos. Yeah. Buying some Broncos stock.

The Broncos remained competitive but did not make a deep playoff run in the 2024 season.
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Take Slip·Oct 13, 2025
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MemesMemes

Breece Hall will be traded to the Chargers or the Chiefs

I think Breece Hall's gonna go to the Chargers or the Chiefs. Al Lazard's probably already in Pittsburgh. Yeah. Both Quinn and Quincy. The Williams brothers. They're gone. Most likely.

Breece Hall was not traded by the Jets during the 2024 season.
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Take Slip·Oct 13, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike McDaniel will get fired as Dolphins head coach

I don't know. They're, they're just a bad vibes. I mean they're, he's he's gonna get fired so... I think he's a good, he's gonna be a good offensive coordinator somewhere else.

As of the knowledge cutoff, Mike McDaniel remained the head coach of the Dolphins.
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Take Slip·Oct 13, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Browns should start Shadeur Sanders to see what happens

Best case scenario, [Shadeur Sanders] goes out there and he's, he plays pretty good. Yeah. And then you could trade him. Like the, you have nothing to lose... Just, just roll the dice on [Shadeur Sanders]. Yeah. Yeah. Again, nothing to lose. Best case scenario, it doesn't work out. Then you send Gabriel back out there, you continue to not win games.

Shadeur Sanders was in college in 2024; Dylan Gabriel was also a college QB at Oregon. PFT is confused about who is on the Browns' roster (Dorian Thompson-Robinson or Jameis Winston). The take is based on a misunderstanding of the roster.
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Take Slip·Oct 13, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Baker Mayfield is the current NFL MVP frontrunner

Baker Mayfield. That's it. It's Baker Mayfield... Baker Mayfield, they don't have the, the, the Bucks don't have Mike Evans. They don't have Chris Godwin... Baker Mayfield. Not, not MVP candidate MVP, he might be a front runner right now.

Baker Mayfield did not win the MVP in 2024; Lamar Jackson won his second.
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Take Slip·Oct 13, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

There is a 0% chance the Cubs resign Kyle Tucker

There's a 0% chance they resign Kyle Tucker. Kyle Tucker gave a quote after the game that has never, there's never been a guy who has been more gone than Kyle Tucker was gone in that moment... That's the most goodbye you could possibly have.

Kyle Tucker remained with the Astros in reality (he was never on the Cubs). Big Cat is misremembering his own team's roster or a hypothetical trade scenario.
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Take Slip·Oct 8, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Blue Jays are the only team with the mental criteria to beat the Dodgers in the World Series

I ran a mental simulation last night to, 'cause I was pissed off. 'cause it seems like the Dodgers were gonna win the World Series and there's nothing anybody else could do about it. I did 2000 mental simulations. I was laying in bed envisioning a team that I could picture beating the Dodgers in the World Series. And the only team that fits my mental criteria is the Blue Jays.

This is a subjective mental exercise and the Blue Jays didn't win the 2025 World Series (the Dodgers did).
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Conor McDavid's team-friendly contract was designed to make him easily tradable to a contender

This seems like it would be very easily tradable. Very, very easily tradable contract. He basically, I mean smart by him. If in a year and a half the Oilers aren't competing and he can go somewhere for a year and a half and it doesn't fuck up some team's cap.

McDavid has not been traded, and the Oilers have remained competitive.
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Take Slip·Oct 8, 2025
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Tom FornelliTom Fornelli

Texas A&M is the most surprising SEC team that could run the table the rest of the season

I would say Texas A&M. I do think that they're legitimately good. ... They've kind of figured things out and gotten their act together the last few weeks. ... I'm not saying that they will, I'm just saying they strike me as a team that is much better than anybody truly expected.

Texas A&M did not run the table, losing key late-season matchups.
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Take Slip·Oct 3, 2025·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am betting the Patriots Moneyline to beat the Bills

I can I take the Patriot's money line? ... At some point, Drake Maye's gotta do it. I'm gonna go Patriot's money line. Fuck yeah. Fuck yeah, let's go.

