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#PMT-2019-0828-11924
Big CatBig Cat

Rob Gronkowski will return to the NFL to play in the December and January games

I would say he [Gronkowski] probably will be back because he'll do the thing where he can basically play the important games in December and January and have fun and not have to deal with all the bullshit.

Gronkowski did return, although he sat out the entire 2019 season before joining the Buccaneers in 2020.
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#PMT-2019-0828-11926
HankHank

Luke Willson would not work well in Bill Belichick's system

I don't think the Belichick system would work too well with him [Luke Willson].

Willson never played for the Patriots, so this cannot be definitively proven.
Win
#PMT-2019-0619-12009
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The awarding of the World Cup to Qatar was definitely not above board

The former president of FIFA was arrested because it turns out the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar or Qatar may not have been above board. Oh, you think? No doy.

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Widespread corruption in the Qatar 2022 bid was confirmed by numerous investigations and the US Department of Justice.
Push
#PMT-2019-0522-8654
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Bosa family are made of silk because they are so injury prone

The Bosa family, they're kind of doofies, doofuses, doofi? ... If you did a 23andMe on the Bosa family jeans, it's like 15% Anglo-Saxon and then 85% silk. Torn hamstrings. They're just made out of silk. Their hamstrings are Ming vases.

While both Bosas have missed significant time with injuries, Nick Bosa has also won Defensive Player of the Year, suggesting he's more than just fragile.
Void
#PMT-2018-1116-14473
Big CatBig Cat

Nick Saban definitely uses the internet and is lying about it

I think he does have all those things... I just feel like that's a guy who has the internet who's ashamed of having the internet... he always says rat poison... how does he find this stuff out if he doesn't have the internet?

While Saban maintains he doesn't use it, it's widely believed his staff monitors it for him, making the 'no internet' claim a technicality at best.
Void
#PMT-2018-0119-7630
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If you appear on a screen for your job, you should be allowed to use steroids

My new rule is if in the course of your profession, you appear on a screen, you should be allowed to use steroids. That's a fair... It should be legal... If you appear on a screen in your job, just go ahead and shoot up whatever you want.

This is a satirical policy proposal and cannot be definitively proven right or wrong.
Void
#PMT-2017-1117-3575
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Crime reports should always include which sports team the criminal supports

Every time a crime's committed in America, every time there's a report about it in the news, they should just say what teams the people who committed the crimes liked. That'd be great. ... It just adds like a little bit of levity to every headline that you get. Like Steelers fan murdered his whole family. ... Classic Steelers. So funny.

This is a satirical policy proposal.
Loss
#PMT-2017-1113-2235
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If a singer sucks at an open mic in Texas, you're supposed to tackle them

I found out that it was at an open mic [the Josh Beckett incident]... I feel like at an open mic in Texas if the guy sucks you're kind of you're supposed to tackle him. Yeah that's true he just was like a deputized bouncer.

Tackling performers is illegal and not a standard social practice in Texas.
Win
#PMT-2017-1025-11301
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pardon My Take broke the news that the Sixers' first pick would be injured before the draft even happened

I think we reported this news first. We broke this news the day before the NBA draft saying that the Philadelphia 76ers' first pick was going to be injured at some point this season. Credit to us. First reported by [Pardon My Take].

The 76ers did indeed have a long history of high draft picks getting injured (Embiid, Simmons, Noel), and Markelle Fultz did miss most of his rookie season with a mysterious shoulder injury.
Push
#PMT-2017-0927-8289
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade will turn into a pile of dust if they collide in practice

I would say, man, I'm really looking forward to those practices where Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade just, like, accidentally run into each other and turn into a pile of dust.

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Rose and Wade did struggle with various issues and the Cavs experiment with that roster was short-lived.
Win
#PMT-2017-0901-6249
Big CatBig Cat

The NCAA will investigate LaMelo Ball for selling shoes

Yes, this is going to pique their [NCAA] interest a little. If you take any dollar out of the NCAA's pockets, they will come down on you. So yes, I think the NCAA will look into this.

LaMelo eventually lost his NCAA eligibility and played overseas before the NBA.
Loss
#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.
Void
#PMT-2017-0315-12146
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jim Harbaugh's parents rooted for John in the Super Bowl because Jim would be unbearable with a ring

I bet you his parents were rooting for John to win that Super Bowl. Because Jim Harbaugh with a Super Bowl ring over John would be unbearable at any family gathering from that point on. He would wear it every Thanksgiving.

