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Big CatBig Cat

Cam Newton and Ron Rivera had the worst clock management of the 2016 season so far

Cam Newton and analytical Ron, probably the worst clock management that we've seen in the 2016 NFL season so far. They burned every single timeout within the first five minutes of the first half.

Subjective performance review, though many analysts agreed the clock management was poor in that specific game.
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Big CatBig Cat

Trevor Siemian is the perfect Northwestern quarterback because he is bad but okay

Trevor Siemian, not that bad, but also not that good. Kind of like perfect Northwestern quarterback. He reminded you that he's Trevor Siemian, but then he made a couple of throws that were okay... He was bad, but he was also good.

Subjective player evaluation.
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Big CatBig Cat

Mentioning that Pablo Escobar dies in Narcos is not a spoiler because it is history

Pablo Escobar dies. And people are mad at me about it... Can you spoil history? ... I say that, yes, you can spoil history if it's a part of history that not enough people know. ... No one forgets that Pablo Escobar got shot and killed.

Subjective debate on spoiler etiquette.
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Big CatBig Cat

The cloud can do nothing but bad things for you; it is your enemy

Just stay away from the cloud. The cloud can do nothing but bad things for you, okay? The cloud is not your friend. The cloud is your enemy. Repeat that over and over, and you should be okay in your life.

Subjective life advice, though many would agree with the privacy concerns.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Real Big Fish's 'Sell Out' is the ultimate summer song

Number one. This is a song that we were singing the other day... Real Big Fish 'Sell Out' play. Love it... Anytime you have a track that's just a guy going [ska sounds], you're going to have a hit. That's a summer song.

This is a subjective musical preference.
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AJ HawkAJ Hawk

Jay Cutler has a true gunslinger mentality that leads to extreme volatility

Jay would come out in the first half and sometimes throw four or five touchdowns, and then something would happen, and he'd throw four or five picks in the second half. So whatever that switch is that gets flipped, man, once it goes, he just starts firing the ball all over the place. But that's what makes him great. He's the true gunslinger mentality.

This is a widely held subjective view of Cutler's career that matches his statistical profile.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chad Kelly's decision to not send Mia Khalifa a dick picture shows maturity

The fact that he did not send her a dick picture tells me that he gets it. He's grown up a little bit. So just like emphasize that fact. If I were him, I would have owned it.

This is a satirical opinion on 'maturity' levels in social media scandals.
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike Greenberg's belief that ties are more satisfying than overtime is the worst opinion ever

Mike Greenberg's dumb rules... I dislike overtime and college football so much that I genuinely believe ending in a tie is not only more just, it is more satisfying too. That has to be the worst opinion of all time.

Subjective opinion on what constitutes the 'worst opinion'.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sam Bradford is a 'bunk credit score loan' that keeps getting repackaged despite being bad

Sam Bradford is basically like one of these bunk credit score loans that get repackaged and repackaged and repackaged and sold for normal money... Sam Bradford has sucked, will always suck, and will continue to suck. And for some reason, he just gets more and more valuable with age.

Subjective opinion on skill, though Bradford did continue to command high salaries/trade value for several more years.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sam Bradford isn't tough because he wears long sleeves

One thing I know about Minnesota, if you play there, you've got to show toughness by not wearing any sleeves, right? His sleeves go down to the end of his arm. He looks like a 7-year-old in his dad's football jersey.

Purely subjective 'football guy' logic.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nick Saban doesn't have sex, he just 'soaks' and watches film

I don't think that Saban has sex. I think that Saban just soaks. You know what soaking is? Yeah, it's the Mormon thing. He just soaks it for a while. And then he's watching film, grading players at the same time.

Highly unlikely to be true, and impossible to verify, but fits the 'football guy' persona they've built for Saban.
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Marlins ManMarlins Man

A mayor is not a first responder, they are a 'fourth responder'

My understanding of what a first responder is, is when you see a disaster or trouble... those guys are going in. [Bloomberg] is not a first responder. He's the fourth responder.

This is an opinion on terminology, but technically mayors are government officials, not emergency services personnel.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Christian McCaffrey should have won the Heisman Trophy

Last year, Christian McCaffrey, the best football player on planet Earth, he should have won the Heisman, but he didn't get it because he's a Christian and maybe a white male, but mostly because he's Christian.

Derrick Henry won in 2015. McCaffrey set the all-purpose yardage record, leading many to believe he was the rightful winner.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The SEC is 'bad' this year (2016)

RIP to the SEC, who's bad this year.

Alabama made the National Championship this year, but the conference overall was perceived as weaker than usual outside of the top.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If a fantasy league member dies after the draft but before the season starts, their players should go to waivers

I would say if the guy passes away after the draft and before the year starts, his whole team goes on waivers. Yeah, I'd say you do that.

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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

CBS firing Mike Carey because of internet meanness sets a terrible precedent

But what CBS has done here is it sets a terrible precedent. Yes. Because if you cave into the Internet once, oh, boy, that's a lot of power that you're giving... CBS basically said we can get anyone on their staff fired.

