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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Jets are definitely going to the playoffs and might make a Super Bowl run

Jets are definitely gonna go to the playoffs. They might make a run Super Bowls. I'm actually so hyped. They top five defense. They have weapons and they have Aaron Rodgers. I really don't see how this goes wrong.

Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in the first game, and the Jets finished 7-10, missing the playoffs.
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

The Houston Texans will not take CJ Stroud at number two

I'm not hearing that anymore. I'm hearing it's coming down to Tyre Wilson from Texas Tech... or Will Anderson, the outside linebacker. I'll be surprised [if they draft a quarterback].

The Texans selected CJ Stroud with the #2 overall pick.
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

Will Levis will be drafted by the Indianapolis Colts at number four

I still, all the information I'm getting is that Will Levis is gonna go [number] four [to the Colts].

The Colts selected Anthony Richardson at #4. Will Levis fell out of the first round entirely and was taken #33 by the Titans.
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

Aaron Rodgers will officially be a New York Jet by Wednesday

He will be a jet by Wednesday. Ooh. Ooh. Ooh. So when this runs Aaron... I will be shocked if the two teams have not agreed the terms on Aaron Rodgers going to the New York Jets.

The trade was finalized and reported shortly after this interview was recorded.
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Todd McShayTodd McShay

There will be two running backs drafted in the first round

There's gonna be two running backs taken in the first round this year. So if, if you got one of those prop bets and it's one and a half, I believe take the over, it's gonna be two in the first round.

Bijan Robinson (#8) and Jahmyr Gibbs (#12) were both first-round selections.
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Daniel JeremiahDaniel Jeremiah

Zay Flowers will be the first wide receiver drafted

I think Zay Flowers from Boston College can be the first receiver picked ahead of Jackson Smith-Njigba, which I think would surprise a lot of people.

JSN was the first receiver taken at #20. Zay Flowers was the third receiver taken at #22.
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Daniel JeremiahDaniel Jeremiah

The Houston Texans will draft CJ Stroud with the second pick

The quarterback thing. I feel like Rice [Young] is going one and then after that... I'm just gonna kind of trust my gut and go back to what makes the most logical sense. And I'm just gonna put Stroud to Houston [at #2].

The Texans selected CJ Stroud at #2.
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Daniel JeremiahDaniel Jeremiah

The New England Patriots will trade back from the 14th pick

Belichick loves to just trade back and accumulate fifth rounders. I don't think that they're gonna pick at 14.

The Patriots traded down from 14 to 17 with the Steelers.
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MaxMax

Joel Embiid will play in the next series despite his knee injury

He'll be ready to go. I know Docs have given the whole 50-50 that he's gonna play. He's not gonna play. He's gonna fucking play.

Embiid missed Game 1 of the Celtics series but did return to play in Game 2.
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MemesMemes

The Islanders will win three games in a row to take the series from the Hurricanes

Win on Tuesday. Win on Thursday. Win on Saturday... blowouts happen all the time in the playoffs... we'll just do it.

The Islanders lost the series 4-2 to the Hurricanes.
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Peter SchragerPeter Schrager

Bryce Young is 90% likely to be the #1 pick for the Panthers

90% I would say right now as we record this, yes he's a panther, but crazy stuff does happen... but as of right now, Bryce Young's a panther.

Bryce Young was indeed drafted #1 overall by the Panthers.
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Peter SchragerPeter Schrager

The Texans might draft Tyree Wilson over Will Anderson at #2

The four down defensive lineman is Tyree Wilson, that's the guy. And the highest paid defensive line coach in the league is this guy Chris Kociurek... he's a Texas Tech guy. And he would know Tyree Wilson... I'm not just saying because one guy went to Alabama [Anderson], they're taking Will Anderson.

The Texans drafted Will Anderson at #2 (after drafting C.J. Stroud). Tyree Wilson went #7.
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Peter SchragerPeter Schrager

Jalen Carter will not fall out of the top 10 in the draft

I'd be shocked, shocked if Jalen Carter fell out of the top 10. The Seahawks at five, Jalen Carter's a perfect fit... You go right down to the Eagles at 10.

Carter was drafted 9th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Peter SchragerPeter Schrager

The Aaron Rodgers trade to the Jets will likely happen on Night 2 of the draft

They will get Rodgers, my prediction is night two, it probably goes down. And it might involve one of those, the 42nd or 43rd pick, which they have back to back.

