Pardon My Take · 2026-11-11
NFL Trade Deadline, Kirk Cousins Back To The Vikings, CFB With Tom Fornelli, Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Revenge Game + Guys On Chicks
This is Wakewire's analysis, based on the recording and the passages quoted here. Tone and candor labels are our read, not a finding about anyone's motive. Our standards
- Source
- Pardon My Take · Episode page
- Released
- 2026-11-11
- We read it
- 2026-11-11
- Recording
- Recording has gaps
- Read confidence
- low
- Review
- Passed automatic checks
What the episode covered
Big Cat and Tom Fornelli said the Vikings improved by adding Kirk Cousins, while the show also debated NBA drama, NFL trades, and college football playoff paths. The register is candid and entertainment-first, with sponsor reads woven around sports opinions and a transcript with repeated restart glitches. Watch whether the named roster moves and playoff scenarios show up in box scores, rankings, and team announcements.
Our summary, written from the transcript. Not the speakers' words.
The episode, in order
01NBA opening argument
It set the show’s tone as fan-driven debate where uncertainty was openly part of the bit.
02College football rankings
The segment treated the rankings as provisional and subjective rather than settled evidence.
03NFL trade deadline and Vikings
That was the clearest football take in the supplied transcript, but it depends on future offensive improvement.
04NFL trade deadline and Jaguars-Eagles
The disagreement was not over Davis being useful, but over whether the price matched his role.
05Tom Fornelli college football interview
The interview moved from rankings talk into program direction, coaching stability, and playoff viability.
Sponsors named in this episode
| Sponsor stated | Where, claim and disclosure |
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| Amazon Prime |
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| Body Armor FlashIV |
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| DraftKings |
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| King's Hawaiian |
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| TickPick |
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| Morgan & Morgan |
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| Chevy |
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| Shell |
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No sponsor named doesn't mean no ads. Each row was taken from the ad break as it was read on air. The verbatim passage behind every row is checked against the transcript character for character. Short excerpts appear below.
Roles and stated affiliations
Sponsor or conflict flagged. Sports betting sponsor during sports analysis — The recording states, "Welcome to Part of My Take presented by DraftKings" and later includes a DraftKings betting promotion around NBA and sportsbook availability while the episode discusses NBA, NFL, and college football. · Ticketing sponsor during live sports discussion — The TickPick read promotes sports tickets and Big Cat also says Notre Dame Saturday night was incredible after the TickPick segment.
Wakewire's read of interests
- Big Cat: Host of the show, gives sports opinions, drives segments, and reads sponsor copy in the supplied recording.
- PFT: Host of the show, gives sports opinions, jokes through segments, and participates in sponsor-supported programming.
- Hank: Show participant with stated Celtics fan interest during the NBA discussion.
- Max: Show participant with stated Sixers-related interest during the NBA discussion.
- Tom Fornelli: Guest presented as a college football expert who gives analysis on rankings, teams, and coaching situations.
- DraftKings: Named presenting sponsor and advertiser for sportsbook, predictions, and NBA League Pass promotion.
- TickPick: Named ticketing advertiser whose read promotes live sports attendance and a promo code.
Recording limits
- The transcript repeatedly restarts with the line "Hey, part of my take fans, you can find every episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or" inside active discussions.
- The transcript ends mid-sentence during the Guys on Chicks segment.
Claims that need more support
- Big Cat said Kirk Cousins would make the Vikings a scary team, but the episode did not supply evidence beyond the Wentz performance discussion and general confidence in Cousins.
Claims made on air that the episode itself did not back up.
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The read
The episode works less like a sourced news recap and more like a sports-fan argument with expert color added for college football. The most useful signal is where the speakers attach a take to a checkable event, such as Cousins improving the Vikings offense, Jordan Davis fitting the Jaguars, or Oregon reaching the playoff. The softest signal is the NBA relationship drama, where the show itself says the key facts are not known.
This read assumes: The supplied transcript represents only the recording text available here. Statements about trades, rankings, and injuries are assessed only as they appear in the transcript. The show’s comic framing is part of the surface content, not separate evidence.
Every opinion labeled as one. This is Wakewire's analysis of the recording, not a finding about anyone's motive.
What was said
NBA opening argument
The hosts joked through Celtics-Sixers, Jalen Brown’s relationship with Jason Tatum, Paul George, Joel Embiid, and the Wizards.
College football rankings
The hosts questioned the committee’s early rankings, especially Indiana dropping after a bye and the stated inability to compare some teams directly.
NFL trade deadline and Vikings
Big Cat said Monday night showed the Vikings offense was bad enough that they had to act, and he described Kirk Cousins returning as a move that made them scary.
NFL trade deadline and Jaguars-Eagles
The hosts discussed Jordan Davis to the Jaguars for a first and a second, calling it a strong return for Philadelphia while allowing that Jacksonville might be pushing for a Super Bowl window.
Tom Fornelli college football interview
Fornelli discussed Kyle Whittingham at Michigan, the Big Ten, Georgia, the SEC, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Utah, and coaching fits.
Our paraphrase, not the speakers' words.
The passages we relied on
"Who knows? We don't know that."
"Okay, let's be honest. Sometimes choosing what to watch is less about what you want to watch and"
"This episode is brought to you by Body Armor FlashIV. FlashIV is packed with electrolytes delivering faster, longer"
"Before we get to Monday night football and NFL trade deadline draft Kings thinks DraftKings isn't available where"
"Okay, before we get to Hot Seat Cool Throw, we are brought to you by our friends at"
"And Hot Seat Cool Thrown is brought to you by our friends at TickPick. Listen, I went to"
"It's a paid advertisement for Morgan & Morgan."
"Tom Fornelli is brought to you by our great friends over at Chevy. The official truck of part"
"Tom Fornelli is also brought to you by Shell Oil Company. I'm going to be honest, I usually"
Short excerpts, credited to the show, at most 40 words each and 150 per episode. We do not publish transcripts. We link to the episode so you can hear it from the show itself.
What to watch for
- Kirk Cousins starts for Minnesota and the Vikings’ passing efficiency improves from the Wentz performance described in the episode. (Next several Vikings games.)
- Jordan Davis plays roughly half the Jaguars’ defensive snaps and is used primarily against the run. (Rest of the regular season.)
- Oregon wins its remaining listed games against Michigan, Michigan State, and Washington and appears in the playoff field. (Through the final playoff rankings.)
- Michigan announces whether Kyle Whittingham remains head coach for the following season. (After the season.)
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