PMTPMT DB

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HankHank

The Night King is bypassing the Battle of Winterfell to attack King's Landing

The most common theory that people sent us... is that the Night King is on his way to King's Landing, like pulling a little hezy hay. He's going to King's Landing while the rest of the army of the dead fight it out at Winterfell.

The Night King was actually present at the Battle of Winterfell and was killed there by Arya Stark; he never went to King's Landing.
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#PMT-2019-0426-19895
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Game of Thrones series finale will end with everyone turning into happy zombies

Everything else is fine. All right. That's the M. Night Shyamalan twist... Everybody just turns into a zombie and they're happy forever. They can't go in water, so you at least have that.

This did not happen; the White Walkers were defeated in episode 3.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2019
#PMT-2019-0424-10999
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dwayne Haskins will end up being drafted by the Washington Redskins

I think [Dwayne] Haskins is going to end up as a Redskins. That's what I'm planting my flag and saying.

The Redskins did indeed draft Dwayne Haskins with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2019
#PMT-2019-0424-11000
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kyler Murray will be the #1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft

Kyler Murray is going to be number one... I think that Kyler Murray is going to be Cardinal.

Kyler Murray was drafted #1 overall by the Arizona Cardinals.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2019
#PMT-2019-0424-11001
Big CatBig Cat

Dwayne Haskins will be a Cincinnati Bengal

I think Dwayne Haskins is going to be a Cincinnati Bengal.

Dwayne Haskins was drafted by the Redskins, not the Bengals.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 24, 2019
#PMT-2019-0424-11002
Big CatBig Cat

Daniel Jones will rise up draft boards because of his physical profile and David Cutcliffe connection

Daniel Jones, because he's 6'2", 220, and White will end up going all the way up the draft. Maybe even the Giants will be like, hey, let's just get this guy because David Cutcliffe, and we can keep him in check, and Eli [Manning] can be the quarterback for the next six years.

Daniel Jones was drafted 6th overall by the Giants, a move many considered a massive reach at the time, validating Big Cat's prediction of him 'going all the way up the draft.'
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2019
#PMT-2019-0424-11003
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Bucks are a wagon and will roll through the Celtics in the NBA Playoffs

But I think the Bucks, they're a wagon. They're going to roll through the Celtics.

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ant-Man will defeat Thanos by crawling up his butt and expanding

Either Ant-Man's going to crawl up in [Thanos's] butt and expand, like we said on the show, or he's going to get defeated using logic and reason by fact-checking super reporter Clark Kent.

The 'Thanus' theory did not come true in Avengers: Endgame.
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#PMT-2019-0424-11006
Big CatBig Cat

Robbie Gould will quit football if he isn't traded back to the Chicago Bears

Robbie Gould, I think, is demanding—I think he's essentially demanding that he will quit football if he doesn't get to be a Bear again. ... I'm all for it when it helps the Bears especially with how bad they the Bears have three kickers right now on their roster.

Robbie Gould did not quit football; he signed a long-term contract with the 49ers in July 2019 and continued his career there.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2019
#PMT-2019-0424-11009
Todd McShayTodd McShay

Daniel Jones will be a career backup in the NFL

Some guys like me think [Daniel Jones] is a career backup. So it's not nearly as good in terms of the quarterbacks this year.

As of 2024, Daniel Jones has spent most of his career as a starter for the Giants and signed a massive contract extension, though his play quality remains a point of heavy debate.
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Take Slip·Apr 22, 2019
#PMT-2019-0422-3902
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ben Simmons will eventually develop a jump shot

So I think [Ben] Simmons will eventually develop a jump shot to complement the rest of his game, but it's going to take him a while, and I think mentally it's tougher when you see an opponent giving you such flagrant disrespect.

Ben Simmons famously never developed a reliable jump shot, with his career stalling largely due to this exact flaw.
Push
Take Slip·Apr 22, 2019
#PMT-2019-0422-3903
Big CatBig Cat

The 'Curse of Barry Trotz' will haunt the Capitals in the playoffs

Are you a little worried about the curse of Barry Trotz? Because I just decided there's a curse of Barry Trotz... where the team that fires him [gets punished]... now he's going to get his vengeance.

While the Caps lost in the first round in 2019, the 'curse' as defined by a matchup with Trotz's Islanders didn't happen until the 2020 playoffs, where the Islanders beat the Capitals.
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Take Slip·Apr 22, 2019
#PMT-2019-0422-3904
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Redskins will trade for Josh Rosen

I think that Josh Rosen is—I'm calling my shot. I think that Josh Rosen is going to be a Redskin. I think that they're going to make a deal.

