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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bill Belichick would actually sign Jeff Garcia off the street

Realistically, you guys are thinking I'm joking about this. Jeff Garcia. If you don't think that Belichick would actually sign Jeff Garcia, you're an idiot because he would. He has been looking at Garcia's number in his phone and just staring at it almost pressing call for the last two hours.

The Patriots did not sign Jeff Garcia; they stuck with Jacoby Brissett until Jimmy Garoppolo and Tom Brady returned.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Executive platinum members should be allowed to board planes before everyone else, including the troops

As courtesy to your legion of exec platinum members, please let them board after first class instead of with the herd. ... If it's a journalist, fire off a few tweets, start that new column... While you're in that seat, you can make use of that time.

Purely a comedic opinion on travel hierarchy.
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Big CatBig Cat

Charitable foundations are the best PR tool for shielding coaches from social media scandals

If you are trying to get out of your Twitter problems, either have the foundation... and just tweet from that. ... Foundations have never done anything wrong.

Comedic advice on PR strategy.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Arian Foster's groin injury is a result of kneeling for the national anthem

Couldn't help but notice that Arian Foster kneeled for the national anthem... and he injured his groin severely today. Hmm. Hmm. Hmm. Just saying. It's kind of interesting. Little God. I mean, God is American.

This is an unfalsifiable metaphysical claim played for comedy.
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Big CatBig Cat

A meteor will wipe out humanity next week, so you shouldn't pay your bookie

Expert says Meteor could wipe out Earth next week, marking the end of humanity. You want to know where the spin zone comes in? Hank, you're in my boat. We've had a tough, tough run of it with the old bookie. End of humanity in a week. Just dodge that call... Do not pay your bookie. You just got to run out the clock here.

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A meteor did not wipe out Earth the following week.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ryan Fitzpatrick is a top three NFL quarterback if given infinite time against a bad defense

I still think Ryan Fitzpatrick is – I think he's a top three quarterback in the NFL if you give him a lot of time and if you play against a bad defense.

Fitzpatrick had a career year in 2015 but threw 6 interceptions in a single game later this season, proving he was never top three.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jeff Fisher's blueprint for job security is to ingrain yourself in every small facet of the company

Jeff Fisher gives everybody in corporate America a great blueprint for how to keep your job. You just – you ingrain yourself into every small facet of your company. It doesn't matter if you're doing your job well... If you just spread yourself out far enough into an organization, you're never going to get fired.

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Jeff Fisher was eventually fired later that season (December 2016), proving the blueprint has limits.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jeff Fisher only keeps his job because he looks like a 'football guy'

Jeff Fisher is the reason why people judge books by their cover. Because Jeff Fisher looks like a football guy. He's got that look. He's got the mustache. He's got that angry... look on his face. So you look at him and you're like, how could we fire this guy?

Subjective analysis of Jeff Fisher's aesthetic appeal to NFL owners.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Rams will beat the Seahawks this week

I think [Jeff Fisher] is going to beat the Seahawks this week.

The Rams defeated the Seahawks 9-3 on September 18, 2016.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I'm picking the Browns to cover this week because Hugh Jackson made them throw paper in the trash

I'm going to officially change my 49ers pick. I'm going to switch that to the Browns. [Hugh Jackson] having everybody throw their paper in the trash... to me, that's a bro sweet moment.

The Browns lost to the Ravens 25-20 and did not cover the spread.
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

I'm an 'over' guy for toilet paper orientation

I would say... I'm pretty certain I'm an under guy... [Wait], I switched up. I'm now over. [Because it] reduces the risk of accidentally brushing the wall or cabinet with one's knuckles.

Personal preference on a subjective debate.
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

I am a stand-up wiper

I'm gonna say I'm a big stander and I was kind of like scarred because when I was like 10 or 11... I went to wipe and just dunked my hand like right in the bowl with like the shit and water in there so from then on out I just I'm standing.

This is a personal habit, so it's subjective but verified by the speaker.
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Big CatBig Cat

People who stand and wipe have 'poop in their butt' for life

People who stand and wipe, they do not get a clean wipe, and they end up walking around their entire life with poop in their butt.

While scientifically debatable, this is a core PMT belief that cannot be objectively proven as a universal fact for every stander.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I prefer non-alcoholic apple cider to the alcoholic versions

I would prefer, actually, a non-alcoholic cider to an alcoholic cider. I don't like alcoholic ciders... I don't like cider like Red's Apple.

