Bryn Evans
@brynllevans.bsky.social
Sports fan, language nerd, political geography geek.
Also partial to a good Simpsons meme.
Trying this out because, heck, it can't be worse than the last place!
🏴🇪🇺🇺🇳🏳️🌈
Also partial to a good Simpsons meme.
Trying this out because, heck, it can't be worse than the last place!
🏴🇪🇺🇺🇳🏳️🌈
We used to be a proper country...
Drinks for the England side during the 5th and final Test at The Oval in August 1926. No water carrier in a high-vis jacket sprinting on every five minutes, not even a blazered 12th man, but a waiter in full black tie. Standards
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We used to be a proper country...
Ngl, this slaps!
Although as a Celt, it does make me pine for the return the Scottish Claymores of yore 🏈🏴
Although as a Celt, it does make me pine for the return the Scottish Claymores of yore 🏈🏴
@hollyanderson.bsky.social For the next After Dark
GO VAWLS
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Ngl, this slaps!
Although as a Celt, it does make me pine for the return the Scottish Claymores of yore 🏈🏴
Although as a Celt, it does make me pine for the return the Scottish Claymores of yore 🏈🏴
Love this story!
The podcast where @escalante.bsky.social and @thesoulfulwit.bsky.social talk through this game is one of my go-to's when I need cheering up; along with the CFL USA episode, and the Commish's Corner on the 2008 Sun Bowl
The podcast where @escalante.bsky.social and @thesoulfulwit.bsky.social talk through this game is one of my go-to's when I need cheering up; along with the CFL USA episode, and the Commish's Corner on the 2008 Sun Bowl
Sickos Advent Calendar Day 2: The Day Punts Rained from the Sky
December 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Love this story!
The podcast where @escalante.bsky.social and @thesoulfulwit.bsky.social talk through this game is one of my go-to's when I need cheering up; along with the CFL USA episode, and the Commish's Corner on the 2008 Sun Bowl
The podcast where @escalante.bsky.social and @thesoulfulwit.bsky.social talk through this game is one of my go-to's when I need cheering up; along with the CFL USA episode, and the Commish's Corner on the 2008 Sun Bowl
If you've seen the Frasier episode where les frères Crane endorse Phil Paterson, this makes sense.
"I speak to you as a concerned citizen... a deeply concerned citizen..."
"I speak to you as a concerned citizen... a deeply concerned citizen..."
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
If you've seen the Frasier episode where les frères Crane endorse Phil Paterson, this makes sense.
"I speak to you as a concerned citizen... a deeply concerned citizen..."
"I speak to you as a concerned citizen... a deeply concerned citizen..."
"Gimme an S... gimme an E... gimme an M..." etc. etc.
Among the many celebrations planned for #America250, I did not anticipate that a Minor League baseball team would adopt the name Seminquincentennials but as far as bits go this is catnip for the historian/baseball fan crossover demographic. www.milb.com/news/patriot...
Patriots To Play As Somerset Semiquincentennials To Commemorate America’s 250th Celebration
The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, will play as the Somerset Semiquincentennials for four games during the 2026 season to commemorate America’s 250th Celebration.
www.milb.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
"Gimme an S... gimme an E... gimme an M..." etc. etc.
Be still my beating heart...
Yep, CRICKET CLICHES is coming – with regular episodes throughout the Ashes – in the masterful hands of hosts @norcrosscricket.bsky.social, @nickmiller79.bsky.social and many more...
To get involved (and please do get involved): cricket.footballcliches.com
To get involved (and please do get involved): cricket.footballcliches.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Be still my beating heart...
In this day and age of constant realignment, this could actuallly be a semi-believable conference! 😅
Your current FBS head coach openings:
• Virginia Tech
• UCLA
• Oklahoma State
• Arkansas
• Oregon State
• Penn State
• UAB
• Florida
• Colorado State
• LSU
• Auburn
• Virginia Tech
• UCLA
• Oklahoma State
• Arkansas
• Oregon State
• Penn State
• UAB
• Florida
• Colorado State
• LSU
• Auburn
November 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In this day and age of constant realignment, this could actuallly be a semi-believable conference! 😅
If Sean Dyche was American...
".. and I do believe that puts us in first place in the Pac 2 conference, so LET'S GO!" 😂
November 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
If Sean Dyche was American...
