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Take Slip·Aug 5, 2016
#PMT-2016-0805-12264
Big CatBig Cat

I will hit 8 out of 10 free throws if I practice for two weeks

Two weeks, I can hit eight out of ten. No problem. Yeah, I get my jumper wet. My jumper usually takes like five to six days to get wet. But if I take the time and I go to the gym and I get my shot back, I'll hit eight.

The official competition never formally concluded with verified stats, but Big Cat's basketball skills are famously inconsistent.
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Big CatBig Cat

Nick Saban is a spiteful, vindictive, irrational baby of a man

So you're saying that Nick Saban is a spiteful, vindictive, irrational baby of a man? You think? No doy. I like that this guy actually thought like he was going to just tell Nick Saban he's quitting. And Nick would be like, you know what? Best of luck to you, man.

Opinion on Saban's character/coaching style.
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Take Slip·Aug 3, 2016·Null
#PMT-2016-0803-2692
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Fat is coming back as a trend and Brooklyn will lead the way

Fat is coming back. And good news for you. The first place that it's going to come back, place at the forefront of all these trends, is Brooklyn. You know, like back in the day, if you were fat, it meant that you were well fed and that you could take care of yourself.

While 'body positivity' grew, being 'fat' did not become a leading hipster trend in Brooklyn in the way PFT described.
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Take Slip·Aug 3, 2016
#PMT-2016-0803-2694
Madison HughesMadison Hughes

USA Rugby Sevens will go 3-0 in their Olympic group

I think we're optimistic and we're going for three and oh... Fiji, we're number one team in the world this year. Um, so they'd have to be favorites, but we've shown we can beat them.

The US Sevens team went 1-2 in pool play at the 2016 Olympics, beating Brazil but losing to Argentina and Fiji.
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Take Slip·Aug 3, 2016
#PMT-2016-0803-2700
Danny BarrettDanny Barrett

No one on the Patriots actually has Tom Brady's phone number

I've strictly asked that question multiple times, and he [Nate Ebner] said no one on the Patriots has Brady's number, but if you want to get a hold of him, you contact his massage therapist.

While difficult to fully verify, it became a common NFL story that Brady was elusive; however, Julian Edelman and others later confirmed they did have his number.
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#PMT-2016-0803-2706
HankHank

Instagram Stories will be a massive threat to Snapchat's market dominance

Originally, Snapchat completely had the market, but now Instagram is coming in hot... Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg literally took Snapchat and just added it on Instagram... It's going to be a battle.

Instagram Stories eventually surpassed Snapchat in daily active users and significantly slowed Snapchat's growth.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2016
#PMT-2016-0801-14612
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cleveland Indians won't win the World Series this year

The Indians, they're not going to win the World Series this year.

The Cleveland Indians actually made it to the 2016 World Series but lost in 7 games to the Chicago Cubs.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2016
#PMT-2016-0801-14614
Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

Getting shot in the arm feels like being hit by a golf ball at close range

It doesn't feel hot at all. It feels like you're standing in a tee box and somebody just lines up a golf ball and smokes, checks the shit out of you with the golf ball.

This is a first-hand account of a personal experience.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2016
#PMT-2016-0801-14616
Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

The 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars are going to 'put on a show'

I think we're going to have to bring back the greatest show on turf because this year [the Jaguars] are about to put on a show, a straight-up show.

The 2016 Jaguars finished 3-13, which was definitely not a 'show' in the positive sense.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2016
#PMT-2016-0801-14617
Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

Commando week is bad because of the drips

Commando week was, whoa, that was bad, dude. Yeah, because there's nothing to stop the drips. And it's the drip sweat that comes off your butt, butthole, taint area that really causes the stink. The underwear keeps that real tight.

Subjective personal experience.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2016·PR 101
#PMT-2016-0801-14618
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Draymond Green sending a dick pic is a 'nut shot' from the Warriors forward

Another nut shot from Draymond. Let me say that again. I stumbled over it. Another nut shot from Draymond.

This is a joke/pun, not a testable claim.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2016·PR 101
#PMT-2016-0801-14620
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Draymond Green should sue Snapchat for entrapment

If I'm Draymond, I would consider suing Snapchat. They made an app that makes it really easy to send dick pics that disappear afterwards. So it's like entrapment.

Legal satire.
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#PMT-2016-0801-14621
Big CatBig Cat

Nyquist the horse is officially finished

I'm going to say that Nyquist is finished. That horse is done. He's so finished that he's done.

Nyquist never won another race after the Kentucky Derby, eventually retiring later in 2016 due to injury.
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Take Slip·Aug 1, 2016
#PMT-2016-0801-14624
Big CatBig Cat

Bears rookie Daniel Braverman is a deep sleeper fantasy target

Benny Fowler, Daniel Braverman. By the way, he's going to be our new favorite. He's a Bear. And his name is literally he's braver than every other man. [Braverman] and Devontae Adams. All have been catching everything at camp. Catching everything.

