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I have no idea if Auburn is going to win the football game. But the Tiger fans are in full-on Never Lost A Tailgate mode right now.

Hello from The Plains, where a football contest of some importance approaches

Today's the Iron Bowl -- I'm headed there, you'll hear a lot about it for the rest of the day -- but before then, go to bookshop.org to buy your copy of my book IRON IN THE BLOOD. Support Small Business Saturday! #rolltide #WarEagle

It's Iron Bowl week, and that means it's the perfect time to check out IRON IN THE BLOOD, my new book on the Auburn-Alabama rivalry. From the game's humble origins on a Birmingham baseball field right up to 2025, from Bear to Bo to Cam to Nick, we've got you covered.

Atlanta! If you’re not up to anything tonight, come join me at The Plaza Theatre for the world premiere of a major new filmmaker’s debut feature. Free!

Just going to drop a book rec for the times when folks are wanting to log off: I’m about 80 pages into Iron In the Blood, a book about the Alabama-Auburn football rivalry by @jaybusbee.bsky.social. I have learned a lot and it’s been great so far.

"Deeply reported," "A masterful account," and other such niceties from NYT bestseller Lars Anderson. Pre-order Iron In The Blood from your favorite bookseller today!

Number 1 in your hearts, Number 1 on the charts

@jaybusbee.bsky.social sold me on a couple of college football books this morning open.substack.com/pub/jaybusbe...

More IITB love. Less than two weeks!

WEAPONS. Damn, what a good movie. Terrifying and exhilarating and weird and unsettling. Unfolds with the vibe and heart of a classic @stephenking.bsky.social novel, which is meant as the highest possible praise.

@shutdownfullcast.bsky.social in re. today’s show: My son got hired at Honey Baled Ham for the Thanksgiving rush. Unfortunately he was too young to legally work and was immediately fired when the manager realized that. But on the plus side, he was given an entire ham as a severance payment.

IRON IN THE BLOOD drops in two weeks, and I'll kick off the book tour in, of course, Birmingham at the great Alabama Booksmith bookstore. Come hang and talk Tide and Tigers! #wareagle #rolltide

Merch! Get some! Order IRON IN THE BLOOD and DM me or hit me at jay.busbee @ yahoo with proof of purchase and I’ll hook you up, free! (Specify signed bookplate, Bama, Auburn, or mixed-marriage.) Book drops 8/26!

Spotted in an antique store. Which one you grabbing?

More early praise for my new book IRON IN THE BLOOD from ESPN's @andrea-adelson.bsky.social: "The definitive history of the definitive rivalry in college football." Book drops 8/26! #WarEagle #rolltide

If you're like me, you have podcast eps backed up in your feed like old New Yorker issues. Except the Shutdown Fullcast, that is. That one always gets listened to on drop day. They're starting a Patreon, and you absolutely should pay good people for their good work. www.patreon.com/c/ShutdownFu...

In my annual Montauk cups, time to start letting the @squawkinsports.bsky.social world know about 9/25 with the great trio @davidjroth.bsky.social @sethwickersham.bsky.social @jaybusbee.bsky.social Tix not on sale yet. But make a note. And join us in two weeks.

Reuniting with my favorite hoodie when the temp drops to 65 after three straight months of blast-furnace heat

Some early love for IRON IN THE BLOOD, my upcoming book on the Auburn/Alabama rivalry, from the estimable @danwetzel.bsky.social:

As the baseball world comes to town, the hometown team is a total mess. Column for @yahoosports.bsky.social on the floundering Braves.

Unboxing the first copies of IRON IN THE BLOOD, my new book on Alabama, Auburn and Southern history, coming 8/26/25. Get it! #RollTide #WarEagle

Masters Friday! The cut line awaits. Let's have us a fine day, friends. Rain rolled through last night but it's a beautiful morning.

Masters Thursday! The tournament is underway. More to come from Augusta National today, including the unanimous pick to win from three golf legends.

Masters Wednesday! The Par 3 contest is the highlight of the day today, along with Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley's state-of-the-Masters speech. More to come soon!

Masters Tuesday! The rain has moved on, and the day dawned cool and bright. Going to be a spectacular day at the National. Tuesday is always a big interview day, with half a dozen stars and potential winners entering the media arena today. More details threaded here all day.

