Is Auburn still a national championship caliber program, or doomed to the SEC's second tier? The pros and cons, and why this hire is so important for the program's direction. www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

This is on point from @johnhollinger.bsky.social on Trae Young, but please don't tell him I said that because he's obnoxious enough without the compliment. www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

"Mr. Braun’s family used a connection to Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to obtain the commutation in January 2021. He is at least the eighth convict to whom Mr. Trump granted clemency during his first term who has since been charged with a crime."

"We don't want to take this seriously because that would mean we would have to give up revenue, so what can we do to try to fool people into thinking that we care?"

This evolution is starting to look like DQ's days with the Falcons. Good start. Fizzled. He took over defensive play-calling. Didn't work.

Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd

Good morning.

Good time to leave the country.

The Falcons under Raheem Morris: First 9 games: 6-3 17 games since: 5-12

Just throw every pass to Drake London.

Kyle Pitts’ hands still on Atlanta time

Terrific piece from @joshkendall.bsky.social on the Falcons’ Dee Alford, who’s one of the few bright spots of this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/677... Falcons DB Dee Alford became a target online, but this season he’s changing the narrative

They’ll draft 5 quarterbacks and all will end up playing for the Browns.

If there are local elections in your area, and you haven't voted yet, today would be a good day to exercise your right. They don't get to do this sort of thing in every country, and who knows how much longer we'll get to do it here. Good morning.

Once more with feeling: the problem was/is not the manager. The problem is the roster. Hiring somebody from the outside does not automatically make things better, though we agree the player contracts will make moves difficult. That’s on AA.

Well, the Hawks are national news. So there’s that.

Of course, fans who didn’t like Snitker and wanted a “fresh start” probably won’t like this hire. But I maintain this team’s problems stem largely from the roster, not the manager. The onus is on AA (and ownership) to fix that.

Braves naming Walt Weiss as Brian Snitker’s replacement. Smart baseball guy and good dude. A little surprised GM Alex Anthopoulos didn’t go outside the organization but I have no problem with this hire.

What was second choice? 1-2-3-4?

Agree. But "ballpark" size is subjective hah.

This is wild. The full quote is: “I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter.” Just a…straight-up threat against a media outlet implying that the federal government would retaliate against them?

Just seeing this picture calls for a recap on Freddie Freeman's four years with the Dodgers: - 2 World Series - 1 World Series MVP - 4 All-Star Games - 1 All-MLB first team - Reg. season: .310/.391/.516/.907 If he completely fell apart the last 2 years of the contract, would it really matter?

Just catching up to this piece by @sethemerson.bsky.social. A worthy topic on The Flats, where Brent Key seems likely on the way to a new contract with a raise and question is whether Georgia Tech can match any outside interest with so many top jobs already open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

I just spit up my coffee at the integrity quote.

I don't get this. I know it's fourth and 20 but what makes you think you're getting the ball back?

London makes third TD catch of game. Then .... that happens.

Drake London is so good -- and they're going to have to pay that dude.

Correct. And that's not a good trait, which can be traced to preparation/mindset/consistency/coaching.

Patriots’ 4 possessions: Touchdown Punt Touchdown Touchdown Total offense: 217 yards, 7.2 yards per play, 4/5 on third down. 21-7

Blow that out your analytics. Via @jaysonst.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...

7-7. Good reminder against me making in-game prop bets. Zac Robinson remembers Drake London is on the team.

Falcons down to Patriots 7-0. Why does it already feel like 21-0?

“Kirby’s culture never graduates or transfers.” Here’s Nick writing soundbites for Jimmy Sexton’s next renegotiation call.

“In the end, the Dodgers did not ruin baseball. For these seven games, they teamed with the Blue Jays to show just how special it can be.” @andymccullough.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

Hawks play 14 games in next four weeks, and "re-evaluated" doesn't mean return to play. Realistically this is gonna be about a quarter of the schedule that he misses. Last prolonged absence for him was a 23-game stretch in 2023-24, when Dejounte Murray picked up enough slack that Hawks went 12-11.

Don’t let any coach tell you they don’t know what the spread is.

The ball hit his forearm. But nobody listens to me so …

This is fixin’ to be another one of those “Georgia won, but …” games

This is going to be a tough replay in the Georgia-Florida game.

Wil Falcons deal Kirk Cousins at the NFL trade deadline? And what about WR? @joshkendall.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

This seemed inevitable after Governor Lunkhead shot his mouth off. Now, Woodward should run for governor. www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

Georgia's defense has been relatively pedestrian to this point. Why? @sethemerson.bsky.social has some good research in here that makes sense, www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

The answer is simple: It ends when you believe you don't have the financial resources to rescue a needed and worthy program. Georgia has a $14.6 billion surplus, Guv'nah.

It's funny how the narratives about the Dodgers' star-filled lineup has changed from, "Are they bad for baseball?" to, "Their deficiencies are clear." And for the misguided batting average/strikeouts-don't-matter nerds: The Blue Jays are holding for you on line 1.

This is for anybody out there who thinks LSU is a dream job.

The Senate is still meeting and holding votes as normal despite the shutdown. The House has not held a vote in a month and a half now solely because Mike Johnson wants to prevent the release of the Epstein Files. They've killed our government to save their pedophiles.

"The same year Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was alleged to have manipulated his performance in an NBA game as part of gambling schemes, he was facing an $8 million tax lien from the Internal Revenue Service, according to county clerk records obtained by ESPN." www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...