Braverman had a very limited NFL career, recording only 4 catches for 33 yards total in 2016.
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Take Slip·Jul 29, 2016
#PMT-2016-0729-15307
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The best way to sneak into events without credentials is to wear multiple lanyards

If you don't have a credential... if I just throw like three lanyards around my neck, they're not going to look that close. It's like this guy's loaded down with lanyards. We better let him in.

The 'multiple lanyards' trick is a well-known, albeit risky, social engineering tactic often discussed in humor and security circles.
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Take Slip·Jul 29, 2016
#PMT-2016-0729-15310
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia is trash

Number one, Pat's. Number two, South Philly. Number three, Geno's. Geno's is trash. I hate Geno's.

Cheesesteak rankings are entirely subjective.
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Take Slip·Jul 29, 2016
#PMT-2016-0729-15316
Michael RapaportMichael Rapaport

NBA players are garbage for dunking on kids at summer camps for social media

Why do these players keep shitting all over these little guys that play $2,500 to go up to their camp and they dunk on them, they humiliate them, and then they post it all over Snapchat? All of them. It's out of control.

This is a moral/cultural opinion about sportsmanship.
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HankHank

The Arthur the Aardvark meme will be dead by the end of the weekend

Arthur the Aardvark memes. People can't get enough Arthur. ... [Burn rate] I don't think it makes it past the weekend. ... It's a strong sell. Get your Arthur's in tomorrow.

The Arthur meme, particularly the 'fist' image, persisted for months and is still used occasionally today; it definitely lasted past that single weekend in July 2016.
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#PMT-2016-0727-12481
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Brady is a bad guy

Number four on my Mount Rushmore of bad guys. Tom Brady. [Belichick] never got suspended. True. He only got fined.

The concept of a 'bad guy' in sports is subjective.
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Take Slip·Jul 27, 2016
#PMT-2016-0727-12482
Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

NBA players should have the right to choose their super teams

I do believe that grownups should have the right to decide where they work. Kevin Durant was in Oklahoma City for almost 10 years. And if he wants to go play somewhere else, it doesn't really feel good for me as some random person sitting at home and saying, you know where I think you should live your life and work every day. I'm not a big fan of like the franchise tag.

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Take Slip·Jul 27, 2016
#PMT-2016-0727-12483
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Warriors won't be good for the first half of the 2016 season

With Kevin [Durant] going out there, I have a theory that they're not going to be very good for the first half of the year next year. Only one ball.

The 2016-17 Warriors started 16-2 and cruised to the best record in the NBA. They were elite from the jump.
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#PMT-2016-0727-12487
Big CatBig Cat

Pat Riley is building his next super team by 'hoodwinking' Dion Waiters

Pat Riley, he just took a step back down towards Earth on the stairway to heaven because this is how you build your empire back up. You hoodwink Dion Waiters a little bit. And the next thing you know, you got your next super team in place.

The Waiters/Whiteside/Johnson era in Miami was famously mediocre and did not lead to a super team.
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Take Slip·Jul 25, 2016
#PMT-2016-0725-17316
Big CatBig Cat

Chris Sale is a psycho

And also Chris Sale is kind of a psycho. Yeah. He's a little bit of a psycho. I think the biggest story out of all this is Chris Sale is kind of a psycho because it's not just the jerseys. It's that he also has a best friend that's 13.

While 'psycho' is subjective, Sale's career was marked by extreme intensity and occasional outbursts (like the jersey incident) that fit this characterization in a sports context.
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Take Slip·Jul 25, 2016
#PMT-2016-0725-17317
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 'Mystery Team' in MLB trades is always just a fabrication by agents

The mystery team... could be anybody. It's a made-up team from the mouth of your agent just trying to work you up. The mystery team never gets their guy.

It's difficult to prove every 'mystery team' is a lie, but it is a known negotiation tactic used by agents to drive up prices.
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#PMT-2016-0725-17324
Big CatBig Cat

White Gatorade is the best Gatorade flavor

Favorite Gatorade flavors. I'm going... The white flavor, number one. Are you kidding me? Love the white flavor. So the white one, I think you guys are sleeping on that.

Taste is subjective, but Glacier Cherry (White) is widely considered a top-tier flavor by many.
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Take Slip·Jul 25, 2016
#PMT-2016-0725-17323
Andre DawsonAndre Dawson

The 2016 Cubs have all the key ingredients to win the World Series

I think that everything is in place right now for them to do very well. Without a doubt, they're going to be the team to beat. I think they have the key ingredients is how well and how they can handle that stage... hopefully this is the time.

