Takes

The White Out at Penn State is the best atmosphere in sports

I still think that, and from everyone I've talked to, they said that the white out's the best atmosphere that they've ever been in. Like it's one of the things that you have to go to it, to like actually experience it. Like it looks awesome on TV, but it's like better in person.

No quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl wearing a visor

It adds up though. We don't think that any quarterback has ever won a super bowl wearing a visor. It's true. [Trace McSorley]: I guess we got to change that. [PFT]: No, I mean, I think we've got a, when it, with the visor, that's what I'm saying. We need someone to do it.

You usually know within the first two possessions if a football game is going to be a blowout

Going into every game you have that hope that maybe this is going to be that lightning in a bottle game. But you usually know going into it and then you'll really know within the first two possessions how—and my laptop usually closes around the first quarter.

A period is the only acceptable punctuation for a social media blowout tweet

I've definitely noticed the Final period, period is the, the piece of punctuation you'd have to use. Like if it's a blowout, you can't do a comma. You certainly can't do a semi-colon because then that opens you up for more. Final period conveys like the right amount of sobriety and conveys, like we're not going to discuss this anymore.

Dads love it when their sons come home from college for the first time because they see them as their "party kid"

I think what you can do is, especially with your dad, dads love their sons going off to college for the first time. Cause they come back that first break and dad's like 'there's my party kid right there.' Your dad will probably drink with you on the first night. Maybe be a little hungover... and then you've already established that you drink in his house now.

Thin sugar cookies with sprinkles are the superior Christmas cookie

I just like the sugar cookies with the, the like the straight up like the thin sugar cookies with the sprinkles on it that you can eat like a thousand of them.

An Xbox is the best breakup gift to give during the holidays

What's the best gift to get someone that you want to break up with after the holiday season? An Xbox, I'm just going to say it. Like something that will keep them entertained. Because if you break up with him after giving him an Xbox, he's not going to be talking to you anyways. At that point it will just be obsessed with his new video game system.

The Fire Fest segment is a better version of the old Jimbo segment

Fire Fest sounds a lot cooler. I think that if you just keep saying Fire Fest, it will be at the beginning of when it's cool again. We're waiting it out. We're squatting on Fire Fest. Eventually people will start saying Fire Fest again and they'll be like, 'Oh wait to rip off Pardon My Take.'

The Steelers are a fraudulent 11-2 team

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the worst 11 and 2 team of all time... Frauds was the word I was going to use. That's a team that you do not feel good about when it comes to December football going into January.

The Buffalo Bills are the only team that can beat the Chiefs

The Bills, I feel like, are the team that can beat the Chiefs. They're not going to, but I feel like they're the one team. If everything goes right, they're the team that could be the team. They need Josh Allen to play his perfect game. They need their defense to play their perfect game.

Dan Bailey is likely out of a job after missing four kicks

Dan Bailey, you probably don't have a job... Mike Zimmer's quote was, at this point, we're not really worried about feelings anymore. There you go. So I'd say, Dan Bailey, you probably don't have a job.

The Bears can make the playoffs if they win out

The Bears, if they win out, they could actually get back into this thing. It's crazy. It's stupid... If they win out and the Cardinals lose one of their last three, they would be in over the Cardinals.

The Broncos will be my team to make the playoffs next year if they find a quarterback

The Broncos, I'll call it right now, are going to be my team to make the playoffs next year after missing it this year... If they can find a quarterback, I will be in on the Broncos next year big time.

Derrick Henry is on pace for 2,000 rushing yards

I'm officially putting a 2K watch on Derrick Henry right now. He's got 1,532 rushing yards. He's got three games left. He plays the Lions. The Packers... then the Texans... three games, he could get it.

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.

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.

Aaron Rodgers has a stranglehold on the NFL MVP race

Aaron Rodgers takes a stranglehold on the MVP... I officially want to hop in front of a bus. Rodgers MVP. Fuck.

Taysom Hill is a 'buffet' player but you can't build a Super Bowl team with him

Taysom Hill is like a buffet... but are you really loving a buffet? Don't you just want to go out and get a nice steak... you can't build a house with a Swiss Army knife. Big Cat, Dan, you can't build a house with a Swiss Army knife.

Jalen Hurts brings a completely different energy to the Eagles that was missing under Carson Wentz

Jalen Hurts adds an energy to the Eagles team. They played with a totally different energy today. It was very apparent. Jalen Hurts has, like, purpose when he runs. [Carson] Wentz is scared of where he's going. Jalen Hurts has purpose.

The Washington Football Team should rest their starters against the Seahawks next week

What if the football team rested their starters next week against the Seahawks? Bad things happen when the football team plays against the Seahawks. You should just punt. If you rest your starters, you take the loss. You get healthier... and then you beat the Panthers. Then maybe you beat the Eagles. Then maybe you go on a little run.

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.

Kyrie Irving is the 'basketball Steve Jobs'

I think I've decided to just become a Kyrie guy... what's the harm in going with everything that Kyrie Irving says and believes? I'd rather believe him and have him be wrong than not believe him and have him be right... He thinks he's the basketball Steve Jobs.

