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Take Slip·Dec 30, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-1230-20077
HankHank

I would rather watch the playoffs fan-free than have the Patriots make it just to get smoked

Honestly, I know I have to watch these games anyway. I would rather just watch the playoffs completely fan free because I know it's get my hopes up and be like, oh, you know, I have to worry about and like, kind of put myself up for them winning. Even though if they won the first game, they're getting smoked the second game. They're probably getting smoked the first game.

This is a subjective opinion on his own fandom experience.
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Take Slip·Dec 30, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-1230-20078
HankHank

Mac Jones is a dirty player

I think that was a, a cheap shock going at his Eli Apple's ankles for sure. He's had some dirty plays.

Subjective label of 'dirty' but based on a specific, widely-criticized tackle on Eli Apple.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 30, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-1230-20084
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

JJ Watt is a better football player than he is a person

He was a much better player? Yes. He was like one of the top three all-time players... He has three defensive player of the year awards Only one man of the year award. So I'd say he's a better, the stats don't lie. He's a better player than he is a person.

This is a satirical comparison between football accolades and humanitarian impact.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 2, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-1202-19165
Big CatBig Cat

Kyler Murray's biggest problem is that he is fundamentally a baseball player

Not to be Colin Coward here, but I feel like Kyle and Murray's biggest problem is he's a baseball player. Baseball players, they care about themselves. They have individual accolades. Football is a team sport. Kyle Murray's a baseball player.

This is an psychological assessment of an athlete's mentality that cannot be factually proven.
Void
Take Slip·Nov 4, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-1104-545
Big CatBig Cat

Never bet on Tom Brady in a night game

The Tom Brady day verse night thing is very real and he is old. And so since he's gone to the Bucs, he's 22 and 12 against the spread at daytime and he's two and 11 against the spread at nighttime. So we gotta just make sure we never bet on Tom Brady at night again.

While a trend, it's a general betting rule he's establishing.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 28, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-1028-8668
Big CatBig Cat

Pete Carroll is not a good in-game coach

I feel like D'Amico is a very good endgame coach. And Pete Carroll, I don't think is a very good in game coach. I think Pete Carroll is, he has got a lot of strengths, but in terms of adjustments and being strategic with things like challenges, time out, stuff like that. He's not even in my top 10.

This is a subjective evaluation of a legendary coach's specific tactical shortcomings.
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Take Slip·Sep 30, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-0930-2561
Big CatBig Cat

Eating 14 hot dogs over 12 hours is not an insane amount of food

The second place person should have 10 hour days. Second place person can probably get out in one day. If they just need 14 hot dogs, they have to bowl 160. I don't think that 14 hot dogs over 12 hours is like an insane amount.

The 'Glizzy Overdrive' eventually happened and 14 hot dogs proved to be a significant challenge when combined with physical activity like bowling.
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Take Slip·Sep 30, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-0930-2564
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Adrian Peterson ruined the 2,000-yard rushing benchmark for everyone else

Adrian Peterson ruined the 2,000 yards because he did it right after he was coming off an ACL surgery. So everybody else from that point, if you got an ACL injury, it's like it's not that bad.

Peterson's 2012 season is widely considered one of the most miraculous recoveries in sports history, setting unrealistic standards for others.
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Take Slip·Sep 23, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-0923-4696
Billy FootballBilly Football

Kyler Murray looks like a toddler running around with a stolen phone

The greatest description I saw of Kyler Murray is that he looks like a toddler running around with a stolen phone.

This is a subjective humorous comparison that became a standard meme for Murray.
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Take Slip·Mar 11, 2022·Picks
#PMT-2022-0311-12470
Billy FootballBilly Football

Malik Willis has the most fuckable spiral in the 2022 draft

Number one. Malik Willis. God damn moon bomb. And the thing is, I love how the ball turns over on his long balls. It points up when it's going up and when it's going down, it points down and it looks like an absolute cruise missile.

This is a subjective aesthetic judgment about the way a ball looks in the air.
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Take Slip·Dec 10, 2021·Picks
#PMT-2021-1210-13855
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Lamar Jackson is a limited passer who stinks at throwing short passes

I will say it with my chest. When I criticize his throwing short passes, he does stink at throwing short passes.

