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Take Slip·Nov 22, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bills will make the playoffs and win 2 of their next 3 tough games

I think the Bills are gonna win. I think the Bills are gonna win two out of their next three. Which are at Chiefs. At Eagles at Chiefs versus Cowboys. I think the Bills are going to make the playoffs... everything that could've gone wrong to start their season went wrong... I think the Bills are gonna get back in the conversation.

The Bills won 5 straight games to end the season, including wins over the Chiefs and Cowboys, and made the playoffs as the 2-seed.
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Take Slip·Nov 20, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Joe Flacco winning a Super Bowl with the Browns is a real possibility

It would be so awesome if Joe Flacco won a Super Bowl with these Browns... I put a thousand dollars future on the Browns thinking that they were gonna get Joe Flacco... I'm making money on Joe Flacco.

Joe Flacco did lead the Browns to the playoffs and played very well, but they lost in the Wild Card round to the Texans.
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Take Slip·Nov 20, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Texans can win the AFC South

I think that the Texans can win the division. Because they play the Jaguars next weekend... If they beat the Jaguars, they I believe are in first place in that division.

The Texans did win the AFC South, clinching it in Week 18.
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Take Slip·Nov 20, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Matt Eberflus is not the guy and should be fired by the Bears

Matt Eberflus is 100% not the coach and should be fired. He loses every game like this. He is a complete coward of a coach.

The Bears actually kept Eberflus for the 2024 season, though many fans agreed with Big Cat's sentiment.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jim Harbaugh will leave Michigan for the NFL after this season

I think that him accepting his punishment is a sign. He might be on the outs, which I'm excited for. Except he might go to the Chargers, which I'm not excited for.

Harbaugh won the National Championship with Michigan and then left to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Take Slip·Nov 17, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The NFL injury reporting system is a joke that may eventually lead to congressional hearings.

Florio said, meanwhile, the NFL injury reporting system is a joke as evidenced by Burrow's wrist injury being hidden. The joke will be on the NFL when Congress calls a hearing or a prosecutor convenes a grand jury. I would love to see that... if you want to get people behind you just bring Roger Goodell up and make him testify under oath.

While the NFL investigated and the Bengals were fined, no congressional hearings or grand juries were convened over the matter.
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Take Slip·Nov 17, 2023·Picks
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MemesMemes

Israel Abanikanda is set to take over the Jets' backfield.

Izzy season? Izzy, the running back. They released Michael Carter and they're giving Izzy a shot. The bills can't stop the run... I'm gonna have to bet on him to score fucking a Memes.

Abanikanda remained a backup and had very limited impact the rest of the season; Breece Hall dominated the touches.
Void
Take Slip·Nov 17, 2023
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Andrew WhitworthAndrew Whitworth

LSU is a more difficult school to graduate from in four years than Harvard.

LSU, four years would be Tough. Man's a lot. I mean, you got two years of being incoherent... you're not worried about Fred's and Bogey and Tiger Land [at Harvard]... LSU [is harder].

This is a humorous, subjective take comparing social life vs. academic rigor.
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Take Slip·Nov 17, 2023
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Andrew WhitworthAndrew Whitworth

The Washington Commanders will make a playoff run in the NFC.

I think Washington's gonna make a run. I like Washington making a run... I think Sam Howell's the guy is only getting better. I truly believe that.

The Commanders collapsed, losing their last 8 games to finish 4-13.
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Take Slip·Nov 15, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Buffalo Bills stink and will not make the playoffs this year

The Buffalo Bills stink. They might be dead... I don't think they're gonna be in the playoffs. They have a really tough schedule. They're five and five now and it feels like everything, whatever it was, it was... something is very broken.

The Bills rallied to finish 11-6, won the AFC East, and made the playoffs.
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Take Slip·Nov 15, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Buffalo Bills' championship window is officially closed

You gotta talk window. That's closed. I think they're about to jump out of the window.

