When I'm President, the first thing I'll do is pardon Tate George for stealing money from Brevin Knight. Then I'll go scorched-earth bringing shame back with the help of Secretary Steve Bartman.
23.02.2026 14:52 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0@andyelrick.bsky.social
Dir. of Center for Sports Comm and Prof of Sports Comm at Marist University. Got a Ph.D. Never been invited on a podcast. Former cog at ESPN, CBS Sports and FIBA. QPR, Cubs and UConn. Views mine. Newsletter: https://andyelrick.substack.com
When I'm President, the first thing I'll do is pardon Tate George for stealing money from Brevin Knight. Then I'll go scorched-earth bringing shame back with the help of Secretary Steve Bartman.
23.02.2026 14:52 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Agreed, but I have to say I'm getting a little fatigued when it comes to haunting/eccentric versions of Everybody Wants to Rule the World being used in movie trailers. I have no empirical evidence of this, but anecdotally it feels like it happens a lot.
23.02.2026 18:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'd be interested in reading something smart (not reactionary) about how the Haka gets appropriated in popular culture.
23.02.2026 16:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Don't. Do. It.
23.02.2026 16:18 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Parental Tip: NEVER buy knockoff legos. Do. Not. Do. It.
23.02.2026 15:14 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0When I'm President, the first thing I'll do is pardon Tate George for stealing money from Brevin Knight. Then I'll go scorched-earth bringing shame back with the help of Secretary Steve Bartman.
23.02.2026 14:52 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0It's Sunday and I'm writing about shame, and Steve Bartman.
22.02.2026 14:47 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0It's Sunday and I'm writing about shame, and Steve Bartman.
22.02.2026 14:47 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Gonna need to take the day guys, see you Sunday.
21.02.2026 14:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0"With all due respect to President Nyarlathotep, we do not believe the Necro-Administration's contention that 'Phantom Warlocks Only We Can See' was reason enough to initiate multiple soul harvest taxes directed at small business owners."
20.02.2026 19:29 β π 105 π 30 π¬ 2 π 2Really the only thing keeping me βonlineβ these days is that I feel a responsibility to my students to know who people like Josh Pate are, and yet I have no idea who Josh Pate is.
20.02.2026 22:44 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Says who?
20.02.2026 22:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0At a recent appearance the President said that βa big, very powerful sports blogger told me he wished he could kiss me because my tariffs had helped so much.β Iβm not saying he was talking about you, but care to comment?
20.02.2026 19:15 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Tagging every interaction with a student from here on out with, ββ¦and thatβs the Big Cat guarantee!β
19.02.2026 22:44 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0All of the sudden Iβm talking to #QPR legends on the reg. Keep an eye out for Clint Hill on an upcoming episode of @qprnewyorkcity.bsky.social the Podcast.
18.02.2026 15:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks to @toley.bsky.social of @defector.com for visiting with my independent sports media students tonight.
18.02.2026 04:11 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0But you agree that sci-fi is to obvious right?
17.02.2026 21:15 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I've roped some students into a new podcast project (produced by them thank god) called Object Lessons. The first episode will drop in early March through our newsletter, and we'll aim for every two weeks after that. More at the link below, including a preview.
17.02.2026 21:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hey the memorial fund for Dan McQuade's wife and son is *so close* to 100k, feel like we can collectively push it over the top in honor of our favorite Springfield resident
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Pitchers and catchers.
15.02.2026 16:34 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Speaking of photo-negatives, Steve Bartman is sort of that for the current regime. A single, totally understandable, lapse in judgement and he basically banished himself from society forever. Steve Bartman, Secretary of Shame in the Elrick Administration.
13.02.2026 13:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I like to think Iβd be a more principled chief executive than Trump, but there would be some version of this with me. Working hard everyday for the American people, but also putting on a lavish ceremony officially absolving Leon Durham of responsibility for the Cubs failing to make the WS in β84.
13.02.2026 12:30 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I once had a girlfriend from Shaker Heights, Ohio and that place had a really high per capita celebrity rate if memory serves.
13.02.2026 04:28 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@arif.bsky.social recently appeared on the Distraction with @davidjroth.bsky.social and @drewmagary.bsky.social and referenced his career as a debater. If you want to hear our guy talk REALLY fast about nuclear proliferation and more slowly about high school debate culture this podcast is for you.
10.02.2026 14:54 β π 14 π 5 π¬ 1 π 2Have you been wondering who might win a debate between Aaron Rodgers and Bari Weiss? @arif.bsky.social has the answer for you in this edition of Regular Season. Subscribe for free below!
11.02.2026 14:10 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Have you been wondering who might win a debate between Aaron Rodgers and Bari Weiss? @arif.bsky.social has the answer for you in this edition of Regular Season. Subscribe for free below!
11.02.2026 14:10 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0They're calling it "one of those days."
11.02.2026 03:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@arif.bsky.social recently appeared on the Distraction with @davidjroth.bsky.social and @drewmagary.bsky.social and referenced his career as a debater. If you want to hear our guy talk REALLY fast about nuclear proliferation and more slowly about high school debate culture this podcast is for you.
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