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we got the URL sports.beehiiv.com which is pretty sick
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Gotta admit, pretty good way to get people to subscribe to your newsletter
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Gotta admit, pretty good way to get people to subscribe to your newsletter
Love when a coach is like “I’m gonna teach you a lesson by demonstrating how ineffective our offense without you”
Pretty sure CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens are being disciplined? They're both benched to start the game.
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Love when a coach is like “I’m gonna teach you a lesson by demonstrating how ineffective our offense without you”
They’re calling it the most convincing ultimatum of all time
November 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
They’re calling it the most convincing ultimatum of all time
🚨 NEW NFL NEWSLETTER!!!! 🚨
—GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING P
—Jacoby Brissett deserves an NFL record
—level-headed, rational Shedeur Sanders discourse
—GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING P
—Jacoby Brissett deserves an NFL record
—level-headed, rational Shedeur Sanders discourse
How to set an NFL record while getting blown out
Jacoby Brissett, the King of Backup QBs, got his well-deserved record. PLUS: Obligatory Shedeur Sanders discussion, a GAME-WINNING PUNT, and more!
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November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨 NEW NFL NEWSLETTER!!!! 🚨
—GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING P
—Jacoby Brissett deserves an NFL record
—level-headed, rational Shedeur Sanders discourse
—GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING PUNT! GAME WINNING PUNT! GAME-WINNING P
—Jacoby Brissett deserves an NFL record
—level-headed, rational Shedeur Sanders discourse
Reposted by Rodger Sherman
Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house
from the keyboard the sentence overwritten launched the sentence convoluted
I regret to inform you that Olivia Nuzzi's book appears to be Perfect
insane, stupid, comically overwritten, dishy, politically indefensible I cannot wait to get my hands on it I must accept this is who I am as a person at some deep level whether I like it or not www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
insane, stupid, comically overwritten, dishy, politically indefensible I cannot wait to get my hands on it I must accept this is who I am as a person at some deep level whether I like it or not www.vanityfair.com/news/story/o...
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
from the keyboard the sentence overwritten launched the sentence convoluted
the Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champs and in position to be the #1 seed in the NFC.
every one of their games is excruciating to watch, all their fans spend every game completely furious, and every story is about how the team is in complete disarray
they're gonna repeat, Go Birds
every one of their games is excruciating to watch, all their fans spend every game completely furious, and every story is about how the team is in complete disarray
they're gonna repeat, Go Birds
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
the Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champs and in position to be the #1 seed in the NFC.
every one of their games is excruciating to watch, all their fans spend every game completely furious, and every story is about how the team is in complete disarray
they're gonna repeat, Go Birds
every one of their games is excruciating to watch, all their fans spend every game completely furious, and every story is about how the team is in complete disarray
they're gonna repeat, Go Birds
the NBC broadcast did not realize what they were doing when they showed the Betsy Ross museum on the broadcast
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
the NBC broadcast did not realize what they were doing when they showed the Betsy Ross museum on the broadcast
this is like when Undertaker lost at Wrestlemania
It's over. Team Casper defeats Team Shuster 7-5 to win the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Casper's team will now compete in a final Olympic qualifying event next month with two spots left in Milan.
Shuster's dynasty is over and he misses out what could have been his 6th Games.
Casper's team will now compete in a final Olympic qualifying event next month with two spots left in Milan.
Shuster's dynasty is over and he misses out what could have been his 6th Games.
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
this is like when Undertaker lost at Wrestlemania
STOP
DROP
SHUT EM DOWN WIN THE GREY CUP
DROP
SHUT EM DOWN WIN THE GREY CUP
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
STOP
DROP
SHUT EM DOWN WIN THE GREY CUP
DROP
SHUT EM DOWN WIN THE GREY CUP
the Alouettes are having a lot of trouble in the 2-minute drill because the offensive coordinator is legally required to call each play into the QB headset in both English and French
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
the Alouettes are having a lot of trouble in the 2-minute drill because the offensive coordinator is legally required to call each play into the QB headset in both English and French
the big difference in the Grey Cup looks like it's going to be that one time had a QB Sneak specialist who scored multiple touchdowns and the other team had a QB Sneak specialist who fumbled on the goal line
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
the big difference in the Grey Cup looks like it's going to be that one time had a QB Sneak specialist who scored multiple touchdowns and the other team had a QB Sneak specialist who fumbled on the goal line
CURLING UPDATE
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT!!