While subjective, the Bills continued to win their division and remain a top-tier AFC team after this.
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Take Slip·Nov 15, 2023
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MaxMax

James Franklin is a soft coach who will never win big games at Penn State

James Franklin... he's never gonna win the big one... he's not going anywhere [because of his contract]... but it's just gonna be the same thing. You'll get to the 12 team playoff and then you'll just see what happens against Ohio State and Michigan... He plays so soft. He coaches so soft.

Franklin lost to Michigan and Ohio State again in 2023, finishing with 10 wins but no major victory.
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Take Slip·Nov 15, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Texas A&M head coaching position is the worst job in college football

I don't know what Texas A&M does now, because I think that might be the worst job in college football... the expectation is they're so crazy... you have to take that job knowing you're gonna get paid a lot of money and you're probably gonna fail because... the bar that they want to be at is so disconnected from where they are.

Subjective opinion on job quality; Mike Elko was subsequently hired and the expectations remain high.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Connor McDavid is a 'coach killer'

Is Connor McDavid a coach killer? Big Cat, 'cause this is coach number four I think for him... I'm gonna say that he's a coach killer. Just because it's fun and I have no idea if it's true or not, but it's always good to just slap that label on a really good player.

Edmonton did change coaches frequently during McDavid's tenure, though team success followed this specific change.
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Take Slip·Nov 13, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Jaguars are officially frauds

Jaguars. Are they frauds? I think they might be... they weren't really competitive against either [the Chiefs or Niners]. So yeah, I think they might be in the fraud tier.

The Jaguars collapsed from 8-3 to 9-8 and missed the playoffs entirely, proving this take mostly correct.
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Take Slip·Nov 13, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Jordan Love is the guy and the Packers must extend him

Jordan Love actually looked, he made some nice plays downfield... Again, I think that this guy is the guy and you have to keep, you have to give him an extension. You have to, he showed you enough with those. He clearly is the guy.

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Sarcastic intent aside, the literal claim that he is the guy and should be extended became true as Love became one of the league's best QBs by year's end.
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Take Slip·Nov 10, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

David Tepper might fire Frank Reich this week

I think that there's a chance that David Tepper fires Frank Reich this week. David Tepper did not look happy in the booth... He's a micromanager. He has a pair of brass testicles on his desk that is a man that will fire somebody... I would be surprised if Frank Reich lasted the entire season.

Frank Reich was fired on November 27, 2023, about two weeks after this prediction.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Will Levis will be an elite NFL quarterback

I've seen enough. Will Levis will be an elite quarterback.

While it's early, Levis struggled significantly in 2024 and his 'elite' status is highly questionable.
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Take Slip·Nov 10, 2023
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Sam SchwartzsteinSam Schwartzstein

Downfield laterals are the next major offensive innovation in the NFL

I'm a firm believer in a downfield lateral because it's just, you need to practice it... It is a hundred percent on board... The downfield lateral is probably the next way that we're gonna see more of these explosive plays.

While occasionally seen (e.g., Kelce to Perine), it has not yet become a systematic trend in the NFL.
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Take Slip·Nov 8, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Izzo is an overrated basketball coach

We just squatted on a take and said, Tom Izzo is overrated. We don't actually believe it now, but just wait. 'cause the conversation's gonna happen. We wanna be the first ones to say it. Now I'm starting to believe it a little bit.

Izzo is a Hall of Famer, but Michigan State's 2023-24 season was relatively disappointing compared to expectations, ending in a second-round tournament exit.
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Take Slip·Nov 8, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Deion Sanders made a mistake demoting Sean Lewis for Pat Shurmur at Colorado

I thought Deion putting Pat Shurmur as the offensive coordinator was a crazy move... Sean Lewis was not the problem with Colorado... it felt like Deion just needed someone to blame. And, and that sucks 'cause I don't, I don't think that was the right move.

