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Take Slip·May 1, 2023
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Taylor LewanTaylor Lewan

Nebraska will be playing for Big 10 championships within 3 to 5 years under Matt Rule

I do believe three to five years from now, Nebraska's playing for Big 10 championships. Matt Rule is the answer here.

Nebraska went 5-7 in Rhule's first year (2023). Outcome pending, but unlikely spirit so far.
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Take Slip·May 1, 2023
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Taylor LewanTaylor Lewan

Notre Dame is one of the most fraudulent schools in college football

Notre Dame's probably the most fraudulent school... who do they play every year besides USC? ... Ohio State's not that good anymore, dude. They're way past their prime.

Fraudulence is subjective in college football rankings.
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Take Slip·May 1, 2023
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Will ComptonWill Compton

Michigan is the most fraudulent team in college football

I think there's an argument that Michigan is the most fraudulent team in college football... because they didn't win that [TCU] game... we're on the climb, Willie and I are on the climb.

Michigan went on to win the National Championship the following year (2023-24 season), largely debunking 'fraud' claims.
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Take Slip·May 1, 2023
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Taylor LewanTaylor Lewan

Michigan will win the National Championship next year

I think Michigan wins it next year. They've done great with the transfer portal. Our running back stayed, JJ McCarthy is back... he's gonna win the whole thing next year.

Michigan won the National Championship on January 8, 2024.
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Take Slip·May 1, 2023
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Taylor LewanTaylor Lewan

BPC-157 is a wonder drug for injury recovery with no downsides

BPC-157 is a wonder drug... inflammation, look, pain relief... no downside. It really is one of the best things you can do... I had an ankle sprain, I would literally put it right in my ankle and three days later it was fine.

Medical claims are difficult to verify as having 'no downside', and it is banned by WADA and the NFL for a reason.
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Take Slip·Apr 28, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm officially out on all Big 12 defensive players

Tyree Wilson to the Raiders, I just, I'm bust all Big 12 defensive players. If you're a defensive player [from the Big 12], I would not touch you in the first round.

Being 'out on all Big 12 defensive players' in the NFL draft is a broad subjective stance about a conference's defensive talent. Some Big 12 defenders have contributed in the NFL.
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Take Slip·Apr 28, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jimmy Butler is the number one player in the NBA

Jimmy Butler. Who is now, you know what, Jimmy's number one, he's my number one player in the NBA.

While Butler was elite in that run, Nikola Jokic won the Finals MVP and the title, generally cementing himself as the actual #1.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

I am heavily thinking about betting on the Milwaukee Bucks to win the series against the Heat

I am heavily thinking about betting on the Milwaukee Bucks to win the series still. I think it's like plus 1 15, 1 20. I know that's a short price. I still think they'll probably win it.

The Bucks lost the series to the Heat in 5 games, so a bet on them to win the series would have lost.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2023
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Jets are definitely going to the playoffs and might make a Super Bowl run

Jets are definitely gonna go to the playoffs. They might make a run Super Bowls. I'm actually so hyped. They top five defense. They have weapons and they have Aaron Rodgers. I really don't see how this goes wrong.

Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in the first game, and the Jets finished 7-10, missing the playoffs.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Jordan Love is not that guy

Jordan Love not that guy. I'm just gonna enjoy it until he proves that he eventually obviously is gonna become that guy. Cause that's what the Packers do. But I have a little window here where I can talk shit and be like, maybe I'll be right.

Jordan Love had a stellar 2023 season, leading the Packers to a playoff win over the Cowboys and proving he is indeed 'that guy.'
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2023
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

The Houston Texans will not take CJ Stroud at number two

I'm not hearing that anymore. I'm hearing it's coming down to Tyre Wilson from Texas Tech... or Will Anderson, the outside linebacker. I'll be surprised [if they draft a quarterback].

