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#PMT-2017-0519-18226
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tom Brady uses the concussion excuse to avoid having sex with Gisele

Or it could be Tom Brady just revealing that he uses the headache excuse to avoid having sex with Gisele. She's like, no, we never have sex anymore, so he always has head hurt. And Brady's like, yeah, I'm dealing with a lot of concussions, babe.

This is a comedic speculation about a private relationship.
Void
#PMT-2017-0517-13679
Big CatBig Cat

Men wearing rompers will get laid more because everyone can see their package

Actually, this is a combo hot seat cool throne for guys with big dicks because hot seat, you might just be flashing people with your romper cool throne. Everyone can see your big dick. Probably can get laid more.

This is entirely subjective and comedic in nature.
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Take Slip·May 17, 2017
#PMT-2017-0517-13684
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar

LeVar Ball's exploitation of his son Lonzo is bothersome

I don't know what [Lonzo Ball] is all about up here because of his dad. His dad gives me the willies. Parents like that really bother me, just trying to exploit their kids like that.

This is a personal opinion on parenting and sports management.
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Take Slip·May 15, 2017
#PMT-2017-0515-13619
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Yankees are actually better without Derek Jeter

Kind of strange how the Yankees started winning after [Jeter] retired. Are the Yankees better without Derek Jeter?

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
While the Yankees did transition into a successful young core (Judge, Sanchez) shortly after he retired, Jeter won 5 rings; saying they are 'better' without him is historically a stretch.
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Take Slip·May 15, 2017
#PMT-2017-0515-13620
Big CatBig Cat

The Warriors' championship will have an asterisk because they cheated by injuring Kawhi Leonard

The Warriors were dead, and then they decided to cheat and came back to life... I, for one, am very happy that this happened because now I'm ready to put an asterisk on the Warriors championship. Just like that. They had a cakewalk through the West. They ran into a hobbled Spurs team.

The Warriors did win the championship and went 16-1 in the playoffs. While the 'asterisk' is an opinion, they dominated regardless of Kawhi's injury.
Loss
#PMT-2017-0515-13629
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Triple-doubles are actually a sign of a bad team and poor role players

20 of the 23 NBA players who recorded a triple-double have been eliminated from the playoffs. [PFT]: So, turns out triple doubles are actually bad. Really bad... These guys are jacks of all trade, masters of none. You need role players on your team.

Hot TakeBasketballHotSarcastic
The stat was true at the time, but the conclusion that triple-doubles are 'bad' is satirical and logically flawed.
Loss
#PMT-2017-0512-7478
Big CatBig Cat

The Capitals will never win anything with Alex Ovechkin

The Capitals continually disappoint you. You know that they're never going to do anything with Ovechkin.

The Capitals and Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup the very next season (2018).
Loss
#PMT-2017-0512-7488
Big CatBig Cat

Derek Jeter is jealous of A-Rod's business success with A-Rod Corp

I think that's the bottom of it, is that Derek Jeter is jealous of all of the business success A-Rod Corp has had... They sold like 50 golf shirts. He had lunch with his little girls the other day. Meanwhile, Derek Jeter can't buy the Marlins.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
Jeter did eventually finalize a deal to become a part-owner of the Marlins later in 2017, though his tenure was widely criticized.
Void
#PMT-2017-0512-7486
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If you get injured outside of your sport, you should have to play that other sport until you get a sports-related injury

I've always said that if you get injured in a manner outside of the sport that you play, you should be forced to continue playing the sport until you develop a sports-related injury. So this guy, [Tyson Barrie], he got hurt wrestling... keep skating out there until it devolves into a massive hockey injury.

This is a satirical proposal for a rule change.
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Take Slip·May 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0510-6914
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Washington Capitals will advance to the Stanley Cup Finals

I'm pre-planning out tonight's game with the Rangers and the Senators. I'm like, okay, so we've got to have the Rangers win. That way I can go to all the Caps games in New York City for the Eastern Conference Finals, and then we're going to skate through them... [I] will be using Upside.com for the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Capitals lost Game 7 to the Penguins on the night of this broadcast, ending their season in the second round.
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Take Slip·May 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0510-6919
Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

The Cavaliers only won the 2016 NBA Finals because of Draymond Green's suspension and Andrew Bogut's injury

I really don't think Cleveland wins if Draymond doesn't get suspended and Bogut doesn't get hurt. So sometimes you've got to have, like, a little luck in the playoffs. Not to say that Cleveland didn't deserve to win. I think they did... But, I mean, it's just – you can't really decide, like, who's going to win the finals until you actually get to that point.

This is a common historical 'what-if' that cannot be definitively proven either way.
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Take Slip·May 8, 2017
#PMT-2017-0508-2615
Big CatBig Cat

The Raptors are a joke of a franchise

I got a little heat back from my take the other day that the Raptors are just a joke of a franchise. I don't mean it in a mean way. It's just facts are facts. When you think of the Raptors, you think of Vince Carter winning a dunk title and then getting swept.