The 2016 Cubs did indeed win the World Series, breaking their 108-year drought.
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#PMT-2016-0725-17319
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 2016 Olympics Russians got away with systematic doping

The Russians got away scot-free. So the IOC said, OK, we know your whole country had systematic doping for the last 20 years, so we're just going to ban the track and field team... they banned the track and field team, but anybody else from Russia is allowed to compete. So there you go.

This accurately reflects the controversy at the time; the IOC did not issue a total ban, leaving it to individual sport federations.
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#PMT-2016-0725-17322
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The five-year Hall of Fame wait rule is good because it humbles players

I love the five-year rule because it gives players time to taste what it's like to be kind of irrelevant, put on a little bit of weight, and then they show up at their Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and they're humbled a little bit. They've gained a few pounds in the cheek, neck area, so they're more accessible to the fans.

This is entirely an opinion on how Hall of Fame processes should work.
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Take Slip·Jul 22, 2016
#PMT-2016-0722-16020
Logan CoutureLogan Couture

Losing a Stanley Cup Final is even worse than blowing a 3-0 series lead

At that point [blowing a 3-0 lead against the Kings] I said it's way worse to blow the lead but... you go all that way, and you think you're going to win it, and then it just comes crashing down... it definitely fucking sucks.

This is a subjective emotional assessment from an athlete's perspective.
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Take Slip·Jul 22, 2016
#PMT-2016-0722-16023
Logan CoutureLogan Couture

Bay Area sports fans are spoiled

I think people out, the sports fans out in the Bay Area are spoiled. They obviously have the Warriors. They have the Giants who seem to win every other year. We've been pretty competitive for a while.

Subjective opinion on fan bases, though the success of the teams mentioned is factually accurate.
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Take Slip·Jul 22, 2016
#PMT-2016-0722-16027
Logan CoutureLogan Couture

NHL players likely won't participate in the next Winter Olympics

You know what? I don't think NHL players are going to the next Olympics... I think most hockey players would [go], but it's like, is it worth it?

Correct. The NHL did not participate in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
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Take Slip·Jul 22, 2016
#PMT-2016-0722-16029
Big CatBig Cat

Robert Griffin III being ranked as a top 5 Redskins QB is an insult since he only played with five

Santana Moss actually just came out with his own mini Mount Rushmore... of top five quarterbacks he played with... and RG3 came in the top five. He was five... and those were the only five he played with. But still, top five is top five.

A factual analysis of Santana Moss's specific list and the players he actually caught passes from.
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Take Slip·Jul 20, 2016
#PMT-2016-0720-6432
Stingray SteveStingray Steve

Tennessee will win the SEC East because they have the fewest question marks

Like in the SEC East, you've got to go with Tennessee just simply because they've got a lot of talent coming back and they don't have as many question marks as, say, like Georgia or Florida or anybody else.

Florida won the SEC East in 2016 with a 6-2 conference record; Tennessee finished second at 4-4 in conference play.
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Take Slip·Jul 20, 2016
#PMT-2016-0720-6434
Stingray SteveStingray Steve

Dan Mullen won't leave Mississippi State until he has another 10-win season

I think his window of opportunity for leaving went out the window the year that Mississippi State went to number one in 2014, and I think he's going to have to do something or have another 10-win season before he can leave Starkville.

Dan Mullen stayed at Mississippi State through the 2017 season (where he won 9 games) before leaving for Florida. He did not achieve another 10-win season before leaving.
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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016
#PMT-2016-0718-17258
Big CatBig Cat

Phil Mickelson has a recessive clutch gene

Phil [Mickelson] has a clutch gene because he's won a championship, but I think he might be the first person with a recessive clutch gene. You know how a redhead? You'll blow the redhead that pops up in your family. He's got the recessive clutch gene because he so often finishes second.

This is a subjective assessment of Mickelson's 'clutch' ability based on his high number of runner-up finishes (specifically 6 in the US Open).
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Take Slip·Jul 18, 2016
#PMT-2016-0718-17259
Big CatBig Cat

Rory McIlroy's tight shirts and muscle mass are hurting his golf game

I think it's probably the most correct take I've ever heard dude you ever hear of popcorn muscles yeah that's what [Rory McIlroy] has got. And if you think about a golf swing actually wearing a really tight shirt probably has some effect on it right?

Whether physical fitness and tight clothing negatively impact Rory McIlroy's game is a matter of ongoing debate in golf circles and remains subjective.
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#PMT-2016-0718-17260
Trill BallinsTrill Ballins

Parents name their kids Harper to falsely signal that they are well-read

My first one is Harper. I think a lot of people are naming their kids Harper. The reason this one makes me mad is it's kind of like a fake I'm really into book's name. I read that book that everyone read in high school [To Kill a Mockingbird], and it was a really good book even though that was the last book I read.

