Skip to content
PMTPMT DB

Takes

Loss
HankHank

Tom Brady could still throw for 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in the NFL right now

Tom Brady... It's football. They had the flag football event this past weekend. Tom Brady played in it. I mean, he could go out next year in the league and probably get 4,000 yards, 30 touchdowns.

Brady is 48 and retired; the likelihood of him returning and putting up elite stats is nearly zero.
Loss
MaxMax

Joel Embiid is the only athlete who gets clowned for being injured

Is Joel Embiid the only athlete in the history of sports that like gets clowned for being [injured]... For some reason Joelle em Bead always gets hurt and it's like, ha ha ha ha. What a great athlete that's can't stay healthy. Let's laugh in his face. I don't, he's the only athlete ever that, that anyone does that.

Clearly incorrect as many athletes (Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Ben Simmons) are mocked for injuries.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Seahawks will move Giannis Antetokounmpo to Golden State

Do I? I think he might go actually to Golden State... Giannis would be open to finding other teams that are interested in collaborative effort on a basketball championship.

PFT predicted Giannis would go to Golden State. The Bucks did not trade Giannis at the 2026 trade deadline. Despite the Warriors' aggressive pursuit, Milwaukee kept Antetokounmpo. The Warriors instead traded for Kristaps Porzingis from the Hawks.
Loss
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.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Lincoln Riley might be fired or leave USC soon

USC... I think Lincoln Riley might be out. I think there's guys that might leave the places they want to be, even though they're not doing bad. I think it's gonna be basically full on musical chairs.

Lincoln Riley was not fired and did not leave USC. He remains head coach entering 2026, though under pressure.
Loss
ZacZac

The Buccaneers will beat the Lions in Detroit next week.

Early prediction for the game without them playing any plays is gonna be Buccaneers win in Detroit.

The Buccaneers did NOT beat the Lions in Detroit. The Lions defeated the Buccaneers 24-9 in Week 7 on October 20, 2025.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

The Penn State firing of James Franklin was necessary

James Franklin fired Penn State... You had to because Ir because they're gonna have to recruit and get, like, you can't fire your coach... where's he gonna get drafted? I don't, I don't know. He should've left late. He's gonna, he would've been a first round pick if he went last year.

James Franklin was not actually fired in 2024 or 2025; this was a hypothetical or a reaction to a rumor that did not result in a firing.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Curt Cignetti has to be the next head coach for Penn State

Sigge [Curt Cignetti] has gotta be the guy. They went to Oregon and they just fucking kicked the shit out of them. Sigge is a great coach, don't get me wrong. I don't think he has Indiana in his blood. I think that if Penn State called, he's picking up the phone.

Curt Cignetti did not become Penn State's head coach. Despite being the top candidate after James Franklin was fired in October 2025, Cignetti signed an 8-year, $93 million extension at Indiana and stayed. Penn State hired Matt Campbell instead. Big Cat's prediction was wrong.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

The Miami Marlins might sneak into the MLB playoffs

The Miami Marlins... might sneak away into the playoffs. They're six games out of the Wild Card. I don't know, fun story going on in Miami.

The Miami Marlins did NOT sneak into the 2025 MLB playoffs. They finished 79-83 and were eliminated from contention on September 25.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

The Oilers will win the Stanley Cup in seven games

I think it's Oilers. I got Oilers in seven. I think it's Oilers.

The Oilers lost the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers in 6 games (4-2). They did not win the Cup.
Loss
HankHank

The Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup in five games

I'll go Panthers in five.

The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup but in six games against the Oilers, not five as predicted.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Brooks Koepka is my pick to win the Masters this year

I gotta pick for you guys... I'm thinking Brooks [Koepka]. I like that he's won there before. I bet Brooks every single year. I'm a loyal guy.

Brooks Koepka did not win the 2025 Masters. Rory McIlroy won, defeating Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff to complete the career Grand Slam.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers will announce his signing with the Steelers on Pat McAfee's live show

The theory is that Aaron Rodgers is waiting for [Pat McAfee's Pittsburgh show] to come out on stage and say I'm going to be a Pittsburgh Steeler to fuck over the mainstream media. Which I would love. That would be awesome... I kind of like every now and then a player stealing it from the insiders and being like, I control my own message.

Rodgers did not join the Steelers; this was a speculative rumor that did not materialize.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jim Morrison might still be alive and faked his death in 1971.

