@bfquinn.bsky.social
I write stuff for The Athletic https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/brendan-quinn/ Detroit, via Philadelphia
Having the thought, "It's annoying when they're bad, so it's arguably more annoying when they're this good," right as the camera cuts to a mean-mugging Nick Sirianni.
<eye twitches, teeth grind>
sorry, did the Giants just send Russell Wilson out for the OT coin toss? are they trolling him, themselves, or all of us?
23.11.2025 21:15 β π 10 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0love that this can apply to just about anything he does
23.11.2025 20:50 β π 17 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0for god's sake, Jameis
23.11.2025 20:38 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1i know a team that this exact plan worked out smashingly for
23.11.2025 19:42 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Good story here from Michael-Shawn Dugar.
(and let's g'head and toss it into the pile of evidence for "jon gruden is exactly who you think he is")
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
this one rules. all hail the long snapper.
20.11.2025 15:20 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π§΅ Writing contest winners: Columns
1st @jledwardsiii.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
2nd @gxjones.bsky.social, www.libertyballers.com/2025/6/12/24...
3rd @michaelgrangenba.bsky.social, www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/...
π§΅ Writing contest winners: Game Coverage
1st, @thompsonscribe.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
2nd @loganmmurdock.bsky.social, www.theringer.com/2025/06/17/n...
3rd @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
Yoooooooooo
18.11.2025 21:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Eagles offense being pathetic has nothing to do with my comment.
17.11.2025 12:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Yes it wouldβve been interesting to see the Lions offense get dump-trucked again
17.11.2025 05:04 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0Collinsworth saying that pass interference will βdecide the gameβ is one of the dumbest moments in a night of very dumb moments
17.11.2025 04:32 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Something very existential about Tyler Steen being punished for doing the right thing there.
17.11.2025 03:16 β π 108 π 9 π¬ 2 π 1I listen to about 18 hours of Eagles podcasting a week and have no idea who Kylen Granson is.
17.11.2025 03:19 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Kai Trump will be a college golfer.
But she's not ready for the LPGA tour.
Don't blame her. Blame those who are desperate enough for attention that they thought it was a good idea to invite the No. 461 junior golfer.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Had the good fortune last night of listening to two great writers (@sethwickersham.bsky.social & @michael-rosenberg.bsky.social) at a great bookstore (Ann Arborβs Literati) discussing a great book (American Kings).
Wickersham is about as good as it gets in this game. Buy the book (at a bookstore).
Nah
11.11.2025 01:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That might be the funniest false start ever. Eat it, LaFleur.
11.11.2025 01:49 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0this is a perfect Take β one hundred percent petty, and one hundred percent correct
09.11.2025 03:06 β π 13 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0if any sportswriter in Happy Valley is curious, the bible verse on Omar Cooper's wrist band isΒ Jeremiah 29:11 ... βFor I know the plans I have for you plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"
08.11.2025 20:33 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That. Was insane.
08.11.2025 20:28 β π 23 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0zero chance any of your stupid football games are currently as good as Alabama-St. Johnβs at the Garden
08.11.2025 19:00 β π 15 π 0 π¬ 0 π 3The NFLβs first regular-season game in Berlin, which sees the Falcons take on the Colts, will be played on Sunday at the Olympiastadion β a stadium originally built and funded on the orders of Adolf Hitler.
Its events have shaped a profound and complicated history.
If you, like me, have been fairly confused about the status of Russian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, here's @mjslater.bsky.social laying it all out. Good, informative read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
07.11.2025 14:03 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Accurate statement.
04.11.2025 03:10 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Nepotism, thy name is Bethune.
04.11.2025 03:09 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0