This is a subjective opinion on media management and the power of online feedback.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Vikings fans now have no excuse to miss church on Sundays

Hey, Vikings fans, you don't have an excuse to miss church now. OK, so every Sunday, get your ass in the pew. I know you guys party hard, so you've got a lot of sins to atone for.

This is a sarcastic lifestyle suggestion for fans.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Drinking a Bloody Mary after 3 p.m. should be a punishable offense

I think if you drink a Bloody Mary after 3 p.m., you should probably be arrested or shot or something.

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Rodney Harrison is appropriating white culture by deciding who is 'black enough'

Rodney Harrison said earlier today that he didn't think that Colin Kaepernick was black enough to complain about being discriminated against. As a white guy, Rodney Harrison is frankly appropriating white culture by determining who is and isn't black enough to be discriminated against. That's something that white people have been doing for a very long time. And we do it well.

The take is a satirical observation on media behavior.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bristol, Connecticut is the worst city in the United States

Bristol, Connecticut. I'm not saying that because of ESPN. I'm saying that because I've actually been to Bristol. If you look at TripAdvisor's top ten things to do in Bristol... one is a water park... and then three out of the other top four are like a museum of clocks. A clock museum... And then another one is the Museum of Fire.

Subjective ranking of a city.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Arkansas is one of the worst states in the country

And then the very last one, I'm going to go with the state of Arkansas... I feel like everywhere Brett Bielema goes, the bubble around his body is sovereign land. He's not a part of any state.

State rankings are inherently subjective.
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HankHank

Starkville, Mississippi is one of the worst cities in America

Starkville, Mississippi. We went in the Dixie tour... I'm sure [Stingray Steve] agrees with me because literally all there is is a strip of fast food restaurants. Like, that's their nightlife. Bars closed at 12. We showed up there, and everyone on our bus got pink eye.

Subjective ranking based on personal experience.
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Big CatBig Cat

Las Vegas is a terrible city after the first 36 hours

Las Vegas. I fucking hate Las Vegas. Las Vegas is a great city to visit the first time you visit for the first day and a half that you're here. And then you realize that it's basically a mix of New Year's Eve and a cruise ship. And no one wants to be on either of those things.

Subjective experience of tourism.
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Pat McAfeePat McAfee

Preseason Game 4 is a nightmare for punters because everyone is selling out to block a kick to make the team

Game four is what we like to call a nightmare... Because it's a lot easier to block a punt than it is to block for a punt. And the big selling point in all NFL camps is if you block a kick, you're going to make this team... You got guys selling out to block kicks.

McAfee is describing the reality of the NFL roster bubble; his assessment of the danger is based on professional experience.
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Pat McAfeePat McAfee

Roger Goodell is basically a piss vampire

I just happen to have a cannon attached to my hip. Roger Goodell just can't fathom it. He needs my piss... my leg's gonna fall off soon... but I'm on no drugs so Roger Goodell is basically just a vampire sustained by piss and he just has to keep going back and drinking it from you.

The claim that Roger Goodell is a vampire sustained by urine is metaphorical and satirical.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Little League World Series pitching has become too dominant because the mound is too close

The mound is so close to home plate. The games are so low-scoring. If you have one asshole that can throw 70 miles an hour, you're going to win the World Series, basically. We need to do something about that.

While a matter of debate, sports scientists and analysts frequently point out that 70 mph at 46 feet is equivalent to over 100 mph in the MLB.
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Big CatBig Cat

A sports team needs their mascot dog to die in order to win a championship

I'm a firm believer that the dog needs to die for your team to do well. Seriously, you need to get the dog, love the dog, have the dog die, win one for the dog.

This is an absurd superstition, not a verifiable fact.
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HankHank

The McChicken is the most fuckable sandwich

I think number one's got to be the McChicken. It's like the Lance Armstrong of fuckable sandwiches. [The guy in the video] destigmatized fucking the McChicken.

This is a purely subjective and absurd argument.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joey Bosa needs to shave his goatee to win over public support during his contract holdout

Number one is, dude, you got to shave the goatee. No one's going to be lining up behind you to support you if you're wearing the goatee. Right now, Joey Bosa, he looks like the evil dimension version of Joey Bosa. You're not doing yourself any favors with the facial hair.

This is a subjective aesthetic and PR opinion that cannot be verified for efficacy.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dropping a 'trash' signature sneaker is the new version of a celebrity sex tape for staying relevant

Dropping a trash signature sneaker is like the new sex tape. That's how you get people talking about you.

This is a social commentary on viral marketing trends.
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Big CatBig Cat

Pigs in a blanket are the best finger food and appetizer available

I also think that pigs in a blanket get a bad rap. I think people try to be really classy at their weddings these days and they don't do pigs in a blanket. We need to like rebrand pigs in a blanket to bring them back because they're the best finger food and appetizer out there.

Food preference is entirely subjective.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Crab cakes are better with 75% filler rather than lump meat

I like the filler. ... Exactly. I want 75% filler in my crab cakes. ... Have you ever tried to eat like a 95% crab meat crab cake? Oh, it's disgusting. It's like eating a can of tuna fish.

