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Take Slip·Nov 14, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

We need to bring back the BCS because computers don't have chaos

Computer's fault for ranking these teams too high. We need the BCS back. Is there a bug in the system? You know when there was never chaos? Russians are hacking the BCS system. Never had chaos. I know I agree. Forget that, let's bring it all back.

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The BCS has not returned, and the playoff system has only expanded since this take.
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Big CatBig Cat

Every NFL team that passed on Dak Prescott will be draft shamed forever

Dak Prescott has been named the starter. He was drafted 135... You could have had Dak Prescott. And people will remind you every single day... Everyone gets draft shamed now that Dak Prescott is officially the starter and a superstar.

Dak Prescott's status as a 4th-round steal is a recurring talking point in NFL media, especially for teams like the Bears who passed on him.
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Take Slip·Nov 14, 2016
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Pat McAfeePat McAfee

Andrew Luck apologizing to defenders is a mind game

He says, like, 'good hit.' I think it's a mind game. Keep him friendly. That's what I try to do... Try to keep on the good side. But Andrew's at that point where I need to do that. Andrew doesn't need to do that... Gotta be the only guy in the league that does it.

Andrew Luck's politeness was well-documented by many players, though whether it was a deliberate 'mind game' remains subjective.
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Take Slip·Nov 14, 2016
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Pat McAfeePat McAfee

Chris Boswell's failed onside kick was an attempt to become a meme

They were doing it to become a meme instead of winning a football game. Bang. Maybe that's the thought. I don't know why you would do it. I don't know why else you would do it... I attempted it a couple of days in practice and thought I'd throw my ACL.

Boswell's kick failed miserably, but his intent (meme vs. strategy) is a matter of interpretation.
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Big CatBig Cat

Conor McGregor is the most electric athlete in all sports right now

Is Conor McGregor the most electric athlete in all sports right now? I think he is. I actually think he is. He's the one guy in the world where I have to watch everything he does... what Conor McGregor does is not only the fight, but it's after the fight. You have to watch what he says. He's unbelievable.

In 2016, McGregor was arguably the biggest star in sports, winning two belts and leading to the Mayweather fight. It's a matter of opinion but was a dominant sentiment at the time.
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Take Slip·Nov 11, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

A unified hatred of being a Browns fan is the only thing that can pull the nation together

The most healing thing might be to sit down and all watch the Browns because we're all experiencing relief that at least we're not Browns fans. That is the one thing that can pull our nation together, our unified hatred of potentially being a Browns fan.

The Browns went 1-15 in 2016 and 0-16 in 2017, making them a very effective unifying object of pity/disbelief.
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Take Slip·Nov 11, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Barack Obama would be an electric Sunday Night Football announcer

I think he [Obama] would make a good Sunday night football announcer. You team him up with Peyton Manning. I think he'd be electric in the booth.

While subjective, Obama has since become a successful media producer and podcast host, proving he has the personality for it, though he never announced SNF.
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Take Slip·Nov 11, 2016
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Jon AnikJon Anik

Tyron Woodley is a live underdog against Stephen Thompson

Tyron Woodley can do it all, and he's going to have to wrestle... he does have the bigger power shot. So to me, plus 166, plus 170... I think there's a little value there... don't sleep on Tyron Woodley. I think he's a live dog.

The fight ended in a majority draw. Woodley was very much 'live' as he nearly finished Thompson, but since it wasn't a win, 'live dog' is partially correct in spirit as he retained the title.
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Take Slip·Nov 11, 2016
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Jon AnikJon Anik

Conor McGregor has a great chance to knock out Eddie Alvarez in the first round

I think there's a great chance Conor McGregor gets [Eddie Alvarez] out of there in the first round, to be honest with you. Connor's that specialist striker... Connor's left hand is no joke man and i don't know i think he lands and he finds it

McGregor did dominate and finish Alvarez, though it happened in the 2nd round (TKO), not the 1st.
Void
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Big CatBig Cat

Calling Ryan Tannehill a game manager is a huge compliment

Ryan Tannehill, if you walk up to Ryan Tannehill, I'm like, hey, Ryan. Your game manager, he's got to say thank you, right? Yep. Absolutely. That's a great, great thing to be for Ryan Tannehill at this point in his career.

Subjective, but Tannehill eventually found success in Tennessee as exactly that—an efficient game manager behind a strong run game.
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Take Slip·Nov 11, 2016·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

The Steelers will win by two touchdowns against the Cowboys if they have any pride

That Steelers game is actually one of those. Like if the Steelers are any good and have any pride, they win by two touchdowns against the Cowboys.

