Brant James
@brantjames.bsky.social
Gulf of Mexico-adjacent journalist covering the gambling industry for InGame. Along the way: Gaming Today, Tampa Bay Times, SI com, Deadspin, ESPN, USA Today.
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Holy Vince Naimoli, what a traffic quagmire this will create
The Rays, under new ownership, are locking in on a new stadium site in Tampa—something that could finally open up a new era for the club. frontofficesports.com/mlb-rays-hil...
Rays May Finally Have New Stadium Site in Tampa
For nearly as long as the Rays have existed, there have been facility questions around the franchise.
frontofficesports.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Holy Vince Naimoli, what a traffic quagmire this will create
I want crap, mostly mud, some grass fields back
January 12, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I want crap, mostly mud, some grass fields back
Future The Athletic think piece: NFL quarterback helmet speaker volumes violate OSHA limits.
January 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Future The Athletic think piece: NFL quarterback helmet speaker volumes violate OSHA limits.
I found a home theater setting where I hear loud crowd noise and almost no Tom Brady
January 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I found a home theater setting where I hear loud crowd noise and almost no Tom Brady
Future The Athletic think piece: Talented Rams must stop playing so poorly to fulfill their championship destiny
January 11, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Future The Athletic think piece: Talented Rams must stop playing so poorly to fulfill their championship destiny
Home teams never have to worry about Rams fans infiltrating their stadium.
January 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Home teams never have to worry about Rams fans infiltrating their stadium.
I lament what playing for the Raiders will do to Mendoza's pluck
January 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I lament what playing for the Raiders will do to Mendoza's pluck
When i was a child, we were taught this didn't happen here. When I was a teenager, we watched movies showing us how it could.
And now it is.
When does someone stand up and yell "Wolverines"?
And now it is.
When does someone stand up and yell "Wolverines"?
January 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM
When i was a child, we were taught this didn't happen here. When I was a teenager, we watched movies showing us how it could.
And now it is.
When does someone stand up and yell "Wolverines"?
And now it is.
When does someone stand up and yell "Wolverines"?
Hot take: if an NFL division-winner doesn't have a winning record, it's first-round playoff game should be played at a high school field in Montana. #nfl
January 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Hot take: if an NFL division-winner doesn't have a winning record, it's first-round playoff game should be played at a high school field in Montana. #nfl
Dirty, dirty South
January 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Dirty, dirty South
Acknowledging that Bryce Young is not a QB1, the refs are deciding this game
January 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Acknowledging that Bryce Young is not a QB1, the refs are deciding this game
ABC News break casually glosses the legality of kidnapping a foreign leader and taking over a country
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
ABC News break casually glosses the legality of kidnapping a foreign leader and taking over a country
The University of Mississippi is a compelling story until you get to that mascot
January 2, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The University of Mississippi is a compelling story until you get to that mascot
The Big 10ish and SEC must be spitballin' ways ro quash the new playoff paradigm
January 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
The Big 10ish and SEC must be spitballin' ways ro quash the new playoff paradigm
Are Ohio State people more insufferable in victory or defeat?
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Are Ohio State people more insufferable in victory or defeat?
I don't get NYE. I'm hiding inside
December 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I don't get NYE. I'm hiding inside
Reposted by Brant James
Didn’t end up writing as much as I was hoping to in 2025, and we can partially blame Rob Manfred’s decision on a random Tuesday in May. But it did lead to this informative discussion on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe with some other terrific writers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIg6...
SABR Webinar: Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe, and the Baseball Hall of Fame
YouTube video by SABRvideos
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Didn’t end up writing as much as I was hoping to in 2025, and we can partially blame Rob Manfred’s decision on a random Tuesday in May. But it did lead to this informative discussion on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe with some other terrific writers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIg6...
Tom Brady's analysis makes me want to watch cricket
December 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Tom Brady's analysis makes me want to watch cricket
People that travel with their own beer cozy.
Do we trust them?
Do we trust them?
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
People that travel with their own beer cozy.
Do we trust them?
Do we trust them?
The Bears don't appear to be ready for this yet.
December 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The Bears don't appear to be ready for this yet.