Subjective preference for breading/filler in seafood.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

90% of Spanakopita is inedible because it's too dry

Spanakopita can be really, really dry. Like 90% of the time, it's almost inedible because it's super dry.

This is a subjective culinary opinion.
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HankHank

Mussels are officially a finger food

Mussels. Does that count? Finger food. ... I love mussels. ... And I eat them with my finger. ... I always eat mussels just with my fingers.

While technically possible, most people use forks or the shell itself, making this a highly debatable subjective claim.
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Charissa ThompsonCharissa Thompson

Setting an alarm clock one hour early creates a positive start to the day

When the alarm goes off in the morning... my first thought of the day is positive because I go, yes, I get to sleep another hour. Positive thought. ... I'm positive in the morning. I am now in the midst of waking up in disarray. You're like, oh man, I gotta get up. And I'm like, wait a minute. No, I don't. Not for another hour.

This is a subjective psychological approach to morning routines.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Skip Bayless is better at insulting athletes than Stephen A. Smith

I'm just saying, like, if you needed somebody, if it came down to it, you needed one guy to hurl out one insult at an athlete, who are you going with? I'm going to Skip. ... I think he's better at it in general.

This is a subjective comparison of two media personalities.
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Big CatBig Cat

The internet needs to consolidate the excessive number of golf news websites

Just consolidate all these golf sites. We don't need 17 golf sites writing the same golf stories. ... consolidate all these golf sites.

A subjective opinion on media landscape efficiency.
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Big CatBig Cat

Houseboats are the safest long-term investment due to rising sea levels

Polar ice caps. The whole world's going to be the ocean eventually. I'd say houseboats actually are probably the safest investment out there. ... I'm talking like three, 400 years here. You might want to be the guy with the houseboat.

This is a satirical 400-year real estate prediction based on climate apocalypse.
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Big CatBig Cat

If you're actually good at Madden, I don't want to hang out with you

If you are the guy that plays Madden and you were really good at Madden, I don't like you. That tells me that I don't want to hang out with you.

Subjective social preference.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Little League World Series is losing its way because the mic'd up coaches are too soft

I think the Little League World Series is losing who they are. I think the mic'd up coaches saying that they love all their kids too much... I'm here to watch kids screw up and cry. If you're going to make me feel bad about that, I hate you.

This is a subjective critique of broadcast production and sporting culture.
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Big CatBig Cat

I want the Fox NFL Sunday injury music played at my funeral

I actually said a couple of years ago, I want that song [Fox NFL Sunday injury music] played at my funeral... seriously... if I'm dead, you guys are going to die too.

Subjective personal preference for funeral arrangements.
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Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Joe Flacco is definitely an elite quarterback

Is Joe Flacco elite? Duh. Obviously. He won the Super Bowl. Hello.

The 'eliteness' of Joe Flacco is the ultimate subjective sports debate.
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Big CatBig Cat

Maryland will never feel like a real member of the Big Ten

Does it bother you that Maryland will never be a real member of the Big Ten? ... It makes me want to puke every time I see Rutgers and Maryland for the football schedule.

A decade later, many Big Ten fans still feel Maryland and Rutgers are 'geographic outliers', though they are fully integrated members.
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Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Mighty Mighty Boss Tones songs sound happy, but the lyrics are actually quite grim

The boss tones are pretty, you know, it's like happy sounding music. The lyrics can get kind of grim.

This is a subjective musical opinion.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pooping your pants from trying too hard makes an activity a sport

If you poop your pants from doing it too hard, it's a sport. I don't care what it is. That's my litmus test for does it qualify.

This is a subjective definition of sport designed for comedic effect.
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The color-changing pool was the biggest story of the Rio Olympics

Silver gold medal of takeaways. Storylines of the Olympics goes to the color changing pool. Yeah, I just I want you know how they have the live cameras on the grizzly bears every spring up in Alaska. You can watch them fishing for salmon. I want a live cam 24 seven on the pool as it's changing colors.

Subjective opinion on what was the 'biggest' story, though athletes like Phelps and Bolt dominated headlines.
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Big CatBig Cat

Usain Bolt would be a scary NFL wide receiver

Tony Dungy actually did come out and said that Usain Bolt would be a scary wide receiver. So it's good to see that. Good to see someone else is thinking along our lines. Guys really fast. Put some pads on them.

This is a classic 'what-if' that never happened. Speed is only one part of being a receiver, and Bolt never attempted to play professional football.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Carmelo Anthony is too cool for the Banana Boat crew

I think Carmelo is too cool for the banana boat. I think that LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade, this new kind of athlete, this new super team-creating kind of athlete, they're lame. They're not hard. Carmelo's hard.

While Carmelo did not join the banana boat vacation, the idea of him being 'too hard' is a subjective cultural characterization.
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HankHank

Falling asleep on strangers during transit is a power move

Falling asleep on strangers is absolutely a power move. Big transit sleeper, yep.

Subjective determination of what constitutes a 'power move.'
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Big CatBig Cat

Winking at men is a high-level power move

And then finally, winking at men. Yeah, winking's good. It's like winking when you introduce yourself to somebody. That's a sweet move.

Subjective.

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