Underrated aspect of this is how he nails the delivery—the cadence / tone is sports talk perfection 👌 - ThreadSky

What a week he's having. First he shot that CEO, now he's dominating sports talk. He's an incredible human being all around

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selldit.bsky.social•144 days ago

Jack Hughes knows college ball

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courtjezter84.bsky.social•145 days ago

He was in that Sportsmax skit.

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moosetrax.bsky.social•145 days ago

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ddub1389.bsky.social•145 days ago

Mmm chefs kiss Timmy. Lol

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80hdgoblin.bsky.social•145 days ago

I like how they gave him padding knowing the announcer were gonna smack his arms

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mistergrueso.bsky.social•145 days ago

the jacket too.
perfection!

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muaddibatreideez.bsky.social•144 days ago

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whitedm.bsky.social•145 days ago

When he picked Texas over Georgia: "I'm going with my movie dad, McConaughey" #Interstellar

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theslug89.bsky.social•144 days ago

He’s either a complete natural or prepared for this heavily and knocked it out of the park, either way you have to respect it.

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pdzundel.bsky.social•145 days ago

Great!! I don't know how he hasn't been on before this. Wonka would have gotten such a nice box office bump!

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srparrish.bsky.social•145 days ago

wait what? That was solid

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shawnlayden.bsky.social•144 days ago

Muad'Dib!🔥

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richardquimble.bsky.social•144 days ago

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wabish.bsky.social•145 days ago

And the cohosts going from jovial to depressed as they see how easy he's making it look. I don't envy their agents when their next contract comes up.

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bloomer5142.bsky.social•145 days ago

Was totally right about Parker Navarro. The guy is going ham today

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tbrianwolf.bsky.social•144 days ago

The way he says "I don't think they've won a conference championship outright EVER" is like so authentically sports debate show panelist coded

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boero1953.bsky.social•144 days ago

And he picked my Ohio University Bobcats when none of the others did. He understood the talent of OU QB Navarro.
The “original” OU 38. Miami U 3. Dude knows his football

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moneyman10.bsky.social•145 days ago

he just showed he could do their job better than them if he wanted to

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nickjoyner.bsky.social•145 days ago

He sounds really comfortable up there. They all seem really impressed with him

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pleasebecool.bsky.social•145 days ago

Yeah that was insane. The fact that he doesn’t actually know these things (he doesn’t right?) actually makes it more impressive. Shows the acting skills

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jphurray.bsky.social•145 days ago

Before taking the stage he made a decision. He said “no I’m not gonna talk like a normal person, I’m gonna do the cheesy gusto cadence”…and HE NAILED IT 😂

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modnov2395.bsky.social•145 days ago

That was pretty awesome.

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luftkraftpikk.bsky.social•145 days ago

It's from playing Bob Dylan

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dodgerslakers323.bsky.social•145 days ago

He grew up on Skip Bayless

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worfwworfington.bsky.social•145 days ago

I mean… it ain’t Shakespeare

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k3nnythom.bsky.social•144 days ago

Lisan al-gaib!

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claudechung.bsky.social•145 days ago

His practice on SNL paid off.

https://youtu.be/GP_K5czbny4?si=8rIqyMvkZ2dR4aaB

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johncullen.bsky.social•145 days ago

The reach for the handshake from Pat is too good

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bellpeppertoospicy.bsky.social•145 days ago

I love the approval oozing out of one word from Pat with that “Timmy…” at the end

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meetthepres0709.bsky.social•145 days ago

"The Voice"

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riatheriveter.bsky.social•144 days ago

Tell him to put that hood over his head, I just want to see something.

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drivewaygutters.bsky.social•145 days ago

Nothing underrated about that....

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izzymd.bsky.social•145 days ago

Spot on. That’s the most impressive part. Even big sports fans wouldn’t have this kind of presence. An outsider watching this broadcast wouldn’t know he’s not part of the panel.

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5starloeber.bsky.social•145 days ago

Enjoyed the segment

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paddypower.bsky.social•145 days ago

Has quite a range between an assassin and sports analyst

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justin-white.bsky.social•145 days ago

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dubldowndrew.bsky.social•145 days ago

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slowdog.bsky.social•144 days ago

He's also a rapper
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BvWefB4NGGI

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johnmlatimer.bsky.social•145 days ago

This is as close as we are going to get to having Bob Dylan on College Game Day.

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generation-jones.bsky.social•145 days ago

Okay so now I’m a 64 year old fanboy what do I do now

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djgeek.bsky.social•144 days ago

Watch Dune parts 1 and 2. They are on HBO Max. He's incredibly talented.

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baumann.bsky.social•145 days ago

He's so committed he's even affected the Matt Ryan Memorial mirroring drawl

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jsleonard94.bsky.social•145 days ago

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pro-tipz.bsky.social•145 days ago

Timmma i was not familiar with your game.

