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HankHank

Millennials are saving the frozen food industry

Frozen food is also back. So a lot of people bash us millennials and say we're only good for avocados and things of that nature. But it turns out that millennials are saving the frozen food industry.

Industry data from 2018-2020 did indeed show a resurgence in frozen food sales driven by younger demographics seeking convenience.
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Big CatBig Cat

Every crime drama can be successful with just interviews and aerial drone shots

We need to do a crime drama because essentially all you have to do is interview a couple like FBI or ATF guys and then mix in a shitload of drone shots of where, around where it happened. Like, Making a Murderer, it was just half drone shots. Evil genius, half drone shots.

This is a subjective critique of media production style, though his observation about the overuse of drone footage in that genre is widely shared.
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Big CatBig Cat

Albert Pujols is the best Angel of all time

3,000 hit club, Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels. Probably the best angel of all time, right? [PFT:] Angel for life. [Big Cat:] Move on. Best angel going into Cooperstown with that halo.

While Pujols hit 3,000 with the Angels, Mike Trout is universally considered the best Angel ever, and Pujols' best years were in St. Louis.
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Big CatBig Cat

If you sue someone for steroid accusations, it proves you didn't do them

I think Albert Pujols like, if you sue the guy for saying you did steroids, then guess what? You didn't do steroids. That's very... Absolutely true.

Legal action does not constitute scientific proof regarding PED use, though Pujols has never failed a drug test.
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Big CatBig Cat

Every draft grade list should be required to give at least one F

Mel Kiper's grades are so fucking funny. He won't give anyone an F, which is bullshit. Like, if you do grades, you should have to give at least one F. You should have to.

This is a subjective take on how media should operate.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mel Kiper Jr. is only 1-for-13 all-time at correctly identifying franchise starting quarterbacks

He's like one in 13 all time [on identifying] starting quarterback[s].

Calculating 'correctness' on draft hit rates is highly subjective and the exact '1 in 13' figure is likely hyperbole.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I will eat one bite of horse shit if the Capitals beat the Penguins

I think you should have to eat shit if they beat the Penguins. Agreed. Just one bite. I'm not saying... Just one bite. Everyone knows the rules. ... Caps beat the Penguins. We're going to Central Park, and PFT's going to eat some shit. Just one bite.

The Capitals beat the Penguins in the second round, and PFT Commenter followed through by eating horse shit in Central Park.
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Big CatBig Cat

Andre Iguodala has regressed mightily and is now a washed-up bum

I also am going to put a little tickler file on Andre Iguodala being a washed-up bum. He passed up maybe the most wide-open three-pointer today, and my alerts went off in my brain, like, this guy's a bum now... Iguodala's actually regressed mightily. I'm like, well, guess what? Big Cat saw him pass up that 1-3. He got the bum tag.

Iguodala won championships in 2018 and 2022 and remained an elite defender/role player. Calling him a 'bum' in 2018 was premature.
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Marlins ManMarlins Man

Derek Jeter will not last five years as Marlins owner

I'm being told by some other people I know in baseball... We don't think Jeter lasts the five years. We think that the owners and investors have a pressure on him.

Jeter officially stepped down as CEO and shareholder of the Marlins in February 2022, just under 5 years after taking over (Sept 2017).
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Russell Westbrook is LeBron James's motivation for getting triple-doubles

Skip Bayless is basically saying that LeBron James just started to get triple doubles because he saw all the attention that the media was paying to Westbrook, and not because he's really good at basketball or anything.

Subjective interpretation of a player's motivation.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Patrick Reed hasn't taken off the Green Jacket since he won the Masters

He showed up in the green jacket at the Rockets game. He has not taken it off. Well, yes, you're right. He has not showered. He has not done laundry. That's pure Patrick Reed for you.

While he wore it to several public events, it's safe to assume he eventually showered and did laundry.
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Big CatBig Cat

Oscar De La Hoya's alleged sex tape is one of the wildest ever

The sex tape features one blonde and one brunette... in one scene, the women are seen performing sex acts on him with kitchen utensils. [A source] said it's one of the wildest sex tapes he's ever watched.

