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Take Slip·May 1, 2017
#PMT-2017-0501-18916
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

T.Y. Hilton's son will date Riley Curry in 15 years

Also, I just want to make a prediction. Within, I'm going to say 10 to 15 years, T.Y. Hilton's kid is going to be dating Riley Curry. I just want to put that out there. I think that's the next sports power couple.

The children are still very young; as of 2024, there is no indication of this happening.
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Take Slip·Apr 28, 2017
#PMT-2017-0428-5552
Big CatBig Cat

Mitchell Trubisky will be good for the Bears

I'm going to spin zone it real quick. I think [Mitchell Trubisky] is going to be good, okay? And he gets to learn behind Mike Glennon and Mark Sanchez... He actually had, I read this stat because I was digging deep trying to sell myself on this. I have 66% completion rate under pressure. Highest of any quarterback drafted in the first round.

Mitchell Trubisky is widely considered a bust for the Bears, especially given they passed on Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson.
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Take Slip·Apr 28, 2017
#PMT-2017-0428-5556
Donovan McNabbDonovan McNabb

Deshaun Watson is the best quarterback in the 2017 draft class

I like Deshaun Watson. I think Deshaun Watson has proven he can play in big games... I think Deshaun Watson is probably number one.

Mahomes turned out to be the best in the class, though Watson was very successful early on.
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#PMT-2017-0428-5559
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Coach Orgeron will have a five to ten year reign of dominance at LSU

I think that this performance by LSU's draft picks, that's going to push Coach O's recruiting over the top. I'm going to predict a five to ten year reign of dominance for Coach O by [Leonard] Fournette and Jamal Adams.

Orgeron won a title but was out of a job within 5 years of this prediction.
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#PMT-2017-0428-5560
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Capitals are fine and will beat the Penguins

I'm not pressing the panic button on the Caps. The Caps dominated that game. The only stat that didn't go in their favor is the score... I'm throwing the panic button out the window. I'm not going to press it... I'm not worried at all. No, if you watch the game, it was dominance by the Caps.

The Penguins defeated the Capitals in 7 games in the 2017 playoffs.
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#PMT-2017-0426-2305
Big CatBig Cat

The Jaguars will win the 2017 NFL Draft with an A+ grade

The Jaguars won the draft. So I just want to call that right now. My post-draft grades, I don't know how 31 teams do. I know the Jags got an A+. This is the year that they're going to put it all together. They had a great draft.

The Jaguars had a strong 2017 draft (Fournette, Cam Robinson, Dede Westbrook) and actually reached the AFC Championship game that season, making this ironically correct.
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#PMT-2017-0426-2306
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Bengals will draft a player with character issues in the 2017 NFL Draft

One is the Bengals are going to draft a guy with character issues. Even if the guy doesn't have character issues... We'll find a way to find a character. Oh, he used a blue pen in one of his blue book tests as a senior in college.

In the 2017 draft, the Bengals famously drafted Joe Mixon in the second round, who had significant character concerns following an assault in college.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0426-2309
Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

The Browns will draft Myles Garrett with the number one overall pick

They're going to screw it up. I don't know. They can't. I mean, it's going to be Myles Garrett.

The Cleveland Browns did indeed select Myles Garrett with the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0426-2310
Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

Mitchell Trubisky will be the first quarterback taken in the 2017 NFL Draft

I would be very surprised if it's not Trubisky [going first among QBs]. That's what it seems like.

Mitchell Trubisky was selected 2nd overall by the Chicago Bears, making him the first quarterback taken.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0426-2311
Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

Mitchell Trubisky has a chance to start Week 1 for the team that drafts him

I mean, if you think about the rookies who will get picked this year, only, like, let's say the Browns take Trubisky. I think there's a chance he's their starter to open the season.

Trubisky did not start Week 1 for the Bears; Mike Glennon started the first four games before Trubisky took over in Week 5.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0426-2312
Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

Davis Webb could potentially be a first-round pick

Davis Webb. Potentially going in the first round. Some teams really, really like him. Character-wise, he's great. It's interesting. When they study the tape, they say Cal's offense looked better for him than it did for Jared Goff last year.

