Un/Necessary Sports Research
@unnecsportsrsch.bsky.social
Applying the concept that "nothing about baseball is trivial" to other sports. Mostly counting sportscasters and posting schedules. By @tmiller2462.bsky.social.
Eight of the nine FBS conference championship games have one or both spots on the line today.
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Eight of the nine FBS conference championship games have one or both spots on the line today.
Take my socks out of the sink if you're going to brush your teeth, alright?
November 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Take my socks out of the sink if you're going to brush your teeth, alright?
Happy ... Thanks ... giving ... from ... Un/Necessary ... Sports ... Research!
As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.
As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy ... Thanks ... giving ... from ... Un/Necessary ... Sports ... Research!
As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.
As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.
They’re crashing to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! This is terrible! Everyone's running around pushing each other. Oh my goodness! Oh, the humanity! People are running about. The turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement!
November 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
They’re crashing to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! This is terrible! Everyone's running around pushing each other. Oh my goodness! Oh, the humanity! People are running about. The turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement!
If you're a fan of college basketball during the work day, often from some far-flung location, have I got a week for you.
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If you're a fan of college basketball during the work day, often from some far-flung location, have I got a week for you.
TONIGHT: Cris Collinsworth becomes the third person to call 500 NFL telecasts as the analyst (15th including PBP announcers and reporters).
🏈 @tampabaybuccaneers.bsky.social at @losangelesrams.bsky.social
🦚 @snfonnbc.bsky.social
🕗 8:20 PM EST
🎙️ Mike Tirico
👨🏫 Cris Collinsworth
🎤 Melissa Stark
🏈 @tampabaybuccaneers.bsky.social at @losangelesrams.bsky.social
🦚 @snfonnbc.bsky.social
🕗 8:20 PM EST
🎙️ Mike Tirico
👨🏫 Cris Collinsworth
🎤 Melissa Stark
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
TONIGHT: Cris Collinsworth becomes the third person to call 500 NFL telecasts as the analyst (15th including PBP announcers and reporters).
🏈 @tampabaybuccaneers.bsky.social at @losangelesrams.bsky.social
🦚 @snfonnbc.bsky.social
🕗 8:20 PM EST
🎙️ Mike Tirico
👨🏫 Cris Collinsworth
🎤 Melissa Stark
🏈 @tampabaybuccaneers.bsky.social at @losangelesrams.bsky.social
🦚 @snfonnbc.bsky.social
🕗 8:20 PM EST
🎙️ Mike Tirico
👨🏫 Cris Collinsworth
🎤 Melissa Stark
TONIGHT: Jake Zivin ties Chris Wittyngham for ninth on the MLS national PBP list and passes Nate Bukaty for 10th with game 86.
⚽ @fccincinnati.com vs. @intermiamicf.bsky.social
🍎 @mls.bsky.social Apple TV
🕔 5:00 PM EST
🎙️ @jakezivin.bsky.social
👨🏫 @taylortwellman.bsky.social
🎤 Michele Giannone
⚽ @fccincinnati.com vs. @intermiamicf.bsky.social
🍎 @mls.bsky.social Apple TV
🕔 5:00 PM EST
🎙️ @jakezivin.bsky.social
👨🏫 @taylortwellman.bsky.social
🎤 Michele Giannone
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
TONIGHT: Jake Zivin ties Chris Wittyngham for ninth on the MLS national PBP list and passes Nate Bukaty for 10th with game 86.
⚽ @fccincinnati.com vs. @intermiamicf.bsky.social
🍎 @mls.bsky.social Apple TV
🕔 5:00 PM EST
🎙️ @jakezivin.bsky.social
👨🏫 @taylortwellman.bsky.social
🎤 Michele Giannone
⚽ @fccincinnati.com vs. @intermiamicf.bsky.social
🍎 @mls.bsky.social Apple TV
🕔 5:00 PM EST
🎙️ @jakezivin.bsky.social
👨🏫 @taylortwellman.bsky.social
🎤 Michele Giannone
TODAY: Erin Andrews becomes the seventh person to handle 450 national telecasts of the four major U.S. pro sports as the sideline reporter.