The 2017 Raptors were swept by the Cavaliers. Until 2019, they were consistently 'LeBronto'd'.
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#PMT-2017-0508-2621
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bees aren't actually dying at an alarming rate

And people keep saying that they're dying at an alarming rate like you did. But I don't think that they are. I'm woke on the whole bee thing, the whole bee scare of 2016.

Population trends for bees vary by species, but colony collapse disorder remains a real scientific concern.
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Take Slip·May 8, 2017
#PMT-2017-0508-2623
Paul Lo DucaPaul Lo Duca

Barry Bonds is the best player that ever stepped foot in a batter's box

Barry Bonds is not even remotely close. Remotely close is the best player that ever stepped foot in a box. That guy, when the ball was an inch outside, he knew it. Steroids doesn't give you Superman eyes.

This is a subjective ranking of baseball talent.
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Take Slip·May 8, 2017
#PMT-2017-0508-2624
Paul Lo DucaPaul Lo Duca

MLB locker rooms shouldn't allow bloggers or fanboys inside

They're letting a lot of people in the clubhouses that shouldn't be in the clubhouses... They're letting guys in there that have no fucking clue. Fanboys. I don't respect those guys until they give me the respect back.

This is a matter of personal opinion regarding professional standards.
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Take Slip·May 5, 2017
#PMT-2017-0505-19680
Big CatBig Cat

The Raptors are a joke of a franchise

The Raptors are a joke. I love our Canadian listeners, but the Raptors are a joke of a franchise. Can we just agree with that?

While the Raptors were a perennial playoff team, they were famously unable to beat LeBron until his departure, but they did win a championship in 2019, challenging the 'joke' status.
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Take Slip·May 5, 2017
#PMT-2017-0505-19686
Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

There is a chance the world ends before 2018

Yeah, of course. I mean, [fifth-year option money] is money that I will probably never see. I think it's for like 2018. I think there's a chance that it [the world] could [end]. Either that or something else could happen.

The world did not end in 2018.
Void
#PMT-2017-0505-19690
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tyronn Lue has Stockholm Syndrome and has absorbed LeBron James's mentality

It sounds to me like he [Tyronn Lue] has Stockholm Syndrome. Because this is something that LeBron James would say about himself. Like, leading this Cavs team is the hardest job... I think he's kind of absorbed his stars mentality a little bit.

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Take Slip·May 5, 2017
#PMT-2017-0505-19693
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The red bathing suit Instagram campaign is a viral ad for the Baywatch movie

The Baywatch movie is coming out in like a month... This is a viral ad for the Baywatch movie. This is easy. This is too easy.

The Sunny Co Clothing promotion was actually a separate marketing disaster/success for a small swimsuit brand and not an official tie-in for the Baywatch movie, despite the similar aesthetics.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0503-5413
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sidney Crosby was only injured because the Penguins lack an enforcer

The real issue is Sidney Crosby only got hit in his head like that because there's not as much fighting in hockey as there used to be... the Penguins, they're too big of pussies. And they have no enforcer, so they are the ones that got Sidney Crosby injured.

The league has moved away from enforcers, and there is no evidence that an enforcer prevents high-speed collisions or concussion-related hits.
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Take Slip·May 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0503-5421
Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

Trading Jimmy Butler would be 'categorically insane' for the Bulls

The idea of trading Jimmy Butler is so absolutely categorically insane.

The Bulls did trade Jimmy Butler to the Timberwolves less than two months later in June 2017.
Win
Take Slip·May 1, 2017
#PMT-2017-0501-18910
Big CatBig Cat

John Fox will be fired as Bears head coach by the end of the year

I think John Fox, I'm going to call it right now, he's going to get fired at the end of the year because Ryan Pace basically has built the team around someone else.

John Fox was indeed fired by the Bears on January 1, 2018, immediately following the conclusion of the 2017 season.
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Take Slip·May 1, 2017
#PMT-2017-0501-18916
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

T.Y. Hilton's son will date Riley Curry in 15 years

Also, I just want to make a prediction. Within, I'm going to say 10 to 15 years, T.Y. Hilton's kid is going to be dating Riley Curry. I just want to put that out there. I think that's the next sports power couple.

The children are still very young; as of 2024, there is no indication of this happening.
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Take Slip·Apr 28, 2017
#PMT-2017-0428-5553
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Gareon Conley is better off in Las Vegas than Cleveland

Do you think that [Gareon] Conley's going to be better off getting away from Cleveland where there's all these nightlife and temptations and all that and going to a low-key place like Las Vegas? I think that'll keep him in line... The desert heat might dry you out. Stay out of trouble.

