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HankHank

Lacrosse will be the fourth major sport in America in 30 years

Should lacrosse take over soccer as the fourth major sport? I think it's got to be us. I think we've got to take it upon ourselves... 30 years.

Lacrosse has not surpassed hockey or soccer in terms of viewership or revenue since this take was made.
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Take Slip·Jul 13, 2016
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Dan HarenDan Haren

The Cubs will win the National League and the Blue Jays will win the American League

I like the Cubs still. I do like the Cubs... AL, I like the Blue Jays. I do like the Blue Jays, yeah... they had a little experience. They got some guys in the bullpen, pretty good starting staff, and a lineup's a joke.

The Cubs won the 2016 World Series. The Blue Jays reached the ALCS but lost.
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Take Slip·Jul 13, 2016
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Dan HarenDan Haren

The Cubs will trade for a relief pitcher and it will cost them a significant asset

The Cubs probably need to get a reliever. Maybe the Schwarber for Andrew Miller thing happens... I'm pretty certain they're going to add an arm in the bullpen, and it's going to take a lot to get one of those guys.

The Cubs traded Gleyber Torres (a top prospect) for Aroldis Chapman later in July 2016.
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Big CatBig Cat

Giancarlo Stanton will suffer a massive slump after winning the Home Run Derby

Thoughts and prayers for Giancarlo Stanton's swing. He won the home run derby. So everyone knows here comes the slump. You can't win the home run... sorry, man. You're going to have a really bad second half.

Stanton actually played well after the break until an injury in mid-August, but the Marlins as a whole struggled.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016·Picks
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HankHank

Giancarlo Stanton will win the 2016 Home Run Derby

I have the artist formerly known as Mike Stanton... ooh, plus 365, the favorite.

Giancarlo Stanton won the 2016 Home Run Derby, making this pick correct.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
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Dontrelle WillisDontrelle Willis

The Chicago Cubs will win the 2016 World Series

If you were to pick the World Series right now, it sounds like the Cubs. Would you say the Cubs right now or somebody else? Yeah, I would say the Cubs.

The Cubs did indeed win the 2016 World Series, ending their 108-year drought.
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Take Slip·Jul 8, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Dwyane Wade will win a title in Chicago

Dwayne Wade, he's going to win a title in Chicago. I don't know how it's going to work. They have Rondo, Jimmy Butler, and Dwayne Wade who all play isolation basketball for a coach that wants to move the ball and shoot threes. None of them shoot threes, but... Diddy and Skylar Gray had that video [I'm Coming Home], baby.

Dwyane Wade played only one season for the Bulls (2016-17). They were the 8th seed and lost in the first round to the Celtics.
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Take Slip·Jul 8, 2016
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Jon AnikJon Anik

Mark Hunt will beat Brock Lesnar at UFC 200

Brock hasn't fought mixed martial arts since 2011. So I see some value on Mark Hunt. Strong lean for me towards Mark Hunt. I think you always fade a guy who hasn't competed in five years. Even an athlete as exceptional as Brock Lesnar, he's going to have to prove to me that he's back in this space and ready to win against a guy who is in the top ten.

Lesnar originally won the fight via unanimous decision. However, the result was later overturned to a No Contest after Lesnar tested positive for banned substances.
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Take Slip·Jul 8, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Mark Hunt will knock out Brock Lesnar

Mark Hunt. He's going to knock Brock Lesnar out. It's going to be an all-time internet moment.

The fight went to a decision (which Lesnar won before the No Contest ruling), so no knockout occurred.
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Take Slip·Jul 6, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

I will never compete in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest again

I've survived to tell my tale. I'll never do it again. But it was a great experience to have.

Big Cat has not competed in the professional Nathan's contest since this 2016 appearance.
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Big CatBig Cat

I hope the Cavaliers beat the Warriors again next year

I hope the Cavs beat the Warriors again next year. Then David West goes to the Cavs. And then the Warriors beat the Cavs. And he's just stuck losing like every single year.

The Warriors beat the Cavs in 5 games in the 2017 Finals. David West successfully won a ring with the Warriors.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Russell Wilson's sex with Ciara on their wedding night will be fast and furious because of his long celibacy

Russell has not had sex in a long time. He's not going to be, how shall we put, he's not going to be gentle with you. He's not going to last long. Silver lining. Spin zone. It's going to be fast. It's going to be furious. It's not going to be fun. Russell is going to be having sex like somebody who can get shot at any time.