Rosen was traded to the Miami Dolphins, not the Washington Redskins.
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Take Slip·Apr 22, 2019
#PMT-2019-0422-3909
HankHank

Arya Stark will get pregnant and Gendry will die in Game of Thrones

Which probably means that Gendry's going to die, Arya's going to get pregnant. Because in this show, basically, if you have sex like that, you're pregnant.

In the series finale, Gendry survived and became Lord of Storm's End, and Arya did not get pregnant.
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Take Slip·Apr 22, 2019
#PMT-2019-0422-3910
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bran Stark will either kill someone or is the Night King

I'm still very woke on Bran. I think that Bran is either going to kill somebody... he's the Night King... he could be the Night King.

Bran Stark was not the Night King; he became 'Bran the Broken', King of the Andals and the First Men.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2019
#PMT-2019-0419-194
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Patriots dynasty is officially over

This is the year that the Patriots dynasty is officially over. This is the end. This is the end. It's got to be the end. This is the end. I can smell it.

The Patriots went 12-4 in 2019 but lost in the Wild Card round, and Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay the following offseason, effectively ending the 20-year dynasty.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2019
#PMT-2019-0419-195
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Washington Capitals series against the Hurricanes hasn't actually started yet

I'm not worried because the series doesn't start until a visiting team wins a game. And so far, it's just been two at home, two at home. So we got a three-game series. And people laughed at me when I made my first prediction. I said, Caps in two. They said, yo, PFT, you're a maniac. That's not possible. It's a seven-game series. Guess what? It's a three-game series now. So it is possible for the Caps to win in two games.

The Capitals lost the series 4-3 to the Hurricanes, so they did not 'win in two' from that point.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2019
#PMT-2019-0419-199
Mark RobergeMark Roberge

The Cleveland Browns will win 12 games in the 2019 season

Browns record, 2019. I was going to say 12 wins. 12 wins is going to be my number. I feel like you're getting a little cocky. I feel like we haven't gotten 12 wins in like 10 years combined... Browns, like, celebrating in the streets this year. Like, the real winner of the Super Bowl was the Browns this year.

The 2019 Browns were a disaster, finishing 6-10 and missing the playoffs.
Push
Take Slip·Apr 19, 2019·Picks
#PMT-2019-0419-200
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Dolphins will hit the Over on their 2019 win total

The fact that there was only one person that picked their team to finish with a worse record than Vegas, that means that we have to take the over for the Dolphins. We got to fucking hammer that over on Dolphins.

The Dolphins' over/under was 5. They finished 5-11, resulting in a push for most bettors, though some lines were 4.5 or 5.5.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2019
#PMT-2019-0419-201
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jon Snow and Arya Stark will have sex and then one will kill the other

Jon Snow and Arya? They're brother or sister. So they'll probably fuck. Yeah, okay. Jon Snow and Arya. They're actually cousins. One of those two is going to kill the other one. He's going to have to kill the other one at the end. But after they fuck. They're definitely fucking.

This did not happen. Jon Snow and Arya never had a romantic relationship and both survived the series.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2019
#PMT-2019-0419-202
Big CatBig Cat

The Hound is actually the Many-Faced God and will kill Arya Stark

I think the Hound is actually the many-faced god. He's gonna kill Arya and then rip his face off and be like haha got you bitch. Arya left him for dead and he did actually die and then they took his face.

The Hound was himself and died fighting his brother (The Mountain) in 'The Bells'.
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Take Slip·Apr 17, 2019
#PMT-2019-0417-2783
Big CatBig Cat

Kevin Durant is leaving the Warriors the second the season is over

I'm of the mindset that Kevin Durant's gone the second the season's over.

Kevin Durant did indeed leave the Warriors in the summer of 2019 to join the Brooklyn Nets.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 17, 2019
#PMT-2019-0417-2787
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ryan Tannehill will finally take the 'next step' this year

Time for [Ryan Tannehill] to make that next step. He will make the next step this year. And Mariota will get hurt. Yes, he will.

Tannehill actually did take the 'next step' in 2019, replacing Mariota (who got benched/injured) and winning Comeback Player of the Year while leading the Titans to the AFC Championship.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Chargers will never win a Super Bowl in their Baby Blue jerseys

They're never going to win a Super Bowl in the Baby Blues, but it looks great. I'm done believing in the San Diego Chargers.

As of 2024, the Chargers have still not won a Super Bowl.
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#PMT-2019-0417-2793
Big CatBig Cat

Daniel Jones will be the second quarterback taken in the 2019 NFL Draft

Daniel Jones from Duke, 6'5", 220, 6'5". John Elway just took off his pants, is rocketing up the mock drafts... But he might be the second guy taken.

