PMTPMT DB

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#PMT-2021-0219-16026
Billy FootballBilly Football

I am either going to prison or becoming a billionaire because of Pi Network

Either I'm going to go to jail because this is all illegal, which I don't think it is, or I'm going to make a ton of money. It's speculative value. Either I'm going to go to prison or be a billionaire.

Pi Network remains in an unlaunched 'enclosed mainnet' state years later with zero market value, and Billy is neither in prison nor a billionaire because of it.
Win
Take Slip·Feb 17, 2021
#PMT-2021-0217-11163
HankHank

Jalen Johnson is a quitter for opting out of the Duke season

[Jalen Johnson] is a quitter. However, as a Dookie, a diehard Cameron Crazy runs in my blood... If they had a shot, even a chance—they're clearly not going to make the tournament. They're terrible this year. If it was like they were even a bubble team or close to a bubble team and he quit now, it'd be like, alright, fuck this guy forever.

Johnson literally did quit the team mid-season, so the factual part is correct; the value judgment is subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James could absolutely make an NFL roster

LeBron because he would have been the best two-sport athlete of all time making a NFL roster. I actually believe him. I don't know why anyone would say, oh, LeBron couldn't make an NFL team. No, he absolutely could. Without a doubt.

This is purely hypothetical as LeBron never played in the NFL, though his athletic profile makes it a popular subjective take.
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Take Slip·Feb 15, 2021
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Trevor Lawrence gives off Paxton Lynch vibes and could be a bust

Trevor Lawrence kind of gives me Paxton Lynch vibes... Your best case scenario with Trevor Lawrence is Tom Brady. Your worst case scenario is Paxton Lynch... His throwing motion reminds me a lot of Paxton Lynch's... they kind of like are built the same.

Trevor Lawrence has established himself as a franchise quarterback in the NFL, far exceeding Paxton Lynch's career.
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Take Slip·Feb 10, 2021
#PMT-2021-0210-8880
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The only way to sustain Super Bowl runs in the NFL is to funnel money through a quarterback's side business

The only way you can do that [sustain Super Bowl runs] is if your star quarterback has an alleged money laundering operation that's taking place as his company behind the scenes that you can funnel money to instead of spending cap hits on that.

Hot TakeFootballFireSarcastic
While TB12 did have contracts with the Patriots, there is no proof of illegal money laundering.
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Take Slip·Feb 10, 2021
#PMT-2021-0210-8885
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am 100% confident I could beat up Darren Rovell

Listen, I'm going to beat the shit out of Darren Rovell. If you were to ask me, name one person in the world that I'm confident that I could beat up, it's Darren Rovell. I don't think anybody in the world couldn't kick Darren Rovell's ass.

The fight never occurred, so the claim remains unproven.
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Take Slip·Feb 10, 2021
#PMT-2021-0210-8886
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Darren Rovell should have to delete his Twitter account forever if I beat him in a fight

I will kick his ass. If he agrees to delete his Twitter account, I want to wipe them off the face of the internet. I feel like I am, I'm fighting for not just myself, but everybody that's had to wake up to Darren Rovell, tweeting out a video in 4k of JFK getting his skull blown off.

The condition (PFT beating him) never happened.
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Take Slip·Feb 8, 2021
#PMT-2021-0208-12318
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Patriots were holding Tom Brady back

You do have to ask if the Patriots were holding [Brady] back, Hank. You get him and Gronk into a system that centers itself around making plays between your quarterback and your tight end, and all of a sudden he's blowing teams out, blowing out one of the best quarterbacks of all time, Patrick Mahomes, in the Super Bowl.

While Brady won immediately, calling the franchise that won 6 with him 'holding him back' is satirical in nature.
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HankHank

The Vince Lombardi Trophy should be renamed the Tom Brady Trophy

Vince Lombardi only won one. You're so greedy, Hank. It's true. He won one trophy. He won one Vince Lombardi trophy. Tom Brady's won seven. Like, come on. ... It's a crime that the championship trophy isn't named after Tom Brady.