I'm officially starting to like Kyrie Irving because he makes everyone so angry

Kyrie is getting dangerously close to that territory where I'm going to start liking him. Because he makes so many people mad. If he continues to get everyone pissed off, I'm just going to be like, I kind of like a disruptor.

US Soccer is 'back' and will be a threat in Qatar 2022

US soccer's back big time... Gio Reyna scored an amazing goal... him and Pulisic are tearing up European soccer. So I'm confident in the U.S.'s chances in 2022 in Qatar.

The Patriots are officially dead

Today is Friday, December 11th and the Patriots Hank. Are dead.

The Rams are very much for real

The Rams, I think, are very much for real.

Cam Newton might retire after this season

I don't know, I think Cam Newton might retire after this year.

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.

The Dolphins are not for real

Are the Dolphins for real? No. No, they're not.

The Cowboys are probably going to win against the Bengals.

The Cowboys are probably going to win this game [against the Bengals], but holy shit does this game stink.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the most talented team in the NFL

I'm going to go to my deathbed saying this. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the most talented team in the NFL.

You have to hammer the Saints against Jalen Hurts and the Eagles.

Jalen Hurts has only been an underdog in one single game in his career, dating back to high school. And in that game, they lost 63-28. So you've got to kind of hammer the Saints. ... As an underdog, he got smoked.

The Chargers are two head coaches away from being great.

The Chargers feel like they're two head coaches away from being great. ... So whoever they hire next is going to be a shithead, and then somehow they'll luck into the coach they get after that.

The Bills are going to crush the Steelers

I think the Bills are going to crush them, actually.

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.

The Giants will win the NFC East if Daniel Jones stays healthy

If old Peyton Manning clone Daniel Jones can stay healthy, man, they'll win that division.

The Buccaneers will figure it out and win in the postseason because talent always wins.

I'm still not giving up on the Buccaneers. ... If they get in the postseason, man, talent always wins. I'm always going to bet on talent before I bet on a great scheme or something. I'm going to bet on Brady and Gronk and Mike Evans and that defense. I would bet on them figuring it out more than I would them not.

Jalen Hurts' first start against the Saints is not going to go well for him.

Jalen Hurts [starting]... Yeah, not going to be good for him. Not against the Saints.

Aaron Rodgers is the 2020 NFL MVP over Patrick Mahomes

Rodgers right now is putting up career numbers. ... If we're going to judge the MVP based off what you've done and how great you've been, don't we have to judge Mahomes off what he did his MVP year... I think Mahomes has entered the LeBron category whereas he's clearly the best player in the league... but it's not a career year for him.

Sam Darnold should go to the Bears or the Colts next season.

Let's play musical quarterbacks. So let's assume the Jets get the first pick. They take Trevor Lawrence. So now where does Sam Darnold go? ... Chicago, Indy. ... I think those would be good homes.

Alex Smith will be the Washington quarterback in 2021

I think Alex Smith will be there. He'll be the quarterback next year. And then they will draft a guy because Ron Rivera clearly wants his own quarterback.

I will run a sub-4.8 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine

I ran a 4.79 when I was in high school. ... I think we can easy target for [sub-4.8].

Arizona bros want to be California bros, but they're just not.

I feel like Arizona wants to be California, but they're just not. They're not. That's the only way to describe it. They think they're West Coast, but they're just really too far east to be [it].

Losing the SEC on CBS theme song is a tragedy for college football

On behalf of all college football fans, we are losing the SEC on CBS theme song in 2024.

The Washington Football Team technically controls their own destiny in the NFC East

Washington football team. Do we control our own destiny? No, no, no one controls our own destiny. The giants was concept. Yep... Washington football team's in first place. Tied technically not in first place, but really they're in first place.

The NFC East might get three teams into the playoffs

I crunched numbers... I went on the ESPN playoff machine for like an hour until I got the equation right. And if Tampa Bay ties the Vikings this week, then the Eagles could also get in... We might get three teams in [the playoffs] Big Cat.

The Washington Football Team and New York Giants are legitimate good teams that could win a playoff game

In all honesty, I think that the NFC East jokes are gone in the fact that whether it be the Washington football team or the New York Giants, both of those teams are good teams that if they get in the playoffs, they could win a game... I'll probably bet on them.

I want the Giants to win out so both Washington and New York make the playoffs

I want the Giants to win all their games. I want them to go undefeated, run the table down the stretch. I want the football team to also run the table. And then we both get in... the iron that has sharpened the iron of the football team.

The Big Ten must change its rules to ensure Ohio State makes the conference championship and the playoff

The Big Ten, at least some fans of the Big Ten, are so antiquated with reality... Ohio State is playing a different sport and on a different level... You could say, hey, Ohio State going to the college football playoff is good for the perception of the Big Ten. It's $6 million to the conference that gets dispersed evenly. Maybe we should focus on getting our team better instead of trying to drag Ohio State back down.

The SEC and ACC are 'smart' conferences because they prop up their winners for the playoff

The SEC props up their winners. The ACC, two weeks ago, did exactly this. They literally fucked over Miami and canceled Notre Dame's last game and put them in the championship game because they said... We have a chance to get Clemson and Notre Dame into the college football playoff.