The Cowboys beat the Steelers 35-30 in a classic game. The Steelers did not win by two touchdowns; they lost.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL officials have a sweet system where poor performance leads to more pay and training

My cool throne is NFL officials, and the reason why is because everybody's complaining about them, and the NFL officials have such a sweet system set up that the answer to poor NFL officiating is to make them full-time employees. So everyone's saying, hey, what are these guys doing out here just being part-time? Let's pay them more.

Officiating continues to be a major debate in the NFL, but PFT is correct that 'full-time' was the primary proposed solution at the time.
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Take Slip·Nov 9, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The Seahawks' strategy is to force referees to call pass interference every single time until they stop calling it

The Seahawks do this. This is what they do. They basically make the refs call calls in big moments in the game... They basically say we're going to grab and hold and have pass interference and force the refs to call it.

Former Seahawks players and analysts have since confirmed this was a deliberate strategy to establish a physical tone and see how many flags officials were willing to throw.
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Take Slip·Nov 9, 2016
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Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

Jeff Fisher only gets fired if the Rams have a real collapse this season

I would say it would take... This year, it would take a real collapse. What the hell does that mean? You know, it would have to be like... We no longer have faith in this person... to direct this team toward winning.

Jeff Fisher was fired on December 12, 2016, after the Rams suffered a 42-14 loss to the Falcons, which finalized their 'collapse'.
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Take Slip·Nov 9, 2016
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Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

Jared Goff isn't playing for the Rams yet because he simply isn't ready or good enough

There's only two ways that that makes sense. One is they're crazy... The other way is He's not ready. Like, coaches always play... if Bryce Petty was a better quarterback than Ryan Fitzpatrick, he would be playing.

Goff's rookie year was famously poor, confirming he wasn't 'ready' for NFL speed at that time, though he eventually succeeded under McVay.
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Take Slip·Nov 9, 2016
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Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

John Gruden will never coach again because his TV life is too good

I don't think John Gruden will ever coach again. He has the best life ever... He makes like $6 million a year, whatever it is... Works one day a week. Plays golf.

John Gruden returned to coaching with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2018.
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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Whenever the Chicago Cubs win the World Series, the Bull Moose Party loses the next election.

Whenever the Cubs win a World Series, the Bull Moose Party loses the next election. Fun fact. So if history is any indication, the BM Party is not going to be happy tomorrow.

The Bull Moose Party has not been a relevant political entity since the early 20th century.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Raiders are officially back.

The Raiders. The Raiders are officially back. And it's fun. The Raiders are like Notre Dame or maybe even the Yankees where everything's more fun when they're back.

The Raiders finished 12-4 in 2016, making the playoffs for the first time since 2002. However, they regressed shortly after.
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Big CatBig Cat

Chip Kelly will leave the San Francisco 49ers for the Oregon head coaching job.

So Chip Kelly rumors are back, and I think he's going to go to Oregon. Then again, he did say he's not interested in it, and as we know, as Nick Saban proved to us... if a coach in the NFL says they're not going to college, that means they're not going to college.

Chip Kelly stayed with the 49ers through the end of the 2016 season and then took a year off before joining UCLA in 2017. He did not return to Oregon in 2016/17.
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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2016
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Spencer HawesSpencer Hawes

Being ranked outside the top four in the College Football Playoff provides motivation for the Washington Huskies.

I actually think that it's going to provide us some good motivation being outside of the top four. Don't let the kids get complacent. Don't let them start reading all the headlines. Flip the script on them a little bit. Control our own destiny.

Washington finished the season 12-1, won the Pac-12, and made the College Football Playoff as the #4 seed.
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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2016
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Spencer HawesSpencer Hawes

Spencer Hawes is on pace to record 55 dunks this season.

I actually told Frank before the game I'm on pace for about 55 dunks.

Spencer Hawes had 13 dunks total in the 2016-17 season, significantly missing his 'pace' of 55.
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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Chicago is the 'Parade King' city with the best fans in the world.

All I know is that we parade cocked everyone else... Chicago Parade Kings, best fans... Chicago one-upped it [Tampa Bay].

The 5.5 million estimate for the Cubs parade was a record for a sports gathering at the time, though such estimates are notoriously imprecise.
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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Steve Bartman should decide when he returns to the spotlight, not the media.

The media has a weird fascination with getting Steve Bartman back involved with the Cubs now. It's so stupid... Steve Bartman gets to decide if he wants to come back, not the other way around.

