What 40 Years in Crisis Rooms Taught Me
Lessons from boardrooms, emergency calls, and the moments when everything is on the line.
Dan McGinn is “the guy behind the guy,” a quick-thinking, fast-talking Winston Wolf from Pulp Fiction (“I solve problems”). Only the problems he helps solve are messes made by the world’s most powerful people. One of @dvnjr.bsky.social's picks thefuturewealreadyknow.substack.com/p/what-40-ye...
01.03.2026 15:20 —
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Belichick’s H.O.F. Snub & Jerry Jones Succession Questions
New pod: A Super Bowl preview with the great @dvnjr.bsky.social. Topics include: Belichick, Kraft and the Hall of Fame; the NFL’s push to 18 games; NFLPA politics; Jerry Jones’ succession plans; and, of course, the Washington Post.
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01.02.2026 13:06 —
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Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer
Bill Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, sources told ESPN.
A stunner from @dvnjr.bsky.social and me: Bill Belichick is not a first ballot Hall of Famer. He didn't get elected this year. The 8-time champion failed to 40 out of the 50 votes required for induction.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
27.01.2026 22:17 —
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“.. The NBA on NBC is that old friend you haven’t seen in years but when you reconnect, you realize how much you missed him.”
- @dvnjr.bsky.social @nba.com
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45960156/jon-gruden-eager-discover-truth-nfl-emails-lawsuit
EXCLUSIVE for ESPN: Jon Gruden says he’s eager to discover the truth in a Nevada courtroom t.co/M6MI48b2Dk
12.08.2025 23:08 —
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The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Jon Gruden in his appeal against the NFL.
Gruden will get discovery and his day in court alleging that Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL improperly leaked his emails, leading to resignation as Raiders head coach.
For ESPN: t.co/ctjALfjXk9
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12.08.2025 03:37 —
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A Major NFLPA Fumble
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 07/27/2025 · 50m
New pod: @dvnjr.bsky.social on all the chaos at the NFL Players Association these days.
What does Lloyd Howell's resignation mean for the league's 18-game expansion hopes?
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27.07.2025 13:05 —
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Hey BlueSky, follow the great @dvnjr.bsky.social — his reporting is one of the few ways to know what really goes on in professional sports.
28.07.2025 17:05 —
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45822794/feds-probing-nflpa-actions-criminal-doc-says
Filed to ESPN: Feds probing NFLPA actions that ‘may be criminal,’ according to document obtained by ESPN
With @kalynkahler.bsky.social
t.co/yERkuYlvWU
25.07.2025 21:55 —
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Enjoyed this wide-ranging conversation with @ourand.bsky.social about the chaos inside the NFL Players Association and the union’s path beyond Lloyd Howell Jr.
27.07.2025 15:27 —
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45822794/feds-probing-nflpa-actions-criminal-doc-says
Filed to ESPN: Feds probing NFLPA actions that ‘may be criminal,’ according to document obtained by ESPN
With @kalynkahler.bsky.social
t.co/yERkuYlvWU
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"If he failed, their process failed": Inside the NFLPA meltdown
Players are looking to learn from the mistakes that led them to hire ex-NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr.
"What happens when you close off the process to them? You don't get diversity of ideas ... And then you get caught up with a guy like Lloyd Howell, who has never spent one day in his life helping workers."
Great story by @dvnjr.bsky.social and @kalynkahler.bsky.social
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23.07.2025 13:43 —
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45800610/inside-nflpa-executive-director-lloyd-howell-tenure
Filed to ESPN: “If he failed, their process failed”: Inside the NFLPA meltdown
With @kalynkahler.bsky.social
t.co/aFBs5TEc3S
23.07.2025 12:13 —
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Ex-NFLPA boss' strip club expenses face scrutiny
Former NFL Players Association leader Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned after an outside investigator hired by the union received documents this week showing he charged the union for two visits to strip clubs...
Actual "Oh my god...." out loud. The audacity to think your strip club expense report is not only going to get reimbursed but also won't get you fired! Incredible stuff from Lloyd Howell's run as NFLPA leader.
via @dvnjr.bsky.social + @kalynkahler.bsky.social:
18.07.2025 18:37 —
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This is an absolutely WILD story. The conflict of interest is so clear and extreme that to have the whatever you call it to continue is actually quite amazing.
14.07.2025 21:40 —
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Source: NFLPA boss works for NFL-interested firm
Lloyd Howell Jr. joined the firm in March 2023, three months before the NFLPA hired him to be the players' chief representative in relations with the league.
Latest for ESPN: NFLPA head Lloyd Howell Jr. also works for a private equity firm approved to invest in NFL.
Sources say union lawyer asked Howell to consider resigning from The Carlyle Group; he refused.
With @kalynkahler.bsky.social
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
10.07.2025 12:04 —
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Source: NFLPA boss works for NFL-interested firm
Lloyd Howell Jr. joined the firm in March 2023, three months before the NFLPA hired him to be the players' chief representative in relations with the league.
Latest for ESPN: NFLPA head Lloyd Howell Jr. also works for a private equity firm approved to invest in NFL.
Sources say union lawyer asked Howell to consider resigning from The Carlyle Group; he refused.
With @kalynkahler.bsky.social
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
10.07.2025 12:04 —
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Moneyball Meets the F.B.I.
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 06/04/2025 · 51m
New pod: An all baseball edition. @dvnjr.bsky.social on:
* The FBI's investigation into OneTeam Partners.
* MLB's coming work stoppage.
* Rob Manfred's legacy.
* Pete Rose.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
04.06.2025 12:16 —
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YouTube video by SABRvideos
SABR Webinar: Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe, and the Baseball Hall of Fame
If you missed our SABR panel on Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe, and the Baseball Hall of Fame with @keithob.bsky.social, @jayjaffe.bsky.social & @dvnjr.bsky.social, the video is now up on YouTube.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=EIg6...
26.05.2025 17:13 —
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Filed to ESPN: EXCLUSIVE: Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson among players reinstated by MLB
13.05.2025 19:58 —
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Whenever I think of Manfred I think of this profile by
@dvnjr.bsky.social. Van Natta, who is a friend of ours, never intrudes. He barely comments. He allows Manfred to build his own gallows, measure the rope ... www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
18.04.2025 17:05 —
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YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
NFL Owners Confidential: How Roger Goodell Survives Scandal — and a Jerry Jones Coup | PTFO
There’s two kinds of news: the kind powerful people want you to know, and the kind they don’t.
@dvnjr.bsky.social specializes in the latter.
A conversation about investigating the near-coups and power struggles inside the most powerful institution in U.S. culture: the NFL youtu.be/DDd69KKBLrg?...
08.02.2025 14:58 —
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In Goodell We Trust?
Podcast Episode · The Varsity · 02/05/2025 · 43m
New pod: ESPN's Don Van Natta on the biggest business issues facing the NFL.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
05.02.2025 14:20 —
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Sources: Snyder 'hates' Commanders success
Sources close to the ex-Commanders owner say he remains in denial over what led to his ouster from the NFL.
Dan Snyder’s view of the Commanders title run from afar: ‘He f#%*-ing hates it.’
Snyder’s second act, in London. My latest for ESPN with Seth Wickersham: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
25.01.2025 11:52 —
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