My other who's back of the week is Jim Morrison, maybe. Oh, he might be alive. Apparently there's a documentary on Apple TV that claims that he's still alive. He says that he did not die in Paris in 1971. They said that he faked his own death and there was never an autopsy done. I think he lives somewhere in the Midwest right now. The liver king might still be alive.

Official records state Morrison died in Paris in 1971. There is no credible evidence he is alive in the Midwest.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The sun was switched out 40 years ago for a new, worse sun

I found guys... that think that actually this is a different sun that was, that we switched the sun out like 40 years ago and it's the new sun and it's worse for you... I gotta do some more research on the new sun guys.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
Scientifically, there is only one sun and it has not been replaced.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Chernobyl was an inside job by Russia to discourage nuclear energy and protect their gas interests

I had one the other day that actually I completely believe that Chernobyl was on purpose. Everyone was doing nuclear power plants and Russia has a shitload of oil and gas and so they're like, Hey, let's blow up a nuclear PowerPoint plant and scare the fuck outta everyone about nuclear energy. And everyone stopped doing nuclear energy or inside job.

The generally accepted cause of Chernobyl is design flaws and operator error, not a state-sponsored conspiracy to sabotage the nuclear industry.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Beards are causing baseball injuries because the face is connected to the elbow

My who's back is baseball injuries 'cause Garrett Cole's out for the year... Bad Tommy John. They should never change the rules about shaving your face. Like this, this would not have happened if he was clean shaven. That's true. That's your, your face. Your face is connected to your shoulder, to your elbow.

There is no medical evidence linking facial hair to ulnar collateral ligament tears.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

JJ Watt will come out of retirement to play for the Cincinnati Bengals

JJ Watt is back. He is probably going to come out of retirement to play for the Bengals... I'm rooting for that to happen. I think he would be able to do it.

JJ Watt did not come out of retirement. A bet involving Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford almost triggered a return, but Trafford's clean sheet streak ended, and Watt confirmed he would not be unretiring.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

The Wisconsin Badgers are playing well enough to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.

I have started to believe in the Wisconsin Badgers who are ranked and their offense is actually awesome and they wap threes... I actually believe that they could make a, a run.

Big Cat said he believed the Wisconsin Badgers could make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin earned a 3-seed but lost to BYU in the second round, failing to reach the Sweet 16. Not a deep run.
Loss
MemesMemes

Mike Vrabel is a fraud who relied on Prime Derrick Henry

Mike Vrabel is proof that one smart clock management moment in a nationally televised game buys you five to 10 years of NFL media thinking you're a great coach... Prime Derrick Henry is not walking through the Patriots door... He was a Derrick Henry merchant.

Vrabel was hired by the Patriots, went 14-3 in his first season, won AP Coach of the Year, and reached Super Bowl LX. Definitely not a fraud.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Arizona State could go on a run in the College Football Playoff because they are so hot right now.

I think Arizona State's one of those teams that is so hot right now, and they were 11-1 with their starting quarterback. Why can't they go on a little run?

Arizona State lost in the first round of the CFP to Penn State.
Loss
HankHank

Juan Soto will sign with the Boston Red Sox

I'm seeing some tweets. I'm seeing some reports... Juan Soto's sister looking at apartments in Boston... Kirk Minihane reported that he's a hundred percent signing with the Red Sox.

Juan Soto signed a record-breaking contract with the New York Mets on December 8, 2024.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Don't put any three-loss teams in the College Football Playoff

Don't put a team in that has that number three in the loss column. Don't... I don't want to see the dash three on a playoff team in college football.

Several three-loss teams, including Georgia, were eventually selected for the playoff.
Loss
HankHank

I still believe I can dunk a basketball by January 1st.

I still think I can do it. I need to lose some weight... I still need like five inches. I'm 180 pounds. I was like 171 pounds in July. So I need to lose some weight basically.

Hank did not dunk by January 1, 2025. He was unable to close the gap despite training.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Karl-Anthony Towns is a terrible fit for the Knicks

Was your initial reaction like mine, which was basically that KAT could not be a worst fit for this team?

Karl-Anthony Towns proved to be a great fit for the Knicks. New York advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2025 playoffs, beating the Celtics in the second round. Towns was a key contributor to their success.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

New York is going to eat Karl-Anthony Towns alive

I think Knicks fans are going, I mean they were really mean to Julius Randall and if KA... I just don't think [New York] is going to eat him alive.

Karl-Anthony Towns thrived in New York. The Knicks beat the Celtics in the second round and reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Towns was a key player in their playoff run, proving he was 'built like that' for New York.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Texas is back and will win the College Football Playoff this season

Texas is back. Big time back. Texas is legit... Whoever wins that Georgia, Texas game, that's gonna be the winner. They're gonna win the whole thing.