The trophy remains the Vince Lombardi Trophy and there are no current plans to change it.
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Take Slip·Feb 5, 2021
#PMT-2021-0205-4185
Jose CansecoJose Canseco

Everyone in their mid-30s should be on steroids/testosterone therapy

I think everyone should use it at our age, for sure. ... Recommended by doctors with a prescription. That's how you should be using it.

This is a medical/personal opinion and controversial hot take.
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Take Slip·Feb 5, 2021
#PMT-2021-0205-4187
Jose CansecoJose Canseco

Alex Rodriguez is a piece of shit and a liar

A-Rod, you know what I'm talking about, you piece of shit. ... He's a scumbag. I don't like that. He was cheating on Jennifer Lopez. ... I was there when it happened.

These are personal insults and unverified claims about private relationships.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

OJ Simpson's son committed the murders, not OJ

I don't think OJ did it. ... I think it was his son. ... I saw a TikTok.

OJ Simpson was acquitted in criminal court but found liable in civil court. The 'son did it' theory is a fringe conspiracy.
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Take Slip·Feb 1, 2021
#PMT-2021-0201-4042
Leonard FournetteLeonard Fournette

The Patriots cheated the Jaguars in the 2017 AFC Championship game

I'm like, Tom, you a fucking cheater. You a cheater... I said, I know what happened. Y'all cheated us.

While 'cheating' is a strong word, the Miles Jack play is widely considered a blown call by officials that cost the Jaguars the game.
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Take Slip·Jan 29, 2021
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Blockbuster stock is going to make me a millionaire

Blockbuster, bro. It was one cent when I talked about it last time. It is now seven cents. What? Let's go. I called it. Billy is a Blockbuster millionaire.

Blockbuster (BLIAQ) is a delisted 'zombie' stock that spiked purely on meme momentum. It has zero fundamental value and is not a legitimate long-term investment.
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#PMT-2021-0127-1376
Billy FootballBilly Football

I would 100% beat the shit out of Jake Paul in a boxing match

By the way, I'd 100% beat the shit out of Jake Paul. He wouldn't touch me. They'll never fight me because I actually would beat them. They only choose guys they know they can strategically win with reach.

This fight has never happened, and given Jake Paul's career progression and size/training, most analysts would consider this highly unlikely.
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Take Slip·Jan 25, 2021
#PMT-2021-0125-5201
Big CatBig Cat

Matt LaFleur's decision to kick a field goal on 4th and goal was the most cowardly move ever

The most cowardice field goal of all time. Matt LaFleur, I do not understand what you're doing. The decision to kick a field goal with two 10 to 15 left, three timeouts down eight on the seven yard line fourth and goal so that you can seemingly go from down one score to down one score... was so beyond.

This is a subjective tactical opinion, though it is widely regarded as one of the worst late-game decisions in playoff history.
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Take Slip·Jan 25, 2021
#PMT-2021-0125-5203
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Todd Bowles is a top 8 coach in the NFL

I'm taking out my take that I retired like three years ago. Todd Bowles, great coach. Todd Bowles, top eight coach in the NFL.

Subjective ranking. Bowles went on to win the Super Bowl as DC and eventually became the Bucs head coach, maintaining a respectable career.
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Take Slip·Jan 25, 2021
#PMT-2021-0125-5207
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The only way to beat the Chiefs is to assault them with deadly weapons

The only way to beat the Chiefs is to actually assault them all with deadly weapons. Someone needs to die. And until that happens, I don't see how the Bucs beat them.

