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NEW: A WIRED investigation reveals that Elon Musk’s Starlink is serving internet to scam compounds in Myanmar where tens of thousands of human beings are enslaved. By @mattburgess1.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/starli...

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Rodger's newsletter is consistently thought-provoking, well researched, and funny. This one hit the trifecta.

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The Australian punter-to-American college pipeline is full of fraud, invesigation says. footballscoop.com/news/investi...

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The obvious implication here is that Jerry believes Stephen can ruin the Cowboys just as well as his Daddy has.

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You might think Whataburger and Dairy Queen are competitors, but you’d be mistaken. They are willful foils, because each can point at the other and say, “No, THEY have the slower drive-thru.”

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

And the largest American churches seem to be mostly cool with this!!!!!! HOW DO I TALK ABOUT THIS WITHOUT SOUNDING LIKE A CRAZY PERSON

submitted 27 days ago • 6 comments

Every college football team looking to improve at defending the run -- who isn't? -- might want to place a call to DePauw. This season, the Tigers allowed 32.9 yards per game and 1.14 a carry. footballscoop.com/news/crownin...

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Seems like the person running ESPN CFB’s Twitter account should know Michigan’s school colors.

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Doing some research for a future piece and discovered a STWOIMBISWYA (Stat That Will Only Interest Me But I'm Sharing With You Anyway): UMass was the only FBS team to not "force" a miss field goal in 2024. Opposing kickers went 14-for-14 vs. the Minutemen.

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Nothing summarizes the state of rock music like this: Last night, the Beatles won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance and the Rolling Stones won for Best Rock Album.

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It's my opinion that the proliferation of conspiracy theories around every news event is evidence of our society's sickness, BUT it's also my opinion that PETA is a plant by the meat industry to make vegans look ridiculous. nypost.com/2025/01/28/u...

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Notre Dame is pursuing Texas Tech GM James Blanchard, with an offer believed to be in the high six figures. footballscoop.com/news/sources...

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Are we still shouting our Wordle wins? Wordle 1,320 2/6* ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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I don't like to tell people how to think, but if you find Patrick Mahomes boring, you're wrong. footballscoop.com/news/if-your...

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Pete Carroll is back in the NFL, and he took the right job. Not because he has a connection to the Raiders, but because it puts him back in competition with Jim Harbaugh once more. footballscoop.com/news/pete-ca...

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I compiled a list of the 100 most-watched games of the 2024 CFB season. Within, there's plenty of insight and intrigue. SEC > B1G Big 12 vs. ACC Playoff ratings down, regular season up Much more footballscoop.com/news/the-100...

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Despite much speculation, Bill Belichick signed his North Carolina contract on Wednesday, and the Heels released the full thing on Thursday. footballscoop.com/news/north-c...

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As recently as 2020, I could tell you the gist -- plot, stars, etc -- of every Best Picture nominee. Now I could do three, maybe four. Never even heard of half these movies. It's amazing how the movie industry has collapsed in cultural standing post-covid.

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Every wacky morning radio show has a character named something like “Intern Josh” or “Part-Time Nick.” So wacky!

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From 2000-15, Mack Brown was the only coach to win his first national title after his 4th year on the job. Now, the last three coaches to win crowns did so after 6+ years on the job. What changed, and what does this mean moving forward? footballscoop.com/news/major-c...

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Ryan Day's son confirmed Monday night that the family hired security for their home following the Michigan loss. footballscoop.com/news/ryan-da...

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Navy #16, Army #17, which I think is right given the framework of the rankings. I certainly enjoy beating Army more than I'd ever enjoy winning the AAC (which, don't get me wrong, would be great, but not remotely close to an equitable trade for a loss in the Army-Navy game)

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The AP ranks the top 25 teams, I rank the top 25 seasons. Ohio State and Notre Dame are 1-2, followed by Ohio, Indiana and Arizona State. FootballScoop's Year End Top 25 footballscoop.com/news/footbal...

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The 2024 season is over; the 2025 season is here. 16 non-conference games to look forward to in 2025, headlined by Arch Manning vs. the defending champs in a likely 1 vs. 2 game. footballscoop.com/news/sixteen...

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Big FCS/D2 news: Colorado School of Mines head coach Pete Sterbick is expected to become the next offensive coordinator at Montana State. footballscoop.com/news/sources...

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“I just like the way Josh Allen plays.”

submitted 45 days ago • 1 comment

That Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars song is one of the biggest turds I’ve ever heard.

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

Still looking for a BlueSky version of TweetDeck if anyone's got one.

submitted 52 days ago • 4 comments

I've seen dozens of Pat McAfee clips over the years, all of them against my will, and I've never seen AJ Hawk speak once.

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

All the tech companies shamelessly copy each other's innovations, except for Amazon Music. The No. 1 tech company in the world sits by as everyone shares their Spotify Wrapped and is like, "Nah, we'll pass."

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Five years to the day after being fired by his alma mater, Barry Odom has UNLV a win away from the College Football Playoff. His reflection on that is must-watch stuff for coaches going through their own firing. footballscoop.com/news/five-ye...

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The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff bracket will be out a week from now. With nine games still to play, 11 tickets have already been punched. footballscoop.com/news/college...

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The NFL Sunday after Rivalry Weekend in college football is visual tryptophan. Imagine getting excited for Texans-Jaguars or Chargers-Falcons after watching that scene in College Station last night.

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Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty both submitted Heisman-worthy season. Maybe the runner-up can make Mark Ingram’s.

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The meltdown at Ford Field was a fireable offense. However, the Bears have been incompetent long before yesterday: -- One NFC title since 1985 -- Last playoff win in 2010 -- Fired their best post-Ditka coach after a 10-6 season; one 10-win season in 12 years since footballscoop.com/news/chicago...

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Still a long way to go, but, Texas is on track to become the first team since 2016 Alabama to lead the nation in yards per play allowed and finish in the top five in takeaways.

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Today: -- 6 games with conference title implications -- 3 games with CFP implications -- The Egg Bowl -- FBS's longest-running rivalry game -- Possibly Kyle Whittingham's final game footballscoop.com/news/everyth...

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I’ve never before watched a sporting event on TV and known for a fact I’d our-perform the competitors, until now. Currently watching the Pop-A-Shot national championships on ESPNews and raging at all these bricks both players are laying.

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On Thanksgiving Day 5 years ago, Elijah Moore pretended to pee like a dog after a great TD. The ensuing penalty caused Ole Miss to miss the PAT, and the Egg Bowl, 21-20. Some historians theorize that this event was the first domino in a long string of major changes in the sport.

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Memphis 17, No. 17 Tulane 10 at halftime. A loss knocks the Green Wave out of the CFP race and sends them to West Point for next week’s AAC championship game, assuming Army beats UTSA.

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Dos Equis’s new ad campaign has a Tennessee tailgate in a sea of A&M tailgates. My working theory is the writers were told A&M’s rival was an orange-clad UT and just ran with it. Not one Ball Knower involved in the entire process.

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Happy Thanksgiving indeed: Kenny Dillingham reportedly distributed his $200,000 bonus amongst his support staff. footballscoop.com/news/kenny-d...

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Bad college football games can be charming. Bad NFL games are unwatchable.

submitted 98 days ago • 5 comments