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HankHank

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shedeur Sanders making the Pro Bowl will be the death of the game

This might be what kills the Pro Bowl. We've been begging for the Pro Bowl to die. It's been on life support and it's been time to pull the plug for a while. And maybe the fact that Shedeur [Sanders] made it, that should be the end of the line.

The Pro Bowl has continued in various formats (skills competitions, flag football) despite repeated claims it is 'dead'.
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Big CatBig Cat

Matt Nagy might be the next Eagles offensive coordinator

Can I throw out a name that maybe has misplayed his hand a little bit? Matt Nagy... maybe Matt Nagy is the guy. He is from Pennsylvania 'cause he played quarterback at Delaware. So maybe he's ready for it.

The Eagles did not hire Matt Nagy as OC in the 2026 cycle.
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HankHank

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daily ice cream consumption can reduce diabetes risk by 50%

Ice cream might save the planet. The healthy fats in ice cream can protect you against so many things... 50% reduction in diabetes [from] one serving a day. I believe it.

The study exists, but most medical experts and the researchers themselves suggest it's likely a statistical fluke or due to 'healthy user bias,' not a literal protective effect of ice cream.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jarrett Stidham does not have a tail.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Society will collapse and we are living in a simulation if the Rams beat the Broncos 23-14 in the Super Bowl

O's the Mentalist made a prediction for the Super Bowl... the Rams to beat the Broncos 23 to 14. If that does happen, I think we can all agree that this is all a simulation and everything is fake. Society will collapse if O's the Mentalist is right about his Super Bowl pick and the score... that is proof that none of this is real. We're living in a computer.

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The Rams and Broncos did not meet in Super Bowl 60.
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HankHank

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

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

The Patriots were the 2-seed and favored in their games, contradicting the 'underdog' claim.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The US government will confirm the existence of aliens this week

Aliens might drop this week. Like, like there's aliens might drop this week... [The White House] might confirm the existence of aliens as early as this week. And just be ready for the outcome of that.

The week passed without such a confirmation.
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Paddy PimblettPaddy Pimblett

I will finish Justin Gaethje within the first three rounds at UFC 324

We're not gonna see championship rounds... he's getting finished in the first three. I'd love to knock him out. You know what I mean? With a cartwheel kick or something. Something spectacular.

Paddy Pimblett predicted he would finish Justin Gaethje within the first three rounds at UFC 324. The fight went all five rounds, with Gaethje winning by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46). Pimblett did not finish Gaethje and lost the fight.
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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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Big CatBig Cat

The Bears are just going to win the Super Bowl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Seahawks will beat the Broncos in the Super Bowl.

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

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

The electrical substation next to the 49ers facility is causing player injuries by dehydrating their cells.

The wireless stuff, basically it dries you out on the inside. So have you ever taken a rubber band and like left it out in the sun and it goes from being nice and stretchy to being brittle and snaps? ... there's been a lot of research in the past 50 years... showing that it can cause cause harm at the cellular level by dehydrating yourselves among other things.

This is a fringe scientific claim that is generally not supported by mainstream sports medicine or physics.
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will announce his retirement at the All-Star Game

He's gonna announce he's retiring at the All-Star game. They're gonna rig it so that he can win the all-star MVP. It's in LA. And then he's gonna say, I'm retiring.

LeBron did NOT announce retirement at the 2026 All-Star Game. He said 'When I know, you guys will know.'
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Andrew WhitworthAndrew Whitworth

The Rams will beat the Bills in the Super Bowl

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

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

The Rams are the favorites to win the NFC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Highly unlikely scientifically and unproven.
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ShaneShane

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

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

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

NFL teams should consider Pete Carroll for their head coaching vacancies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stafford DID win 2025 MVP despite Hank's criticism about one-yard touchdowns.
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Big CatBig Cat

The U is officially back and Miami can win the national title

The U is back. The U is so back. Absolutely win the title. So yeah, that was, that was New Year's Eve, which it wasn't like the most exciting game, but it was exciting to see a team dominate Ohio State the way they did.

