The Smoking Musket
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marcus caldeira
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
marcus caldeira
LORD. PALMERSTON.
Get you a saloon that has the Encyclopedia Brittanica to settle bar fights.
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
LORD. PALMERSTON.
West Virginia fell 25–23 at Arizona State despite moving the ball and piling up chances in scoring range. Joel and Jordan break down the empty red-zone trips, the late-game decisions, and why they still feel better about this team than they did a month ago on the latest West By Pod.
WVU outgained Arizona State and still lost 25–23. The guys break down how it slipped away and what it means going forward on West By Pod.
West Virginia dominated long stretches in Tempe but came away with just 10 points on four trips inside the Arizona State 15 and watched a winnable game slip away, 25–23. Let’s sort through the frustra...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
West Virginia fell 25–23 at Arizona State despite moving the ball and piling up chances in scoring range. Joel and Jordan break down the empty red-zone trips, the late-game decisions, and why they still feel better about this team than they did a month ago on the latest West By Pod.
i am drawing the line at beans dump.
BOCA RATÓN BOWL OF BEANS LEMME SEE THAT BUSH’S BEANS DUMP
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
i am drawing the line at beans dump.
west virginia just flipped a top 100 OL recruit from penn state that ohio state wanted and he did it by burning a couch live on television the program is back
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
west virginia just flipped a top 100 OL recruit from penn state that ohio state wanted and he did it by burning a couch live on television the program is back
West Virginia has landed four-star offensive tackle Kevin Brown. The Harrisburg, Pa., standout and Mountaineer legacy, ranked among the nation’s top linemen in the 2026 class, announced his commitment this afternoon on The Pat McAfee Show
Kevin Brown is headed to West Virginia after announcing his commitment on The Pat McAfee Show
Harrisburg, Pa. offensive tackle Kevin Brown, a former Penn State commit and one of the top offensive linemen in the 2026 class, has announced his decision to follow in his father’s footsteps and beco...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
West Virginia has landed four-star offensive tackle Kevin Brown. The Harrisburg, Pa., standout and Mountaineer legacy, ranked among the nation’s top linemen in the 2026 class, announced his commitment this afternoon on The Pat McAfee Show
WVU hit 80 for the first time this season and stayed perfect at 5–0 with a win over Lafayette. @imjoshwhitt.bsky.social breaks down Huff’s big night and what changes now that Chance Moore is available on this episode of Unreasonable Doubt.
Honor Huff went off from three and WVU moved to 5–0. Josh dives into the Lafayette win on Unreasonable Doubt.
The Mountaineers made it three straight wins by 22 points and stayed perfect through five games. Let’s break down the Lafayette win and what changes with Chance Moore joining the rotation.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
WVU hit 80 for the first time this season and stayed perfect at 5–0 with a win over Lafayette. @imjoshwhitt.bsky.social breaks down Huff’s big night and what changes now that Chance Moore is available on this episode of Unreasonable Doubt.
The Mountaineers look to keep momentum rolling as they close their opening homestand with a Monday matchup against Lafayette. Here’s how to watch and what to expect tonight.
WVU looks to stay unbeaten as Lafayette visits Hope Coliseum
West Virginia is back on the court tonight after their statement win over Pitt, closing a five-game homestand against Lafayette. Here’s how to watch and what to expect as the Mountaineers aim for a 5–...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Mountaineers look to keep momentum rolling as they close their opening homestand with a Monday matchup against Lafayette. Here’s how to watch and what to expect tonight.
the rock should have to get fat to play live action maui
live action moana is reaching levels of pointlessness and disrespect for animation as a medium that i should be, but am not, shocked that disney is capable of
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
the rock should have to get fat to play live action maui
live action moana is reaching levels of pointlessness and disrespect for animation as a medium that i should be, but am not, shocked that disney is capable of
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
live action moana is reaching levels of pointlessness and disrespect for animation as a medium that i should be, but am not, shocked that disney is capable of
my hottest take is that this would have gotten the pokemon/Yu-Gi-Oh bump if properly marketed
justice for mr referee, of niche early 2000s fox kids dubbed anime medabots fame
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
my hottest take is that this would have gotten the pokemon/Yu-Gi-Oh bump if properly marketed
changed my life
*Expedition 33 enters the chat*
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 AM
changed my life
spent a few hours playing dispatch this afternoon and 2025 has been miserable for a lot of things but has been great for "just play that video game people say is good"
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
spent a few hours playing dispatch this afternoon and 2025 has been miserable for a lot of things but has been great for "just play that video game people say is good"
justice for mr referee, of niche early 2000s fox kids dubbed anime medabots fame
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
justice for mr referee, of niche early 2000s fox kids dubbed anime medabots fame
there has never been a quicker and more definitive answer to "well he can't be worse than dillon gabriel"
Shedeur is the most overmatched QB I think I have ever seen on an NFL field
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
there has never been a quicker and more definitive answer to "well he can't be worse than dillon gabriel"
there is nothing stopping the browns from snapping the ball to myles garrett and seeing what happens
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
there is nothing stopping the browns from snapping the ball to myles garrett and seeing what happens
ladies get you a man who trusts you like shedeur sanders trusts that the next backwards spin move will be the one that works
Shedeur just keeps dropping farther and farther and farther back when he gets into trouble, he’s been doing it for years, he did it in preseason, and now he’s doing it in the regular season
November 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
ladies get you a man who trusts you like shedeur sanders trusts that the next backwards spin move will be the one that works
it has taken roughly three plays to prove "shedeur sanders cannot possibly be worse than dillon gabriel" wrong
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
it has taken roughly three plays to prove "shedeur sanders cannot possibly be worse than dillon gabriel" wrong
browns-ravens has gotten into the week old bucket of jungle juice
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
browns-ravens has gotten into the week old bucket of jungle juice
the drew allar dodge ram commercial still being on tv is amazing
November 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
the drew allar dodge ram commercial still being on tv is amazing
is it bad when your fifth round backup rookie quarterback has the defense loading custom celebration animations
November 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
is it bad when your fifth round backup rookie quarterback has the defense loading custom celebration animations
if they fused these two football teams they would probably go like 15-2
The Browns are the Bengals defense of offense.
November 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
if they fused these two football teams they would probably go like 15-2
The Bengals are playing defense at a 2012 Big 12 level
November 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Bengals are playing defense at a 2012 Big 12 level
this is the kind of job i want to see brian kelly get because it would be very funny to see him compete for limited resources against will wade
NC State might need to fire Doeren.
I know that's a spicy take, but I live my truth.
I know that's a spicy take, but I live my truth.
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
this is the kind of job i want to see brian kelly get because it would be very funny to see him compete for limited resources against will wade