The trade actually happened on Monday, April 24th, the day this episode aired, but technically before the draft started.
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HankHank

The Warriors will win the next four games and sweep the rest of the Kings series

Or the Warriors a sweep from here on out. I was feeling that once you, once you, once you in PFT, once it got past like five minutes of Pro King stuff... this just screams warriors in the next four.

The Warriors won the series, but they didn't sweep the rest of the games. It went to a Game 7.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The LIV Tour will eventually do for golf what Tiger Woods did in the late 90s

You just give the live tour three years. And I predict that every kid, every young kid across America, it's gonna do for golf what Tiger Woods did for golf in 19 98, 19 99. It's gonna be a phenomenon.

While LIV merged with the PGA Tour in a sense, it hasn't created a 'Tiger-level' youth phenomenon, and its popularity remains contentious.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods could still win one more major despite his ankle surgery

Even after I just said that it felt dirty and it's like, I'm actually already back to maybe he could win one more because he is Tiger Woods... I'm going to erase my retroactive take and then stick with my original take that he could win one more.

Tiger has not won a major since this take. His health continues to be a major obstacle.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Hendon Hooker will be the best quarterback of the 2023 draft class

Hendon Hooker wins... I think Hendon Hooker has the best combination of falling to a bad spot and having good enough talent to like make it in the long run.

Hooker has barely played behind Jared Goff, while Stroud and Richardson have shown significantly more promise/production.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Kings will beat the Warriors, but then the Lakers will eliminate them to cause maximum pain

They're gonna beat the Warriors in this series. It's gonna be a great story. The first team to take down the Warriors, the Lakers are then gonna beat them and it's gonna be all the bad memories from all the from that series and everything is gonna get brought back up. It's perfectly set up for a team to like capture the Hearts of America and then the Lakers to basically have us relive the worst moment in King's history.

The Warriors actually beat the Kings in 7 games in the first round, although the Lakers did beat the Warriors in the next round.
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HankHank

If Robert Williams stays healthy, the Celtics will win the championship

Robert Williams is playing like he's healthy, active. It's always scary with him... if he stays healthy, good things are coming.

Williams played 20 games in the 2023 playoffs, but the Celtics lost in the ECF to the Miami Heat.
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Big CatBig Cat

Adrian Peterson will sign with the Indianapolis Colts in 2023

I fully expect Adrian Peterson to be on the Colts next year. Which makes so much sense. Like I could see it in my head him backing up Jonathan Taylor and just being like, fuck this, why aren't I getting my carries?

Adrian Peterson did not sign with the Colts or any NFL team for the 2023 season; he was effectively retired.
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HankHank

AI robots will take over and kill everyone within a month

I'm fully convinced, I figured I should just get it on record that probably within like a month, AI is going to build robots, take over the world and we're all gonna die.

A month passed and humanity was not eradicated by AI robots.
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Michael RubinMichael Rubin

The 76ers will win the NBA championship this year

The second I sold, I went out and said the Sixers are winning the championship this year. I fully believe that's happening. I think it was my sale of the ownership that motivated everybody to play that much harder.

The 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2023.
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Michael RubinMichael Rubin

Josh Harris will successfully buy the Washington Commanders

I believe that Josh will get this done. That's my prediction. I believe that Josh will get this done... and I'm rooting for him. He grew up in Washington. I think he'll be a really good owner of that team.

Josh Harris officially bought the Commanders in July 2023.
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MurlsMurls

The best value bet for the NHL playoffs is Igor Shesterkin to win the Conn Smythe

If you like the Rangers... the only way they're gonna win the Stanley Cup is if [Shesterkin] stands on his head, you take him Conn Smythe plus 2300. That's a good card. I like that.

The Rangers were eliminated in the first round by the Devils, so Shesterkin did not win the Conn Smythe.
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The winner of the Oilers-Kings series will reach the Stanley Cup Final

I said today on Chiclets that the winner of that series is gonna go to the cup final. Ooh. And LA right now... they're 25 to one... but the winner of that series goes to the cup final.

The Oilers beat the Kings in the first round but were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round. Vegas went on to represent the West in (and win) the Cup Final.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Josh Harris will officially be the new owner of the Commanders

It was announced today. It's Josh Harris. He's gonna take over the team... He's already an owner, kind of, of an NFL team. He's a part owner of the Steelers. They're gonna vote him in. It's, this is a done deal and it's gonna happen and everything's gonna be good.

