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Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
#PMT-2017-0811-19574
Big CatBig Cat

The St. Louis Cardinals will win the World Series because of the 'rally kitten'

I'm telling you right now, I've seen this fucking story a million times. That rally kitten, cat, whatever the fuck it was. The Cardinals are going to win the World Series. This is Cardinals Dark Magic just came out in the form of a cat... all because of a stupid fucking kitten.

The Cardinals finished 83-79, third in the NL Central, and missed the playoffs entirely in 2017.
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#PMT-2017-0811-19576
Big CatBig Cat

Coach K uses surgery as an excuse to take a break when his team is struggling

Coach K. He just gets a surgery every fucking day. ... Usually when his team's like, oh, maybe the number one recruiting class isn't so good. ... he's had every part operated on, so he doesn't really have any other excuses.

This is a subjective conspiracy theory common among Duke haters.
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#PMT-2017-0809-5321
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alabama football would be terrible if it had higher SAT requirements

Josh Rosen... said that if you raise the SAT score requirement to get into Alabama, they'd have a shitty football team. So he's calling the entire state of Alabama dumb, basically... why would anybody want to go to school in Alabama if they had to be smart to go there?

This is a hypothetical insult and can't be strictly verified.
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Take Slip·Aug 4, 2017
#PMT-2017-0804-770
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Canceling an NFL game causes an immediate increase in local crime

When you cancel a game, there's a crime wave that hits the town. There's an increase in evil that we call crime. So unless you want Canton, Ohio to be run over by thugs tonight, you better have that damn kickoff.

OpinionFootballHotSarcastic
This is a humorous sociological claim based on a Ray Lewis quote, not a factual statistical reality.
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Take Slip·Aug 4, 2017
#PMT-2017-0804-776
Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Anthony Scaramucci is a sleazeball fredo who lacks all scruples

If I ever saw anybody that came on TV that screamed, I am a sleazeball, I would say [Anthony Scaramucci] is the number one guy... instead of getting Michael being in charge, we have Fredo [Scaramucci].

Character judgment is subjective.
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Take Slip·Aug 4, 2017
#PMT-2017-0804-777
Big CatBig Cat

Finishing a beer after being arrested for it is protected by double jeopardy

I think if you start the beer and you get arrested for drinking that beer and then you finish it and they try to arrest you again, that's double jeopardy. It is. You can't be charged twice for the same crime. If it's the same beer.

Fact ClaimLifeHotSarcastic
Double jeopardy prevents multiple prosecutions for the same offense after acquittal or conviction, but finishing the beer would be a continuing or separate act in the eyes of the law.
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Take Slip·Aug 4, 2017
#PMT-2017-0804-780
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Colin Kaepernick should change his name to 'Cody' to get signed by an NFL team

I think step one, we say this to a lot of quarterbacks, change your name. Change the first name. Give me a good, solid American name like Cody. Cody Kaepernick. That screams rodeo cowboy.

A humorous PR suggestion that was never attempted.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2017
#PMT-2017-0802-8960
Billy FootballBilly Football

Colin Kaepernick isn't being signed because his vegan diet makes him physically weak

I think that the reason [Kaepernick] is not being signed is because he's not taking care of his body. He's made up of plant proteins. Not animal proteins, and he's just not as... resilient. I've never seen a plant win a fight.

While diet is a niche talking point, the consensus reasons for his lack of signing were political and performance-related. He never played in the NFL again.
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#PMT-2017-0802-8961
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Butts are on the Hot Seat because boobs are back in style

My hot seat is butts. Big hot seat because New York Post... they just wrote a trend piece about how boobs are back. So going to put butts square on the hot seat. Guess what? You thought it was cool to have a big butt? Everyone that went out there and got butt implants, you might want to see if those go two ways and you can just move them up to your chest.

Fashion trends are cyclical and subjective; there is no objective metric to prove one body part is 'back' over another.
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#PMT-2017-0802-8963
HankHank

Apple Jacks milk is the best leftover cereal milk on the list

Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Apple Jacks are both not only good cereals, but the milk in the cereal bowl after the cereal's gone is better than any other cereal on the list.