Daniel Jones was indeed the second quarterback taken in the 2019 draft, going 6th overall to the Giants (behind Kyler Murray and ahead of Dwayne Haskins).
Void
Take Slip·Apr 17, 2019·PR 101
#PMT-2019-0417-2802
Big CatBig Cat

Christian Yelich will ruin his swing if he participates in the Home Run Derby

Real talk. It's going to mess up his swing if he competes in the home run derby... You're going to fuck up your swing.

Yelich did participate in 2019. He had a great second half but dealt with a back injury, making this take partially supported by superstitious fans but statistically debatable.
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#PMT-2019-0415-18238
HankHank

The Hound will defeat The Mountain in Game of Thrones

Do you think he's going to fight the mountain? Yes... Who do you think is going to win? Hound.

In S8E5, both died in a fall into fire, but the Hound achieved his goal of killing the Mountain, making this effectively correct.
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Big CatBig Cat

Samwell Tarly will win the Iron Throne

I think Samwell Tarly is going to win the throne. They're going to do a 10-year show where it's like, hey, at the end of the day, nerds win.

Bran Stark won the throne; Samwell Tarly became Grand Maester.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bran Stark will win the Iron Throne

I think Bran's going to win the throne. He's not a human anymore, though. He's a three-eyed raven. He'll fucking tell everyone about it.

Bran Stark was indeed chosen as King in the series finale.
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Take Slip·Apr 12, 2019
#PMT-2019-0412-14357
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Capitals will beat the Hurricanes in five games

I'm assuming they're [Capitals] going to win. It's Caps-Canes. Sounds like a Burlington Coat Factory, not a playoff series. I'm very confident. I'm thinking, like, Caps in five.

The Hurricanes actually upset the Capitals in seven games.
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#PMT-2019-0412-14359
HankHank

The Celtics won't make it past the second round of the NBA playoffs

The panic button is pressed. If they make it past, like, the second round, I'll be surprised. I mean, it's like you would say [Marcus Smart] is the heart and soul of the team. They are already kind on a rocky road going into it.

The Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals (the second round).
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#PMT-2019-0412-14361
Big CatBig Cat

The Warriors will win the 2019 NBA Championship

Out West, I think the Warriors are going to win the NBA title. Okay, that is a fucking take. Watch out, guys. Take warning. I fucking... Oh, man. I wish someone would beat them because that's what really kind of dampens the... well, you think someone... I mean, Houston could.

The Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors in the Finals.
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#PMT-2019-0412-14363
Big CatBig Cat

The Clippers will not win a single game against the Warriors

The Clippers are going to annoy them in the first round. They're not going to win. They might not even win a game, but the Clippers are like the all-hustle team.

The Clippers surprisingly won two games against the Warriors in that series.
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Take Slip·Apr 12, 2019
#PMT-2019-0412-14365
DJ Pauly DDJ Pauly D

Rob Gronkowski will return to the NFL if Tom Brady calls him

I'm really sad about the whole [Gronk retirement]. [Big Cat: You think he's going to keep playing?] I do. I don't know how many games, but I think if Brady calls him, I mean, how could you say no to Brady, in my opinion?

Gronk stayed retired for 2019 but returned in 2020 to join Brady on the Buccaneers.
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#PMT-2019-0410-19088
Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will eventually fire everyone in the Lakers organization, including Jeannie Buss

I think LeBron is going to fire everyone if they don't get another star. He'll go all the way up the ladder. He'll probably tell Jeannie Buss she's fired.

LeBron didn't actually fire Jeannie Buss (which he can't), but Luke Walton and Magic Johnson both left shortly after. The team eventually traded for Anthony Davis.
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Take Slip·Apr 8, 2019
#PMT-2019-0408-14697
Big CatBig Cat

Texas Tech will win the National Championship

I think Texas Tech is going to win... I think Texas Tech is going to win, and that's because I drank my strawberry banana [Body Armor] right when I woke up, so my brain is firing on all cylinders.

Virginia beat Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime in the championship game.
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#PMT-2019-0408-14703
HankHank

Country Trap is back and here to stay

Country Trap is back and it's going to stay around for a while... All I'm saying is we talked about it on the show and now [Lil Nas X] is number one and number three on the charts.

Lil Nas X became a global superstar and 'Old Town Road' broke the record for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Take Slip·Apr 8, 2019·NFL
#PMT-2019-0408-14710
Big CatBig Cat

The Steelers will be better after trading Antonio Brown

I'm at the point where I'm going full-on addition by subtraction. The Steelers are going to be better without Antonio Brown.