Colorado's offense struggled significantly after the change, finishing the season on a 6-game losing streak and failing to score more than 17 points in three of their final four games.
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Take Slip·Nov 6, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Miami Dolphins are officially frauds

The Miami Dolphins are officially F-R-A-U-D-S. Frauds. They're not real. Not they're not real... The Dolphins verse teams with a winning record are oh and three, 100 for their opponent, 51 for them.

The Dolphins finished the 2023 season with only one win against a team with a winning record (the Cowboys) and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Chiefs, largely confirming the 'fraud' label against top-tier competition.
Void
Take Slip·Nov 6, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm officially done with Geno Smith

I'm done with Geno. Yeah. I've had enough Gino. I, I think I'm good with Gino... I will never feel trust in Gino to be like, you can go win this big, big game.

Geno Smith and the Seahawks missed the playoffs in 2023, and while he remained the starter, the franchise entered a transition period shortly after.
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Take Slip·Nov 6, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

CJ Stroud is a top 10 quarterback in the NFL

CJ Stroud looks CJ Stroud's the top 10 Quarterback.

Stroud finished the season as Offensive Rookie of the Year and led the Texans to a playoff win, with most analysts ranking him in the top 10 by season's end.
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Take Slip·Nov 3, 2023·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NFL has finally figured out Travis Kelce

Has the NFL figured out Travis Kelce finally? Well, I think it's the, the NFL has finally figured out that the Chiefs might have some work in progress when it comes to wide receiver position.

Kelce remained an elite tight end through the rest of the season and won another Super Bowl, proving he wasn't 'figured out'.
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Take Slip·Nov 3, 2023·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bill Belichick to the Commanders is a real possibility

Josh Harris wants a big splash. He wants a big name Coach Belichick probably at the end of his tenure in New England. Why not get him to dc? He can coach lacrosse at the Naval Academy. Annapolis is like 30 minutes from FedEx Field... I think these conversations are happening.

Belichick and the Patriots parted ways, but he was not hired by the Commanders; Dan Quinn was hired instead.
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Take Slip·Nov 1, 2023
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The San Jose Sharks might be one of the worst teams in modern NHL history

I think the Sharks are really gonna struggle to score goals. It could be one of the worst teams we've ever seen in modern day NHL.

The Sharks finished the 2023-24 season with a 19-54-9 record and 47 points, the worst in the league.
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Take Slip·Oct 30, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sam Howell is the franchise quarterback for the Washington Commanders

Sam Howell is the guy. He was amazing today. He might've been the best quarterback in the NFL this entire week... Sam Howell is the fucking guy. He's the most guy ever. Oh, okay. He is the guy. The guy a guy... he's the goddamn motherfucking guy bitch.

Howell was eventually benched later in the season for Jacoby Brissett and the Commanders traded him to Seattle in the offseason to draft Jayden Daniels.
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Take Slip·Oct 30, 2023
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HankHank

The Dolphins are currently the Super Bowl favorites

The Dolphins just have so much motion, so much speed. I it they're, they're hard to stop it. It's gonna be, I think the Dolphins are the Super Bowl favorites.

The Dolphins lost in the Wild Card round to the Chiefs. The Chiefs eventually won the Super Bowl.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 30, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Deshaun Watson does not love playing the game of football

A lot of people were having the discourse. Does Deshaun Watson love football? Mm. Does he love, does he love being a football player or does he love playing football? Mm. I love that conversation... I think he just loves being a football player. Big Cat. He loves being paid like a football player... I don't think that he loves football. He doesn't love the grind.

This is an unfalsifiable character judgment based on Watson's limited playing time and massive contract.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 30, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Justin Fields looks like an asshole for wearing sunglasses on the sideline while the team is losing

I didn't love that Justin Fields is wearing sunglasses on the sideline yet. I did love it. I know this is to makes me sound like an old guy... I don't know if you're, if you're at your job and you're wearing sunglasses, you are a piece of shit... Justin Fields wearing sunglasses and George looks like an asshole. I love Justin Fields. So, I I know. Listen, we've had 'em on the show... If I were standing next to him, I've been like, maybe what? Maybe if we're winning the sunglasses play when you're getting your ass kicked the way we got our ass kicked. Maybe take 'em off.