Leftover cereal milk preference is subjective.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2017
#PMT-2017-0802-8968
Kevin MillarKevin Millar

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens definitely belong in the Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds? Yes. I think yes. Roger Clemens? Yes.

Both players have failed to be elected by the BBWAA, though their inclusion remains a major point of debate.
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Take Slip·Jul 31, 2017
#PMT-2017-0731-12308
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James is dead and Steph Curry murdered him

LeBron James is dead. D-E-D. Dead. Steph Curry murdered him. Kyrie backstabbed him, went behind his back. Very Shakespearean, this whole thing.

The statement is metaphorical; LeBron James is physically alive and remained the top player in the league for years following this.
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Take Slip·Jul 31, 2017
#PMT-2017-0731-12310
HankHank

LeBron James will lose early in the playoffs and leave Cleveland

He's going to gas himself out, lose in the first or second round of the playoffs, and then leave town.

LeBron did leave Cleveland in 2018, but he led them to the NBA Finals that year, not an early exit.
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Take Slip·Jul 31, 2017
#PMT-2017-0731-12314
Phil HellmuthPhil Hellmuth

Charles Barkley is a good gambler who just gets unlucky

I played blackjack with [Charles Barkley]. We played high stakes blackjack together recently, and he was playing really good. He was unlucky, I've got to say. He was playing perfectly. And I was playing perfectly, and I think I won $30,000, and he went the other way... but I mean, he was just unlucky.

Whether someone is 'lucky' or 'unlucky' in gambling is subjective and impossible to prove, though Barkley's massive losses are well-documented.
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Take Slip·Jul 28, 2017
#PMT-2017-0728-13136
Big CatBig Cat

NFL critics who claim they stopped watching are actually still watching every Sunday

You know my favorite are the people on Twitter that say, I can no longer morally watch football. You are a fucking liar because I know you're fucking watching the Red Zone from 1 o'clock to 7 o'clock every fucking Sunday. You can't stop watching the NFL. You can't. Like it or not, it's here.

This is subjective social commentary on viewer behavior, but viewership data generally remained high despite controversy, supporting the idea of 'hate-watching' or empty threats.
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Take Slip·Jul 28, 2017
#PMT-2017-0728-13138
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Magnus Ver Magnussen is the second greatest athlete ever behind only Barry Bonds

I don't think there's ever been an athlete that's better at what they do than Magnus [Ver Magnussen], with maybe the exception of Barry Bonds.

This is a subjective comparison of dominance across entirely different sports.
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#PMT-2017-0728-13145
Cian FaheyCian Fahey

Jimmy Garoppolo is essentially Cody Kessler with a better logo

The way I've described him is it's like if you go into a shop and you've got 10 shirts that are exactly the same. It's like buying the one with the Nike logo on it. It's not necessarily a better shirt. It just looks better. [Garoppolo] and Cody Kessler is not a big difference.

Garoppolo went on to lead the 49ers to a Super Bowl and had a successful (though injury-prone) starting career, whereas Kessler washed out of the league quickly. The comparison was proven wrong over time.
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#PMT-2017-0728-13158
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

A .10 BAC is the minimum threshold for an underage drinking citation to be considered cool

At least a .10. That's really the threshold right there. Come on, like .04? Would you use mouthwash that morning?

OpinionLifeHotSubjectiveSarcastic
This is a subjective/comedic takes on social 'coolness' in college culture.
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Take Slip·Jul 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0726-4229
HankHank

The Patriots might go undefeated this season

Can the Patriots go undefeated? Okay. A lot of people are saying that. Many people are saying that.

The Patriots went 13-3 in the regular season and lost the Super Bowl to the Eagles.
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Take Slip·Jul 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0726-4239
Dan HarenDan Haren

The Diamondbacks will defeat the Astros in the 2017 World Series

I'll say Diamondbacks versus Astros then... Diamondbacks [win].

