Takes

The Taco Bell breakfast crunch wrap is so good I want it to choke me out with a dog collar and throw me into a volcano

Breakfast crunch wrap Supreme from Taco Bell. I want it to choke me out with a dog collar on a leather leash. And then I want it to throw me into a real volcano.

Twix is the most consistent candy bar because it's everyone's top-four choice

The Twix is the candy bar unlike any other. I don't think anyone has Twix as their number one, but everyone has Twix in their top three or four. It's the most consistent... no one really bashes Twix.

Tiramisu is a bottom-tier dessert

I'm the man who will eat every dessert in the world. Tiramisu is bottom tier dessert. It's all fancy... It's the texture that I don't like. I don't like the texture of tiramisu... Tiramisu is coffee flavor. Just drink the coffee. It's way better.

Ben Simmons would be the best basketball player in the league if the sport didn't have baskets

We've said on the show before that if there was no basket, [Ben Simmons] would be the best basketball player in the league. [He's an] incredible passer, incredible defender.

Joel Embiid should have won the MVP

Obviously I'm going to I'm on the [Joel Embiid] campaign of why he didn't win MVP, but it is what it is.

NBA players are often targeted on defense based on their appearance

When you look like the slow white guy, that's kinda like the, the worst is when someone's like pointing at you and the other guy runs up and the guy's like, no, no, no him. And if you're on the other end of that, it's it sucks.

James Harden is a great dude who takes care of his people despite the public perception of him

That's my guy, man. That's my guy. He takes care of his people. James is a great dude. I think a lot of people get caught up in like the whole strip club James and this, that and the other... he likes to enjoy life.

Veteran professional athletes handle off-court distractions much better than young players

The toughest part is the outside distractions, which people don't give enough credit for. Most professional athletes can do a good job of handling distractions and getting their shit done. Young professional athletes, that's where it goes a little sideways.

Being deceptively slow is an advantage in the NBA

Because everybody's used to these dudes being so fast and when you change it up and someone goes slow, like it's tough to go from fast to slow... If I hit you with a six mile an hour, that's like Tim Wakefield and the knuckleball.

Icing injuries is actually bad for recovery

Turns out ice is bad. I'm actually going to write a blog on that. There's tons of ice and cold is terrible for healing. It shuts down your inflammatory response, which actually is healing... ice is bad for like muscle gaining and like cold plunges are kind of good, but it's not you.

There are zero rats in the province of Alberta

Two million rats in New York city and absolutely zero in Alberta. [They] could never make the department up there.

The MLB mic'd up pitcher/catcher segments are actually cool and enhance the broadcast

The mic'd up catcher pitcher thing was fucking cool. The mic'd up players were awesome. Like good job.

Everyone goes through a natural life cycle of loving, hating, then enjoying the All-Star Game again

You go through a natural life cycle with the all star game where, when you're a kid, it's the most magical day of the summer. ... And then you get older and you're in your twenties and you're like, oh, the all star game sucks. ... But then you get a little bit older and then you're like, you know what? This is kind of fun.

MLB players should wear their own team jerseys during the All-Star Game

My second take is... the jerseys. I do think it's bullshit. They should wear their own jerseys in the all star game. I don't like these... Everyone's wearing the same color. The cool part of it is like one side wears all road and one side wears all home. That's cool. You get to see all of the jerseys on the field at once.

The MLB All-Star Game should still decide home-field advantage in the World Series

My second take is... now this one's gonna get hated on, but I kind of sort of wish the all star game still decided home field advantage in the world series. I like it. It was one of those rules that was objectively unfair... but it still was kind of fun.

All-Star Game winners should have a year taken off their contract to get closer to free agency

My idea for the pro bowl, which could be switched over to the all star game too, is that the winning team, the players on, on that team, they get a year taken off their contract where they can get closer free agency. I like that if they want it.

The Home Run Derby should return to the 10-outs format instead of using a clock

My third old man take is I wish the homerun Derby went back to 10 outs. Because they took the simplest thing in sports, which is big man, standup plate, mashed dogs. And we not... the most simple part is we get to watch dogs. Yeah. We get to watch the dingers land... Now, it's just chaos. There's three balls in the air at the same time. It's hard to keep up with.