OpinionFootballHotSarcastic
The joke is that Las Vegas is far more of a 'nightlife' city than Cleveland.
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Take Slip·Apr 28, 2017
#PMT-2017-0428-5555
Donovan McNabbDonovan McNabb

Terrell Owens' locker room issues were his own fault

If it happens once, then it's kind of overblown. If it happens twice, let's kind of see what's going on. If it happens more than three times, then sometimes it's maybe not anyone else. It may be you... [His antics] wasn't such a problem until it hit the media. Then now he has to defend himself in the media.

This is a subjective assessment of a locker room dynamic.
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#PMT-2017-0426-2301
Big CatBig Cat

Russell Westbrook distrusts his teammates more than any player I've ever seen

I don't think I've ever seen—and don't tell him I said this because he'll get very upset at me—I don't think I've ever seen one player distrust his teammates more than Russell Westbrook. Unbelievable season, but he really was like, these guys fucking suck, and I need to make sure they never get the ball.

This is a subjective assessment of playstyle, though Westbrook's high usage and triple-double pursuit remain heavily debated topics from that season.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0426-2312
Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

Davis Webb could potentially be a first-round pick

Davis Webb. Potentially going in the first round. Some teams really, really like him. Character-wise, he's great. It's interesting. When they study the tape, they say Cal's offense looked better for him than it did for Jared Goff last year.

Davis Webb was not selected in the first round; he was taken in the third round (87th overall) by the New York Giants.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2017
#PMT-2017-0424-5789
Big CatBig Cat

The NBA first round this year has been far superior to the NHL first round

The NBA first round this year has been far superior to the NHL first round. I know there's been a lot of overtime games, but like you said, there's no Game 7s. And the NBA feels like... last year was really bad. This year, there have been some really compelling stories, and we have a lot of fights going on.

This is a subjective opinion comparing two different sports seasons.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2017
#PMT-2017-0424-5796
Richie IncognitoRichie Incognito

I was a better prospect than the players drafted ahead of me in the 2005 NFL Draft

I saw guys coming off the board in front of me that i knew i was better than and i got upset and i was pissed. ... first-round talent on the field. Undrafted baggage off the field.

This is a subjective self-assessment of talent versus draft position.
Void
#PMT-2017-0424-5797
Big CatBig Cat

Turf toe is the worst injury you can ever have

I'll say this turf toe is the worst injury you can ever have in your life.

This is an obvious hyperbolic opinion; many injuries are medically more severe than turf toe.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 21, 2017
#PMT-2017-0421-19197
Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

The Nashville Predators are my pick to come out of the Western Conference

I mean, I like St. Louis, too, but I think Nashville just looks too good right now. That's who I would pick.

The Predators went on a tear and reached the Stanley Cup Finals, representing the Western Conference.
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Take Slip·Apr 21, 2017
#PMT-2017-0421-19199
Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

LeBron James feels scripted and forced compared to the cool cockiness of Michael Jordan

I respect [LeBron] as an athlete... I just feel like he's a little scripted. Everything he does is calculated where I feel like people compare him to Jordan where I'm like, Jordan was so much cooler. He just carried that cool cockiness where I feel like, it's forced by LeBron.

This is a subjective opinion on athlete personality.
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Take Slip·Apr 21, 2017·PR 101
#PMT-2017-0421-19201
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Running backs are better when they are dumb because they don't feel pain

If you're a running back, guess what? I like my running backs dumb. They're better when they're dumb. There's a reason Barry Sanders retired early, and Emmitt Smith got the record, because Barry started realizing... When you're smarter, you can tell when your body's hurt, and then you're like, hey, I better not play football anymore. When you're dumb, you don't feel pain.

This is a philosophical take on the psychology of professional athletes and cannot be factually proven.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0419-19126
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Maple Leafs play hockey like kids having sex

I will say this about the Maple Leafs. They... play hockey like their kids, like the same way that kids have sex. ... kids get out there and they start fucking and they're like, I'm going to go a million miles an hour and just go fast and score. That's what the Leafs do. So they come out and they skate too fast and they go a hundred miles an hour. They'll burn out.

The young Maple Leafs did eventually lose the series to the more experienced Capitals.
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#PMT-2017-0419-19128
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Oakland is a bad sports town

Oakland's a bad sports town. Derek Carr said that fans that don't follow the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas aren't good fans. ... You have to admit that he's right. ... Oakland has... a big enough sense entitlement as it is. ... Oakland come on get your shit together.

Subjective opinion on fan loyalty and city status.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0419-19134
Sam DekkerSam Dekker

The San Antonio River Walk is overrated and trashy

They are very proud of Alamo and a river that has trash in it. ... The river walk's overrated. ... Every building is gray and it's never sunny.

