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Big CatBig Cat

A.J. McCarron will receive a contract similar to or better than Mike Glennon's

Someone is going to give A.J. McCarron some legitimate money. I would say my guess right now is he's looking at Mike Glennon plus. The Browns were interested enough to try to trade for him.

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McCarron signed a 2-year, $10M deal with the Bills, which was significantly less than Mike Glennon's 3-year, $45M deal ($15M APY).
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Big CatBig Cat

Donovan Mitchell will win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

I'm going to go with my pick. Ready? You want to pick? Donovan Mitchell. Because I feel like to win the dunk contest, you have to have that big time buzz, regular season buzz. He's got that a lot. And so people are going to be like, this is the coronation of Donovan Mitchell.

Donovan Mitchell won the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Victor Oladipo will win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

I'm going with [Victor] Oladipo. I have no reason why I'm doing it. I like saying his name.

Donovan Mitchell won the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest; Oladipo did not.
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Big CatBig Cat

Someone is going to be hungover during the NBA All-Star game

My prediction is someone's going to be hungover in that game. Yeah, every single person.

Given the nature of All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, this is effectively a certainty.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Josh Allen is going to suck in the NFL

I love this Josh Allen buzz. He is going to suck, and it's going to be great.

Josh Allen became a perennial MVP candidate and one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
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Denny HamlinDenny Hamlin

I will win the 2018 Daytona 500

Yes, I would [guarantee a victory this Sunday]. Starting on the front row, we're starting second with our FedEx Camry... I think that we got just a good, if not better, shot because obviously our car is faster.

Austin Dillon won the 2018 Daytona 500. Hamlin finished 3rd.
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Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

The Western Conference is too top-heavy for any first-round upsets

I'm not sure there's going to be any great first-round series where you're going to be like, oh, my God, they dethroned the number two. Like, think about how good the Warriors and Rockets are. Like, do you really think a seven or eight seed is going to knock them out?

In the 2018 NBA Playoffs, the #1 Rockets beat the #8 Timberwolves 4-1, and the #2 Warriors beat the #7 Spurs 4-1. No upsets occurred in the top two seeds.
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Rachel NicholsRachel Nichols

DeMarcus Cousins will never be the same elite player after his Achilles injury

That Achilles, if you are over 25 years old... the history is bad. Like that you will ever be even close to the player that you are. It's almost, I don't want to be too gloom and doom, but it's pretty gloomy and doomy. Like, you will not be the player you used to be, especially if you're a big guy.

This was unfortunately very accurate. Cousins bounced around the league (Warriors, Lakers, Rockets, Bucks, Nuggets) but never returned to his All-NBA form.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Bulls would secure the #1 pick if they played Cameron Payne 48 minutes a night

The Bulls have a secret weapon. They're bringing back Cameron Payne, who's the best. If they just play him 48 minutes a night, the Bulls will get the first pick. I'm guaranteeing that.

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The Bulls did not get the #1 pick in 2018 (they got the #7 pick, Wendell Carter Jr.). Payne actually improved later in his career with the Suns.
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Johnny ManzielJohnny Manziel

I will start at least one more game in the NFL

In my personal opinion, of course, I'm a little biased, but I would say [I'll have over one more NFL game start]. I know it's not the easiest way back for me... but just where I'm at and where I feel my mindset is, that's my goal at the end of the day is to get back there and be able to run out on the field as a starter again.

Johnny Manziel never played in the NFL again after his 2015 season with the Browns.
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Johnny ManzielJohnny Manziel

I will play on a football field somewhere this year

I can sit here and say that I will be back on a football field this year. I cannot fucking wait to do it. I have a guaranteed contract offer where I will be able to play somewhere this year.

Manziel did return to the football field in 2018, signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL and later being traded to the Montreal Alouettes.
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Johnny ManzielJohnny Manziel

Vince McMahon will have to walk back the XFL's 'no criminal record' rule

I think he's going to have a very, very hard time finding eight teams or nine teams... with football players that don't have at least something on their record. I would be hard-pressed to find what the percentage of people in the NFL are that have... any criminal past... I feel like you might have to walk that stance back.

The XFL 2020 did eventually loosen its public stance on 'moral' requirements to fill rosters.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Cavaliers' trade deadline moves make LeBron James more likely to leave Cleveland in free agency

The way that [LeBron James] structured these trades actually made it seem like he's, in my opinion, more likely to go. I don't think that he's going to stick around Cleveland. I think that's pretty obvious.

LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in July 2018, just months after this prediction.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I predict Bill Belichick stays for one more year, Josh McDaniels becomes head coach, and Tom Brady stays for three more years

My prediction is [Bill] Belichick stays for one more year. [Josh] McDaniels becomes the head coach. [Tom] Brady sticks around three more years. That's my prediction. At least one more year after that.

Belichick stayed much longer than one year (retired after the 2023 season). McDaniels never became the Patriots HC (he went to the Raiders and then got fired). Brady did play three more years (and five total).
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Big CatBig Cat

The Cleveland Cavaliers have no hope and no chance of winning anything this year

This is the first time I've felt like the Cavs have no hope this year. They actually have no chance this year.

The Cavs actually made the NBA Finals in 2018 (LeBron's legendary carry job), though they were swept by the Warriors. To say they had 'no hope' was wrong as they won the East.
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Big CatBig Cat

Now is the best time to buy Bitcoin

Isn't now the best time to buy Bitcoin? I'm going to buy more Bitcoin. That's the plan, right? You've got to reinvest. That's just investing 101.

In Feb 2018, Bitcoin was around $7,000-$8,000. It proceeded to drop to $3,000 by the end of the year, so it was a bad short-term move, though obviously good long-term.
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Zach HarperZach Harper

The Detroit Pistons might be a top three team in the Eastern Conference with Blake Griffin

They might have [become top three], because they don't have a ton of depth, but Blake Griffin is really good... between him and Andre Drummond actually carrying this season and a little bit of good coaching from Stan Van Gundy, Boston's up there... Detroit can get in there.

The Pistons finished the 2017-18 season as the 9th seed and missed the playoffs entirely.
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Zach HarperZach Harper

The Milwaukee Bucks will win the Eastern Conference if they stay healthy

The Bucks, I'm going to go not fraud. Not fraud in the East because they got rid of Jason Kidd who was terrible... and Giannis is an alien. So if they get healthy, I actually think they go through the East and win. I think it's a lot like the 2007 Cavs where the East was very vulnerable and a young LeBron came through.

The Bucks lost in the first round of the 2018 playoffs to the Celtics. They didn't make the Finals until 2021.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will eat horse shit if the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup

I actually stand with the guy [in Philly] who ate the poop... If the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup, I will eat horse shit.

The Capitals went on to win the Stanley Cup in June 2018. PFT Commenter famously made good on this bet and ate horse shit on video.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Rob Gronkowski is seriously considering retirement

Gronk definitively would not say that he's coming back. Like he, you can tell he's thinking about it. He's thinking about retiring.

Gronk played in 2018 but then retired in March 2019 (before later returning in 2020 with Tampa Bay).
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Big CatBig Cat

Rob Gronkowski could make more money just being 'Gronk' than playing football and risking more injuries

Gronk actually is one of those guys who I actually think he could make more money just being Gronk than playing football and getting his brain bashed in. He's just going to put 69 on everything and make millions of dollars selling apparel.

Gronk has successfully transitioned into a massive media and brand personality, earning significant income outside of football contracts.
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Big CatBig Cat

Nick Foles will get 'a lot of money' and Cleveland will try to sign him

How much money would you pay Nick Foles next year? He's going to get a lot of money. Cleveland... Cleveland comes knocking for Nick Foles. Nick Foles would be the perfect addition to that [quarterback jersey], you have to admit.

Foles eventually signed a 4-year, $88M deal with the Jaguars in 2019. The Browns did not sign him; they drafted Baker Mayfield in 2018.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Eagles will be really good for at least the next two or three years

When you look at who the Eagles have signed for the next two to three years, that team is going to be really, really good. I think until like 2020, they've got all their studs signed.

The Eagles made the playoffs the following two seasons but regressed significantly, going 4-11-1 in 2020 and firing Doug Pederson, meaning they weren't 'really, really good' for the full duration.
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Greg OlsenGreg Olsen

I can play up to five more years in the NFL

How many more years are you going to play in the NFL? I would say anywhere between one and five... 15? Yeah, I could do 15 [seasons total].

