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Adding football players to the Nebraska basketball team will change their morale and toughness

Nebraska, Fred Hoiberg has pulled out all the stops. Tomorrow against—I don't even know who—but Fred Hoiberg is bringing on Brant Banks and Noah Vedral to the basketball team. They are on the football team. I love that. He's adding toughness. At least it will be a bare minimum the morale and the attitude that the team will have will be significantly different.

While the players did join, the season was canceled shortly after, making it hard to judge the morale shift.
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All technological innovation starts with porn

The fact that everyone was so horny and trying to access [the Pamela Anderson tape] all over the internet actually made the internet faster... We came up with technological advances to try to acquire a higher quality version... All innovation starts with porn.

It is a well-documented theory that adult content has historically driven demand for higher bandwidth, secure credit card processing, and video streaming technology.
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The Iowa Caucus should be taken away from Iowa and given to Florida

Iowa basically fucked up and I think that Iowa's lost their going first privileges... I think journalists are going to take it away from them and give it to Florida because they'd rather go hang out in Florida during [the winter].

The Iowa Caucus remained the first in the nation for the 2024 Republican primary, though the Democrats moved their first primary to South Carolina.
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Tim Tebow is better at baseball than Michael Jordan was

Better than Jordan at baseball, yeah. Oh, the stats will bear me out.

Jordan hit .202 in Double-A; Tebow peaked at a .273 Triple-A average but struggled after. Statistically, it's a debatable claim but Tebow reached a higher level.
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The Lakers and Celtics will meet in the NBA Finals

I think it's going to be Lakers-Celtics in the championship.

The Lakers won the title in the Bubble, but they played the Miami Heat. The Celtics lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Heat.
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LaMelo Ball is a legitimate contender to be the number one overall pick in the NBA Draft

LaMelo Ball... ESPN reporter came out today and said he is a legitimate number one pick contender now... he's doing this in MBL which as we know is owners as a very legitimate truly can he's lighting it up.

LaMelo Ball was indeed a legitimate contender and was ultimately selected 3rd overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
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US Soccer audited finances prove the women players earn more than the men

My hot seat is people who think U.S. soccer is sexist and doesn't pay the women enough. Because our good friend DR came out with a tweet today where he showed that the women – U.S. soccer responded for the first time ever with what shows that their independently audited finances that show that their women players actually earn more than the men.

The USSF did release an open letter claiming women earned $34M compared to men's $26M from 2010-2018, but the USWNT disputed this by noting the men have more games and the payment structures (guaranteed vs. bonus-heavy) make a direct comparison difficult. The lawsuit eventually settled in 2022 with a massive payment to the women.
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Next summer will be even hotter than this year's record-breaking summer

It's the hottest summer ever. That's a fact. Again, it'll be even hotter next year. Next summer.

Global temperature trends generally support the idea of successive record-breaking years, though 2020 was slightly cooler than 2016 and 2019 globally, it remained one of the hottest on record.
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Duke will have the #1 recruiting class and Matthew Hurt will be their next star white player people hate

Number one recruiting class. They got Vernon Carey Jr. And everyone likes to root against the white guy that's a high recruit at Duke. Matthew Hurt is the guy. Have you seen pictures of this kid? ... Duke's back.

Duke's 2019 class was ranked highly (top 3 depending on the service), and Matthew Hurt was a key part of it, though he didn't become a legendary 'hated' Duke figure in the vein of Laettner or Grayson Allen.
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The Bears won the Jay Cutler trade

I think we can all look back and say that was a great success. I think the Bears won that trade. I remember vividly... thinking the Bears are probably going to win two Super Bowls from Jay Cutler.

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Cutler holds most Bears passing records, but never reached the Super Bowl as predicted. Most analysts consider the trade a mixed bag rather than a clear 'win'.
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This is the end of the Golden State Warriors dynasty

The Warriors are on the hot seat because the Warriors are breaking up... Steve Kerr is sick of Draymond's shit. Now, I don't know if that was actually what he was talking about, but it's clear the Warriors have... I feel like this is it. This is it. This is the end. Don't you?

The Warriors lost the 2019 Finals and Kevin Durant left, ending that specific era, but the 'dynasty' arguably continued as they won the championship in 2022.
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Urban Meyer will do media for a year then return to coaching at USC or Notre Dame

Urban Meyer's health... seems like he's healthy... This is perfect, though, because it's just the Urban Meyer playbook. He's going to do media for a year and then be like, I hate this so much because it means that he has to talk and smile, two things he's not capable of doing, and then he's going to go back and coach... boom, USC next head coach or Notre Dame.