The motivation behind baby names is entirely subjective and cannot be verified for all parents.
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#PMT-2016-0715-3595
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Guy Fieri's food is the best food I've ever had

I'm a big Guy Fieri guy, so I feel like I can say this. The food was phenomenal. Best food I've ever had.

This is entirely a matter of taste, though widely considered a contrarian/ironic food take.
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#PMT-2016-0715-3605
Big CatBig Cat

UConn women's basketball could beat a WNBA team

Could UConn women's basketball beat a WNBA team? Probably. I'm actually serious. I think they could.

This has never happened, making it impossible to verify, but WNBA teams are composed of the best college players, making it highly unlikely.
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#PMT-2016-0715-3614
Big CatBig Cat

Stephen A. Smith would have successfully prosecuted O.J. Simpson

I actually don't disagree with Stephen A. Smith here... Because I actually do think he would have been able to put O.J. Simpson in jail. He is so exhausting as an arguer, as a person, that I think that the jury would have just said, 'you know what, just have Stephen A. Smith stop talking and we'll put [Simpson] in jail.'

A purely hypothetical outcome based on a celebrity's personality.
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Take Slip·Jul 13, 2016
#PMT-2016-0713-14858
Big CatBig Cat

The MLB All-Star Game should decide World Series home field advantage, but the fan vote must be eliminated

I actually don't hate that the all-star game decides this. I hate that they're kind of stuck in the middle. So if you're going to have the All-Star game decide where the World Series starts every year, eliminate the fan vote, and treat it like a real game.

The rule that the All-Star Game determines home field advantage was eventually changed in 2017 to give home field to the team with the better regular season record.
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Take Slip·Jul 13, 2016
#PMT-2016-0713-14861
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The MLB All-Star Game should include an inning where position players pitch and pitchers play positions

The seventh inning is the position player pitching inning. Yes. And put your pitchers at position players. Mix it up a little.

This has never been implemented in a formal All-Star game.
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Take Slip·Jul 13, 2016
#PMT-2016-0713-14869
Dan HarenDan Haren

The Cubs will win the National League and the Blue Jays will win the American League

I like the Cubs still. I do like the Cubs... AL, I like the Blue Jays. I do like the Blue Jays, yeah... they had a little experience. They got some guys in the bullpen, pretty good starting staff, and a lineup's a joke.

The Cubs won the 2016 World Series. The Blue Jays reached the ALCS but lost.
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#PMT-2016-0713-14875
Big CatBig Cat

Giancarlo Stanton will suffer a massive slump after winning the Home Run Derby

Thoughts and prayers for Giancarlo Stanton's swing. He won the home run derby. So everyone knows here comes the slump. You can't win the home run... sorry, man. You're going to have a really bad second half.

Stanton actually played well after the break until an injury in mid-August, but the Marlins as a whole struggled.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
#PMT-2016-0711-14201
Big CatBig Cat

Brock Lesnar is the scariest human on Earth

The only other takeaway I had [from UFC 200] was is Brock Lesnar, I think, is the number one scariest human on Earth. The fact that he came back after five years and just demolished Mark Hunt... Brock Lesnar, I think, is my number one scariest man on Earth.

Subjective opinion on intimidation.
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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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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
#PMT-2016-0711-14204
Dontrelle WillisDontrelle Willis

The Chicago Cubs will win the 2016 World Series

If you were to pick the World Series right now, it sounds like the Cubs. Would you say the Cubs right now or somebody else? Yeah, I would say the Cubs.

The Cubs did indeed win the 2016 World Series, ending their 108-year drought.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
#PMT-2016-0711-14206
Dontrelle WillisDontrelle Willis

I am the reason for the flat-brim hat trend in baseball

I live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and I see all these Little Leaguers wear 8-1-8 hats, so I feel like I'm the reason for that. So, you know, I'm definitely taking silent credit for changing the game, changing the hat-fitted game.

Willis was one of the first major stars of the 2000s to popularized the flat-brim look, though 'inventing' it is hard to verify.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016·Hmm
#PMT-2016-0711-14209
Big CatBig Cat

It is suspicious that LeBron James still hasn't signed his contract with the Cavaliers

NBA Free Agency... LeBron James still hasn't signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hmm. Just saying. Hmm. I'm not saying, but. Hmm. Has everybody else signed? Yeah. So... he has not.

LeBron eventually signed a 3-year, $100 million deal with the Cavs in August 2016.
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Take Slip·Jul 9, 2016
#PMT-2016-0709-13962
Andy BuckleyAndy Buckley

Odd Mom Out is the first show by women for guys

It's on Bravo Monday nights. Odd Mom Out. [Andy Buckley] said that it is the perfect... it's the first show by women for guys.

This is a subjective marketing claim about the show's audience appeal.
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