Lamar Jackson's accuracy on short, touch passes has been a frequent point of statistical and scout criticism throughout his career.
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Take Slip·Nov 24, 2021·Picks
#PMT-2021-1124-6385
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tim Boyle should not be in the NFL

What the fuck is Tim Boyle? Why is Tim Boyle in the NFL? ... He wasn't even good at UConn. He actually sucked at UConn. And then he transferred to Eastern Kentucky and had a breakout season his senior year where he threw for 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. After sucking at UConn, he sucked at Eastern Kentucky, and now we've just agreed that he's going to be an NFL quarterback?

Boyle's career stats are objectively poor, but he remains in the league, often attributed to his 'good in the room' qualities.
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Take Slip·Nov 12, 2021·Picks
#PMT-2021-1112-5481
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NFL covered up Aaron Rodgers ignoring COVID protocols for ratings

I'm pretty sure that the NFL, according to their own rules, should have suspended Aaron Rodgers. Should have fined him. And they're covering up the fact that he just ignored all the protocols because he's Aaron Rodgers and the rules don't apply to him. And they're like, 'You know what? We could have Aaron Rodgers sit out for multiple weeks, but I really like ratings.'

While the NFL did fine Rodgers, the claim of a 'cover up' for ratings is a subjective interpretation of league business, though the fine was notably small.
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Take Slip·Oct 22, 2021·Picks
#PMT-2021-1022-19981
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am officially on my 'last straw' with the Washington Football Team's organization

My announcement is I am officially on my last straw. Washington football team last straw. In fact, I went out, I bought a straw... If it gets anything bad, happens to the point where I, I lose faith in this organization again. Well, what, what Hank you, what else could they do that during my soul to you? They're only good players dead. And they fucked up his retirement ceremony.

PFT remained a fan through various name changes and the sale of the team, showing the 'last straw' is a recurring theme for him rather than a final break.
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Take Slip·Oct 8, 2021·Picks
#PMT-2021-1008-14537
Big CatBig Cat

The Cowboys are currently #2 in the NFL if we used BCS rankings

If we did BCS rankings for the teams right now, I think the Super Bowl would maybe be the Cardinals versus the Cowboys because the Cowboys have the best loss. I think the Cowboys might be number two in the BCS.

This is a subjective ranking based on a hypothetical system.
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Take Slip·Sep 24, 2021·Picks
#PMT-2021-0924-826
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jalen Ramsey is the only cornerback who can physically cover Rob Gronkowski.

Jalen Ramsey is really the only person who fits Jalen Ramsey's description of a quarterback that can cover Gronk. Cause Jalen is a big dude. He's strong, he's got coverage skills and he can tackle.

Subjective football analysis about player matchups.
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Take Slip·Sep 24, 2021·Picks
#PMT-2021-0924-828
Billy FootballBilly Football

Zach Wilson's interceptions were caused by a groin injury.

The groin really impacts your ability to drive your hips into throws. Those last two interceptions were both just short arms, short throws that got picked off.

Wilson was dealing with various ailments, but attributing specific picks to a groin injury is speculative.
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Take Slip·Jul 21, 2021·Picks
#PMT-2021-0721-17286
Billy FootballBilly Football

Dabo Swinney only opposes a 12-team playoff because he is afraid of Clemson being upset.

Dabo doesn't think there are 12 teams good enough for an expanded college football playoff. That was another quote... He just doesn't want to have the chance of being upset, but yeah, and he's got his spot locked up forever.

Clemson's dominance actually faded after 2020, and Dabo has since had to deal with the 12-team expansion reality without his previous level of success.
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Take Slip·Nov 20, 2020·Picks
#PMT-2020-1120-12930
Big CatBig Cat

I could definitely beat up Matt Nagy

I could beat up Matt Nagy for sure. I'd just be like, dude, your play calling sucks.

This is a purely subjective hypothetical based on Big Cat's frustration.
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Take Slip·Nov 6, 2020·Picks
#PMT-2020-1106-232
Big CatBig Cat

The 'Christian Doctrine': NFL teams are actually harder to stop when their star player is out because of unpredictability

When a good player goes out or is traded the team does better I think we called the Christian doctrine... when a defense plans and you know Christian McCaffrey out there, you know, he's going to touch the ball like half the time when he's not you don't know where the balls going.

While the Panthers remained competitive without McCaffrey, they finished 5-11. The doctrine is more of a psychological observation than a winning formula.
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Take Slip·Jul 29, 2020·Picks
#PMT-2020-0729-7458
Billy FootballBilly Football

Aliens come from the center of the Earth, not outer space

Honestly, there's aliens of courting the government but I don't think the aliens come from outer space. I actually think that they come from within the center of the Earth... they are beings at the center of the earth that are coming to the surface.