Subjective food preference.
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

I've been a whole milk drinker my entire life

I've drank whole milk my whole life and like still... I just thought everybody drank whole milk. Um, because that's what my mom and it was always like, yeah, it'll make your bones really strong.

A personal biographical claim.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Philip Rivers is a homeschool guy who doesn't trust the government to educate his children

Phil Rivers... that's a guy that does not trust the government to educate his children. No. His 15 children.

Philip Rivers' children have attended both Catholic and private schools, not strictly homeschooling.
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Stingray SteveStingray Steve

Alabama will beat Ole Miss because their defense isn't good

I'm going Alabama. I think they get it done. Yeah. I'm not sold on the Ole Miss defense at all.

Alabama defeated Ole Miss 48-43 on September 17, 2016.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Concussions aren't real

But actually concussions aren't real. So I don't know what Tebow is trying to get out there. Little Tebow is not the kind of guy who pretends to believe in stuff that doesn't actually exist.

Concussions are medical facts; the statement is a satirical character bit.
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HankHank

The 'Send Beer Money' Venmo kid on College GameDay is a fake viral ad

No, you don't do that. Seemed a little fishy... Nowhere to be found. No one can find Sam Crowder... It's a fake. It's a viral ad.

Sam Crowder was a real person (an Iowa State student) who actually raised over $1 million for a children's hospital after the sign went viral. It was not a corporate ad.
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Big CatBig Cat

Twitter is officially out to get Curt Schilling

Twitter is out to get Curt Schilling. It has nothing to do with his awful opinions, his racist beliefs, the fact that he's addicted to memes and retweeting idiots... Nope.

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The take is sarcastic; Big Cat literally believes Schilling's behavior is the cause, but the literal claim that Twitter is out to get him is incorrect.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL players putting 'Senior' on their jerseys is a 'sex brag'

I've been seeing way too many players out there that are putting senior on the back of their jerseys for one season after they have a kid... It's just blatant sex brags rubbing in your face. I think the NFL should blur it out.

This is a satirical interpretation of the 'Sr.' suffix.
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Big CatBig Cat

Avocados are overrated; guacamole is great but solo avocados are trash

I just want to take this moment to say avocados are overrated as fuck... Guacamole, great. Avocados on their own, trash.

Subjective food opinion.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rams-49ers was the worst NFL game of the year

It was probably the shittiest game. I'm just going to say it. It was the worst game I've ever seen in the NFL in the last year.

The 2016 season had several poor games, but this 28-0 49ers win is widely cited as one of the least watchable primetime games in years.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I blame college football for the poor quality of NFL play

I put the blame squarely on college football. That's how big of a pro football guy I am. It's like they're not ready when they get here. The kids are younger, so they grew up in [Roger] Goodell's head injury-less system. And so now they get into the NFL, and they don't know how to – they can't get tackled.

This is a subjective opinion on the quality of player development and the impact of safety rules, which cannot be definitively proven.
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Big CatBig Cat

NFL parity is just a myth for everyone being bad

They have convinced us that the NFL has extreme parity when in reality it's just everyone sucks. So you can make the playoffs because everyone sucks except for maybe five teams, four teams.

This is a subjective critique of league quality often discussed by analysts during eras of dominant dynasties.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jeff Fisher is on the hot seat because Hollywood demands style and points

I'm gonna go out on a limb here. I'm gonna say Jeff Fisher... You live in Hollywood. You got to score some points. Flash. They've canceled series out in Hollywood for less than just a week one dud... If you don't get the results, I think that he's going to be on the hot seat.

Jeff Fisher was indeed fired later that season (December 2016) after a 4-9 start, making this correct.
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Big CatBig Cat

Dan Quinn is on the hot seat because his defense can't get sacks

Dan Quinn. Oh, okay. Yeah. Second year. You know what? Really, really bad. Dan Quinn, defensive mastermind, 19 sacks in 17 games with the Falcons.

Dan Quinn actually led the Falcons to the Super Bowl this season (Super Bowl LI), so the 'hot seat' was premature.
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Michael RapaportMichael Rapaport

I support all protests except kneeling on 9/11

I have no problem with anybody protesting. I have no problem with what the guys on the Patriots did. And, you know, raising a fist on 9-11. I specifically was talking about kneeling on 9-11. I specifically was talking about that... And then Arian Foster said, he has a right to protest and you have a right to protest my protest.