The MLB Home Run Derby was rigged for Albert Pujols

MLB homerun, Derby rigged. Big time. One of Albert Pujols' home runs should not have counted. He also, his pitcher had not even started his wind up when the clock hit zero and then Schwarber may or may not have had dinger taken off the board because they couldn't keep track of all the balls in the air.

Aaron Judge will hit 62 home runs this season

We need Aaron judge to hit 62 home runs. Yep. That's what will keep our attention going. He's got 33 at the Allstar break. So come on.

The mob deserves a better reputation because they built Las Vegas

The mob, shout out the mob. Mob gets a bad rep. They built Las Vegas for us. That's a fact. Say what you will about the mob. They built Las Vegas. Okay.

Delaware is essentially just a file cabinet for corporations with nothing else of value in the state

We need to figure out what the fuck is going on in Delaware. It's America's file cabinet. ... Delaware has so much business that runs through it. Everything. And there's absolutely nothing inside that state with the exception of like two decent beach towns.

I would rather fall into a volcano than have to deal with the Apple Store

I would rather fall in a volcano than have to deal with the apple store. That's a fact.

Climbing Mount Everest is now effectively 'glamping'

Everest is also kind of glamping nowadays. No, I mean, but that actually makes it worse for him because Everest is not even cool anymore. Everyone climbs Everest. I remember when Everest was like, oh, don't climb Everest. You'll fucking die. Now everyone fucking climbs Everest. There's like huge lines. Yep.

Zach Wilson's alleged off-field drama gives him a 'coolness' he lacked as a rookie

So it's, it's good because it, it, it gives him some CRA some coolness. ... I like him. Even if, even if he was a Virgin, I would like him. I just want him to, I just want him to play well, man. ... Especially now that I heard about the quarterback.

The Green Bay Packers will win the 2023 Super Bowl

The green bay Packers won the 20, 23 super bowl. Congrats. Aaron Rodgers super bowl MVP. Yep. He did it. So when that happens, you guys all remember that it was team cat com that picked that.

The 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels are the ultimate spoiler team for ruining Coach K's legacy

The North Carolina tar heels? 20, 22 were spoiler. Yeah. For sure. Yeah. Spoiled coach K. Yep. Spoiled his entire legacy.

Rory McIlroy will not finish in the top 10 at the 2027 Open Championship at St. Andrews

I don't think in 2027, [Rory McIlroy] is gonna finish in the top five. He can—fine, top 10. He will be 38... he'll be slightly out of his prime.

Rory McIlroy did not deserve to win the 2022 Open Championship

If you're Rory and you're leading the Open and in the back nine, you only have one birdie... He didn't necessarily choke, but he didn't, he didn't deserve to win. Like he didn't, he didn't play the back nine, like a champion.

I officially hate everyone named Cameron

I fucking hate all Camerons. Fuck all Camerons for the rest of my life and their life. Someone pointed out that I hate all Camerons because they showed a picture of Duke's Cameron Indoor Court, and I realized I do hate all Camerons.

Jack Nicklaus is a better golfer than Tiger Woods because he has more major titles

Tiger's the second best golfer of all time, according to [me]. [Jack Nicklaus] has got more majors. You can only play when you play.

The Nationals should trade Juan Soto to revitalize their farm system

I've reached the point where I'm like, okay, it's probably better if we trade him. You should be rooting for a trade because you could revitalize the entire farm system with just one guy. You could basically set up your entire future with one guy.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is the best commissioner in sports

Greg Sankey is like probably the best commissioner in any sport, in any league, in anything. That's why [the SEC has] ascended to where they are.

LeBron James only played in the Drew League because he wants to be like Kobe Bryant

The Kobe one was awesome when he hit that game winner and everyone just mobbed him and LeBron just wants to be Kobe. So that's why he [played in the Drew League].

The betting over should hit in every All-Star game as a rule

Every all star game, the over should hit. That should be a rule. It should be like a free bet for everyone who watches the all star game. Everyone wants to see points. No one wants to see defense.

Most successful actors on TV are actually miserable

I know so many actors, child actors, or even adult actors who, for some reason they get on these TV shows, they have all this success, but they're miserable. And they want off the show. I wanna do movie. It's like, you don't understand how lucky you are.