The Patriots lost 27-24.
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HankHank

Brandel Chamblee is using bots to generate fake YouTube views for Bryson DeChambeau's content

I put him [Brandel Chamblee] on the Hot Seat because there's just no way Brandel Chamblee is this locked in... but he said, 'I have no doubt that bots are generating a lot of those views.'

Chamblee's accusation is unsubstantiated; DeChambeau's YouTube growth is widely attributed to high-quality content and the 'Break 50' series.
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Take Slip·Sep 19, 2025·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Spencer Rattler will get his first NFL win as a starter this week against the Seahawks

I think, I think they're gonna win. [Spencer Rattler] is gonna get his first win this week. First win as a starter.

Rattler and the Saints did not beat the Seahawks in this matchup.
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Take Slip·Sep 10, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears are a four-win team and Caleb Williams is not good right now

The Bears do not look any, any better this year than last year. Caleb Williams does not look any better... it's looking more like a four win team. And Caleb Williams is just not good. I'm not gonna pretend that he was like, oh, I saw a lot there that was like very exciting. He's not good right now.

Caleb Williams had a historically great rookie season after a slow start, finishing with over 4,000 yards, and the Bears won 8 games.
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Take Slip·Sep 10, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jackson Dart will be the Giants starter by Week 3 or 4

Jackson [Dart] will be the starter soon. Yeah. I feel like it's gonna be right after that Chiefs game. What was it? Charger at home? Yeah. Yeah. That's, that's what I've got circled. But yeah, if you're taking two days to announce your starter in week two, that means that that guy's not gonna be your starter much longer.

The Giants did not have Jackson Dart on their roster in 2024 (he was at Ole Miss), and Russell Wilson played for the Steelers, not the Giants.
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Take Slip·Sep 10, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Oregon looks like the best team ever

Oregon looks like the best team ever. Well they do. Dan Lanning... we gotta put a reminder out there that Dan Lanning, if anyone steps to Dan Lanning, take the other side.

Oregon had a great season but did not win the championship and struggled in several close games, far from 'best team ever' status.
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike McDaniel is in trouble because people are starting to call him 'nerd boy'

My Hot Seat is Mike McDaniel because now it's open season. Rex Ryan called him McGenius... called him said McGenius guy or whatever the hell he is. Nerd boy. Their team has no respect for their coach. They play like that. They're soft... it's over.

McDaniel remained the Dolphins coach and led them to the playoffs again, though criticism of their 'softness' persisted.
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ZacZac

The Buccaneers could make a Super Bowl run

My Cool Throne for today is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Because after watching Baker go over to top to Buca and, you know, Buca didn't get a ton of yards, but he was fighting for every yard that he got. I keep watching clips and I keep, I keep having this thought in the back of my head. Like, we could just, we might, we could just make a run... it could go to the Super Bowl.

The Bucs were a competitive playoff team but did not reach the Super Bowl in the 2024 season.
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Take Slip·Sep 8, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Browns should sign Justin Tucker

Given who's already on the Browns roster, should the Browns take a look at Justin Tucker... if there's anywhere that Justin Tucker can go right now and people aren't gonna be like, whoa, what are you doing here?

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
Highly unlikely to happen as Tucker is a Ravens icon, making this a satirical suggestion.
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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Michael Jordan needs to be allowed back on the UNC football sidelines with a headset for decision making

I would say maybe Jordan needs to be allowed back on the sidelines headset. Why are you kicking Jordan out of all decision making from the team and then acting surprised when you get the shit kicked out of you by TCU week one?

Hot TakeCFBHotSarcastic
This is part of a satirical simulation; Michael Jordan is not part of UNC football decision making.
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Take Slip·Sep 2, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alabama is back to being a regular program like it was before Nick Saban

This is going back to Bama. This is what you were before Nick Saban was there. That's what you're gonna be after Nick Saban leaves, unless you find the next Nick Saban.

While Saban's departure is real, Alabama remains a top-tier program in the 2024 reality.
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Take Slip·Aug 11, 2025
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MemesMemes

I'll defend Justin Fields until the Jets are mathematically eliminated

I'll defend Justin Fields until the jets are mathematically eliminated. [He's] gonna be good enough to win you some games.