The Astros did win the World Series, but they beat the Dodgers, not the Diamondbacks (who lost in the NLDS).
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2017
#PMT-2017-0724-718
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kyrie Irving is going to be traded to the Knicks for Kristaps Porzingis and Carmelo Anthony

Kyrie to the Knicks today. It's happening. ... Today, sometime this week, for Kristaps. ... We are hearing that it could be for Kristaps and Melo.

This trade never happened; Kyrie was traded to the Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and a draft pick.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2017
#PMT-2017-0724-719
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kyrie Irving requesting a trade proves he is a 'beta' player

So Kyrie, not an alpha, right? ... Well, there you go. So that means he's not an alpha. Current beta. He's currently robbing LeBron James Batman. He's self-admitting that he's a beta. ... By asking for a trade, you're telling on yourself that you've been a beta for the last five years.

This is a subjective characterization typical of PFT's persona.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2017
#PMT-2017-0724-721
Mike TysonMike Tyson

Conor McGregor is going to get 'killed' in a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather

McGregor's going to get kicked. He's going to get killed. ... McConnell [McGregor] put his dumb ass in a position where he's going to get knocked out. because this guy's [Mayweather] been doing this all his life.

Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor via TKO in the 10th round in August 2017.
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Take Slip·Jul 21, 2017
#PMT-2017-0721-12235
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Prisons are dangerous because inmates aren't allowed to masturbate

That's why our prisons are so dangerous, because there's a bunch of guys that can't crank it. They just got testosterone going out their eyeballs.

While lack of sexual release can lead to frustration, prison violence is a complex sociological issue with many contributing factors beyond this.
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#PMT-2017-0721-12240
HankHank

Rajon Rondo is just one notch below Paul Pierce in Celtics history

When Rajon Rondo got traded to the Mavericks, I said he was a notch below Pierce, who was like a notch below Bill Russell.

Pierce and Russell are top-tier legends with retired jerseys; Rondo's legacy, while strong, is several tiers lower.
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#PMT-2017-0721-12243
Big CatBig Cat

Marlins Man claims he is the founder of All Lives Matter

Marlins Man claimed that he was the founder of All Lives Matter. He claimed he invented the phrase All Lives Matter.

The phrase 'All Lives Matter' emerged as a response to 'Black Lives Matter' and its origins are decentralized; there is no evidence Laurence Leavy (Marlins Man) invented it.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0719-16974
Big CatBig Cat

Lonzo Ball's terrible shooting mechanics will get stuffed in his face against real NBA competition

We could make [the NBA logo] Lonzo Ball and his terrible shooting mechanics that are going to get stuffed back in his face a million times when he plays real competition, not in the summer league.

While Lonzo struggled initially, he became a 37-40% 3-point shooter with a rebuilt form. He wasn't 'stuffed back in his face' as predicted; he adapted his game successfully.
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#PMT-2017-0719-16975
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

No one will be put in a position of importance in America if they have weird hair

No one's going to get put into a position of importance in America if they have weird hair. That's a fact.

Fact ClaimPoliticsHotSarcastic
At the time, Donald Trump, known for his unique hairstyle, was President. This makes the claim literally incorrect while being sarcastically pointed.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0719-16982
JJ WattJJ Watt

Moms are more important than the troops

I'm going to go with moms come first. There would be no troops if it wasn't for moms.

Inherently subjective value judgment.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0719-16997
JJ WattJJ Watt

Saving a child's life is more important than saving an elderly person

Saving a child's life. I mean, if you're going to save one, you've got to save the kids.

Ethical dilemma with no single correct answer.
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#PMT-2017-0717-4528
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Lonzo Ball playing well in Summer League means the Showtime Lakers are back

The Lakers are back. Oh! The Lake Show is back. So Lonzo Ball's been playing pretty well in the Summer League, and so that can only mean one thing, and that's the Showtime Lakers are back.

