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Author of DOGLAND (on the Westminster Dog Show) and THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM (memoir on obesity in America). Newsletter: THE WRITING SHED. Georgia boy, Carolina man.

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I figured out how to fix the fumble through the end zone rule:
β€”If it’s a normal fumble the offense gets the ball at the 5
β€”If you fumble because you celebrated too early, the other team gets a touchdown

06.10.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thousands of Americans just found out why you NEVER pick Arizona in a survivor pool

05.10.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes! I knew there was one that reminded me of today and that’s the one

05.10.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ll always have the Rico Dowdle Game

05.10.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Panthers have decided to be wildly entertaining

05.10.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Halftime countdown clock

Halftime countdown clock

Just noticed this: the ESPN gamecast now has a halftime countdown clock

05.10.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All the Progressive β€œbackup” commercials are good, but the Teddy Bridgewater one is fantastic

05.10.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Xavier Legette made a fantastic catch for a TD, I now believe anything is possible

05.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have rooted for Bryce Young since day one. He seems like a good human being. But I think I’ve finally seen enough.

05.10.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

James Franklin got outcoached by a 12-year-old

04.10.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Arch Manning: huge arm, good runner, iffy accuracy, baffling decisions. He’s basically Anthony Richardson.

04.10.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Texas punted from the Florida 40, somewhere Spurrier is cackling

04.10.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vandy just shovel-passing Bama to death

04.10.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wondering how many people predicted Texas v. Penn State for the title

04.10.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oregon really getting downgraded here

04.10.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The last Vanderbilt team I rooted for this hard featured Barry Goheen

04.10.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Was trying to decide whether Clemson losing or UNC losing would be funnier.
THIS is funnier.

04.10.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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10-3 marks the anniversary of the recording session for Chronic Town at Mitch Easter’s Drive-In Studio in Winston-Salem. Tracks recorded β€œ1,000,000,” β€œAges Of You,” β€œGardening At Night,” β€œCarnival Of Sorts (Box Cars),” β€œStumble,” β€œShaking Through,” β€œWhite Tornado,””9-9” (attempted but abandoned).

03.10.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 279    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 10

Not many things better in sports than crowd shots of disappointed Yankees fans

01.10.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was trying to figure out what they reminded me of and this is exactly right

30.09.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Idiot from Brunswick here, also lived in Jax, felt right at home

29.09.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

IMO Jacksonville is obviously South Georgia, I think the line starts at the Buc-ee’s at the Daytona exit on I-95

29.09.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

On one condition: He does a live call-in show the day after every controversial vote

29.09.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite two words in the English language: β€œtranscript below”

29.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
To Get People Off the Street, He Pays for a One-Way Ticket Home

β€œWonderful. And then what?”

29.09.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œSunday night games go into OT way more than day games” is spiritually true, don’t look it up

29.09.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pickens > Parsons

29.09.2025 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Chiefs are back, all it took was facing the …(checks notes) … Ravens defense

28.09.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zane Smith just did the Ross Chastain move, but unintentionally and sideways

28.09.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mets were 5-8 against the Braves this year, the Curse of Chipper continues

28.09.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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