Team Shuster is down 7-4 going into the 9th end!
John Shuster is trying to qualify for his record 6th Olympic curling appearance but time is running out
get to Peacock! The US Olympic curling trials are the most important sporting event happening right now!
Team Shuster is down 7-4 going into the 9th end!
John Shuster is trying to qualify for his record 6th Olympic curling appearance but time is running out
get to Peacock! The US Olympic curling trials are the most important sporting event happening right now!
November 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
CURLING UPDATE
love when the CFL receivers use their running starts to lay big blocks in the run game
The Alouettes score a touchdown with the final play of the 3rd quarter.
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
love when the CFL receivers use their running starts to lay big blocks in the run game
No Tush Push needed in Canada, they’re using the “Long-Ass Straight Line” formation on QB sneaks
context:
November 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
No Tush Push needed in Canada, they’re using the “Long-Ass Straight Line” formation on QB sneaks
PENALTIE REFUSÉ
Montreal tried a hail-mary to end the first half. The throw did not reach the goal line.
There was a holding call, so as a bonus, there's Andre Proulx's call in two languages.
There was a holding call, so as a bonus, there's Andre Proulx's call in two languages.
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
PENALTIE REFUSÉ
Now we flip over to the Grey Cup on CBS Sports Network, it’ll probably end around halftime of SNF
November 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Now we flip over to the Grey Cup on CBS Sports Network, it’ll probably end around halftime of SNF
The 4th worst debut in terms of passer rating since 2000, in between Quincy Carter (9-19 for 34 yards, 2 INTs) and Curtis Painter (4-11 for 44 yards, 1 INT)
Shedeur Sanders' regular-season debut:
4/16
47 passing yards
0 TDs, 1 INT
13.5 passer rating
2 sacks taken
4/16
47 passing yards
0 TDs, 1 INT
13.5 passer rating
2 sacks taken
November 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The 4th worst debut in terms of passer rating since 2000, in between Quincy Carter (9-19 for 34 yards, 2 INTs) and Curtis Painter (4-11 for 44 yards, 1 INT)
If this punt is a few inches farther they lose. Not an exaggeration
Ethan Evans with perhaps the punt of the year. I'm not even kidding.
cc: @sickoscommittee.org
cc: @sickoscommittee.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
If this punt is a few inches farther they lose. Not an exaggeration
Reposted by Rodger Sherman
The new commissioner of the CFL wants to make Canadian football more American....
... in 2025....
... at the tensest moment in American-Canadian political relations in the past 200 years ....
Had a fun chat about the changes — and why football leagues thrive and fail — over at Phantom Island!
... in 2025....
... at the tensest moment in American-Canadian political relations in the past 200 years ....
Had a fun chat about the changes — and why football leagues thrive and fail — over at Phantom Island!
Montreal and Saskatchewan meet in the Grey Cup this weekend, and after that the CFL will start changing a bunch of its rules to make the game much closer to the American version. I brought @rodger.bsky.social on Phantom Island this week to discuss! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
What's changing about Canadian football and why?
Podcast Episode · Phantom Island · 11/12/2025 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The new commissioner of the CFL wants to make Canadian football more American....
... in 2025....
... at the tensest moment in American-Canadian political relations in the past 200 years ....
Had a fun chat about the changes — and why football leagues thrive and fail — over at Phantom Island!
... in 2025....
... at the tensest moment in American-Canadian political relations in the past 200 years ....
Had a fun chat about the changes — and why football leagues thrive and fail — over at Phantom Island!
Sounds hyperbolic but theoretically it could only get like, a few inches better
Ethan Evans with perhaps the punt of the year. I'm not even kidding.
cc: @sickoscommittee.org
cc: @sickoscommittee.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Sounds hyperbolic but theoretically it could only get like, a few inches better
🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁THE GREY CUP BEGINS WITH A ROUGE 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
*stands on guard for thee*
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁THE GREY CUP BEGINS WITH A ROUGE 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
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 11:34 PM
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
Sam Darnold is witnessing phantoms out there
November 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Sam Darnold is witnessing phantoms out there
SHEDEUR SANDERS COMING IN
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
SHEDEUR SANDERS COMING IN