Takes

The Boston Celtics are heavy favorites to win the 2024 NBA championship

I think yeah, they're my favorites... I don't wanna put bad juju on 'em, but Yeah, they're heavy favorites in my mind.

Taylor Swift fans did not invent 'gig tripping'; hippies have been doing it for decades

This is from the article. Gig Tripping Combines travel with music, with people willing to merge vacation plans with a music event... This is literally what hippies have been doing for decades. Decades and decades and decades.

Sports fans are more knowledgeable today than at any other time in sports history

In 2024 I would make the argument that fans are more knowledgeable than they've ever been in any part of like sports history. There is countless things that you can watch if you want to learn more about the game that you love... everything is at your fingertips when it comes to becoming a more knowledgeable fan.

JJ Redick is playing a character on 'First Take' to lean into his Duke heel persona

I do think he is doing a little bit of a bit when he goes on first take, it's the heel in him. If you watch it under the idea that JJ is being like the Duke smart ass, I know more Ball than you, it's great TV.

Big Dom's suspension is the definitive reason why the Eagles' season fell apart

The report is essentially that Big Dom was a lot more than just a security guard. He was essentially Nick Sirianni's emotional support animal. And when he got suspended from the sideline, Nick Sirianni spiraled outta control was fighting with players. And Big Dom is the reason why their season fell apart. And I 100% believe it.

Big Dom is the most important person in the Philadelphia Eagles organization

Big Dom is the most important person in the Philadelphia Eagles organization. I think we can all agree on that. He's a leader of men. Big Dom is a leader of men.

MLB's transparent pants are a clever way for the league to stay relevant

This was smart by the MLB. 'Cause we're talking about him. Way to stay relevant baseball. Just make some shitty uniforms that have everyone's balls showing.

Matt Eberflus's new beard makes him look like a winning football coach

Matt Eberflus debuted a new beard. He looks totally different. That's good. He looks like a winning football coach now. Tell me that's not a fucking football coach. Now he's gonna win some games.

Ty Law is the fifth-best Patriot of the dynasty era

My number five Patriot of all time... Swaggiest Patriot maybe on this whole list. Ty Law. That's number five.

Every team in college basketball currently sucks on the road

I think I wanna kind of say everyone sucks, but that's not a good way to get people into the sport. Everyone sucks on the road. That's the thing... Home court will lie to you.

John Calipari is on the hot seat because the 'meme' has become the reality

At some point the meme becomes the reality. I don't think they're gonna fire him. He has a lifetime contract... but Kentucky fans are absolutely ready for a change though. Absolutely. If he fucks this up, he's completely lost the magic.

This Purdue team is legitimately better and more versatile than last year's squad

I think this Purdue team's better than last year. The guard play has first of all their guards are older. Braden Smith last year was like a game manager more and now he's actually a stud. And then Lance Jones, the kid they got in the transfer portal is fucking awesome. I do think that Purdue is going to make a final four.

Houston is the only team in the Big 12 with a legitimate shot at winning the national title

I would say Houston's really the only team I I think has a shot at winning. Like Iowa State fans won't want to hear that Kansas is supposed to be good, but like, I think even Kansas fans kind of realize that this team's not it.

The 2024 Virginia basketball team is 'disgusting' and can't score to save their lives

This is actually what Virginia basketball was to all the people back in the day. This specific Virginia team is disgusting, just disgusting basketball. They play great defense. They cannot score to save their lives.

The Mountain West has replaced the Atlantic 10 as the 'hipster' basketball league

The Mountain West has kind of become that... It is has become the league that's like if you don't know what game to watch, just throw on a random ass mountain West game. It's what the A-10 used to be.

My 2024 Final Four is Purdue, Houston, Arizona, and Tennessee

I think Purdue is gonna make the final four. I have to trust Houston. Gimme Arizona... and then I gotta ride with Tennessee. Tennessee, I'll take out Houston and put in Butler. No, I'll take Tennessee.

Tennessee is a different and better team this year because of Dalton Knecht

I think this team is different than the Tennessee teams of the past because of Dalton Knecht... [he] might be the most electric scorer in college basketball. He's so fun... I trust [this team] more than any team since the 2019 Tennessee team.