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jimcronkhite.bsky.social•145 days ago

Was pat calling him Timmy, because he couldn’t pronounce his name, or are they close?

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raynecci.bsky.social•145 days ago

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noa253.bsky.social•145 days ago

Chalamet prepping for the Jim Rome biopic 🎥

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lastcommie.bsky.social•144 days ago

maybe he’s preparing to play a young al michaels, before he was jaded by thursday night football and broccoli next to his steak bites

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popwasabi.bsky.social•145 days ago

"He chooses to be an actor cause he knows he'll be too good as a sports analyst..."

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bishopsteiner.bsky.social•145 days ago

I sometimes forget he's a native NYer, being one of the few Americans to not utterly butcher accents in his roles.

I could see him comfortably talking about DA BEARS just as easily as delivering Shakespeare.

Mad talent.

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brianjojo.bsky.social•145 days ago

Dont sugar coat it he was terrible

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mbdchicago.bsky.social•145 days ago

Also, this isn’t hard

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sticky90.bsky.social•144 days ago

I'd hang with him at the sports book.

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novanewcomer.bsky.social•145 days ago

Like who knew! Not me.

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brasilianfury.bsky.social•145 days ago

Unironically wonder if he just studied ESPN shows for a whole week after getting invited and then just nailed down the cadence/timing to go with the sports knowledge. It's impressive regardless.

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weirdalf.bsky.social•145 days ago

I mean he’s just a huge sports fan he’s not faking that part.

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brasilianfury.bsky.social•145 days ago

Oh definitely, that much came across. I'm just impressed by him matching the typical cadence of a sports talk analyst (had to delete the previous one and correct myself here) to where someone who might not know his work as an actor could just think he's a new guy on his first day or something 😂

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direwombat.bsky.social•145 days ago

I assume he's just amused his friends w/this persona growing up when they watch sports or play Madden/FIFA etc, it's just one of his go-tos. He's a diehard Knicks/Mets & sports video game fan.

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brasilianfury.bsky.social•145 days ago

And a huge Saint-Etienne fan to boot. Dude knows sports for sure.

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jon-connor.bsky.social•144 days ago

Must’ve graduated from the school of fraudcasting

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designsbyonye.bsky.social•145 days ago

And shoutout to his hair stylist 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾

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designsbyonye.bsky.social•145 days ago

He's matching their energy. It's a brilliant skill.

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buckrawheat.bsky.social•145 days ago

He's got an insanely good ear for all aspects of speech. He only had like 4 words in Mandarin in Dune but everyone I know who knows the language was flabbergasted that he nailed them.

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emadkazmi.bsky.social•145 days ago

workshopping his eventual role playing max kellerman in the stephen a biopic

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tgilliam00.bsky.social•145 days ago

Going to the bullpen for Will Sennett.

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poliphinosaur.bsky.social•145 days ago

Imagine going through life where your superpower is being able to very accurately emulate other human beings, making yourself into a kind of mirror of the humanity you interact with.

Does it turn you into an empty shell of a human, or imbue you with unusual insight?

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kapowaz.net•145 days ago

I’m English and I don’t watch US sports broadcasting and even *I* feel like he’s a natural at this.

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jessealston.bsky.social•145 days ago

Really benefits from not having to maintain a defined public persona. Most top-level actors are probably putting in a similar amount of effort and skill but feel like they have to play Public Bill Murray or Public Robert De Niro or whatever whereas Chalamet can just cut loose

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linkhogthrob.bsky.social•145 days ago

He's on a heater. I'm now worried about picking Marshall instead of Louisiana. Damnit Wonka.

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jameslamanna.bsky.social•145 days ago

Nailed the Ohio / Miami (OH) pick
Ohio up 28-3 !

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steveperazaphd.bsky.social•144 days ago

He showed excellent preparation. He spoke with the confidence of an expert commentator who had years on the job. My only quibble was his wardrobe, which belied the authority that he exuded with his picks. A quibble is a quibble though; I perform for a living and appreciate when someone nails it.

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jimyleo.bsky.social•144 days ago

Never underestimate an action hero. Paul Atreides knows his sports!

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filmwanderer.bsky.social•145 days ago

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tparks53.bsky.social•144 days ago

I have to admit I did not foresee Timothée Chalamet breaking down this week's matchups at levels beyond human comprehension.

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danacmatthews.bsky.social•145 days ago

This brought me so much joy!

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nitetide.bsky.social•145 days ago

Future Oscar winner right here.