This is a subjective moral/ethical stance on media behavior.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cubs must name Jason Heyward captain next season for his rain delay speech

Jason Heyward had the greatest pump-up speech. $184 million speech is what Theo [Epstein] paid for. A players-only meeting during a rain delay. That's what you give the guy the big bucks... you've got to make Jason Heyward captain.

The Cubs did not name an official captain in 2017. They traditionally do not use the captain designation.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2016
#PMT-2016-1104-12209
Big CatBig Cat

The Cubs do not win the World Series without Kyle Schwarber

I mean, the Cubs don't win the World Series without Kyle Schwarber. No, it's absolutely a fact. I think he had 10 hits.

Schwarber hit .412 with a .500 OBP in the World Series, including a key hit in the 10th inning of Game 7. While impossible to prove they 'don't' win without him, his impact was massive.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2016·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Titans will lose to the Chargers because they spent too much emotion on their Color Rush game

I don't like the Titans. They're coming off an emotional color rush game against the Jaguars, a rivalry match, so I think that there was a lot of emotion spent in that game that they're not going to be able to pull out.

The Chargers beat the Titans 43-35.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2016
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Curt MenefeeCurt Menefee

NFL ratings are down because of poor game matchups, not boycotts

The numbers on the big games... they're down dramatically. But those have been crap games this year. The matchups are horrible... Tennessee and Jacksonville is not going to do great ratings... people aren't turning off those games. They're not watching the national games. They're not watching the crap games.

While matchups matter, the NFL later acknowledged multiple factors for 2016 declines, including the election and changing viewing habits. His point about regional ratings vs. national ratings was statistically supported at the time.
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Take Slip·Nov 4, 2016
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Curt MenefeeCurt Menefee

The Patriots and Seahawks will meet in a Super Bowl LI rematch

I think you're right about the Patriots. Who are they going to lose to? I'm taking Seattle. rematched of the game two years ago. I think their offensive line eventually gets straightened out.

The Patriots made and won Super Bowl LI, but the Seahawks were eliminated in the Divisional Round.
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James was hungover for the Celtics game after drinking a beer at the World Series

LeBron got caught on TV sipping a little beer... You should have bet on the Celtics last night because LeBron James was hungover. A little dinged up.

The Cavs beat the Celtics 128-122 on Nov 3, 2016. LeBron played 39 minutes and recorded 30 points, 12 assists, and 7 rebounds. He was definitely not hungover or 'dinged up'.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Marlins Man curse has officially moved to the city of Cleveland

The Marlins Man curse on the city of Cleveland just kicked in last night. He called his shot. He said, guess what? If the Indians lose, they are cursed. They're cursed because they were rude to me three years ago... and they don't have seats that you can see on television behind home plate.

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The Cleveland franchise (now the Guardians) still hasn't won a World Series since 1948, so the 'curse' remains active.
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HankHank

Butch Jones is on the hot seat at Tennessee

My Hot Seat's Butch Jones. South Carolina took the big L to them. He's had a rough season. They had some national championship hopes. They've lost a lot of games, so I think he's on the hot seat.

Butch Jones survived the 2016 season but was fired during the 2017 season after a poor start.
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Big CatBig Cat

Next year is finally Tennessee's year and Butch Jones needs one more season

I'm going to say that you've got to give Butch Jones one more year. He's got a good recruiting class, and next year is Tennessee's year. I really think so.

Tennessee went 4-8 in 2017 and 0-8 in the SEC, arguably the worst season in program history, resulting in Butch Jones being fired.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

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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Take Slip·Nov 2, 2016
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Washington Capitals will win the Stanley Cup this year

I like Washington. I can't get away from it. Everyone says it's their time, I'm telling you... they're so deep and you can tell that they're kind of almost one of those teams [waiting for the playoffs].

The Capitals won the Presidents' Trophy in 2016-17 but were eliminated in the second round by the Penguins. They did not win the Cup until the following year.
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Take Slip·Nov 2, 2016
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Ottawa Senators are a lock to hit the over every night

You need to start betting the over on the Ottawa Senators every night. I'm talking hammering. They're not great defensively, but they can score goals. They are commonly in like 4-3, 5-3 games.

The 2016-17 Senators actually had one of the lowest 'Over' percentages in the league, finishing the season 30-46-6 on the Over/Under.
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Take Slip·Oct 31, 2016
#PMT-2016-1031-12615
Big CatBig Cat

I am 70% confident that the Cubs will force a Game 7 in the World Series

I'm 70% confident that the Cubs can get to Game 7. [Then] Game 7 is 50-50. Game 7 is a coin flip.