Josh Harris officially completed the purchase of the Washington Commanders in July 2023.
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Dan HurleyDan Hurley

I aspire to coach in the NBA someday

No, I'm not, I, I've still got some, I got some developing to do on the sideline. There's no one coaching like me in the NBA. They're not ready... I do believe, I mean, that is something I aspire to, you know, down the road. You know, I love college. I, I hope I could, you know, continue to put UConn in this position moving forward.

Hurley turned down a massive offer from the Lakers in 2024 to stay at UConn, showing he isn't ready to make the jump just yet, confirming his 'developing' comment.
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Cleveland Cavaliers will win an NBA title in the 2020s

I also love this Cleveland Cavalier team... I'm really eager to see how they do, I don't think they're at the status of Milwaukee or Boston yet guys, but that team I'm buying stock on them winning a title in the 2020s. And they could, they could surprise this year.

The Cavs have been competitive but have not yet reached a Conference Final since this take.
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Suns will come out of the Western Conference

The west is drunk. Nobody has any idea what to happen... look, I use regular season numbers to try to predict, but the suns weren't, the suns... until very late in the season. They're two of the betting favorites now to come outta the west... I will predict that the suns are gonna come outta the west. It hinges on Kevin Durant's Health.

The Suns lost to the Nuggets in the second round (4-2).
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The Bucks will beat the Suns in the NBA Finals

First finals prediction is a 2021 rematch bucks suns... I think if either of those guys has to miss games, which is reasonable to expect, unfortunately that suns prediction would fall apart pretty fast... So my first son's, my first is sun's bucks and I take the bucks and that matchup.

Both teams failed to reach the Finals. The Nuggets beat the Heat.
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Kirk GoldsberryKirk Goldsberry

The 76ers will beat the Nuggets in the NBA Finals

And without a doubt, I think this year's finals is gonna be a battle of these MVP Big Men. It's gonna be the 76ers against the nuggets. Wow. Embiid, Jokic, centers are back... and I'm taking Joel Embiid and the Sixers to win their first title since 1983. So Wow. Ending a 40 year drought. You can just book it.

The Nuggets reached and won the Finals, but the 76ers were eliminated in the second round.
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HankHank

The Bruins are the greatest regular season hockey team ever and will dominate the playoffs

I'm all out on this team. This team is different. They're the greatest hockey team I've ever watched in the regular season. They're the greatest regular season team of all time. They're gonna dominate, they're gonna run through these playoffs.

The Bruins, after settting NHL records for wins and points, lost in the first round to the Florida Panthers after leading the series 3-1.
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Big CatBig Cat

I will join the 1,000 pound club naturally within a year

Challenge myself and I'm gonna get hurt. And that's gonna suck... I'm gonna try to do a thousand pound club, Billy... It's deadlift, squat, bench. A thousand pounds... I'm doing it all natural. No, I'm doing it. It's either all natural or can't do.

Big Cat did not publicly document hitting this goal within the year and eventually focused on other fitness goals like running a mile.
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HankHank

The Celtics will beat the Hawks in five games

We'll get, we'll give 'em [the Hawks] one game just cuz it's the NBA. You never know what's gonna happen. Maybe they win a home game. Celtics in five. If it goes six something went seriously wrong.

The Celtics beat the Hawks 4-2. Hank said 'if it goes six something went seriously wrong,' so his prediction was slightly off.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cubs are 'sneaky' might make the playoffs this year

I also put a future on the Cubs at a hundred to one, but whatever. I think they're gonna... no, no. All right. Nevermind. That was a, I've talked myself into the Cubs being scrappy enough to make the playoffs. They're gonna be sneaky... I've now upgraded them to Sneaky might make the playoffs.

The Cubs finished 83-79 and missed the playoffs by one game in 2023.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bar managers will be completely lost on Week 1 of YouTube Sunday Ticket

They are going to have to figure out how to get YouTube on all their TVs at once. And they, they are gonna be completely lost week one of next year... Bar owners week one. It's gonna be a shit show.

There were numerous reports of technical difficulties and confusion for business owners during the initial transition in Fall 2023.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will drive my car into a ravine or off a cliff if Tiger Woods wins another Masters

I will drive my car into a ravine on purpose if Tiger Woods wins another Masters. I'm gonna go ahead and say there's no chance that Tiger wins another masters. If it means that Tiger wins another masters, I will, I will drive off a cliff.