Inherently unverifiable personal matter.
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Take Slip·Jul 4, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Big Cat will enter a zone and eat 75 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the Nathan's contest

Maybe I just get in a zone and I eat 75 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Leicester City, 1,500 to 1 odds. Just saying, things happen.

Big Cat did not eat 75 hot dogs; he ate around 7 in the 2016 contest.
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Take Slip·Jul 1, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Big Cat will fail to hit double digits in the hot dog contest; the over-under should be 7.5

I'd be shocked if you hit double digits. I would say that the over-under should be set at about seven and a half.

Big Cat managed to hit 10, so PFT's prediction that he wouldn't hit double digits was incorrect.
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Take Slip·Jul 1, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

I will eat at least 10 hot dogs in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

I am going to get double digits. It's going to shock the world. People are going to be like, you know what? All I want is I'm not going to win the contest. But I want at the end of the contest for whoever the Todd McShay, Mel Kiper of the hot dog eating world is to be like, here's a riser for next year, guys. Watch out for him.

Big Cat actually finished with exactly 10 hot dogs in the 2016 contest, making his prediction of double digits correct.
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Take Slip·Jul 1, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kobe Bryant is considering the Knicks, Celtics, Spurs, Raptors, or Clippers in free agency

I think this is the best-kept secret in free agency so far is what teams is Kobe Bryant taking meetings with? I think he's going to the Knicks, the Celtics, the Spurs or the Raptors? Kobe's a big foreign guy. He's cultured. I think he might want to spend some time up north... [Big Cat suggests Clippers] Yeah, he's probably taking a meeting with them. Yeah. Kobe going to LA.

Kobe Bryant was retired and did not sign with any team. The take is literally incorrect, though intended as a joke.
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Take Slip·Jul 1, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Kevin Durant will re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder

Kevin Durant taking meetings. He's going to end up at Oklahoma City.

Kevin Durant famously announced he was joining the Golden State Warriors on July 4, 2016.
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Take Slip·Jun 29, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Kevin Durant will end up staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder

NBA free agency is here, and that means one thing... it's going to be Kevin Durant mania, even though he's going to end up just going back to Oklahoma City.

Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors on July 4, 2016.
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Take Slip·Jun 29, 2016
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AsirAsir

Tommy Lasorda was about to die but his life has been saved through prayer

There's one more. That's about to go, actually... It's Tommy Lasorda. but we may have intercepted here okay we may have... I think that we've already done that [asked for forgiveness to save him].

Tommy Lasorda lived until January 7, 2021, proving he was not 'about to go' in 2016, though they 'saved' him.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The European Union is hurt, not injured, following Brexit and will make a major comeback

The EU, in my opinion, is hurt. I don't think that they're injured. This is a minor setback for a major comeback... The EU is going to get back on that horse. They're going to bring in like Turkey and Russia and really get Britain's attention and Britain will be like, yeah, we fucked up. I'm sorry. Can I have you back? Things will get back together.

The UK has not rejoined the EU, and the EU has not added Russia or Turkey as members since this take.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2016
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HankHank

Gershon Yabusele is the Celtics' future championship captain

The Celtics drafted their future championship captain, Gershon Yabusele, from France.

Yabusele played only two seasons for the Celtics (2017-2019) and was never a captain or a major contributor to a championship team.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The next trend in the NBA will be drafting the fattest team possible

The Warriors got good by doing the opposite of everybody else. They went small. There's going to be a swing soon. You want to get out in front of that and just draft the fattest team possible.

The league continued to trend toward shooting and versatility rather than size and weight.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The Knicks should sign Dwight Howard to form a 'Big Three' with Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose

Dwight Howard might come to New York... Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony. Whoa. Talk about some fucking all-stars, bro. That's a big three, man.

Dwight Howard signed with the Atlanta Hawks in 2016, not the Knicks.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Julio Jones will have a breakout year in 2016

I would be on the lookout for Julio Jones. I think that this is going to be his breakout year.

Jones had 1,409 yards and 6 TDs in 2016, leading the Falcons to the Super Bowl, but he was already firmly 'broken out'.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ezekiel Elliott will rush for at least 200 yards in his rookie season

I think [Ezekiel Elliott] is going to put up like bare minimum at least – you can quote me on this – at least 200 yards this year.

Elliott rushed for 1,631 yards in 2016, easily clearing 200.
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Take Slip·Jun 22, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James will go play minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox

LeBron James is going to go play minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox.