Texas reached the SEC Championship and the CFP, but lost to Georgia in the regular season and failed to win the title.
Loss
HewyHewy

Adding UConn to the Big 12 would make it the greatest college basketball conference ever

The UConn Huskies are seems like they're trying to get into the Big 12... it also would make the Big 12 the greatest college basketball conference of all time. because it would, now you'd have Kansas, you'd have UConn, you'd have Arizona, like Cincinnati. It'd be just crazy college basketball.

UConn has not joined the Big 12. Conference expansion discussions were paused, and as of February 2026, UConn remains in the Big East. The Big 12 commissioner halted expansion discussions.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

LIV Golf should allow all steroids and make the tour totally rule-free

I was shocked to know that Liv had a steroid policy... You have no rules. You play golf with shorts. They should, if you're the Liv Tour, make everything legal. Have it be steroids, but golf. Tackling. Yes. And a football and pylons.

Hot TakeGolfScorchingSarcastic
LIV Golf has not adopted a pro-steroid policy.
Loss
HewyHewy

The Sherrone Moore NCAA text deletion scandal won't be a big deal in a week

He [Sherrone Moore] deleted a couple text messages in regard to Connor Stalions and his possible knowledge on the situation... 52 text messages... I don't think anyone's gonna talk about this in a week from now.

The news did remain a major talking point throughout the 2024 season and into the release of the Stalions documentary, so it didn't disappear in a week.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

I will not celebrate a Team USA gold medal if the semi-final or final games are within 10 points

I'm gonna say right now I will not, I'm not okay with just a gold medal. I want domination. I want utter domination... I will not be celebrating a gold medal if we win the semi-finals—if the semi-finals or the finals games are within 10 points. Either of them. I will not be celebrating this gold medal.

The US won the semi-final by 4 (95-91) and the final by 11 (98-87). Since the semi-final was within 10 points, the condition for Big Cat's 'refusal to celebrate' was met.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I want to see the US Men's Basketball team dominate the Olympics like the 1992 Dream Team

I want to see domination. Like the original dream team. That's the statement. Where you don't use a timeout at all. Just mow them down.

The 2024 Team USA went 6-0 and won gold, but several games (including the semi-final against Serbia) were very close, failing the 'domination' test.
Loss
HankHank

Rory McIlroy only wins the tournament immediately preceding a Major and then usually misses the cut

Rory, I feel like he's the king of winning the championship right before Major. Then everyone talks about him. It's a major week. Rory's back. He's go...

Rory finished T12 at the 2024 PGA Championship. He did not miss the cut.
Loss
Jersey JerryJersey Jerry

The US will be under a massive cyber attack soon, and everyone should withdraw their cash

I suggest you take out all your money outta your bank and stop using credit cards for the next few months until I can give you the green light again. We will be under a cyber attack sooner rather than later... I'm in communication with the very important person for one of, if not the biggest software companies in the world... I met a guy on a plane... He's a higher end for a major major software company... he just pretty much said like, I know too much, but I don't at the same time.

No massive US cyber attack shutting down banks has occurred since this April 2024 warning.
Loss
HankHank

The eclipse and the CERN particle collider will send us into the fourth dimension

They're turning CERN on the day of the eclipse. And I believe the research is they're trying to reach a fourth dimension... Once the the moon covers the sun when it comes back, like we'll be in the fourth dimension. Like everything will be different.

The eclipse passed without any shift in dimensions or the end of the world.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The New York Yankees have already won the World Series after their opening sweep of Houston

I'd just like to be the first to congratulate the New York Yankees on winning the World Series. Yeah. Four game sweep in Houston. Congrats. Juan Soto has been incredible. The Yankees have won it all.

The Yankees reached the World Series but lost to the Dodgers 4-1.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kate Middleton's absence was due to her getting a Brazilian Butt Lift

There's been some speculation about what Kate Middleton's been up to because she had abdominal surgery. Well, that's what people are saying that it might've been just giving her a little bit of that Pippa ass. She's been out of public though. She got a BBL. That's what people were saying. Streets are talking.

OpinionPop CultureHotSarcastic
Middleton later revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer, making this satirical rumor factually incorrect.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Flaco the Owl was likely murdered and didn't just die from a building collision

It says he didn't break any bones, but he sustained massive hemorrhaging inside his body. This seems like somebody else had a hand in it. We need to check the flight logs. Was Flaco on the list? This Owl probably had information that would've led to the arrest and subsequent conviction of Hillary Clinton.