Subjective opinion on social protest etiquette.
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Michael RapaportMichael Rapaport

An hour and 45 minute wait for pizza is rude and unacceptable

You got to be fucking batshit crazy. If you're from anywhere to wait for anything for an hour and 45 minutes... I don't care what's in there. An hour and 45 minutes is rude for anything. I'm not going to an NSYNC concert. I want a slice of pizza.

Subjective dining preference.
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Michael RapaportMichael Rapaport

I will clean out the whole block of stray cats

Those fuckers didn't die. Did you get the other ones? I'm going to clean the whole fucking block out when I'm done with these bastards. There was three out there this morning. I'll send you some video of dead cats tonight.

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While stated as a prediction, it's largely hyperbolic performance art; however, as a literal claim about killing stray cats, it's unlikely to be documented as 'correct'.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The sun is officially beatable after Ben McAdoo's week one plan

So the Giants are 1-0 against the Sun. And the Cowboys are 0-1 against the Sun. So Sun's taking a lot of L's this year. It sounds like the Sun is very beatable. Between Tebow and McAdoo, it's a down year for the Sun.

Satirical take; the sun's performance is not a trackable NFL metric.
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Uncle ChapsUncle Chaps

The Jaguars are officially back if they beat the Chargers

If we win, I feel like the Jaguars are back. I'll say that... we have the Ravens and the Colts after that... I feel like the next 15 are winnable.

The Jaguars lost 38-14 to the Chargers and finished 3-13. They were not 'back'.
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Big CatBig Cat

Rex Ryan got his lap band removed because he won more games as a fat guy

Rex Ryan got his lap band out. And he said that it's because he won more football games as a fat guy... This is what happened here was Rob and Rex went out for Buffalo Wings like every single Sunday... he was just sick of puking. He's like, honey, I've been thinking, Rob and I have been talking and I won more games when I was fat.

While Ryan did literally remove his lap band and cite his past success, the 'win more games as a fat guy' logic is a humorous oversimplification of his actual comments.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Roger Goodell allowing custom shoes is just a 'cool boss' trick to distract from bad leadership

The NFL is putting week 13... they're going to let the players wear whatever shoes they want. It's basically the purge for shoes. Or it's like if you have the world's worst boss, what they like to do is like a little treat... you're going to get to wear jeans on Friday.

This is a subjective characterization of the league's motives.
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Big CatBig Cat

The 'PMT Bump' gets guests massive contracts

You touch part of my take, you turn into gold. Facts are facts. David DiCastro... Kyle Long... Chris Long... A.J. Hawk. We told him how to get hired... Boom. On a team. Rainmakers. We are rainmakers.

The mentioned players did indeed sign significant deals or find teams after appearing, though the podcast likely didn't cause it.
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Big CatBig Cat

Carson Wentz is the real deal and will break the Philly Super Bowl curse

Carson Wentz, the real deal. No way is this going to backfire, Philly. He is one of the best quarterbacks I've ever seen. Poise out of his eyeball. Hey, Philly, your Super Bowl curse, you're Gucci. You're Gucci, bro. You're breaking that, buddy.

Wentz eventually helped the Eagles to a Super Bowl-caliber season in 2017 (though Foles finished it), but he wasn't one of the 'best quarterbacks ever seen' and the take was delivered as a joke.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Vikings are actually better without Teddy Bridgewater

I think the Vikings are actually better without Teddy Bridgewater. They have a guy now that can get the job done. Sean Hill, he's a gamer... he's a guy that can win a game for you.

While the 2016 Vikings started 5-0, they finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs. Sean Hill was quickly replaced by Sam Bradford as the primary starter.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jimmy Garoppolo is the future quarterback of the Chicago Bears

Future Bear quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo. If you say it enough, people are going to start getting it in their head... Jimmy Garoppolo from Illinois, Eastern Illinois product. Bears.

Garoppolo was traded to the 49ers and later played for the Raiders and Rams, but never the Bears.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Lions are better without Calvin Johnson because Matthew Stafford can spread the ball around

Is this the year that Matt Stafford finally makes the leap? I'm going to say yes. Calvin Johnson was holding him back. Better without Calvin Johnson. He can spread the ball around.