This is a subjective fashion and 'vibes' take that cannot be definitively proven right or wrong.
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Take Slip·Oct 27, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Matt Milano will return from his leg injury in time for the NFL playoffs

I'm gonna say Matt Milano will be back for the playoffs and I've done zero research into it.

Matt Milano remained on IR for the rest of the 2023 season and did not return for the Bills' playoff run.
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Take Slip·Oct 27, 2023·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

The Los Angeles Rams actually stink and were overrated due to a lucky Week 1 win

I have a theory that I would like to throw out there. The Rams stink... Every year there's like one or two teams that have a great week one and it sticks in our head for a while. Maybe too long. The Rams beat the Seahawks week one... Since then... their two wins after the Seahawks week one win was against the colts in overtime... and the Cardinals.

The Rams finished 10-7, made the playoffs, and were one of the more dangerous teams in the NFC down the stretch. They did not 'stink.'
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Take Slip·Oct 27, 2023·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

Tyrod Taylor is a better quarterback than Daniel Jones

Tyrod Taylor is better than Daniel Jones. It's so crazy how much the giants fuck that up. Like you had Daniel Jones for four years and he was, what the, somewhere between like the 15th and 20th best quarterback.

Subjective comparison of two quarterbacks, though most statistical metrics and NFL front offices would favor Jones at this stage of their careers.
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Take Slip·Oct 27, 2023·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

Arthur Smith is a sneaky genius for limiting Bijan Robinson's touches to keep him fresh

Could Arthur Smith be a sneaky genius? Could he be saying we just spent a lot of money on this first round pick running back. Don't put too many miles on him early in the season. Bijan is gonna look that much faster late in the year.

Arthur Smith was fired at the end of the season partly due to offensive underperformance and poor usage of star players. Robinson's production did not significantly peak later.
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Big CatBig Cat

Wisconsin will shock the world and upset Number 3 Ohio State

Boys, I believe that the badgers are gonna upset and shock the world. And I know that this is how it happens to me... 20 years ago this month a freshman Big Cat stormed the field when Wisconsin... beat number three Ohio State. And 20 years later, a double digit underdog is playing number three Ohio State.

Ohio State won the game 24-10.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 25, 2023
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MaxMax

Every game for the rest of my life is a must-win

Every game ever. For the rest of my life is a must win.

This is a personal philosophy/vow that cannot be factually proven right or wrong.
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Take Slip·Oct 25, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 49ers are on fraud watch if they lose to the Bengals

Next week it's gonna be the 49ers and the Bengals. Ooh, I'm gonna say this is a must win for the 49ers in that if they lose it, their frauds, they're, they're on fraud watch right now... we are going to call them frauds if they get beat by the Bengals.

The 49ers did lose to the Bengals (31-17) on October 29, 2023, technically putting them on 'fraud watch' by PFT's definition.
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Take Slip·Oct 25, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Michigan will win the National Championship this year for the pure chaos of it

I hope the best thing if you're truly a fan of chaos Yes. You want Michigan to win the national championship this year. Yes... That's what I wanna see. Yeah. And it would be, it would be so fun. People would be so angry about it.

Michigan did win the 2023 National Championship.
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Take Slip·Oct 25, 2023
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Dan OrlovskyDan Orlovsky

Desmond Ridder is playing much better than the public perception suggests

I do think Desmond Ridder has been better than what people think. Oh, he's been better, dude... 90% of the time this kid's played pretty good football and then there's 10% that they gotta figure out can they get rid of it or whatnot.