Meyer did return to coaching after a stint at Fox, but he went to the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021, not USC or Notre Dame.
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The Giants are crazy for letting Landon Collins walk for nothing

My hot seat is the New York Giants. So they won't franchise tag Landon Collins. They're going to let him walk. The guy who's 25 years old, made three Pro Bowls, seems to be like the heart of the locker room. So the Giants are letting him walk. And essentially, I think the Giants' plan is to just keep paying Eli forever.

Collins signed a massive deal with the Redskins and his performance declined, while the Giants moved on to Daniel Jones shortly after, so the 'Eli forever' part was wrong.
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Matthew Stafford will own major passing records and still be considered a bad quarterback

Matthew Stafford is going to be a real problem for the NFL Hall of Fame. when he plays 10 more years and has every record and is the shittiest quarterback of all time. Matthew Stafford was basically the most perfect, terrible quarterback to come along and play as much as he is. If he plays for like 10 more years, he will have every record.

Stafford has won a Super Bowl since this take, changing his 'shittiest' narrative, but the volume records vs. HOF debate remains active.
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The Jets will sign Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell but still win only six games

This is going to be just the Jets getting Antonio Brown in, Le'Veon Bell, and then still winning six games, right? Yes. Because that's going to be... It's going to be so funny.

The Jets did sign Le'Veon Bell but not Antonio Brown (who went to Oakland). The 2019 Jets finished 7-9, very close to the 6-win prediction.
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Illegal streams for the Tiger vs Phil pay-per-view will lead to a hacking bloodbath

If you are a hacker on the internet, the Tiger and Phil pay-per-view illegal streams will be a field day. Because I would imagine a lot of 50-year-old white dudes trying to find a Twitch stream will end up with a lot of hacking... It's going to be a bloodbath on the internet.

The event actually ended up being free for many because the payment platform crashed, so the 'illegal stream' demand was likely lower than anticipated.
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Jerry Jones traded for Amari Cooper because he was drinking Johnny Walker Blue

I do not understand how the Dallas Cowboys gave up a first-round pick for Amari Cooper... Jerry Jones... the reason is Johnny Walker Blue.

While the logic is a joke, Amari Cooper actually performed very well for Dallas initially, making the first-round price tag more palatable than Big Cat predicted.
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2018 is the 'Year of the Blake' because Griffin and Bortles are back

Cool Throne, I have Blake. Blake's. Plural. Both of our Blake's. Blake Griffin, 50 Burger... and Blake Bortles, named starter. So we're back. It's been a big year for Blakes.

Both Blakes had temporary resurgences in late 2018, though Bortles would be benched again shortly after.
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The NHL should outlaw keg stands on the Stanley Cup because they compromise its structural integrity

The NHL is considering outlawing keg stands on the Stanley Cup. That is not fun. The Washington Capitals have done too many keg stands on it, and they've compromised the structural integrity.

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The Cup was reportedly sent for repairs after the 2018 celebrations, but 'outlawing keg stands' wasn't an official rule change.
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Big Baller Brand is a better investment than Nike or Adidas because it is privately owned

Nike stock down because the Kaepernick stuff obviously, Adidas stock down. You know what stock's not down? Big Baller Brand because it's still privately owned. That's how you do it. Big Baller Brand's about to have a windfall from this.

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Technically correct that a private company's stock doesn't fluctuate on public markets, but the brand effectively collapsed shortly after.
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Major League Baseball umpires are on the hot seat and we need electronic strike zones

My other hot seat is umps. So Ben Zobrist got tossed in the Cubs-Brewers game today, and on the way out, he said to umpire Phil Cuzzi... That's why we want electronic strike zones. And I think this is going to be the moment where we get this debate going again, and umps are now going to be on the hot seat because they fuck up a couple times a year, like, egregiously.

The debate intensified for years, and while robot umps aren't in MLB yet, the 'Challenge System' and ABS are being tested in the minors and are widely expected to arrive soon.
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Texas football is officially back because they have 60 players who can vertical jump over 30 inches.

Texas football. This could also be filed under Texas football being back. Because they are back. Tom Herman said they have 60 players that can vertical jump over 30 inches.

