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The former football blog primarily on the NFL Draft from 2014-17. Still trying to keep up with and get better at understanding the game, but not writing so much anymore. Manned by @captainnath.bsky.social.
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Does Terry Pegula remember that Keon Coleman is still on the Bills?
Gotta feel great when the owner and GM are trying to pass the buck on drafting you.
Gotta feel great when the owner and GM are trying to pass the buck on drafting you.
Bills owner Terry Pegula on Keon Coleman: "The coaching staff pushed to pick Keon." Said Coleman wasn't at the top of Beane's list and that he was being a team player with the pick.
Pegula interrupted a Beane answer to make that known.
Pegula interrupted a Beane answer to make that known.
January 21, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Does Terry Pegula remember that Keon Coleman is still on the Bills?
Gotta feel great when the owner and GM are trying to pass the buck on drafting you.
Gotta feel great when the owner and GM are trying to pass the buck on drafting you.
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this is such a funny thing to say after saying you fired mcdermott for losing to denver, you felt like you hit the ceiling with him, josh was sobbing, other players were crying, but it’s not super bowl or bust
that’s the only thing left! lmao
that’s the only thing left! lmao
Terry Pegula: "There is definitely risk. We've got to make the best decision, so that's a fact."
Pegula adds: "I can tell you this, there's desire. I don't know about pressure right now."
Pegula says "no," it is not Super Bowl or bust -- "we can't say that to someone coming in"
Pegula adds: "I can tell you this, there's desire. I don't know about pressure right now."
Pegula says "no," it is not Super Bowl or bust -- "we can't say that to someone coming in"
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
this is such a funny thing to say after saying you fired mcdermott for losing to denver, you felt like you hit the ceiling with him, josh was sobbing, other players were crying, but it’s not super bowl or bust
that’s the only thing left! lmao
that’s the only thing left! lmao
This is my favorite site to use for mock drafts because the trading algorithms are completely broken. There's no value placed on next year's picks, and you can do some absurd things.
/user-mock-drafts/2026/user-mock-11537167?date=2026-01-21
/user-mock-drafts/2026/user-mock-11537167?date=2026-01-21
January 21, 2026 at 7:03 AM
This is my favorite site to use for mock drafts because the trading algorithms are completely broken. There's no value placed on next year's picks, and you can do some absurd things.
/user-mock-drafts/2026/user-mock-11537167?date=2026-01-21
/user-mock-drafts/2026/user-mock-11537167?date=2026-01-21
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Baker is fueled completely by hater energy and after he got MVP consideration in the first half of 2025 the gas tank hit E. We're loading up for 2026
January 21, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Baker is fueled completely by hater energy and after he got MVP consideration in the first half of 2025 the gas tank hit E. We're loading up for 2026
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the best kind of #LargeExcellence is when you help your brother.
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM
the best kind of #LargeExcellence is when you help your brother.
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Again, my stance is this: if you fire McDermott you fire Beane too, because he’s done a pretty awful job of building this roster
January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Again, my stance is this: if you fire McDermott you fire Beane too, because he’s done a pretty awful job of building this roster
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I’m not saying McDermott was blameless. But saying the roster with *checks notes* Brandin Cooks as WR1 is the perfect roster is nasty work. McDermott got the most out of a weak roster and won 12 games
He gave McDermott the perfect roster to display his coaching abilities. McDermott wasn't good enough to overcome the talent shortcomings so he needed to go. Serious question, in all of the Bills playoff losses, did anyone ever say "boy, the Bills are blowing this game to an inferior team?"
January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I’m not saying McDermott was blameless. But saying the roster with *checks notes* Brandin Cooks as WR1 is the perfect roster is nasty work. McDermott got the most out of a weak roster and won 12 games
This might be the greatest Cinderella story in sports history when you consider the whole picture. Nearly 140 years of football futility for Indiana. They were literally the all-time leader in losses when they hired Curt Cignetti. And in two years Cignetti turns them into 16-0 national champions.
