From Baltimore: Season’s greetings from National Bohemian.

This doesn’t seem like a good sign for American Jews.

“Sell the companies to themselves.” This sounds like something Gob would suggest in Arrested Development, Michael would say is ridiculous, George Sr. would love and make happen with Barry behind Michael’s back.

This was a great film to watch in AP Econ senior year of high school. Should be part of the curriculum.

Bari Weiss asking, "Does anyone in the administration or anyone prominent who defended the use of the Alien Enemies Act now regret it..." as "a question I'd like to see asked and answered," shows that she doesn't understand journalism and thinks it is all a cable TV panel debate show.

The Giants' two first-round picks last year have produced more benchings than wow plays (Abdul Carter) and the same number of concussion tests as 200+ yard passing games (Jaxson Dart). A top-to-bottom mess, and somehow GM Joe Schoen is gonna get another crack at an offseason.

"Journalistic integrity!?! Where did you come up with that? You're not a journalist, and you have no integrity!"

James Ransone brought a really great bit of Baltimore to Ziggy on The Wire, was absolutely incredible as Cpl. Ray Person in Generation Kill, and was memorable in How to Make it in America and Treme, as well. A shot and a beer in his honor.

Sat 8 rows off the field at the 50. Few times in Baltimore. Every game, for the fist few run plays I think somebody dies cause the sound of pads are so loud. Every game.

Counterpoint: Every college football playoff game should be at the Rose Bowl.

The Linda Fletcher Drive for Miami!

Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a season-ending injury for Alexander Isak. Nasty challenge. Absolutely cursed season for him.

And that band's name: Probation Before Judgment

This game should be Miami at Oklahoma tonight and Notre Dame at Texas A&M tomorrow. But you can't fault the Playoff Committee for seeing how godawful bad Alabama was on offense the last month and rewarding them for it.

If you wanted to see some appalling quotes on Adolf Hitler and Jews presented by a few members of the 20 right-leaning Zoomers that the conservative Manhattan Institute assembled in Nashville recently. www.city-journal.org/article/manh...

Al Michaels with the full Joe Davola on Rams kicker Harrison Mevis. Kibosh.

Matthew Stafford throws no-look passes. Sam Darnold throws don't-look passes.

Yup.

A while back, I wrote about antisemitism/Holocaust education after a school board removed a comic book from classrooms. Seems relevant: "Selfishly, for me, the best method for teaching kids about the Holocaust would be the one that results in them not wanting to murder Jews."

Puka Nacua posts a statement apologizing to "anyone who was offended" and claiming he had no idea the act was antisemitic. The 4th and 5th top comments on the post as of now are gifs of the dance...

This piece mentions a crucial part of the Puka Nacua - Adin Ross antisemitic dance story that was missing from many pieces*: this is a ‘dance’ and bit Ross has been doing for months. *if the piece even mentions this part of it rather than ignoring it

If Puka Nacua does a celebration based on an antisemitic trope suggested by a shanda for the goyim who traffics in some of the most horrible internet circles for money, then the NFL should consider suspending him.

There's a scene in the final season of "Entourage" in which Turtle doctors a nude photo of a character, and it is soooo dumb and gross. Now that you tell me 14 years later, society is pumping BILLIONS of dollars into the same thing, so I must admit, kudos to Turtle on the foresight.

The only five Liverpool players who have played well this season.

A huge problem for Liverpool this season: two of their best performers - Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones - have been forced to play roles at right back due to injury instead of where they’re most valuable.

Josh Allen better kiss one of the Bills' offensive lineman's stomach after his next rushing touchdown.

@surber.bsky.social Citrus and Cheez-It do marry well especially when it is the combo Cheez-It Extra Toasty and orange juice. Yup.

Seeing Chris Davis get mentioned after the Orioles signed Pete Alonso is why the 'worst-ever signing' lists often miss an obvious answer: Baltimore giving J.J. Hardy a 3-year, $40 million extension starting in 2015. Which really was a franchise-altering miscue.