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Texas went 10-4 in 2018, their first 10-win season in a decade, but the 'Texas is back' claim remained a meme for years after as they failed to sustain elite status.
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LeBron James will sign with the Lakers if Paul George goes there first

[Speaker 3] (27:58-28:02) I think if Paul George goes to L.A., LeBron is very fast behind him. [Speaker 3] (28:13-28:18) But the minute one of those two guys [George or Kawhi] goes to L.A., [LeBron] is going to L.A.

LeBron James did sign with the Lakers, but he did so despite Paul George staying in OKC.
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Puma is on a five-year comeback in the sports world

I think Puma's going to be on the comeback. Remember when players started going to Adidas a few years ago? Everyone was kind of shitting on it... Now Adidas is back. Puma's on the five-year come-up.

Puma did significantly increase its NBA presence with LaMelo Ball and others, but it hasn't quite reached the tier of dominance Hank implied, though it is much more relevant than in 2017.
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Kyrie Irving won't be happy that the Celtics are 'Brad Stevens' Team'

Kyrie's not going to be happy that this is Brad Stevens' team. Kyrie left Cleveland because it wasn't his team. And now he's gone somewhere else, still not his team. You think LeBron sends Kyrie a U-up text tonight?

Kyrie's tenure in Boston famously ended with chemistry issues and his departure, suggesting he wasn't satisfied as the 'system' guy.
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Jeff Bezos is building rocket ships just to liquidate his $100 billion

He figured out that the way that he's going to be able to spend money is by just building rocket ships and just going to different planets. That's the only thing that he can do to liquidate $100 billion in a lifetime, so that's what he's going to do.

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Bezos has indeed spent billions on Blue Origin, though the intent is likely space exploration/commercialization rather than purely a liquidation strategy.
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The Browns are smokescreening everyone by pretending to like Josh Allen with the #1 pick

Everyone thinks they're going to take Sam Darnold, but they're making a lot of moves for Josh Allen. And everyone says they like Josh Allen, but it's a smokescreen. And they have the first pick.

The Browns actually took Baker Mayfield, making the Allen/Darnold debate irrelevant to the first pick, though Allen was heavily linked to them.
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Josh Rosen's intelligence and outside interests are red flags for NFL teams

I think a red flag has been brought up for Josh Rosen that he's too smart and that he cares too much about things besides football. ... Teams should send scouts to the UCLA library and hang out there, see how many times Josh Rosen comes in... if you're reading more history books than your playbook, then it's going to be a real issue.

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Rosen's draft stock did slip, and his NFL career was notoriously short-lived, with 'personality fit' often cited by analysts.
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Colin Kaepernick's lawyers picked a fight they can't win against Roger Goodell and Papa John

My first hot seat is Colin Kaepernick's lawyers. Uh-oh. Because they picked some fights that they can't win. They're going up against Roger Goodell's two favorite people in the world, his wife and Papa John. ... They're going to ask Papa John if he gave instructions or if he was given instructions by Jerry Jones.

The collusion grievance was ultimately settled out of court in 2019, so there was no definitive 'win' or 'loss' in the trial sense, but the lawyers achieved a payout.
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Mutts have stronger genes than purebred dogs because they possess the best traits of all other breeds

Mutts get no respect. Come on. Here's a fun fact about mutts. Their genes are so much stronger because they've got all the best traits of all the other dogs, so they don't ever get sick.

While mixed-breed dogs generally have a broader gene pool and can be less prone to specific inherited diseases common in purebreds, the claim that they 'don't ever get sick' is a massive exaggeration.
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Now is the best time to buy Bitcoin

Isn't now the best time to buy Bitcoin? I'm going to buy more Bitcoin. That's the plan, right? You've got to reinvest. That's just investing 101.

In Feb 2018, Bitcoin was around $7,000-$8,000. It proceeded to drop to $3,000 by the end of the year, so it was a bad short-term move, though obviously good long-term.
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LaVar Ball is disrupting everything as a small business owner

I love every second of it. LaVar Ball pisses off. Because it's like he's disrupting everything. He's created his own shoe company. He's going to create his own league. Like everything he does is just a small business owner just saying fuck you to the big guys. And guess what? People want to watch.

