And that response was: "Wait, is this a spam call?"

Doesn’t break my heart that the HOF committee passed on Bill Belichick this year. Not my favorite guy. But I can’t help but believe they’re clearing the deck for billionaire Robert Kraft, who more unlikable and infinitely less worthy. Our hunger to lionize billionaires will never stop baffling me.

The Washington Post sports section — Jenkins, Kornheiser, Wilbon, Povich, Boswell, Feinstein, Kindred, Culpepper, Clarke, Svrluga, Sheinin, on and on and on and on. The best of the best. Imagine throwing away that legacy. For nothing. For money. When you already have the most money.

Part 1 of the high-anticipated FROGs series is here. See who topped the Brilliant Reader poll for top male golfers of all time.

José Ramírez re-signed with Cleveland this weekend. On paper, he definitely appears underpaid, but maybe that wasn't the real focus of this contract.

You gotta give it up to the NFL. Both of these games have been bananas ... in entirely different ways.

I love Bills fans SO much.

We've got a little bit of everything in today's post from The Clubhouse. And, it's open to all.

I cannot help but get a huge kick out of the fact that this is how BIG FAN shows up on search. Who are those other two guys writing this book?

Where do the GOAT debates leave the other greats? I have an idea.

This will be so interesting — Danny’s book is jaw-dropping and so good. If you’re in the Charlotte area, come on out!

Can't wait for this tonight at Park Road Books in Charlotte with @joeposnanski.com parkroadbooks.com/event/2026-0...

Two more players were voted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday night and neither was without fault. How do you balance the performance and the person?

Yeah, this will be a blast. We'll be live on both of our sites. Come on over!

A peek inside a very special weekend in the Posnanski house.

Incredible feeling to be listening to @npr.org while driving my son to daycare and hear my interview with @amartinezla.bsky.social about "EVERYBODY LOSES: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling," out tomorrow! Here's a link if you're interested: www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...

"The world keeps spinning, and memories fade, and so little feels permanent. But it’s different in Cooperstown."

What. Was. That?

He will know every single Atlanta sports reporter’s first name by Wednesday.

I know officials with a much better understanding of the rules call it an interception. But I’ll see it as a catch for the rest of my life.

@joeposnanski.com I more than doubled the amount that your Team Gleason fundraiser has totaled! It helps that I was one of the first handful of contributors. Nonetheless, this is a proud moment for me. For anyone wondering, go to teamgleason.app.neoncrm.com/forms/poscas... to help.

The PosCast is live! www.youtube.com/live/cYJTmty...

Join us for a very special live PosCast today at noon E.T. open.substack.com/pub/joeposna...

I love that Kyle Tucker got an opt-out on his four-year, $240 million deal. What exactly would Kyle Tucker have to hit to opt out of that contract?

Will moving the walls make a big difference? Who knows! Is the lack of regulation around outfield dimensions fun and goofy? Yes.

Sports writing lost a legend this weekend in Bill Livingston.

As my friend @joeposnanski.com likes to say, how much you enjoy something depends a lot on your expectations going in. This Panthers season was SO much better than expectations. What a joy.

Totally in love with the artwork for the Joy of Baseball Podcast that @mollyknight.bsky.social and I will be starting very soon. Artist Kaylup Borders finding that single joyful moment ..

Our new baseball podcast is almost here! @joeposnanski.com thejoyofbaseball.substack.com

Nostalgia and gratitude.

A friend of mine makes this point: A 20-oz bottle of Dasani water at my local CVS will cost you $2.39. Your CVS may vary. That means that a gallon of Dasani Water — bought in individual bottles from my local CVS — costs $15.30. Just something to think about when you go to the gas station.

Of course, the Ravens didn't part ways with John Harbaugh over one single play, but how did that missed kick bend the story?

Four divisions of eight teams? Eight division of four teams? How would you choose to organize 32 MLB teams?

So so so good in The Life of Chuck, the most under appreciated movie of the year, I think.

"The thing about being a fan, especially of a spectacularly bad team like the Browns, is that you must find your happiness wherever you can."

Well, it happened. Our Guy Stefanski is out, but not before one more record-breaking performance from Myles Garrett.

Finally starting this today, but reading it in my best attempt at a This Day in History order, for an anniversary significant to that player (Koufax perfect game, Randy Johnson/bird, etc.). Or today, Adrian Beltre signing with the Rangers. Should be fun to savor it all year, @joeposnanski.com

It really is amazing how the direction of one kick can entirely alter the mood.

That Myles Garrett sack is the happiest Browns moment since … I’m coming up blank.

The Falcons-Saints game determining if the Panthers or Bucs make the playoffs is a pitch-perfect description of the NFC South.

The Clubhouse is back in session! Check your email or head over to JoePosnanski.com for an update on Hall of Fame voting and tell me whether you think Mike Tomlin's time with the Steelers might be coming to an end.

Happy New Year! In true JoeBlogs fashion, I've decided to kick off 2026 with a statistical deep dive and a few other random musings on the year ahead.

It's New Years Eve and I'm legally obligated to share some sort of year in review, so let's look back at a few of your favorite stories and some of mine.

I’ve been saying this for thirty years.

Tennis, gender equity and the a disappointing mockery of both.

We've almost made it. It's the final Monday of the year. Here's the Monday Rewind:

Weird

Seattle and Carolina give us the rare back-to-back victory formations ... that might be the first time I've ever seen that. Sports!

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Good morning from New York! Here are a few short thoughts on The Great Gatsby and more of your favorite baseball memories.