Masters Monday: I've arrived at a rainy and currently closed Augusta National for this year's Masters. This week overflows with news, notes and interesting anecdotes, so I'm doing a daily running thread in addition to my work at @yahoosports.bsky.social. Let's have us a tournament, friends.

Over at @yahoosports.bsky.social: Wrote about Julio Jones, and how he shaped two entire football programs, and how he came this close to football immortality. sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/...

News! Proud to announce my next book: IRON IN THE BLOOD, on sale Aug. 26. It’s the story of the Iron Bowl rivalry, and also the Southern culture that created and grew from it: Bear, Nick, Bo, Cam, the Kick Six, Gravedigger, Toomer's Corner, 18 Rings and more. Ordering info ⬇️

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Man, what a treat to wake up to @edsbs.bsky.social and @hollyanderson.bsky.social reading passages from my Earnhardt book on the latest @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social ep. Listen and be saved: open.spotify.com/episode/2Dge...

Friends, today’s a big day for me. Tonight, my new TV show, “Home Turn,” premieres on NASCAR’s YouTube channel at 7pm ET. It’s a half-hour-long travel/history/food show about Daytona and speed and dreams, and I think you’ll dig it. Here’s a trailer, thread of info to follow.

Hey, I’ve got a new TV show! Check out “Home Turn,” coming Tuesday from me, @timothyhorgan.bsky.social and @nascar.com. First trailer here:

Flaws of transcription software -- I don't recall my source and I saying "Bye bye" to each other 20 times, but some interviews can get weird.

"A force of nature all her own": Tiger Woods' mother Kultida has passed away at the age of 78. The last time she saw her son play, he won. Story at @YahooSports : sports.yahoo.com/kultida-wood...

"The Lakers have a new face of their franchise, and it is time to build around him." In the wake of the Luka trade, @yahoosports.bsky.social 's Ben Rohrbach with the hard truth: Time for LA to deal LeBron. Story below.

It pains me as an Atlantan to say this, but my man Jeff Eisenberg makes a hell of a good case at @yahoosports.bsky.social for the New Orleans Superdome as America's greatest sports venue. Link below.

"Everyone is like family": @danwetzel.bsky.social on the devastation in the figure skating community after last night's tragic Washington air disaster. sports.yahoo.com/everyone-is-...

New for @yahoosports.bsky.social: With Tiger and Rory both in action and an actual competition, TGL saw a ratings uptick. Will it last? TBD. Story: sports.yahoo.com/with-tiger-w...

Enjoyed this from @shanebacon.bsky.social and Andy Johnson -- match play with hickory clubs vs. modern, on @friedegggolf.bsky.social's channel. Golf YouTube is thriving: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG3i...

From y'day at @yahoosports.bsky.social : @rossdellenger.bsky.social on the sign-stealing scandal/controversy that's not going away. "Michigan and the NCAA are in for a long, bruising fight." Story: sports.yahoo.com/doc-michigan...

Finished this one today, on the 39th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. It’s must-read narrative journalism, a story of idealism, bravery and bold dreams brought down by sloppy arrogance. We’ve forgotten what courageous, glorious lunatics astronauts were.

“Immobilized but not dead” qualifies as a solid status update in 2025

The call-to-arms from Justin Thomas to his fellow players is exactly one of the kicks that golf needs. And Billy Horschel’s TGL Dirty Birds don’t hurt, either. Column:

From last night: Riley Leonard isn't quite a Notre Dame legend on the level of Rudy, Rockne, the Horsemen and the Gipper ... but that opening drive was a thing of defiant beauty. Link below.

Pro ATL Airport tip: when security is jammed, use the international terminal. You can get to every gate, just from the other end of the airport. And wait times are 70 minutes less.

It's halftime, and Ohio State has played pretty much as perfect a half of football as you'll ever see in your life. Anything can happen in the final 30 minutes of the season, but we wouldn't blame you if you switched over to Netflix.

Look, I was in this building 19 days ago when Texas looked like they'd locked things up early and then the whole game turned upside down. But unless Notre Dame has Cam Skattebo over there on the sideline ...

You'll always have that first quarter, Notre Dame.