🏈 @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social at Cowboys
🦊 @foxsportspr.bsky.social
🕓 4:25 PM EST
🎙️ Kevin Burkhardt
👨🏫 Tom Brady
🎤 Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
🏈 @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social at Cowboys
🦊 @foxsportspr.bsky.social
🕓 4:25 PM EST
🎙️ Kevin Burkhardt
👨🏫 Tom Brady
🎤 Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
TODAY: Erin Andrews becomes the seventh person to handle 450 national telecasts of the four major U.S. pro sports as the sideline reporter.
🏈 @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social at Cowboys
🦊 @foxsportspr.bsky.social
🕓 4:25 PM EST
🎙️ Kevin Burkhardt
👨🏫 Tom Brady
🎤 Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
🏈 @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social at Cowboys
🦊 @foxsportspr.bsky.social
🕓 4:25 PM EST
🎙️ Kevin Burkhardt
👨🏫 Tom Brady
🎤 Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
TODAY: Kevin Weekes’ 125th national (U.S.) NHL telecast as an analyst ties Keith Jones for 14th-most in our records.
🏒 Hurricanes at @sabres.com
🏒 NHL Network
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ @ejhradek.bsky.social
👨🏫 Kevin Weekes
🏒 Hurricanes at @sabres.com
🏒 NHL Network
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ @ejhradek.bsky.social
👨🏫 Kevin Weekes
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
TODAY: Kevin Weekes’ 125th national (U.S.) NHL telecast as an analyst ties Keith Jones for 14th-most in our records.
🏒 Hurricanes at @sabres.com
🏒 NHL Network
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ @ejhradek.bsky.social
👨🏫 Kevin Weekes
🏒 Hurricanes at @sabres.com
🏒 NHL Network
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ @ejhradek.bsky.social
👨🏫 Kevin Weekes
TODAY: Evan Washburn’s 222nd national telecast of the four major U.S. pro sports as a sideline reporter passes Emily Kaplan for 19th-most in our records.
🏈 Steelers at Bears
👁️ @cbssports.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Ian Eagle
👨🏫 JJ Watt
🎤 Evan Washburn
🏈 Steelers at Bears
👁️ @cbssports.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Ian Eagle
👨🏫 JJ Watt
🎤 Evan Washburn
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
TODAY: Evan Washburn’s 222nd national telecast of the four major U.S. pro sports as a sideline reporter passes Emily Kaplan for 19th-most in our records.
🏈 Steelers at Bears
👁️ @cbssports.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Ian Eagle
👨🏫 JJ Watt
🎤 Evan Washburn
🏈 Steelers at Bears
👁️ @cbssports.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Ian Eagle
👨🏫 JJ Watt
🎤 Evan Washburn
TODAY: Kenny Albert becomes the first person to handle 1500 national play-by-play telecasts of the four major U.S. pro sports.
🏈 @newyorkgiants.bsky.social at @detroitlions.bsky.social
🦊 @foxsportspr.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Albert
👨🏫 Jonathan Vilma
🎤 Megan Olivi
🏈 @newyorkgiants.bsky.social at @detroitlions.bsky.social
🦊 @foxsportspr.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Albert
👨🏫 Jonathan Vilma
🎤 Megan Olivi
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
TODAY: Kenny Albert becomes the first person to handle 1500 national play-by-play telecasts of the four major U.S. pro sports.
🏈 @newyorkgiants.bsky.social at @detroitlions.bsky.social
🦊 @foxsportspr.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Albert
👨🏫 Jonathan Vilma
🎤 Megan Olivi
🏈 @newyorkgiants.bsky.social at @detroitlions.bsky.social
🦊 @foxsportspr.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Albert
👨🏫 Jonathan Vilma
🎤 Megan Olivi
TODAY: Tracy Wolfson becomes the 13th person to handle 300 national telecasts of the four major U.S. pro sports as a sideline reporter.
🏈 @colts.bsky.social at Chiefs
👁️ @cbssports.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Jim Nantz
👨🏫 Tony Romo
🎤 Tracy Wolfson
🏈 @colts.bsky.social at Chiefs
👁️ @cbssports.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Jim Nantz
👨🏫 Tony Romo
🎤 Tracy Wolfson
November 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
TODAY: Tracy Wolfson becomes the 13th person to handle 300 national telecasts of the four major U.S. pro sports as a sideline reporter.