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trashtakes.bsky.social•145 days ago

put him on afternoon drive with mad dog

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edgerrish.bsky.social•145 days ago

“Mike, I can foresee a Jihad that kills billions and spans worlds but give me the Giants plus 3”

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coffinsneeze.bsky.social•145 days ago

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hurricanebobm.bsky.social•145 days ago

I laughed way too hard at this. Bravo! 😁

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brandoniousmaximus.bsky.social•144 days ago

I think they were all afraid their job is now in jeopardy 😂

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michaelharriot.bsky.social•145 days ago

Growing that mustache for a College Gameday appearance shows an unparalleled dedication to his craft

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whythemahoska.bsky.social•145 days ago

My man looks like he's preppin for a Thin Man remake

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cesmustache.bsky.social•145 days ago

but also https://bsky.app/profile/espn.bsky.social/post/3lcqjvtoa222p

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betterhumannewname.bsky.social•145 days ago

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crystalbunni.bsky.social•145 days ago

lmao

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kbeatt.com•145 days ago

He's a Method actor

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lilchippewa.bsky.social•145 days ago

This is method acting at it’s zenith

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paranoia2k.bsky.social•145 days ago

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goheadyung.bsky.social•145 days ago

More professional than Pat Mac

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ronstuart.bsky.social•145 days ago

Please break down this big 12 halftime performance. Creed2 😭

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danaholtzbert.bsky.social•145 days ago

His Ohio pick is looking real good currently.

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alphacrow.bsky.social•145 days ago

Despite my best efforts I am becoming a fan, his Dylan portrayal looks amazing

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allaroundswell.bsky.social•145 days ago

To be fair, being a sports bro is like the easiest assignment. Just scoop out your frontal lobe and start talking

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bishopsteiner.bsky.social•145 days ago

you sound like you are an expert at that aspect

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allaroundswell.bsky.social•144 days ago

Occupational hazard, I've worked in sports radio for decades

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raymond3024.bsky.social•145 days ago

He may have been the best one up there

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sethlol.bsky.social•144 days ago

Get him on the pod

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brianfeener.bsky.social•145 days ago

He is a well-regarded actor, after all.

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scribblingjohn.bsky.social•145 days ago

He has definitely listened to some sports talk and knows how to play the role.

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ecto1vlad.bsky.social•144 days ago

He's good. I need him next to Stephen A Smith! @emmaberquist.bsky.social

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acphila.bsky.social•145 days ago

This is the greatest thing I’ve seen

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worldofrunning.bsky.social•143 days ago

He knows BALL 💯

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vicvinegar2024.bsky.social•144 days ago

Hillbillies in Montana beating their wives and children in protest of liberal influencing their children by wearing a pink jacket.

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samhinkieknew.bsky.social•145 days ago

Tim Chalamet and Larry David do a sports podcast. Who says no?

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bellpeppertoospicy.bsky.social•145 days ago

Larry David would say no to hosting any podcast

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samhinkieknew.bsky.social•145 days ago

This is absolutely right.

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coachdmontoya.bsky.social•145 days ago

Does this trigger people in your business? No way he watches college football and he can show up and sound better than most people doing the job.

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edgerrish.bsky.social•145 days ago

What can’t he do? Aside from grow a mustache that doesn’t make him look like the skeevy boyfriend in 80s movie?

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karinchu.bsky.social•145 days ago

Pretty sure he’s doing a period 30s piece right now.

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karinchu.bsky.social•145 days ago

Or he just came off it. Marty Supreme.

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totaldallas.bsky.social•145 days ago

Yea...he was good...👍🏽

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gartmartin9.bsky.social•145 days ago

McAfee is bowled over because he spends all week talking to guys with mullets or Ayn Rand Rodgers

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crystalpepsi.bsky.social•145 days ago

He clearly put in the work. Respect.

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chansef.bsky.social•145 days ago

Its just him acting like Herbstreit 😅

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kpfla.bsky.social•145 days ago

Timothee A Chalamet: Skip, I want to address this issue
Skip: sure
TAC: You know I'm sympathetic to the Fremen
Skip: absolutely
TAC: BUT...

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dsgb912.bsky.social•144 days ago

They all picked GA to lose again except for Pay smh

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jaysonmassey.bsky.social•145 days ago

Is this him or one of these contest look alikes?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/nyregion/timothee-chalamet-lookalike-contest-new-york.html

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jaredshurtliff.bsky.social•145 days ago

It’s almost as if he’s… trained for such a delivery.

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willgenre.bsky.social•145 days ago

I agree 1000%. This is underrated look no further than Tom Brady, the Goat, who still struggles at this.

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hannah23.bsky.social•144 days ago

📌

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del973.bsky.social•145 days ago

Lisan Al Gaib

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joberama.bsky.social•145 days ago

He shall know your ways as though born to them

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djgeek.bsky.social•144 days ago

He is The Kwizak Hadarak

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rp2c.bsky.social•144 days ago

PAR-KER NA-*VAR*-RO

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vevejones007.bsky.social•145 days ago

Yeah, he wasn’t just briefed. Did his research too.