This is a non-verifiable conspiracy theory.
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Take Slip·Mar 30, 2020·Picks
#PMT-2020-0330-14761
Billy FootballBilly Football

To be a successful NFL quarterback, you have to be an 'absolute weirdo'

To be a good quarterback in the NFL, you got to be an absolute weirdo. Okay, cool guys burn out. You can't be cool... real swag is no swag... winning multiple Super Bowls makes you weird.

This is an entirely subjective personality assessment that has become a recurring meme in PMT lore.
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Take Slip·Mar 9, 2020·Picks
#PMT-2020-0309-18263
Big CatBig Cat

Wearing a 'PMT Karate Black Belt' shirt is the ultimate life hack to avoid fights

I have an idea it dawned on me... we are going to start PMT karate and sell the shirt... you according to us. We are the heads of PMT. Karate you listening right now. You have a black belt. Yeah, so you are not stealing Valor... No one will fight you. That's the whole point of wearing the shirt.

While the shirts were likely sold, the claim that they would make the hosts 'millionaires' or actually prevent fights is humorous exaggeration.
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Take Slip·Oct 18, 2019·Picks
#PMT-2019-1018-19066
Big CatBig Cat

Pete Carroll is the number one 'Dap' coach in the NFL

Number one dap coach would be, I think it's Pete Carroll... I don't think he's ever missed when he's like that.

Subjective take based on cultural 'dap' ability.
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Take Slip·Dec 27, 2018·Picks
#PMT-2018-1227-17111
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dabo Swinney is the second best head coach in the country

I think Dabo is probably the second best coach in the country. I think he's way better than Brian Kelly. I like the Clemson. I like the Rock.

This is subjective, but Clemson won the national title shortly after this episode, making Dabo's case for #2 behind Saban very strong at the time.
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Take Slip·Oct 19, 2018·Picks
#PMT-2018-1019-2204
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Jets did themselves a favor by missing out on Kirk Cousins

If you know anything about Kirk Cousins, you actually did yourself a favor by not getting him because you'd rather suck out loud than be kind of around average for four years.

Cousins led the Vikings to several winning seasons and a playoff win, while the Jets struggled with Sam Darnold and Zach Wilson for years. Subjectively, the Jets likely would have preferred Cousins' stability.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2018·Picks
#PMT-2018-0801-18405
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL owners should pay for their own stadiums without taxpayer money.

The owners should pay for their own fucking stadium. A segment that we'll throw out there... If the taxpayers pay for the stadium, they get to decide the rules. No laws inside the stadium. Anything you want.

This is a subjective political and economic opinion that remains a major debate in sports business.
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Take Slip·May 25, 2018·Picks
#PMT-2018-0525-18719
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chris Paul's shimmy was disrespectful to the game of basketball

When I say it was disrespectful, it wasn't disrespectful to Steph Curry. It was disrespectful to the game of basketball that he did it because they're friends. And so he did it like as a playful thing. I don't like that. I don't like playful jousting. You've got to hate the other men.

Subjective opinion on sportsmanship.
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Take Slip·Feb 9, 2018·Picks
#PMT-2018-0209-260
Big CatBig Cat

The Olympics starting events before the opening ceremony is total 'bullshit'

Why does curling start before everything else? They really need that much time to do curling? ... So they don't light the torch, but they play the Olympics. It's bullshit. So-called bullshit.

This is a subjective opinion on event scheduling.
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Take Slip·May 30, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0530-16853
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James is maybe better than Michael Jordan

And LeBron James... better than Michael Jordan, maybe. Tune into FS1, Colin Cowherd will tell you about it for the next four hours.

The GOAT debate is inherently subjective.
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Take Slip·Dec 2, 2016·Picks
#PMT-2016-1202-1262
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

You shouldn't bet your life savings on any single game this weekend; spread it out

I don't feel comfortable betting all my life savings on one game, I would spread it out.

General gambling advice is subjective, but usually mathematically sound to diversify.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016·Picks
#PMT-2016-0711-14202
Big CatBig Cat

Home Run Derby participants always screw up their swings in the second half of the season

My other favorite part about the Home Run Derby is predicting which one of the participants the Home Run Derby is going to screw up their swing in the second half. Whoever wins.

This is a long-debated 'curse' in MLB. While some players slump, others don't, making it a general sports superstition.
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