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The Wire ended 18 yrs ago today. It’s been taught in Ivy League schools, law schools & film schools. David Simon was interviewed by a sitting president about its lasting impact. Cited in a State Supreme Court ruling. Often hailed by critics as the best ever. Never won an Emmy.

My angelic, autistic 12 year old daughter Annika drew this pencil and asked me to share it with you. She gets giddy when her content does better than mine, which makes me happy. Please share it far and wide to keep her fire for art going. We've just barely gotten it rekindled.

I asked Maye last week his advice to young athletes: “Play as many sports as you can. I can’t tell you how much baseball and basketball has helped me in playing quarterback.” Funny… He settled on QB (unlike his brothers) because he was the smallest of the three. (He’s 6’4’’!)

Dear young athletes- keep this photo saved to your phone and show the next person who says you have to focus on one sport in HS. The amount of kids I’ve heard say “I can’t risk getting hurt” or “my coach won’t let me” drives me crazy. You get one shot to be a HS athlete. @YouthInc

One of the greatest TD catches I’ve ever seen, even without taking into account the magnitude of the moment. Wow.

You can just tell how much fun @camskattebo5 has playing football

Gabby from @CollegeGameDay is the epitome of 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙮 @notthefakeSVP | @StanfordSteve82

"He would tell me 'Ma, I don't feel emotion.'" Jeremiyah Love is a unique talent. But long before he stepped on a football field, Love and his parents knew he was different. @JenLada with more ⤵️

Jurassic Park + Pee Wee Herman = perfection

Major cheat code for life: The ability to sit across from someone and have a real conversation. Eye contact. Good questions. Listening without waiting to reply. In a world consumed by screens, it’s amazing how rare this is and how much trust it creates when you can do it well.

@allieberube @abc27News @abc27Sports Congratulations on the milestone! Happy to have been there to see the beginnings of such a prosperous career.

It’s the start of my 10th season covering high school football! Friday Night Football is always such a fun part of the fall! 🏈 #abc27FNF

The profile pic was a pretty girl. The DM seemed harmless - “hey.” For Jordan DeMay, among a targeted group of teen boys, often high school athletes, this was danger coming in the middle of the night to his small, remote town. espn.com/high-school/st…

Every single parent should read this story. It’s terrifying, incredibly important and handled with exceptional humanity by @DanWetzel.

SETH ROLLINS is here! 🔥🔥🔥 And he's CASHING IN! 🤑🤑🤑

THE RUSE OF THE CENTURY! 😲 Seth Rollins just cashed in on CM Punk and just became the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam!

"He's earned and gained the respect of not only the locker room, but everybody within the coaching staff." Luke Fickell on how transfer QB Billy Edwards Jr. has settled in at @BadgerFootball 👇 #B1GFootball

The Wire premiered 23 years ago today. Widely regarded as one of the best TV shows ever created, The Wire was an immersive experience, a visual novel featuring complex characters, intricate plotting and rich social commentary. Not sure we'll see anything like The Wire again.

Patches O'Houlihan entered our lives 21 years ago today in #Dodgeball. Never forget the 5 Ds ☄️🏐☘️

In a society marked by solitude, where radical individualism has shifted the emphasis from “us” to “me”, resulting in a deficit of real concern for others, sport – especially team sports – teaches the value of cooperating, working together and sharing. These are at the very heart of God’s own life.

Let’s go Carter Shin!