Brian Moritz
@bmoritz99.bsky.social
Ph.D. Director of journalism MA online programs at St Bonaventure. Writing on Substack at Sports Media Guy. Podcasting about writing at The Other 51. Ellie's dad. Bills/Bonnies/Barça fan. He/Him/His. Print news, raise hell.
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M: My word, Bond, I thought you died!
Bond: No, I didn't.
THERE. IT'S DONE. YOU'RE WELCOME.
Bond: No, I didn't.
THERE. IT'S DONE. YOU'RE WELCOME.
this kind of feels like freaking out over a problem that 95% of the audience is not going to have an issue with
Report: Amazon Is Struggling to Think How to Bring James Bond Back From the Dead
Daniel Craig's permanent exit in 'No Time to Die' is apparently causing issues for the next 'Bond' film.
gizmodo.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
M: My word, Bond, I thought you died!
Bond: No, I didn't.
THERE. IT'S DONE. YOU'RE WELCOME.
Bond: No, I didn't.
THERE. IT'S DONE. YOU'RE WELCOME.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
Hey that No. 13 looks like a good wide receiver and glue guy. Bills could probably use a guy like him.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Hey that No. 13 looks like a good wide receiver and glue guy. Bills could probably use a guy like him.
Honestly? I really think that Josh's "have a little faith" comment about the fans after the Ravens game completely shifted (and kinda ruined) the vibes around the Bills season.
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Honestly? I really think that Josh's "have a little faith" comment about the fans after the Ravens game completely shifted (and kinda ruined) the vibes around the Bills season.
Should we still have a little faith, Josh?
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Should we still have a little faith, Josh?
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Good stuff from @bmoritz99.bsky.social, who is continuing to do yeoman's work on the interplay between sports journalism and online gambling.
How the latest line gets made, and what it means
Let’s start with a premise I’ve seen in stories this week: The 5-4 Kansas City Chiefs are still the best team in the NFL.
sportsmediaguy.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Good stuff from @bmoritz99.bsky.social, who is continuing to do yeoman's work on the interplay between sports journalism and online gambling.
Well. This is a holy shit story to start the day.
ESPN Bet is ceasing to exist, as it never came close to the major market force in sports betting that it was intended to be. frontofficesports.com/espn-bet-pen...
ESPN Shutters Betting App and Pivots to DraftKings Deal
ESPN and sports betting operator Penn Entertainment are ending a 10-year, $2 billion deal after two years.
frontofficesports.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Well. This is a holy shit story to start the day.
Sports journalists often use point spreads or other gambling odds as information in stories.
BUT it's important to remember that point spreads are, first and foremost, marketing decisions made by sports books.
sportsmediaguy.substack.com/p/how-the-la...
BUT it's important to remember that point spreads are, first and foremost, marketing decisions made by sports books.
sportsmediaguy.substack.com/p/how-the-la...
How the latest line gets made, and what it means
Let’s start with a premise I’ve seen in stories this week: The 5-4 Kansas City Chiefs are still the best team in the NFL.
sportsmediaguy.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Sports journalists often use point spreads or other gambling odds as information in stories.
BUT it's important to remember that point spreads are, first and foremost, marketing decisions made by sports books.
sportsmediaguy.substack.com/p/how-the-la...
BUT it's important to remember that point spreads are, first and foremost, marketing decisions made by sports books.
sportsmediaguy.substack.com/p/how-the-la...
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The point spread is a basic piece of information in a lot of sports journalism. But how are point spreads made and what do they really mean? This week at Sports Media Guy.
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How the latest line gets made, and what it means
Let’s start with a premise I’ve seen in stories this week: The 5-4 Kansas City Chiefs are still the best team in the NFL.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The point spread is a basic piece of information in a lot of sports journalism. But how are point spreads made and what do they really mean? This week at Sports Media Guy.
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And now, to open a internet browsing window and read what I'm sure are literally dozens of pieces reporting on the sweeping democrat victories, the obvious anti-Trump mood it represents, and how Trump should -- nay, has a *responsibility* to! -- compromise with the left on matters great and small.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
And now, to open a internet browsing window and read what I'm sure are literally dozens of pieces reporting on the sweeping democrat victories, the obvious anti-Trump mood it represents, and how Trump should -- nay, has a *responsibility* to! -- compromise with the left on matters great and small.