The Bucs actually beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl using a standard defensive game plan (though very effective).
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Take Slip·Jan 20, 2021
#PMT-2021-0120-19232
Duncan RobinsonDuncan Robinson

NBA officials might respect me more if I had a tattoo sleeve

I've thought that [getting tattoos]... from just a respect standpoint, you know, like whether it be officials or the opposition... particularly like in the playoffs, I got targeted a lot on defense. I figured maybe that would happen a little bit less if I had some [tattoos] on me.

This is an unprovable psychological claim about referee bias.
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Take Slip·Jan 18, 2021
#PMT-2021-0118-8082
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

One touchdown pass will earn Jameis Winston a $25 million contract next year

I think that one pass made Jameis Winston $25 million next year. I don't know about that much, but it definitely... whoever comes in second with the Deshaun Watson jackpot, they're going to have to pony up some cash.

Winston signed a 1-year extension with the Saints for roughly $12 million, far short of the $25 million mark.
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Take Slip·Jan 18, 2021
#PMT-2021-0118-8085
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Matt LaFleur is a better coach than Sean McVay

If LeFleur gets there, gets a two NFC championship games in a row, beats his old master on the way there, I think he might be [better] because McVay got to that Super Bowl on the pass interference call, laid an egg in the Super Bowl.

McVay went on to win a Super Bowl the following season while LaFleur struggled to get past the NFCCG despite high seeds.
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Take Slip·Jan 13, 2021
#PMT-2021-0113-11768
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Nick Saban is the greatest coach to ever coach anything in any sport

Can we say in any sport, Nick Saban is the best coach to ever coach anything?

While subjective, Saban's 7 national titles (at the time) and dominance in the hardest era of CFB make this a valid, though debatable, stance.
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Take Slip·Jan 8, 2021
#PMT-2021-0108-17055
Big CatBig Cat

Tom Brady struggles in night games because he goes to bed too early

Tom Brady... One in six last seven night games. One in six last seven night games, nine touchdowns, eight interceptions. If you don't think this guy goes to sleep at 7 o'clock every night, you're crazy.

Brady actually won this Saturday night game against Washington and went on to win the Super Bowl, debunking the 'night game' theory for that season.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 8, 2021
#PMT-2021-0108-17057
Chris LongChris Long

Josh Allen is better than Patrick Mahomes right now

Josh Allen... He's legitimately playing the best football right now. So, you know, I'm sure some people – I might take him over almost anybody but Aaron [Rodgers]. I might take him over Mahomes right now in this moment.

While Allen had an incredible year, Mahomes beat him in the AFC Championship game head-to-head weeks later.
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Take Slip·Jan 6, 2021
#PMT-2021-0106-3105
Big CatBig Cat

Kyle Trask's facial hair proves he is not a franchise quarterback

If you were scouting this crop of quarterbacks, Kyle Trask's facial hair is a huge negative. That is not a franchise quarterback. That is a long reliever... If I were one of the scouts, that'd be the first thing I'd ask. I'd be like, how much are you in love with your facial hair? Because it has to go.

Trask was drafted in the 2nd round but failed to become a franchise starter for the Buccaneers, eventually becoming a career backup.
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Take Slip·Jan 6, 2021
#PMT-2021-0106-3106
Big CatBig Cat

The NFL should let Bill Belichick or Nick Saban coach the Browns for their playoff game

The real solution, and I'm being dead serious on this: they should just be like, 'Bill Belichick can coach the Browns this week.' Wouldn't that be the greatest entertainment to be like, 'Okay, let's see how great of a coach you are, Belichick.' You show up, five days to prep the team. Browns fans would absolutely take it.

This obviously never happened; Kevin Stefanski missed the game and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer served as acting head coach.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 6, 2021
#PMT-2021-0106-3107
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Browns are a team of destiny because the Super Bowl is the anniversary of their mascot dog Swagger's death

I got a little sliver of hope for Browns fans. And that's that you are a team of destiny... the Super Bowl is being on the one-year anniversary of Swagger's death. Their dog died a year ago on the exact date of the Super Bowl... Swagger one laid the foundation for Swagger two to come in and turn the Browns into a winning team. One year later, I feel like they get that team of destiny vibe.