Subjective opinion on a tourist destination.
Win
#PMT-2017-0417-5586
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Phil Jackson is actively trying to get fired by the Knicks to get a settlement

Phil Jackson is actively just trying to screw up as much as he can on purpose... Everything that you thought that Phil could do to try to get fired and get a big settlement, he has done it.

Jackson was fired on June 28, 2017, and received the remaining money on his contract (a settlement).
Loss
#PMT-2017-0414-15191
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Falcons technically won the Super Bowl according to Bill Belichick's math

[Belichick's] exact quote was really at halftime the game is two thirds over because the fourth quarter is just situational football. So spin zone, the Falcons technically won the Super Bowl.

Hot TakeFootballHotSarcastic
The Patriots won the game officially; PFT is making a joke based on Belichick's coaching philosophy.
Push
#PMT-2017-0414-15193
Big CatBig Cat

Eli Manning definitely committed fraud with the game-worn gear scandal

He did commit fraud. That's okay. What he should do is just come out and be like, hey, guys, I committed fraud. That's on me.

A lawsuit alleged Manning sent emails asking for 'helmets that can pass as game used.' The case was settled out of court in 2018 with no admission of fraud.
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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2017·Jimbos
#PMT-2017-0414-15213
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Swallowing dip spit is significantly worse than drinking pee

I would... I would beer bong three solid urination trips over taking one sip of dip, spit, and swallowing.

This is a subjective preference, albeit a disgusting one.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 12, 2017
#PMT-2017-0412-5046
Big CatBig Cat

The Cavaliers are scared of the Bulls and punted the number one seed to avoid them

Are the Cavs scared of the Bulls? Because it all signs point to yes they have punted on the number one seed which means we have the inter podcast matchup Celtics-Bulls.

The Cavs did drop to the 2nd seed, but they swept their first two rounds while the Bulls lost in the first round. The Cavs were not scared.
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Take Slip·Apr 12, 2017
#PMT-2017-0412-5059
Ernie JohnsonErnie Johnson

If forced to pick a sleeper team, the Wizards are the only other team with a chance

If I have to name one [other team to win], Wizards.

The Wizards lost in the second round to the Celtics in 7 games.
Void
#PMT-2017-0412-5065
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tony Romo is a coward if he doesn't check into the Mavericks game

I'd just like to say that if Tony Romo doesn't play, if he doesn't choose coach out to get in that game, he's a coward. Doesn't love the game.

Romo did not play in the game. Whether that makes him a 'coward' is subjective but the event (not playing) occurred.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0410-14763
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sergio Garcia will repeat as Masters champion next year

I'm going to plant my flag in the ground right now and call it. I actually think Sergio is going to repeat next year. Okay, I think he's going back to back Masters.

Sergio Garcia missed the cut at the 2018 Masters, the year after his victory. Patrick Reed won the tournament.
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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0410-14765
Big CatBig Cat

Jordan Spieth should keep losing The Masters so he doesn't have to take his hat off and show he's balding

When you don't win the Masters, you don't have to take off your hat and show everyone that you're 23 years old and already balding... Like, until you get the hair plugs, until you're ready to take the leap and get the hair plugs, maybe just keep losing Masters so you don't have to take the hat off.

This is a satirical opinion regarding personal grooming and performance strategy, which cannot be factually verified.
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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0410-14774
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

The Pimento Cheese sandwich at Augusta is overrated

I'm on record as saying it's not my thing. I tried it because it's like, hey, when in Rome, but when I... I'm a consistency person, and if I don't like the consistency then I'm just not going to be able to get with it, and pimento and cheese just doesn't work for me.

This is a subjective culinary opinion.
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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0410-14775
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Tiger Woods will never win the Masters again

Do I think he's going to win this tournament again? I don't. No, I don't think he's going to.

Tiger Woods famously won the Masters in 2019, proving this prediction wrong.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
#PMT-2017-0407-7882
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jimmy Butler has only been the 23rd or 24th best player in the league this year

Jimmy Butler, he's played like a... 23rd, 24th best player in the league type this year, about exactly where I thought he would be.

Butler was voted All-NBA Third Team and was widely considered a top 10-15 player that season.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
#PMT-2017-0407-7885
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

In the Eastern Conference playoffs, you should always bet against teams wearing red

All the red teams are pretty much the same team. They might win one playoff series. If you're the Heat, if you're the Raptors, if you're the Bulls, if you're the Hawks, you're going to win maybe one series and then you're done... Always bet against Red.

Hot TakeBasketballHotSarcastic
The 2017 East Finals featured the Cavs (Wine/Red) vs Celtics (Green). The Raptors (Red) also won a series. The general point that non-Cavs red teams were mediocre held somewhat true.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017·Jimbos
#PMT-2017-0407-7894
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Men and women can't be friends unless they are having sex

Can guys and girls be friends? No. Unless they're fucking. Then they're really good friends.

This is a subjective social opinion.
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