The point spread is a basic piece of information in a lot of sports journalism. But how are point spreads made and what do they really mean? This week at Sports Media Guy.
open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...
open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...
How the latest line gets made, and what it means
Let’s start with a premise I’ve seen in stories this week: The 5-4 Kansas City Chiefs are still the best team in the NFL.
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The point spread is a basic piece of information in a lot of sports journalism. But how are point spreads made and what do they really mean? This week at Sports Media Guy.
open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...
open.substack.com/pub/sportsme...
The idea of counter-intuitiveness as a news value "you think it means this, but really it means this!" is strong here.
Ted Talk Brain.
It's like we're still in 2015 media world.
Ted Talk Brain.
It's like we're still in 2015 media world.
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The idea of counter-intuitiveness as a news value "you think it means this, but really it means this!" is strong here.
Ted Talk Brain.
It's like we're still in 2015 media world.
Ted Talk Brain.
It's like we're still in 2015 media world.
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
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Nov 5, 2024 was terrible. But it's not Nov 2024 anymore. Trump is much more unpopular. He, not Biden, is getting blamed for affordability challenges. Democratic voters are much more activated. The "racial realignment" didn't even last a year. newrepublic.com/article/2026...
Hey, Uh, Democrats, Can You Finally Please Stop Fighting Over 2024?
Last night showed that the party is far from doomed—and the country is simply not as conservative as it seemed in November 2024.
newrepublic.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Nov 5, 2024 was terrible. But it's not Nov 2024 anymore. Trump is much more unpopular. He, not Biden, is getting blamed for affordability challenges. Democratic voters are much more activated. The "racial realignment" didn't even last a year. newrepublic.com/article/2026...
My favorite thing is when reviewers confuse me with the Dr. Brian Moritz at Stanford who is an accomplished physicist and they ask me to review articles about physics.
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My favorite thing is when reviewers confuse me with the Dr. Brian Moritz at Stanford who is an accomplished physicist and they ask me to review articles about physics.
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one last observation: donald trump has never won a majority of the vote and yet the political press treats him like the embodied spirit of the american people. will be interesting to see how they discount mamdani as representing new york if he wins less than a majority.
November 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
one last observation: donald trump has never won a majority of the vote and yet the political press treats him like the embodied spirit of the american people. will be interesting to see how they discount mamdani as representing new york if he wins less than a majority.
The latest in how sports jouranlism is changing in this world of legal and accessible gambling.
From a story in The Athletic about why the Chiefs still may be the best team in the NFL despite being 5-4.
Betting odds. The central piece of data in this piece is betting odds.
From a story in The Athletic about why the Chiefs still may be the best team in the NFL despite being 5-4.
Betting odds. The central piece of data in this piece is betting odds.
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The latest in how sports jouranlism is changing in this world of legal and accessible gambling.
From a story in The Athletic about why the Chiefs still may be the best team in the NFL despite being 5-4.
Betting odds. The central piece of data in this piece is betting odds.
From a story in The Athletic about why the Chiefs still may be the best team in the NFL despite being 5-4.
Betting odds. The central piece of data in this piece is betting odds.
Stressful as it was, that was the Bills' best win of the season. First one that didn't come with an asterisk (aka they beat bums or survived). The defense stopped Mahomes twice at the end.
That was a big boy win.
That was a big boy win.
November 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Stressful as it was, that was the Bills' best win of the season. First one that didn't come with an asterisk (aka they beat bums or survived). The defense stopped Mahomes twice at the end.
That was a big boy win.
That was a big boy win.
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Man I wish I could see these WR routes on the third-down plays. And fourth down.
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Man I wish I could see these WR routes on the third-down plays. And fourth down.
I am BEGGING TV producers to start showing replays of the Bills receivers on these plays.
November 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I am BEGGING TV producers to start showing replays of the Bills receivers on these plays.
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Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
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That's the hardest I've seen Will Smith hit since —
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
That's the hardest I've seen Will Smith hit since —
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I’m enjoying the games and the drama, but I honestly believe if I was a real fan of either of these teams I’d be dead from a coronary.
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I’m enjoying the games and the drama, but I honestly believe if I was a real fan of either of these teams I’d be dead from a coronary.
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