Davis Webb was not selected in the first round; he was taken in the third round (87th overall) by the New York Giants.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0426-2313
Ian RapoportIan Rapoport

Tony Romo is finished playing football and will not return

Tony Romo really retired? All your sources... No chance. I would be stunned. But I was hearing he was going to retire in, like, November. He doesn't look like someone who's ready to jump back on the field.

Tony Romo never returned to professional football after his retirement following the 2016 season.
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Take Slip·Apr 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0426-2314
Logan CoutureLogan Couture

The Capitals have a great chance to win the Eastern Conference this year

Logan, is it the Caps year? You know what? They've got a great team. We don't really get to see the East as often, obviously. But if there's any team that can do it, I'd say I think so.

The Capitals lost in the second round of the 2017 playoffs to the Pittsburgh Penguins. (They would win the Cup the following year, but this take was about 2017).
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2017
#PMT-2017-0424-5786
Big CatBig Cat

2017 is officially the Penguins' year

It is officially the Penguins' year.

The Pittsburgh Penguins went on to win the 2017 Stanley Cup.
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Take Slip·Apr 24, 2017
#PMT-2017-0424-5788
Big CatBig Cat

The 2017 Capitals are a different team and will get past the Penguins

This is our year. The Capitals, it's a different team. Everyone knows it.

The Capitals lost to the Penguins in the second round in 7 games.
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#PMT-2017-0421-19189
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The New York Jets will lock up the number one pick of the 2018 NFL Draft

The New York Jets and Bryce Tom Petty are free-falling down the standings as New York locks up the number one pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.

The Cleveland Browns secured the #1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft after going 0-16. The Jets picked 3rd.
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#PMT-2017-0421-19191
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Buffalo Bills will finish the season 5-11

I'm going to give it to you real easy. Bills are going to go 5-11.

The Bills actually finished 9-7 and made the playoffs in 2017.
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#PMT-2017-0421-19192
Big CatBig Cat

The Cleveland Browns will win only two games this year

And the Browns are going to win two games.

The Browns famously went 0-16 in the 2017 season.
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#PMT-2017-0421-19193
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Capitals will sweep the Penguins in the next round of the playoffs

I've taken my fingers so far off the panic button. I've got ones in the air right now. I've got my finger in the air calling it. We're going to sweep the Penguins. Next round. I'm not even concerned with Maple Leafs anymore.

The Penguins won the series 4-3 and eventually won the Stanley Cup. Far from a sweep by the Capitals.
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#PMT-2017-0421-19194
HankHank

If the Celtics win the next game handily, they will win the series against the Bulls

I think if [the Celtics] can win the next game handily, they can win the series.

The Celtics won Game 3 104-87 and went on to win the next three games to take the series 4-2.
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#PMT-2017-0421-19195
Big CatBig Cat

Mike Glennon will definitely win the NFL MVP this year

Is this the year Mike Glennon wins the MVP? Yes, definitely. Yes. Just saying weird things are afoot.

Mike Glennon was benched for rookie Mitch Trubisky after 4 games. Tom Brady won MVP.
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Take Slip·Apr 21, 2017
#PMT-2017-0421-19197
Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

The Nashville Predators are my pick to come out of the Western Conference

I mean, I like St. Louis, too, but I think Nashville just looks too good right now. That's who I would pick.

The Predators went on a tear and reached the Stanley Cup Finals, representing the Western Conference.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0419-19125
Big CatBig Cat

The Capitals will still win their series against the Maple Leafs

I still think the Capitals are going to win the series. I do. I really do. ... I watched the Capitals versus the Leafs and I was like, the Capitals are the better team. They turtled at the end there. They look like the better team.

The Capitals won the series 4-2.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0419-19124
Big CatBig Cat

The Blackhawks will not come back against the Predators

The Blackhawks are the worst team by far in that series. The Predators have taken it to them every single period. Nine out of ten periods, they've just dominated them. So that's one of those ones like, Blackhawks aren't going to come back. They're not.

The Blackhawks were swept 4-0 by the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2017 playoffs.
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Take Slip·Apr 17, 2017
#PMT-2017-0417-5575
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am not worried about the Capitals losing home-ice advantage to the Maple Leafs

I'm not worried at all. It's not time to press the panic button. My overtime genes are still 1-0 in single overtime. I'd just like to point that out.

