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#PMT-2019-0805-11291
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Adam Schefter is an undercover warlock casting spells through the media

I can't think of a story I'm rooting for more than Adam Schefter to be an undercover witch... Could you imagine if he's just casting spells on people? I wouldn't be surprised. Two cell phones. One of them is a magic wand... That's exactly what somebody that didn't have to pee would say. It's called an old red herring. He doesn't piss ever. He's the witch, dude.

Adam Schefter is not a witch.
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#PMT-2019-0802-19476
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Noah Fant is a bust

Noah Fant, no offense. Looks like bust. I'm putting the bust tag right now on Noah Fant. Bad attitude. I told you about bad attitude. More like no effect on this game. Got him. Trash. Bust. Burn. Put it on the board.

Fant had a productive career with over 3,000 receiving yards but never reached elite status; calling him a 'bust' after one preseason game is factually incorrect as he became a solid NFL starter.
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Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
#PMT-2019-0731-11018
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James doesn't love his kids because he lets them play basketball instead of football

I would actually say that the worst thing that LeBron James is doing, the proof that he doesn't actually love his kids, is that they're playing basketball and not football. Like LeBron James should have been a football player to begin with. He's always kind of taking the coward's way out.

This is a purely subjective and satirical characterization of parental love.
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Take Slip·Jul 31, 2019
#PMT-2019-0731-11038
Big CatBig Cat

Every pair of identical twins has kissed each other at some point

I have a theory that every twin, they kiss at some point. Because they're like, you look like me, I look like you. We're all kind of narcissistic. If I saw myself, I'd be like, give myself a little smooch.

There is no verifiable data for this, and the guest vehemently denies it, but Big Cat maintains it as a theory that 'every twin will deny'.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 26, 2019
#PMT-2019-0726-6611
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Adam Silver is on a war against toxic masculinity

[Steve Ballmer] will just cry. And guess what? Adam Silver, you can't fine a man for crying. As a matter of fact, that's the last thing Adam Silver would ever do because he is on a full war against toxic masculinity.

This is a satirical characterization of Silver's leadership style rather than a factual claim.
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Take Slip·Jul 26, 2019
#PMT-2019-0726-6617
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Short men should uniformly disavow Bagel Boss

We have to uniformly, all us real Short Kings, disavow Bagel Boss, man. He's also declared himself to be the MLK of short people. I don't know if you saw that.

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Take Slip·Jul 26, 2019
#PMT-2019-0726-6618
Noel MillerNoel Miller

Jake Gyllenhaal's acting in military movies is stolen valor

Fuck Jake Gyllenhaal. I've heard he's kind of a dick. Like, the whole method acting thing, it's like, dude, chill out. You weren't actually in the military. It's stolen valor, basically, what he does to just try to play badass characters all the time.

The term 'stolen valor' is meant for people illegally claiming military honors, not actors in movies, making this literally incorrect but comedically gold.
Loss
#PMT-2019-0724-5842
Jake MarshJake Marsh

College football coaches should wear helmets and full pads on the sideline

Why the heck do baseball managers wear full uniforms?... Imagine if other sports did this. Give me Coach O [Ed Orgeron] in a helmet and full pads, parlayed with Greg Popovich.

Coaches have not yet adopted protective gear on the sidelines.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
#PMT-2019-0722-4753
Big CatBig Cat

Baseball needs mic'd up manager arguments to be more interesting

When we get these sound clips [of Aaron Boone], baseball becomes more interesting. So figure out a way to have the manager mic'd up... Stop asking, why isn't Mike Trout a great star that we can all market? We don't care about Mike Trout's mammoth home runs. We want to see two grown men yell at each other.

MLB eventually leaned more into 'Mic'd Up' segments in the following years, confirming the increased fan engagement.
Win
#PMT-2019-0717-10219
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The final season of Game of Thrones was actually awesome because it received 32 Emmy nominations

Game of Thrones because they led all TV shows with 32 Emmy nominations. That's actually the most all time. So the final season turns out it was awesome. So critically acclaimed. All you idiots that say that it sucked, you're wrong because Emmys matter more than your stupid opinion.