LeBron James did not play baseball; he stayed in the NBA and signed with the Cavaliers again.
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Take Slip·Jun 22, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will sign with the Lakers and change his name to LeBron Bryant

I'm going to say number one, the Lakers, and he switches his name to LeBron Bryant and wears Kobe Bryant's jersey all next year.

LeBron eventually joined the Lakers in 2018, but he did not change his name to LeBron Bryant or wear Kobe's jersey.
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Take Slip·Jun 22, 2016
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Antoine WalkerAntoine Walker

LeBron James would have entertained leaving Cleveland if they had lost the 2016 Finals

I think if he didn't win the title... You know, you can put a lot of different scenarios together. I think he probably would have thought about leaving. I think obviously now winning, he can't go nowhere. But I did believe if they did lose, he would have entertained. But I thought he would try to go west.

This is a counterfactual that cannot be proven since LeBron did win and stayed in Cleveland for two more seasons.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Skip Bayless will get 'West Coast soft' and lose his edge at Fox Sports

I don't think that what they're going to do with him on Fox Sports is going to be nearly as good because he's going to get West Coast soft. He's not going to have somebody as fiery to debate. It's like separating two dogs from each other that have grown up together their whole life.

Skip Bayless's show 'Undisputed' on Fox Sports became a major success with Shannon Sharpe, arguably maintaining his relevance and 'fire' for years.
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Take Slip·Jun 20, 2016
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HankHank

The Cavaliers will beat the Warriors in Game 7 with a final score of 93-89

My prediction is I feel like the Cavs are going to take this one somewhere in the neighborhood of 93 to 89. I don't expect Love to have a big night scoring, but I do think he's going to make a statement on the boards. You can expect another triple-double from LeBron coming. Curry is going to choke big time again. I'd be shocked if he got above 17 points total.

The final score was exactly 93-89 Cavs. Steph Curry finished with exactly 17 points. This is an all-time accurate sports prediction.
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Take Slip·Jun 20, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James is likely to leave Cleveland now that his mission is accomplished

My question is, is this the worst thing that could ever happen in Cleveland? Like, is LeBron James gone now? Like, is his mission in town over? Why would you want to stay in Cleveland if you're LeBron? Like, what if he goes back to Miami?

LeBron remained in Cleveland for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons before leaving for the Lakers. He didn't leave immediately after this title.
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Take Slip·Jun 20, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Signing Harrison Barnes to a max deal this offseason will be a mistake

I want to give an advanced thoughts and prayers to whoever signs Harrison Barnes to a max deal this offseason. So, like, my guess if we're power ranking, like, which team would be the team to, like, load up on a whole shitload of Harrison Barnes, I'm going to guess – I'm just going to throw this out here and say the Suns.

Barnes signed a max with the Mavericks. While he was a solid contributor, the Mavericks didn't achieve significant success with him as a primary option, and he was eventually traded.
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Take Slip·Jun 20, 2016
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Spencer HawesSpencer Hawes

The 2018 NBA Finals will be the Charlotte Hornets vs. the Seattle SuperSonics

2018 NBA Final predictions, give us a winner as well. Hornets in five... Hornets versus Sonics. Sonics are back. Hornets in five. Book it.

The SuperSonics did not exist in 2018 and the Hornets did not make the Finals.
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Take Slip·Jun 17, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

I predict LeBron James and the Cavaliers will win Game 7

I unfortunately think LeBron is going to win game seven, and it's going to be torturous to watch.

The Cavaliers won Game 7, 93-89, to win the NBA Championship.
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Take Slip·Jun 15, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The winning score at the 2016 U.S. Open will be plus 25

I heard the winning score is going to be like plus 25. Doesn't matter with DraftKings it will be fun the triple bogeys will be exhilarating.

Dustin Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open with a score of -4. The cut was +6, but nowhere near +25.
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Take Slip·Jun 13, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Ducks will play the Capitals in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final

I've got the Ducks and the Capitals. Ducks and Caps. And Ovechkin's not on the team anymore, by the way. Ovechkin's on the Ducks.

The Capitals did make (and win) the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, but the Ducks were eliminated in the first round by the Sharks. Ovechkin remained on the Capitals.
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Take Slip·Jun 13, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The Oilers will play the Panthers in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final

I got the Oilers because they probably have – they're going to somehow figure out a way to get like six more first-round picks between now and 2018. And the Florida Panthers.

Neither the Oilers nor the Panthers made the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. The Oilers missed the playoffs entirely that year.
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Take Slip·Jun 10, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cavaliers will lose the 2016 NBA Finals in six games

The series hasn't started yet... real talk... they're going to lose in six.