The existence of the tape was a major tabloid story at the time, though the contents remained mostly described by third parties.
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HankHank

The Timberwolves will upset the Rockets or Warriors if they make the playoffs

I got a take that if the Timberwolves make the playoffs, they're going to upset someone. Either the Rockets or the Warriors.

The Timberwolves made the playoffs as the 8th seed and lost in the first round to the Rockets, 4-1. They did not pull off an upset.
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Big CatBig Cat

Getting called 'Big Dog' by a homeless person means you are losing weight

When we get catcalled by homeless people, usually it's 'big guy.' That's usually when you're at your fattest. 'Big dog' is a step below. And then when you get to it, it's just 'tall guy.' So I'm doing okay.

Subjective lifestyle observation.
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Big CatBig Cat

There is a 0% chance the falling Chinese satellite hits me

There's 0% chance the Chinese satellite hits me. Okay. 0% chance. I'm just saying. I'm not scared.

The Tiangong-1 satellite re-entered the atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean and did not hit Big Cat.
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Big CatBig Cat

Sergio Garcia will choke in the big moments of The Masters

Sergio, I think this ship has sailed for him. He chokes every time he's in a big moment. It's Tiger. You know, it's a mental thing at this point. The second he hears Tiger sneaking up on him... he's going to melt down.

Sergio Garcia famously shot a 13 on the 15th hole in the first round of the 2018 Masters and missed the cut.
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Big CatBig Cat

Shark Week sucks until they show a shark eating a human being

Until they show me a shark eating a human being, I will not watch Shark Week... I still think I saw through the fraud of Shark Week... they told me they found Megalodon and they got me all wet and didn't fuck me.

This is a subjective opinion about the quality of a TV program.
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HankHank

I believe the guy who claims to be Bill Clinton's son

He's definitely Bill Clinton's son... I've seen the tweets. The story adds up. I've done the research.

There is no DNA evidence supporting this claim and it remains a conspiracy theory.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

This is Tom Izzo's final year coaching at Michigan State

One of my who's backs is, this is Coach Izzo's swan song. I'm just going to say it. This is his final year.

Tom Izzo did not retire and is still the head coach of Michigan State as of 2024.
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Big CatBig Cat

I am officially winning all my bets this year

This is the year I'm going to win all my bets. So it happens every year right before March Madness. I tell myself, give myself a little pep talk, but I think this is going to be the year.

He did not, in fact, win all of his bets.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bet the favorite in the second half if they are losing at halftime

If a favorite is losing in the first half, you just bet the favorite in the second half. That's it. I invented that last year.

This is a common but risky betting strategy known as 'chasing the chalk'. Its success is entirely dependent on the specific game.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

You should schedule a vasectomy for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament so you have an excuse to watch basketball for two days

All the guys know if you need to get your balls cut off, you got to do it that first weekend so you have permission to sit on the couch and watch college basketball for two days nonstop. Yes, you got the frozen peas on your balls.

This is a subjective lifestyle recommendation/bit that doesn't have a verifiable truth value.
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Big CatBig Cat

Scouts will reasonably drop Shaquem Griffin in the draft because he only has one hand

I can't wait for people to get mad when he falls in the draft a little bit. Look, I think he's a good player, and he did well at the Combine, but he does not have one hand. So, like, I think... That's a fair criticism to throw out there. That doesn't mean that he's not going to be a good NFL player, but I think most scouts would probably say, I'd prefer two hands than one.

Shaquem Griffin was drafted in the 5th round (141st overall) by the Seahawks. Given his high combine performance (4.38 40-yard dash), he did 'fall' compared to his athletic testing, validating the take.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Kobe Bryant is the GOAT over LeBron and Jordan because he won an Oscar

Kobe Bryant, our supporter, just won an Oscar. MJ and LeBron trash. He's our GOAT. And this proves it. How many Oscars has LeBron and MJ won? That's right. Zero.

Kobe did win an Oscar for 'Dear Basketball'. LeBron and Jordan have not won Oscars, though they have won Emmys/other awards. The GOAT logic is obviously satirical.
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Big CatBig Cat

John Beilein is one of the best coaches in college basketball

John Beilein's an unbelievable coach. I do not root for Michigan, but John Beilein is one of the best coaches in college basketball. I'm comfortable saying that.