The show did indeed set a record with 32 Emmy nominations for the final season, though the quality remains one of the most debated topics in TV history.
Loss
Take Slip·Jul 17, 2019
#PMT-2019-0717-10225
Jacoby BrissettJacoby Brissett

The sky is actually flat

The sky is flat. The earth's not flat, the sky is. The sky's flat.

Hot TakeLifeScorchingSarcastic
The sky/atmosphere is not a flat object; it's a layer of gases surrounding a spherical planet.
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#PMT-2019-0717-10227
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Big Baller Brand is failing because of government regulations

I don't know what the problem was, the big baller brand, because the business plan was solid. They had great spokespeople getting free advertisement all the time. And now they're just relegated to the discount rack at Kohl's. Well, not with all this regulation.

Hot TakeBusinessHotSarcastic
BBB failed due to internal scandals and poor business management, not government regulation.
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Take Slip·Jul 15, 2019
#PMT-2019-0715-2014
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pete Sampras is the tennis GOAT

I was actually rooting for Djokovic too because the more that you can poke holes in Federer's resume, the more you can say Sampras is the GOAT. ... He is the goat. Sampras is the goat.

While subjective, Sampras's 14 titles have been eclipsed by Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer, making this a minority view today.
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#PMT-2019-0715-2017
Big CatBig Cat

The Area 51 storming petition is an alien or government setup

This is a setup, though, don't you think? ... The government is trying to get rid of all the people that are like crazy and do theories online. Or is the setup that the aliens have set this up and they're trying to eliminate everyone who believes in aliens.

Hot TakeLifeHotSarcastic
The event ended up being a small, peaceful gathering with no government stings or alien abductions.
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Take Slip·Jul 15, 2019
#PMT-2019-0715-2021
Ice CubeIce Cube

The Clippers would need to win 17 championships to take over Los Angeles

[The Clippers] better watch their back. ... They'd have to win 17 [championships]. They'd have to go 17 in a row probably for people to start saying it's no longer a Laker team.

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Take Slip·Jul 12, 2019
#PMT-2019-0712-513
Big CatBig Cat

Chris Paul essentially has to retire now after being traded to the Thunder.

I actually think Chris Paul has to retire now, right? ... [He'll] get traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for basically a guy who will hold the ball even more in Russell Westbrook.

Hot TakeBasketballHotSarcastic
Chris Paul did not retire; he led OKC to the playoffs and remained an All-Star caliber player for several more years with the Suns and Warriors.
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#PMT-2019-0710-15556
Jilly FootballJilly Football

Christian Yelich is not a true home run hitter because he's too skinny

Yellich sucks. He's not good enough to win a home run derby. I still, even a year later, even though he's, like, got 31 home runs or whatever. He doesn't have a home run swing. No, he does not. He's too skinny.

Yelich had 44 HRs in 2019 and was one of the most powerful hitters in the league at the time.
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Take Slip·Jul 8, 2019
#PMT-2019-0708-5070
Big CatBig Cat

Lakers Twitter had the worst two-week showing of any fan base in history

Lakers Twitter had the worst two-week showing of any fan base, basically attacking anyone who would say that Kawhi was going anywhere but the Lakers... It was a full-blown, why wouldn't he go to the Lakers? We're the greatest team of all time, even though we haven't made the playoffs in forever.

Lakers fans were famously misled by 'insiders' like RDA during this period.
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Take Slip·Jul 8, 2019
#PMT-2019-0708-5071
Big CatBig Cat

I want Russell Westbrook to be traded to Miami for the ultimate second-round exit team

I want him to go to Miami because Russell Westbrook and Jimmy Butler together in Miami, the all-time 44 win, never going to go past the second-round team. Like, they would be a dynasty of that.

Westbrook was traded to the Rockets, not the Heat, in 2019. Jimmy Butler did join the Heat and led them to multiple Finals, far exceeding 'second-round exit' expectations.
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Take Slip·Jul 3, 2019
#PMT-2019-0703-6662
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Night King in Game of Thrones just really loves cocaine

All I took away from The Night King... He fucking loves cocaine. biggest showboater of all time. Like, bro, you were walking so slow to try to win that game.