LaVar Ball did successfully keep the spotlight on his family for years and both Lonzo and LaMelo became high NBA draft picks, though the shoe company and league didn't achieve long-term scale.
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The Celtics are saving the NBA and the league's viewership growth is because of them

NBA viewership's up like 32%. Celtics are the best team in basketball, so basically the Celtics are saving the NBA.

NBA ratings were indeed up in 2017, but attributing it solely to the Celtics is subjective homerism.
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Josh Gordon won't be as good as before because he's sober

[Josh Gordon] got reinstated, but it came out that he admitted that he used drugs or alcohol before every single game he's ever played. So he's going to have to come back and not use drugs or alcohol, and he's not going to be that good.

Gordon returned in late 2017 and played decently but never reached his 2013 All-Pro form again, though largely due to age and further suspensions.
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Winning the Home Run Derby will mess up Aaron Judge's swing

I'm going Aaron Judge's swing. Because everyone knows the home run derby, whoever wins it, it messes up their swing. It absolutely does... He was on track to win Rookie of the Year, maybe Triple Crown, but watch out. I already saw chitter chatter on Twitter that watched out for his swing.

While Judge did have a slump in August 2017 (.179 average), he recovered to hit 15 home runs in September and finished as the unanimous Rookie of the Year and MVP runner-up.
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War for the Planet of the Apes will be one of the best pictures of the year

Planet of the Apes, going to be one of my best pictures of the year.

The film was critically acclaimed and received an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects, though it wasn't a Best Picture winner.
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Yahoo's name change to Altaba is a brilliant way to hide from the public eye

I have Yahoo on my cool throne because the best way to secretly get out of the public eye is just have a vaguely foreign sounding company by you and change your name. And just claim that your entire company was satire.

The Altaba name change did occur following the Verizon acquisition of Yahoo's core assets, but it was a holding company for Alibaba shares, not a PR stunt to claim the business was satire.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick will spend the next ten years as a premier NFL backup

He's got another 10 years in this league as a backup. ... You get your name out there as a starter for four games. Little film. All of a sudden... You're one of the premier backups in the league.

Fitzpatrick played 6 more seasons until 2021, retiring in early 2022. He didn't reach 10 years, but he maintained the backup/bridge role for most of that time.
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Society needs to invent dual-temperature comfort zones for living rooms and beds

How has human society not reached the point where we have like dual comfort zones for living rooms? We have them in cars. Would it kill you to put one like in a bed? Like have one side of the bed set to a certain temperature, the other at a different?

Dual-zone climate control for mattresses (like Sleep Number or Eight Sleep) exists now, though living rooms remain difficult without separate pods.
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If Brad Stevens became available, Indiana would fire Tom Crean immediately

I don't think it would matter if Indiana was good or not. If Brad Stevens became available... You just fired Tom Crean. Yeah, Tom Crean is gone.

Indiana did fire Tom Crean in 2017, but they did not hire Brad Stevens; they hired Archie Miller.
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Jeff Fisher will start Jared Goff in the next three to four weeks to avoid being fired

I'm going to call my shot. Within, I'm going to say, three or four weeks, depending on the record, I think Jeff Fisher is going to make the call. He's going to move Jared Goff up. And at that point, you can't fire a coach when he's developing a quarterback. So that's going to buy him two more years.

Goff made his first start exactly three weeks later (Nov 20). However, it did not buy Fisher two years; he was fired in December 2016.
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Jeff Fisher has at least two games of security before returning to the hot seat

Cool throne, Jeff Fisher. He's got at least two games before he's back on the hot seat.

Fisher was actually fired on December 12, 2016, following several more losses.
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Chuck Pagano and Sean Payton are on the hot seat to start the 2016 season

I got Chuck Pagano... both the Saints and the Colts, they're in win-now mode. And not only that, but Chuck Pagano, he's been healthy for a while. I think you can fire him now, and it's not like, ooh, we just fired the guy who had cancer.

Both stayed through 2016, though Pagano was eventually fired in 2017.
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Marvin Lewis and Jason Garrett are on the 'Ice Throne' and will never be fired

Number one, he's actually – we have to come up with a term. Is it just the cold seat? ... The king of the ice throne, Marvin Lewis. He will never be fired. Here's another one, though. Jason Garrett is so lucky to have Tony Romo because every single year he's like, 'could have been good, Tony got hurt. Dang.'

Both coaches lasted significantly longer than their results suggested they should, eventually being fired in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

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