Takes

The Giants overpaid for Won'Dale Robinson's replaceable skillset

The Won'Dale Robinson deal was a little rich for me because that was just a 'he knows Brian Daboll's system'... I just think he has a very replaceable skillset. A slot-only type of guy... I'd rather them gone for Romeo Doubs who's still out there.

The Eagles are at a crossroads as a franchise and essentially broke in free agency

The Eagles are kind of... they're not broke, but they're cash strapped because of just their contracts right now. And it's just, they're not doing anything. They're really just sitting on their hands. And that's just, they're at a huge crossroads as a franchise.

The Rams are now the best team in the NFC after addressing their secondary

The Rams are the best team in the NFC now. They only got two guys, but they literally needed—the weakness of their team last year was they had bad cornerbacks. And then they go and get [Trent] McDuffie and then signed [Jaylen] Watson. I'm right there with you. They're my favorites in the NFC as well right now.

Kenneth Walker is the explosive weapon the Chiefs offense has been missing

They've needed this for like three years now. Pacheco did a fine job, but Pacheco wasn't this... Patrick Mahomes had more explosive scrambles last year than the running backs had gains of 12 or more yards. Now they get a guy that can hit home runs. Kenneth Walker can create something out of nothing.

The Commanders overpaid for Odafe Oweh based on a Jesse Minter-inflated sack total

He had the sixth highest pressure rate once he joined the Chargers... I will say though, that's with Jesse Minter coaching him. And that's with Jesse Minter dialing up plays that led to some unblocked pressures... It's a pretty penny. That's a lot of money to throw at him.

Jeremiyah Love is a top 10 talent and the best overall prospect in a weak draft

I have Jeremiyah Love ranked high. Number three overall on the big board. I have him over [Jahmyr] Gibbs. He has that every-down skillset and he can take the ball to the house. In this draft class, I'm very comfortable taking him in the top 10.

The Ravens have a three-to-four-year window with Lamar Jackson to go all in and win a Super Bowl

Are the Ravens basically saying Lamar Jackson, he's 29, he's got, we got like a three, four year window where we're gonna have to go all in here? You're kind of forking the road. Are you trying to keep your draft capital to keep reloading around Lamar Jackson? You're like, 'Hey, let's go win this right now.'

The Celtics are completely back with Jayson Tatum returning to form

He looks so good. The Celtics looks so good. They're, they're so back. Missoula is such a good coach. And he's not forcing it and like trying to take over. 'cause when your team's already second on the east, you don't need to come back and be a superstar.

The top NBA MVP candidates might be ineligible due to the 65-game rule

There's a good chance that like the top two guys or the top three guys aren't eligible. Yeah, we're on games missed watch. For like what Shai, Wemby and Jokic, right?

Florida is a Final Four team if they hit 35% of their three-pointers

They've gotten significantly better as the months have gone along... all they have to do is hit. I know it's not all yet, but like 35 percent's not crazy. If they hit 35%, I think they'll be in the final four. I really do.

Phil Mickelson will win a LIV Golf event this year

Phil's gonna win one this year. Phil's gonna win one this year. They're getting him ready to... if you just say you want leave, they'll just give you a win.

I guarantee a Thunder NBA Cup win next season specifically because I don't think it will happen

I hope we're gonna win the NBA Cup next year... I'm much more comfortable saying, I'll guarantee you. 'Cause I don't think it'll happen.

I love the DJ Moore trade for the Bears because it clears cap space for Max Crosby or Tyler Linderbaum

I love this trade because you clear up money. [DJ Moore's] got a big pretty hefty contract so you clear up money to maybe go get a Max Crosby or a Linderbaum. You get a pick and you make the bet that Luther Burden and Rome Odunze are gonna be taking leaps forward.

Mac Jones is the definitive 'Next Sam Darnold'

I think Mac Jones is the next Sam Darnold... I like Mac Jones [as] one.

Kyler Murray will be a Hall of Famer if he joins Sean McVay as a backup for one year

Kyler Murray, if he goes to the Rams and chooses to be a backup with Sean McVay and stick around there, Kyler Murray's gonna go into the Hall of Fame. That's just how this is gonna work out. Sean McVay's gonna be like, I got my guy for the next 10 years. We'll win one more Super Bowl with Matt Stafford, then it's Kyler. He'll be back to being Elite again.