Breaking Bad would not exist if Brian Cranston hadn't been cast in Malcolm in the Middle

They didn't have [Brian Cranston] cast until the day we started filming. If he didn't get cast, the show would've been completely different. Maybe it wouldn't have been nearly as successful. And then you wouldn't have had—think the domino effect—there would've been no Breaking Bad. There would've been no Better Call Saul.

I was the last person to talk to Dale Earnhardt before his fatal crash at the 2001 Daytona 500

Dale Earnhardt came up to me and he goes, 'I just have to say, you've brought me and my daughter so much closer, your show.' ... Other than his crew chief essentially, I was the last person to talk to him.

IndyCar has a better pool of drivers than Formula 1 because of car parity

I would say the best series of drivers, in my opinion, and this might get me in trouble, is IndyCar. Because there's 24 guys who race every week and all 24 of them could win... Where in Formula 1, it really is contingent upon what car you're in.

The story about Zach Wilson sleeping with his mother's friend is a lie

The reason why it was never clarified is because it's a lie. It was said by a [Sod] lover... They just threw out that slander. Homey hopper. Exactly. I think that Zach is an outstanding man on and off the field.

Jack Nicklaus' name is actually pronounced 'Jack Naus'

First thing, Jack Nicklaus is pronounced Jack Naus... I think that those clips were the original way they pronounced his name and just over time it's been butchered.

AC/DC is the number one band for kicking things up a notch

I might just, I think they're the number one, turn it up a notch band. If you play AC/DC, you just immediately are like, 'let's fucking go.' I want to hit someone. I wanna drink. I wanna fucking do shit. It's a notch accelerator.

Putting a monster bet on a primetime game kicks it up a notch

It is going to be putting a monster bet on like a prime time or big game when you're like, all right, Sunday night football. Let's go fucking all in here... That feeling, that rush you have where you're like, this is gonna be awesome.

Committing a crime is a 10 out of 10 way to kick things up a notch

Our last pick is going to be committing a crime. It kicks it up a notch. It could be something minor, like a light goes yellow then red, but you're like, 'fuck it.' Or it could be high level, like robbing a bank. Committing a crime, kicks it up a notch 10 out of 10 times.

60% of bank robberies go unsolved

My theory about bank robbers is I think you get away with robbing banks way more than we're told... I think like 60% of bank robberies go unsolved. It's a great business model.

Otters are necrophiliacs and serial killers

Otters are necrophiliacs. They're fucked up. They fuck dead otters. Otters are like serial killers. No, they're not cool at all.

Tiger Woods is spiritually and emotionally dead as a golfer

Tiger Woods is dead. Yeah, spiritually. I mean what? You should emotionally five over six over. Yeah. Something like that. It was, it's tough to watch. It's tough to watch.

The 2022 Open Championship is perfectly set up for Rory McIlroy to win

This whole tournament just seems like it's all setting up for Rory. It feels it's giving Rory. No, it feels like it's it feels like it's Rory's time, right? Like been playing some of the best golf of his career as we've sat on this show.

Naming your child Cameron makes it likely they will win an Open Championship because it's the ultimate golf name

It can't be, they'll just be random. Cameron. I don't know why all the Camerons are good at golf... cam Smith. Isn't random. We got cam young. And Cameron's are just it's it's the most golf name out there. Have a kid named Cameron. They'll probably win an open championship.

The Bengals' new white helmets are the biggest football news of the year

We also had maybe the biggest football news that could ever be announced this week was the white Bengal helmet. Yeah. Which is so sick. It is pretty cool... the white Bengal helmet definitely got me pumped, but that was big news in my life.

Tom Brady was unfairly treated by a clickbait New York Post headline about his wealth and parenting

I'm gonna go out of my way to defend Tom Brady. Yeah. I'm going to, I'm gonna stand on the table for Tom Brady. He got done dirty by a headline, by a headline, it was its classic New York post click bait. Just trying to get people to do the quote tweets on it. The headline is Tom Brady: 'My wealth is the hardest thing about parenting.' Sounds bad, right? ... But I read the article. He's teaching his kids how their life is like a fairytale, right. But don't expect your life to be like, this is not real.