Brian Hoffman
@brianhoffman.bsky.social
Guessing this reader isn‘t paying attention to the rhetoric surrounding the NBA
One of my readers observed that baseball is the only sport where the enjoyment of the game decreases as the athleticism of the players increases. I don't know if I totally agree, but it's striking that so much of what we don't care for in the game these days is a function of guys being too good.
This is a good dive into something we've been talking about for a while and which many people refuse to admit:
fielders are too good, low BA is not just hitters wanting launch angle or whatever
More hits? Make it harder on fielders.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
fielders are too good, low BA is not just hitters wanting launch angle or whatever
More hits? Make it harder on fielders.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
December 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Guessing this reader isn‘t paying attention to the rhetoric surrounding the NBA
The meanest thing I can say about Valhalla is that it made being a Viking seem boring
'Valhalla' is Assassin's Creed at its most bloated: defector.com/valhalla-is-...
'Valhalla' Is Assassin's Creed At Its Most Bloated
Welcome to The Backlog, a series in which we will take a look back at 12 games from 2020 that, in one way or another, had a lasting impact on the video game industry. The Assassin’s Creed series is a…
defector.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The meanest thing I can say about Valhalla is that it made being a Viking seem boring
It is very funny that the ACC is being thrown into upheaval because a team from Texas is losing to a team from California
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
It is very funny that the ACC is being thrown into upheaval because a team from Texas is losing to a team from California
Missouri football should be mocked if they let Bobby Petrino win his last game as head coach against them
November 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Missouri football should be mocked if they let Bobby Petrino win his last game as head coach against them
I don’t understand how Michigan won 9 games this year
November 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I don’t understand how Michigan won 9 games this year
I think it’s really important for Ohio State to remember that they have stronger, faster, and better players than Michigan
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I think it’s really important for Ohio State to remember that they have stronger, faster, and better players than Michigan
Weird how Kirk isn’t considering the players at all
Kirk Herbstreit implores Ole Miss administrators to allow Lane Kiffin to coach the Rebels — if he leaves for LSU — and let him finish what he and his players started.
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Weird how Kirk isn’t considering the players at all
The outgained Ohio State by 200 yards stat is my favorite because it is both incorrect and funny!
Sark: "I think we're absolutely a playoff team."
He came with stats:
- First team since 2019 LSU with three top-10 regular season wins.
- No. 5 SOS
- Played three teams in the current top 4
- Outgained Ohio State by 200 yards.
He came with stats:
- First team since 2019 LSU with three top-10 regular season wins.
- No. 5 SOS
- Played three teams in the current top 4
- Outgained Ohio State by 200 yards.
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
The outgained Ohio State by 200 yards stat is my favorite because it is both incorrect and funny!
Bobby reading the alt text
November 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Bobby reading the alt text
I love getting mad about the portal during a game that involves Lane Kiffin
If there is ever a college football broadcast without an announcer Griping About The Portal the earth will explode
November 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I love getting mad about the portal during a game that involves Lane Kiffin
My five year old saw the cell phone as where Kevin Hart is an elf and thought it was the funniest thing. Biggest failure as a parent
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
My five year old saw the cell phone as where Kevin Hart is an elf and thought it was the funniest thing. Biggest failure as a parent
Chaim opening up the windows and letting that Mo stink out
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Chaim opening up the windows and letting that Mo stink out
Pete Hegseth angrily tweeting and asking why Captain Kelly has two of each medal
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Pete Hegseth angrily tweeting and asking why Captain Kelly has two of each medal
I don’t know what the plot of Frozen 3 is going to be but it better maintain the core theme of Elsa wanting to be left the fuck alone
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I don’t know what the plot of Frozen 3 is going to be but it better maintain the core theme of Elsa wanting to be left the fuck alone
I’ve seen it but don’t remember it. Probably not a good thing
rogue one is bad folks. i have believed this since i saw it in theaters and no subsequent rewatch has changed my mind. basically a chop job until the final sequence, which is good (for star wars)
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I’ve seen it but don’t remember it. Probably not a good thing
Whenever I want to be funny at a party, I just simply take a headshot of someone I don’t like, upload it to a social media website, and ask an AI chatbot many many many times to make fun of them
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Whenever I want to be funny at a party, I just simply take a headshot of someone I don’t like, upload it to a social media website, and ask an AI chatbot many many many times to make fun of them
Man Bill saw the future
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Man Bill saw the future
I think the dead air is meaner
Olsen trying so hard not to just explicitly rip into McCarthy
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I think the dead air is meaner
There a few positions in life that provide more financial security and certainty than being a college football head coach and some of these dorks don’t act like that at all
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
There a few positions in life that provide more financial security and certainty than being a college football head coach and some of these dorks don’t act like that at all
The amount of time I’m going to spend on the subreddit of the school that ultimately hires him can’t be measured
Two complete loser FGs this half by Eli Drinkwitz, who has never won a big game
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The amount of time I’m going to spend on the subreddit of the school that ultimately hires him can’t be measured
Florida hiring Drink is going to make for a very funny day
November 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Florida hiring Drink is going to make for a very funny day
Respect for Bob Stoops continues to grow
Coaches are so bad at not having jobs
Virginia Tech welcomed its new coach James Franklin to the Hokies' signature "Enter Sandman" entrance, as the Hokies start a new era.
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Respect for Bob Stoops continues to grow
I really thought Doc Rivers got fired last year
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I really thought Doc Rivers got fired last year