The Steelers went 8-8 in 2019 (down from 9-6-1) and their offense fell from 4th in yards to 30th, though Ben Roethlisberger's injury was the primary factor.
Push
Take Slip·Apr 5, 2019
#PMT-2019-0405-4293
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Virginia will beat Auburn by a lot

I like Bruce [Pearl]. I think that they're going to get beat by UVA. By a lot, I think. I think that UVA is a very, very, very, very, very good team with a fan base that I really don't want to see win the national championship. But I think they're a much better team, so I think it's going to be UVA.

Virginia won 63-62, so they won but not 'by a lot'.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2019
#PMT-2019-0405-4294
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Texas Tech will beat Michigan State because Tom Izzo is overrated

I am going to go with Texas Tech... Based on Tom Izzo being overrated. So I'm taking Texas Tech. Also, their defense is really, really good. Admittedly, I've watched one of their conference tournament games, and then I've watched them every game in the NCAA tournament, and their defense is fucking awesome.

Texas Tech defeated Michigan State in the Final Four.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2019
#PMT-2019-0405-4295
The MizThe Miz

The Cleveland Browns are going to the Super Bowl and they will win

When they got Odell, I called every one of my friends and said, we're going to the Super Bowl. There's no doubt... They're going to the Super Bowl and they will win. I am not dangerous. I woke up this morning and I felt dangerous, just like Baker Mayfield does every day.

The 2019 Browns finished 6-10 and missed the playoffs.
Open
Take Slip·Apr 5, 2019·FAQ
#PMT-2019-0405-4304
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The podcast industry will eventually die like magazines

Everything's going to die. Listen, whatever project you're working on, that thing is not going to exist in 100 years. I don't care who you are. So yeah, everything's going to die.

Predicting the end of an industry over a century is safe but currently pending.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2019
#PMT-2019-0403-7647
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

John Calipari will be the UCLA or an NBA coach in three years

They signed him to a lifetime contract. That's just from Kentucky's standpoint. Right. Like Cal's going to be the UCLA coach in like three years. He's going to the NBA. He's still going to chase that dragon.

Calipari stayed at Kentucky until 2024 (five years after this take), eventually leaving for Arkansas, not UCLA or the NBA.
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#PMT-2019-0401-280
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals are going to make another deep playoff run.

So this is all lining up for the Caps to make another deep playoff run... I would be very, very afraid if I were the Eastern Conference right now. Very afraid. Very afraid. I'm just calling it. It's our year.

The Capitals lost in the first round (7 games) to the Carolina Hurricanes in April 2019.
Push
Take Slip·Apr 1, 2019
#PMT-2019-0401-278
Mark TitusMark Titus

Texas Tech might be the best team in the country right now.

Texas Tech might honestly be the best team in the country right now. They just beat Gonzaga, who I thought was kind of the best team in the country, and they beat them pretty, like, it didn't feel like a fluke. It felt like Gonzaga played really well in that game, and Texas Tech was just better.

Texas Tech reached the title game and lost in overtime, proving they were arguably the best or second-best team.
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Take Slip·Apr 1, 2019
#PMT-2019-0401-274
Big CatBig Cat

The Lakers will miss LeBron James during the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Everyone out there, please remind us how much fun it's been to talk about LeBron this year because I will have a moment in the first round of the playoffs where I'll be like, I kind of wish LeBron was here.

The 2019 NBA Playoffs did proceed without LeBron, and while high quality, they lacked the LeBron-centric storylines of previous years.
Win
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2019
#PMT-2019-0329-3435
Big CatBig Cat

Duke is going to lose and Hank will have to get a cat

I really do think Duke is going to lose... As of midnight on Friday night. Henry Lockwood is going to be an owner of a cat. He will have to get the cat afterwards because he's on vacation, obviously. But Duke's going to lose.

Duke lost to Michigan State in the Elite Eight on March 31, 2019, triggering the bet.
Open
Take Slip·Mar 29, 2019
#PMT-2019-0329-3442
Michael RubinMichael Rubin

I will own an NFL team in the future

I'm a young guy. I think it's a great opportunity. It's something I'd like to do in the future.

Rubin sold his stake in the Sixers/Devils in 2022 to avoid conflicts of interest with Fanatics' expansion into sports betting, positioning him to potentially buy an NFL team later.
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#PMT-2019-0329-3444
Big CatBig Cat

Brett Bielema will be the next Patriots defensive coordinator

Brett Bielema, defensive coordinator? That's what it looks like, actually. Bert is going to be back?

Belichick did not name an official DC for the 2019 season; Steve Belichick and Jerod Mayo took on the roles while Bielema was DL coach.
Loss
Take Slip·Mar 27, 2019
#PMT-2019-0327-3263
HankHank

The Detroit Tigers will win the AL Central

The Tigers are in the Central, right? Oh, wow. Tigers... Is Vegas always right? [Vegas win total 68]

The 2019 Tigers finished with a record of 47-114, the worst in MLB.
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