January 20, 2026 at 5:51 AM
This might be the greatest Cinderella story in sports history when you consider the whole picture. Nearly 140 years of football futility for Indiana. They were literally the all-time leader in losses when they hired Curt Cignetti. And in two years Cignetti turns them into 16-0 national champions.
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reuben bain welcome to the titans
BREAKING: The Tennessee Titans are hiring San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to be their next head coach, a source tells The Athletic.
January 20, 2026 at 5:05 AM
reuben bain welcome to the titans
Well, I guess Robert Saleh did not, in fact, get his fill of impulsive, impatient failchild owners
BREAKING: The Tennessee Titans are hiring San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to be their next head coach, a source tells The Athletic.
January 20, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Well, I guess Robert Saleh did not, in fact, get his fill of impulsive, impatient failchild owners
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Also a majority of this team came from fucking James Madison, miss me with the buying roster shit
January 20, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Also a majority of this team came from fucking James Madison, miss me with the buying roster shit
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Dawg Indiana was in dogfights with AKRON 2 years ago. If any team gets to spend money it’s Indiana
No it's not when you realize all it took was Mark Cuban buying the entire roster. College football has gone the way of MLB and the Premier League - you can just buy a championship.
January 20, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Dawg Indiana was in dogfights with AKRON 2 years ago. If any team gets to spend money it’s Indiana
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the "Indiana is good because Mark Cuban bought the roster" takes just don't hold up to scrutiny. you can look at the roster breakdown and see how many players were developed by Cignetti over years. Cuban's money allowed them to retain those players who would've gone elsewhere under past systems
Also a majority of this team came from fucking James Madison, miss me with the buying roster shit
January 20, 2026 at 4:50 AM
the "Indiana is good because Mark Cuban bought the roster" takes just don't hold up to scrutiny. you can look at the roster breakdown and see how many players were developed by Cignetti over years. Cuban's money allowed them to retain those players who would've gone elsewhere under past systems
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Quite simply the greatest heat check of all time
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Quite simply the greatest heat check of all time
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I don’t care if you’re Dr. Faustus, winning a national title at Indiana is just unbelievable. Obviously the world has changed, but Cignetti had a top-to-bottom plan (mostly laid out in his opening press conference) and executed it. Just wild.
January 20, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I don’t care if you’re Dr. Faustus, winning a national title at Indiana is just unbelievable. Obviously the world has changed, but Cignetti had a top-to-bottom plan (mostly laid out in his opening press conference) and executed it. Just wild.
Dusting off the script I've been drafting for the Cinderella story sports movie about all this, Smokin' Cigs
January 20, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Dusting off the script I've been drafting for the Cinderella story sports movie about all this, Smokin' Cigs
Lmao the captions just said "a century of fertility is forgotten." I assume he said futility
January 20, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Lmao the captions just said "a century of fertility is forgotten." I assume he said futility
Beck played pretty well almost all game and yeah.
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Beck played pretty well almost all game and yeah.
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Carson Beck's college career was only ever going to end that way, if we are being honest about it
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Carson Beck's college career was only ever going to end that way, if we are being honest about it
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THAT'S WHY HE'S NOT UP TO CODE
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 AM
THAT'S WHY HE'S NOT UP TO CODE
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LOAD-BEARING CARSON BECK
January 20, 2026 at 4:09 AM
LOAD-BEARING CARSON BECK
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Indiana winning the national championship is the greatest story in college football history
January 20, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Indiana winning the national championship is the greatest story in college football history
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Kirby Smart calling every assistant on his staff into a meeting tonight yelling about who missed on Charlie Becker
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Kirby Smart calling every assistant on his staff into a meeting tonight yelling about who missed on Charlie Becker
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The umpire got in Fisher's way big time on that Toney catch-and-run. Second huge play against Indiana this year where the umpire was a 12th man. Also happened at Penn State. The universe is going to make this hard
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 AM
The umpire got in Fisher's way big time on that Toney catch-and-run. Second huge play against Indiana this year where the umpire was a 12th man. Also happened at Penn State. The universe is going to make this hard
Where did Indiana's defense go this half? They're just getting roasted in every way.
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Where did Indiana's defense go this half? They're just getting roasted in every way.