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TAKES - JEFF PASSAN CONVICTION GRADE
00:10:00–00:10:55 | MAX
The Phillies’ deadline moves will improve their lineup only slightly, make their already poor defense significantly worse, and ultimately will not be enough for them to compete with the Dodgers.
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00:24:49 | BIG CAT
Lamar Jackson is going to have a good season, with the coaching change providing something different despite John Harbaugh having been a very good coach.
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00:28:02 | PFT COMMENTER
If the Cowboys win the Super Bowl, Jerry Jones will die within approximately a couple of months afterward.
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00:32:54 | HANK
Aaron Rodgers is going to be good this season.
⚠️ PFT says Hank’s belief that Mike McCarthy will bring the old Rodgers back is “probably not the case,” though he does not directly reject the broader prediction.
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00:32:56 | HANK
Deshaun Watson is going to be good again.
✓ PFT generally agrees that Watson’s former ability may still exist “somewhere deep inside.”
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00:34:47 | PFT COMMENTER
The Steelers will not advance beyond one playoff victory this season. PFT allows that they “might win one playoff game,” but firmly adds, “Outside of that, no.”
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00:44:29–00:45:01 | PFT COMMENTER
The 49ers will continue posting training-camp content featuring the nearby electrical substation because it generates engagement, and every subsequent 49ers injury this season will be blamed on the substation by fans and media.
✓ Big Cat emphatically agrees: “One hundred percent.”
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00:45:32 | HANK
NBC’s new version of the Sunday Night Football anthem will be changed within two weeks because people are going to hate it.
✓ Max agrees with Hank; PFT also opposes changing the established anthem.
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01:31:28 | JEFF PASSAN
Assuming the Phillies proceed as expected, Luis Arraez will play second base, Bryce Harper will move to right field, Alec Bohm will move to first base and Bryson Stott will move to third base.
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01:32:56 | JEFF PASSAN
Rays prospect Theo Gillen is going to become a star.
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01:48:31 vs 01:49:03 | JEFF PASSAN vs BIG CAT
Major League Baseball’s next season will begin on March 25 or March 26, with no games lost to the labor dispute.
⚠️ Disagreement: Big Cat predicts a delayed, shortened season beginning around June 1. Passan acknowledges that he is increasingly concerned Big Cat’s scenario could happen.
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01:49:03 vs 01:48:31 | BIG CAT vs JEFF PASSAN
Major League Baseball will play next season, but it will be a shortened season beginning around June 1.
⚠️ Disagreement: Passan maintains his official prediction of a March 25 or 26 start, although he is increasingly concerned that Big Cat’s June scenario could happen.
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The Podbudsment
Passan may be the last big baseball voice to believe that the 2027 MLB season will begin on time, but his will is being tested. Hold strong, brother. Big Cat's text to Passan has been judged to be acceptable etiquette.