Bryson’s got that pure “dumb guy angry because he can’t understand why he’s losing” energy.

Kansas football has been so bad for so much of my life, I cannot process Lance Leipold making the program strong enough I can be irritated about underachieving. It’s no fun. It’s a lot better than hoping they don’t go 0-12 again.

I do not share Keegan Bradley’s belief that the vibes for the Team USA nerds will improve once the President is nodding off on-site.

Oh, JJ’s dumb, dumb.

Was curious why I hadn’t heard much about the Ketch Secor album that came out this year. Then I heard the last song on the album and am now embarrassed I liked any part of it. One of the worst songs I’ve ever heard. Highly recommended for trash aficionados: youtu.be/jt10zPswhuc?...

2025 Ryder Cup Preview: All these guys are equally good in the context of foursomes and four-balls. Some pairings will perform markedly better or worse in a very small sample. Better players will mostly win their singles matches. The results will have meaning, the process will not.

“Portland band”? They haven’t made anything I’ve liked in more than 25 years but they once were vital and they were an Issaquah band.

I think I should feel more optimistic about Leeds having 7 points from 5 matches with Ampadu, Tanaka, James, Gnonto, and Perri all missing at least 2 matches through injury. Farke exhibiting his competence quite demonstrably. #lufc

Okafor spent 40 minutes out-Aaronsoning Aaronson but one good finish made it a good performance from him on balance. Funny old game. #lufc

Farke might deserve a statue if Leeds finish 17th this season.

Lance Leipold’s in-game coaching makes you think he’s going for a 7th D-III national championship, waiting for the opponent to lose. C’mon, man, you’ve made KU a competitive underdog, but you’re underdogs. You’ve got to give the players chances to overcome their mistakes and small failures.

Chances Lance Leipold will learn anything from choosing to kick on 4th down twice in the second half today: 0. The guy can build a program but is allergic to trying to win games.

Might want to get an officiating crew that’s a little more aware of the football game happening in front on them for the next Border Showdown.

Personally, I’d prefer NOT to measure the improvement of the Kansas football program by Lance Leipold blowing increasingly large leads.

Justin Herbert was excellent tonight and there’s a chance the Chiefs’ secondary is bad.

That creep can kick.

Chiefs picking up right where they left off at the end of last season.

We are about to see the prophecy fulfilled. youtu.be/vKFJK7q3t-M?...

Luis Suarez

The time for lamenting the transfer window is over. The time to dread injuries picked up on international duty has begun. #lufc

One of my main creative regrets is not figuring out how to make the right joke about how unerringly The New Yorker profiles the most boring-ass pop musicians. Remnick: “The National stopped putting out music so we’re moving you to the Bon Iver/Phish/Mac DeMarco beat until further notice.”

13 runs in 7 innings since this post. I would be deeply humbled to be voted a full playoff share.

Riga’s not the only thing Ostapenko pronounces with a hard “r”

The post that saved the season? That’s not for me to say.

I lit a mild spark with this one.

Just a breathtaking offensive collapse from the Royals over the last 16 innings. Playoff vibes are less than zero.

The silver lining is that a terrible Leeds performance against a lower-league side in a cup competition is only indicative of a football season being underway, not what kind of season Leeds will have. Good sides, bad sides, mediocre sides…all shambolic in the cups. #lufc

I’ll believe it if Lance Leipold isn’t looking for opportunities to kick three hours from now.

I sincerely believe the thing most likely to tear the Leeds fan base apart this season is finishing 18th this season and it not really being the fault of anyone currently involved with the first team squad. #lufc

This match has really exposed Daniel Farke(‘s inability to make the 18th-best Premier League squad immediately competitive against Champions League semi-finalists). #lufc

Ethan Ampadu player of the season campaign gains momentum… #lufc

I love BULLET IN THE HEAD so much. Might be the most comprehensive cinematic moral argument for pacifism. So many different acts of violence committed for recognizable and/or understandable reasons and absolutely none of them are beneficial.

He hit it so far you’ll catch me whispering, “The Royals MIGHT make the playoffs again.”

Everton so unlucky to be punished just because a defender used his arm to block a shot on target. Silver lining is that they’ve got Jack Grealish standing on the ball until he gets fouled 15 times a game in their back pocket for the rest of the season. #epl-live

The face on gamesmanship’s James Tarkowski when the referee is not his protector… #mot

With 90 minutes still to wait…Leeds United’s league finish likelihood ranked: 1) 18th 2) 17th 3) 16th 4) 19th 5) 15th or better 6) 20th

Between 1976 and 1978, Billy Joel put out the three albums that cemented his reputation: I’ve Got Some Gripes More Gripes Stuck in My Craw

Wake me up when Lana Del Rey guests on Chris Jones’ podcast.

The Lord works in mysterious ways.

I will never understand booing Jack Harrison.

It’s a shame Leeds are going to play one of the weakest incumbent Premier League teams still short a fullback, striker, and creative attacker. May not waste the opportunity against Everton, but I’d feel more hopeful if they were trying to bridge the gap between leagues for all 38 matches.

Jason Bean is going to end up winning that Colts QB battle somehow.

I got nothing.

Did the music writers who agreed to go on camera to provide (admittedly low-energy) contemporary refutations of Billy Joel’s bad reviews know that there would be so much time spent quoting Billy Joel about how there’s no art in pop music and he didn’t want to sound anything like Elton John?

Reads like fanfic envisioning Jerry Seinfeld playing BOB… Through the darkness Of future’s past The magician longs to see One chants out Between two worlds… Enigmas never change Have you noticed that?

My 4th of July parade float - an animatronic Uncle Sam punching himself in the dick over and over and over again - generated many resigned sighs in response.

This morning, I listened to Modest Mouse’s THE MOON AND ANTARCTICA for the first time in 25 years. I hated it then and it totally put me off a band I’d loved up to that point. Verdict: I overreacted. It’s fine.

In no way was the post-ECF “let’s get smaller and put less shooting around Trae Young” era worthwhile but it does make competent decisions feel a little more electric.

Not a huge deal. UNLESS YOU’VE BEEN RUNNING GARRISON MATHEWS OUT THERE FOR ALMOST 1,000 MINUTES EACH OF THE LAST TWO SEASONS.