Fair to say Pete Alonso is the Orioles’ biggest offseason signing in terms of acquiring a veteran player on a multi-year deal in 21 years, 11 months, 25 days since Miguel Tejada in 2003.

Mike Elias' offseason plan for the Orioles: Do you wanna sign any starting pitchers... or guys who can sock a few dingers?!?!

Pete Alonso (1,008 games over 7 years) – like Brandon Nimmo (1,066 games over 10 years) and Edwin Diaz (332 over 7 years) – is leaving the Mets.

The pro-con list on Pete Alonso is well known: 118 home runs, .827 OPS over last 3 seasons vs. 31 already, poor defense, will clog up DH spot, and 485 strikeouts (23.5% of times up last 3 seasons) and that's ticking up. Orioles committing to 5 years (gulp) and $155 million (gulp) is something.

Looking up at the TV during Raptors - Knicks NBA Cup right now like:

Philip Rivers playing in the NFL at 44 years old and five years after his last game feels more dangerous than if they signed some kid outta high school to start.

This is a 50-year-old man, by the way.

If the Orioles indeed offered Kyle Schwarber the same 5-year, $150 million deal he took from the Phillies, that is something encouraging for this offseason. Of course, this also indicates the one player I think the O's really could need (Alex Bregman) is one of two they aren't looking at.

The Mets' offer being ~$3 million off from the Dodgers' indicates that this was less about David Stearns and more about Edwin Diaz choosing he'd rather be in LA than New York. sny.tv/articles/edw...

Ryan Day loved that Michigan loss so much last year he decided to do that game in the Big 10 tittle game. Incredible bad coaching.

I want to see Ryan Williams in the playoff, but not the rest of Alabama's offense.

Are good losses more valuable than good wins? Do bad losses mean nothing? Excited for the next round of CFP Committee Calvinball. Find out where Miami, Notre Dame, and Alabama land!

The CFP committee, which was impressed with Alabama beating 5-7 Auburn, watching the SEC title game and are absolutely tumescent: 'Damn, it took a blocked punt and interception for Georgia to take a 14-0 lead. Bama is just that good!'

If you’re confused why people are aligning themselves with less than savory organizations/individuals/corporations/nations/heads of state, realize Clay Davis isn’t an exception but the rule for lots of folks:

"These are extraordinary times. The rise of people like Donald Trump and Boris Johnson to power. Leaders using fear as a weapon to divide, to gin up hate, and to exploit the troubles they have created to enrich those around them." Me... 5 years ago. Welp, some things haven't changed:

The thing about the College Football Playoff committee is that inconvenient losses - Notre Dame at Miami and Alabama at FSU (by 14!) - don’t matter if they don’t fit with their vibes. All criteria is ex post facto to the vibes.

The 12-team CFB playoff means arguing about 9 teams with flawed resumes for 7 spots: 1) Ohio State, 2) Indiana, 3) Georgia, 4) Oregon, 5) Texas Tech (gap) 6) Ole Miss, 7) A&M, 8) Miami, 9) Notre Dame, 10) OU, 11) Alabama, 12) BYU, 13) Vandy, 14) Texas

Giants rookie Abdul Carter, when asked about his benching after the game, told reporters, "S--t happens." Asked to elaborate, he said, "I ain't gonna get into details, like I said, s--t happens."

On the replay, it looks like the hold from Jamie Gillan might not have been perfect? The ball moved a bit as Younghoe Koo is planting his left foot, but... yeah, I have no idea how that could have thrown him off. Never seen that before.

That was a hilariously bad interception from Marcus Mariota. The state of quarterback play in the NFL due to injuries is just horrendous. Best thing to do: Add at least one more game, maybe three, to get to a 20-game season by 2030.

That’s some goooood stuff, Brutus

The second-screen option we need: Mina Kimes - Sun Min Kimes - Mina Kimes' Eagles-obsessed mother-in-law. Let's make it happen!