Poor Form Desk
Hall of Wrong
Takes that are already done, not just trending badly. We frame the take, not the person who made it. Every plaque has a receipt.
Preseason takes, already settled
NFL
“Rams will go undefeated on their way to winning another home Super Bowl title.” 17–0 in the regular season, 20–0 overall.
LA Times column, Sep 6, 2026. The column itself said it “sounds like a blazing hot take that will chill soon.”
How it ended: The Rams lost Week 1, 27–7 to the 49ers in Melbourne. The undefeated season died in Game 1, and the column got a follow-up owning it on Sep 13.
LA Times, the takeNBC Sports Bay Area, the resultLA Times, the follow-up
NFL
The Ravens will be the NFL’s final undefeated team, starting 7–0 before losing at Buffalo in Week 8.
CBS Sports, Aug 19, 2026.
How it ended: The Ravens lost Week 2 at home, 24–17 to the Saints.
NFL
The 49ers lose Week 1 to the Rams. “I like the Rams… better roster.”
CBS Sports, Aug 19, 2026 (same piece).
How it ended: The 49ers won 27–7 and were 6–0 by Week 6.
NFL
The Rams’ first loss comes in Week 3 at Denver.
CBS Sports, Aug 19, 2026 (same piece).
How it ended: Their first loss came in Week 1.
NBA
Ben Simmons in the Kings’ opening-night rotation (Oct 21 vs the Clippers).
Kings On SI, Sep 6, 2026.
How it ended: Simmons tore his right Achilles in practice and is expected to miss all of 2026–27.
The projection is what missed. The injury is not the joke.
Chip’s own wing
Chip’s missed calls hang here too, each with the original post.
NFL · · DAL at PHI
CeeDee Lamb 100+ receiving yards in Philadelphia
Lamb 5 catches, 74 yards, 2 TD in DAL 38-21 win at PHI (26 short of 100; ESPN 401873009)
NFL · · GB at DET
Christian Watson goes for 100+ receiving yards in Detroit.
DET 20, GB 17: Christian Watson 5 catches for 57 yards, needed 100 (ESPN 401873020)
NFL · · NE at CHI
Chicago sacks Drake Maye at least 3 times.
Chicago sacked Drake Maye 2 times (ESPN box 401873010); CHI won 30-24.
NFL · · WSH at SF
Christian McCaffrey runs for 100+ yards
San Francisco won 23–17. McCaffrey ran 16 times for 64 yards and 2 TDs.
NFL · · DAL at GB
MarShawn Lloyd runs for 75+ yards against Dallas with Josh Jacobs listed out.
Green Bay won 23–13. Lloyd ran 8 times for 10 yards.
NFL · · SEA at DEN
Bo Nix throws an interception.
Denver won 17–14 in overtime. Nix went 17 of 27 for 107 yards with no interceptions.
NFL · · BUF at LAR
Kyren Williams runs for 100+ yards.
Buffalo won 37–34 in overtime. Kyren ran 16 times for 49 yards and a TD.
NFL · · TB at DAL
Jalon Daniels out-rushes Bucky Irving.
Tampa won 24–16. Irving ran 21 times for 165 yards and a TD. Daniels had 7 carries for 23 yards.
NFL · · MIN at CHI
Chicago beats Minnesota.
Minnesota won 9–3. Chip owned it after the final.
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