The Texans selected CJ Stroud with the #2 overall pick.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2023
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Daniel JeremiahDaniel Jeremiah

Zay Flowers will be the first wide receiver drafted

I think Zay Flowers from Boston College can be the first receiver picked ahead of Jackson Smith-Njigba, which I think would surprise a lot of people.

JSN was the first receiver taken at #20. Zay Flowers was the third receiver taken at #22.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Dillon Brooks is an all-time fraud and a fake tough guy

Dylan Brooks is an all-time fraud. He is a fraud. He's a fake tough guy. He decided that he wanted to be a villain... but you have to at least own up to the fact that not only did you touch LeBron James in the penis, but you also shot your team out... You are a complete fraud when it comes to this stuff.

The Grizzlies eventually lost the series and then moved on from Brooks in the offseason, citing the 'poked the bear' situation.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Kawhi Leonard and Paul George pairing is in the running for biggest bust of a dream pairing ever

The Clippers dream team is, they're in the running for like biggest bust of a dream pairing ever. Right?

The duo eventually split in 2024 (George to Sixers) without ever reaching an NBA Finals.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chris Paul's career will be a failure if he doesn't win a title this year

Chris Paul looks fantastic and it would be an utter disappointment if he didn't win a championship this year. Like complete, complete career defining disappointment... he's a 'Yeah but' guy at that point.

The Suns lost to the Nuggets in the second round, and Paul still lacks a championship.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2023
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MemesMemes

The Islanders will win three games in a row to take the series from the Hurricanes

Win on Tuesday. Win on Thursday. Win on Saturday... blowouts happen all the time in the playoffs... we'll just do it.

The Islanders lost the series 4-2 to the Hurricanes.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2023
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Peter SchragerPeter Schrager

The Texans might draft Tyree Wilson over Will Anderson at #2

The four down defensive lineman is Tyree Wilson, that's the guy. And the highest paid defensive line coach in the league is this guy Chris Kociurek... he's a Texas Tech guy. And he would know Tyree Wilson... I'm not just saying because one guy went to Alabama [Anderson], they're taking Will Anderson.

The Texans drafted Will Anderson at #2 (after drafting C.J. Stroud). Tyree Wilson went #7.
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Take Slip·Apr 21, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Game 3 against the Grizzlies is LeBron James' first true legacy game

It is now, I'm gonna say it right now. Game three for LeBron is a legacy game. His first ever legacy game. His entire legacy if he doesn't score 40.

The Lakers won Game 3 and LeBron had a solid game (25 pts), though he didn't score 40. The Lakers eventually won the series, preserving his legacy for that round.
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Take Slip·Apr 21, 2023
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HankHank

The Warriors will win the next four games and sweep the rest of the Kings series

Or the Warriors a sweep from here on out. I was feeling that once you, once you, once you in PFT, once it got past like five minutes of Pro King stuff... this just screams warriors in the next four.

The Warriors won the series, but they didn't sweep the rest of the games. It went to a Game 7.
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Take Slip·Apr 21, 2023·Picks
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Bryce Young is too small and has a slender frame that will lead to injuries

I get the Bryce Young hype. I get it. The thing is... you can't put 30 pounds on Bryce Young. His frame is, his frame is just, it does, it's not gonna work. If you look at his frame, he's slender at the shoulders... Because of that, like, he's gonna be more injury prone.

Bryce Young has struggled in the NFL, partly due to size concerns, though injury hasn't been the primary issue so much as performance behind a bad line.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Kings will beat the Warriors, but then the Lakers will eliminate them to cause maximum pain

They're gonna beat the Warriors in this series. It's gonna be a great story. The first team to take down the Warriors, the Lakers are then gonna beat them and it's gonna be all the bad memories from all the from that series and everything is gonna get brought back up. It's perfectly set up for a team to like capture the Hearts of America and then the Lakers to basically have us relive the worst moment in King's history.