🏈 @colts.bsky.social at Chiefs
👁️ @cbssports.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Jim Nantz
👨🏫 Tony Romo
🎤 Tracy Wolfson
🏈 @colts.bsky.social at Chiefs
👁️ @cbssports.bsky.social
🕐 1:00 PM EST
🎙️ Jim Nantz
👨🏫 Tony Romo
🎤 Tracy Wolfson
There are a number of announcer milestones on the horizon today. Those will be coming shortly.
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
There are a number of announcer milestones on the horizon today. Those will be coming shortly.
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?
November 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?
Nov. 21 birthdays in the sports world include hockey broadcast pioneer Foster Hewitt and two lefthanded Baseball Hall of Famers from Donora, Pa.: Stan Musial and Ken Griffey Jr.
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Nov. 21 birthdays in the sports world include hockey broadcast pioneer Foster Hewitt and two lefthanded Baseball Hall of Famers from Donora, Pa.: Stan Musial and Ken Griffey Jr.
TONIGHT: Al Michaels’ 1075th national telecast of the four major pro sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL/US, NHL/Canada) ties Harry Neale for 17th-most.
🏈 @buffalo-bills.bsky.social at @houstontexans.bsky.social
🅿️ @sportsonprime.bsky.social
🕗 8:15 PM EST
🎙️ Michaels
👨🏫 Kirk Herbstreit
🎤 Kaylee Hartung
🏈 @buffalo-bills.bsky.social at @houstontexans.bsky.social
🅿️ @sportsonprime.bsky.social
🕗 8:15 PM EST
🎙️ Michaels
👨🏫 Kirk Herbstreit
🎤 Kaylee Hartung
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
TONIGHT: Al Michaels’ 1075th national telecast of the four major pro sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL/US, NHL/Canada) ties Harry Neale for 17th-most.
🏈 @buffalo-bills.bsky.social at @houstontexans.bsky.social
🅿️ @sportsonprime.bsky.social
🕗 8:15 PM EST
🎙️ Michaels
👨🏫 Kirk Herbstreit
🎤 Kaylee Hartung
🏈 @buffalo-bills.bsky.social at @houstontexans.bsky.social
🅿️ @sportsonprime.bsky.social
🕗 8:15 PM EST
🎙️ Michaels
👨🏫 Kirk Herbstreit
🎤 Kaylee Hartung
Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
November 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
On the other hand, you typically have different fingers.
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
On the other hand, you typically have different fingers.
Any escape might help to smooth the unattractive truth, for the suburbs have no chance to soothe the restless dreams of youth.
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Any escape might help to smooth the unattractive truth, for the suburbs have no chance to soothe the restless dreams of youth.
Happy ledger-size paper day to those who celebrate, which is probably a North American-centric group both because the 11x17 measurement is in inches and because most of the world would use A3 (11.69 x 16.54 inches).
November 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Happy ledger-size paper day to those who celebrate, which is probably a North American-centric group both because the 11x17 measurement is in inches and because most of the world would use A3 (11.69 x 16.54 inches).
TONIGHT: Cris Collinsworth becomes the 15th national TV commentator to call 500 NFL telecasts.
🏈 @detroitlions.bsky.social at @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social
🦚 @snfonnbc.bsky.social
🕗 8:20 PM EST
🎙️ Mike Tirico
👨🏫 Cris Collinsworth
🎤 Melissa Stark
🏈 @detroitlions.bsky.social at @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social
🦚 @snfonnbc.bsky.social
🕗 8:20 PM EST
🎙️ Mike Tirico
👨🏫 Cris Collinsworth
🎤 Melissa Stark
November 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
TONIGHT: Cris Collinsworth becomes the 15th national TV commentator to call 500 NFL telecasts.
🏈 @detroitlions.bsky.social at @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social
🦚 @snfonnbc.bsky.social
🕗 8:20 PM EST
🎙️ Mike Tirico
👨🏫 Cris Collinsworth
🎤 Melissa Stark
🏈 @detroitlions.bsky.social at @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social
🦚 @snfonnbc.bsky.social
🕗 8:20 PM EST
🎙️ Mike Tirico
👨🏫 Cris Collinsworth
🎤 Melissa Stark
And the men who hold high places
Must be the ones who start
To mold a new reality
Closer to the heart
Must be the ones who start
To mold a new reality
Closer to the heart
November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
And the men who hold high places
Must be the ones who start
To mold a new reality
Closer to the heart
Must be the ones who start
To mold a new reality
Closer to the heart
TONIGHT: Scott Oake’s 1309th national NHL telecast passes Jim Hughson for the fourth-most (combining U.S. and Canada).
