as a football fan, this exact starter pack has honestly been the most helpful thing I’ve come across on BlueSky

The way the press is treating chatbots, like they have agency and they “know” things all of a sudden, crossed the line recently from dumb and obsequious to something else entirely. Treating them as alive and making conscious decisions is an almost religious belief. It won’t age well.

Whatcha think?

I know for me sports talk was the only thing I missed about Twitter until I found this list. If you're missing having NFL memes and analysis in your feed in-between the politics and whatever reason you made a Bluesky account in the first place, Mina has an A+ list of peeps to follow.

why is cbs talking to me like i'm carol sturka

Mentioned this on the pod--the Niners are 32nd league wide in DVOA vs WR2s. Opportunity is there for Shaheed.

My favorite part of the starter packs is following someone for football and then they'll post about their other love, sandwiches made better with Easy Cheese from a can, and it's like maybe we should be best friends we got these two things going on we could fill 3 hours talking easy cheese & nfl

The NFL Starter Pack. I will not miss the football talk on Twitter anymore. It's here. My favorite football people.

Kyle Shanahan vs Mike Macdonald is a fantastic schematic chess match—loved nerding out about it with @jourdanrodrigue.bsky.social 🎧: apple.co/4jS2Nri 📺: youtu.be/V36d6x3v1Mc?...

People logging back into Bluesky for the first time in a year

Alright here is the NFL STARTER PACK Subscribe and your timeline will immediately be full of football talk and takes Share widely, on other platforms, etc etc go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH

Reminder to BlueSky newcomers—if you want to immediately fill your feed with NFL talk ahead of the playoffs, subscribe to my starter pack! Adding new accounts all the time 👇 bsky.app/profile/did:...

Wentz had a good season that was driven by spectacular, unsustainable efficiency on third down and in the red zone - I wrote about that back in 2018. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... Wentz was #12 by QBR on first/second down and #1 on third/fourth. Maye's #1 on first/second down and #3 on third/fourth.

Identify an NFL catch

What’s the one thing Baker Mayfield has to do to beat Carolina? Discussed the NFC South battle with @jourdanrodrigue.bsky.social 🎧: apple.co/4jS2Nri 📺: youtu.be/V36d6x3v1Mc?...

Kick off the new year with a breakdown of Fallout episodes 2 & 3 and @minakimes.bsky.social & @daviddennisjr.bsky.social’s list of their top 5 shows of 2025: 🎧: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v... 📺: youtu.be/1elYvgJ0VzY?...

We should randomly make one bowl game trophy cake every year and tell no one until they go to grab it

The closest thing we have in sports to Gemstones

New year, new pod! Previewing the divisional title games of week 18 with the great @jourdanrodrigue.bsky.social! Plus resolutions for the worst teams…. 🎧: apple.co/4jS2Nri 📺: youtu.be/V36d6x3v1Mc?...

Has Malik Willis shown enough to land a starting job—how much will it cost a team? We discussed what we’ve seen from him and some possible destinations. 🎧: apple.co/491wx2C 📺: youtu.be/ZH1bNQzrDtY?...

Shuckboi_szn

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Tyler Shough on 10 yd+ throws since becoming starter… 4th in QBR 6th in EPA/db 🎧: apple.co/491wx2C 📺: youtu.be/ZH1bNQzrDtY?...

This might rub folks the wrong way but….working on a list of the 5 best TV shows of 2025 for @viewerpod.bsky.social and it was a lot easier to make than the top 5 movies. Better choices!

On the pod we discussed Brock Purdy’s excellent recent performances, and what makes him different from previous Shanahan QBs. 🎧: apple.co/491wx2C 📺: youtu.be/ZH1bNQzrDtY?...

I think the success of the show is I find Carol to be a frustrating, selfish protagonist for the reasons they mention while also wondering how unreasonable any of her behavior is given the circumstances.

congrats to the inevitable winner of the "which QB plays the last big primetime game" award.

Waded through all the breaking news about the Stefon Diggs criminal charges and summarized everything over on @defector.com. It includes details from the police narrative, a big thank you to @nbcboston.com for posting that in full online. Gift link: defector.com/stefon-diggs...

New pod! Recapping the winners and losers of week 17 with @foxworthshow.bsky.social Shough, Purdy, Willis and more 🎧: apple.co/491wx2C 📺: youtu.be/ZH1bNQzrDtY?...

I swear the NFL MVP discourse gets dumber and angrier every year

The line in this courageous essay about her child not remembering her broke my heart. I hope she knows what an impact it had on so many people.

Palate cleanser

I spent a week with the Colts to understand the woman who will lead them into their next era. My profile of Carlie Irsay-Gordon: www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs facing strangulation, assault charges, per Boston 25 www.boston25news.com/news/local/p...

THE HATER BOWL

Common opponent record trumps conference record. So if SEA wins, then LA gets the 5 seed. If SEA loses, then LA has to win in week 18.

This is interesting—will be curious to see how long they play if Seattle wins Saturday and LA is locked into the 5 seed.

Unless I’m mistaken the Rams loss means Seattle can fall no farther than the 5 seed now

DOES THE RULE OF COOL MEAN NOTHING TO YOU REFS

McVay taking those timeouts with him?

God this is funnier than I remembered

Sean McVay vs Jeff Ulbrich: the battle of the razor sharp beard lines

Facing Bijan in my championship.

the Falcons, free from the shackles of expectation

next step: do it vs the bad QBs

Every game involving the NFC South this year

At the airport and my flight is delayed so I’m doing an AMA here 👇 www.instagram.com/minakimesshow

NFL Live from Atlanta! 3-5 ET on ESPN

My kid after hearing the Donald Duck verse on Jingle Bells

He has not but man...watching the NFC South teams this week.....