Dan Hurley is the only coach in college basketball I trust to win a title right now

Who do we trust that's gonna win a national championship this year? Dan Hurley. 'Cause I saw it last year. That's it. That's literally it. These other guys haven't proven they can win.

I will be able to dunk a basketball and hit twenty three-pointers within the next ten months

I'm going hard to dunk... summer, that's exactly my plan. I'm already over leveraged. What if I do both and hit 20 threes? I just have to basically change my entire lifestyle way of thinking and everything.

Adam Silver is the number one cuck commissioner in sports because he allows the players to bully him

Adam Silver though. He kind of, is he the number one cuck commissioner now? He doesn't do shit. I mean, Roger Goodell, he does get bullied, but he get... He just gets bullied by everyone.

The NBA All-Star game should be changed to a 'White vs. Black' format

What about the Rashard Mendenhall rules? What if we make the All-Star game white versus black. So who's the white starting five? Luca [Dončić], Jokic, Caruso, Kristaps [Porzingis] and Grayson Allen. I'd put that five up against [everyone else].

To fix the All-Star game, the losing team should pay the winning team $10,000 per point scored

Losing team has to pay winning team $10,000 per point. Because now you play defense. You play defense. And it doesn't matter if you're losing, you still try. Damian Lillard would've gotten $500,000 [from them].

Doc Rivers is an unlikable snake who stabbed Adrian Griffin in the back

Doc Rivers is really unlikable. He had the balls to, after taking someone's job and saying he was working for the Bucks as an analyst... You can't complain about a job that you stabbed somebody in the back for.

Doc Rivers' laundry list of excuses for the Bucks' poor start (altitude, schedule, flu season) is a total royal flush of coaching bullshit

He went altitude, schedule, time zones, fatigue, injuries, defense. That's about it. In 30 seconds. It's a royal flush. Yeah... he also had 'flu season' on defense. Flu season. El Nino.

Anthony Rendon's 'baseball isn't a priority' comments are over-exaggerated because most professional athletes feel the same way about their jobs

I feel like athletes say this exact quote all the time though... it does seem like something that's getting a little bit over exaggerated... Baseball's not their top priority.

Clear and TSA are intentionally making security lines longer and more difficult so they can force people to buy more expensive tiers like 'Clear Plus'

They're rebranding Clear as now Clear Plus. That implies another level coming... They're intentionally making it harder for TSA and Clear so that we are going to buy a new one. It's smart. Savvy by them.

Scott Boras is asking for an insane amount of money for his clients just so he can file a collusion lawsuit against MLB owners

Scott Boras is asking for so much money that he can then say they're colluding against me and then he can file a lawsuit against them.

The day you stop liking tits is the day you die

Sydney Sweeney's boobs... Which I was getting shamed for like, come on guys. The day you stop liking tits, kill me. I think and I die. I'm a red-blooded American male.

Notre Dame will never get higher than a 5-seed in the 12-team CFP

If Notre Dame is the best team in the country, they get the number five seed. [Because] the four highest ranked conference champions will be seeds one through four.

Justin Fields is probably going to get traded by the Bears

Justin Fields did unfollow the Bears. I don't think it's, I think he's probably gonna get traded. So that's what's, like I said, I mean it could mean literally anything.

Florida and the Rangers are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup in the East

I'm gonna do Florida. I think that especially what they did last year... hard team to play against. And the Rangers coming out of the East. Goal tending has been... I think Shesterkin could be a little better, but it's one of those things when you get into playoffs.

The Dallas Stars are the favorite to win the Western Conference because Jake Oettinger is one of the best goalies in the NHL

And then out west, I really like Dallas. I liked them a lot last year too, you know, with Ottinger. I think he's one of the best goalies in the league... I think he's just gonna continue to get more confident in the playoffs.

Canada will not win a Stanley Cup anytime soon

Also Vancouver too, Vancouver what they've done this year, but I don't think Canada's gonna win a Stanley Cup anytime soon.