Hot TakeFootballFireSarcastic
The Browns won their wildcard game but lost in the Divisional round to the Chiefs, failing to reach the Super Bowl.
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Big CatBig Cat

UConn is the real 2020 National Champion for opting out of the season

My Hot Seat is Alabama and Ohio State. They're playing in the national championship on Monday, but they aren't the national champions... the University of Connecticut, because they were the first football subdivision team to squarely face the coronavirus and decided against playing a single snap during a raging pandemic, should be our 2020-21 national champ. They are the real champions.

Hot TakeCFBScorchingSarcastic
Alabama won the actual National Championship. UConn did not play and received no official recognition as champions.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 4, 2021
#PMT-2021-0104-18476
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kliff Kingsbury is a big-time fraud and I'm revoking his offensive guru card

Kliff Kingsbury. He waved the white flag on the entire season. Like they actually could of made the Playoffs. This was, it was delivered to them on gold platter. Like you were playing John Wolford... This was, this is the biggest indictment on, on Kliff Kingsbury that he's ever produced thus far. This game was his masterpiece explaining to everybody else. What we saw on him, which was big time fraud.

Kingsbury was eventually fired in early 2023 after a collapse in 2021 and a poor 2022 season, validating the 'fraud' label for many critics.
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Big CatBig Cat

The targeting rule should be changed so the opposing coach chooses between 3 points or an ejection

I actually threw out Mike Greenberg's dumb rules. It should be. If you, if a guy gets called for targeting, the coach gets to decide either give the other team three points or you get to give the other team three points and he can stay in or he's objected. I like that.

The rule has not been changed to include a point-option, though debates about the ejection portion continue.
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Take Slip·Dec 28, 2020
#PMT-2020-1228-17124
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ryan Fitzpatrick should be in the Hall of Fame as a contributor to the game

I actually think that Ryan Fitzpatrick should be in the Hall of Fame. I think he should be a Hall of Famer. Not just memorable, not just because the bust would be legendary with the beard in it, but because like he's provided so many great memories... if he's not a player, he should be contributor to the game and get into the NFL. Absolutely.

Fitzpatrick is widely beloved but lacks the accolades (Pro Bowls, All-Pros, playoff wins) typically required for Hall of Fame induction.
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Take Slip·Dec 23, 2020
#PMT-2020-1223-3732
Big CatBig Cat

The Pittsburgh Steelers are straight up frauds

The Pittsburgh Steelers are frauds straight up frauds. 11 and 0 to 11 and 3 losing as 14 point favorites to the Bengals. They are broken, they are hurt. They are damaged. And I don't know, like, has there ever been a team that's gone 11-0 and finished 11 and 5 and still going to the playoffs?

The Steelers finished 12-4 and lost in the Wild Card round at home to the Cleveland Browns, confirming the 'fraud' narrative for that season.
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Take Slip·Dec 23, 2020
#PMT-2020-1223-3746
Richard JeffersonRichard Jefferson

Giannis Antetokounmpo cannot be your best player in the final two minutes of a playoff game

Giannis might be when it comes down to the last two, three minutes of the game, he can't be your best player because of the style of game that he has... not a great free throw shooter, not a great jump shooter, everybody packs the paint... if you put James Harden on that team and late game where you need a bucket, you need free throws... he would be a perfect fit.

Giannis famously proved this wrong later this same season, leading the Bucks to a championship and scoring 50 points in the close-out Game 6, including making 17 of 19 free throws.
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Take Slip·Dec 21, 2020
#PMT-2020-1221-2823
Billy FootballBilly Football

Trevor Lawrence won too much in college to be a successful NFL quarterback

I don't think Trevor Lawrence is going to be good... he's won too much in college. He's not going to be used to coming into a losing environment and having to deal with all the pressures that come along with having to deal with defeat all the time. I think he's sort of going to be like, 'Oh shit' type moment where you realize that this isn't Clemson.