I will commit to soccer if the USA wins the World Cup

If we win the World Cup, I will, I will commit to soccer... If we win the World Cup, I'll get a cat with [Hank]. We'll both get cats. If we win the World Cup.

Norway is the best bet to win the World Cup at 25-1 odds

I would put all of my money, Big Cat... on I love Norway, man. Norway, they've not been in the tournament for a generation. They've got a talented squad... Erling Haaland... is that man... With him leading this talented squad... ninth best odds... Norway best bets to just impulsive man.

Duke is the best team in the country and it would be an all-time failure if they don't win the title

This is the best team in the country. It would be an all time epic failure if Duke doesn't win the national title. They are the first time I believe that a team has reached plus 40 in Ken Palm since 1999. Duke... This team has it all.

If Duke loses this year, they will be a dynasty of chokers

If they lose this year, that would without question be the best two year... they'd be a dynasty of chokers. Like back to back all time choking losses in the NCAA tournament. I hope that doesn't happen, PFT. We would've never seen anything close to this before.

Duke not winning the national title would be the most consequential sports story of all time

I think it would be the biggest sports story of all time. If Duke did not win the national title this year. All time. I think all time story... Duke not winning at all this year would be the biggest, the most consequential sports story of all time. Not our lifetimes of all time.

I'm picking Purdue or Nebraska to win the national title

I think that Purdue, no one's talking about Purdue. They've been hovering around the top. Every time they, they, they start to be discussed in the media. It feels like they lose their next game. I'm gonna say Purdue, my money's on Purdue or Nebraska this year.

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd is a candidate to choke in March because he is a Mark Few disciple

Tommy Lloyd being a Mark Few disciple, even though Arizona is really, really, really good. Yeah. I'm just like, that guy's getting choke in March.

I believe Michigan State's Tom Izzo will return to the Final Four in his final year

I got it feels like the visualization pick of Izzo in his last year. Going back to a Final Four. Feel like that's gonna happen.

The Jets should trade three first-round picks to move up one spot and draft Fernando Mendoza

I heard that the Jets should trade three first round picks to move up one spot and get [Fernando] Mendoza. ... I think I probably would too if I was the Jets.

The Eagles will draft a quarterback in the early rounds

I think they might draft a quarterback. ... What if you fell it to the second, what if you fell to the second max? Like there's been a history in Philadelphia of drafting guys in the second round when you don't really necessarily think that they're in the market for a quarterback

Rams fans should be worried because Puka Nacua is focused on everything but football right now

My Hot Seat this week is gonna be Rams fans. ... Puka might be focused on everything but football right now. He's on an elite bachelor run. ... I just feel when you're on this kind of heater, I think it, it's gonna transcend and he, this is gonna bleed into the regular season football.

Winter is officially over and next week will be golf weather

I think it's the official end of winter. Winter's done. Next week it's gonna be 60. Get the golf shoes out, get the shorts out. We made it another year of winter in Chicago.

College basketball has five absolutely dominant teams this year

We have five, you could even maybe go to six, just absolutely dominant teams. Michigan, UConn, Duke, Arizona, and Florida that are playing at such an insane level.

Florida can win the national championship because they can shoot threes now

Florida though, I've been talking about Florida for three weeks. They could shoot threes now. They absolutely kicked [Arkansas's]... They just throttle teams. All four of [Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida] would be the best team in the previous five years.

Nebraska will finally get their first NCAA tournament win this year

I do think this is the year Nebraska gets their win. I think they have to. They're gonna be like minus 300 in the first round, minus 400. They gotta win.

Miami of Ohio will make the tournament even if they lose in the conference tournament

I'm saying right now, winning every... If they go undefeated in the conference, that is so hard to do. I think if they go undefeated in the conference and then lose in the conference tournament, I think they will be in.

The Jets will make the playoffs next year

Aaron Glenn is locked in. He's as ready as he is ever been. Jets playoffs next year.

I will do 10 more years of Pardon My Take followed by another 10 after that

Here's to 10 more and then probably 10 more after that. Because what the... am I gonna do, this is the best thing in the world. We're going to ride it until we are the biggest old losers that everyone makes fun of.

The show will perform a group porn if they make it to a 20-year anniversary

If we make it to 20, we will do a porn. A soft-core nine-way gang bang. Okie cookie.

Arkansas is playing great basketball and John Calipari making the Final Four would be a fantastic tournament storyline

Arkansas has been playing some really good basketball. They lost that game in double overtime to Alabama where they basically ran out of guys. But since then, they've won five of six now... Cal [Calipari] in the Final Four would be great. Fucking great.