🏒 @winnipegjets.com at Flames
🍁🎫1️⃣3️⃣ @sportsnetpr.bsky.social, SN1, SN360, CBC, City
🕙 10:00 PM EST
🎙️ Jon Abbott
👨🏫 John Garrett
🎤 Scott Oake
🏒 @winnipegjets.com at Flames
🍁🎫1️⃣3️⃣ @sportsnetpr.bsky.social, SN1, SN360, CBC, City
🕙 10:00 PM EST
🎙️ Jon Abbott
👨🏫 John Garrett
🎤 Scott Oake
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
TONIGHT: Scott Oake’s 1309th national NHL telecast passes Jim Hughson for the fourth-most (combining U.S. and Canada).
🏒 @winnipegjets.com at Flames
🍁🎫1️⃣3️⃣ @sportsnetpr.bsky.social, SN1, SN360, CBC, City
🕙 10:00 PM EST
🎙️ Jon Abbott
👨🏫 John Garrett
🎤 Scott Oake
🏒 @winnipegjets.com at Flames
🍁🎫1️⃣3️⃣ @sportsnetpr.bsky.social, SN1, SN360, CBC, City
🕙 10:00 PM EST
🎙️ Jon Abbott
👨🏫 John Garrett
🎤 Scott Oake
NOW: Louie DeBrusk’s 517th Canadian national NHL telecast ties Glenn Healy for eighth-most by an analyst.
🏒 @edmontonoilers.bsky.social at Hurricanes
🎫⬅️ @sportsnetpr.bsky.social West
🕖 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ @edmontonjack.bsky.social
👨🏫 Louie DeBrusk
🎤 Gene Principe
🏒 @edmontonoilers.bsky.social at Hurricanes
🎫⬅️ @sportsnetpr.bsky.social West
🕖 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ @edmontonjack.bsky.social
👨🏫 Louie DeBrusk
🎤 Gene Principe
November 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
NOW: Louie DeBrusk’s 517th Canadian national NHL telecast ties Glenn Healy for eighth-most by an analyst.
🏒 @edmontonoilers.bsky.social at Hurricanes
🎫⬅️ @sportsnetpr.bsky.social West
🕖 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ @edmontonjack.bsky.social
👨🏫 Louie DeBrusk
🎤 Gene Principe
🏒 @edmontonoilers.bsky.social at Hurricanes
🎫⬅️ @sportsnetpr.bsky.social West
🕖 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ @edmontonjack.bsky.social
👨🏫 Louie DeBrusk
🎤 Gene Principe
NOW: Craig Simpson becomes the second person to call 1200 national NHL telecasts (combining U.S. and Canada) as the analyst.
🏒 Maple Leafs at @nhlblackhawks.bsky.social
🍁🎫🅾️🌊 CBC, @sportsnetpr.bsky.social Ontario/Pacific
🕖 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ @ccpxp.bsky.social
👨🏫 Craig Simpson
🎤 Kyle Bukauskas
🏒 Maple Leafs at @nhlblackhawks.bsky.social
🍁🎫🅾️🌊 CBC, @sportsnetpr.bsky.social Ontario/Pacific
🕖 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ @ccpxp.bsky.social
👨🏫 Craig Simpson
🎤 Kyle Bukauskas
November 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
NOW: Craig Simpson becomes the second person to call 1200 national NHL telecasts (combining U.S. and Canada) as the analyst.
🏒 Maple Leafs at @nhlblackhawks.bsky.social
🍁🎫🅾️🌊 CBC, @sportsnetpr.bsky.social Ontario/Pacific
🕖 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ @ccpxp.bsky.social
👨🏫 Craig Simpson
🎤 Kyle Bukauskas
🏒 Maple Leafs at @nhlblackhawks.bsky.social
🍁🎫🅾️🌊 CBC, @sportsnetpr.bsky.social Ontario/Pacific
🕖 7:00 PM EST
🎙️ @ccpxp.bsky.social
👨🏫 Craig Simpson
🎤 Kyle Bukauskas