Trevor Lawrence has had mixed success, but the idea that winning too much is a disqualifier for an NFL quarterback is logically flawed and Lawrence has shown resilience through early career struggles in Jacksonville.
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Take Slip·Dec 21, 2020
#PMT-2020-1221-2825
Big CatBig Cat

Michael Thomas is purposely avoiding playing with Drew Brees

I have a new saints theory. I think Michael Thomas hates Drew Brees. He was on the IR when Drew Brees was healthy. Drew Brees gets hurt, he plays. Drew Brees comes back, he goes right back on the IR. I think he's trying to avoid Drew Brees. I think he's trying to avoid him.

Hot TakeFootballFireSarcastic
Michael Thomas had legitimate ankle surgery and Drew Brees retired after this season; no definitive evidence ever surfaced that Thomas faked injury specifically to avoid Brees.
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Take Slip·Dec 21, 2020
#PMT-2020-1221-2826
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Patrick Mahomes with one eye would still be the best quarterback in the NFL

Patrick Mahomes with an eye patch would still be the best quarterback in the NFL. It's crazy. If you confiscated one of his eyesights, he would still be, I think, yeah, I just think that he's built different. If you made him close an eye, he'd probably still be able to do 70% of the shit that he does right now.

An untestable hyperbolic claim, though Mahomes' continued success supports the idea of his unique talent.
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Take Slip·Dec 18, 2020
#PMT-2020-1218-15185
Big CatBig Cat

Anthony Lynn is the dumbest coach in football history

Anthony Lynn is the dumbest coach that has ever been created in coaching history. And he fumbled again. He had a bird brain. He has a goddamn bird inside of the skull. Now the bird's dead because even the bird can't stand hanging out with him.

While 'dumbest in history' is hyperbolic, Anthony Lynn was fired at the end of this season largely due to the clock management issues described.
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Take Slip·Dec 18, 2020
#PMT-2020-1218-15211
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 'Jessie's Song' caffeine pill episode of Saved By The Bell is a top 3 TV episode of all time

I think the episode with Jessie would still stand up. That to me is that the episode where she got hooked on trucker pills. That's one of the top three television episodes... 'I'm so excited, I'm so scared.' I mean goosebumps.

Subjective ranking of television history.
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#PMT-2020-1216-19286
Billy FootballBilly Football

Jake Paul is a fraud and is scared to fight me

He is scared to fight you. That's what I heard. That's not a rumor. That's a fact. He texted Billy and it was like, I'm scared. Anyway. One step closer to me beat his ass. She's a fraud.

Jake Paul has never fought Billy Football and has likely never expressed fear of him.
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Take Slip·Dec 14, 2020
#PMT-2020-1214-4205
Big CatBig Cat

Leonard Fournette at fourth overall was a worse pick than Mitch Trubisky

I think Leonard Fournette being drafted fourth in 2017 was a worse pick than Mitch Trubisky... taking a running back with the fourth overall pick is crazy... you cut him, and then the guy who comes in, who's like a no-name [James Robinson], does really well.

Subjective draft analysis, though Fournette went on to win a Super Bowl with the Bucs that same year after being cut.
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Take Slip·Dec 14, 2020
#PMT-2020-1214-4208
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bill Belichick might lose to the Jets on purpose to block them from Trevor Lawrence

Is there any way that Belichick would lose intentionally to the Jets? [to keep Trevor Lawrence out of the division]... I would absolutely see Belichick doing that to keep Trevor Lawrence out of the division. That would be incredible.

The Patriots won the Week 17 game 28-14, showing Belichick did not lose on purpose.
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Take Slip·Dec 14, 2020
#PMT-2020-1214-4211
Big CatBig Cat

Throwing a shoe should be legal in college football

I actually agree with [Dan Mullen] in a weird way... why can't you throw a shoe? Explain that to me. First of all, it was not a taunting thing. It was excitement... you should be allowed to throw your opponent's shoes. If they're already off, you should be allowed to throw the shoe as far as you want.