The Warriors actually beat the Kings in 7 games in the first round, although the Lakers did beat the Warriors in the next round.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Adrian Peterson will sign with the Indianapolis Colts in 2023

I fully expect Adrian Peterson to be on the Colts next year. Which makes so much sense. Like I could see it in my head him backing up Jonathan Taylor and just being like, fuck this, why aren't I getting my carries?

Adrian Peterson did not sign with the Colts or any NFL team for the 2023 season; he was effectively retired.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Malik Murphy is the real sleeper in the Texas QB battle and has the best arm on the team

In reality in the UT quarterback competition, there was a big dark horse sleeper that no one saw coming in Malik Murphy... I think has the best arm out of any of the quarterbacks on the team. Quinn Ewers did have an amazing day... but this Malik Murphy guy just was throwing bombs out there.

Murphy did start several games for Texas when Ewers was injured and performed well before transferring to Duke.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2023
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Michael RubinMichael Rubin

The 76ers will win the NBA championship this year

The second I sold, I went out and said the Sixers are winning the championship this year. I fully believe that's happening. I think it was my sale of the ownership that motivated everybody to play that much harder.

The 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2023.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2023
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Michael RubinMichael Rubin

There should be a maximum age of 65 for the US Presidency

I firmly believe this. If there's one rule that should be put in place right now... there needs to be an age max. You cannot be president past 65 for the first term... you'd have sharper people that could be more aggressive. I want the leader of our country to be a great leader but be able to really affect change.

This is a subjective political opinion that cannot be proven correct or incorrect.
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Take Slip·Apr 17, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Spencer Dinwiddie's career might be over after being nicknamed 'Dinshiddie'

This was his first game since Kyle Kuzma called him Dinshiddie, which is a great, great nickname... and he wasn't good... I don't wanna overstate it, but when you get called Dinshiddie, it might be a wrap.

Hot TakeBasketballHotSarcastic
Dinwiddie continued his NBA career as a rotation player, though the nickname did stick in online circles for a while.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The MLB pitch clock makes fans feel rushed and ruins the 'fuck around' time at the stadium

I fucking hate the pitch clock... because I sit down there... I'm trying to chit chat, socialize like how I usually do... I feel like I'm rushed at a table, at a restaurant that's trying to flip table. I want there to be more fuck around time. So if I get food, I don't miss anything.

This is a subjective opinion on the stadium experience, though MLB attendance actually increased in 2023 despite (or because of) the faster games.
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Take Slip·Apr 17, 2023
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The winner of the Oilers-Kings series will reach the Stanley Cup Final

I said today on Chiclets that the winner of that series is gonna go to the cup final. Ooh. And LA right now... they're 25 to one... but the winner of that series goes to the cup final.

The Oilers beat the Kings in the first round but were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round. Vegas went on to represent the West in (and win) the Cup Final.
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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Diar DeRozan is the #1 overall NBA daughter

She's great. She's way better than Riley Curry. Yes. Before ranking NBA daughters, I got her one A in my daughter draft. I think that she was, she was great.

Inherently subjective ranking of athletes' children.
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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Cleveland Cavaliers will win an NBA title in the 2020s

I also love this Cleveland Cavalier team... I'm really eager to see how they do, I don't think they're at the status of Milwaukee or Boston yet guys, but that team I'm buying stock on them winning a title in the 2020s. And they could, they could surprise this year.

The Cavs have been competitive but have not yet reached a Conference Final since this take.
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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The 76ers will beat the Nuggets in the NBA Finals

And without a doubt, I think this year's finals is gonna be a battle of these MVP Big Men. It's gonna be the 76ers against the nuggets. Wow. Embiid, Jokic, centers are back... and I'm taking Joel Embiid and the Sixers to win their first title since 1983. So Wow. Ending a 40 year drought. You can just book it.