Justin Fields is currently a backup/competitor on the Steelers; Memes is mistakenly (or sarcastically) referring to him on the Jets or confusing the roster. In real life, Fields is on the Steelers.
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Take Slip·Aug 8, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tanner McKee could be a starting quarterback in the NFL

Tanner McKee is that dude, I could see him starting in the NFL. I would not be dismayed to see him starting week one.

Tanner McKee did not start Week 1 in 2024 and remained a backup.
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Take Slip·Aug 8, 2025
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MaxMax

Joe Milton should be a starting quarterback in the NFL

It sucks that the two biggest Joe Milton guys on this podcast are the two biggest cowboy haters. But Joe Milton that is absolutely slinging it. He should be a starting quarterback in the NFL.

Joe Milton was drafted late and did not start in his rookie season.
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Take Slip·Aug 6, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Roger Goodell is banning smelling salts now just to trade them back for an 18th game in the next CBA

You know what Goodell's probably doing, this is probably one of those things where he is getting ready for the next CBA already... He's taking away smelling salts and then he is gonna say, I'll give you back smelling salts if you play an 18th game.

PredictionFootballHotSarcastic
While the NFL continues to push for an 18-game season, there is no public evidence that smelling salts were used as a specific bargaining chip in formal CBA negotiations.
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Take Slip·Aug 6, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Kyle Schwarber should be the National League MVP

Kyle Schwarber should be MVP 'cause he hit, but we talk about that a little bit later. He, he, he, he did hit two home runs on Monday night. They were fucking mammoths.

Shohei Ohtani won the NL MVP in 2024. Schwarber finished in the top 15 but was not the winner.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Anyone who truly dedicates themselves to throwing a knuckleball can make it to Major League Baseball

I think anybody that really dedicates themself to throwing a knuckleball, we'll make it to major league baseball. Agreed.

The scarcity of knuckleballers in MLB suggests it is significantly harder to master than the hosts acknowledge.
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Take Slip·Aug 6, 2025
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Kevin ClarkKevin Clark

The Saints will be the worst team in the NFL this season

It's the Saints. Saints probably. I just don't see a path to them winning... If they get the first overall pick, it's gonna be accidental. They're not gonna, they're, they're gonna try to win games into December... But they are by far the worst.

The Saints were not the worst team in the NFL in 2024; the Panthers and others finished with worse records.
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Take Slip·Aug 6, 2025
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Kevin ClarkKevin Clark

The Ravens will beat the Rams in the Super Bowl

I've been saying all off season it's gonna be Ravens-Rams. Ravens beat the Rams. My concern is Matthew Stafford's back... If Stafford's back isn't healthy, I would go with the Eagles.

The 2024 Super Bowl was Chiefs vs. 49ers. Clark's prediction was entirely incorrect.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 4, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys should trade Micah Parsons for two first-round picks

They should just trade 'em because the Cowboys are not a Super Bowl team right now. And if you don't want to pay him, trade him. He is guaranteed two first rounders. Is there gonna be a guy in the next two drafts that's gonna be better than Micah Parsons? I don't think so.

The Cowboys did not trade Micah Parsons in the 2025 offseason, choosing instead to navigate his contract year.
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Take Slip·Aug 4, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Cal Raleigh should be the AL MVP

I'm not concerned with the NL race. I'm more concerned Cal Raleigh should be AL MVP. I just feel very strongly.

Cal Raleigh did not win the AL MVP, which was taken by Aaron Judge.
Loss
Take Slip·Aug 1, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Super Bowl window for the Commanders is officially closed if Terry McLaurin is traded.

Terry is the perfect teammate. He's an awesome guy, great football player. His numbers last year were incredible. You need him. If you want to be inside the Super Bowl, if, if Terry's not on the team, I think I might have to exclude this year from the Super Bowl window. 'cause we're in the window. I'm not thinking soupy, I'm not saying we're going to the win Super Bowl. You're in the, but we're in the window. If he's not on the team, I, this is not a window year.

The Commanders did not make or win the Super Bowl in the real 2024 season (as this is a bit/alternate timeline episode).
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