Beilein led Michigan to the National Championship game in 2018 and is widely regarded as one of the elite tactical coaches of that era.
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HankHank

The Philadelphia sports winning streak will end when baseball season starts

I mean, I don't know when this run is going to cease. Probably baseball season. Hopefully. Definitely baseball season.

The Phillies finished 80-82 in 2018, ending with a losing record, while the Sixers and Eagles remained competitive.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Justin Thomas is a 'pussy' for having a heckler kicked out

Your day's done. Had him kicked out. Had him kicked out. What a fucking dick. Which just means that hecklers are inside Justin Thomas' head, even though he won... What a little pussy that guy is.

This is a subjective character judgment on Justin Thomas.
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Big CatBig Cat

Zaza Pachulia is the biggest threat to the NBA's health because he hurts superstars

The NBA is probably the healthiest league overall when you think about growth. Zaza Pachulia is the one thing that could break it all down because he just hurts people left and right... He hurt Kevin Durant, his own player. He hurt Kawhi, the Spurs... The guy is a menace.

Zaza Pachulia had a well-documented history of questionable physical plays that injured players, making this a widely shared opinion among fans.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Left-handedness is proof that the human body is not meant to be left-handed

I think that just playing golf left-handed, that just goes to show you that the human body is not meant to be left-handed. They don't make left-handed can openers for a reason, folks.

The existence of successful left-handed athletes and biological variation makes this a subjective/humorous claim.
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm rooting for Tim Tebow because he makes sports more interesting

I root for Tim Tebow because he makes sports more interesting, but holy shit, will that be a circus [if he plays in the majors].

This is a personal statement of rooting interest and entertainment value.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods getting a 'bad boy' warning from Trump is good for his street cred

Tiger Woods' bad boy status, when other men are saying, watch out for him, it's like Costanza putting on the Yankees jacket. It's like, you got to watch out... getting this back into circulation is good for his street cred. It's great.

Subjective opinion on public perception and 'street cred'.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am pretending it is summer and tanning on Tuesdays for my mental health because winter is terrible

I am so fucking sick of winter... I've just decided I'm going to pretend that it's summertime. I'm going to get back into wearing Hawaiian shirts. I'm going to go tanning on Tuesdays. I'm going to just be so far in denial of winter... this is a personal decision for my own mental health.

It's a personal subjective choice to live in denial of the seasons.
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Big CatBig Cat

Kim Jong-un's sister is a 'smoke'

So all the war crimes, all the shit that he does that's terrible... not a big deal because his sister's hot. Everyone was flipping out because Kim Jong-un has a hot sister... his sister's kind of a smoke. His sister's stealing the show. His sister's the Pippa Middleton of the Olympics.

Attractiveness is subjective, but Big Cat is primarily mocking the media narrative.
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Big CatBig Cat

Winter Olympics athletes aren't that impressive; you just have to be born in the right place

The Winter Olympics are definitely the Olympics where you can sit there and if you watch it long enough, you can convince yourself you could have been an athlete in every single sport. It's not hard. It's just essentially like if you were born in a weird European country and they didn't have basketball yet, you would be a speed skater.

Hot TakeOlympicsHotSarcastic
While meant humorously, it is objectively incorrect as Olympic athletes are elite professionals.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Super Bowl commercials are officially overrated

Super Bowl commercials are now, I'm going to throw it in there, overrated. I didn't laugh at a single commercial this year... All the commercials these days are just giant corporations just jerking off talking about the good thing they did.

This is a subjective opinion on the quality of advertising, but a widely shared one in sports media circles.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NHL is a money laundering operation for Russia

If you were to run the NHL as a money laundering operation, you would not do anything differently than Gary Bettman has done in the last 10 years... I'm guessing it's some sort of a money laundering scheme from Russia. That's the only thing I can come up with.

This is a satirical claim about league management that cannot be literally verified.
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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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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

George W. Bush is the Josh Allen of presidents

George W. Bush... America loves the guy now. He is back in a bit. He's got he's the Josh Allen of presidents. The longer he goes without playing well, the better he becomes. And the more he goes up people's big boards.

