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Glad to hear @alexkirshner.com remember the Howie Kendrick game 7 HR in 2019, but he missed the best part… the DOINK sound off the fair pole
youtu.be/xrrtaC3TxbQ?...
youtu.be/xrrtaC3TxbQ?...
February 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Glad to hear @alexkirshner.com remember the Howie Kendrick game 7 HR in 2019, but he missed the best part… the DOINK sound off the fair pole
youtu.be/xrrtaC3TxbQ?...
youtu.be/xrrtaC3TxbQ?...
UCLA, by the way, is about to join Ohio State in the category of "Big Ten universities who, uhhh, just try not to say too much about certain people's ties to Epstein for, uh, fundraising reasons"
Chappell Roan is leaving her talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after he appeared in the Epstein files.
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
UCLA, by the way, is about to join Ohio State in the category of "Big Ten universities who, uhhh, just try not to say too much about certain people's ties to Epstein for, uh, fundraising reasons"
Some people did not want to hear this a couple years ago but I really think that sports fans are best positioned to know when it's over for a head of state, for this reason. It is the exact same social framework
we’ve reached the “(gm/owner/athletic director) voices confidence in the coach” stage with starmer, what are we doing here, brits?
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Some people did not want to hear this a couple years ago but I really think that sports fans are best positioned to know when it's over for a head of state, for this reason. It is the exact same social framework
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Here are 12 numbers that tell the story of Super Bowl 60, in case “29-13” doesn’t do it on its own (analysis via @alexkirshner.com for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com / @optaanalystus.optajoe.com)
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The 12 Numbers That Defined the Seahawks' Dominant Super Bowl Win Over the Patriots | Opta Analyst
We've got some of the key numbers that tell the story of a one-sided Super Bowl 60 in which the Seahawks cruised to a win over the Patriots.
theanalyst.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Here are 12 numbers that tell the story of Super Bowl 60, in case “29-13” doesn’t do it on its own (analysis via @alexkirshner.com for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com / @optaanalystus.optajoe.com)
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Pretty good take about the Seahawks here. I like it. Amazing coach too but I'm not trying to read a leadership book by him
The only take I could really muster with any conviction is that it’s crazy for a defensive juggernaut to be so swagless. Don’t know if it’s a coaching thing or what, but the Ravens / Bears / Legion of Boom were all swag. And agree about Will Campbell…
February 9, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Pretty good take about the Seahawks here. I like it. Amazing coach too but I'm not trying to read a leadership book by him
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Me on Bad Bunny's beautiful joyous halftime show and why it is legible to everyone, no matter what language(s) you speak
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Wasn’t What Conservatives Feared. It Was Something Else Entirely.
The Puerto Rican superstar’s halftime show was pure joy.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Me on Bad Bunny's beautiful joyous halftime show and why it is legible to everyone, no matter what language(s) you speak
Myles Garrett not getting an MVP vote (while McCaffrey did, lol). *This* Super Bowl not yielding a defensive or special teams MVP.
It's a crisis of disenfranchisement! It was not always this way either. @slate.com: slate.com/culture/2026...
It's a crisis of disenfranchisement! It was not always this way either. @slate.com: slate.com/culture/2026...
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Myles Garrett not getting an MVP vote (while McCaffrey did, lol). *This* Super Bowl not yielding a defensive or special teams MVP.
It's a crisis of disenfranchisement! It was not always this way either. @slate.com: slate.com/culture/2026...
It's a crisis of disenfranchisement! It was not always this way either. @slate.com: slate.com/culture/2026...
I did an entire blog about how I think one big upshot of this Super Bowl is that our society is now post-defensive or special teams SB MVPs. This was the most convicted take I could come up with from this game, other than that Will Campbell is bad and the Seahawks defense just hits you with a hammer
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 AM
I did an entire blog about how I think one big upshot of this Super Bowl is that our society is now post-defensive or special teams SB MVPs. This was the most convicted take I could come up with from this game, other than that Will Campbell is bad and the Seahawks defense just hits you with a hammer
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They got sacks. They got turnovers. Kenneth Walker ran hard and Sam Darnold didn't make any critical errors.
@alexkirshner.com has the 12 numbers that tell the story of the Seahawks' dominant Super Bowl win, in case “29-13” doesn’t do it on its own.
theanalyst.com/articles/num...
@alexkirshner.com has the 12 numbers that tell the story of the Seahawks' dominant Super Bowl win, in case “29-13” doesn’t do it on its own.
theanalyst.com/articles/num...