Reposted by Bryn Evans
The Oval under a carpet of snow ... Happy Christmas everyone
December 25, 2024 at 12:15 PM
The Oval under a carpet of snow ... Happy Christmas everyone
Reposted by Bryn Evans
Reposted by Bryn Evans
12 of 18 teams within six points of a promotion spot, no one averaging even 2.0 PPG. Greatest league in the world.
December 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM
12 of 18 teams within six points of a promotion spot, no one averaging even 2.0 PPG. Greatest league in the world.
🧵 Thoughts after round 1 of the CFP:
- I'm not sure the format works. 3 cold-weather home games gave Penn St, Ohio St, and a lesser extent ND such a strong advantage.
- Blowouts do not help the brand; at halftime of Penn St v SMU, a large % of viewers would have shifted to NFL, others to FCS 1/3
- I'm not sure the format works. 3 cold-weather home games gave Penn St, Ohio St, and a lesser extent ND such a strong advantage.
- Blowouts do not help the brand; at halftime of Penn St v SMU, a large % of viewers would have shifted to NFL, others to FCS 1/3
December 22, 2024 at 4:31 PM
🧵 Thoughts after round 1 of the CFP:
- I'm not sure the format works. 3 cold-weather home games gave Penn St, Ohio St, and a lesser extent ND such a strong advantage.
- Blowouts do not help the brand; at halftime of Penn St v SMU, a large % of viewers would have shifted to NFL, others to FCS 1/3
- I'm not sure the format works. 3 cold-weather home games gave Penn St, Ohio St, and a lesser extent ND such a strong advantage.
- Blowouts do not help the brand; at halftime of Penn St v SMU, a large % of viewers would have shifted to NFL, others to FCS 1/3
This was published 7 hours ago, and STILL no one has corrected the fixtures at the end. It's Iceland 🇮🇸, and not Israel, who are playing Finland 🇫🇮, Switzerland 🇨🇭 & Norway 🇳🇴.
Very sloppy and unbelievably poor form from the British state broadcaster, yet so unsurprising!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Very sloppy and unbelievably poor form from the British state broadcaster, yet so unsurprising!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
a group of cartoon characters are sitting in chairs and one of them has a shirt that says genius
ALT: a group of cartoon characters are sitting in chairs and one of them has a shirt that says genius
media.tenor.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
This was published 7 hours ago, and STILL no one has corrected the fixtures at the end. It's Iceland 🇮🇸, and not Israel, who are playing Finland 🇫🇮, Switzerland 🇨🇭 & Norway 🇳🇴.
Very sloppy and unbelievably poor form from the British state broadcaster, yet so unsurprising!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Very sloppy and unbelievably poor form from the British state broadcaster, yet so unsurprising!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
A brilliant analysis of a rare, and beautiful, moment in American Football history! 🏈
Last night, my football dreams came true. A play I’ve yelling about online for about a decade happened in an actual NFL game—the first fair catch kick since 1978.
Here’s everything there is to know about this impossibly rare play, the NFL’s vestigial tailbone: open.substack.com/pub/rodgersh...
Here’s everything there is to know about this impossibly rare play, the NFL’s vestigial tailbone: open.substack.com/pub/rodgersh...
Everything you need to know about the fair catch kick, football's vestigial tailbone
Thursday night, the Chargers made history by converting on a play that hadn't been successful in FORTY SIX YEARS
open.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 5:36 PM
A brilliant analysis of a rare, and beautiful, moment in American Football history! 🏈
Reposted by Bryn Evans
Potholes are back on the agenda so let us take a minute to look back and enjoy one of the greatest political photos of our time
December 20, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Potholes are back on the agenda so let us take a minute to look back and enjoy one of the greatest political photos of our time
Reposted by Bryn Evans
If you haven’t read my ESPN column this week yet, hope you will.
Herzenssache!
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Herzenssache!
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Why Germany is home to the best second division in Europe
Attracting crowds of more than 50,000, the 2. Bundesliga isn't just the most atmospheric second division in Europe, it's also the most unpredictable.
www.espn.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM
If you haven’t read my ESPN column this week yet, hope you will.
Herzenssache!
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Herzenssache!
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Reposted by Bryn Evans
Our notifications are going crazy from the free kick. I know NFL isnt usually our beat but i'm glad the people still understand that when we go way deep into the rulebook into the Rugby Leftovers everyone knows to call us
December 20, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Our notifications are going crazy from the free kick. I know NFL isnt usually our beat but i'm glad the people still understand that when we go way deep into the rulebook into the Rugby Leftovers everyone knows to call us