Miami lost to Indiana 21-27 in the CFP National Championship game. The U did not win the title.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

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

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

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

Drake Maye is going to win the NFL MVP

Congratulations. It, it feels like Drake Maye's gonna win the MVP. It does. It, it definitely feels that way. Yeah. Matthew Stafford's Monday Night Performance kind of cemented it.

Drake Maye did not win 2025 MVP. Stafford won by 5 points in the closest vote in 23 years.
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Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'Connell

Chase Brown will be the AP Offensive Player of the Year

I'm gonna say it right now. AP offensive player of the year. Chase Brown. Wow... Think about it.

Chase Brown did not win AP Offensive Player of the Year. Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seahawks won the award after leading the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards. The Bengals went 6-11 and Burrow was injured most of the season.
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Big CatBig Cat

Bo Nix is 'dog phobic' because he is secretly a dog himself

He is afraid of dogs because he's worried that deep down inside... he's gonna have to tell his parents 'I'm a dog.' I think he's trying to suppress his inner dog because he knows if he becomes the dog that bit him, it's watch out world. He got bit by a dog as a child and became a dog.

Satirical claim about Nix's biology/identity that is obviously not factually true.
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Jersey JerryJersey Jerry

Mike Tomlin has to be fired by the Steelers

Regardless of what happens next week, Tomlin's gotta go. I mean, he just gotta go. It's stale. He has a losing record in the playoffs. He refuses, he changes offensive coordinators all the time. Defense coordinators, the seasons all look the same... everything is always the same because it's Mike Tomlin.

The Steelers have shown zero inclination to fire Mike Tomlin, who signed an extension through 2027 in 2024.
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Jersey JerryJersey Jerry

The Steelers will beat the Texans in the playoffs

If they win on Sunday night, they will beat the Texans. That's a fact. I'm not worried about the Texans. I was worried about the Bills and the other teams and the Jaguars. But I think they could beat the Texans.

The Steelers lost to the Texans 6-30 in the Wild Card round.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tyler Shough should win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

Tyler Shough today with his wide receiver two and three out, RB one, two, and three out... takes the Saints down the field time and time again... there's just something about Tyler Shough... He should win Rookie of the Year. Shook of the year.

Tyler Shough did not win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. McMillan won. Shough won only the fan vote.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kyle Shanahan should be the NFL Coach of the Year

I still think that Kyle Shanahan should be the coach of the year. I feel like that this is... an incredible season for 'em. Given all that they've gone through and all the people that they're missing and how they might get the one seed. This is his best job that he is ever done coaching in the regular season.

Kyle Shanahan did not win Coach of the Year. Mike Vrabel won. While the 49ers went 12-5, Vrabel's 14-3 Patriots were more impressive.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Chicago Bears will face the Houston Texans in the Super Bowl

I'm actually rooting for the Bears to beat the Packers Bears to get the Super Bowl against the Texans. Because I would that, that if the Texans beat the Bears in the Super Bowl [I'll cut off my pinky].

PFT predicted a Bears vs. Texans Super Bowl. The Bears lost in the Divisional Round to the Rams 20-17, and the Texans lost in the Divisional Round to the Patriots 28-16. The actual Super Bowl was Seahawks 29, Patriots 13.
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Jersey JerryJersey Jerry

The Steelers will win at least two playoff games this season

I'm thinking two playoff wins... Minimum two playoff wins right now. And listen, I mean, can you say [Aaron] Rogers has been pretty damn good this year? Yes... He's dialed in.

The Steelers lost in the Wild Card 6-30 to the Texans. Zero playoff wins, far from the predicted two.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Lamar Jackson has radiation poisoning from getting too many MRIs

Do you think Lamar Jackson has radiation poisoning? Mm. From all the MRIs. Too many MRIs and all the x-rays... It might be like Chernobyl.

MRIs do not use ionizing radiation, making radiation poisoning from them scientifically impossible.
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MaxMax

Tyler Shuck should win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

He should win Rookie of the Year. Right now he's second in odds on DK... if Tyler Shuck ends the year on this winning streak, it has to be Tyler Shuck. If he ends the year six and three as a starter, insane.

Tyler Shough did not win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. Tetairoa McMillan won the award.

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