The Cavaliers famously came back from 3-1 down to win the series in seven games, making this prediction incorrect.
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Take Slip·Jun 10, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The NBA will give the Cavs the 'David Stern treatment' with favorable officiating in Game 4

I think they're going to win game four. And I think we're going to get another David Stern treatment where they'll get some calls. And game five and six, the Warriors will punish them.

The Warriors actually won Game 4 to go up 3-1, though the officiating became a major talking point in Game 5 when Draymond Green was suspended.
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Take Slip·Jun 10, 2016
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Randy MossRandy Moss

Destin is a better play to win the Belmont Stakes than Exaggerator

Destin, who ran in the Kentucky Derby, didn't have the best of trips... Todd Pletcher trains him. Now he gives him five weeks off, and he brings him back to the Belmont fresh. And I think that makes a horse like Destin a much better play than a horse like Exaggerator.

Destin lost by a nose to Creator. Exaggerator finished 11th. While Destin didn't win, Moss's 'better play' take was spot on as Destin nearly won while the favorite failed.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Trent Richardson is definitely taking steroids if he thinks he is a Hall of Famer

Pre-crime. Trent Richardson is going to be using steroids. I'd say it's a fair assumption. He obviously has not taken any performance-enhancing drugs... but he hasn't been taking PEDs [yet].

PredictionFootballHotSarcastic
Richardson never made the Hall of Fame and was never suspended for PEDs after this.
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Take Slip·Jun 8, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The US Men's National Soccer Team could make some noise in the next two World Cups

I'd say that [soccer is] better than ever. I would say not this World Cup and next World Cup. The U.S. could really make some noise.

The US failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup (the 'next' one relative to 2016) and reached the Round of 16 in 2022.
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Take Slip·Jun 8, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals is a 'can't lose' for the Cavaliers

I think it's a can't lose because if they lose it, then the series has officially begun and then Steph Curry is going to just put the nail in the coffin in game four. So they have to win it because if they lose it, then they won't win another one.

The Cavs won Game 3 and 4, then famously came back from 3-1 to win the series.
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Take Slip·Jun 8, 2016
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The San Jose Sharks have no chance to come back against the Penguins in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final

Done. Done. Oh, that's not a chance. Like it was pretty stupid. They would even waste the money that it costs to pay for the private jet out to play the game and lose and then have to fly home. ... They're just a better team overall.

The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 6 games.
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Take Slip·Jun 6, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cavaliers are officially dead after Game 2 of the NBA Finals

The Cavaliers are officially dead. I feel confident about this time. I've done this before, and I had to eat some crow... because the Cavaliers have been blown out now two times.

The Cavaliers famously came back from a 3-1 deficit to win this series, making this declaration incorrect.
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Take Slip·Jun 6, 2016
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Blake GriffinBlake Griffin

The Cavaliers are finished in the 2016 NBA Finals

Cavs, done or finished. It's looking pretty bad, man. I actually thought they were going to win tonight. It's looking pretty bad. I'm going to say they're finished.

Cleveland won the series, making this a classic 'Freezing Cold Take' from an NBA peer.
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Big CatBig Cat

Soccer will officially catch on in the US during the summer of 2016

I'll tell you what, man. This is the summer it catches on. You watch. Some people have called it the summer of soccer. I think so. If they could get a big tie against like a Brazil or something, that's the launching point for soccer being the biggest sport in America.

PredictionSoccerHotSarcastic
Soccer has grown but is nowhere near the biggest sport in America, and the USMNT remains a secondary concern for most fans.
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Take Slip·Jun 3, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James will have to move cities or fire his team if the Cavs lose the Finals

It looks like LeBron [James] is going to either have to move cities again or fire his whole team.

The Cavs won the 2016 Finals, so he didn't have to leave immediately, though he eventually left for the Lakers in 2018.
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Take Slip·Jun 3, 2016
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

The San Jose Sharks will be swept if they lose Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals

I would say game three, if they [the Sharks] lose, I could predict a sweep, but I wouldn't count them out.

The Sharks won Game 3, so they were not swept.
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Take Slip·Jun 1, 2016
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Michael RapaportMichael Rapaport

Warriors in 7 over the Cavaliers

Warriors in 7. In a heartbreaker in Oracle Arena. It's going to be a heartbreaker.

The series did go 7 games, but the Warriors lost at home in Oracle Arena to the Cavaliers.