Ridder was eventually benched for Taylor Heinicke later in the season and traded to Arizona in the offseason, suggesting the Falcons did not share Orlovsky's optimism.
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Take Slip·Oct 25, 2023
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Dan OrlovskyDan Orlovsky

Jared Goff and Kirk Cousins are both top 5 'Mid' quarterbacks in the league

Number one, Dak Prescott for sure. Jared Goff... Kirk Cousins for sure. Baker Mayfield. And Geno Smith. This would be my top five guys that are like, again, I think that those guys could play as high as like a top seven, top eight, top nine quarterback. Or if, you know, my tackle's out and my number one receiver's not there, I might play as a top 12 or top 13 dude.

Highly subjective ranking of QB tiers.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 23, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If the Super Bowl were played today, the Ravens would win it

If the Super Bowl were today, the Ravens would win it. I think so. They're our Super Bowl winner of the week.

This is subjective as it's a 'power ranking' style claim, though the Ravens did finish the regular season as the best team.
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Take Slip·Oct 23, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Commanders should sell everyone and trade both Chase Young and Montez Sweat

I'm in blow it all up mode. I'm in, I'm in Trade everybody mode. This is a bad team. ... Trade both of 'em now. ... I'm in full tank mode.

The Commanders did trade both Montez Sweat and Chase Young at the deadline a week later.
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Take Slip·Oct 23, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Tyrod Taylor is statistically better than Daniel Jones

Tyrod Taylor had 279 yards, 9.6 yards per attempt and two touchdowns. Daniel Jones in 59 starts has never in one game gone over all three of those. ... combined.

This specific statistical combination (275+ yards, 9.5+ Y/A, 2+ TDs) was indeed missing from Jones's resume at that point.
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Take Slip·Oct 23, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Dolphins are frauds until they beat a real team

I am of the firm believer. I love watching the Dolphins play football. They're very fun. They are on my fraud list until they beat a real team. ... they have played two teams that are at least playoff worthy teams in the Bills and the Eagles and got smoked.

The Dolphins' 'fraud' narrative persisted as they struggled against teams with winning records and lost in the Wild Card round.
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Take Slip·Oct 20, 2023·Picks
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sean Payton is intentionally tanking for Caleb Williams

Sean Payton is very clearly tanking this season... I think that the Broncos are intentionally tanking for Caleb Williams and it's maybe a smart move.

The Broncos finished the season 8-9 and did not get Caleb Williams, making the 'tanking' claim appear incorrect.
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Take Slip·Oct 20, 2023
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Will ComptonWill Compton

Nebraska will win their next three games and finish the season bowl eligible

Northwestern win, Purdue win, Michigan State a win. That's six and three... Maryland... Illinois just beat them like they're a beatable team. You win that you're seven and three, you're bowling.

Nebraska finished the 2023 season 5-7, losing their final four games and failing to reach a bowl game.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 18, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Justin Herbert is basically Kirk Cousins in powder blue

I think we just need to intentionally recalibrate our Justin Herbert expectations. Like officially right now, Justin Herbert is basically Kirk Cousins in Powder Blue.

This is a subjective characterization of a player's career arc and reputation.
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Take Slip·Oct 18, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Texas A&M has the most delusional fanbase in college football because they think they are a perennial 11-win team

Texas a and m to me, most delusional fan base in college football... Why is it that Texas a and m thinks that they are a perennial 10 11 win team... Since 1995, they have won over 10 games twice. They won 11 games in 1998. And then Johnny Football. It's just a very funny like to, I again, you should aspire to be great, but to pretend like Texas a m is like, we deserve to be winning 10 games.

His factual claims about their 10-win seasons are accurate based on their record in the SEC and Big 12 eras.
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The Chargers' social media account being too funny is hurting the team's culture

I think that the Chargers Twitter account is, is too funny. And and it's resulted in actual on the field losses for you. Yeah. Be serious. This is culture matters. ... If you're asking guys, Hey, is water wet when they come off the field, they're probably, that's gonna break their brains. ... I actually, I'm starting to think that Chargers truther, he might be true. It affects team culture.

Subjective claim about the causal link between social media and team performance.
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