wouldn’t be a Rick Bowness coaching tenure without some ripping into players at the podium

Wife’s first hockey game 🏒

Absolutely abhorrent and despicable job by the Muslim countries in the Middle East and South Asia. Grow a pair and stand the fuck up

Not all of these are the *biggest* stories of the offseason, but at league meetings (and beyond) I dug into some really interesting items that teams are talking about - from Kyler and KOC to contract trends to under-the-radar assistants and more www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...

LeBron is a top-5 all-time great player, exceeded sky-high expectations that were placed on him, has avoided legal troubles and cheating scandals, appears to be a good family man and has *still* managed to become one of the most insufferable figures in sports. impressive, really.

also, if you’re a reporter, I promise you a small chuckle and some social media engagement is not worth putting a dent in your reputation. I’d recommend some awareness for what the first pillar of the job is.

the internet carries some level of suck every day but April Fools Day in the age of AI reached new levels of insufferable within 10 seconds of getting online

not really one to watch new TV shows (usually just one specific show on repeat) but gonna finally start Better Call Saul this weekend and pretty excited about it

That goal differential for the pacific division is willlld lol

Canadian: Let's watch a movie American: Have you seen Titanic? Canadian: What's that about? American: Yes, it was. A huge one that sank.

Commonly bemoaned by athletes as a lengthy and rigorous process, what exactly does an NFL physical entail? I spoke with a former NFL team physician to learn more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

Wedgewood looked like he didn't even see the shot. Wyatt Johnston, man.

priorities

I stand corrected! Wyatt Johnston is actually 22 years old (turns 23 in a couple of months), meaning he's *younger* than the age Dak Prescott was before he made his first start in the NFL

i miss the shocking proclamations about how young wyatt johnston is relative to how elite his play is, so here's one: johnston is 23 years old, the same age dak prescott was his rookie season in the NFL.

Never forget Rachel Corrie ❤️‍🩹

these flight prices are gonna bring theaters back in business. we barely got enough money to fund our transportation to cinemark, we ain't making it to hawaii

my entire life, "switzerland" was not just a country's name but a synonym for "neutral" and even they've had enough on this lmao. it's really not that hard to be on the right side of history

[Jerry Jones voice] “Did you like those $2.39 gas prices? Did you enjoy those? I hope you did. I hope you did very much."

there have been some phenomenal Stars teams in recent years, and over the past 30+ years. Incredible that this banged up squad is the first to reach nine consecutive wins. The playoffs are gonna be a lot of fun.

i can't believe we live in a world where i can't go to Fry Street and get a slice from Crooked Crust, man. the end of the universe is near

let’s gauge how much we should care about the lives being lost because of corrupt governments

I don’t have an issue with people holding others accountable for staying silent during any injustice, with the small caveat that if you didn’t speak up during a live-streamed genocide, you don’t have a whole lot of ground to stand on IMO 🤷🏽‍♂️

I think we should adopt a policy worldwide that any runner-up in a championship tilt should receive a stuffed animal moments after losing. Absolutely incredible!

in the hastiness of life, nothing brings it all to a halt quite like having to attend a funeral service for a childhood friend. wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy

content matter aside, Tucker Carlson put forth an absolute interviewing clinic in his sitdown with Mike Huckabee. Should be shown in journalism classes everywhere.

the fact that nhl team accounts can't post video of their players' highlights from the olympics has got to be one of the dumbest botched marketing jobs in sports history

no matter how much money you make, what your stature is in society or how good you are at your job, if you actively support the genocide of any people, I would cordially invite you to go fuck yourself ❤️

One of the more lowkey toxic things we are taught from a young age is "Just be yourself!" It's a message rooted in positive intention, but fairly misguided. Be yourself, with the good parts of yourself. For the other parts, strive to be better! Don't settle. Change yourself for the better.

it's always been so amusing to me when people just assume or guess my political leanings based largely off my ethnicity. But it's even funnier now because they're assuming it based off of where I placed Bad Bunny in halftime show rankings 😂 online stupidity knows no bounds

Bad Bunny's halftime show at Super Bowl LX rose to the occasion. So, where exactly does his performance rank among the greats? @saadyousuf126.bsky.social has it in the top 10, narrowly above Kendrick Lamar's show last year 👀

in another era of our country — the one where we had full units multiple years in grade school called "The Melting Pot" — this sort of halftime performance would be widely recognized as an example of the American dream.

45-yard field goal in snow landing Mike Vrabel in Super Bowl in 2002 & 2026. Josh McCown mentoring Sam Darnold and Drake Maye. First Super Bowl ever where both teams started season 0-1. Pope Magic for Seahawks. All sort of random Super Bowl tidbits 👇🏽 www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Might be the best-written of these I’ve ever seen (and not just because he nails the top 2 and - in some order - the top 8. Just gets why things do/ don’t work, and clear on his leanings. And look, just the thought of the 9-11 names and Bono’s understated flag moment has me tearing up.

Like the Seahawks & Patriots, I’ve been busy watching film this week… aka rewatching every Super Bowl halftime show since 1991. I have put together a ranking of all 35 of them, with a carefully curated methodology. Lot of fun. Feedback is welcomed 👇🏽 🚨 www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

he was elected president twice after saying this, you think some racist image/video is gonna faze him or his supporters?

The football gods listened to our cries and ensured us a Chiefs-less Super Bowl. But now, you're stuck watching the Patriots again. If you're into hate watching the big game, @saadyousuf126.bsky.social's got your guide ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Remember, we need to treat humans like humans, as long as they share a similar ancestry to you and have the same passport. Only then are all human beings, human beings.

Bill Polian may be the one on the front lines getting it for the Belichick snub but you'll never convince me that Robert Kraft isn't the orchestrator behind this, or at the very least has a significant role.

Asked about Minneapolis, Victor Wembanyama says, “PR has tried, but I’m not going to sit here and be politically correct.” Then says “it’s crazy that people make it seem like … the murder of civilians is acceptable.”

All regular season long, I did a weekly column in which one section was the "Road to Santa Clara." That was my top-five teams I believed were in position to win the Super Bowl. Here was my Week 18 edition 👀 www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

Jaxon Smith-Njigba doesn't have elite unique stature. He doesn't have an elite quarterback. He doesn't have the typical diva personality that comes with top-tier wide receivers. Doesn't make headlines off the field for the wrong reasons. All he does is ball out.

so, you’re saying there is a big government entity that is murdering innocent people in cold blood and justifying it by saying that they have the right to defend themselves? And you don’t like it? interesting…

fantastic work

An independent autopsy of Renee Good reveals that she had 3 gunshot wounds: to the left arm, right lung, and left temple that exited the right side of her head. That means the third shot, the most unlawful one, from the side, likely killed her. abc7.com/post/minneap...

Dez didn’t catch it, neither did Brandin Cooks 🤷🏽‍♂️

In a 10-min span: A playoff game ended in OT (with some controversy), starting QB for the winning team was shockingly ruled out for the season, the losing coach went on a rant, a non-playoff team hired their head coach and another playoff game began. This is why I love this job.

To end the 2023 season: — Sam Darnold was Brock Purdy's backup in San Francisco. — Jarrett Stidham started the final two regular season games of a non-playoff Broncos team after Russell Wilson was benched. Two years later, both are starting conference championship games.

Dingu shared this a little bit ago. Apparently this dude is a P1, DF, and Cirque listener who’s having a rough go of things lately. I don’t know the man, but posting it here because it felt like the right thing to do. gofund.me/29d69ba9e

Day 1 of the semester ✔️