The 2016 Lions actually finished with more wins (9) than in 2015 (7) and Stafford had one of his most efficient seasons, giving some weird merit to this hot take.
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Dave DameshekDave Dameshek

The Chicago Cubs will win the 2016 World Series

I'm happy for you that in about a month from now, you're going to be celebrating a world's championship on the north side... It's impossible to fathom you guys not getting to the World Series. And then from there, momentum will carry you through.

The Cubs famously won the 2016 World Series, breaking their 108-year drought.
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Dave DameshekDave Dameshek

The Jaguars will go 8-8 this year

Everybody declared that the book reader Blake Bortles was ready to turn the corner and so on. But the fact their offensive line is bad, and I think they go 8-8 this year.

The 2016 Jaguars were much worse than 8-8, finishing the season with a 3-13 record.
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Dave DameshekDave Dameshek

The Baltimore Ravens are not actually a good football team

The Ravens, people think the Ravens are going to be good because they're called the Baltimore Ravens, and so people assume that they're going to be good more often than not. But there's no reason to think that they're an actually good team.

The 2016 Ravens finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs, supporting Dameshek's claim that they weren't 'good' that year.
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Dave DameshekDave Dameshek

Dark mustard is superior to yellow mustard in every single situation

I don't think there is any situation that yellow mustard is better than dark mustard... Why, under what circumstance would you say? No, no, hold the dark. I'll take the yellow.

Taste is subjective, but Dameshek presents it as an absolute fact of life.
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Dave DameshekDave Dameshek

Honey mustard will eventually go the way of the sun-dried tomato

Honey mustard... I feel that it likely is going to ultimately go the way of the sun-dried tomato... Sun-dried tomato had about half a dozen years at the top... then just vanished. Honey mustard, it's fine it's here now, but I won't miss it when it's gone tomorrow.

Honey mustard remains a standard condiment in restaurants and grocery stores years after this take was made.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Retired the Flacco meter after Donald Trump addressed Flacco's eliteness — where else can it go from there?

I did retire the Flacco meter last year because once Donald Trump addressed [Joe] Flacco's eliteness, it's like, where else can it go from here? But every now and again, you need to kind of check in on it.

Meta-commentary on the Flacco elite debate reaching its peak when Trump weighed in. The Flacco meter was not actually retired — PFT continued discussing it for years.
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Big CatBig Cat

Baseball was officially neutered when Rich Hill was pulled from a perfect game

September 10th, 2016, the day baseball was officially neutered. RIP... He was pulled during a perfect game because he had 'heat on his finger,' which is a sign of blisters... the point of baseball is to pitch perfect games, not to keep people healthy.

Rich Hill was indeed pulled from a perfect game after 7 innings due to blister concerns, sparking a major debate. Whether the sport was 'neutered' is a subjective matter of opinion.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Robert Griffin III looks hilarious when he gets injured

I'm just going to say it... Robert Griffin looks hilarious when he gets injured. The dude is like, he's all arms and legs. He looks like Stretch Armstrong. Even when he's not getting injured, he looks like he's about to get injured. His body is shaped like an asterisk.

This is a subjective observation of RG3's running and falling style.
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Big CatBig Cat

CM Punk's MMA debut looked like a big brother beating up a little brother

He got beat so badly... He got tackled and then was just kind of flailing on the ground while the guy just punched him in the face. It was all of like a big brother jumping on a little brother and then hitting the little brother with his own fists. That's what it looked like.

The description is accurate; Mickey Gall dominated CM Punk, winning via submission in just 2:14 of the first round after a one-sided beatdown.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NFL books terrible pregame bands like OneRepublic on purpose to show power over the audience

I think the NFL does that on purpose. They always have the world's shittiest band opening up for the season... They do it on purpose just to say, like, fuck you, you're going to watch. We could wheel out Ozzy Osbourne while he's in a coma, and you would still tune in and watch.

This is a subjective observation about NFL branding and fan behavior.
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Big CatBig Cat

Cam Newton and Ron Rivera had the worst clock management of the 2016 season so far

Cam Newton and analytical Ron, probably the worst clock management that we've seen in the 2016 NFL season so far. They burned every single timeout within the first five minutes of the first half.

Subjective performance review, though many analysts agreed the clock management was poor in that specific game.

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