The Night King is a fictional character and does not use illicit substances.
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#PMT-2019-0701-801
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Being a 'koozie guy' is a sign of a weak drinker

This might be a controversial take, but I think I'm anti-koozie. Because maybe I'm just a guy that likes to drink his beer fast enough where you don't need a koozie. Maybe koozie is a crutch for the week. It's a participation trophy for drinking a beer like Aaron Rodgers.

This is a purely subjective comedic opinion on beverage accessories.
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Take Slip·Jul 1, 2019
#PMT-2019-0701-805
Big CatBig Cat

Every NBA player should be allowed to fight one fan per year with no legal consequences

I had the idea every player should get to fight one fan a year. You can call them out and no legal recourse. You don't get arrested. Nothing happens... Once you use it, you lose it.

This is a satirical policy proposal.
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Take Slip·Jun 28, 2019
#PMT-2019-0628-14215
Chris JerichoChris Jericho

Poutine is not the national food of Canada

Poutine is not the national food of Canada. I have never had poutine before. Now suddenly everybody's Mr. Poutine. This is poutine. This side and the other thing.

While poutine is widely considered the national dish, its official status is debated and its rise in popularity is a relatively recent 20th-century phenomenon.
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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2019
#PMT-2019-0626-13559
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Doc Rivers looked like a better coach when Austin Rivers was on his team because Austin was such a shithead

Doc Rivers appeared to be a better coach when he had his son on the team because his son was such a shithead that if you could squeeze a little bit of blood out of Austin Rivers, then you looked like a fucking genius.

This is a subjective opinion about coaching perception.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 26, 2019
#PMT-2019-0626-13567
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tim Tebow should be the manager of the New York Mets

There's one clear pathway out of this, and that's Tim Tebow. Why don't they make Tebow the manager? Because he can't hit a baseball. Right. He won't ever threaten to fight a reporter. Right.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
Tebow never managed the Mets; he retired from professional baseball in 2021.
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#PMT-2019-0626-13575
Big CatBig Cat

I hate the Walenda family and their high-wire acts

My other hot seat is the Walendas. I fucking hate those people. I'm so sick of them. It is bullshit that you watch it and you're just hoping [they fall]. And they're on straps and those sisters singing about glory to God the whole time because, you know, really God cares about you being an idiot and walking on a high wire over Times Square.

This is a purely subjective expression of hatred.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2019
#PMT-2019-0624-16746
Mark TitusMark Titus

Be fat on your wedding day so you look better for the rest of your life by comparison

Some old man gave me advice on that, too. He said, whenever you get married, make sure you're really fat because then that's the one picture that everyone compares you to the rest of your life. Because that's the one picture you put in your house. It's like you on your wedding day with your wife. And so when you're walking by, they're like, damn.

This is a social engineering strategy that is subjective but logically consistent within its own absurd framework.
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#PMT-2019-0621-998
Big CatBig Cat

Zion Williamson is the most beloved athlete in the last 20 years

Is Zion Williamson the most beloved athlete in the last 20 years? The most beloved. I'm talking about everyone loves him... universallly sports fans it feels like everyone's rooting for [Zion].

While Zion was extremely popular in 2019, his reputation became complicated by injuries and off-court drama in subsequent years, making the 'most beloved' tag debatable.
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#PMT-2019-0621-1001
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Space Jam 2 is a front to pay players off the books and avoid the NBA salary cap

Space Jam 2 is just an excuse to pay players off the book and avoid the salary cap. Palenka, he doesn't have to know anything about the salary cap. All he has to know is LeBron James' cell phone number and be like, hey, is the money good? Right. Okay, awesome. He's got a spreadsheet. Can you shave $10 million off Lola Bunny's contract and funnel it to Anthony Davis?