This is a satirical comparison that can't be factually verified, though Bush's approval ratings did improve significantly post-presidency.
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HankHank

Zion Williamson is basically LeBron Jr.

They landed Zion Williamson, who's basically LeBron Jr., has the craziest mixtapes of him ever.

While Zion became an All-Star and a physical force, comparing anyone to LeBron James in terms of career impact is a stretch, though Zion's hype was similarly massive.
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Big CatBig Cat

Zion Williamson has high school explosiveness, not NBA explosiveness

I'm going to squat on a Zion Williamson take. I'm going to say he doesn't have NBA explosiveness. Even though he has like a dunk video where he's just dunking. I'm going to say he has high school explosiveness, not NBA explosiveness.

Zion Williamson is widely considered one of the most explosive athletes in NBA history, rendering this take spectacularly incorrect.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Freddie Adu is back and American soccer is officially saved

Freddie Adu is back, and therefore U.S. soccer is back... News soon. Oh. Yeah. So he's back. He's the future. He is the future of American soccer. Yeah. He is American soccer.

Hot TakeSoccerHotSarcastic
Adu's return did not 'save' US soccer; his career continued to stall and he retired shortly after without impacting the national team again.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tom Brady's mother being from Minnesota will be a massive Super Bowl storyline

Tom Brady's mother is from Minnesota. Wow. That's actually pretty good. Big storyline there. So coming home, kind of, I don't really know where we're going to go with that, but it's going to be good.

Brady's mother, Galynn, is indeed from Browerville, Minnesota, and it was a major human-interest story during Super Bowl LII media coverage.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Patriots have a psychological edge over 'bird' teams in Super Bowls

The Patriots have beaten a lot of bird teams in Super Bowls. The Falcons, the Eagles before... Seahawks. Yeah, you never know until you try.

OpinionFootballMediumSarcastic
The Patriots did have a history of beating bird teams (Seahawks SB49, Eagles SB39, Falcons SB51), but they actually lost this Super Bowl (LII) to the Eagles.
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Big CatBig Cat

Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia's imminent departures will be a major Super Bowl distraction

The coordinator's last games. So Josh McDaniels is going to be a head coach of the Colts. Patricia is going to be the head coach of the Lions... this is going to be [a storyline].

Both coordinators' future jobs were massive storylines throughout the Super Bowl week, though McDaniels famously backed out of the Colts job later.
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Big CatBig Cat

Tom Izzo is overrated

Tom Izzo's overrated. Lost at home to Michigan. Can't do that... Tons of talent, and they are wildly underperforming.

The 2017-18 Spartans underperformed in the tournament, though Izzo's overall resume makes 'overrated' a tough sell for most.
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Big CatBig Cat

Jeff Fisher is the best coach in football

All of [Jeff Fisher's] players are going to the NFC Championship game, and I love it because it just solidifies that Jeff Fisher is the best coach in football.

Fisher had been fired by the Rams the previous season; the Rams and Eagles both featured significant rosters he helped build.
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Big CatBig Cat

I will lose 15 pounds and weigh 225 by my birthday

I think I weigh about 240-ish... and I'm going to try to get to like 225 by my birthday. [February]. First, like, seven pounds come off by just me, like, not eating breakfast. So take a big dump, don't eat breakfast, boom.

Big Cat has famously never stuck to these New Year's diets.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Big Ten won the bowl season

The first one is... the Big Ten. Won the bowl season. Many people are saying the Big Ten won the bowl season. Seven and one in bowls. And dominated, just dominated everyone.

The Big Ten went 7-1 in the 2017-18 bowl season.
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HankHank

The Celtics will win five championships after LeBron James leaves for the Lakers

[Gordon Hayward] is going to beat LeBron, then LeBron's going to leave, go to L.A., and Celtics are going to win, like, five championships.

LeBron did leave for LA in 2018, but the Celtics did not win five championships (they have won one since this take).
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Rockets and Celtics will meet in the NBA Finals

Rocket Celtics calling it right now. [Warriors?] No. [The Rockets beat them] in seven.

The Warriors beat the Rockets in the WCF (in seven games, as PFT nearly predicted but with the wrong winner) and the Celtics lost to the Cavs in the ECF.

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