The Nuggets reached and won the Finals, but the 76ers were eliminated in the second round.
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Take Slip·Apr 12, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

The Minnesota Timberwolves are legitimately better without Rudy Gobert

Lakers in advanced the T-Wolves, let's say, let's do, let's do some positive spin zones for the T-Wolves. Okay. One, I think they're better without Rudy Gobert. Yeah. Like legitimately, you can make the case on defense that they need somebody like that to protect the rim. But on offense, they are like, I don't think it's even a debate right now. They work better... without 'em.

Subjective. The Timberwolves have since had success with Gobert in 2024, but in the specific context of the 2023 season, many agreed with this.
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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

If you knock a fighter's dad out, you are allowed to mock that fighter's son

Israel Adesanya slept Pereira... then maybe like the most coldhearted move of all time mock Pereira's son who was crying watching his dad get knocked out. I loved it. I'll say it. I love it. I know that people will probably be like, oh that's fucked up. But... if you knock somebody's dad out, you're allowed to make fun of that person's son.

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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kyrie Irving is getting better at breaking up franchises in record time

Kyrie skipped his exit interview with the Mavericks. Kyrie decided he was done with the season. So Kyrie kind of just congrats to Kyrie. He's getting better at breaking up franchises in record time.

Kyrie eventually re-signed with the Mavericks and helped lead them to the 2024 NBA Finals, making this take incorrect as the partnership became very successful.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will get a tattoo of the lottery ball machine if Hank passes me in total wins by the end of the next football season

If Hank, what did you agree to? If you don't get the lottery ball before the end of next football season, I will get a tattoo of the lottery ball machine. But if I pass you in total victories by the end of next football season, you will get a lottery ball machine [tattoo].

By the end of the 2023 football season (Feb 2024), Hank still had zero lottery ball wins, meaning he lost the bet.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2023
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Chad KellyChad Kelly

Lamar Jackson isn't worth $200 million guaranteed because offensive coordinators prefer passers

If we were to pull up [Lamar Jackson's] best game, you would probably be like, all right, do you really pay him 200 million? Guaranteed... a lot of offensive coordinators they want to throw the ball.

Lamar Jackson signed a $260 million deal with $185 million guaranteed shortly after this and won his second MVP in 2023, largely disproving the idea he wasn't worth a massive guarantee.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Villanova should be kicked out of the Blue Bloods to make room for UConn

Welcome to the Blue Blood Club. I think they kick Villanova out, right? And then they move [UConn in].

The definition of a Blue Blood is subjective, though UConn's continued success has made their inclusion consensus.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2023
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MaxMax

UConn didn't play anyone notable during their 2023 championship run

I think they have to face someone better than a three seed. They didn't play anybody the whole tournament. They didn't play the Alabama. Nova beat real teams.

UConn beat 5-seed Saint Mary's, 4-seed Arkansas, 3-seed Gonzaga, 5-seed Miami, and 5-seed San Diego State. While they didn't play a 1 or 2 seed, they beat everyone by 10+ points.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jill Biden's White House invitation to Iowa is a classless move

Jill Biden invited LSU and Iowa to the White House. That's fucking bullshit. You cannot do that. Iowa lost. You know what that is? Classless move. Learn how fucking sports work. You point to your finger when you win a ring, you do the John Cena and then you get invited to the White House and the team they lost doesn't. That's how sports work.

White House invitations for national champions are a long-standing tradition; inviting the loser was unprecedented and widely criticized by sports fans.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Vince McMahon is leaning into his 'creepy old man' persona with his new mustache

The man is a showman. And if you're gonna be accused of being a pervert left and right, and all these people come out and say all these weird things about you. Of course Vince McMahon is gonna lean into that costume and grow a tiny little mustache. If you give a creepy old man $9 billion, he's gonna become a super creepy old man with a child molester mustache.