The Capitals won the series 4-2, moving on to the second round.
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Take Slip·Apr 17, 2017
#PMT-2017-0417-5576
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Wizards are going to win their series against the Hawks easily

John Wall is really good at basketball... He's very good. The Wizards are going to win easily.

The Wizards defeated the Hawks 4-2 in the first round.
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Take Slip·Apr 17, 2017
#PMT-2017-0417-5582
Nate SilverNate Silver

Russell Westbrook is the obvious choice for NBA MVP

To me, Westbrook is the kind of obvious answer, I guess. And Harden is the second most obvious answer... Leonard seems like it's overthinking it a little bit.

Russell Westbrook won the 2017 NBA MVP.
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Take Slip·Apr 14, 2017
#PMT-2017-0414-15187
Big CatBig Cat

The Bulls will give the Celtics a good series in the first round

I think the Bulls are going to give the Celtics a really good series.

The Bulls famously took a 2-0 lead as the 8th seed before losing the series 4-2 following a Rondo injury. The series was much more competitive than predicted.
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#PMT-2017-0414-15202
Big CatBig Cat

The Raiders' Black Hole in Las Vegas will be corporate and terrible

Talking about the black hole in Las Vegas just bummed me out because you know it's going to be all corporate. It's going to be the Harrah's blackjack black hole or something like that, and it's going to suck. This is the first time I've thought about the Raiders moving to Vegas and being like, eh.

While the fans still dress up, the environment in Vegas is widely considered more corporate and less intimidating than the Oakland Coliseum.
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Take Slip·Apr 12, 2017
#PMT-2017-0412-5047
Big CatBig Cat

The Bulls will win exactly one game in their playoff series against the Celtics

They're [the Bulls] going to win one game. That was talking Bulls.

The Bulls actually won the first two games of the series before losing the next four. They won 2 games, not 1.
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#PMT-2017-0412-5053
Big CatBig Cat

AJ McCarron's sushi restaurant will be a huge hit in Tuscaloosa

AJ McCarron's getting into the game... He's opening a sushi restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama... It's called Agent Sushi... I'm sure it will be a big hit in Tuscaloosa. It seems like a big sushi crowd.

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Ajian Sushi did open in Tuscaloosa and survived for several years, which is a success in the restaurant business.
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Take Slip·Apr 12, 2017
#PMT-2017-0412-5057
Ernie JohnsonErnie Johnson

Only the Spurs, Warriors, or Cavaliers can win the NBA title this year

Can you give us a team, not named the Spurs, Warriors, or Cavs, that can win the NBA title this year? [Ernie]: No.

The Warriors won the title, defeating the Cavaliers in the Finals. The top three teams Ernie named were indeed the only true contenders.
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Take Slip·Apr 12, 2017
#PMT-2017-0412-5059
Ernie JohnsonErnie Johnson

If forced to pick a sleeper team, the Wizards are the only other team with a chance

If I have to name one [other team to win], Wizards.

The Wizards lost in the second round to the Celtics in 7 games.
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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0410-14763
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sergio Garcia will repeat as Masters champion next year

I'm going to plant my flag in the ground right now and call it. I actually think Sergio is going to repeat next year. Okay, I think he's going back to back Masters.

Sergio Garcia missed the cut at the 2018 Masters, the year after his victory. Patrick Reed won the tournament.
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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0410-14767
Big CatBig Cat

This is the year the Washington Capitals finally win the Stanley Cup

Caps year. Caps are next. Yeah, Caps year. Everything is... it's one of those weird, this is like the sign of the apocalypse.

The Capitals lost in the second round to the Penguins in 2017. They did not win the Cup until the following year, 2018.
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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2017
#PMT-2017-0410-14775
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Tiger Woods will never win the Masters again

Do I think he's going to win this tournament again? I don't. No, I don't think he's going to.

Tiger Woods famously won the Masters in 2019, proving this prediction wrong.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
#PMT-2017-0407-7884
Big CatBig Cat

The Bulls will beat the Raptors in the playoffs because they own them

The Bulls are going to beat the Raptors because they own the Raptors. I'm not saying the Bulls are a better team than the Raptors. The Raptors are a better team overall, but the Bulls, for some reason, just own the Raptors.