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getinhottonhere.bsky.social•144 days ago

We are so used to guest stars just showing up without prepping that it’s viral when one does and nails it

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bigchaunc64.bsky.social•145 days ago

It really seems like after he stepped off set he asked what all of that meant?

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oeste.bsky.social•145 days ago

i know he’s been prepped, he’s an actor, a pro, everything, but that’s what impressed me the most about the whole thing it’s like it’s prepping to play someone on the desk for an upcoming movie lol

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tomwwhittington.bsky.social•145 days ago

Well they all had the opportunity to do research! He just put more effort into this appearance than many of these people put into the whole season

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lonelan.bsky.social•145 days ago

and there's so many other guest pickers that have gone up in recent years that were also young actors or celebrities and you could tell they just didn't give a shit "well I'm picking the green one because I like that color"

Timmy beats out McCaunghey as a guest picker imo

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socaldude11.bsky.social•145 days ago

Just missed having a Corso “not so fast my friend” to him

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badgerknight5.bsky.social•145 days ago

Great as the Mahdi, not buying him as Dylan but may be a pleasant surprise

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edwardjamesalmost.bsky.social•145 days ago

Peak understanding the assignment

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bobbathandbeyond.bsky.social•145 days ago

🎼 Timothee Chalamet, we say “hello” to you

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hawk-dude.bsky.social•145 days ago

Is there nothing Paul Maud'Dib can't do?

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makusa8888.bsky.social•144 days ago

You too have fallen under the spell of Timothee Chalamay. Welcome to your first group meeting. There are nametags on the table and scones and coffee will be served shortly

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sleakshadow.bsky.social•145 days ago

He did bring the heat!

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koolwhp.bsky.social•145 days ago

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allyearfootball.bsky.social•145 days ago

One of us
One of us
One of us

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michaelbuckelew.bsky.social•145 days ago

It’s kind of a shame they couldn’t have put him in a Georgia jersey with BENNETT IV on the back just to see something.

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whitneydewall.bsky.social•145 days ago

he's also nailing the picks!

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julius-seizure01.bsky.social•145 days ago

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sjh1468.bsky.social•143 days ago

Lisan Al Gaib!!!

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imnotavk.bsky.social•145 days ago

He's coming for Rece's job if he wants to retire from acting.

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krowncityking.bsky.social•145 days ago

He’s playing Coach Corso in the biopic…

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carljunior.bsky.social•145 days ago

He’s the new Bill Murray in terms of off camera “Bigfoot” lore. Kid is a legend in the wild already

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stevel17.bsky.social•145 days ago

This guy can literally do no wrong. He’s on a 3 year heater

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gamboozle.bsky.social•145 days ago

Clearly a Game Day fan

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rincewind.run•145 days ago

bring him back as a regular as often as his schedule allows, this is incredible work

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xeonthecow.bsky.social•145 days ago

Better than Pat by a long shot

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zerodrip.bsky.social•144 days ago

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT

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joberama.bsky.social•144 days ago

No kidding. I think he's 4 for 5, with 1 game left to play

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davidezell.bsky.social•145 days ago

He is a national treasure.

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brianunbothered.bsky.social•145 days ago

Lol I'm so confused... Does he actually know this shit or is he acting? 😂

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djgeek.bsky.social•144 days ago

He knows his stuff. He grew up in NYC listening to WFAN and ESPN Radio. He's a huge Knicks fan.

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brianunbothered.bsky.social•144 days ago

Impressive

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karlvb.bsky.social•144 days ago

MFer did his home work!! Which is more than I can say for some of those clowns on that panel.

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biarritzeduardo.bsky.social•144 days ago

Yes he knows his stuff !

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oldsoul82.bsky.social•145 days ago

Well alrighty then lol

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dougdennis.bsky.social•145 days ago

More of this, less of Pat pls.

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jmilhamkc.bsky.social•145 days ago

More of both? Seems reasonable

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mcogswell.bsky.social•145 days ago

Less of Pat

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jmilhamkc.bsky.social•145 days ago

I disagree; I find him very entertaining, engaging, and knowledgeable.

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jag032507.bsky.social•145 days ago

👍🏻

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jobroni.bsky.social•144 days ago

McAfee and Herbstreit are totally condescending when they “wow” towards him, as if they are somehow macho and this supposed “girly man” isn’t supposed to be. Chalamet just ignores them and schools them at their own profession. Good for him.

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illfaded.bsky.social•144 days ago

He blitzed them with some facts they weren’t even privy too. You can tell by the awkward silence from Mcafee and Herbstreit, they simply didn’t know how to react.

Glorious lol

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