The 12 Numbers That Defined the Seahawks' Dominant Super Bowl Win Over the Patriots | Opta Analyst
We've got some of the key numbers that tell the story of a one-sided Super Bowl 60 in which the Seahawks cruised to a win over the Patriots.
theanalyst.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:56 AM
They got sacks. They got turnovers. Kenneth Walker ran hard and Sam Darnold didn't make any critical errors.
@alexkirshner.com has the 12 numbers that tell the story of the Seahawks' dominant Super Bowl win, in case “29-13” doesn’t do it on its own.
theanalyst.com/articles/num...
@alexkirshner.com has the 12 numbers that tell the story of the Seahawks' dominant Super Bowl win, in case “29-13” doesn’t do it on its own.
theanalyst.com/articles/num...
Need a wrestling/boxing person to explain what exactly the work is here, because it's def something but I'm not educated enough to know what it is
February 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Need a wrestling/boxing person to explain what exactly the work is here, because it's def something but I'm not educated enough to know what it is
Contemporary to Dilfer who can surpass him as long as he doesn't destroy a G5 college program after he retires
Most importantly where will the San Darnold discourse go from here
February 9, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Contemporary to Dilfer who can surpass him as long as he doesn't destroy a G5 college program after he retires
They're going to have to give MVP to either Witherspoon or Dickson, right?
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 AM
They're going to have to give MVP to either Witherspoon or Dickson, right?
When Collinsworth says "I've got nothing for you here," what he is saying is that the interception you just saw was one of the most revolting things he's ever seen in football
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
When Collinsworth says "I've got nothing for you here," what he is saying is that the interception you just saw was one of the most revolting things he's ever seen in football
This has evolved from 70% serious, 30% bit to about 95% serious
Michael Dickson has not had a punt net less than 40 tonight. He has a tackle. He's been the best player on the field and should win MVP
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
This has evolved from 70% serious, 30% bit to about 95% serious
Michael Dickson has not had a punt net less than 40 tonight. He has a tackle. He's been the best player on the field and should win MVP
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Michael Dickson has not had a punt net less than 40 tonight. He has a tackle. He's been the best player on the field and should win MVP
There has not been a single memorable play in this game but the concussion spotter trying to tell JSN he can't play would be an Oscar-nominated scene
The red-hat concussion spotter going into the tent with the best receiver in the NFL in the second half of this Super Bowl is the most dramatic part of the game. There should be cameras and mics in there for NFL Films
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
There has not been a single memorable play in this game but the concussion spotter trying to tell JSN he can't play would be an Oscar-nominated scene
The red-hat concussion spotter going into the tent with the best receiver in the NFL in the second half of this Super Bowl is the most dramatic part of the game. There should be cameras and mics in there for NFL Films
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
The red-hat concussion spotter going into the tent with the best receiver in the NFL in the second half of this Super Bowl is the most dramatic part of the game. There should be cameras and mics in there for NFL Films
Dickson with the tackle! He's filling the stat sheet! MVP soon come
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Dickson with the tackle! He's filling the stat sheet! MVP soon come
You have to be kidding with this punt. Vrabel's such a great ball coach and I didn't expect he'd waste our time like this
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
You have to be kidding with this punt. Vrabel's such a great ball coach and I didn't expect he'd waste our time like this
"oh haha it would be so funny if nobody scored a touchdown," you post into your bluesky machine, without realizing how much cash fanduel is going to save on first-TD and anytime-TD props in the event of a zero-TD game
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
"oh haha it would be so funny if nobody scored a touchdown," you post into your bluesky machine, without realizing how much cash fanduel is going to save on first-TD and anytime-TD props in the event of a zero-TD game
Very true tbh www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Very true tbh www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Shoutout to whichever insurance company let him climb that pole without a harness. The understated MVP
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Shoutout to whichever insurance company let him climb that pole without a harness. The understated MVP
The Turning Point halftime show features this woman singing inside of the Microsoft Copilot logo
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The Turning Point halftime show features this woman singing inside of the Microsoft Copilot logo
Jessica Alba continues the generational run for actors who had cameos in Season 1 of Entourage. That show was such a career maker
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Jessica Alba continues the generational run for actors who had cameos in Season 1 of Entourage. That show was such a career maker
Those Harbaugh Michigan staffs were really a mix of complete freaks (not in the good way) and generational coaching talents
February 9, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Those Harbaugh Michigan staffs were really a mix of complete freaks (not in the good way) and generational coaching talents