There is no proof this actually occurred, but it remains a legendary fan theory/satire about the Lakers' recruitment tactics.
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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2019
#PMT-2019-0619-12002
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Brett Favre would be a better NFL quarterback today because defenders can't touch him

I would actually make the argument that the rules of the game have changed where Brett Favre would probably be a better quarterback right now. Can't touch the quarterback. Just throw the fuck out of the ball downfield and get pass interference.

While the rules protect QBs more, Favre's age and the speed of modern defenses make this physically impossible, though the rules certainly favor his style more than the era he played in.
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#PMT-2019-0619-12003
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mark Zuckerberg is going to run the world and we should all start bootlicking him now

The guy who just stole the world's privacy and helped rig elections is now going to control our money... I'm going to start bootlicking the shit out of Mark Zuckerberg because he's going to, like it or not, he's going to run the world. So you might as well get on his side early.

The take is satirical and about political/economic power, making it subjective.
Loss
#PMT-2019-0617-1669
Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers hates and despises Matt LaFleur

Aaron Rodgers, Matt LaFleur, not off to the best start. And I'm not making like a mountain out of a molehill. I think Aaron Rodgers hates Matt LaFleur. Despises him.

While they had public disagreements over the years, they won three straight NFC North titles together, suggesting 'despises' was an overstatement of a standard power struggle.
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Take Slip·Jun 14, 2019
#PMT-2019-0614-8739
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Raptors are the first team that can actually be called 'World Champions' because they are Canadian

I think we can actually say world champions for the first time because they are Canadian. They have stolen our trophy.

The Raptors are indeed from Canada, making them the first non-US team to win, though 'World Champions' is still a marketing term.
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#PMT-2019-0614-8746
Big CatBig Cat

The deer seen on the US Open broadcast are fake and being let loose from a truck

Those are fake deer... I'm saying there's a guy. I'm saying a guy's standing on the beach with a big fucking truck of deer and just letting them loose. I don't mind that, actually.

Hot TakeGolfFireSarcastic
The deer at Pebble Beach are real, though networks are known for staging scenic shots.
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#PMT-2019-0614-8742
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mike Allstott is a sellout because he is a high school coach who doesn't use a fullback

Mike Allstott, one of my heroes, all-time fullback... is a sellout. He's a high school coach, and he doesn't use a fullback in his offense.

While Alstott likely has coaching reasons, the 'sellout' label is purely for comedic effect.
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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2019
#PMT-2019-0612-18683
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Achilles injury should be renamed the 'Kobe Heel'

We need to rebrand the Achilles injury. We named it after a dude that lost a war like 5,000 years ago. And we're still calling it the Achilles. It should be the Kobe heel.

This is a subjective proposal for a linguistic rebrand.
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#PMT-2019-0612-18694
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dabo Swinney should be referred to as 'Osama bin Dabo'

Dabo Swinney said that when he's going on recruiting visits through Alabama, he's got to like duck cover, go in underground tunnels... He said that he is Osama bin Dabo when he's traveling throughout Alabama. So that's a pretty solid quote from Dabo Swinney... Osama bin Dabo is now officially what we're going to call Dabo Swinney from now.

This is a nickname proposal based on a real quote.
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Take Slip·Jun 12, 2019
#PMT-2019-0612-18704
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Peyton Manning was good at overthrows, so we should have sent him to visit ISIS

Manning's so good at overthrows. Maybe we should send him to pay a visit to ISIS. Really good joke on my part. About five minutes later [Reilly tweeted]... maybe he should go to the Middle East.

A satirical joke about geopolitics and football mechanics.
Loss
#PMT-2019-0610-19495
HankHank

Tom Cruise is washed up and would lose to Justin Bieber

Bebs is a beast. He's in the prime of his career right now. And Tom Cruise is washed up.

The fight never happened. However, Cruise went on to release 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning', proving he was far from 'washed' as a physical actor.
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Take Slip·Jun 7, 2019
#PMT-2019-0607-10860
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mark Stevens pushed Kyle Lowry because his 4K technology makes him think the players aren't real

He's exposed to all the finest in 4K 3D technology when it comes to watching these games live. He's probably watched games on his couch where it felt like the players were diving into his living room. So he's probably comfortable shoving at them and getting away with it because they're not real. So when he's at a game, he can't tell what's in the Matrix and what's real life.

