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Can we please go back to Division I-A and I-AA now. FBS/FCS doesn't make sense anymore and it's still too difficult to explain to normal people.

let's cut to the chase: mark cuban and luigi mangione in a bari weiss hosted debate, ends with all three of them looking warmly in each other's eyes and saying "I may not agree with you, but I RESPECT you."

this is the sound it makes when daffy duck runs directly into a telephone pole

If Michigan hired a ChatGPT generated character to be their next football coach, I would be mad at first but would really respect the bit

Just once I’d like an athlete to say “hail Satan” at the beginning of a post game interview, is that too much to ask

It’s called Kryptonite, T. It’s this green shit that makes Superman piss his pants and fall over.

I saw a sign that read: “UCLA HEALTH STAYS #1 FOR THOSE WHO COME FIRST.” And I think that’s great but what about for those of us who come last???

Can Zohran Mamdani Keep New Yorkers Safe From Remembering Some Arsenal Guys? | Defector Zohran Mamdani is weeks away from becoming Mayor of New York City. As someone who does not live in the city but nevertheless has a lot of opinions about what goes on there, I want his administration…

Arsenal fandom has been steadily rising in New York City, and it is the responsibility of the Mayor to ensure that New Yorkers who do not root for that particular team feel safe in their communities. defector.com/can-zohran-m...

Detroit Lions wide receiver room (2025)

people still talk about poverty/necessity as a competitive advantage for athletes, meanwhile every pro league is increasingly filled with the wealthy children of the last generation’s millionaire stars (this guy obviously included)

Grok please jangle some shiny keys in front of my face. Nuance level zero

🎶 Hold me now
I’m six feet from the edge and I’m thinking
Maybe six feet
ain’t so far down🎶

A LinkedIn ad showing Jensen Huang shaking hands with some vague fashion executive: L'OREAL 6,204,444 followers Promoted We're thrilled to announce a collaboration with NVIDIA to supercharge beauty with next-gen Al. WELCOME TO NVIDIA L'ORÉAL GROUPE

I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.

"Dasha got dropped by Gersh," I say to the elerly woman sitting next to me on the bus. "Can you believe that?" She empties an entire can of mace directly into my face instantly.

USC having to play goddamn IOWA on one of the roughly five rainy days in Los Angeles all year is such a bad beat, man. Program might be cursed

12 angry men but it’s about 12 very hungry guys arguing for 7 hours about throwing a sandwich at a cop. “By golly fellas, I just don’t think the mayo makes a difference.”

“I wish them the best in private life” is something I need an NBA player to say after knocking an opponent out of the playoffs

The funniest part of the Bible is when Jesus feeds the multitudes and THERE ARE LEFTOVERS!

Michigan basketball coaches every time a possession lasts more than 5 seconds

World Series teams: *brawls*

Umpires: *putting hands on hips* now boys…

Reacting to the fumble

Michigan playing like they’re hungover from Halloween

This Bill Belichick UNC team is so cursed they’re outgaining their opponent 103 to negative 8 and losing

Holy shit

A poster giving all the reasons donating money to a food bank is better. It allows the bank to purchase what they need in bulk, and they can be sure it's delivered fresh and nothing goes to waste.

House of Dynamite-style movie about the Twitter offices when Grok started calling itself 'MechaHitler'

Talking to absolutely no one in particular:

The Blue Jays are not a small market team, they have a top 5 payroll, they gave Vladdy $500 million non-deferred, they tried to give Ohtani the exact same contract that he accepted with LA.

Their market is Canada. It's a big market!