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@scottfaldon.bsky.social

Former newspaper guy. Yes, I like pina coladas, college football, the Steelers and soccer. Take nothing I post seriously - unless it's about BBQ or beer.

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Mamdani is going to implement shar pei law. Everyone will get extra treats and scratches behind the ear.

09.11.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another Saturday, another one-possession loss by Arkansas - this time basketball.

09.11.2025 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stories like this are why I refuse to use LLMs.

07.11.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time

Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time

Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time

05.11.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13660    πŸ” 2264    πŸ’¬ 112    πŸ“Œ 87
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Cover just dropped. Coming in 2026 from Oxford University Press.

06.11.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 401    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 20
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The art of faking out your own team Minnesota intentionally confused its own offense ... and it worked! PLUS picking through the pieces of Hugh Freeze's doomed tenure, Gunner Stockton winning for his grandfather, and more!

🚨 WEEKLY CFB COLUMN 🚨

On the biggest play of the game, Minnesota lied to ten players on the field and told the QB to run a secret play nobody was expecting

and it worked!

04.11.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

But who is going to fund the players?

05.11.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
NEWS: Red Panda returns from injury tonight
She is due to perform at halftime of 76ers vs Bulls.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46851603/red-panda-makes-nba-return-broken-wrist-bulls-game

UPDATE: Her performance spurred the Bulls to a comeback victory. Truly the greatest performer to ever grace the United Center.

NEWS: Red Panda returns from injury tonight She is due to perform at halftime of 76ers vs Bulls. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46851603/red-panda-makes-nba-return-broken-wrist-bulls-game UPDATE: Her performance spurred the Bulls to a comeback victory. Truly the greatest performer to ever grace the United Center.

Just an overall great night. We're so back.

05.11.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1416    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 13

Anybody know a Realtor in NYC? I want to pick up a pied-Γ -terre near Central Park and since nearly a million folks are supposed to be leaving the city, it should be cheap now.

05.11.2025 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never thought my journalism white whale would be balloon installations, but the Washington Huskies dropped $13,000 in one weekend for a recruiting visit

05.11.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7

Using the shadow docket, the Supreme Court has anticipated the first meeting of the College Football Playoff selection committee and published its own ranking and bracket.

04.11.2025 04:02 β€” πŸ‘ 400    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0

Gregory Blacksmith Shop?

04.11.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Now I’m glad ESPN isn’t on YTTV.

04.11.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Auburn’s last 3 full-time HCs have been:
β€’ 2011 Arkansas State HC Hugh Freeze
β€’ 2012 Arkansas State HC Gus Malzahn
β€’ 2013 Arkansas State HC Bryan Harsin

Congrats Butch Jones? Blake Anderson?

03.11.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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A huge brawl broke out at the Bass Pro Shop grand opening in Odessa, TX. From the looks of it, no one was seriously injured...

03.11.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 498    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 201    πŸ“Œ 514

Yet my in-laws in northeast Arkansas regularly drive nearly two hours to Memphis for dinner and then drive home afterwards.

03.11.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Read newspapers, the AP and Reuters.

03.11.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do not watch the replay. Do not.

03.11.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Watching Rangers-Celtics and a Celtic player just took some cleats to the nads. The announcer said β€œAye, high on the thigh there, eh?”

02.11.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When do the position players pitch?

02.11.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rooting not just for a Game 7 of the World Series, but another 18 inning game that goes so long on Saturday night that the clocks fall back at 2am before it’s ended and everyone gets tremendously confused about what time it is.

30.10.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2402    πŸ” 437    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 86

Oklahoma scoring a TD on a fumble return but losing their best defender in the process is pretty much the Venables era in a nutshell so far

02.11.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

I mean, as bad as it is, at least Petrino isn’t getting that interim tag removed.

02.11.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, where is the @sickoscommittee.org horse racing vertical!?!

01.11.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Breeder’s Cup - because dang it YouTubeTV!

01.11.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Back from the woods, since MissState at Arkansas isn’t available (thanks YouTubeTV!) I guess it’s Breeder’s Cup for me today.

01.11.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no. I loved that site and the quirky things they’d notice.

31.10.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not all heroes wear capes ...

31.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'We’re the only sport that screwed up gambling': On eve of the Breeder's Cup, Mike Repole sounds off on the state of horse racing How does a sport that draws a massive audience for the Kentucky Derby disappear nearly every other day of the year?

The best horse race in years will be run Saturday. Few will notice.

Mike Repole, aka Mike from Queens, owns two of the favorites in the Breeders Cup Classic - and he had plenty of thoughts.

β€œWe’re the only sport that screwed up gambling” he told Yahoo Sports

sports.yahoo.com/horse-racing...

30.10.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Here's exactly how college teams monitor gambling concerns FOIAball obtained integrity alerts on games, player props, and suspicious accounts.

How sports gambling is monitored has been an opaque world. Until now.

FOIAball obtained never-before-seen integrity reports on game lines, prop bets, and sportsbook accounts.

One school got 60 notices about barred individuals signing up.

Read it here:

www.foiaball.com/p/ncaa-gambl...

30.10.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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