Olsen played three more seasons (2018, 2019 with Carolina, 2020 with Seattle), retiring in January 2021 after 14 seasons. He was very close to his '15 season' goal.
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Greg OlsenGreg Olsen

Miami football won't have a quarterback who can hit a guy next year

Do you have a quarterback coming up next year that's going to be able to hit a guy? Probably not. I think our talent just caught up to us.

The 2018 Hurricanes struggled significantly with Malik Rosier and N'Kosi Perry at QB, finishing 7-6 with poor offensive production.
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Greg OlsenGreg Olsen

There is a 0% chance I ever get into coaching

I hope you don't think you're going to get into coaching with that attitude [not drinking coffee]. There'll be 0% chance I get into coaching.

Since retiring, Olsen immediately became a top-tier color analyst for FOX and has not taken a coaching job.
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm betting on the Eagles to cover the spread in Super Bowl 52

I'm actually going to bet on the Eagles. I think they're going to cover the spread. I really am banking that the Patriots are going to win and the Eagles are going to cover.

The Eagles won Super Bowl 52 outright (41-33), so they easily covered the spread.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Patriots will win Super Bowl 52 with a score of 24-20

I'm going to go 24-20 Patriots. I think it's going to be a relatively low scoring game.

The Eagles won 41-33. PFT was wrong on the winner, the score margin, and the total points (under).
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Fletcher Cox will be the Super Bowl MVP if the Eagles win

I wouldn't be shocked if there was a defensive MVP in this game. And if the Eagles win, I would put money on Fletcher Cox getting it.

Nick Foles won Super Bowl MVP.
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HankHank

The Patriots will win Super Bowl 52 by 10 or more points

I think this game is going to be in hand from beginning to end. Patriots are going to win by 10+. Bird in the hand. That's the old saying. 31-20.

The Patriots lost the game 41-33.
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Big CatBig Cat

Joe Thomas is a future Hall of Famer

You're going to – I would say – I'm going to say it right now. You're going to go to the Hall of Fame.

Joe Thomas was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Pistons will be the best mediocre team in the NBA following the Blake Griffin trade

The Pistons are basically like, we are going to be the best mediocre team in the NBA. Drummond and Blake are not going to play defense. We're going to give you the five seed for the next ten years of your career in the East, and then you're going to lose to the Celtics and the Cavs.

The Pistons made the playoffs once with Griffin (as an 8 seed) and were largely mediocre to bad before trading him away and entering a full rebuild.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Rockets can take down the Warriors if they stay hot and the Celtics steal one on the road

I am officially saying, as of this date, January 31st, I'm a believer that the Rockets, if they get hot for a couple games... Hank was explaining how the Celtics can beat the Warriors in the NBA Finals... you just win two games and then you just get lucky for two games... I'm a believer if they get hot at the right time, they're going to take down the Warriors.

The Rockets took the Warriors to 7 games in the WCF but famously missed 27 straight threes and lost.
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Alex SmithAlex Smith

Mitchell Trubisky is going to light it up in the NFL under Matt Nagy

Matt [Nagy] is killer. I mean, I think Mitchell Trubisky's going to light it up. I think he's going to love it. I think they're going to do a bunch, put him in great situations. A lot of RPOs. I think he's a decent athlete, right? Do some fun stuff with him. Oh, yeah. We're going to have fun.

Trubisky had one good year in 2018 (making the Pro Bowl) but overall failed to live up to expectations, was benched, and Nagy was eventually fired. Trubisky did not 'light it up' long term.
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

Bill Belichick will coach the Patriots for at least three more years

Bill will coach the Patriots. I think at least three. Three to four.

Belichick coached the Patriots through the 2023 season, which was six more seasons after this prediction.
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

Tom Brady will play at least two more seasons after this one

And I think Tom's going to play another two after this. I think he kind of has to based on the moves they've made.

Brady played five more seasons after this (two with NE, three with TB), retiring after the 2022 season.
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Scott ZolakScott Zolak

The Patriots will beat the Eagles by 14 to 17 points in the Super Bowl

I got them by 14 to 17. Finally, we will get a Patriot Super Bowl in the fourth quarter to where I can kick back, relax, and start looking for a location of the post-game party.

The Eagles beat the Patriots 41-33 in a game that came down to the final play. Zolak was completely wrong on both the winner and the margin.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods will win at least one more Masters

We're now getting the Tiger Woods is going to win at least one more Masters takes. So I think that that means Tiger is like all the way back. When people are actually debating how many more Masters or, you know, championships you're going to win, I think that's exactly where Tiger is back.