The Jets fleeced the Titans in the T'Vondre Sweat for Jermaine Johnson trade

I think the Jets fleece the Titans. I think it's a win-win, win-win win plus for the Jets. I'll say win plus... So they traded for [T'Vondre] Sweat. He has two years left on his contract. Jermaine Johnson only had one year left on his contract.

Andy Dalton would be the perfect veteran backup for JJ McCarthy on the Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings. Like that would make a, he'd be the perfect guy for JJ McCarthy. He looks like a Viking... I kind of like the Vikings [for Dalton].

The 49ers will not trade Mac Jones because they like him too much as a backup for Brock Purdy

I don't think they're gonna trade Mac Jones. They just have not, they, they like him too much. And Brock Purdy runs around. He's an active guy and he's missed some time. And when Brock Purdy missed time, Mac [Jones] was able to step right in... I think they really like Mac Jones too much [to move him].

Miami should release Tua and eat the record $99 million cap hit all at once

I think they probably just have to wind up releasing [Tua]. And the question is, how do you wanna take your medicine? You wanna take it all at once. One year. 99.1 million. The largest cap hit in NFL history. You wanna spread it out, make him post June one... I would just take all my medicine all at once. If it were me.

Malik Willis is the 'crown jewel' and top free agent quarterback available this year

Only one of them is going to get Malik Willis. And Malik Willis is the top free agent quarterback this year. The crown jewel. I just think it's a tough year to be in the quarterback market and it's hard to predict how that's gonna shake out when there aren't a whole lot of options out there.

Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the #1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft

Unless some team makes an offer that they can't refuse... We think we, we could report, we probably could put on the bottom line: Fernando Mendoza expected to be the number one [pick].

The Seattle Seahawks will sell for $10 billion

Somebody told me $10 billion... You're buying the defending Super Bowl champion. That's never happened. Right? You're buying an organization that's run very well... It's a great buying opportunity.

Brandon Aiyuk will be released by the 49ers on the first day of the league year

[Brandon Aiyuk] will be released on the first day of the league year I would think... We know he is not gonna be in San Francisco.

Alec Pierce will be a top target in free agency for teams like the Patriots, Bills, and Browns

Alec Pierce, I think is a guy that's gonna get a lot of interest. He'll go quick. I would think that... Patriots, bills, [Browns] obviously. I'm trying to think of a wide receiver needy team... Cleveland.

Trey Hendrickson would love to sign with Tampa Bay to stay in Florida for tax reasons

I think that [Trey Hendrickson] would love to be in Tampa. He lives in Ponte Vedra... Tampa would be a great fit, I think in a perfect world. I think in a perfect world, Trey would like to stay in Florida if he could. No state tax.

Kenneth Walker will likely be a free agent and the Houston Texans are a perfect fit

My guess is in the end, [Kenneth Walker] is gonna be a free agent. And if he's a free agent, where does Kenneth Walker go? Like, Houston makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? Houston needs to help CJ Stroud. What's the best way to help CJ Stroud? Get one of these frontline running backs.

George Pickens will command $30-35 million per year in a new contract

If you're George Pickens, you're probably saying, Hey, I may not be exactly [Puka or JSN], but I went to the Pro Bowl. I'm almost as good as these guys. And if these guys are getting 40, what's George Pickens worth? Let's just throw out a number. 30, 35? It's a tough number to fit under the cap.

Brandon Aubrey is worth a contract in the $12-14 million range as a major offensive weapon

I could argue that that guy's worth 12 million. 14 million. Like you're paying running backs 12, 13, 14 million on the open market. You get past midfield, you got three points in the bank. That's it. To me, he's a major weapon.

Nashville, Denver, and Washington will host Super Bowls once their new stadiums are finished

I'll bet you there's a Super Bowl in Nashville. There's gonna be a new stadium in Denver. I'll bet you there's a Super Bowl in Denver. It's gonna be a new stadium in Washington. I'll bet you there's a Super Bowl in Washington and you begin to integrate those places.

Heat 2 will be a 'disgusting' (great) film starring Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio

My Cool Throne: Heat 2. Christian Bale. Leonardo DiCaprio. Disgusting film. Hell yes. I trust Jake Hamilton. He reported it. Christian Bale, Leo DiCaprio, Heat 2. I'm in. Awesome.