The Bulls and Raptors did not meet in the 2017 playoffs; the Bulls lost to the Celtics in the first round.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2017
#PMT-2017-0405-14947
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kansas will win the 2019 National Championship

I'm going to go with Kansas [for 2019 champion].

Virginia won the 2019 National Championship. Kansas was eliminated in the Round of 32.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2017
#PMT-2017-0405-14948
HankHank

San Diego State will win the 2019 National Championship

I like San Diego State. They got a decent class this year, great class in two years.

San Diego State did not win the title in 2019; they didn't even make the NCAA tournament that year.
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Take Slip·Apr 5, 2017
#PMT-2017-0405-14951
Theo EpsteinTheo Epstein

Kyle Schwarber will be an average defensive left fielder

I think [the concern about his defense] is overblown. I think he'll be average out there in left. You know, he boxed those two balls against the Mets whenever everyone was watching. So everyone thinks he's brutal. So I'll actually probably surprise some people who haven't seen him play since then.

Schwarber remained a below-average fielder for most of his career (often ranking poorly in Defensive Runs Saved) and eventually transitioned to being a primary DH in the American League.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0403-7674
HankHank

The Red Sox and Mets will meet in the World Series

I think the Red Sox and the Mariners are going to be in the ALCS... Cubs-Mets [in the NLCS]... Red Sox-Mets [World Series].

The 2017 World Series featured the Astros and Dodgers.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0403-7675
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Nationals will win the 2017 World Series

I've got the Nats and the Dodgers [in the NLCS]... and then I'm going with the Red Sox [in the AL]... Red Sox-Nats [World Series]. World Series champion? Nats.

The Nationals did not win the World Series in 2017; the Astros did.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0403-7676
Big CatBig Cat

The Cubs will win back-to-back World Series titles

I'm going with the Astros over the Red Sox in the AL and the Cubs over the Mets in the NL... Cubs over the Astros for the World Series.

The Cubs lost in the NLCS, failing to reach or win the World Series.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0403-7677
Big CatBig Cat

Miguel Cabrera will win the AL MVP

I think Miguel Cabrera is going to be the AL MVP because he's in that nice spot. He's like 33, maybe getting up there in years, little steroids, getting a little second life.

Jose Altuve won the AL MVP in 2017. Cabrera struggled with injuries and performance.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0403-7679
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Capitals will sweep every round and won't lose a game in the 2017 postseason

I'm going to need to go to some Caps games. They're only going to be four per round because they're going to sweep. They're probably not going to lose a game this entire postseason.

The Capitals did not sweep; they lost in the second round.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017
#PMT-2017-0403-7681
Adam MorrisonAdam Morrison

Gonzaga will beat North Carolina 75-71 in the National Championship

I'm going to go... Gonzaga, 75. North Carolina, 71.

North Carolina won the game 71-65, so Morrison's winner and score were both wrong.
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#PMT-2017-0403-7682
Big CatBig Cat

Derrick Rose will be playing in China with Stephon Marbury in a couple years

Except here's one silver lining I'll throw out there. Stephon Marbury versus Derrick Rose in China in a couple years. That'll be good.

Derrick Rose never played in China; he stayed in the NBA for many more years with teams like the Timberwolves, Knicks, and Grizzlies.
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Take Slip·Mar 31, 2017
#PMT-2017-0331-9040
Big CatBig Cat

South Carolina is a guaranteed winner in the Final Four

Bet it on South Carolina. That's a guaranteed winner. Let's go.

South Carolina lost to Gonzaga 77-73 in the Final Four on April 1, 2017.
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Take Slip·Mar 31, 2017
#PMT-2017-0331-9049
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

North Carolina will win their Final Four game by 20 and the championship by 10

I think [North Carolina] are going to win this game by 20. And then I don't care who they play in the finals. They're going to win by at least 10.

UNC won the title, but both games were close: they beat Oregon by 1 and Gonzaga by 6.
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Take Slip·Mar 29, 2017
#PMT-2017-0329-5377
Big CatBig Cat

Legalized gambling will be available across the country in five years.

Football in Vegas, I'm saying, calling your shot five years, say five years, legalized gambling all across the country, it's going to be great.

The Supreme Court overturned the federal ban on sports betting (PASPA) in May 2018, and it spread to dozens of states within Big Cat's 5-year window.
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