The Maple Leafs won't win a Cup because their fans are mean to them

I think it would strictly be because their fan base is too hard on them... They have one bad period or one bad game, they're sell the farm, get rid of everyone. I think their fans just need to be a little bit nicer than the players.

The NHL is better for everyone when Original Six teams like Chicago have momentum and are good

I think when Chicago's a good team, it's good for everyone. It's original six. Whenever there's an original six, it feels like there's just more momentum.

Brady Tkachuk is a top 15 player in the NHL and he needs to stop fighting

Brady Tkachuk... I'm like, Brady, you gotta stop fighting, man. Like, I know you're tough. He's a top 10, 15 player in the league. I'm like, you gotta stop fighting, man.

Goalies should never ask defensemen to block shots because it is the goalie's job to stop the puck

I always said like I, I never asked the goalie to go play the power play for me. You know, he should never ask me to block the puck... it's the goalies. It's more the coaches.

I bet $10,000 that I can dunk a men's basketball on a 10-foot rim by the end of 2024

I'll bet you $10,000. You can't do it by the end of the year. Yeah, I'll match... Men's basketball, 10 foot rim... Deal, deal, deal... I'm due to follow up on one of these things and make it happen.

The Dunk Contest is unfixable because we have already seen every possible dunk

There's really no way to fix the Dunk Contest. I think they've jumped over the biggest human they can find... maybe it's just that we've seen every cool Dunk and there's only so many cool dunks that you can do.

Mac McClung should be ineligible for the NBA Dunk Contest because he isn't an active NBA player

Mac McClung should be ineligible because he is not in the [NBA]... That is the NBA dunk contest, not the G League dunk contest. If you're going to do that, just bring people off the street.

A G-League player who wins the NBA Dunk Contest should receive a two-week NBA contract

If you win the Dunk contest and you're on a G League team, you should get like a two week contract.

Caitlin Clark and Steph Curry should compete in a logo-three contest at a future All-Star Weekend

I think in a couple years we'll see Caitlin Clark against Steph Curry and they're gonna do like logo threes, like extra long three pointers. And that would be cool.

Introvert LeBron James would choose a year-long retirement tour over winning his fifth NBA title

He says he's uncomfortable with praise. So you know, introvert LeBron James, we need to protect him... If you had true serum with LeBron right now... I think he might take the Retirement Tour [over a fifth title]. The fact that he's pretending that he will be reluctant in any way on this is the most ridiculous comment I've ever heard.

I am officially a Caitlin Clark superfan because she agitates people and creates constant debate

I think I'm gonna become a Caitlin Clark super fan because she makes people so, so angry. And I love it... I'm all for anyone who just agitates the world like she does... I'm in on Caitlin Clark all the way.

I will call Caleb Williams a dress-wearer if he is drafted by any team other than the Bears

But if any other team besides the Bears gets [Caleb Williams], he wore a dress. [If he goes to the Bears] it was like a new age suit that men wear.

Randy Moss is not a top 10 Patriot of all time

Randy Moss also, it's crazy to say, but like, I don't know that he's a top 10 patriot of all time. [Because he] didn't win a ring.

Tiger Woods is officially over the hill

I think Tiger might be a little bit over the hill. I think it might have happened. I want him to be in these events 'cause it's fun when he is there. But it also is a bummer when he has to withdraw.

The rule that disqualified Jordan Spieth for an incorrect scorecard is the dumbest rule ever

That Jordan Spieth rule was the, it's the dumbest rule ever because it's not even his, it's his partner filling out the scorecard and he signs it. That's stupid.

Mark Zuckerberg is an animal and would defeat everyone on the PMT crew in a fight

Zuck is a beast... Zuck would take us down. I hate to say it but kind of an animal. He gets smoked and he... yeah.

James Harden winning a title as a third option doesn't invalidate a decade of criticism against him

Does it mean I was wrong about Harden for 10 years if he wins it this year? No... he's the third option now. So I'm still in the clear for a decade worth of takes... If somebody can play bad on purpose to get their way, like what are you gonna be like in a really tight spot in the playoffs?