The internal feelings of the Harbaugh parents are private and cannot be verified.
Loss
#PMT-2017-0120-16339
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Patriots will select Christian McCaffrey with the 32nd pick in the NFL Draft

Christian McCaffrey, number 32 to the Patriots. Wow. Uhhh ya think? Him and Woodhead in the backfield together? Split backs. Bring back the old split back formation.

McCaffrey was drafted 8th overall by the Panthers, nowhere near the Patriots' pick.
Void
#PMT-2016-1116-8031
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron's 'crime syndicate' is the reason for Tristan Thompson's breakup

LeBron's posse. Yeah, it is. It really is. It actually is... It's LeBron's leadership because people on the team were calling him Tris Kardashian, and you can't have that sort of fraction in the locker room.

The idea that LeBron James personally orchestrated a breakup as part of a 'crime syndicate' is satirical comedy.
Loss
#PMT-2016-0928-3894
Big CatBig Cat

LSU will go after Nick Saban to replace Les Miles

One name that's floating around that LSU is allegedly going to go after, Nick Saban. LSU wants Nick Saban to coach their football team.

LSU ultimately hired Ed Orgeron. Saban remained at Alabama until his retirement.
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#PMT-2016-0912-17563
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Robert Griffin III looks hilarious when he gets injured

I'm just going to say it... Robert Griffin looks hilarious when he gets injured. The dude is like, he's all arms and legs. He looks like Stretch Armstrong. Even when he's not getting injured, he looks like he's about to get injured. His body is shaped like an asterisk.

This is a subjective observation of RG3's running and falling style.
Win
#PMT-2016-0905-17861
Big CatBig Cat

LSU does not have a good quarterback and will continue to struggle passing the ball

Turns out LSU doesn't have a good quarterback. Oh, you think? No doy. The 10,000th year that Les Miles has a quarterback that can't throw the ball.

LSU struggled at QB until the Joe Burrow era in 2018-2019. Les Miles was fired later in the 2016 season.
Void
#PMT-2016-0902-15580
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

CBS firing Mike Carey because of internet meaness sets a terrible precedent

But what CBS has done here is it sets a terrible precedent. Yes. Because if you cave into the Internet once, oh, boy, that's a lot of power that you're giving CBS basically said we can get anyone on their staff fired. Right.

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#PMT-2016-0805-12266
Big CatBig Cat

Nick Saban is a spiteful, vindictive, irrational baby of a man

So you're saying that Nick Saban is a spiteful, vindictive, irrational baby of a man? You think? No doy. I like that this guy actually thought like he was going to just tell Nick Saban he's quitting. And Nick would be like, you know what? Best of luck to you, man.

Opinion on Saban's character/coaching style.
Void
#PMT-2016-0629-3222
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Tim Tebow bringing a flatlining man back to life is an 'abortion to death'

If you bring a guy back from death... isn't that giving an abortion to death? It's the equivalent, right? So he's an anti-abortion guy, but he's over here... Death's got a bun in the oven in the third trimester, and Tebow's got the shop vac out.

This is a satirical theological/philosophical metaphor that cannot be fact-checked.
Win
#PMT-2016-0617-1325
Big CatBig Cat

Jimmy Butler is a relevant NBA player

He is a relevant player, so stop. And I know I just said that twice, which makes it seem like I'm trying to convince myself he's a relevant player, but he is a relevant player. That was the third time.

Jimmy Butler went on to be a multi-time All-Star and led the Heat to multiple Finals, proving his extreme relevance in the NBA.
Void
#PMT-2016-0615-16382
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NBA suspended Draymond Green specifically to extend the Finals for ratings

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy says that the NBA suspended Draymond Green to try to extend the series to get higher ratings and more money. You think? No, duh.

While a popular conspiracy theory, there is no verifiable evidence of this league-wide directive.
Loss
#PMT-2016-0615-16383
Big CatBig Cat

David Stern is still secretly pulling the strings of the NBA behind the scenes

Adam Silver's not. Adam Silver cleaned up the league... Meanwhile David Stern is behind the scenes suspending Draymond Green and getting these ratings... he's the master puppet and I love it.

David Stern was retired at this point and not involved in daily league operations.