The autopsy confirmed the death was due to acute traumatic injury from hitting a building, compounded by pigeon herpes and rat poison in his system. The Hillary Clinton link is a joke.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

The Wisconsin Badgers are going on a miracle run in March

I am all in on the Badgers. They're good... and I'm believing, I'm believing in a miracle March run. I'm usually pretty honest about where my heart is... I'm gonna be unsafe in March. If they keep playing the way they're playing, I'm gonna be emotionally unsafe.

Wisconsin lost in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament to James Madison.
Loss
HankHank

Max Homa will win a major championship in 2024

Max Homa is gonna win a major this year. I think this year. Hundred percent.

Homa's best finish in 2024 was T3 at the Masters, but he did not win a major.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Draymond Green has learned his lesson and won't punch anyone again

I predict that Draymond has learned his lesson. He won't do this again. I think that Draymond had a brief mental error, a brief moment where he blacked out a little bit, a heated gaming moment and he, he will not be making that mistake again. Draymond's a new man.

While Draymond did not have another major 'punching' incident in the immediate months following, his history suggests the sarcasm was warranted; however, literally, he did return and play without a similar suspension for the rest of that season.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti shouldn't have claimed the Hoosiers would be in the Big Ten title game next year.

He went to the Indiana basketball game and he said Purdue sucks, so does Michigan and Ohio State... He said 'I'd figure I should make this trip up here since we'll be playing in this game next year.' ... He should not have said that. That's stupid.

While PFT called it 'stupid', Indiana actually went 11-1 in 2024 and was in the CFP hunt, making Cignetti's claim remarkably prescient even if they narrowly missed the title game.
Loss
HankHank

Francis Ngannou actually won the fight against Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury, they boxed Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou this weekend... Francis Ngannou also has the, the perfect, he like champion fighters... Split decision. But a lot of people were saying that he won.

The official result was a split decision victory for Tyson Fury, making Ngannou the technical loser regardless of public opinion.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Colorado Avalanche will win the Stanley Cup

I've got the B's avalanche. I'll go with you on the Avalanche Hank. I've got back to back. [Vegas] I've got the avalanche.

The Florida Panthers eventually won the Stanley Cup. The Avalanche were eliminated in the second round.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Donald Trump is the best golfer in the United States

Rick Re says that it wasn't actually 67. I don't be a hater, Rick. He says it was more like an 86... [Trump] is the best golfer in the United States.

Donald Trump is not a professional-level golfer capable of being the 'best in the US' by any objective metric.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

Signing Aaron Judge to a mega-deal was a mistake

Build around Aaron Judge. ... I don't know if you wanna build around Aaron Judge. He's like 32 isn't he? They just signed him to a mega deal. I know that was a mistake. ... He's gonna be 32 before next season. Okay. Whew. And he's got like 14 years left on his contract.

Judge won the 2024 AL MVP and had an all-time great season, making the 'mistake' label look very early.
Loss
Big CatBig Cat

The Ravens will win the Super Bowl

I see a play like that. I'm like, Raven Super Bowl. Yes I have. I have the Ravens for the Super Bowl. I've bought into the hype. It won't burn me at all.

The Ravens finished with the #1 seed in the AFC but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

There is a 25% chance Dan Snyder does not sell the Commanders

I'm realizing that there's probably like a 25% possibility that he does stick around for the rest of my life. Owns the team... and I'll probably die before he does.

The sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group was finalized just days after this episode on July 20, 2023.
Loss
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bob Huggins' legal defense that he never actually resigned from West Virginia is "brilliant" and "ironclad"

Bob Huggins is kind of back. ... He's employing a brilliant legal defense right now. He's claiming that he never actually resigned from WVU... that his wife sent an email saying that he was maybe gonna step down and that they ran with that. ... It sounds pretty ironclad.

OpinionCBBMediumSarcastic
The defense was not successful; Bob Huggins did not return as the coach of West Virginia.
Loss
Billy FootballBilly Football

Tom Brady is a 'trophy husband' who needs a sugar mama like Kim Kardashian

Tom Brady is a stay-at-home dad. He needs to find another sugar mama to pay his bills because he always likes women who make more than him. That's just the facts. ... He's a trophy husband. ... Now he's looking for someone to take care of him.

The dating rumors were never confirmed, and the 'sugar mama' claim is satirical given Brady's own net worth.

Search

Search takes, episodes, and speakers