Inherently subjective rules take.
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Take Slip·Dec 11, 2020·Null
#PMT-2020-1211-11716
Big CatBig Cat

Coach K is the biggest front-running fraud of all time

Coach K is the biggest front-running fraud of all time. Not to brag, but we called it. It was a one game. Hank, they lost to Michigan State. They got killed by Illinois. And then Coach K said, we got to reassess and start really thinking about this COVID thing.

This is a subjective character judgment, though Coach K's decision to pause the season after losses was widely criticized as opportunistic.
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Take Slip·Dec 11, 2020
#PMT-2020-1211-11725
Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Greg Williams called the cover zero blitz on purpose to spite Adam Gase

I think he did it on purpose based on the fact that he and Adam Gase just don't get along. ... The only way you lose that game is to make the call that Greg Williams made. And I just think that Greg wanted Adam Gase to wear 0-16 on his resume.

This is unprovable speculation, though Williams was fired immediately after the play.
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#PMT-2020-1209-12756
Big CatBig Cat

Getting benched is the best thing that ever happened to Carson Wentz

I actually think Carson Wentz getting benched was the greatest thing that's ever happened to Carson Wentz. Dude, he's going to get paid to not play football. And he's really bad. So now he doesn't have to be really bad every week. I'm sure he dreaded playing football.

Subjective, though Wentz was eventually traded to the Colts and his career continued to decline, suggesting the benching was the start of the end in Philly.
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#PMT-2020-1209-12759
Billy FootballBilly Football

I would rock Jake Paul's shit because I have fewer commitments than anyone else

I legitimately have the least amount of commitments out of the whole company at this moment... I also like to work out and have endured a good amount of head trauma, which make me suitable for boxing... I would make him think I was easily beatable, but I would rock his shit.

The fight never happened. Billy did eventually fight in Rough N' Rowdy, but never against Jake Paul.
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Take Slip·Dec 7, 2020
#PMT-2020-1207-4925
Big CatBig Cat

Cooper Kupp is the most important player on the Rams

Here's a hot take. Team has Aaron Donald, Jalen Ramsey on it. Most important player, Cooper Kupp. I mean, they do look totally different when he's out there. Last year, their offense kind of went to shit... I said it.

While subjective, Kupp's importance was validated in 2021 when he won the Triple Crown and Super Bowl MVP, proving he was the engine of their championship offense.
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Take Slip·Dec 7, 2020
#PMT-2020-1207-4922
HankHank

The Cleveland Browns can win the Super Bowl if they play like they did today

These Cleveland Browns, and when I say these, I mean the Cleveland Browns that we saw today, these Cleveland Browns can win the Super Bowl. They're not going to play like this... That was the funnest half of football that I've seen all year from any team.

The Browns did not win the Super Bowl; they lost in the Divisional round to the Chiefs.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 4, 2020
#PMT-2020-1204-5175
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Steelers are the worst 11-0 team of all time

Yeah, I think it's fair to say the Steelers are the worst 11-0 team of all time.

While subjective, the 2020 Steelers are frequently cited as the worst 11-0 team ever given their late-season collapse and first-round playoff exit.
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Take Slip·Dec 2, 2020
#PMT-2020-1202-475
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

A smart NFL team should hire Cam Newton as a specialist for two-point conversions only

What a smart team should do is they should just hire Cam Newton to be their all-time two-point conversion quarterback. Go for two guy. Go for two every single time, snap the ball directly to him, and he either runs... or he does a jump pass. Cam Newton is probably the best short yardage football player of all time.

Cam Newton was indeed used by the Panthers later in his career specifically for short-yardage/red-zone packages, though never exclusively as a two-point specialist.
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