This is a satirical theory about human psychology and technology; it cannot be factually proven.
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#PMT-2019-0607-10865
Big CatBig Cat

Cord cutters are not real sports fans

People who are cord cutters are not sports fans. I'm just going to say it right now. Because you are buffering and you're watching a minute behind. You care more about the money you're saving than sports, than the actual sports and being up to date. You are not a real sports fan.

Being a 'real sports fan' is subjective, though his technical point about streaming delays is a verifiable fact.
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#PMT-2019-0607-10870
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If you own $500,000 worth of any singular product, people should be allowed to steal it if they can get their hands on it

I actually have a theory that if you own $500,000 worth of any product, people should be allowed to steal it if they can get their hands on it. ... But any singular product. ... Like Dwight Howard's snakes.

This is a satirical moral stance, not a factual claim.
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Take Slip·Jun 7, 2019
#PMT-2019-0607-10874
Big CatBig Cat

Paul Pierce is a coward who didn't actually poop his pants in the 2008 Finals

Paul Pierce... I actually don't really buy it. I don't buy it either. I think he admitted as much that he was just using it kind of to get a headline as a joke. ... I think Paul Pierce has just waited till it's been like the tide has turned on it. And he's like, now it's safe to say this. So he's doing it. He's kind of a coward. And he's not only a coward, but he's doing it. And I don't think he actually had to poop his pants. I think he just thought he was really, really injured.

Pierce has sent mixed signals on this for years; Big Cat's take is a character judgment.
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#PMT-2019-0605-13616
Big CatBig Cat

Kobe Bryant is better than LeBron James

If you're a LeBron stan, take a moment, have a little self-reflection, and realize Kobe's better than LeBron.

This is a subjective basketball ranking debate.
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#PMT-2019-0605-13617
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James is the greatest loser in NBA history

[LeBron James] will forever be known as being absolutely great at not succeeding... perhaps the best loser ever.

While LeBron has more Finals losses than many peers, the title 'greatest loser' is an editorialized hot take.
Loss
#PMT-2019-0603-1813
Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers chugging a beer poorly has cursed the Packers

Curses are back because ever since Aaron Rodgers didn't chug his beer, which we'll get to in segments, the Bucks didn't win another game and Matt LaFleur tore his Achilles and is going to be coaching out of a cart this spring. Aaron Rodgers cursed their team, 100%.

While LaFleur did get injured, the Packers went 13-3 and Rodgers had a great season in 2019.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 3, 2019
#PMT-2019-0603-1815
Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

The Milwaukee Bucks were lucky to play the Pistons in the first round

Milwaukee's lucky. We played him four times in the regular season, lost all four. But, like, I guarantee you if we play a ninth [game].

Hot TakeBasketballHotSarcastic
The Bucks swept the Pistons easily, and Detroit has not been a serious contender since.
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Take Slip·May 31, 2019
#PMT-2019-0531-14191
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am stronger than Steph Curry and could box him out

I actually do think I'm stronger than Steph Curry... I could box Steph Curry out... I got a much bigger ass. My ass is... Steph does not know how to handle an ass.

While PFT may have a lower center of gravity, a world-class athlete like Steph Curry would likely not be boxed out by a blogger in a real game.
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Take Slip·May 29, 2019
#PMT-2019-0529-6106
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I cucked Coach Cal, Coach K, and Bill Self by signing RJ Hampton to the New Zealand Breakers

I think it's safe to say that we cucked the shit out of Coach Cal, Coach K, and Bill Self all in one fell swoop. We made a damn strong offer, Big Cat. A damn strong offer.

Hot TakeCBBHotSarcastic
The New Zealand Breakers did successfully sign RJ Hampton over those college programs, though the influence of the PMT hosts on the actual recruitment is the satirical part.
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#PMT-2019-0529-6116
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Eli Manning is probably a great French kisser because his mouth stays open all the time

He probably actually is a pretty good French kisser because his mouth just stays open at all times.

This is a comedic assertion that cannot be factually verified.
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