Tiger Woods won the Masters in 2019, making this a highly accurate prediction made during his comeback arc.
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Chris LongChris Long

I will not visit the White House if the Eagles win the Super Bowl

If you guys win the Super Bowl, are you going to the White House? No. Is that a no? No, I'm not going to the White House. Are you kidding me?

The Eagles did win the Super Bowl, and Donald Trump eventually canceled the team's visit after several players, including Long, indicated they would not attend.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Super Bowl National Anthem will go over two minutes

So I'm taking the over [on the national anthem] just because you don't want to root for the under in the national anthem. That's pretty much treason, right?

Pink's national anthem at Super Bowl LII lasted approximately 1 minute and 52 seconds, meaning the under hit.
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Chad MillmanChad Millman

The Super Bowl Gatorade bath color will be yellow or there won't be one at all

I would go in and know Gatorade because I don't think Bill Belichick has the time for a Gatorade bath... If the Eagles win, I think they're going yellow.

The Eagles won Super Bowl LII and Doug Pederson was doused with Yellow/Lime Green Gatorade.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tom Brady will rush for more than 3.5 yards in the Super Bowl

Brady rushing yards over three and a half. Smash the over. Why? If he has like two QB sneaks, you know they always run that play on third down. That'll be two yards. If he just sees one little opening... Four yards, boom.

Tom Brady had 1 rush for 6 yards in Super Bowl LII, so the over hit.
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Chad MillmanChad Millman

Tom Brady will have under 3.5 rushing yards in the Super Bowl

I am so going on the under on that bet. I cannot [take the over]... you could lose those yards at the end [on a kneel].

Brady finished Super Bowl LII with 0 rushing yards.
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Big CatBig Cat

The new XFL is probably going to suck

I'll give you – it's going to suck. We all agree, right? It's probably going to suck. It's going to be shitty football. The problem with... The XFL is this weird thing.

The 2020 XFL was actually widely praised for its quality and rules before COVID-19 ended the season, so the 'sucking' part was largely incorrect.
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Big CatBig Cat

The XFL will force the NFL to adapt and implement things that make the NFL better

But here's what it will do, is it's going to force the NFL to actually implement some things that make the NFL better. Because like Skycam, the XFL is going to do one or two things right, and the NFL is going to have to adapt and implement those things.

The NFL has since adopted several XFL-style innovations, including revamped kickoff rules and betting-friendly broadcasts.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If the XFL signs Tim Tebow and Johnny Manziel, ESPN will be forced to cover the league despite their NFL partnership.

if you have Tim Tebow and Johnny Manziel in the same league, ESPN, they're going to be like one of those rats that's addicted to cocaine that keeps shocking themselves but keeps going back. They're not going to be able to resist talking about Tim Tebow.

While Manziel played in the AAF and CFL, neither he nor Tebow played in the 2020/2023 XFL, making this specific scenario impossible to verify, but ESPN did eventually cover the XFL extensively.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Josh Allen will be out of the NFL by 2020

My number one overall pick in the XFL draft is Josh Allen. Quarterback Wyoming... And he won't be in the league [NFL] by 2020.

Josh Allen became a top-tier NFL quarterback and remains a superstar well past 2020.
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Big CatBig Cat

Team LeBron is much better than Team Steph for the All-Star game

Team LeBron is way better than Team Steph. Yes. Yeah, this should be a blowout. I don't understand what Steph was doing, too.

Team LeBron won 148-145, so it was a very close game, not a blowout.
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Big CatBig Cat

Smitty will beat Chef Sean Latham in their Rough and Rowdy fight.

Valentine's Day Massacre Smitty versus a $20 chef Sean Latham. Who you got in that fight? I think it's going to be Smitty. Got to ride with my headquarter guy.

Smitty defeated Chef Sean Latham via decision at Rough N' Rowdy 2 on February 16, 2018.
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Big CatBig Cat

Josh Allen is going to be the number one pick in the NFL Draft

Josh Allen is the quarterback's quarterback. He's tall, big hands... and he is going to be the number one pick because we have endorsed him as the number one Josh Allen podcast.

Josh Allen was selected 7th overall by the Buffalo Bills; Baker Mayfield was the #1 pick.

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