Tiger Woods has not won a Masters since this take was made and his physical condition continues to decline, though he has not retired.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 2023 NBA postseason is Chris Paul's championship to lose

I still think that it's Chris Paul's. This is his postseason to lose. If he doesn't get a championship, it's like, what are you doing Chris Paul? This is the one time that you have.

The Phoenix Suns lost in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Denver Nuggets, and Chris Paul was traded in the offseason.
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HankHank

The upcoming Harry Potter TV show will suck

The movie sucks. The show's probably gonna suck too. That's my take.

The show is still in pre-production and hasn't aired yet.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will get a tattoo of the lottery ball machine if Hank passes me in total wins by the end of the next football season

If Hank, what did you agree to? If you don't get the lottery ball before the end of next football season, I will get a tattoo of the lottery ball machine. But if I pass you in total victories by the end of next football season, you will get a lottery ball machine [tattoo].

By the end of the 2023 football season (Feb 2024), Hank still had zero lottery ball wins, meaning he lost the bet.
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Big CatBig Cat

Joel Embiid officially clinched the MVP with his 52-point performance against the Celtics

Joel Embiid are like goldfish. It's just the last thing they saw. So he had the 52 point game against the Celtics on Tuesday night... I feel like that performance in a game against the Celtics was like, alright, officially Embiid is the MVP.

Joel Embiid was officially named the 2022-23 NBA MVP on May 2, 2023.
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HankHank

The Mac Jones and Bill Belichick feud is a media-driven narrative that won't result in a trade

Mac Jones is my quarterback. And this is a media driven narrative to try and create division within the most successful NFL franchise of the past 25 years... They also aren't going to trade him. The only person who reported that was Mike Florio, who's one of the greatest fiction of the 21st century.

The Patriots did not trade Mac Jones during the 2023 offseason; he remained the starter for the majority of the 2023 season before being traded in 2024.
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Max HomaMax Homa

Expected rain at the Masters will lead to low scores and lots of birdies

I saw a lot of rain next week, so you guys might have a tough week there. I think it'll be soft, so might be a lot of birdies. Big hole. I think 13 always plays, they changed it a little bit this year, but that one always seems to be really important... I think there might be [low scores].

The 2023 Masters was plagued by rain delays, but Jon Rahm won with -12, which is a fairly standard winning score for Augusta, not an outlier of low scoring.
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Shane BaconShane Bacon

Tiger Woods could realistically be in the Top 5 going into Sunday

The fact that he played [Riviera] this year... playing competitive golf, having a couple of great days I think was huge for Tiger's mental approach. I feel like we will see better from Tiger this year. I would be non-shocked if he was in the top five going into Sunday. I would be non-shocked if he was in the top five.

Tiger Woods made the cut but withdrew before the completion of the third round due to injury, failing to contend.
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Shane BaconShane Bacon

Jason Day is a sleeper to watch for a top finish at the Masters

I'll go Jason Day. Jason Day has been trending and his game plays so well at Augusta. Exceptional putter, great pitcher of the golf ball and has kind of gained some distance this year. I would say Jason Day is the name that I'm looking at [to win a second major].

Jason Day finished T39, not really a factor on Sunday.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

UConn is a wagon and their dominance is a foregone conclusion

UConn is a wagon and that might be the kiss of death cuz I'm the minus sign of King and I'm about to lay a brick on Yukon... So it might be a foregone conclusion that Yukon's gonna win this.

UConn won the 2023 National Championship, beating San Diego State 76-59 on April 3, 2023.
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

The Lakers are a legitimate threat as they climb the Western Conference standings

The Lakers... they are climbing up the west... Seeds four through 10 right now are separated by four and a half games. Damn. And Lakers are right there at eight. Are the Lakers back? They have LeBron and AD.

The Lakers reached the Western Conference Finals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, proving they were indeed a threat.
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Bobby HurleyBobby Hurley

Forte will be the Kentucky Derby favorite and has a great chance to win

I love Forte. I've watched Forte a few times... I think he'll be the Kentucky Derby favorite, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, he's gotta win today. But yeah, I got a good feeling about Forte. Yeah. That's, that's my pick.

Forte was the betting favorite but was a late scratch on race day (May 6, 2023).
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MaxMax

I will lose 20 pounds by Memorial Day

Memorial Day. Memorial Day, losing 20 pounds by Memorial Day Max. We've, we've done this before, but we're doing it for real this time... I just want it to be on the record... No, because by doing that, that means it's officially on.

Max notoriously failed this weight loss goal, which was discussed in later episodes.