The Lakers were not 'back' immediately; they missed the playoffs in 2017-18 and 2018-19, only returning to prominence after signing LeBron James.
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#PMT-2017-0717-4532
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tennis is the only sport where crying is acceptable and mandatory

I think that if there's one sport where crying is acceptable, if not mandatory, it's tennis. In fact, if Federer had wept... You have to cry in tennis. Then he's the classiest gentleman of all time to play the game.

Crying is common in tennis but certainly not a mandatory rule or generally viewed as essential by non-satirists.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
#PMT-2017-0714-7685
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Floyd Mayweather plays up his illiteracy to have an excuse for tax issues

I have kind of a stay woke actually on Mayweather. I think that Mayweather isn't actually illiterate but he likes to play it up because that way he has an excuse when he doesn't fill his taxes out correctly.

There is no evidence Mayweather's literacy is a calculated tax strategy; he has faced actual tax issues with the IRS.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
#PMT-2017-0714-7696
Big CatBig Cat

Painting your dog is fucked up and the dogs feel embarrassment

I think painting dogs is really fucked up. I think the dogs know. Dogs can feel embarrassment. They can. I'm standing pretty hard on this one.

Scientific consensus on whether dogs feel 'embarrassment' is debated, though they certainly react to human attention and changes in environment.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
#PMT-2017-0714-7694
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am firmly on Team Paint Your Dogs

I am firmly on team paint your dogs. Dogs don't see color, by the way.

It's a matter of ethics and opinion regarding animal treatment.
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Take Slip·Jul 12, 2017
#PMT-2017-0712-17753
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Judge's height will eventually drive him toward playing football

With Aaron Judge, the thing about him is he could be the face of baseball. His problem is he's too tall. I'll tell you why. He is a guy that once he starts having a lot of success in a sport that's maybe not as athletic as some other sports, people will be like, why didn't you play football? And then he'll start talking about football. All roads lead back to football.

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
Aaron Judge has remained exclusively a baseball player and has become one of the greatest of his generation, never pursuing a football career.
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#PMT-2017-0712-17755
Big CatBig Cat

No specific controversy will ever be enough to bring down the Trump family

People who think this is the controversy to bring down the Trumps, because my favorite part about whatever the Trumps are getting into the entire family is the reaction saying this is it. This is the one. And guess what? This probably isn't the one, so you only have about 24 hours to say it's the one until everyone's like, eh, nothing's probably going to happen.

The Trump presidency lasted its full term despite numerous controversies that media outlets labeled as 'the one' to end it.
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Take Slip·Jul 12, 2017
#PMT-2017-0712-17758
Joe BuckJoe Buck

Tony Romo will struggle with the transition to sports broadcasting

I think he and the world is going to be surprised at what this job demands. Let's just say that you can't be nice all the time. Tony Romo is a nice guy... I think it's going to be a difficult transition. This is not the most forgiving society we live in these days.

Tony Romo was an immediate critical and fan success in his first year, widely praised for his ability to predict plays before they happened.
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#PMT-2017-0710-5344
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Clayton Kershaw is the 'asshole' of Major League Baseball

For Clayton Kershaw, he's just like the – would you consider him an asshole?... every pitcher, if they're going to be a really good pitcher, they need to have a streak of being an asshole. Yeah, so we'll call Clayton the asshole of Major League Baseball.

Kershaw is generally known for his intensity on the mound, but 'asshole' is a subjective label used for comedic effect.
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#PMT-2017-0710-5349
Big CatBig Cat

Groundskeeper 'The Freeze' should be an all-time pinch runner in the All-Star Game

The freeze is hot, right? Hilarious... So pinch runner, all-time runner, the freeze. So he just stands behind the catcher, and as soon as the ball's in play, he's running.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
This was a joke rule proposal that has never been implemented.
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#PMT-2017-0710-5351
Big CatBig Cat

We should have portable gyms in trucks so people can work out during their commute

We need to have portable gyms. So instead of your commute, you get in the back of a truck and you work out while you're commuting to your job. No one likes to commute. No one likes to go to the gym. Get them both out of the way at once.