McMahon's physical appearance and thin mustache were widely ridiculed in the media at the time.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2023·FAQ
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Big CatBig Cat

Every sports player should be allowed to fight one fan per year

I have the rule that they should enact in all sports. That every player gets to fight one fan once a year. Because that solves that. [Anthony Rendon] gets to fight that guy who called him a pussy, beat his ass. He called him a bitch, beat his ass. And then no one's gonna fuck with the rest of the [players] because he'll be like, wow, Anthony Rendon beat the fuck out him.

OpinionLifeHotSubjectiveSarcastic
This is a comedic proposal and not a serious policy recommendation.
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Take Slip·Mar 31, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

UConn will have two back-to-back blowouts to win the National Championship

I feel like we're in store for two Yukon [UConn] blowouts back to back... I get all I really need out of this Final Four is just one close game.

UConn won the semi-final by 13 points and the championship by 17 points, effectively blowing out both opponents.
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Take Slip·Mar 31, 2023
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

Nikola Jokic is giving up more points on layups than any player in the tracking era

He's giving up more points per game on layups as the closest defender of any player in the player tracking era, which is now 10 years. And so I brought that up because it's in the heat of this... chance for the Nuggets to finally get out of the Western Conference for Jokic to be a three time MVP.

Kirk verified this using Second Spectrum data at the time of the podcast.
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Take Slip·Mar 29, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

Mike McCarthy's body is composed of 90% fart

I said that he [Mike McCarthy] he's 90% fart in that picture. Yeah. His body's just composed the fart. ... if you took, if you did the 23 and me test, it'd be like 10% Irish, 90% fart.

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
This is a biological impossibility and clearly a joke.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Timberwolves are a solid bet to win the NBA championship at +15,000

I put a future on the Timberwolves. Ooh. 15 plus 15,000 Whoa. On these guys and they beat the Kings. ... No, I'm saying they win two series, then you can hedge out and make a shitload of money. ... All of a sudden I'm sitting on a gold mine over here.

The Timberwolves lost in the first round of the 2023 playoffs to the Denver Nuggets.
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Take Slip·Mar 29, 2023
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

The Ravens management has completely disrespected and mishandled Lamar Jackson

Steve Bisciotti and Eric DeCosta have fucked the city of Baltimore in its ass. That's where I would like to start. The fucking treatment of Lamar Jackson is inexcusable. How the fuck are we gonna lose Lamar over Nothing. ... It's like a fucking fat guy with a little ass dick who's got a hot girlfriend. We lucked into Lamar... and then we just fucking have taken him for granted.

Jackson eventually re-signed for a then-record $260 million, suggesting the relationship was reparable despite Stavros's doom.
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Take Slip·Mar 29, 2023
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Stavros HalkiasStavros Halkias

The Celtics will not win a championship because Joe Mazzulla is too religious

The Celtics can suck my dick. I think ever since Joe Mazzulla... do you see where he, when the fucking, the Queen of England or whatever, or the prince came to visit? They asked about that and he was like, I, I thought the only royal family was Jesus, Mary and Joseph. And I was like, all right, they're gonna lose. No fucking bitch ass nerd who says something like that is winning a fucking championship.

The Celtics did not win in 2023 (they lost in the ECF), but Mazzulla went on to win the championship in 2024.
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Take Slip·Mar 29, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nate Oats is officially on the hot seat

I think we have to ask the question, is Nate Oats on the hot seat right now? ... I'm officially putting, putting Nate Oats on my hot seat.

Hot TakeCBBHotSarcastic
Nate Oats was not on a real hot seat; he actually received a contract extension shortly after this period.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Luka Doncic should think about leaving the Mavericks

If I was Luca, I would think about leaving Dallas.

As of early 2024, Luka is still with Dallas and reached the NBA Finals in 2024, though trade rumors persist.
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Take Slip·Mar 24, 2023
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MaxMax

Drew Timmy is the best player on the planet

Drew Timmy has become [the] best fucking player on the planet. Every single time he wants the score, he scores.

While Timmy was an elite college player, calling him the best on the planet is obviously hyperbolic as he went undrafted shortly after.
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