The Cubs did force a Game 7 and eventually won the World Series.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Raiders are officially back as the 'Bad Boy' team of the NFL

I have the Bad Boy Raiders are back. The team of the 70s. Silver and black... They set a record for most penalties in a game... Al Davis bad boys are in town.

The 2016 Raiders finished 12-4 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2002, so they were indeed 'back' that season.
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Take Slip·Oct 31, 2016
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

The NFL should adopt the college football overtime system to eliminate ties

I wouldn't have a problem with them ripping up the current overtime system and just going with the college approach. That works. The games are exciting. And I don't think anyone's ever complained that the college system is not a good system.

The NFL has adjusted overtime rules since then but has not adopted the exact college system.
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Take Slip·Oct 31, 2016
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

The Cowboys will stick with Dak Prescott as long as he continues to win games

If Dak Prescott continues to win games, then the decision is you roll with the hot hand... I think they are going to stick with Prescott as long as he keeps doing well.

Dak Prescott remained the starter for the rest of the season and Tony Romo retired afterward.
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Take Slip·Oct 31, 2016
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

The Vikings will eventually find a spectacular way to blow their season

I know what's going to happen. They're going to find a way to blow it, and maybe in a spectacular fashion... Either way, they're going to find a way to blow it. It's either going to be the offensive line that crumbles... or it's going to be Blair Walsh missing another field goal.

The 2016 Vikings started 5-0 and finished 8-8, missing the playoffs entirely. They did indeed blow it.
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Take Slip·Oct 31, 2016
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Mike FlorioMike Florio

The NFL will move to an 18-game regular season within the next five years

There's a chance it will if the NFL makes enough concessions to the union... if there's a way that they can address that issue [player health]... it's going to happen.

The NFL moved to a 17-game season in 2021 (5 years later). 18 games is still being discussed but hasn't officially been implemented yet.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Jaguars vs Titans Color Rush game is my favorite game of the year

Titans versus Jaguars. It is my favorite game of the year, and it did not disappoint in terms of the suck that we are accustomed to.

This is a subjective opinion based on the host's preference for 'bad' football.
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Take Slip·Oct 28, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Gus Bradley will be fired by the time this podcast airs

I want to quickly talk about Gus Bradley. Because by the time this podcast airs, I'm guessing he's going to be fired. This is a situation where they might not let him back on the plane.

Gus Bradley was not fired until December 18, 2016, several weeks after this prediction.
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Take Slip·Oct 28, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Coach O is a 'wild dandelion spore' with no relation to any coaching tree

I don't think that Coach O is a member of any tree. Coach O is a wild dandelion spore that just grows in the wild on his own. He has no relation to Pete Carroll.

Ed Orgeron did actually coach under Pete Carroll at USC, though PFT is making a joke about his unique nature.
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Take Slip·Oct 28, 2016
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

The 76ers should sit Ben Simmons for his entire rookie year

Honestly, I feel like they're not going to want to rush it. Like why would you rush back a number one pick and risk him getting hurt again? So why not just sit him out the whole year?

Ben Simmons did indeed miss the entire 2016-17 season with a foot injury.
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Take Slip·Oct 28, 2016
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

I don't wash my apples because tap water builds immunity

I can't say that I do [wash apples], no. I subscribe to the thought that if you drink tap water, you're just building up immunity to germs.

Subjective lifestyle choice.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It's not time to hit the panic button on the Warriors yet

I said that it was going to take some time for chemistry to develop. Only one ball between the whole team. So I'd say that it's not time to hit the panic button yet, but we're getting close.

The Warriors went on to have a historic season, proving the early panic was unwarranted.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Jaguars Color Rush uniforms are ugly as hell

This is what Blake [Bortles] said about his color rush... 'I think they're ugly as hell.'... Just because you're wearing boiled piss colored jerseys doesn't mean that you need to say it out in public.

Subjective aesthetic opinion, though widely agreed upon by fans.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joe Thomas bribing journalists with BBQ is a violation of ethics

Mary Kay Cabot... tweeted out yesterday that Joe Thomas bought us lunch today trying for the third Good Guy Award... Joe brought them all barbecue... respect the biz. You can't be accepting free barbecue. This is probably why the Browns have gotten such glowing press.

A comedic bit about the ethics of sports journalism.
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Take Slip·Oct 26, 2016
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HankHank

The Cubs are in deep trouble in the World Series because they got shut out in Game 1

I think you guys are in trouble. I thought if you guys could at least hit, get a couple runs, keep the momentum going of your bats, then even if you lost, you'd be in a good spot. But the fact that you got shut out, it's not good.

The Cubs famously came back from a 3-1 deficit to win the 2016 World Series.
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