Mobile gyms exist as trailers, but working out in a moving vehicle during a commute is not a mainstream reality due to safety.
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Take Slip·Jul 7, 2017
#PMT-2017-0707-2036
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

You can't make Boston racism jokes about Gordon Hayward if he's coming from Utah

One first hot seat is people making Boston racism jokes and saying that Gordon [Hayward] went to Boston because he liked... casual racism. Guess what? You can't say that if he goes from Utah. Doesn't work that way.

The joke relies on the subjective cultural reputations of the two cities.
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Take Slip·Jul 7, 2017·PR 101
#PMT-2017-0707-2054
Big CatBig Cat

Jamie Horowitz should have worn a hat to hide his large forehead

Jamie Horowitz... Definitely should have been a hat guy. Should have went with a big hat. He's got a large forehead, and I'm not saying that's why he got fired, but it's the Tom Crean, right? It's like you can't give them an extra reason to fire you... if you have a big forehead that just looks stupid.

Subjective fashion advice.
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Take Slip·Jul 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0703-5278
Big CatBig Cat

The Bulls will sign Andre Iguodala to a massive contract that will immediately backfire

I predict that Andre Iguodala is going to go to the Chicago Bulls for seven years and $300 billion because his knees are just about to blow up... He's going to play 20 games a season for the next four years, and everyone's going to be like, oh, why are the Bulls not able to sign big guys?

Iguodala re-signed with the Golden State Warriors in July 2017.
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Take Slip·Jul 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0703-5286
Joey ChestnutJoey Chestnut

I could beat a grizzly bear in a hot dog eating competition

Michael Phelps is racing against a great white shark. Can Joey Chestnut beat a grizzly bear in a hot dog eating competition? [Joey Chestnut]: Yeah, I could do it... I think I have the capacity to do it. I think the bear would start to wonder what's going on.

While a grizzly can eat massive amounts, it is not trained for the speed of competitive eating. However, this has never been tested.
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Take Slip·Jul 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0703-5292
Michael RapaportMichael Rapaport

Blake Griffin is funny for a basketball player, but he's not a better podcast guest than me

I'll tell Blake to his face, you're funny for a basketball player, but you're not a better guest than me... I'll tell Blake to his face, you're funny for a basketball player, but you're not a better guest than me.

Subjective comparison of guest quality.
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Take Slip·Jun 30, 2017
#PMT-2017-0630-5639
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Phil Jackson's master plan was to get paid for screwing up the Knicks

Phil's master plan was to get paid for screwing up a franchise and he's getting paid. He's just like [fucking] the ground, having a good time, getting paid for it. He played James Dolan like a fiddle.

Jackson was fired with two years left on his $60 million contract, effectively getting paid a massive sum not to work for the team.
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Take Slip·Jun 30, 2017
#PMT-2017-0630-5642
Big CatBig Cat

Bryce Harper will sign with the Cubs

Bryce Harper wants to play in pinstripes. He's going to look good in pinstripes. As first reported by Pardon My Take. And his dog's name is Wrigley, so just connect a few dots.

Bryce Harper eventually signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019, not the Cubs.
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Take Slip·Jun 30, 2017
#PMT-2017-0630-5645
Ross TuckerRoss Tucker

The Patriots' winning culture is actually miserable and based on negative reinforcement

Terrible culture. So terrible. When I was there, 05 and 06, most of the guys were pretty miserable. You always feel like you're kind of being watched... It's 100% negative reinforcement. They start every meeting with the five worst plays from the day before. So your whole motivation is to not be on the low light tape and have Belichick cussing you out.

While subjective, this sentiment has been echoed by several former Patriots like Cassius Marsh and Asante Samuel.
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Take Slip·Jun 30, 2017
#PMT-2017-0630-5646
Big CatBig Cat

The 'All-Joe Team' is just a list of mediocre white NFL players

It just means you're really shitty and white. For the most part, I believe. I don't know.

While the official criteria were about hard workers who don't get Pro Bowl nods, PMT's characterization of the archetype is a common comedic observation.
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